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The podcast returns as sharp as ever with a discussion of an example of a Malaysian blade called a kris! Allyson talks about the transition from Hinduism to Islam in Southeast Asia, tales from the Mahabharata, and the impact of colonialism (again).
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Comments closedAllyson returns refreshed after a quarantine-induced slump to tell you all about Ingapirca, an Inka archaeological site whose function has been obscured by time and imperialism.
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Comments closedAH4A is back with an examination of Margaret Preston’s 1958 work Aboriginal Glyph, and lots of thoughts about what it means for a white woman to claim her work is “aboriginal.”
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Comments closedLots of food for thought in this episode as Allyson discusses a Shona headrest from Zimbabwe in the Met’s collection: how do such objects come to be in Western museums? Should they be returned to their cultures of origin?
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Comments closedIn protest of the epidemic of racism and police brutality that affects Black people in America daily, this episode is part of #podcastblackout, a movement begun by the Cult 45 Podcast. The list of victims of police violence in this episode is significantly abbreviated.
Below are some resources to educate yourself on anti-racism and support anti-racist work. Use these resources as a starting point. Allyship is a process. Do not stop educating yourself, and above all LISTEN TO THOSE TO WHOM YOU WISH TO BE AN ALLY.
Donate to Black Lives Matter. Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Donate to The Bail Project.
Find a Black Lives Matter chapter near you.
A breakdown of anti-racism from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Just one of many Anti-Racism Reading Lists
How to Be an Ally if You Are A Person With Privilege, Frances E. Kendall
The Case for Reparations, Ta-Nehisi Coates (and in audio format here)
Holy shit, being an ally isn’t about me!, WOC & Allies
The Racist Housing Policy that Made Your Neighborhood, Alexis C. Madrigal
1619, a podcast by the New York Times
Intersectionality Matters!, a podcast by Kimberlé Crenshaw
Code Switch, a podcast from NPR
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Comments closedThis is not a traditional episode of Art History for All. This is in protest of the epidemic of racism and police brutality that black people experience in America every single day. Thanks to the Cult 45 podcast for starting this Podcast Blackout—you can find them at cult45podcast on Twitter or by searching for Cult 45 on your favorite podcast app. I’ve put a list of resources to educate yourself on anti-racism and donate to anti-racist causes in the show notes and at the end of the transcript.
Below are some resources to educate yourself on anti-racism and support anti-racist work. Use these resources as a starting point. Allyship is a process. Do not stop educating yourself, and above all LISTEN TO THOSE TO WHOM YOU WISH TO BE AN ALLY.
Donate to Black Lives Matter. Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Donate to The Bail Project.
Find a Black Lives Matter chapter near you.
A breakdown of anti-racism from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Just one of many Anti-Racism Reading Lists
How to Be an Ally if You Are A Person With Privilege, Frances E. Kendall
The Case for Reparations, Ta-Nehisi Coates (and in audio format here)
Holy shit, being an ally isn’t about me!, WOC & Allies
The Racist Housing Policy that Made Your Neighborhood, Alexis C. Madrigal
1619, a podcast by the New York Times
Intersectionality Matters!, a podcast by Kimberlé Crenshaw
Code Switch, a podcast from NPR
