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Wake Up Wired is a monthly morning series dedicated to exploring technology, design and social impact from different perspectives. The theme for our December edition is around staying creative and productive given the mental constraints of such a chaotic year.
We’re tapping into the experiences, stories, and practices of artists to hear about how they keep up their creative output and stay inspired. Join us for a panel discussion between three inspiring artists: visual artist Trent Bozeman, rapper and art activist Genesis Be, and our moderator, creative director, Laura Sofia Cardozo.
Featured Speakers
Trent Bozeman is a visual artist currently based in Arkansas. Coming from a journalism background, he is interested in how history is reshaped, documented, and preserved. His recent work explores Gullah sea island communities, specifically Wadmalaw Island, and the memories that continue to prolong their cultural significance. Being of direct lineage, with family members that still live on the island, he is able to gain access to an isolated community by conducting interviews and gathering ephemera from his visits. He is currently pursuing an MFA in photography at the University of Arkansas.
Laura Sofia Cardozo is a Chicago based producer, multimedia designer, and visual artist. She is the founder of Chicago Creatives - a community organizatio built to empower disenfranchised communities to make positive social, political and economic change in Chicago through youth led events & initiatives. As a producer, her focus in on creating unique events, features and media productions that help artists, musicians, and community leaders collaborate together through such brands as Lululemon & Volkswagen; and currently holds the title of Creative Director for Breakout - whose mission is to impact, elevate & empower communities of color and local Changemakers across the country through virtual and local events, programming, and storytelling content.
Genesis Be (G.Be) is a critically acclaimed art activist from Biloxi, MS. She’s best known for her efforts to remove the confederate emblem from the Mississippi State Flag. Be is the founder of youth empowerment initiative, Strive Till I Rise. Through this organization, Be uses Hip-Hop and visual art as a tool to educate & inspire young people to understand their voting power, consumer power, health, wellbeing and leadership potential. In 2017, she was the subject of a Moral Courage Project documentary "Confederate Pride, White Supremacy & My State Flag" and continues to work with grassroots organizations in Mississippi to advance racial justice in her home state of Mississippi. She recently wrapped a Nationwide tour as the poet laureate of Vote Common Good, an organization dedicated to urging white evangelicals to vote with morality rather than party allegiance in an attempt to stop the re-election of Donald J. Trump. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA where she is gearing up to launch her latest initiative, Bars & Blue Cups, a series of online courses and video series that serves to help Gen Z leaders & rap activists navigate the crossroads of social justice and entertainment.
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