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See Your Submissions to the black album. mixtape.

Browse by Art / Photography|Dance |Film|Interviews|Music|Technology| Spoken Word In response to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, the black album. mixtape., a project by Regina Taylor and SMU, invited students, professionals and the community in the arts, technology, science and activism to submit original content. UPDATE: Announcing the winners of the mixtape awards Works included video, music, audio, images, monologues, photos, designs, or text, interviews or…

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The Winners of the black album mixtape Awards

In response to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, the black album. mixtape, invited students, professionals and the community in the arts, technology, science and activism to submit original content. In celebration of the talent and work of these collaborators, the black album. mixtape. and Ms. Taylor have awarded a $500 cash prize to each winner. Watch the Livestream | See All Submissions Youth Division…

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Watch Regina Taylor’s Black Bone China Dinner with the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

This event was a virtual experience created by Regina Taylor, The Rep’s Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Playwright-in-Residence, that brought together St. Louis community leaders to discuss the intersectionality of the Black experience with the impact and reality of COVID-19.   Participants embarked on an array of topics as they conversed over a meal built as food for their souls. Dinner guests included Rebeccah Bennett, Shay Gillespie, Senator Jamilah Nasheed, Tef…

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Watch These Clips from Interviews with Regina Taylor ’81

In response to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, the black album. mixtape., a project by Regina Taylor and SMU invited students, professionals and the community in the arts, technology, science and activism to submit original content. To keep the discussion going, Ms. Taylor sat down with thought leaders, actors, activists, and artists to talk the issues of the day. To recognize and celebrate the talent…

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Watch the Complete Food for Thought: Arts Activism & Technology Event

On Tuesday, April 27, we hosted a conversation over dinner. The first course included a virtual meal served on black bone china that had been handcrafted by SMU Meadows’ student artists. For dessert,  influential leaders in the theatre world discussed arts activism and technology. The conversation was moderated by Theatre Forward’s Carl Sylvestre and featured Executive Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville Robert Barry Fleming, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s sixth…

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Spotlight on the Artists: Our Weekly Picks from Mixtape Submissions

In response to the historical significance of 2020 defined by COVID-19 and social protest, the black album. mixtape., a project by Regina Taylor and SMU, invites students, professionals and the community in the arts, technology, science and activism to submit original content until May 3, 2021. Works can include video, music, audio, images, monologues, photos, designs, or text, interviews or self-interviews. To recognize and celebrate the talent and work of…

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WATCH: Two Events Tackling Health, Art, Activism, and History

Change Agents: Join Leaders Tackling Health, Technology, Art and Activism Producer, host, actor, and Chicago-native Troy Pryor led a roundtable discussion featuring BET Networks President of Media Sales Louis Carr, founder and principal of management venture capital firm XD Technology Xavier Hernandez, and physician, best-selling author, and television host Ian Smith, M.D. In partnership with Yellowbrick Impact.  Shape Shifters: Join Leaders Who Are Remixing History Actress, playwright, educator, arts advocate, and Chair of…

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Press Release: Actor, Playwright, Director, and Activist Regina Taylor Partners with SMU on New Initiative – the black album

Performances, Platforms for Public Involvement, Roundtable Dinners with Noted Theater Makers Explore the Complex Intersection of Black Identity and the Changing Nature of Performance and Activism  Dallas, TX—April 1, 2021—Golden Globe-winning actor, playwright, and activist Regina Taylor is partnering with Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Meadows School of the Arts, and is seeking collaborators to create a multifaceted, activist-driven initiative, the black album. mixtape. Taylor’s the black album. mixtape. invites collaborators…

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Spotlight on the Artists: Our Picks from Mixtape Submissions

Above: Artist and black album mixtape collaborator Mikaela Brooks sends along this photo, entitled “Love is Essential.” The black album. mixtape. asks artists across the world to explore and tackle questions about the current moment. We invite you to share a singular work that answers questions and explores the issues that affect us in 2021. We hope to empower voices in a moment when silence isn’t an option. Submit Your Work…

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Register Now: Mixtape Events

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Register for Food for Thought: Arts Activism & Technology 7 – 8:15 p.m. CDT Join us for a conversation over dinner celebrating the launch of the second phase of Regina Taylor’s the black album project, mixtape. The first course will include a virtual meal served on black bone china that has been handcrafted by student artists. For dessert, enjoy a lively discussion on arts activism and technology moderated by…

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