Conflicting Emotions #3 - The Transformative Power of Art

In this episode of Conflicting Emotions, host Avana Mohandesi talks with three BIPOC artists whose work speaks to ideas about race, ethnicity, and identity. In addition to reflecting on their motivations and on the responses they have received, they discuss art as a transformative and even revolutionary force for individuals and for society. They also highlight some of their recent and upcoming projects.

Featured in this episode

Rahel Mideksa 
Instagram: @rarerahel @find.her.films 

Hana Bushara 
Instagram: @hanabusharamusic 

Hamidou ‘Hammi’ Sylla 
Instagram: @letsjusttalkwithhammi
YouTube: Let’s Just Talk! With Hammi 

James Baldwin reference by Hammi 
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/01/867153918/-to-be-in-a-rage-almost-all-the-time

June Jordan reference by Hana 
https://againstthecurrent.org/atc100/p1144/ 

Quote reference by Hammi 
https://medium.com/in-medias-res/the-wisdom-of-a-former-slave-7bcceaaa0d0f