Creativity Archives

Celebrating Vision and Resilience: Selena Wilson Talks Black Futures Ball and Afrofuturism? and Mac Mall Reflects on Legacy, Vallejo’s Impact, and the Power of Real Connection

08.01.25 - 4:00pm

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with Selena Wilson, CEO of East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), to discuss the upcoming 4th Annual Black Futures Ball”a vibrant celebration of Afrofuturism, community resilience, and youth empowerment. Held on Saturday, August 2 at the Chabot Space and Science Center, this years … Continued

Against the Grain

Creativity, the Cold War, and Childhood

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08.17.20 - 12:00pm

Are children inherently creative? What might be taken as a given is actually a relatively new notion. And, as Amy Ogata argues, it took hold in the United States under particular circumstances: driven in part by Cold War anxieties about the health of the nation, along with the desire by toy manufacturers to sell products … Continued

Against the Grain

The Evolution of Belief

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06.23.20 - 12:00pm

Belief conjures up political fanaticism and blind religiosity. But evolutionary anthropologist Agustín Fuentes argues that belief is also connected to our capacities to imagine, create, and change the world for the better. He reflects on why the ability to commit passionately and wholeheartedly to an idea is a central part of what makes us human. … Continued

Against the Grain

Creativity, Children, and the Cold War

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07.20.16 - 12:00pm

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Creativity and Fear– Feel the Fear, Do it Anyway

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03.06.16 - 7:30pm

Producer/Host Veronica Faisant facilitates a lively discussion. The dilemma: Saying “Yes” to the creative urge, in the presence of F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real)… The program includes recorded audio of Elizabeth Gilbert reading from her book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear If you identify with the term, “starving artist”, if you know someone who … Continued