The power of storytelling is indisputable, but who is--and isn’t--telling those stories shapes our world far more than how much we simply enjoy a film or book. Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke are leaders in building a more inclusive Hollywood and creating cultural change through storytelling in all its forms. In 2016, they founded the Pop Culture Collaborative, a network of more than 5,000 creators, activists, and philanthropists who are reshaping pop culture. They have worked with America Ferrera, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae and a long list of other Hollywood icons and trailblazing activists. In 2021, they launched the Becoming America Fund to support creators that celebrate a diverse America and introduce the kind of transformative and often joyful ideas that help us imagine a better society. In this episode, Bridgit and Tracy talk about expanding the definition of pop culture and how it can--and must--be used to build a more just society, making Hollywood more inclusive, the digital water cooler’s impact on cultural narrative, the opportunities in the “big sky moments” that unite us, and the questions we should all be asking when we read, watch, or tell stories. It's a powerful and hopeful conversation.
Pop Culture as a Force for Good
Pop Culture as a Force for Good
Pop Culture as a Force for Good
The power of storytelling is indisputable, but who is--and isn’t--telling those stories shapes our world far more than how much we simply enjoy a film or book. Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke are leaders in building a more inclusive Hollywood and creating cultural change through storytelling in all its forms. In 2016, they founded the Pop Culture Collaborative, a network of more than 5,000 creators, activists, and philanthropists who are reshaping pop culture. They have worked with America Ferrera, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae and a long list of other Hollywood icons and trailblazing activists. In 2021, they launched the Becoming America Fund to support creators that celebrate a diverse America and introduce the kind of transformative and often joyful ideas that help us imagine a better society. In this episode, Bridgit and Tracy talk about expanding the definition of pop culture and how it can--and must--be used to build a more just society, making Hollywood more inclusive, the digital water cooler’s impact on cultural narrative, the opportunities in the “big sky moments” that unite us, and the questions we should all be asking when we read, watch, or tell stories. It's a powerful and hopeful conversation.