Behind the Scenes with Mike Lroy
Clip: Season 2 | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Artist and set designer Mike Lroy shares what it means to him to be a Black creative.
Angela sits down with Mike Lroy, the artist and set designer for season 2 of Why Race Matters. Lroy talks about his practice, the significance of making art in Wisconsin, the coexistence of pain and joy in his work, and his inspiration to keep anti-racist social movements flourishing through art and creativity.
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Behind the Scenes with Mike Lroy
Clip: Season 2 | 7m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Angela sits down with Mike Lroy, the artist and set designer for season 2 of Why Race Matters. Lroy talks about his practice, the significance of making art in Wisconsin, the coexistence of pain and joy in his work, and his inspiration to keep anti-racist social movements flourishing through art and creativity.
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Clip: S2 | 7m 16s | Artist and set designer Mike Lroy shares what it means to him to be a Black creative. (7m 16s)
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Art & Black Joy: Attacked on State Street
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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 2m 11s | Anwar Floyd-Pruitt describes being attacked while painting a Black Lives Matter mural. (2m 11s)
Art & Black Joy: A Revolutionary Act
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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 1m 8s | “Just being Black and alive in America is a revolutionary act.” (1m 8s)
Art & Black Joy: An Artistic Approach to Confronting Racism
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Clip: S2 Ep4 | 1m 39s | What will it take to have honest conversations about racism? (1m 39s)
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 1m 34s | Realtor Tiffany Malone on why Black home buyers shouldn’t get discouraged. (1m 34s)
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 2m 29s | Why financial literacy is important when preparing to buy a home. (2m 29s)
Home Ownership: Breaking It Down
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 1m 49s | How decades of housing segregation still affect Black home ownership rates today. (1m 49s)
Preview: S2 Ep2 | 30s | How can colleges and universities improve graduation rates for students of color? (30s)
Higher Education: The Culture Shock of College
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 2m 31s | Tiffany Tardy talks about her difficulties adjusting to college life. (2m 31s)
Higher Education: Recruitment and Retention
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 1m 30s | How can colleges and universities improve graduation rates for students of color? (1m 30s)
Higher Education: Breaking It Down
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Clip: S2 Ep2 | 58s | Breaking down higher ed graduation rates for students of color. (58s)
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Preview: S2 Ep1 | 30s | Angela Fitzgerald discusses Critical Race Theory with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. (30s)
Critical Race Theory: Fighting the Impossible Fight
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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 50s | Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings on why things that feel “impossible” are worth doing. (2m 50s)
Critical Race Theory: Comfort in the Classroom
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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 1m 1s | Having uncomfortable conversations about race in the classroom. (1m 1s)
Critical Race Theory: Breaking It Down
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Clip: S2 Ep1 | 1m 47s | What is critical race theory? Why has it become such a controversial topic? (1m 47s)
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