Creative Tension

Creative Tension

By Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv - Public TheologianSociety & CultureHistory
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Creative Tension episodes

  • Major Announcement - CreativeTension.org is HERE!!

    The Creative Tension website is HERE!! creativetension.org. creativetension.org is the perfect companion to the Creative Tension podcast. It adds a wonderful visual partner to our audio experience.

    We've also launched our social media platforms:

    • Facebook at www.facebook.com/creativetensionpodcast
    • Instagram: @creativetensionpodcast
    • Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast
    • Twitter: @createtension

    These additions are incredibly timely because after the Thanksgiving break, we're embarking on a series of episodes focused on Black Caricatures. We're going to examine: Mammie, Uncle Tom, Sapphire, Coon/ Sambo, the Tragic Mulatto, the Brute, Jezebel, Nat, those focused on children the Picaninny/ Topsy.

    Visit the new Creative Tension website and learn more about ways to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow!!

    #createtension #jimcrow #blm #blacklivesmatter #history

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

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    2 min
  • 5. African American Men & the Legacy of Jim Crow Racial Etiquette

    As African American men, how do we live with the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette?" I sat down with Dr. Gregory Ellison, Rev. Marvin Bailey and Min. Tavares Stephens to talk about the place of racial etiquette in our current lives and how that legacy has been passed on from generation to generation.

    • P&G Commercial "The Talk" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ
    • Dr. Gregory Ellison: http://www.fearlessdialogues.com and http://gregoryellisonii.com
    • Min. Tavares Stephens - http://tavaresstephens.com
    • Emory Die-In: Emory: http://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2014/12/students-lead-protest.html, AJC: http://www.myajc.com/news/die-emory-protest-underground/3V9Yi8r25jfFi9leMWjGkI/#ze_5STbRStu812xIOv8Fhg

    #createtension #jimcrow #myblackisbeautiful #thetalk #blm #blacklivesmatter #history #racialetiquette #emory

    For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

    • Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/2wBqYHb
    • Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp
    • Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod
    • IHeart - http://bit.ly/2h7K69f
    • TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8
    • Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK
    • SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc
    59 min
  • 4. Roundtable Discussion on "The Talk" and Racial Etiquette

    I have a cathartic and insightful roundtable discussion with guests Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell and Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson to discuss P&G's commercial "The Talk," the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette and its impact on how we were raised, raise children and interact with the world around us.

    P&G Commercial "The Talk" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ

    Special Guests: Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell:Co-Founder of the church plant, The Breakthrough Fellowship and the Founder of the Illipses Experience for Women and Teen Girls - www.jenniferwatleymaxell.com; Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson: Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Shaw Temple AME Zion Church in Smyrna, GA. Creator and Curator of the iHomeletic - www.dominiquearobinson.com

    For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

    • Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/2wBqYHb
    • Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp
    • Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod
    • IHeart - http://bit.ly/2h7K69f
    • TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8
    • Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK
    • SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc

    The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. - https://repository.duke.edu/dc/behindtheveil

    #TalkAboutBias #jimcrow #createtension #MyBlackIsBeautiful #BlackLivesMatter #JimCrowLives

    55 min
  • 3. Why African Americans Still Have, "The Talk" and Where Did it Come From?

    Inspired by the Proctor and Gamble commercial, "The Talk," we explore the tradition of having, "The Talk" in the African-American community, its roots in Jim Crow segregation and how the past continues to inform the present.

    Special Thanks to:

    • Dr. Nichole Phillips, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University
    • The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project - http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/

    P&G Commercial "The Talk" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ

    For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

    • Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/2wBqYHb
    • Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp
    • Google Podcast - http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod
    • IHeart - http://bit.ly/2h7K69f
    • TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8
    • Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK
    • SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc

    The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. - https://repository.duke.edu/dc/behindtheveil

    32 min
  • 2. Are Confederate Monuments: Heritage, History or Hate?

    Confederate Monuments: Are they heritage, history or hate? We get guidance from Dr. Nichole Phillips, Dr. William Cossen and Sara Patenaude. #jimcrow #confederate

    Special Thanks to:

    • Nichole Phillips, PhD - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University
    • William Cossen, PhD- Public Historian, Book Review Editor for the Society of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era's online book review publication - Twitter: @WilliamCossen
    • Sara Patenaude - Co-Founder Hate Free Decatur - Twitter: @sdpatenaude
    • Patricia Robinson - Voice Over Expert

    For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

    • Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb
    • Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp
    • Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod
    • IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f
    • TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8
    • Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK
    • SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc

    The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. - https://repository.duke.edu/dc/behindtheveil

    36 min
  • 1. Are Confederate Monuments Beautiful Statues or Sites of Terror?

    Are Confederate Monuments and Statues Beautiful or sites of terror? The Charlottesville tragedy has forced us to re-examine their place in modern culture. Elliott Robinson explores the reasons for the Civil War and whether these monuments and statues can be separated from their cause.

    For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts:

    • Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb
    • Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp
    • Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod
    • IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f
    • TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8
    • Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK
    • SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc

    The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project. - https://repository.duke.edu/dc/behindtheveil

    27 min
  • Introducing Creative Tension: The Jim Crow Years

    The true story of America is complex and messy, but it must be told. Pleasant or not. Rev. Elliott S. Robinson, JD, MDiv will take us on a journey through "The Jim Crow Years." The first full episode airs on Sept. 5th. Subscribe today!!

    Visit us at CreativeTension.org

    Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension

    5 min

About Creative Tension

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The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of interviews, archival audio and roundtable discussions. Creative Tension also uses open and frank discussions, to dissect how the legacy of Jim Crow is still impacting our world today.