
Illuminate
Powered by Melanin MeetUps, Illuminate is a dynamic Ted-Talk-like series featuring leading Black luminaries, visionaries, professionals, and changemakers tackling society's most pressing challenges. Hear powerful stories and innovative ideas from established and emerging voices across all industries, addressing imaginative and solution-based ideas from climate change, mental health, entertainment, social justice and more. Illuminate aims to unlock human potential and forge a new path of enlightenment. Download now to be inspired and enlightened.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 18 episodes
Illuminate
Latest Episodes
Drag, at the cross sections of glitter and social action | Amber St. James
Live at The Old Globe Theater, drag activist and artist Amber St. James delivers a transformative Illuminate talk on drag as a medium for social action. Discover how St. James uses the art of drag to challenge norms and create space for self-di...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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8:25

Amplifying black voices on stage | Jamila Demby
Live at San Diego Theatre's The Old Globe, join Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access (EDIA) at The Old Globe Theatre Jamila Demby as she takes us through her journey in regional theatre to discusses how Black stories on stage con...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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22:24

Breaking barriers and how I found my voice as an artist | Andréa Agosto
Live from San Diego's world-renowned theatre, The Old Globe, San Diego artist and playwright Andréa Agosto shares a compelling personal journey to artistry in at Melanin MeetUps' Illuminate series. Discover how Agosto navigated obstacles to fin...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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The power of theatre to break cycles of trauma | Kirk Brown
Founder of Melanin MeetUps, Kirk Brown discusses the power of theater as a tool for breaking cycles and inspiring personal growth in this riveting Illuminate talk. Live at San Diego Theatre's The Old Globe, Brown highlights the powerful role of...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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12:58

Theater and the arts in 'The Reset' | Ahmed Kenyatta Dents
Live at San Diego's The Old Globe Theatre, Performing Arts Administrator of Mainly Mozart Ahmed Kenyatta Dents discusses the evolving role of theater and the arts as we navigate a period of resetting and renewal. Dents shares strategies to help...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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19:51
