Cross Streets

We Do This For Joy


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On this episode, we speak to Andre Henry, author of All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep. We speak about the relationship between his music and his movement work, his journey of decolonization, and why the work needs to be joyful. 

All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep available here: https://andrehenryofficial.myshopify.com/products/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep

Learn more about Andre Henry here: https://www.andrehenry.co/

Episode Highlights

-Role of music in his life 1:20

-How he describes what he does 4:01

-His personal entry into the work 12:01

-Being a third culture kid 24:40

-Life in the South versus living in NYC 27:20

-Why he carried a boulder around LA 30:10

-Why he wrote All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep 31:10

-Journey of decolonization 36:30

-Role of Christianity in his work 48:05

-Undermining a culture of fear 55:10

-Call to Action 1:02:10

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Cross StreetsBy Brittany Buongiorno and Chris Burton

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