“From almost every kind of responsibility and tie from engagement and from faith. So the artist--our task is to move ourselves and the rest of us in the opposite direction. Toward more engagement, towards stronger ethics, toward a social that's open and inclusive to all toward seeing each other in full, to challenge us to recognize the debts, and yes, the reparations that we owe to each other.”

Jeff Chang offers ideas to reinforce the importance of art and artists in today’s sociopolitical climate. Chang presented a keynote address for the Art and Race conference, that took place at Oakland Impact Hub earlier this year.

Featuring:  

Jeff Chang, Historian, Author of We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and other books.

Credits 

Host/Producer: R.J. Lozada

Producers: Anita Johnson, Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, R.J. Lozada

Executive Director: Lisa Rudman

Audience Engagement Director: Sabine Blaizin

Development Associate: Vera Thykulsker

Special Thanks: Ashara Ekundayo, Christina Orticke, and tech team Zochi and Shah from Oakland Impact Hub

For More information:

Art and Race Conference [1]: A Convergence of Provocation, Strategy, and Beauty

Umber Magazine [2]

Omi Gallery [3]

Oakland Impact Hub [4]

Jeff Chang [5]

[1] http://www.artandrace.com/

[2] https://www.umbermagazine.net/

[3] https://oakland.impacthub.net/omi-gallery/

[4] https://oakland.impacthub.net/

[5] http://jeffchang.net/