The download
As part of National Black Theatre’s NBT @ HOME series, THE DOWNLOAD is a monthly conversation to "download" community needs, engage in collective awakening, and begin to heal the communities we are connected to. This conversation series features NBT Co-Curator ChelseaDee, Interactive Social Media Manager Nia Farrell, CEO Sade Lythcott, and Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory.
Episode One
Is Black death becoming more valuable than Black life?
In a (misguided) effort to support the movement and movement leaders, individuals and companies were quick to make Black Lives Matter into Black Lives Marketing. On Ep. 1 of THE DOWNLOAD, National Black Theatre's artistic team unpacks what happens when performative activism meets the digital space and why it's important to center Black Life on social media.
Episode Two
From Revolution to Revelation: The Frontline Starts With Me
How do we move forward as Black communities knowing that our bodies, our spirits, our minds and our hearts are put on display as the frontlines for global consumption? On Ep. 2 of THE DOWNLOAD, National Black Theatre's artistic team talks about what it means to create a revolution in this moment of transformation and revelation -- and more importantly, the necessary salves to generate balms of love and joy.
Episode Three
The Ancestral Platinum Plan: Creating The Pathway For Tomorrow
If tomorrow is the manifestation of our wildest dreams, what are we dreaming and how are we sowing the seeds of the future? On Ep. 3 of THE DOWNLOAD, National Black Theatre's artistic team gathers for an in depth conversation around the fatigue of progress and the centering of US and our humanity in the conversation around change in the U.S.
Episode Four
EnLIGHTening The Load: When Shifts Hit The Fan
What are you leaving behind and what are you taking with you from this year? On Ep. 4 of THE DOWNLOAD, National Black Theatre’s artistic team gathers one last time in 2020 for a candid catch up and conversation of how shifts *really* hit the fan this year. Join us as we make space for the many paths ahead and set intentions for the new year!