Marla Louissaint's guest appearances

Marla Louissaint

The Ensemblist

Queer Queeries

Caitlin Kinnunen

Josh Lamon

Jimmy Larkin

Jennifer Smith

Marisha Wallace

Gerard Canonico

Casey Nicholaw

Ben Crawford

Jenifer Foote

Tyler Hanes

Paul HeeSang Miller

Rema Webb

Jodi Carter

John Krause

Taurean Everett

OwlTail

"What is activism?" "What is the intersection of art and activism?" "How has social media affected activism and the spread of information?" "How do we all show up for Black lives?"On this episode, I interview Marla Louissaint (she/her), a Haitian-born performer, published model, activist, abolitionist, visionary, and life-long student who is also the founder of the non-profit Claim Our Space Now. Marla didn't anticipate being an activist, or "artivist" as she likes to say. She says how it is something the ancestors chose for her because she had many things she wanted to say and people needed to hear them. Marla shares how the lynchings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many black bodies at the beginning of 2020 was "the straw that broke her back." She decided from this moment that she had to do something to get those not just in her communities but all in for the fight for Black lives. Marla shares her 2020 journey: from sending a call out to various Jimmy Awards (The National High School Musical Theatre Awards alum) to call out James Nederlander (who the awards were named after) who had been revealed to have donated significant funds to Donald Trump's campaign. The goal was for him to donate funds to various Black Lives Matter organizations and to stand in solidarity with the black and brown alumni who had gone through his program. Marla shares how this initial spark led her to founding her non-profit Claim Our Space Now, who's mission is to provide resources and aid in the fight for Black lives.We also discuss:The necessity for all to get in on the fight against racism in all fields: medical racism, environmental racism, educational racism, etc.Questioning the systems around us and where our funds are actually going.The use of social media to spread information and also the racism that keeps Black, Brown, and Queer creators down.Claiming space and knowing who you are so you can be intentional with your life.Follow Marla:InstagramTwitterResources for Further Learning:How Marla Louissaint is Making the Revolution Irresistible from Playbill.com1619 podcastOrganization of the Week: Claim Our Space NowLearnDonateShow Produced by Nick EiblerCo-Produced/Edited by Addison McKissackTheme Song written by Matt Gregory, Colin Egan, and Mike Hubbard Produced by Colin Egan and Mike HubbardLogo Design by David Pavón

"What is activism?" "What is the intersection of art and activism?" "How has social media affected activism and the spread of information?" "How do we all show up for Black lives?" On this episode, I interview Marla Louissaint (she/her), a Haitian-born performer, published model, activist, abolitionist, visionary, and life-long student who is also the founder of the non-profit Claim Our Space Now. Marla didn't anticipate being an activist, or "artivist" as she likes to say. She says how it is something the ancestors chose for her because she had many things she wanted to say and people needed to hear them. Marla shares how the lynchings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many black bodies at the beginning of 2020 was "the straw that broke her back." She decided from this moment that she had to do something to get those not just in her communities but all in for the fight for Black lives. Marla shares her 2020 journey: from sending a call out to various Jimmy Awards (The National High School Musical Theatre Awards alum) to call out James Nederlander (who the awards were named after) who had been revealed to have donated significant funds to Donald Trump's campaign. The goal was for him to donate funds to various Black Lives Matter organizations and to stand in solidarity with the black and brown alumni who had gone through his program. Marla shares how this initial spark led her to founding her non-profit Claim Our Space Now, who's mission is to provide resources and aid in the fight for Black lives. We also discuss:<ul><li>The necessity for all to get in on the fight against racism in all fields: medical racism, environmental racism, educational racism, etc.</li><li>Questioning the systems around us and where our funds are actually going.</li><li>The use of social media to spread information and also the racism that keeps Black, Brown, and Queer creators down.</li><li>Claiming space and knowing who you are so you can be intentional with your life.</li></ul> Follow Marla: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marlalou_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/marlalou_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Resources for Further Learning: <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/how-marla-louissaint-is-making-the-revolution-irresistible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Marla Louissaint is Making the Revolution Irresistible from Playbill.com</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1619/id1476928106" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1619 podcast</a> Organization of the Week: Claim Our Space Now <a href="https://www.claimourspacenow.org/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn</a> <a href="https://www.claimourspacenow.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate</a> Show Produced by Nick Eibler Co-Produced/Edited by Addison McKissack Theme Song written by Matt Gregory, Colin Egan, and Mike Hubbard  Produced by Colin Egan and Mike Hubbard Logo Design by David Pavón

"I have a Queery about...Activism" ft. Marla Louissaint

Last week, theatre insiders found on the website Federal Elections Commission that Nederlander Organization President James Nederlander had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect Donald Trump. These contributions to Trump Victory and Donald J. Trump for President and ranging $2,700 to $50,000, were made in 2015 and 2016 at the same time as the Nederlander's nine Broadway theatres were running inclusive productions like On Your Feet!, Motown and Hamilton. How could an organization that gives home to these productions channel ticket sales into campaign contributions to Donald Trump? That's the question asked by Marla Louissaint. A 2015 Jimmy Award winner, Louissaint and other participants of the awards Award participants are asking how an organization that supports progressive stories could also fund the campaign of a president that promised to hurt Black and Brown people.Along with other Jimmy Award winners such as Kyle Selig and Eva Noblezada, Louissaint has created a Change.org petition calling on Jimmy Nederlander to make a statement about his campaign contributions. She joined me over the phone to talk about what the contributions mean to Black artists like her.Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/james-m-nederlander-call-on-nederlander-to-make-a-statement-on-his-fiscal-support-of-45-and-donate-to-blm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, theatre insiders found on the website Federal Elections Commission that Nederlander Organization President James Nederlander had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to elect Donald Trump. These contributions to Trump Victory and Donald J. Trump for President and ranging $2,700 to $50,000, were made in 2015 and 2016 at the same time as the Nederlander's nine Broadway theatres were running inclusive productions like On Your Feet!, Motown and Hamilton. How could an organization that gives home to these productions channel ticket sales into campaign contributions to Donald Trump? That's the question asked by Marla Louissaint. A 2015 Jimmy Award winner, Louissaint and other participants of the awards Award participants are asking how an organization that supports progressive stories could also fund the campaign of a president that promised to hurt Black and Brown people.Along with other Jimmy Award winners such as Kyle Selig and Eva Noblezada, Louissaint has created a <a href="http://Change.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Change.org</a> petition calling on Jimmy Nederlander to make a statement about his campaign contributions. She joined me over the phone to talk about what the contributions mean to Black artists like her.Sign the petition here: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/james-m-nederlander-call-on-nederlander-to-make-a-statement-on-his-fiscal-support-of-45-and-donate-to-blm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.change.org/p/james-m-nederlander-call-on-nederlander-to-make-a-statement-on-his-fiscal-support-of-45-and-donate-to-blm</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

#311 - Black Lives Matter (feat. Marla Louissaint)