The Poet & The People
The Poet & The People is a space for influential artists, creatives, activists and community advocates and people on the edge of Saint Louis culture. The Poet & The People podcast will bring about intimate conversation around creativity, art, social issues and authenticity with people who make Saint Louis culture what it is today. Hosted by Gregory Maurice, poet and creative, he will take you through a series of interviews with people that he has come across in some capacity of the arts or community.
The Poet & The People
Kris Blackmon: Missing Black Women + Activism In Saint Louis + Curating Art For POC and LGBTQI+
Activist, Educator, Creative and Curator Kris Blackmon sits down with Gregory Maurice for a conversation that spans from missing black women to getting her mother and aunt mixed up on the phone because they are twins. Kris shared a story of the time she wanted to be a B-Girl and dabbled in DJing that connects her to the 50 yrs of Hiphop and the art Kris curates with the background of Hiphop. The conversation touched on multiple issues in Saint Louis from homelessness downtown to reflecting on her efforts of find Phoenix Coldon to making sure she shows representation of Black Queer and Trans folx in spaces they aren't always seen.
Audio Clips Played:
https://www.stlpr.org/culture-history/2023-10-27/kdhx-critics-seek-leadership-change-as-listeners-confront-a-newly-unfamiliar-schedule
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/downtown-homeless-encampment-st-louis/63-18c50a43-89f2-427a-9d10-0e008307626c