Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes
BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes chats with the most groundbreaking artists, change makers, and cultural workers — finding meaning in the intersections of art, social change, and popular culture.
Podcasting since 2020 • 34 episodes
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes
Latest Episodes
Finding Black foodways with Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate
Maori talks with Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate, renowned chefs and founders of Honeysuckle Provisions, an Afro-centric grocery and cafe in West Philadelphia. In this conversation, Omar reflects on the food surrounding his childhood neighb...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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40:26
Reflecting on artistry, legacy, and mid-life with Jason Moran
Maori talks with multi-talented musician, composer, and artist Jason Moran. Jason shares his early influences growing up as a young musician in Houston—the John T. Biggers’ painting hanging in his parent’s home, Public Enemy on the radio, and T...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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41:03
Embodying icons with Danielle Deadwyler
Maori chats with award-winning actor and multimedia artist Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall, Till, Station Eleven). The two discuss Danielle’s experience growing up in Atlanta, her mother’s determination to give her access to t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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47:15
Moving past fear with Fariha Róisín
Maori chats with multidisciplinary artist and author Fariha Roísín (Like a Bird, Who Is Wellness For?). Fariha talks about growing up Bangladeshi in Australia, what it’s like to have a Marxist parent, and her journey towards b...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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41:07
Life without roadmaps with Bethann Hardison and Lisa Cortés
Maori talks with award-winning producer/director Lisa Cortés and model and advocate turned filmmaker Bethann Hardison, who worked together on the documentary Invisible Beauty, about Bethann’s life. In the episode we hear how they both ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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48:07