S2 Ep.11: Maiza Hixson & Ingrid LaFleur - Artists, Curators, & 2017 Mayoral Candidates

S2 Ep.11: Maiza Hixson & Ingrid LaFleur - Artists, Curators, & 2017 Mayoral Candidates. Maiza & Ingrid discuss: Their careers as artists/curators and transitions into politics Utopian activism and the power of imagination to fuel change Afrofuturism The beauty and possible futures of Detroit Broad demographics of voters that embrace new ideas The limitations of institutions How lessons from curating art inform their political lenses Including creatives in solution planning instead of employing them to accessorize uncreative solutions Being ahead of the pack Pressures on women in politics White male privilege  Other topics touched upon: invisible histories, healing black and white bodies, cosmos and meditations, cultural property, cryptocurrency, innovation, universal basic income, clean water, equity, balance, millenials + baby boomer women, etc. With permission of Atlanta Records, this episode features a segment of the song Fruition off of Chantae Cann's album Sol Empowered. With permission of Ropeadope Records, this episode features a segment of the song Shenanigans off Maurice Brown's album The Mood. MM S2 Ep.11 Blogpost:  http://bit.ly/2FImFKH  MM S2 Ep.11 on iTunes: https://apple.co/2BWi1Xa  MM S2 Ep.11 Download: http://bit.ly/2GHr8OS  MAKE MOVES on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2kOMS1d  MAKE MOVES on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2qsMdDi  MAKE MOVES on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2B7i2I5  MAKE MOVES website: www.makemoveswithjohn.com  MAKE MOVES Facebook Page: @makemoveswithjohn MAKE MOVES EXCLUSIVES Group: http://bit.ly/2t75JqK  MAKE MOVES on Instagram @makemoveswithjohn