DiscoverUpside Down PodcastSeason 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry
Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

Update: 2022-03-22
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What does hope mean to you, and how do you practice it? Lindsy Wallace talks with award-winning musician, writer, and activist Andre Henry about sustaining hope, translating it into action, and how art can help dismantle empires. 

In this episode, we:

  • Talk about his newly released book, All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep, and who he wrote it for
  • Go over Andre’s practice of always reading something about hope to remind himself of what’s possible
  • Ask what the role of art is in the work of justice
  • Talk about how artists can play so many roles in the movement: creative strategist, messenger, morale keeper, and so on
  • Discuss what it means for Andre to be an artivist
  • Consider the power of a committed minority working toward social progress
  • Talk about relationships he’s lost and what he’s gained in community, hope for change, and space for himself to truly be
  • Discuss the connection between hope and action, as well as the role has faith played in sustaining hope
  • Go over Andre’s hope regimen to stay healthy and mitigate despair

Join us in this rich conversation as we dive into how hope is more than optimism: it’s about imagining and creating a better world and writing history. Let us know what you think and what hopeful action you can take in your own communities. 

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Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

Season 6 | Episode 102: Persistence in Hope with Andre Henry

Kayla Craig, Alissa Molina, Patricia Taylor, Lindsy Wallace