Contemporary Black Canvas Debuts First Six Episodes

Pia Deas (ACG '16) debuted the first six episodes of Contemporary Black Canvas on iTunes. Contemporary Black Canvas is the first feature-length interview-based podcast devoted exclusively to African Diaspora and African artists across all disciplines. Check them out on out on http://www.contemporaryblackcanvas.com/ or iTunes. 

Please check out these dynamic, engaging, and thoroughly enjoyable interviews with: 

Poet Yolanda Wisher, (EP 1)
Dancer and choreographer Lela Aisha Jones (EP 2)
Sound artists Keith and Mendi Obadike (EP 3)
Visual artist Akili Ron Anderson (EP 4)
Festival organizer and filmmaker Maori Holmes (EP 5)
Dishes of the Diaspora, a collaborative project between culinary artist Pascale Boucicaut and photographer Adachi Pimentel (EP 6).

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