Season 3 Episode 2: Exploring the Future Through Arts and Legacy with Mi’jan Celie Tho-Biaz

🎙️ **Episode Summary**:  In this episode of *Terrified Nation*, Debilyn welcomes the inspiring Mi’jan Celie Tho-Biaz—a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist, oral historian, and educator. As a 2023-2024 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation fellow, Mi’jan shares her journey of exploring the archives of speculative fiction pioneer Octavia E. Butler at the Huntington Library. Together, they delve into the importance of archiving BIPOC visionary legacies, envisioning a hopeful future, and making deliberate, health-centered life choices to ensure a long-lasting harvest season in our lives and work.  Highlights:- Mi’jan’s work in Octavia E. Butler’s archives and its implications for future visionaries.  - The power of speculative fiction to ask, *“What is possible?”*  - How conscious care and stewardship can reshape how we preserve cultural legacies.  - Personal insights into cultivating a balanced, fulfilling, and health-centered life.  About Mi’jan Celie Tho-Biaz:Mi’jan Celie is an oral historian, educator, and cultural producer known for weaving art, education, and ritual into meaningful storytelling projects. She has spoken at Carnegie Hall, South by Southwest, and the Institute of American Indian Arts.  Explore Mi’jan’s Work:- The Kennedy Center website: Kennedy center - Octavia E. Butler Archives: [The Huntington Library]-Mi’jan’s personal website:https://www.mijancelie.com/ Join us as we imagine not just a possible future, but one worth navigating toward.  🔗 Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for more transformative conversations! Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0LP9zailNhXoqRPZpze5lC?si=su1MjVQbRgOxIF4vSnNYNw Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/terrified-nation/id1725687428 Website: https://terrifiednation.com/Support the showTerrified Nation is part of the American Future project, fiscally sponsored by Mediators Foundation. You can support this podcast by making a tax-deductible donation here.