We continue our celebration of black History Month with a look at the Schomburg Center for research in black culture where historical artifacts have chronicled the black experience for nearly a century. The latest exhibit, digging up the past a history of the Schomburg Center, marks its 90th anniversary. And joining us today is dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, the director of the schomburg. So nice to see you again. Thank you so much for having me. So tell us about this this newest exhibit. Its sort of a continuation of sure. So every now and then we have founder Arturo Alfonso schomburg, an afropuerto rican, arrives in new york in 1891. This year happened to be extra special because it is our 90th anniversary. People often forget, too, that our 90th is also the 90th of the annual celebration of black history began in 1926 under the leadership of carter g. Woodson. Origin story, to look at some of the early artifacts and books that Arturo Schomburg collected is a special occasion to really think about, why do we still exist . Why is cultural preservation so important . Well, honestly, i think thats a question that if you live in america that were still were still asking on a lot of levels. Right. So, tell people why it is so important that that a at an institution like the schomburg exists when especially when we like to call ourselves this postracial society. Well, i think weve moved past the mythos of being postracial. You see, one of the things that history invites us to do is to see a reflection of ourselves. Oftentimes and i think its a human motivation we also are saturated with information, and we live in a kind of technocratic, innovative culture. Were always thinking about whats the next best thing . But we sacrifice our capacity to reflect deeply and also to see that a lot of the fundamental questions about justice, about liberty, about freedom, about who gets to participate, what matters, what do we remember, how do we tell stories those are questions that have animated every single generation of people across the millennia. So, in this case, schomburgs own voice, his own commitment to storytelling, reminds not only our audiences, but the larger culture that were still struggling with the kind racial equality, the kind of legitimacy that black peoples voices actually matter in our collective culture. And were not and its not just, obviously, us alone in that struggle. The other side has a difficult time, a lot times, deciding, you know, where those voices and where that history fits in in their own in their own history. Schomburg has started that i think is really interesting, in that it seems to me that youre really trying to pass the importance of that is this mentorship, the teen Internship Program that youre starting. Tell us about that. Sure. And why you think thats something thats important to undertake. So, we were fortunate to win a nearly three quarters of a million dollar, fiveyear grant from the matisee foundation called the teen curators program. And what it is in a nutshell is its partly an Arts Education program at the Schomburg Center where we have, arguably, the best collection in a Public Institution of africanamerican and african diasporic art. At 10 million pieces, i think . Well, thats the whole collection, but in our Art Collection of paintings, of sculpture, we have a couple thousand items. But of those items, particularly the painting, it goes back to Jacob Lawrences work, to Romare Bearden its really so, what we want to do is we want to provide Arts Education. We want to also what we think is important is emphasize the importance of historical and cultural literacy. Learn something about the context that the art itself engages. Also learn how to express yourself through this art. And more particularly, what will it matter or i should say a different way how important is it that these young people of color will be able to go into careers in art museums and to help diversify the population of art historians and museum curators. We see that as really important work in this particular time. And the schomburg of course not just about history, but youre very much involved in the cultural conversation now. To that end, yesterday, Hillary Clinton. Yes. Was speaking at the schomburg. Her message, a message directly to africanamerican voters of color. You know, what does that say about how central the schomburg lives in harlem, but in the country . Well, first of all, it is a community built into an important local neighborhood, so harlem matters. But the Schomburg Center has always been bigger than the neighborhood, because it has been a symbol of the voice of black to help, to shape the world. Not for nothing, the very fight for the expansion of democracy and freedom in this country has helped to inspire what the globe looks like today. Mhhmm. So, to have Hillary Clinton there to talk about her vision for Racial Justice and equality in this country is also a long tradition and practice at the Schomburg Center from the soapbox preachers of the 1920s and the Marcus Garvey community, to the james baldwins and langston hugheses, to the malcolm xs in the 1960s all circulated in and out of the space that the Schomburg Center inhabits. So, if Hillary Clinton, as a president ial candidate, wants to talk about the future of black america, then shes in a to what we call the black public sphere. And of course the schomburg will continue to be fundamental. Absolutely. Well, we have to say that we have you here that you were going to be leaving the Schomburg Center. Youre gonna be heading to harvard university. You know, talk to us a little bit about this next move for you. Sure. Well, first of all, i want to say that having been at the Schomburg Center for five years, weve gotten a lot done. And weve moved the Schomburg Center from a place that has always been really critical but maybe not as relevant to younger audiences. Now we have 300,000plus people coming through our doors. We have programs that are very much pitched to a wider audience, particularly of younger people. And were under a 22 million renovation plan. So the schomburgs gonna be bigger and better and more exciting than ever for future generations. For me in particular, having accomplished that, ive learned a lot about how black civil society, or this black public sphere, the space that the schomburg inhabits needs to grow and move, even and so i see this role going on to harvard. Ill be a tenured professor in the Harvard Kennedy school and a professor in the Radcliffe Institute. Ill take what i study and learn and help to educate but, at the same time, lift up the experiences of black people, lift up our cultural preservation, lift up the way we see the world, and put it squarely in a space that even president obama has drawn deeply from. You know, harvard makes a difference in the world and the people who move through that space. So for me to able to be in conversation with those folks and take what ive learned from the Schomburg Center, to lift up its practices and its people, is a really important opportunity at this time. But in a sense, were not really losing you. Absolutely not. Thats right. And i will be doing joint programing with the Harvard Kennedy school and the Radcliffe Institute and the Schomburg Center. I mean, its part of who i am. Me. [ laughs ] and so the point is to bring the best of what ive learned at schomburg to the take what i learned there, those lessons and bring them back to you know what . I want to circle back before i let you go, because you are you talked about doing a joint program at. Sure. You are the schomburg is right now doing a series, a joint series with moma. Thats right. Talk to me about this. Its really an interesting issue about the intersection of, i guess, our history and Race Relations in this country. Sure. Well, see, were at a really critical moment where institutions around this country have to move past what i call, or what many people call, identity politics in racial representation. We really are in a new moment where we got to dig deeper. So, when those young people across those campuses were saying, weve got to take these symbols down of White Supremacy or of our slave past, what theyre really saying is, weve got to change the institutional culture. So this partnership with moma is an opportunity for one of our most wellknown and wealthiest and most significant cultural institutions in this city and, figure out a way to talk about equity in that space, to talk about the collections and the need for greater diversity of the artists represented in those collections and the collections themselves. And so we began that conversation with bryan stevenson, the antideathpenalty lawyer in alabama, who is building a museum himself, turning to art and culture as a way to communicate the importance of our racial past and a history of violence and oppression that is very much part of the geographic landscape of this nation. So, that equity series began there, and were gonna continue the series and talk about cultural equity in our arts museums and in other places. And one more thing before i let you go you talked about the intersection of art and culture. Recently a lot conversation about beyonc\s performance at the super bowl. Also conversation about a performance by. Kendrick lamar. Kendrick lamar at the grammys. Isnt this what we would expect our artists to be doing . You know when you have backlash and theres outrage, youve probably done something good. You hit a nerve. You hit a nerve. Youve created tension. And we need a lot more tension in this moment. I mean, if we really are going to pick up where our young people have left off in terms of their commitment to different standards of policing, to decarcerate this nation, then we cant just go back and put our white earbuds in our ears and tune out. Weve got to make sure that those messages move across spaces. And so kudos to beyonc\, kudos to Kendrick Lamar for lifting up those issues and putting them in the space of popular culture, because theres tremendous power all right. Khalil Gibran Muhammad always wonderful. Youre welcome back any time, and best of luck to you at harvard. Thank you very much, sandra. Up next on here and now, the annual Unheard Third poll, revealing the hardships of well be right back. What makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple veggie dish ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple dinner ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. Great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. So simple. 8 out of 10 lowincome new yorkers feel they are not getting ahead. In fact, a quarter of them see themselves losing ground. And if youre black and poor, youre even more likely to face increasing hardships like having to skip meals or falling behind on the rent. Those are just some of the findings from the Community Service societys annual Unheard Third poll. Joining us this afternoon is the president and c. E. O. Of the Community Service society of new york, david jones, a longtime advocate for lowincome new yorkers. Oh, thank you very much. Nice to see you again. Yes. Pleasure. You know, this poll that you do every year. Are you surprised by what youre hearing from people, or is it what you expect to hear, given what youre seeing . Well, i think we are surprised of the depth of the problems people are reporting. I mean, this is richest city in the world. Mmhmm. And to hear these stories is youd think this was in the developing world. But and youre talking about large numbers of people. This is about a third of new yorks population. And these are working people . Oh, yeah. Yeah. Theyre working sometimes you know, jokes about how many jobs theyre working. Mmhmm. But theyre working very hard or many of them are elderly. Many of them are kids. We have an enormous rate of poverty among little kids who cant defend themselves. Mmhmm. So were more concerned, i think, about the fact that no one else is polling this this is a nation we use a national pollster. Weve been doing it for more than 12 years. And they do a telephone poll with sampling cellphones now because were coming up to date. [ laughs ] but people are very willing to talk about whats gone wrong. Mmhmm. What their fears are, what their concerns are. And i think they still have hope and they still have objectives, but they are being driven down, many of them. Some of them are actually losing believe. And what do you hear why is that happening . Why do they believe its happening . Well, i think they think that even if they work really hard, because of the wage levels that they have, that sometimes it really doesnt keep up with the cost of living in new york, particularly housing and food, you name it. I think everyone in your audience knows about this. So that theyre working terribly hard, but the amounts of money they get for working 40, 50, 60 hours doesnt really cover their basic costs. And i know that some people minimum wage would certainly help them. The first, you know, suggestion is coming up to this 15 minimum wage, which has taken fire in new york and other parts of the country. And it would help. Theres no question it would help. Its also access to college for their kids. Yeah, thats the other thing. They cant afford it. But the other thing thats obviously become a big dispute in the city is affordable housing. Mmhmm. And i know that we talk about affordable housing, you know, one of your pet projects is really Public Housing. Yes. What it has become. What needs to be done to make it, in a lot of cases, even habitable anymore. And its terrible, because 14, 15 years ago, our Public Housing was the best in the nation. And what i think you cant you know, because of the proportion of people in Public Housing, their Median Income is 44 africanamerican, 45 latino, and theyre not considered a Major Political force. And for that reason, i think people ignored them. They took money away from Public Housing. It now has a 16 billion deficit in capital expenditure. Thats why the roofs are leaking while mold is spreading all over the place, why Hurricane Sandy took the place apart, because we systematically have been removing money from this basically because they werent considered important populations. Is there any way to reverse this trend . What do you believe needs to be done to to try to start reversing it . Yeah, i think there are little signs of hope. So, essentially, the mayor has committed 300 million towards capital expenditure. The governor has come up with 100 million. Were not quite satisfied with that. We did that, but he did come up with it. Monies from battery park city, which had been pumping into the general fund at some enormous level for years, which were supposed to be directed towards lowincome housing. Mmhmm. We have to get it redirected and not just as a slush fund. And we also need some vision coming out of our elected leadership. I mean, everyone was very excited with the mayors idea of a trolley. And i sort of like that idea, too, but that is gonna cost billions of dollars. They found a dedicated stream of money. I think with good vision, the state and city can come together to do something about this. And, frankly, the federal government is really the author of most of the problem. Obviously theyve really been hud has been systematically under pressure by conservatives who dont really or arent interested in this population. But you talk about this population, you know, being not a Major Political force. The funny thing is that they really are a Major Political force. You talk about, you know, almost 50 latino, almost 50 black. Absolutely. Thats a huge political force. I mean, how do you galvanizing galvanizing galvanize that, you know, that power so that they can make it work for them instead of against them . And i think thats critical. I tried, and it was discussed heavily in actually the dinkins administration. There back then there were about 300,000 potential eligible voters who were not registered in Public Housing. And i think its something that is necessary. I think the union thats representing public is talking about it these are energetic people in Public Housing. Mmhmm. Many of them who are elderly and disabled but really come to meetings, are fighting for this, and their vote has to be held put forward to really insist that this is unacceptable now. Time. Major voter registration, nonpartisan, i dont care. Everyone has a right to vote the way they want. But vote. But vote. Because thats the only thing thats gonna shake this up and sustain it going forward. It is always a pleasure to talk with you. Pleasure being here. You have the fire in your belly. And lets hope we can get the fire in some other folks belly as well. I agree. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Well be right back. 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Keep it simple. Make every piece count. Always be real. Dont be fake, dont be artificial, but always be sweet. And of course, wear sunscreen. Nature valley granola bars. No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Just good. February is american heart month. While Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the u. S. , according to the American Heart Association, 80 of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. And even though deaths from heart attacks have been declining for decades, social factors, including race and income, could reverse that trend. Here today is dr. Jennifer mieres, a cardiologist from Northwell Health and spokesperson for the American Heart Association. She is also an advocate for a womencentered holistic approach to heart health. So nice to have you on again. Thank you. A pleasure to be here. And perfect color for the for the subject matter and i wanted to ask you, when you talk about a holistic approach to heart health, what exactly do you mean . Well, i think we have to focus on the entire body, the interaction with mind, the heart, things we do, how we live our life. So, i want us as women to focus on not just when you think of heart health, to think about factors that effect heart health such as sleep, stress, how we deal with stress. And as we have done more research, we recognize that in addition to the traditional risk factors for Heart Disease are smoking, being overweight or weightchallenged, elevated cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, we now know that in women, things like stress, how much sleep you get, whether you had complications in pregnancies, and how you live your life affects your overall heart health. So i like to use the word holistic because we have to social factors, that we havent been thinking about. So theyre i mean, theyre really some genderspecific things when it comes to Heart Disease. Absolutely. So its not just a, you know, one of those what is that . Winnertakeall or right. Theres no solution for everybody. Correct. So i think when and as we have learned more about women and men, we know, one Heart Disease is an equalopportunity killer. Mmhmm. Or women will be at risk for Heart Disease across her lifespan. Weve also learned that there are, indeed, sex and gender differences. So, definitely as we age, we will definitely get Heart Disease. We know that certain risk factors, and the Family History is a risk factor. Mmhmm. But certain risk factors that are seen in men are much more powerful in women. So diabetes diabetic women three to seven times more likely to die of Heart Disease or have Heart Disease compared to diabetic men. Why is that . Well, i think we sort of our biology is a little bit we also know that Heart Disease or the whole process of blockages or coronary arteriosclerosis is multifactorial in women. For many years, we focus on just finding a focal blockage in the heart, leading to a heart attack, and we felt that maybe it was equal in women and men. As we have done more research, we recognize that in women yes, there are focal blockages. In addition, diseases of the smaller vessels, the whole microvasculature, can lead to catastrophic effects. And these were vessels we didnt look at before. And are disease of those vessels more common in women . In women. Yes. Diseases of the microvasculature, the smaller coronary arteries much more common in women, as well as dysfunctional problems with the lining of the coronary vessels more common in women, leading to more catastrophic effects. Well, lets break it down and leave it a little bit farther if did the risk rise there . So when we look at the whole spectrum of Heart Disease, cardiovascular disease, we see that africanamerican women are definitely at higher risk from dying from Heart Disease. In fact, about 48,000 africanamerican women die every year from Heart Disease. And we see a prevalence of risk factors hypertension is much more prevalent in women of color. A problem is hypertension is undetected, because you dont feel anything until its way too late and the damage is already done. Diabetes, again, more prevalent. And simple things like being a little bit weightchallenged, more weight problems in women of color. And less activity africanamerican women less likely to exercise more sedentary lifestyle. And i think an important thing is exposed to chronic stress on a constant basis. Mmhmm. And so you put all of that together, you see a higher incidence of Heart Disease and africanamerican women. The important thing is that 80 of Heart Disease, according to the American Heart Association, as you said, is preventable. And we need to increase the awareness about Heart Disease in africanamerican women. We need to understand that heart health is important. We look at the statistics only 36 of africanamerican women, compared to 65 of caucasian women, recognize that Heart Disease is the leading killer. What is the disconnect there . Because it is a message that weve been giving out for some years, now. And we we definitely repeat it at this time every year and we talk about it. What is the disconnect, and why do we still not as women of color seem to be taking action . Well, you know, i think that there is a sort of misperception about what you need to do to be heart healthy. So, i always say, because you say we need to exercise and gosh. First of all, i have to go to a gym. I have to do something i dont have time. Secondly, i think that we are sort of managing we are the c. E. O. S of our family. So by the time the day is over and youve taken care of everything on your list, you are last on your list. So you were thinking, oh, my gosh. I have to exercise. How am i going fit that in . I encourage all women to recognize small steps. Put yourself first on the radar screen. Mmhmm. And realize that even if you can do 10 minutes of some sort of activity you know, were aiming for 30 to 40 minutes every day but if you could get 10 minutes of walking in, dancing, swimming, jogging, finding ways to add all of those minutes up is one of the most important things you could do choosing to move. You are making a difference. Yeah. Making a difference. I wanted to ask you, what at what age should you i guess in women in particular, since were really focusing on that today should you start really thinking about your heart it . Because we take a lot for granted for a long time. I think once youre in your 20s, because when 20s . 20s. You should have that conversation with your physician. You know, many of us just see a obgyn. Mmhmm. So say, lets talk about my heart health. Because you should keep a log of your Family History. Figure out what your risk factors are and start leading a hearthealthy lifestyle. Because what we know from looking at the science, the small changes of Heart Disease begin in the 20s, when you look at the vessels. You know what . I really think the big message here, to take away today, is that this is preventable. Yes. And that it is within your power to do something. Absolutely. And the change can be small, but the difference may be huge. Huge. Small changes, big gains. And i want to say one other thing. You know i always talk about the two ps in terms of heart health a partnership with your doctor. So that youre partnering to customize a hearthealthy lifestyle that fits your lifestyle, that you can sustain it. And find a friend or Family Member to join you, because that makes it sustainable. So, and were gonna send people to heart. Org. And women especially to goredforwomen. Org, because the American Heart Association has great information and small programs to get us started. All right. Dr. Mieres, thank you for being with youve made me think. And i really find myself slapping myself to do just these Little Things to make sure that i am heart healthy, as well. Well, you know, i would say do one thing get a fitness tracker. Mmhmm. And you look at the number of steps, try to get those 10,000 steps every day. And, you know, if at the end of the day, youre a little bit short, it will encourage you and inspire you to keep walking. All right, thank you so much for being with us. A pleasure being here. Thank you. Morning gary. We are get schooled. Dot com. You want a college education, dont you . You know you do. Thats why were here. Were free, and here to guide you through every step of the way. Starting with. Attendance. [air horn] gary, Financial Aid forms. Picking a college, man you and us. We go together like tacos and tuesday. And i loooove tacos. Narrator go to getschooled. Com new York Fashion Week just wrapped up. London, milan, paris theyre up next. Joining us today is a young woman who is making a mark in the world of fine footwear. She is a savvy entrepreneur who is focusing on women looking for fashion and function when it comes to shoes. We are happy to welcome the c. E. O. And designer behind the luxury brand iylia, laylajoy williams. So nice to see you again. Thank you for having me. Your shoes are absolutely beautiful, which weve been telling you for years. Youve been doing this, what, 15 years, now . 15 years. 15. What was it about shoes that made you say, thats what i want to design . You know, i think it actually started from childhood. But, you know, it really came to fruition when i was in college. I went to pratt institute. I studied industrial design, which encompasses furniture furniture, automotive design, and product design, and i had some friends who were either working for Footwear Companies while they were in school and another one that was recruited out of college. So, you know, we remain close, doing. And what i loved most about footwear was the fact that, you know, its got a technical aspect to it, youre constantly working on new projects, and, you know, you have the opportunity to travel the world, cause the factories that most people were working out of at that time were in asia. World. It was perfect. And what does that travel how does that travel inform your design . You know, its amazing. I mean, its theres nothing like traveling the world. You really get a sense of whats happening culturally, you know, how people use products, what really works in your market versus somebody elses market, but you can take little elements from all over the world, you know . Mmhmm. It really theres nothing like it, you know . Theres really nothing like it. And how, you know how much competition . I mean, look, women and shoes crazy. Yes. I dont have to tell you, of course. You know, you have the big names out there. Young women to get into the Footwear Industry . Businesswomen. So its really about determining what the white space was. And being in this position where ive had the opportunity to travel the world as a woman, as a designer, as a businesswoman, you get to go to the most ever imagine. So, 10 corso como in milan, youre at colette in paris, and personally i amassed so many pairs of shoes, but the problem was is that i brought them back to new york and to actually wear them in a place like new york where its a pedestrian city. Mmhmm. Was really a challenge. So that meant id spend a ton of money at leather spa, which was formerly a shoe service stretching the shoes, resoling shoes. Trying to make them comfortable. Try to make them comfortable, padding the shoes, and they still wouldnt work. So, you know, as a businesswoman, i thought, okay, whats the white space here . What would set my brand apart . So i really wanted to create a collection of product, of shoes, and were gonna branch out into other avenues in the fashion world. But really the footwears our but create a collection of shoes that were wearable you know, transitional. That really worked for im a size 10. So, you know, you go into these stores and you see beautiful product, but something thats really cute in a size 6 doesnt really translate necessarily to my size. And wellmade product. So, we seasonally put out, like, capsule collections, really focusing on fit and just making sure that the product transitions throughout a womans day, you know, from desk to dinner. You know, my day i turn on my computer, and im answering emails, but i could end up on a mmhmm. So when im traveling, its a small bag and everything goes above me, and its got to be two to three pairs of shoes maximum that transition throughout my day. And, so, for you, its form and function . Absolutely. And how do you break through in the marketplace, though . How do you get heard above the noise of these much bigger names . You know, its honestly really its not the easiest thing in the world, but, you know, its possible. Product on women. And what weve found has been our success is because weve spent so much time on the product and making sure that its right. You know, a woman will buy a pair of our shoes, then shell come back for the second color. Mmhmm. And then shes willing to try Something Else. Important is to build a business, a brand that scales slowly but surely, you know . Im not looking to do an for the long haul. Consistency. And i really want to make sure that im somebody that she can come to tried and true. Theres so many brands out there, and you cant be all things to all people. But i really am looking to fill that space for, like, the daytime, you know . Basically a goto shoe. You know, theres so many fabulous brands out there, but i think theres a place for everybody. And how do you you know you are now manufacturing your shoes in spain, correct . Yes. So how do you go is there a learning curve when you have to figure out, you know you do the design. I want it to be comfortable. A learning curve in terms of figuring out who gets you, who understands whats important to you, and who is the best manufacturer from your for your product, and who can do it a price point that will work for you. Honestly, sandra, its like anything else. Ive spent 13 years of my 15year career working in asia at a time when, you know, its not the place that it is today, where there are far less foreigners there, you know . And you learn how to communicate with people who dont necessarily come from the same language. Its amazing. In terms of determining where i wanted to manufacture our product, you know, i knew that asia would be a stretch because in order just the travel alone, i have to spend when you start a business like this, you have to spend a lot of time with a manufacturer, like, in the factory. Mmhmm. And so its like anything else. Its trial and error, you know . Its basically a relationship, and you have to figure out if coming from, and you just try to see if it works. Shoes . I know theyre online. Theyre online right now. And the price point . Our price point right now on average is 195. And we go up to about 650. 650 would be like a fullshaft leather boot. Mmhmm. And in terms of retailers, were actually online right on iylia. Com. But were in the next couple of months, it will be announced collection. Okay. And thats got to be exciting to see in the store. Its really exciting. What would you say to last question here, theyre telling me. Im running out of time another young woman who is interested in maybe designing shoes, but really interested in starting on her own in the fashion business and, you know, theyve got this idea, this passion to do something, what do you say to her . I would have to say, you have to be extremely passionate about anything that you want to break into. Because, you know, you want to make sure and the way in which you kind of set yourself apart is make sure you have a plan. Thats where we started. You know, the second level of design. Its so funny how much most of my day is spent with the business other business entities my attorney, you other things. Those people are crucial to your business, you know . And its really about the creating a plan for your business and making sure you have passion. You need passion for whatever you do and, especially in this industry, you know, youre saturated with so many different brands, so many different products. So, in order to really have any longevity, you really need to, you know, dig your teeth in. But go for it. Yes. You have to go for it. All right. Laylajoy, thank you so much. Thank you so much. The best simple veggie dish ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. The best simple dinner ever . Heart healthy california walnuts. Great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. So simple. Get the recipes at walnuts. Org. You like being picture perfect. You should want your banking to be too. Stop into td bank and well help set you up with picture perfect banking. New customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube the play dot, created by colman domingo, is a dark comedy keep her memory and her familys fight to balance her care and their own lives. Take a look. Youre lucky. Your mothers gone already. Mines here and gone at the same time. Aurora borealis. Thats the [bleep] up secret of life. Joining us this afternoon is actress marjorie johnson, who stars at dotty, and sharon washington, who takes on the role of dottys daughter, shelly. Thank you both for coming by this afternoon. Thank you. Its our pleasure. Thank you so much for having us. I think that the subject matter of this play was gonna hit home for a whole lot of people. Playing the character any similarities between you and the character . No. [ laughter ] thank god, at least not yet. But did you recognize any of the relationships . I have lots of friends i have a lot of friends whose parents are going through dementia, alzheimers, and Family Members that Everybody Knows someone that is affected by this horrible disease. Yeah. Its debilitating, and it takes your sense of being. So, i totally related to that. I have one friend whose mother, she actually retired so she can take care of her mom. Mmhmm. And its been seven years, and now shes in the stage where she has to do everything for her. She cant walk. She cant eat. And so, ive watched that happen. And another friend, who her mother is in a nursing facility from alzheimers. And so just visiting her and observing i think kind of helped me in creating dot, as well. And i think as we all get become the caregivers for our parents or our Family Members, even if the illness isnt as serious. In a lot of ways, the roles get reversed. Absolutely. Now, you both performed in this show before. Yes. So, when you do a character, perform a character for while, does that character become more like you . Does it become more difficult to separate yourself from the character . Thats such an interesting question. I think the character becomes deeper. I think in playing it, you discover just Different Levels. And colman has written such a rich character. All the characters are so rich, and they all have so many Different Levels that over time, you discover, wow, thats a explored. So you get a chance to explore different facets of the characters personality. And absolutely theres parts of shelly and sharon that are i think shes a little bit more of the typea personality than i am, but i certainly have that ability. So i just take that and i turn it up a few notches, and then i get shelly. Turn your own. Turn my own up a little bit, and i get shelly. What about that having sort of played off each other before . Does that bring a depth to the character and the storyline that probably the audience ends up benefiting . Mmhmm. But they dont even realize why that relationship looks so good and so real on stage. Absolutely. Well, marjorie and i were joking about something in the dressing room a couple of days ago. She sits behind me in the dressing room. All the women are in the same dressing room, so we can see each other in the mirrors. And at this point, all we need to do is look at each other, and we know exactly what the other one is thinking. Like family. Like family, exactly, exactly. So we have to catch ourselves sometimes when were in public, and we look at each other. And like, i cant look at you what you get out of my head, marjorie. Get out of my head. Now, you know, reading colman, he has talked about writing the play and how writing about something, a subject matter of a parent going through dementia, and then the family having to negotiate not only how theyre gonna care for their mother, but really how theyre gonna deal with each other and then, really, how theyre gonna deal with all their own personal stuff. And he felt like it was important to find the humor in this situation, and thats a big part of this production, the humor, even though the subject matter is serious. Yes, yes. Absolutely. There is a lot of funny lines in it, and all of the characters are so rich in their own right. And the way that colman wrote them, it just people are coming thinking theyre gonna see one thing, and its totally different, even though its deep. Its a deep subject, a heavy subject. My girlfriend, who i mentioned earlier, she came on sunday, and she said that she was prepared to be really depressed and sad. But she said that she was so enlightened and she laughed. You know, she might have cried, but she laughed. And it just made her understand what she was going through, as well as our family, that she felt the same way that a lot of the characters. Theres sometimes when shelly would get kind of frustrated with me. And she said, that was me. I said the exact same thing to my mother. You just cant help it. So you see exactly its like looking in a mirror. Yeah. And people will be in for a treat i think when they come to see the show. Because its really about sort of the humanity, i guess, in all of us. In a lot of ways, we are all different, and what were going through may be different, but theres just this sort of line yes, absolutely. Exactly. Absolutely, and i think the humor makes it accessible. The humor allows you to get to know these people. It lets you into their lives. So you get, i think i think you get caught off guard. By the humor. By the humor. And find yourself, oh, my gosh. Why am i laughing at that . Right, was that funny . It really was funny, but, ooh. So, its great, its great. And the show, dot, and its at the vineyard theatre, right . Vineyardtheatre. Org find out about tickets, times. And the official opening is february 23rd. All right. Such a pleasure to meet both of you. Thank you so much. It was such a pleasure to be here. Lovely, lovely, talented ladies. Thank you. Thank you. Still to come, terri Lyne Carrington. Here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups. But just one kind of chicken. White breast meat chicken every time. 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And, really, music was your first love. Absolutely, i think you realize that, i think, the older you get and other things come into your life to make you see that more and more, you know, your first love and what your passion truly is. Ive discovered over the last 10 solo recordings that this is really, really my true love. You know, music has changed a lot. Well, maybe thats not really the correct way to say it, but it is. It ebbs and flows. But you really have managed to stay very busy. You work with some of the best people. How do you stay relevant . Is that just a testament to excellence . Well, i think its more of a testament to just paying attention to whats happening and how the tide moves and how the trends change. And because im teaching, i stay in touch with younger musicians all the time, and they inspire me. Its my job to try to inspire them, but in actuality, they inspire me. And i have, you know, Little Sisters like Esperanza Spalding that really inspires me. Oh, you know, not everybody can say, oh, my little sister, like Esperanza Spalding. [ laughs ] okay. So, think thats how you stay never being okay with where youve been and always looking toward where youre going and what you can do next, and how do you reinvent yourself . But you certainly have an appreciation for excellence in the business some of the heavy hitters. This latest album of yours, which is youre sort of the boss of things, but, man, you have everybody on this album. I mentioned the late natalie cole. And oleta adams is singing on it. Some of the other woman. Valerie simpson, chaka khan, paula cole, lizz wright, lalah hathaway, ledisi, chant\ moore, nancy wilson. Tell me the impetus behind putting this particular project cause its a followup lp for you. Yes. Well, the first one, it was more of an acoustic jazz cd. And i have always teetered grooveoriented music. And i wanted to show more of that style in this project. So it leans a little more r b or my version of r b meets jazz. And the vocalists are definitely known more as r b singers, but they all have a jazz sensibility about them and can interpret jazz, as well. Yeah, these i think the old people say, these women they sang. Absolutely. I was very blessed to have all these amazing artists on the cd. And i know that you said its really womenfocused, but you said you didnt want to leave out you didnt want to forget about the men when you were putting this together. Well, yes, because people tend to put you in a box, especially when you do allfemale projects. And i did a cd in between these two mosaic projects called money jungle provocative in blue and that was a tribute to duke ellington, and then i came back with this one because, as i said, i felt like i had Something Else to say with this mosaic series. But i decided to do music written by male artists that, you know, have influenced me on some level, so bill withers, marcus miller, and luther vandross, duke ellington, frank sinatra. Mmhmm. Most of the songs were either written by myself or male yeah. Tell me what do you love the most . Is it the being a vocalist, the composer, the drummer . Which one . Its hard to pick, you know . I really i have my voice on the drums, i would say, you know, more than a singing voice. Mmhmm. But i love to write and i love to be in the studio, and i think that i really enjoy all of these things and it kind of makes me who i am. The new project, terri Lyne Carrington, the mosaic project mmhmm. And its in stores now. It is, and were actually doing a Lincoln Center show. That Lincoln Center performance is february. 27th. The 27th. Featuring Valerie Simpson and oleta adams. Okay. Terri Lyne Carrington, a pleasure to meet you. Oh, my pleasure. And looking forward to what you have coming up next. 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