It was the final half of the 1950’s. The U.S. was basking in the glow of its Ozzie and Harriet delusions. It was a culture in deep denial and in no way prepared for the sea change of a decade it was headed toward. In many ways my dad, Eugene B. Redmond was the same. […]

As a man who came of age in the late 1950’s, my father has seen conceptions of manhood evolve and evolve again. In this current political moment, full of revelation and retribution, my father and I talk about how he was “taught” manhood through the examples around him. (Plus we explore the tradit...

The Memoir My Dad Wouldn’t Write is a Radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn’t write a memoir, so this series of conversations is partly that. This is a special remote episo...

Why Do A Podcast With Your 80 Year Old Dad?   The Memoir My Dad Wouldn’t Write is a Radically honest conversation between a daughter and her dad. My dad has had an incredible life as a poet, activist, professor, and cultural worker. He wouldn’t write a memoir, so this series of conversations is p...

The #BlackSkilletfunders community decided to split the money between N’dea, Kwame, and Aja! The night was glorious! It was held at the Fannie Lou Hamer house, conveniently located a block away from the Belleville metrolink station. Reserve Space At Fannie Lou Hamer House Founded by Visual Art...

The Arts and Education Council (A&E) announced on May 29th The Makers Program and the Who Raised You? Listening Collective have been named winners in the 2018 stARTup Competition. A partnership between A&E and the PNC Foundation, the competition fosters innovative ideas for improving St. Lou...