Museum of Black Futures
Museum of Black Futures
Podcast Description
The Museum of Black Futures podcast takes you on a journey through radical imagination, decolonial storytelling, repatriation and the ethics of building a museum for our emancipation. What does it mean to create a cultural institution rooted in Black resilience, and joy? In every episode, host Richard Kofi and his guests tackle the moral, ethical, and practical dilemmas of building The Museum of Black Futures. From the complexities of restitution and collecting to the question of how our museums can truly serve the communities it represents.
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The podcast delves into topics such as the ethics of museum building, restitution practices, and community engagement focusing on Black resilience and joy. Episodes feature discussions on the colonial history of archiving, the complexities of repatriation, and case studies on contemporary museums. For instance, one episode discusses how cultural institutions can serve as vehicles for liberation and empowerment.
The Museum of Black Futures podcast takes you on a journey through radical imagination, decolonial storytelling, repatriation and the ethics of building a museum for our emancipation. What does it mean to create a cultural institution rooted in Black resilience, and joy? In every episode, host Richard Kofi and his guests tackle the moral, ethical, and practical dilemmas of building The Museum of Black Futures. From the complexities of restitution and collecting to the question of how our museums can truly serve the communities it represents.
Our first guest is Billy Gérard Frank, a Grenada-born, New York-based multimedia artist, filmmaker, and modern-day abolitionist. Together, we unpack the colonial history of collecting and explore how imagination and speculation can help us turn the act of archiving into a tool for liberation.
The music and sound effects in this episode are made by the wonderful recording artists Oshunmare and Bahghi.
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