Elgin Bokari's guest appearances

Elgin Bokari

AirGo

Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie

Richard Rothstein

Fatimah Asghar

Malcolm London

Jamila Woods

Krista Franklin

Raych Jackson

José Olivarez

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Shawn Ginwright

Angela Davis

Jamilah Lemieux

Dewayne Perkins

Camonghne Felix

Nate Marshall

Eve Ewing

OwlTail

In Act 2, Courtney continues her phone chat with illustrator/educator Elgin Bokari Smith. 3Arts/Denise &amp; Gary Gardner Awardee (2018), Bokari Smith is the creator of Pocket Con, a free convention for Chicago youth that focuses on highlighting comics and illustration work by artists of color—particularly African American authors and artists—as well as comics with a primary character who is Black. Pocket Con also features work in the comic genre by other underrepresented groups, such as women, Latinx, LGBTQ artists, and artists with disabilities. In their conversation, Courtney and Elgin discuss how arts accessibility for young people of color and lack of opportunity for artists to create quality art and arts programming without proper funding. They also touch on the importance of representation of people of color in illustrated works like comic books.

Episode 18, ACT 2: Elgin Bokari Smith - CommUNITY Calling: A Flashpoint for Representation

Courtney sits down for a phone chat with illustrator/educator Elgin Bokari Smith. 3Arts/Denise &amp; Gary Gardner Awardee (2018), Bokari Smith is the creator of Pocket Con, a free convention for Chicago youth that focuses on highlighting comics and illustration work by artists of color—particularly African American authors and artists—as well as comics with a primary character who is Black. Pocket Con also features work in the comic genre by other underrepresented groups, such as women, Latinx, LGBTQ artists, and artists with disabilities. In their conversation, Courtney and Elgin discuss how arts accessibility for young people of color and lack of opportunity for artists to create quality art and arts programming without proper funding. They also touch on the importance of representation of people of color in illustrated works like comic books.

Episode 18, ACT 1: Elgin Bokari Smith - CommUNITY Calling: A Flashpoint for Representation

Elgin Bokari is a multidisciplinary artist, creator, and Program Director for Free Write Jail Arts &amp; Literacy, an organization that teaches writing and creative arts at the Cook County Juvenile Detention facility. A St. Louis native, he DJs, produces, raps, and makes visual art. He is a member of the Elephant Rebellion creative collective.Recorded live 7/13/17 at WHPK 88.5FM in ChicagoMusic from this week's show:Give Me Your Love - @lokariLove Lost - @lokari

Elgin Bokari is a multidisciplinary artist, creator, and Program Director for Free Write Jail Arts &amp; Literacy, an organization that teaches writing and creative arts at the Cook County Juvenile Detention facility. A St. Louis native, he DJs, produces, raps, and makes visual art. He is a member of the Elephant Rebellion creative collective. Recorded live 7/13/17 at WHPK 88.5FM in Chicago Music from this week's show: Give Me Your Love - @lokari Love Lost - @lokari

Ep 98 - Elgin Bokari