The Creative Force of Black History

Artists, historians and activists explore how Black History is a creative force for imagining, depicting and creating the present and future. See some of the ways they plumbed the archives for strategies for the current moment

Artists, historians and activists came together at DS4SI to explore how Black History is a creative force for imagining, depicting and creating the present and future. Listen to some amazing ideas from our panelists and audience.

Panel included:

Hosted by Beatriz E. Balanta, PhD

Assistant Professor of Art History, SMU | Meadows School of the Arts

Featuring:

Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, HonAIA
Professor of Urban Policy and Health, The New School
Author of Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America's Sorted-Out Cities

Faith Smith, PhD
Brandeis University
Editor, Sex and the Citizen: Interrogating the Caribbean (2011)