In this conversation, Co-Hosts Bobbie & Q. explore the significance of preserving and sharing cultural stories, particularly through art and personal narratives.

The most compelling segment of the "Roots and Records" episode isn't the art; it’s the argument for documentation as destiny.

The hosts, Bobbie and Q, use the initial story of a lively Filipino gathering at the Silverlens Art Gallery to launch a far more urgent discussion: that if you don't record your roots, the market will not recognize your value. The art show simply provided the necessary proof that our histories — Black, Filipino, and beyond — are often missing from the grand cultural narratives (museums, history books) because they were never properly archived in the first place.

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