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Amber and Erika discuss the legacy of Black culture with Musa Springer, focusing on the role of cultural workers and the challenges of commercialization and appropriation.

On this episode of Broke-ish, Amber and Erika are joined by journalist and cultural worker, Musa Springer, to discuss the legacy of Black culture - the good, bad, and ugly. Musa illuminates the ways that Black cultural workers can serve as powerful forces of resistance, with art as a source of education and activism. But we also acknowledge the downside of Black culture: the appropriation, the commercialization, and the insidious separation of the artist from their labor. Musa reminds us to critically interrogate the pursuit of "mainstream" validation and profit and work towards a culture that centers liberation, artistic expression, and community. Tune in and get the scoop!

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