THE STAGES
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Society & Culture
A bi-monthly series, The Stages finds three Black fathers (Kamau Ware, Adrian Franks & Kamau Akabueze) at various stages of parenthood discussing their health journeys - mental, physical and professional - and how fatherhood inspires their connected paths.
The Stages features music by Jason Minnis / @classicbeatz from his album Spaces in Noir, artwork by Ty Baker / @tyleebaker, and production by Ali Ozbay / @ozinthebay.
Episodes
Fatherhood and Health: Pt.I
Spades is a college graduate, Garvey is making art and melting hearts, and The H is in full teenage mode raging against the machine (a.k.a. ...PlayShareThe Murder of a Father in Progress
The brutal murder of George Floyd moved a nation in depressive denial of its racist soul. It moved those beyond our borders who could rel...PlayShareMessages to Our Younger Selves
Christopher Nolan’s original films all have a beautiful perspective on time and specifically communication as related to the construct of...PlayShareThe Extended Family at The Barbershop
The value and comfort of community have reached new heights in the Black American psyche with the dueling pandemics (COVID and White Nati...PlayShareTIME CAPSULE: Insurrection and Integration
On the immediate heels of a transcendent psychedelic experience shared by KzA and Kamau Ware, the two connect with Adrian to discuss the ...PlayShare