Fighting Words with George M. Johnson

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"An Exercise in Bias" (w/ Lillian-Yvonne Bertram)

George is joined by computational poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, who is the author of the books Travesty Generator and Negative Money. Bertram uses coding to create poems that address, among other things, anti-Black racism and police brutality. Lillian speaks with George about their fascinating process, what "computational poetry" actually means, and why AI is biased, through and through. This week's Queer Artist Spotlight is Weekend by Siaira Shawn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  ICYMI: "Music is the Weapon of the Future" (w/ Jason King)

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  “Queer Superpower” (w/ Ian L. Haddock) 

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  ICYMI: "Just Getting Started" (w/ Angelica Ross)

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  "Creating Music That Feels Good" (w/ Julian King)

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  "There is Always Pop Culture" (w/ Shar Jossell) 

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  "Is Writing Activism?" (w/ Leah Johnson)

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  ICYMI: "Choosing to Remember" (w/ Sapphire)

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  "Make Something Shake” (w/ Sean Coleman)

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  “Without a Vision, People Perish” (w/ Bishop Joseph W. Tolton)

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  "Art Should Agitate"  (w/ Charlene A. Carruthers) 

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  "Focus on Living" (w/ Greg Mathis Jr.)

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  "Toni Morrison, Editor" (w/ Dana A. Williams) 

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  "Revealing Times" (w/ Yvie Oddly and Ryan Mitchell)

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  "Stop Giving Your Power Away" (w/ Nathan Hale Williams)

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  ICYMI: "The Freedom Was the Star" (w/ Bob the Drag Queen)

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  "What White Supremacy Does to Your Mental Health" (w/ Shahem Mclaurin)