Part of the Practice
What is social practice, and how does it affect the ways we navigate our lives and make change in the world? Join artists, scholars, and collaborators from Social Practice CUNY on Part of the Practice, hosted by Catherine LaSota, as we discuss our individual art practices, our communities, and the role of socially-engaged art in our work for social justice.
Part of the Practice
07: Love, Breath, and Humor with Kendall Allison
On this episode of Part of the Practice, SPCUNY Actionist and Master's Student in the CUNY Liberal Studies Program at the Graduate Center CUNY Kendall Allison talks with Part of the Practice host Catherine LaSota about their approach to breath, community, and building a better future together. Tune in to learn about Kendall's practice as a standup comedian, using humor in their work in organizing toward the solidarity economy. You'll also get a wonderful list of reading recommendations!
FULL TRANSCRIPT of Episode 7 available here.
About our guest:
Kendall Allison is a comedian, writer, and collage artist. They see humor as a political and spiritual resource that helps us ease up on each other. They study the relinquishment of white supremacy at The CUNY Graduate Center and organize toward the solidarity economy. They also work as Reckon With’s program manager.
Photo credit: Michael Gebhardt
More about Kendall:
Instagram: @getyourhahas and @sauceycomedyshow
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Thank you to our podcast editor Jade Iseri-Ramos, and thank you to Gaius LaSota for our Part of the Practice music.
Part of the Practice logo courtesy of Maliyah Mohamed.
Social Practice CUNY is funded by the Mellon Foundation.