Régine Romain's guest appearances

Régine Romain

Fanm on Films

As Diverse As Two Peas In A Pod

Michelle Buteau

Garcelle Beauvais

Numa Perrier

Felipe Cardenas

Rachelle Salnave

Jerry Lamothe

Sandhya Jha

Monique Morris

Jongnic Bontemps

Michele Weaver

Rachel Cantave

Gilbert Mirambeau

Douvan Jou Ka Levé

Richard Louissaint

Natasha Gaspard

OwlTail

Régine Romain is a Haitian-American artist, educator, visual anthropologist, and equity coach living in Brooklyn, NY.  With 20+ years of  teaching, training, and supporting diverse communities, she uses photographs/film/performance as mixed-media educational tools to promote love, understanding and respect in addressing issues of race, representation and justice through participatory and reflective learning practices. Through an extensive global network, she produces culturally transformative curricula, workshops, salons, performances, forums, exhibits/festivals, and tours. Régine is the author of "Nou Pap Bliye: A Haitian Coloring Book" (2020) and the editor of "Diaspora Diaries: An Educators Guide to MoCADA Artists" (2009). Her photo essay on Haiti, including photos from her exhibition “Portraits for Self-Determining Haiti,” is featured in Meridians, Vol 11, No. 1 (2011), a journal published by Indiana University Press. Her photographic work on Vodou appears in MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora (2017).She is a co-author and featured artist in Ritual as Remembrance, a Photoville lesson plan for 5th- 12 graders based on the MFON project “Altar: Prayer, Ritual, Offerings” exhibited at Photoville from September 13-23, 2018 in Brooklyn Bridge Park While living in Benin, West Africa (2016-2018), Régine created the WaWaWa Diaspora Centre - to actively heal historic wounds and trauma related to the TransAtlantic Slave Trade through inter-generational arts, education, and exchange programs. In addition, she is the director/producer of the award winning short film and podcast “Brooklyn to Benin: A Vodou Pilgrimage” and “Vodou Roots: A Love Story Musical.” Régine received her BS in International Studies from Bowie State University (HBCU) and MA  in Photography and Urban Culture from Goldsmiths, University of London. . . . For all the latest about the podcast, follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ) To reach out to Julien Lefort, you can contact him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl) or directly through his website (https://www.wearefutureminds.com)

<a href="http://www.regineromain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Régine Romain</a> is a Haitian-American artist, educator, visual anthropologist, and equity coach living in Brooklyn, NY.  With 20+ years of  teaching, training, and supporting diverse communities, she uses photographs/film/performance as mixed-media educational tools to promote love, understanding and respect in addressing issues of race, representation and justice through participatory and reflective learning practices. Through an extensive global network, she produces culturally transformative curricula, workshops, salons, performances, forums, exhibits/festivals, and tours. Régine is the author of<a href="http://www.regineromain.com/shop/noupapbliye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> "Nou Pap Bliye: A Haitian Coloring Book"</a> (2020) and the editor of "Diaspora Diaries: An Educators Guide to MoCADA Artists" (2009). Her photo essay on Haiti, including photos from her exhibition “Portraits for Self-Determining Haiti,” is featured in Meridians, Vol 11, No. 1 (2011), a journal published by Indiana University Press. Her photographic work on Vodou appears in MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora (2017).She is a co-author and featured artist in <a href="https://photoville.com/wp-content/uploads/lesson-plans/F18-LessonPlan-MFON.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ritual as Remembrance</a>, a Photoville lesson plan for 5th- 12 graders based on the MFON project “Altar: Prayer, Ritual, Offerings” exhibited at Photoville from September 13-23, 2018 in Brooklyn Bridge Park While living in Benin, West Africa (2016-2018), Régine created the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WaWaWaDiasporaCentre/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WaWaWa Diaspora Centre</a> - to actively heal historic wounds and trauma related to the TransAtlantic Slave Trade through inter-generational arts, education, and exchange programs. In addition, she is the director/producer of the award winning short film and podcast “<a href="https://youtu.be/EWUt-9-fiT4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brooklyn to Benin: A Vodou Pilgrimage</a>” and “<a href="https://soundcloud.com/bfreebk/vodouroots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vodou Roots: A Love Story Musical</a>.” Régine received her BS in International Studies from Bowie State University (HBCU) and MA  in Photography and Urban Culture from Goldsmiths, University of London. . . . For all the latest about the podcast, follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod</a>), Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod</a>) or Youtube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ</a>) To reach out to Julien Lefort, you can contact him on LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl</a>) or directly through his website (<a href="https://www.wearefutureminds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wearefutureminds.com</a>)

Episode 5 - Igniting Critical Consciousness And Radical Change - With Régine Romain

Brooklyn to Benin: A Vodou Pilgrimage is a short film exploring one woman’s journey documenting the survival of traditional African religion in the Americas. The short creates an alternative cinematic experience of Vodou grounded in honor and respect. Check out the film here: Brooklyn to Benin: A Vodou Pilgrimage

Episode 1.7: Review of Brooklyn to Benin + Interview with Director Régine Romain