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Slavery, oppression and the fight for freedom. That’s Dark Thoughts – a project by Therapeutic Productions that highlights the work and impact of significant African intellectuals in the Western world. The project aims to influence urban society's culture, foster positive engagement, and increase community knowledge.
Therapeutic Productions is a non-profit initiative that uses film, music and art to raise awareness of social issues and provide arts-based therapy services to young people, particularly those in gang-affected environments and/or with mental health difficulties. They advance participation in arts to both upskill and empower communities by creating stories and delivering interventions focused on technical skills, soft skill development, employability and cultural awareness.
They worked in collaboration with the award-winning Two Side studios, the Museum of London Docklands and a range of figures to preserve, identify and promote the work of black philosophers and intellectuals in Western countries. The project was funded by Croydon Voluntary Action, the MSN fund, Westfields and the Woodward charitable trust.
Part one of the series is focused on the life of abolitionist Ottobah Cugoano, a freed slave, who in the eighteenth century campaigned to end the slave trade as a philosopher, activist and author in London.
Jerome Sewell, the Managing Director of Therapeutic Productions said “we are proud to champion this important history and preserve the work of an inspirational figure. We thank our partners, funders and artists for making this a reality”.
The series features a range of leading thinkers, scholars and community advocates including professors who are the world's leading authorities in their subject areas.
They worked with illustrators, animators, musicians and film-makers to create this production and collaborated with the Museum of London Docklands who provided a workshop and allowed them to film in their galleries. In the end the artists created over 20 sound-tracks, paintings, animations and filmed interviews which which went into this work. You can check it out yourself for free on YouTube.
Slavery, oppression and the fight for freedom. That’s Dark Thoughts – a project by Therapeutic Productions that highlights the work and impact of significant African intellectuals in the Western world. The project aims to influence urban society's culture, foster positive engagement, and increase community knowledge.
Therapeutic Productions is a non-profit initiative that uses film, music and art to raise awareness of social issues and provide arts-based therapy services to young people, particularly those in gang-affected environments and/or with mental health difficulties. They advance participation in arts to both upskill and empower communities by creating stories and delivering interventions focused on technical skills, soft skill development, employability and cultural awareness.
They worked in collaboration with the award-winning Two Side studios, the Museum of London Docklands and a range of figures to preserve, identify and promote the work of black philosophers and intellectuals in Western countries. The project was funded by Croydon Voluntary Action, the MSN fund, Westfields and the Woodward charitable trust.
Part one of the series is focused on the life of abolitionist Ottobah Cugoano, a freed slave, who in the eighteenth century campaigned to end the slave trade as a philosopher, activist and author in London.
Jerome Sewell, the Managing Director of Therapeutic Productions said “we are proud to champion this important history and preserve the work of an inspirational figure. We thank our partners, funders and artists for making this a reality”.
The series features a range of leading thinkers, scholars and community advocates including professors who are the world's leading authorities in their subject areas.
They worked with illustrators, animators, musicians and film-makers to create this production and collaborated with the Museum of London Docklands who provided a workshop and allowed them to film in their galleries. In the end the artists created over 20 sound-tracks, paintings, animations and filmed interviews which which went into this work. You can check it out yourself for free on YouTube.
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