For decades, Dwayne Morgan was building a life of private sacrifice before the public recognition of his achievements.
In our latest episode, legendary spoken word poet and community leader Dwayne Morgan sits down with us to pull back the curtain on long-game creativity. From building culture in Scarborough and across Toronto to pioneering equity work, Dwayne opens up to Rita and me about what it’s really like to build a vision before it becomes popular.
Artist, Educator, and Change Makers – this conversation is for you!
Watch the full episode now!
Chapters
0:00 Welcome And A Major Honour
3:48 The Accidental Start In Spoken Word
6:42 Hindsight With Grace And Compassion
9:00 Up From The Roots And Starting Anyway
12:40 Performing With Icons And Thinking Bigger
16:42 Using Privilege To Create Space
19:44 Super Bowl Stages And Canadian Blackness
23:11 Age 14 And Finding Purpose
27:28 Family Roots Service And Avoiding Burnout
32:22 Ten Albums Fourteen Books And What’s Next
36:38 Making Films Without Money Or Grants
40:20 Elders Community And Global Performance Lessons
48:34 Three Gems For Young Black Men
57:06 A Poem On Raising Better Boys
59:56 How To Connect And Closing