Digital Alchemy- Beth Richie and Dána-Ain Davis on Being Academics and Black Feminist Activists
In this episode of Digital Alchemy, academic sisters and political allies, Dr. Beth Richie and Dr. Dána-Ain Davis join Professor Moya Bailey for a conversation about their academic production and social justice work as it pertains to Black feminism, gender-based violence, reproductive injustice, abolition, and medical racism. In the spirit of digital alchemy, which Professor Bailey defines as “black women transform[ing] everyday digital media into valuable social justice magic”, Dr. Richie and Dr. Davis discuss how new technologies can serve as a tool to foster international community and function as an alternate space to continue learning and producing social justice work outside of the confines of academia.
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Featuring
Moya Bailey
Beth Richie
Dána-Ain Davis
Sponsor:
Northwestern University School of Communication
More from our guests:
Associate Professor | Department of Communication Studies
Northwestern University
Digital Alchemist, Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network
Board President, Allied Media Projects
Twitter: @moyazb
Head of the Department of Criminology, Law & Justice | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
LAS Distinguished Professor & Professor of Black Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois-Chicago
Professor of Anthropology, Professor of Psychology & Director and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies | Graduate Center
Director | Center for the Study of Women and Society
City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center
Works Referenced in Episode:
Bryant-Davis, T. (2019). The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema [Audio Podcast].
Lindley, T. (2022). Black Women's Dept. of Labor with Taja Lindley [Audio Podcast].
Copy and Audio Editors:
Bennett Pack
Sharlene Burgos
Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown
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