Creative Tension

We explore the life of Frederick Douglass and his famous speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” with Public Historian and Founder of History Alive, John W McCaskill. You can find out more about John and History Alive at their website. https://jwmhistoryalive.comhttps://www.facebook.com/johnwmccaskillhistoryalivehttps://www.instagram.com/johnw.mccaskill/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgWKywaolLneP4nZnUVpHQ For a visual companion to this episode, visit http://creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB & Pinterest at: creativetensionpodcast (one word) Our theme music is provided by Julian Reid and his ensemble group, The JuJu Exchange. We have a link to their music in the show notes.

We discuss the inherent pitfalls and flaws in the legal system and how they adversely impact African-Americans. We examine the web created by overcharging defendants to higher bail to plea bargaining and its impact on mass incarceration, as well as the myth of innocent until proven guilty. Plus we look at the danger of how conspiracy charges can be used to ensnare our youth. http://www.dcnylaw.com For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit http://creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB, Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter: @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/ctsoundchttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVp http://bit.ly/2h7K69f Episode Music: Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

We discuss how certain law enforcement practices unfairly target, impact and traumatize the African-American community. Also, where and how should our mindset shift to achieve more equitable and flourishing communities. Contact Attorney Gilbert Parris: gilbertparrisattorney.com https://www.facebook.com/Law-Offices-of-Gilbert-C-Parris-229295070459738/ https://gilbertparrispodcast.buzzsprout.com For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit http://creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB, Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter: @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/ctsoundchttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVp http://bit.ly/2h7K69f Episode Music: Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

Through slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and even today, the Church has been a place where African-Americans can lead groups, hold elected office and fully participate in organizations. The Church has stood in the gap, where society failed African-Americans. However, the Church can also require and expect a great deal from its leaders and members. Churches are expected to respond to every community trauma, police shooting, neighborhood disinvestment, financial neglect, racism, classism, gentrification, pandemics, failing schools, food deserts, congregational care, etc. etc. Once you become active in a church, it can feel like your name keeps coming up, to do more and more. As if all of your free time is now church time. The work feels never ending and church work can become a grind. Episode Guests Tricia Hersey “The Nap Bishop” - Founder of The Nap Ministry https://www.instagram.com/thenapministryhttps://linktr.ee/thenapministry Rev. Dr. Toni Belin Ingram - Presiding Elder - Augusta North Conference - AME Church Rev. Jennifer Carner - Executive Pastor, House of Hope - Atlanta http://www.jennifercarnerministries.com Rev. Dominique Lester - Chief of Staff, Greater Centennial AME Zion Church - Mount Vernon, NY * Instagram: Prophetic_Provocateur For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB, Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter: @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/ctsoundchttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVp http://bit.ly/2h7K69f Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

We discuss reimagining rest with “The Nap Bishop,” Tricia Hersey - Founder, The Nap Ministry. How rest has changed during the COVID pandemic and what it will look like in a post sheltering-in world. We also explore what it’s like to attend a nap ministry event as well as and how the concept of rest and napping as resistance to capitalism is being received in culture. http://www.instagram.com/thenapministryhttp://linktr.ee/thenapministryhttp://thenapministry.wordpress.com https://www.ruthforman.comhttp://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB, Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter: @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/ctsoundchttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/2h7K69f

We sit down w/ Tricia Hersey (“The Nap Bishop”), Founder of The Nap Ministry, to discuss: the origins of The Nap Ministry; rest as a means of resistance to capitalism, white supremacy and the “grind culture;” and, resting as a form of reparations. www.facebook.com/thenapministry For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time: #CreateTension Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. - https://repository.duke.edu/dc/behindtheveil Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

We examine the history and current day impact of the stereotype that African-Americans have an obsession with watermelon. We get insight from a roundtable discussion and learn a way to address the watermelon stereotype from the late DC media legend, Petey Greene. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Watermelons, Nooses and Straight Razors - Dr. David Pilgrim - https://www.amazon.com/Watermelons-Nooses-Straight-Razors-Stories/dp/1629634379 “Talk to Me” - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796368/

We sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the “Coon” caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to shape the way African American men are viewed in the workplace, school and in society. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time: #CreateTension https://www.amazon.com/Toms-Coons-Mulattoes-Mammies-Bucks/dp/082642953X https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027042https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028353https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034410 Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

We have an in-depth conversation with Carlton Mackey, Founder of the “Black Men Smile” movement. What started as a counter-narrative to the tropes surrounding images of Black men, has turned into a platform of both liberation and resistance with over 30k followers on Instagram and multiple components including: apparel, workshops, international travel retreats, a mentorship program, art production and more. To learn more, visit Black Men Smile at: blackmensmile.com and all social media at: @blackmensmile. LifeSpeaksLife - https://www.instagram.com/lifespeakslife/ For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast.

Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative has undertaken a massive soil collection process to honor the lives of men, women and children killed by racial violence. We spend time with Allison Bantimba who heads their Fulton County (GA) Remembrance Coalition and explore both the importance of this ceremony and the transformative impact of remembering on individuals and communities. For more information of the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, visit:https://fultonremembrance.org For more information on the work of the Equal Justice Initiative, visit: https://www.eji.org For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast #createtension #jimcrow #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #podsincolor #podcastsincolor #blm #blacklivesmatter #EJI

We explore the Brute caricature w/ Pellom McDaniels, PhD. We discuss the origins of the caricature, as well as how it’s been shaped and formed by the sport of boxing and the world of sports. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

We speak w/ Jim Crow survivors Elliott Robinson, Jr. and Allen Cromer to explore what it meant to be “banished” from your hometown. We also learn about the random nature of Jim Crow era racial violence and its rigid system of written and unwritten rules. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHbStitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69fTuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8 Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKSoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast #createtension #jimcrow #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #podsincolor #podcastsincolor #blm #blacklivesmatter

We are joined by Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders form Emory University as we explore the mammy caricature in film. We examine Hattie McDaniels’ role as “Mammy,” as well as the movie “The Imitation of Life” and contemporary views regarding the mammy caricature in movies like “The Help” and the Madea franchise. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtensio Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHbStitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69fTuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8 Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKSoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast Dr. Kimberly Wallace-Sanders - Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender, and Southern Memory: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0472034014 Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders’ Exhibit - http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/news/archives/2019/framing-shadows-nannies-exhibit.html Donald Bogle: Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, Updated and Expanded 5th Edition: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/082642953X Additional Resources: David Pilgrim: Understanding Jim Crow: Using Racist Memorabilia to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1629631140 Jim Crow Museum - Ferris State University: https://ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/ * Mammy Caricature: https://ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/mammies/homepage.htm

On the heels of a Blackface resurgence in fashion and revelations in the lives of VA Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and others, Creative Tension Host Rev. Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv and Pellom McDaniels, PhD (Curator, African American Collections, Stuart A. Rose Library at Emory University) explore the history and legacy of Blackface in America. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/2fGfU0C Theme Music - Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast. #createtension #inspireshange #racism #endracism #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #stereotypes #blackface #podcast #podsincolor #podcastsincolor

Season 2 of Creative Tension launches on March 1st!! Listen to Season 1 so you’re up-to-date and ready for an informative and enlightening ride!! Visit us at creativetension.org! Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts, so subscribe today!! http://apple.co/2wBqYHb http://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpod http://bit.ly/2h7K69f http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK New Theme Music - Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange, "Asking"

We connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss "Aunt Jemima and Monetizing Mammy.” We explore how Aunt Jemima became a financial juggernaut that shaped the popular image of African American women during Jim Crow. This is part 3 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHbhttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2h7K69fhttp://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK #createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #podsincolor #podcastsincolor

We connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss the “Mammification of a Nation.” Thanks to the Duke Univ. Behind the Veil Project, we also hear 1st hand accounts from women who worked as domestics during Jim Crow. This is part 2 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Deep-Spirit-Strong-American/dp/0472067079 https://www.amazon.com/Mammy-Century-Gender-Southern-Memory/dp/0472034014https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/ https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct06053/ https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct03032/ https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil_btvct04110/ https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/ For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod #createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #podsincolor #podcastsincolor

During Oprah Winfrey’s speech as the recipient of the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes, she mentioned the horrific rape and lack of justice for the late Recy Taylor. Oprah placed the legacy of Jim Crow sexual violence into the #metoo movement and while many applauded her inclusion, so women found it troubling. With the help of the Duke University Behind the Veil Oral History project, we look at Jim Crow sexual violence against African American women. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2fGfU0C #createtension #inspirechange #oprah #metoo #goldenglobes #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #sexualviolence #rapeculture #sexualassault

Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory and Skin Deep. Spirit Strong: Critical Essays on the Black Female Body in American Culture helps us begin our 4-part look into the Black Mammy Caricature. Dr. Wallace Sanders provides insight into the history and characteristics of the Mammy caricature. She also explores the relationship between the Mammy caricature and the American classic, Uncle Tom's Cabin. We'll also take a look at how this caricature was presented in the 1934 film, The Imitation of Life. Understanding Jim Crow Imitation of Life Creative Tension is also made possible thru the cooperation of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHbhttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2h7K69fhttp://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/2fGfU0C #createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy

Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes. We'll also listen to first person accounts of how Jim Crow's racial etiquette "rules" and customs helped to further segregationists ideals. Creative Tension is also made possible thru the cooperation of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. For a visual companion to this episode, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: http://apple.co/2wBqYHbhttp://bit.ly/2gcmfVphttp://bit.ly/ctgoogpodhttp://bit.ly/2h7K69fhttp://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbKhttp://bit.ly/2fGfU0C #createtension #inspireshange #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #behindtheveil #emory #caricatures #mammy #coon #uncletom #tragicmulatto #jezebel