Season Three Sneak Peek

In this episode, we dip our baby toes into a conversation with Gwendolyn Wallace. Gwendolyn Wallace is a New York City-based researcher, storyteller, and children’s literature author. Her work for both children and adults centers Afrodiasporic voices to explore the unfolding relationship between the spatial logics of colonialism and our body-minds. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• The emotional complexity of Black Childhood

• Nina Simone 

• The Light That She Feels Inside 

Ways to get in touch with King Sophia: 

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Ways to get in touch with Gwendolyn Wallace

• Website: https://www.gwendolynwallace.com/

• IG: g.m.wallace

Ways to get in touch with Black Her Stories

• https://nourish.community/contact

•  IG: @blackherstories

In this episode, we explore the lessons of leadership Jahmad Canley. Jahmad is a husband, father, community member, and the president of Potential Unleashed, business coaching company specializing in providing solutions to companies, teams, and individuals of every description through improved performance and increased human effectiveness. Together, we elevate the impact of his Grandma, Betty Jo Davis, and discuss her unique expressions of leadership.

In this episode, we explore the possibilities of the Black imagination with architect Donna Carter. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Donna D. Carter is the President of Carter Design Associates, an architectural, planning, and restoration firm in Austin, Texas. Her practice is focused on projects that combine revitalization, historic preservation, and new construction within a community context.

A shaper of physical spaces, Donna and her firm have received numerous awards including the Texas Society of Architecture’s Design Award and the Preservation Texas Award for the Restoration of the Texas and Pacific Terminal Waiting Room, which is Fort Worth’s largest and most extravagant example of Art Deco architecture. 

As a civic leader, Donna has held many volunteer and board positions that keep her active in her community. From participating in numerous Austin planning and development task force committees to being a Fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A&M University, Donna has dedicated her life to being of service. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• Thinking creatively about spaces 

• How to nourish a creative spirit

Resources: 

• Donna Carter

• Carter Design Associates

• AIA Profiles - Donna Carter

• Places of Interest

• Austin Public Library Architecture

• Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project (VIDEO)

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In this episode, we explore the possibilities of the Black imagination with architect Donna Carter. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Donna D. Carter is the President of Carter Design Associates, an architectural, planning, and restoration firm in Austin, Texas. Her practice is focused on projects that combine revitalization, historic preservation, and new construction within a community context.

A shaper of physical spaces, Donna and her firm have received numerous awards including the Texas Society of Architecture’s Design Award and the Preservation Texas Award for the Restoration of the Texas and Pacific Terminal Waiting Room, which is Fort Worth’s largest and most extravagant example of Art Deco architecture. 

As a civic leader, Donna has held many volunteer and board positions that keep her active in her community. From participating in numerous Austin planning and development task force committees to being a Fellow of the Center for Heritage Conservation at Texas A&M University, Donna has dedicated her life to being of service. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• Preservation Architecture in the context of the Black community 

• Reimagining Black History and reclaiming the Black Imagination

Resources: 

• Donna Carter

• Carter Design Associates

• AIA Profiles - Donna Carter

• Places of Interest

• Austin Public Library

• Texas and Pacific Terminal Waiting Room

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Hello, and Happy Black History Month!

In this mini-episode, BHS creator and host, Michaela Ayers, invites you to cozy up on the couch for a friendly catch up. This year Black Her Stories celebrates her 5th birthday so now is the perfect time to reflect on where we’ve been and share what is coming next in season three. 

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In this episode, we stroll into a conversation with the artist formerly known as Michaela Ayers. With a BFA in Art History from the University of Kansas and a studio practice of collage, ceramics, and fiber arts, multi-disciplinary artist Mickey D is ready to be seen.

Facilitated by BHS co-producer Jassmine Parks, this interview dives into Mickey's early childhood curiosities and inspirations. We also chat about her creative routine and the distinction between her collage and ceramics practice. 

Our special guest in this episode is someone who knows Michaela’s creative impulses very well; her mom Virginia Ayers. Tune in to this family affair, y’all.

In this episode, we talk about: 

• The inner child

• Mothers, Grandmothers

• Cultures of Hospitality 

• Malcolm X

Resources: 

• People of Interest

• • Malcolm X

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In this episode, we’re floating through the conversations that we’ve had in this season. Tune in to hear a compilation of conversations that stitch together some of our favorite moments and give you a hint at where Black Her Stories is going next.

In this episode, you hear from: 

• Judy Bowman (judybowmanartist)

• Takeisha Jefferson (takeishaart)

• Sydney James (sydneygjames)

• Sabrina Nelson (sabrinanelson67)

• Yvette Rock (yvetterockdetroit)

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In this episode, we’re following the creative energy of the city and talking to Detroiters about the art and impact of Sydney James. Murals play an important role in Motor City and this year happened to be the next installment of BLKOUT Walls, the biannual mural festival co-founded by Sydney James. So we popped up at the closing Block Party to chat with community members and the artists who participated in the festival.

In this episode, we spoke to: 

• Demien De Yonte (@deyonte6908)

• Khristyn Richardson (kris.goesrawr)

• Luis Bloom (@luis.bloom)

• Joe Cazino (@cashiesh)

Resources: 

• Sydney James

• Websites: 

• https://www.sydneygjames.com/

• https://www.blkoutwalls.com/

• FB: Sydney James Art

• IG: sydneygjames

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In this episode, we ride into a conversation with Sydney James. Fine arts painter and muralist Sydney G. James is a girl proudly raised in Detroit. With a BFA from the College for Creative Studies and a background in commercial art, James is a figurative artist whose bold brush strokes have humanized Detroit’s industrial skyline. 

Not limited to one dimension, Sydney’s artwork can be found in private collections, galleries, museums, or on a pair of shoes. Her visual narratives project the complex realities of Black women while interrogating the concepts of safe spaces and community care.

 A 2017 Kresge Arts Fellow and a dedicated mentor, Sydney is also the co-founder of BLKOUT Walls, a biannual street mural festival that elevates Black artists and stimulates the city’s creative economy.  

In this episode, we talk about: 

• Black Love

• Girl with the D Earring

• BLKOUT Walls Street Mural Festival

• Empowerment

Resources: 

• Sydney James

• https://www.sydneygjames.com/

• https://www.blkoutwalls.com/

• FB: Sydney James Art

• IG: sydneygjames

• Detroit References

• Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club

• Conant Gardens

• Highland Park

• People of Interest

• Linda Whitaker

• Jonni Page

• Halima Afi Cassells

• Jadakiss 

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In this episode, we float weightlessly into a conversation with Sabrina Nelson. Nelson is a painter by degree from Detroit’s College for Creative Studies. Influenced by Yoruba Religion, as well as Eastern and African philosophies, Sabrina’s work is a combination of spirit, motion, and intimacy. Not limited by two dimensions, the scope of her work also includes sculpture, objects, performance and installations. 

With professional appointments at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the College for Creative Studies, Sabrina Nelson has served as an educator, lecturer, and professional artist for 37 years. Coaching her community on the business of being a professional artist through active studio practice and mentoring.  

A tenacious creator whose multi-dimensional art is truly out of this world, Sabrina Nelson is also a recipient of the 2022 Women’s Caucus for Arts Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2021 Kresge Arts Fellow. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• Muses

• James Baldwin

• Artivism 

• The way Black women tell stories 

Learn more: 

• Sabrina Nelson

  • Professional Website

    • IG: sabrinanelson67

• Ashara Ekundayo 

  • Ashara Ekundayo Gallery

    • IG: asharaekundayogallery
        

     

• Detroit References

  • James Baldwin Hangout Spots

    • Bakers Keyboard Lounge

    • Cliff Bells 

    • Willis Show Bar

    • Detroit Institute of Arts

    • Rosie’s Diner

  • Gallery Camille 

    • Hermon Futrell

    • Kef Parker (IG: kefparker55)

    • Andrew Wilson (IG: drewberzzz)

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