Jun 20, 2018
Sam Kirk creates artwork to celebrate people and to inspire pride and recognition for underrepresented communities. Her work walks the viewer through various moments, focusing on a celebration of culture, discovery of identity, and the politics that we have been fighting for generations. She grew up in Chicago.
Jenny Q is an illustrator, dancer and doula. She grew up all around the world with influential roots in Costa Rica, Brooklyn and India.
In this interview, we talk about public art, travel, improving communities and celebrating different cultures.
See more of Sam and Jenny's work at ProvokeCulture.com - "We will be proud. We will be celebrated. We will be seen."
This episode was produced by Alfred and Justus.
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Power Your Story is produced by students at Ray Graham Training Center High School in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology.
Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and educational pieces about the topics that matter most to us.
Season 3 is produced by Alfred, Aliyah, Carzel, Danais, Juan, Justus, Keenan, Malik, Mark, Miguel, Nathanial, Shamar, Shaquan, and Zamire.
Production support from After School Matters and The Creative Impostor Studios via the Podcast Tech: Power Your Story program.
Cover Art by Emmanuel Johnston, from Ms. Yuridia Trujillo's Digital Media program through After School Matters. Theme Music by DJ Sparkz aka Genaro.