
Dismantling Anti-Black Logics: Creating Alternative forms of Knowledge and Storytelling
From Couched by Dr. Almas (Ally) Merchant, Dr. Billie Pivnick & Dr. Romy Reading, Produced by Hangar Studios, NYC
February 23, 2024 · 36 min · Season 4 · Episode 4
About this episode
A conversation exploring anti-blackness and creativity with insights from psychoanalysis and choreography.
Join us for a heartfelt conversation between psychoanalyst, Chanda D. Griffin and choreographers, Hilary Brown-Istrefi and Briana Brown-Tipley. Our guests share their embodied and scholarly knowledge about anti-blackness and creativity. They inspire and challenge us to think beyond the confines of white supremacist structures and invite us into new imaginaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Chanda D. Griffin, Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Briana Brown-Tipley
Topics covered
- anti-blackness
- creativity
- storytelling
- knowledge production
Keywords
- white supremacy
- embodied knowledge
- new imaginaries
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dismantling Anti-Black Logics: Creating
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