10 KEYSTONE - We create humanity
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Faith in action… how does faith in our communities, in our collaborative humanity fashion a new future full of hope and love. Featuring: Father Gregory J. Boyle, Johneric Odono Concordia, Thanh Huynh Neville, Michelle Kaori Hanabusa, Joseph Tomás McKeller, Aviril ‘Apple’ Sepulveda, Teresa de Jesus Roman Rosales, Rev. Stephanie Pafenberg Jaeger, Steve Sungin Kang and Ofelia Rivera Esparza.
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09 PATHFINDER – We are all one family
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Storytelling… through art, comedy, words and filmmaking… witness the narratives of those driving change in Los Angeles through creativity and performance. Featuring: Ben R. Caldwell, Barbara Carrasco, George Cantu Rodriguez, Melanie Curtis – Andrews, Sesshu Foster, Salomón Huerta, Roger Q. Mason, Kristina Wong, Lucía Torres and Adelaida 'Addy' Gonzalez.
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08 EYEWITNESS - We are all on a quest to find connection
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Witness journeys to find alternative answers that solve the issues of our time, finding inspirational solutions that align with the idea of life as a process of wonder and joy. Featuring: Cheech Marin, Godfrey Santos Plata, Jane Nguyen, Bamby Salcedo, Jose ‘Che’ Ramirez, Jewel Thais-Williams, Claudia E. Moreno Santana, Carlos M. Montes, Irene Fernandez Tovar and Louis Tse.
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07 LIGHTHOUSE – We have it in us, it is in our blood
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We can all be beacons of light… understanding our pasts, creating sanctuaries, building families, making creative spaces, challenging systems… listen to stories about how we can build a healthier society. Featuring: Barnaby Murff, Amerylus 'Ms. Ann' Cooper, Betty Avila, Dr. Rudy John Ortega Jr., Bruce Saito, Eva Garcia Barrera, Odilia Romero Yego, Father Richard Estrada, Melissa De La Paz Acedera and Betty J. LaMarr.
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06 GROUNDSOURCE - We are living in our children's past
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What steps do we need to make to overcome serious obstacles and achieve meaningful impact? Super grounded in LA, these Angelenos use the city as a source of inspiration to go beyond the limitations set by society and circumstance. Featuring: Jamal James Hill, Scarlett Paulina De Leon, Miguel Angel Luna Ruiz, Laleña Arenas Vellanoweth, Barney Antonio Santos, Natalie Mitsue Nakase, John Jones III, Rosa Maria Miranda Gonzalez and Kristin M. Crowley.
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05 BRIDGESPAN - We make it work for everyone
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A journey to belong, bridging the gap… joining people, places & ideas… Angelenos share their thoughts on the past, present and future and how to break out of current paradigms… Featuring: Veronica Terriquez, Jeff Lefkovitz, Althea Ford, Glen Creason, Erin Stone, Joyce Rivera Javier, Romel Pascual, Jane Margolis, Eric Masaya Nakamura, Janette Robinson Flint and Tony Brown.
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04 FORESIGHT - We created it, we made it blossom
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How do we see past the horizon and visualise a new world… Foresight maps voices from LA who seek alternative ways to face up to the most challenging issues of our time and build anew. Featuring: Dolores Palacio, Harry Gamboa Jr., Corissa Patrice Hernandez, Steve Ernesto Avalos, Joan Ling, Hugo F. Romero, Marianne Diaz, Mel Tillekaratne, Patrisse Maire Cullors-Brignac and Eric Nazarian.
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03 SKYLINE – We are all trying to figure out our true north
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We don’t do any of this alone: creating space to thrive and build an equitable society requires all of us… Youth voices speak out on their vision of the future, defining a truly positive landscape of community and kindness. Featuring: Pierre Ivan Arreola, Genesis Marie Butler, Prophet Walker, Denae Randeen Joseph, Bryant Etinosa Efechidi Odega, Paula Andrea Torrado Plazas, Marco Antonio Vargas, Garret Underwood, Nalleli Cobo-Uriarte and Zeinab ‘Sade’ Elhawary.
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02 HEARTBEAT – We need to recreate, relearn and build anew
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Voice… to sing, to play, to be heard… Heartbeat witnesses the creative energy that underpins the City of Angels through the spoken word of a cohort of key figures working in music, poetry and social change. Featuring: Martha Elvira Gonzalez, Luis J Rodriguez, Janet Martinez, Sandino Gonzalez-Flores, Yulissa Maqueos, Vanessa Ochoa, Rudy Espinoza, Alice Bag, Angelica Salas and Rabeya Sen.
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01 BIRTHPLACE - We make this our home
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Stories of wisdom and vision in a time of existential change in urban America… Birthplace explores the origin stories of those who have created foundational change in Los Angeles and beyond. Featuring: Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., Pete White, Susan Michi Minato, Stewart Kwoh, Chancee Martorell, Elba A. Serrano, Alfred Lomas, Manjusha Prakash Kulkani, Alberto Retana and Dolores Huerta.
info_outline“Culture is not complete if you don’t have all the components in it. You have to have the dance, the music, the language, the taste, and the feel.” – Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr
The human desire to express our ideas through creative practice is one of the bedrocks of the City. Detroit has navigated its many pasts and its most hopeful future through the power of spoken word, jazz, motown and techno, painting, poetry and sculpture – the city is built on a creative freedom that defines its every heartbeat.
Featuring the voices of: jessica Care moore, Chazz Miller, Scott Hocking, Tiffany D. Brown, Fatou-Seydi S. Sarr & Marcus Elliot.
All sound recordings were created in the City of Detroit during the production of the limited edition book i.Detroit – a Human Atlas of an American City, available here. ISBN 978-1-9163668-0-0.
The Intersections podcast honors the lives and voices of the 100 Detroiters, listed below, who were nominated by their peers to be included in i.Detroit, whose trust, love and participation created this work.
Dedicated to Detroit artist and visionary Charles McGee (1924 – 2021)
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Producer: LaToya Cross
Narrator: jessica Care moore
Music: Marcus Elliot, Efe Bes & Brian Eno
Funding President: Rip Rapson
Funding Partner: Wendy Jackson
Executive Producer: Mark Davidoff
Recordings in Detroit: Joe Briggs–Price
Sound Design: Sarah Myles
Podcast Director: Matt Hill
Design Director: Jim Sutherland
Human Atlas Producer: Camila Pastorelli
Human Atlas Creator: Marcus Lyon
Support for Intersections and the Human Atlas comes from The Kresge Foundation – working to expand opportunities in America’s Cities through grantmaking and social investing. For more information go to kresge.org
The 100 i.Detroiters are: Dannah Wilson, Hanan Ali Yahya, Viranel Clerard, Zina Davis, Rashida Tlaib, Ambra Redrick, Natasha T. Miller, Aurelio G. Dorris-Bey, Khali Sweeney, Dwan Dandridge, ShaCha Geronimo ,Veronika Scott, Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, Pashon Murray, Aaron Foley, Michele Oberholtzer, LaKeisha Florence, Mark Wallace, Scott Hocking, Chris Lambert, Chazz Miller, Misha Stallworth, Noah Stephens, Tiffany Brown, Bernita Williams-Bradley, Marcus Elliot, Larry Austin, Matthew Naimi, Chase L. Cantrell, Shamayim ‘SHU’ Harris, Zsa Zsa Hubbard, Shannon Smith, Amy Good, Lauren Hood, Kirk Mayes, John J. George, James Feagin, Pamela Esshaki, Satori Shakoor, Cheryl P. Johnson, Efe Bes, Mikel Bresee, Dr. Truman Hudson Jr., Marsha Battle Philpot / Marsha Music, Monica Lewis-Patrick, Jamon Jordan, Larry ‘Gabe’ Gabriel, Gary Wozniak, jessica Care moore, Pamela Good, Maria Anita Salinas, Osvaldo ‘Ozzie’ Rivera, Alice Thompson, Carlos Nielbock, Dan Carmody, Anthony Benavides, Suzy Villarreal-Garza, Omar Hernandez, Martin Manna, Virgil ‘Al’ Taylor, Denise Smith, Jerry Hebron, Rev. Larry L. Simmons, George N'Namdi, Carmen N'Namdi, Penny Bailer, Nora Chapa Mendoza, Crystal Bernard, Phillis Judkins, Martin Herman, Shirley Burch, Charles McGee, Lisa Johanon, Abdul ‘Duke’ Kareem Fakir, Lashinda Stair, Giizhigad / Christy Bieber, Adnan Charara, Rochelle Riley, Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Elijah Craft, Derrick May, Terrence West, Noura Ballout, Cornelius A. Wilson, Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr, Shanel Adams, Arielle Johnson, Mary A. ‘Lisa’ Franklin, Jason Wilson, Shaffwan Ahmed, Eric L. Miller, Deborah Love-Peel, Sandra Turner-Handy, James W. Ribbron, Bryan C. Barnhill II, David Massenberg Sr., Consuela Francesca Barber–Lopez, Char'ly Renee Snow, Mayowa ‘Lisa’ Reynolds / Mama Mayowa & Olivia Janise Danielle Wheat.
© Marcus Lyon 2023