Welcome to the Inclusive Storytelling podcast where we talk about diversity, inclusion and belonging in the arts! Your host is Ashwini Prasad, The Inclusive Screenwriter, who leads with equity and justice as her pillars in her work as an anti-racist educator and screenwriter. She has over 20 years of experience in anti-racism, anti-oppression and social justice work with two Master’s degrees in these focus areas. Her recent book, “How To Write Inclusively: An Analysis & How To Guide,” provides how tos on writing inclusively that is available for purchase on Amazon.
In this episode, we learn about the South Asian revolutionary Bina Das who took her college graduation to do her part in India's independence. Dutch artist Villem Aron Deus who used his skills to forge papers for Dutch Jews and sacrificed his life for the Dutch resistance. Finally, learn about the Black Rosies, who held up the US economy in WW2.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bina_Das (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bina_Das)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyani_Das (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalyani_Das)
https://allthatsinteresting.com/willem-arondeus (https://allthatsinteresting.com/willem-arondeus)
https://www.history.com/articles/black-rosie-the-riveters-wwii-homefront-great-migration
Yuri Kochiyama was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. Yuri’s life and advocacy are extraordinary and I will only touch on some aspects of her life. I encourage you to learn more about Yuri and her incredible contributions to social justice and equity.
4 Aug 2025
71 - Ann Lowe, Wedding Dress Designer to the Kennedy's
This episode is the final episode in Black Women Designers, highlighting Ann Lowe. Ann started design at age six and was making her own designs at age 10.
Ann, like Elizabeth Keckley who kicked off the trio of episodes, designed for the US White House when her and hear team designed the wedding dress and 10/15 bridesmaids dresses for the Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy wedding. Kennedy would become a US President.
Ann and her team were not highlighted by the press or Jacqueline Bouvier for the work on the wedding. Ann deserves her flowers.
Source: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/ann-lowe
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