Episodes

  • Being Seen - Trailer

    Being Seen - Trailer
    Sep 23 2020
    2 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 01, The First

    Being Seen, Episode 01, The First
    Oct 6 2020
    A Strange Loop, making it in Hollywood, getting to Broadway, Billie Holiday. What is the story behind culture firsts that break down barriers, push back against invisibility and refute stereotypes? How does the creation impact the creator? Why are we still fighting to get these firsts made? Featured in this episode: Lee Daniels (Writer, Director & Producer), Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor), Michael R. Jackson (Playwright), and Wesley Morris (NYT Culture Critic). Original artwork for this episode created by Olivia Fields and photography provided by Gioncarlo Valentine.
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    33 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 02, Finding The Story

    Being Seen, Episode 02, Finding The Story
    Oct 6 2020
    Who decides what stories will be told and how can we rewrite the narrative of what constitutes the “American” story? How can stories become our proof of life? What will it take to bring forth more stories from places that aren’t officially sanctioned? Featured in this episode: Saeed Jones (Poet & Author), Ben Cory Jones (Writer, Director & Producer), Yashua Simmons (Fashion Editor & Stylist) and Marc Meachem (Head of US External Affairs, ViiV Healthcare). Artwork for this episode provided by Detour and photography provided by Jah Grey.
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    30 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 03, The Roles We Play

    Being Seen, Episode 03, The Roles We Play
    Oct 6 2020
    What is the impact of the roles we are often asked to play? How do we make more spaces where these roles can be self-defined? How do we use our roles to shift culture and empower others? Featured in this episode: George M. Johnson (Author & Activist), Kenyon Farrow (Activist), Samira Nasr (Editor-In-Chief, Harper's Bazaar). Artwork for this episode provided by Khari Rahim and photography provided by Erik Carter.
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    26 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 04, Creating Space

    Being Seen, Episode 04, Creating Space
    Oct 13 2020
    Spaces. Space. The places we occupy and a trip that takes us beyond to a point where we can transcend. Eddie Ndopu plans to be the first disabled person to go to space, the first Black queer disabled person. This quest is confirmation of what we should all already know, that people like Eddie are magnificent in all of their multiplicities. Featured in this episode: Eddie Ndopu (Activist, Author & Scholar) and music by Sun Ra. Artwork for this episode provided by Olivia Fields and photography provided by Clifford Prince King.
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    23 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 05, Creating Context

    Being Seen, Episode 05, Creating Context
    Oct 20 2020
    Mississippi, Texas, the Bronx, Camden. The power of context. The places and landscapes that define us from our countries to our bodies. The stories that take place amongst these backdrops and the ways in which our specificity should never be denied or overlooked. Featured in this episode: Kiese Laymon (Author), Diedrick Brackens (Artist), Jerome LaMaar (Fashion Designer & Stylist). Artwork for this episode provided by Diedrick Brackens and photography provided by Shan Wallace.
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    26 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 06, Being Seen

    Being Seen, Episode 06, Being Seen
    Oct 27 2020
    Double consciousness. Who defines how we are seen and who creates our archives? What is the power of process when creating more accurate representations? The effects of the many gazes that fall upon us and the ones we apply to ourselves.  Featured in this episode: E. Patrick Johnson (Artist & Scholar), Gioncarlo Valentine (Photographer & Curator), Texas Isaiah (Photographer & Curator). Artwork for this episode provided by Kara Walker and photography provided by Texas Isaiah.
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    29 mins
  • Being Seen, Episode 07, Intimacy

    Being Seen, Episode 07, Intimacy
    Nov 10 2020
    How do we define intimacy and in what ways do we cultivate it or allow it to show up in our lives? Are our intimacies many or are they few? And do we ask the people we let into our spaces to show us the care and consideration we both need and deserve? Featured in this episode: Zeke Thomas (Musician & Advocate), Dyllon Burnside (Actor), Kai M. Green (Scholar & Advocate), Ita O'Brien (Intimacy Coordinator). Original artwork for this episode created by Olivia Fields and photography provided by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr.
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    32 mins