Creative Tension

Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv - Public Theologian
Creative Tension

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. Creative Tension explores topics like: Confederate monuments; “The Talk;” Black caricatures (Mammy, Aunt Jemima and JJ Evans); the Great Migration; racialized food (watermelon, fried chicken); and, many others. We also discuss modern means of resisting the legacy of Jim Crow with guests like: The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey (The Nap Ministry); Carlton Mackey (Black Men Smile); and, Allison Bantimba (Equal Justice Initiative’s Fulton County Remembrance Project). For a visual companion to the podcast, visit www.creativetension.org. Subscribe. Listen. Share. Leave a Review.

  1. 05/29/2020

    21. Does the Church promote “Grind Culture?”

    Through slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow and even today, the Church has been a place where African-Americans can lead groups, hold elected office and fully participate in organizations. The Church has stood in the gap, where society failed African-Americans. However, the Church can also require and expect a great deal from its leaders and members. Churches are expected to respond to every community trauma, police shooting, neighborhood disinvestment, financial neglect, racism, classism, gentrification, pandemics, failing schools, food deserts, congregational care, etc. etc. Once you become active in a church, it can feel like your name keeps coming up, to do more and more. As if all of your free time is now church time. The work feels never ending and church work can become a grind. Episode Guests Tricia Hersey “The Nap Bishop” - Founder of The Nap Ministry https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry https://linktr.ee/thenapministry Rev. Dr. Toni Belin Ingram - Presiding Elder - Augusta North Conference - AME Church Instagram: @Tlenayebi Twitter: @Tlenayebi Rev. Jennifer Carner - Executive Pastor, House of Hope - Atlanta Website: http://www.jennifercarnerministries.com Instagram: @thecarnerjlc Rev. Dominique Lester - Chief of Staff, Greater Centennial AME Zion Church - Mount Vernon, NY * Instagram: Prophetic_Provocateur For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit creativetension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB, Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter: @createtension. Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb  Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod  Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp      IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch  Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast

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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. Creative Tension explores topics like: Confederate monuments; “The Talk;” Black caricatures (Mammy, Aunt Jemima and JJ Evans); the Great Migration; racialized food (watermelon, fried chicken); and, many others. We also discuss modern means of resisting the legacy of Jim Crow with guests like: The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey (The Nap Ministry); Carlton Mackey (Black Men Smile); and, Allison Bantimba (Equal Justice Initiative’s Fulton County Remembrance Project). For a visual companion to the podcast, visit www.creativetension.org. Subscribe. Listen. Share. Leave a Review.

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