Crafted: Stories of Black Artistry
Episode 3: Altevese Rosario-Jones
Welcome to Crafted: Stories of Black Artistry, the podcast where we interview black creatives [that’s writers, choreographers, visuals artists and more] about their lives and work and explore the pathways to becoming successful in their craft. Stay tuned to learn more about Black art.
Altevese Rosario-Jones is Dr Florence Marfo’s guest in this episode of Crafted: Stories of Black Artistry. Altevese is a descendant of Oluale Kossola (also known as Cudjo Lewis). In this podcast, they discuss the role of ancestry in empowering African Americans, Zora Neale Hurston’s biograhy Barracoon: The Story of the Last Slave, and Altevese’s own research and articipation in the National Geographic 2024 documentary Clotilda: The Return Home. See here for more info.