The Institute of Black Imagination.

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Welcome to The Institute of Black Imagination hosted by artist, writer, and designer Dario Calmese. Each week we bring you conversations from The Pool of Black Genius: a collection of iconoclasts at the leading edge of cultural thought and innovation. We are here to inspire, engage, and to help you unleash your own imagination. Thank you for tuning in! Please don't forget to rate, comment, subscribe and SHARE with a friend (@blackimagination).

Episode Date
E93. Imagining Diasporic Retrofutures with Olalekan Jeyifous
Apr 14, 2024
E92. The People's University with Dr. Carla Hayden
Mar 31, 2024
E91: From Dancehall to the World with JAWARA
Mar 17, 2024
E90. Space Agency. with Brigette Romanek
Mar 03, 2024
E89. Perfection is an Illusion with Kirk Franklin
Feb 18, 2024
E88. The Best of 2023 - IBI Team Favorites
Dec 31, 2023
E87: Catching The Spirit with Chester Higgins, Jr.
Dec 17, 2023
E86: Sketching A Revolution with Emory Douglas
Dec 03, 2023
E85. Mastering Your Story with Lena Waithe
Nov 19, 2023
E84. Life on the Streets with Andre D. Wagner
Nov 05, 2023
E83. The Unmasking of AI with Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Oct 29, 2023
E82. Dancing Through the Archive with the Legendary George Faison
Oct 22, 2023
E81. The Sound of Success with Tank and The Bangas
Oct 15, 2023
E80. Apertures and Activism with Misan Harriman
Oct 08, 2023
E79. Liberation Through Libraries. with (Reginald) Dwayne Betts
Oct 01, 2023
E78. The Black Space Continuum. with Dr. Danielle Wood
Sep 24, 2023
E77. Predictions of Black Imagination (feat. The Future of Storytelling w/ Charlie Melcher)
Sep 10, 2023
Summer School - The Art of Living w. Lana Turner - Part 1
Aug 27, 2023
Summer School - Through Obstacles with Olympian Daryl Homer.
Aug 20, 2023
Summer School - The Art of Hip-Hop w. Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter.
Aug 13, 2023
Summer School - VR Immersion w. Psychologist Dr. Courtney Cogburn.
Aug 06, 2023
Summer School - Timnit Gebru: Asylum From A.I.
Jul 30, 2023
Summer School - Dr. Mabel O. Wilson, Architect and Scholar.
Jul 23, 2023
Summer School - Casey Gerald, Writer and Entrepreneur.
Jul 16, 2023
Summer School - The Hidden Costs of Racism with Heather McGhee.
Jul 09, 2023
E67. Semester Four Recap with Dario.
Jul 02, 2023
E66b. Milisuthando Bongela: Inside Apartheid's Wish.
May 28, 2023
E66a. Milisuthando Bongela: Inside Apartheid's Wish.
May 21, 2023
E65. Rayvon Fouché: Game Changer - Tech, Sports & Black Ingenuity.
May 07, 2023
E64. Alia Dahl: Curriculum - The Business of Art.
Apr 23, 2023
E63. Dossé-Via Trenou: Written In The Stars.
Apr 09, 2023
E62. Robert Battle: The Power of Community.
Mar 26, 2023
E61. Justin Garrett Moore: Imagining Black Space.
Mar 12, 2023
E60. Kevin Bethune: Dreams, Design and Life.
Feb 26, 2023
E59. Camille A. Brown: For Colored Girls.
Feb 12, 2023
E58. Jason Mayden: Be Your Own Superhero.
Jan 29, 2023
E57. All About Love.
Dec 25, 2022
E56. Rita Dove: The Pleasure of Text.
Dec 11, 2022
E55. Sekou Cooke: Creation of Hip-Hop Architecture.
Nov 27, 2022
E54. Jerald Cooper: HoodCentury Modern.
Nov 13, 2022
E53b. Frank B. Wilderson III: On Afropessimism II.
Oct 30, 2022
E53a. Frank B. Wilderson III: On Afropessimism I.
Oct 23, 2022
E52. Ghetto Gastro (Jon Gray): 15 Seconds to Decide.
Oct 09, 2022
E51. Jerome Lamaar: The Power of Imagination.
Sep 25, 2022
E50. June Ambrose: The Style Architect.
Sep 11, 2022
E49. Bill T. Jones: The Artist is Present.
Sep 04, 2022
E48. Sara Zewde: Parks and Liberation.
May 22, 2022
E47.David Zilber: A Fermenter's Guide to the Universe.
May 08, 2022
E46. Stephen Satterfield: The Origins of Food.
May 01, 2022
E45. Luvvie Ajayi Jones: The Professional Troublemaker.
Apr 24, 2022
E44. Rev.Eboni Marshall Turman: Redefining God's Body
Apr 17, 2022
E43. Kenturah Davis: The Limits of Language.
Apr 10, 2022
E42. Zoe Adjonyoh: Exploring Identity Through Cuisine.
Apr 03, 2022
E41. Estelle: Becoming the Love of Your Life.
Mar 27, 2022
E40. Jericho Brown: Shaping Reality with Words.
Mar 20, 2022
E39. Timnit Gebru: Asylum From A.I.
Mar 13, 2022
E38. Toni L. Griffin: The Just City.
Mar 06, 2022
E37. Bisa Butler: The Realization of Memory
Feb 27, 2022
E36. Dario Calmese: Designing Consciousness with IBI Founder.
Feb 20, 2022
E35. The Hero's Journey with Model and Activist Bethann Hardison.
Feb 13, 2022
E34. The Process of Un-Drowning with Poet and Scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Part Two).
Dec 19, 2021
E34. The Process of Un-Drowning with Poet and Scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Part One).
Dec 12, 2021
E33. The Power of Critique with Journalist Robin Gihvan.
Dec 05, 2021
E32. Truth Telling Between the Lies with Chef Omar Tate.
Nov 28, 2021
E31. Cultivating Community Through Art with Curator and Activist Kimberly Drew.
Nov 21, 2021
E30. The Tenets of Healing with Writer and Activist Darnell Moore.
Nov 14, 2021
E29. Scripting Your Life with Writer Jacqueline Woodson.
Nov 07, 2021
E28. Dissolving the Illusion with Artist Hank Willis Thomas.
Oct 31, 2021
E27. Art as Therapy with Graphic Designer & Artist Brandon Breaux
Oct 24, 2021
E26. A Revolutinary Life with Black Panther Chairman, Elaine Brown.
Oct 17, 2021
E25. Slashing Through Obstacles with Olympian Daryl Homer.
Oct 10, 2021
E24. Dancing Through Life with Performance Legend Carmen De Lavallade.
Oct 03, 2021
E23. The Hidden Costs of Racism with Heather McGhee
Feb 14, 2021
E22. The Hidden Costs of Education w. Dr. Nadia Lopez.
Jan 03, 2021
E21. The Soul of American Food w. Top Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Dec 20, 2020
E20. The Psychology of Skin with Rose Ingleton M.D.
Dec 06, 2020
E19. Designing for Liberation with Systems Thinker, Marquise Stillwell.
Nov 22, 2020
E18. Designing for the Public w. Artist Kenseth Armstead
Nov 08, 2020
E17. Mastering Your Craft with Bespoke Tailor, T-Michael.
Oct 25, 2020
E16. Processing the Pod w. Dario and Xenobia Bailey
Oct 11, 2020
E15. FUNKtional Design & Material Culture w. Artist Xenobia Bailey
Oct 05, 2020
E14. Choreographer, Kyle Abraham.
Sep 27, 2020
E13. The Art of Living w. Lana Turner (part two).
Sep 20, 2020
E13. The Art of Living w. Lana Turner (part one).
Sep 13, 2020
E12. The Art of Hip-Hop w. Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter.
Sep 06, 2020
E11. Weaving Narratives w. Artist Diedrick Brackens.
Aug 30, 2020
E10. Writing Your Narrative w. Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Aug 23, 2020
E9. The Business of Creativity w. Jey Van-Sharp and Kwasi Gyasi.
Aug 09, 2020
E8. Torkwase Dyson, Artist.
Aug 02, 2020
E7. André Leon Talley, Fashion Icon (part two).
Jul 26, 2020
E7. André Leon Talley, Fashion Icon (part one).
Jul 26, 2020
E6. Renee Cox, Artist and Photographer.
Jul 12, 2020
E5. Kerby Jean-Raymond, Founder of Pyer Moss
Jul 05, 2020
E4. Racial VR Immersion w. Psychologist Dr. Courtney Cogburn.
Jun 21, 2020
E3. Casey Gerald, Writer and Entrepreneur.
Jun 14, 2020
E2. Dr. Mabel O. Wilson, Architect and Scholar.
Jun 07, 2020
E1. T.J. Walker of Cross Colours
May 29, 2020