You Come From The Stars , Black People : Through months of conversation surrounding Nas’s It Was Written, and address inequity, visions of contemporary rulership and the potential of taking ownership over the present.
Cooperation is a Fact of Life : In this conversation, designer and writer, , discusses the absurdity of freedom as it relates to artistic practice and capitalism. These ideas lead us to discussing Person’s vision of more structured ways of being in the world, which require working with others cooperatively as a standard practice.
Lavender Blue Skies : Through an active, collaborative investigation of holistic health, and , embarked on a series of activities together including meditation, swimming, walking, communal meals, collaborative work on creative projects and conversation. These practices resulted in a mutually supportive relationship of one another and the production of a manifesto which extends the authors’ learnings in order to help you become the best version of you!
Learning Yourself to Yourself : In this conversation, Baltimore’s radical, improvisational queen, , applauds the extraordinary resilience of Baltimore while inviting us into her process of ‘learning how to be free’ through improvisational music, a medium that inherently breaks down traditional power structures.
Life Experiences: What Happens In Our World? : After a three-month intensive writing workshop centering on the theme If I Ruled The World, a group of , in partnership with the Press Press team, created a series of manifestos addressing their human rights and wrote powerful poetry about the hardships of exile and their hopes for their native home of Burma.
Number One Is Empathy : In this conversation with , Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Project Coordinator, Kursten addresses the power of empathy in and outside of the classroom and the incredible resiliency of youth.
Automation; [Application]; : Through months of digitally mediated and in-person conversations, and , explore the power of automation, abstraction, poetry and humor as they relate to digital public space and Palestinian resistance.
Fight for Your Right to Dream : In this conversation with , activist and founder of the Baltimore Transgender Alliance, Bryanna reflects on the Baltimore Uprising and asserts that there is power in how you choose to engage (or not engage) others around you.
The Real Artists of Get Your Life! is a youth-run production company whose work revolves around imagining new ways of being in the world, unlocking potentiality and dismantling limitations. This chapter explores their on-going practice and collective members’ visions of their worlds.
There’s No No! Only Yes! In this conversation with Baltimore-native, visionary artist, , we talk about feeling freedom, love and positivity in the everyday and the role that art and artists can play in creating loving social spaces for democratic engagement.