Alka Raghuram, Forging a Path in Film
Art Heals All Wounds
09/13/22
•29m
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Today, I’m joined by Alka Raghuram, an independent filmmaker who makes narrative, documentary, and experimental films, as well as multimedia projects. Alka and I discuss how her childhood in Indore, India helped shape her career, the influence of certain film professors, and the story behind her documentary film, Burqa Boxers, and an upcoming sci-fi project.
Topics Covered:
● The ethics around telling stories, particularly the ones that aren't our own
● Inhabiting both insider and outsider views with understanding and mindfulness
● The unique way that Alka judges the success of her projects
● Gaining confidence to tell ambitious stories
● Alka’s plan for depicting the intersection of the mythology and pollution of India’s sacred Jamuna and Ganges rivers
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Amikaeyla Gaston, Finding Forgiveness and Love Through Music
September 7, 2022
•37m
Today, I’m joined by Amikaeyla Gaston, a public keynote speaker, performer, educator, and author. She’s the founder and executive director of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute and a cultural ambassador for the US State Department. Amikaeyla leads corporations, universities, and other organizations through cultural competency, restorative justice, and racial equity training. In our conversation, we explore the concept of music as medicine, and how she has used the power of song in her own healing journey, as well as in her career.
Topics Covered:
● How the power of music ties into the power of letting go of hatred and trauma
● The connection between art, advocacy, and healing
● Powerful stories about her work with refugee communities
● Details about the workshops that she hosts about discovering your truth and embracing authentic expression
● Amikaeyla’s inspiring perspective on karmic energy
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William Rhodes, Creating Connections Between Generations and Across Communities
September 21, 2022
•35m
Today, I’m joined by William Rhodes, a mixed-media artist and Program Director of the Intergenerational Arts Program at Bayview Senior Services in San Francisco. We discuss what called him to quilting, how his art projects are dissolving divisions between communities, and the inspiration behind some of his recent projects, including works for The Southeast Family Health Center and the We Are Bruce Lee exhibit.
Topics Covered:
● The displacement of the African American community in Bayview-Hunters Point due to gentrification
● The importance of documenting and representing the history of the community in a health center
● Willam’s journey to becoming a quilter
● The magic that happens when you pair up seniors and children to work on an art project together
● The techniques and overarching messages in some of William’s mixed-media art
Resources Mentioned:
● Documentary: Take This Hammer
● Zine: We Are Here
● Public Art Project: The Southeast Family Health Center
● We Are Bruce Lee: Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
● South African Quilt Project: The Nelson Mandela International Quilt
● Mixed-media: Red thread art
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● Check out William’s work at the Black Artists on Art at Crocker Art Museum
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