Black Arts Admin B*tch Podcast
Join Quanice and her guests as they highlight artists and arts leaders of color in the performing and visual arts world, and interrogate systemic and institutional issues of equity in the arts from a decolonizing framework. We don't have time for any more games.
Episodes
Quanice and Calida N. Jones discuss why the money and sustainability of an inanimate arts organization is more important than harming actual people, dismantling the current governance structure in the sector, and Creative Evolutions' MOMENTUM Conference....all while sipping on a Cosmopolitan and Sweet Tea & Belvedere, <3
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Quanice and Deonté discuss artist censorship, the balance between artists and administrators, and how we need to lean into interpersonal communication and connection....all while sipping on Ole' Orleans Wine <3
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Quanice and LaShawndra talk about the we both need to slow down, migration stories of Black folks in the U.S., land ownership and collective infrastructure, and how we need to humanize everything we create....all while sipping on apple juice, grey goose & guava juice <3
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Quanice and Bradley talk about sustained accountability, what the arts and culture sector can learn from labor movements, and investing in our future, all while sipping on wine <3
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- Vu Le Article
- When Women Uphold Misogyny in Classical Music Culture
- Borealis Philanthropies
- Liberation Ventures
- If, A Foundation for Radical Possibilities
The views expressed do not represe...
Quanice and Camille talk about the gentrification of theatre, classism in the Black community, weighing the options of staying in the sector, taking care of ourselves in the midst of chaos, all while sipping on Water and Grey Goose <3
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Quanice and Bert talk about how leaders are not stepping up (they always waiting on US), how a lot of our journeys are not linear, why national advocacy work needs to be more collective, and the current state of the sector all while sipping on 19 Crime and Bed-Vyne Wines <3
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- Dr. Rosephanye Powell's story
- UPDATE: In the Fall of 2025, Indiana Bible college sued Dr. Rosephanye Powel...
Quanice and Alison talk about Mel Robbins’ Let Them, being an auntie, and the current state of the sector while sipping on Grey Goose and Arizona Iced Tea and Water in a cute cup <3
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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Andrew Lee to talk about politics, cultural policy, and strategically taking it to hell…. all while drinking wine and rosé.
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- MacArthur Foundation Payout Increase
- Kennedy Center performance featuring Gay Men's Chorus of Washington is canceled
The views expressed do not represent the positions or opinions of any organizations that are...
Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Erika Hawthorne to talk about the changes with DEI, the new raggedy administration, and how we will need to look out for eachtoher cuz no one else will…. all while drinking wine and whiskey.
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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Keya Crenshaw to talk about supporting Black artists and communities, destroying harmful structures, and the fact that We Gone Be Alright... all while drinking Uncle Nearest and Tito's!
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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Dr. Zuly Inirio and talks about the Bullsh*t and how building community helps us cope. They discuss the intersections of arts and culture and social work, the field needing to PAY US, community getting us through the bullsh*t, and SOOO MUCH MORE... all while drinking wine!
*This episode was recorded before the 2024 Election*
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Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with David Holland for some real azz convos. They discuss the arts and culture sector ignoring the Israel-Palestine Conflict, white men white menning, REST, and SOOO MUCH MORE... all while drinking grey goose and pineapple juice!
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- Backlash, white privilege and anger: Resistance to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda in the British television industry - h...
AI is talking about my dissertation, chile...
Quanice uploaded her doctoral dissertation into NotebookLM by Google which created a podcast episode about her research! Listen to the NPR AI bots chat it up, chile. AI is definitely not going anywhere!... I listened to this all while drinking wine.
Abstract: This dissertation investigated the strategies and obstacles that Black, Indigenous, and People ...
Hi, BAABIES!! Quanice sits down with Calida Jones for the ultimate kiki. They discuss the Dallas Black Dance Theatre situation, Ray(burn) Gun colonizing breakdancing at the olympics, internalized white supremacy culture, and SOOO MUCH MORE... all while drinking wine!
#baabculture #blackartsadminbitch #baabies #antiracism #racialequityinthearts #artsadministration #artsmanagement #raggedvsreal
Hi, BAABIES!! We are back doing live events monthly! Quanice sits down with DeMarcus Akeem Suggs (@demarcusakeem) to talk about a new arts and culture plans position in Memphis, building a thriving Black arts ecosystem, and building collective support in the sector... all while drinking wine!
#baabculture #blackartsadminbitch #baabies #antiracism #racialequityinthearts #artsadministration #artsmanagement #r...
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