• Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

  • 2022/03/22
  • 再生時間: 48 分
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Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

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  • What does hope mean to you, and how do you practice it? Lindsy Wallace talks with award-winning musician, writer, and activist Andre Henry about sustaining hope, translating it into action, and how art can help dismantle empires. 

    In this episode, we:

    • Talk about his newly released book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, and who he wrote it for
    • Go over Andre’s practice of always reading something about hope to remind himself of what’s possible
    • Ask what the role of art is in the work of justice
    • Talk about how artists can play so many roles in the movement: creative strategist, messenger, morale keeper, and so on
    • Discuss what it means for Andre to be an artivist
    • Consider the power of a committed minority working toward social progress
    • Talk about relationships he’s lost and what he’s gained in community, hope for change, and space for himself to truly be
    • Discuss the connection between hope and action, as well as the role has faith played in sustaining hope
    • Go over Andre’s hope regimen to stay healthy and mitigate despair

    Join us in this rich conversation as we dive into how hope is more than optimism: it’s about imagining and creating a better world and writing history. Let us know what you think and what hopeful action you can take in your own communities. 

    News, Notes, and Links:

    • You can find Andre on the web, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and SoundCloud. 
    • Order your copy of Andre’s book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, here.
    • Check out the book Andre mentioned, Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit, here.
    • Learn more about the work of Erica Chenoweth, Ph.D. on civil resistance. 
    • Support more conversations like this on Upside Down Podcast! Please visit us, where you can pledge a few dollars of monthly support to help us pay our bills and keep the conversations going.
    • Learn more at Upside Down Podcast.
    • We’re on Instagram, too. You can find us individually at @patricia_a_taylor, @kayla_craig, @from_here_sessions, and @lindsy.wallace.
    • Join the Upside Down Together listener group on Facebook!
    Support the show
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あらすじ・解説

What does hope mean to you, and how do you practice it? Lindsy Wallace talks with award-winning musician, writer, and activist Andre Henry about sustaining hope, translating it into action, and how art can help dismantle empires. 

In this episode, we:

  • Talk about his newly released book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, and who he wrote it for
  • Go over Andre’s practice of always reading something about hope to remind himself of what’s possible
  • Ask what the role of art is in the work of justice
  • Talk about how artists can play so many roles in the movement: creative strategist, messenger, morale keeper, and so on
  • Discuss what it means for Andre to be an artivist
  • Consider the power of a committed minority working toward social progress
  • Talk about relationships he’s lost and what he’s gained in community, hope for change, and space for himself to truly be
  • Discuss the connection between hope and action, as well as the role has faith played in sustaining hope
  • Go over Andre’s hope regimen to stay healthy and mitigate despair

Join us in this rich conversation as we dive into how hope is more than optimism: it’s about imagining and creating a better world and writing history. Let us know what you think and what hopeful action you can take in your own communities. 

News, Notes, and Links:

  • You can find Andre on the web, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and SoundCloud. 
  • Order your copy of Andre’s book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, here.
  • Check out the book Andre mentioned, Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit, here.
  • Learn more about the work of Erica Chenoweth, Ph.D. on civil resistance. 
  • Support more conversations like this on Upside Down Podcast! Please visit us, where you can pledge a few dollars of monthly support to help us pay our bills and keep the conversations going.
  • Learn more at Upside Down Podcast.
  • We’re on Instagram, too. You can find us individually at @patricia_a_taylor, @kayla_craig, @from_here_sessions, and @lindsy.wallace.
  • Join the Upside Down Together listener group on Facebook!
Support the show

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