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Publisher |: Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv - Public Theologian

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: History,; Race,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: History,; Society & Culture

The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of interviews, archival audio and roundtable discussions. Creative Tension also uses open and frank discussions, to dissect how the legacy of Jim Crow is still impacting our world today.

Creative Tension explores topics like: Confederate monuments; “The Talk;” Black caricatures (Mammy, Aunt Jemima and JJ Evans); the Great Migration; racialized food (watermelon, fried chicken); and, many others. We also discuss modern means of resisting the legacy of Jim Crow with guests like: The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey (The Nap Ministry); Carlton Mackey (Black Men Smile); and, Allison Bantimba (Equal Justice Initiative’s Fulton County Remembrance Project).

For a visual companion to the podcast, visit www.creativetension.org.
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People |: Rev. Elliott Robinson (@reverobinson)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Atlanta, GA
Premiere Date |: 2017-08-10
Related Hashtags |: #BlackLivesMatter,; #createtension,; #history,; #jimcrow,; #racism
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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27 Available Episodes (27 Total) / Average duration: 00:35:54

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27 Available Episodes (27 Total)Average duration: 00:35:54

Jul 04, 2020

01:08:32

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.

Website: https://jwmhistoryalive.com
FB - https://www.facebook.com/johnwmccaskillhistoryalive
IG - https://www.instagram.com/johnw.mccaskill/
YouTube -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.

Jun 25, 2020

01:04:50

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.

Donaldson & Chilliest, LLP: 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:

Episode Music: Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

Jun 16, 2020

00:57:13

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:

Law Office of Gilbert Parris: gilbertparrisattorney.com
Law Office FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/Law-Offices-of-Gilbert-C-Parris-229295070459738/
The Gilbert Parris Podcast: https://gilbertparrispodcast.buzzsprout.com

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

Episode Music: Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch

May 29, 2020

00:52:01

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

Rev. Dr. Toni Belin Ingram - Presiding Elder - Augusta North Conference - AME Church

Instagram: @Tlenayebi
Twitter: @Tlenayebi

Rev. Jennifer Carner - Executive Pastor, House of Hope - Atlanta

Website: http://www.jennifercarnerministries.com
Instagram: @thecarnerjlc

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:

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

May 14, 2020

00:35:32

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.

The Nap Ministry's Instagram Page: http://www.instagram.com/thenapministry
The Nap Ministry's Linktree: http://linktr.ee/thenapministry
The Nap Ministry's Blog Page: http://thenapministry.wordpress.com

Ruth Forman - https://www.ruthforman.com
Music Provided By: Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch
Voice Over: Patricia Robinson

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

Jun 21, 2019

00:41:58

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.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/
Linktr.ee: linktr.ee/thenapministry
Facebook: 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:

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

May 31, 2019

00:30:18

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:

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/

May 17, 2019

00:39:03

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

Donald Bogle - “Toms, Coon, Mulattos, Mammies and Bucks” - https://www.amazon.com/Toms-Coons-Mulattoes-Mammies-Bucks/dp/082642953X
Steamboat Round the Bend (Lincoln Perry - Stepin Fetchit) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027042
Thank You Jeeves (Willie Best - Sleep n/ Eat) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028353
You’re Out of Luck (Mantan Moreland) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034410

Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

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

May 03, 2019

00:36:13

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:

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.

Apr 19, 2019

00:31:31

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:

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

Jul 04 | 01:08:32

24. What to the Slave is the 4th of July?

Jun 25 | 01:04:50

23. Defending Black Bodies - A Conversation w/ Xaxier Donaldson, Esq. v. 2

Jun 16 | 00:57:13

22. Policing Black Bodies - A Conversation with Attorney Gilbert Parris.

May 29 | 00:52:01

21. Does the Church Promote “Grind Culture?”

May 14 | 00:35:32

20. Reimagining Rest - A Conversation w/ Tricia Hersey, The Nap Bishop

Jun 21 | 00:41:58

19. Reclaiming Rest in a Grind Culture - A Conversation w/ The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey

May 31 | 00:30:18

18. Watermelon - Why African-Americans Rarely Eat it in Public

May 17 | 00:39:03

17. The Coon Caricature: From Stepin' Fetchit' to Modern Urban Radio

May 03 | 00:36:13

16. How Can Black Men Reclaim Their Smile? - A Conversation w/ Carlton Mackey

Apr 19 | 00:31:31

15. Remembering the Dead: A Conversation with EJI Fulton County Remberance's Allison Bantimba

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