Jun 19, 2023
#40 Allyship, Accountability, & Performative Activism with Johnathan Gibbs
This episode, we're joined by our lovely returning guest, Jonathan Gibbs, creator of the Black and Asian Alliance Network, a proud, gay, Black and Filipino American filmmaker, storyteller, podcaster, and gamer based in Brooklyn, NY.
In this episode, we chat about:
* The importance of solidarity among marginalized communities
* Issues of performative activism and establishing genuine allyship
* Holding individuals and corporations accountable and enacting change
* The need for representation and visibility in media and entertainment for our communities
* Raising the bottom line for our underrepresented and historically marginalized communities
* Challenges and benefits of social media
You can find Johnathan Gibbs at:
* Instagram: @jonahsahn
* Twitter: @jonahsahn
* Youtube: @blasianFMA
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