🎙️ Episode 9: The Revolution Was Televised… Now What? with Brad Franklin
In this culture-rich episode of D.O.P.E. Conversations, we’re joined by creative strategist and cultural critic Brad Franklin to unpack the layers of performance, protest, and posturing in Black popular culture—through the lens of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance and beyond.

Brad helps us explore the complicated relationship between visibility and liberation: What happens when revolutionary imagery hits the big stage? Does mainstream recognition water down the message—or amplify it? We dive deep into the tension between art and activism, capitalism and culture, symbolism and substance.

📺 From “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” to “Alright” on primetime TV, this conversation asks: Now that they see us, what do we do next?