Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 3: “Mercy’s Story”
We Imagine…. Us, Episode 3 features Mercy Watkins, the beloved daughter of Albert ‘Bumpy’ Watkins, a Black widower who was formerly incarcerated and the late Audrey Watkins, a Vietnamese-American nursing student. Mercy and Bumpy star in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. It’s the year 2037, and Mercy is a 31-year-old, single mother reminiscing about a fateful journey she took as a 16-year-old with her father. After traveling from their old home in Galveston, Texas to their new home in Willmar, Minnesota, their lives took a shocking turn 15 years ago and Mercy takes stock of the sorrows and the joys they’ve experienced. This episode stars Emmy award-winning actress Karrueche Tran as Adult Mercy and features the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning musician and activist John Legend, and Civil Rights Attorney, legal scholar and the author of The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander.
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Animated Series, Re-Imagination Nation, The Long Way Around, We Imagine US
The We Imagine… Us Project
We Imagine…Us, from Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, is a groundbreaking podcast and multimedia project that aims to inspire communities to envision how they can work together to create a world that is truly equitable for all.
The We Imagine…Us project consists of two interlocking series that will explore and reflect on themes of racial solidarity and equity:
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 2: “Claressa’s Story”
Episode 2 features Claressa Brown, a Black environmental justice activist and college student who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. Claressa envisions a world that reflects environmental and racial justice as she travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana while listening to a podcast interview featuring the author of “The Sum of Us” and Board Chair of the racial justice organization, Color of Change, Heather McGhee.
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 1: “Anahí’s Story”
Episode 1 features Anahí Echevarría Gutiérrez Barrios, a Guatemalan-American union organizer who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. As she travels to Houston, Texas to buy an engagement ring for her beloved Lucille, Anahí envisions a more equitable society as she listens to a ‘Re-Imagination Nation Podcast’ interview with award-winning journalist and Futuro Media Group Founder, Maria Hinojosa, and the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning musician and activist, John Legend.
Re-Imagination Nation, We Imagine US
Re-Imagination Nation with Maria Hinojosa
Re-Imagination Nation with Maria Hinojosa: is a companion series to The Long Way Around and delves more deeply into the issues raised in the fiction series. It features interviews with thought leaders, artists, and activists who are members of SCoRE (Solidarity Council on Racial Equity) including Michelle Alexander, Ava DuVernay, Saru Jayaraman, Heather McGhee, Linda Sarsour, and others. Listen to all the episodes below.
The Long Way Around, We Imagine US
The Long Way Around
The Long Way Around: Futuro Media’s first fiction podcast series tells the story of a Black American father and his Black Vietnamese American daughter who set out across the United States in hope of rebuilding their lives. From the impact of incarceration on parents and children to issues of immigration, environmental racism, and the fight for fair wages, this audio drama written by Emmy winning screenwriter Trey Ellis offers a moving and clear-eyed look at our contemporary struggles and how, through solidarity, we can make a change. With a focus on representation and centering voices of color, this series presents an expansive multicultural cast and creative team, including Emmy Award-winner Karrueche Tran.
Animated Series, We Imagine US
We Imagine… Us Animated Series
In addition, an animated shorts series titled The We Imagine…. Us Animation Series: features characters from The Long Way Around with insights from Michelle Alexander, John Legend, and Heather McGhee. The powerful visual works were directed and written by Trey Ellis and created with The Animation Lounge.
Animated Series, Re-Imagination Nation, The Long Way Around, We Imagine US
The We Imagine… Us Project
We Imagine…Us, from Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, is a groundbreaking podcast and multimedia project that aims to inspire communities to envision how they can work together to create a world that is truly equitable for all.
The We Imagine…Us project consists of two interlocking series that will explore and reflect on themes of racial solidarity and equity:
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 2: “Claressa’s Story”
Episode 2 features Claressa Brown, a Black environmental justice activist and college student who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. Claressa envisions a world that reflects environmental and racial justice as she travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana while listening to a podcast interview featuring the author of “The Sum of Us” and Board Chair of the racial justice organization, Color of Change, Heather McGhee.
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 1: “Anahí’s Story”
Episode 1 features Anahí Echevarría Gutiérrez Barrios, a Guatemalan-American union organizer who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. As she travels to Houston, Texas to buy an engagement ring for her beloved Lucille, Anahí envisions a more equitable society as she listens to a ‘Re-Imagination Nation Podcast’ interview with award-winning journalist and Futuro Media Group Founder, Maria Hinojosa, and the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning musician and activist, John Legend.
Re-Imagination Nation, We Imagine US
Re-Imagination Nation with Maria Hinojosa
Re-Imagination Nation with Maria Hinojosa: is a companion series to The Long Way Around and delves more deeply into the issues raised in the fiction series. It features interviews with thought leaders, artists, and activists who are members of SCoRE (Solidarity Council on Racial Equity) including Michelle Alexander, Ava DuVernay, Saru Jayaraman, Heather McGhee, Linda Sarsour, and others. Listen to all the episodes below.
The Long Way Around, We Imagine US
The Long Way Around
The Long Way Around: Futuro Media’s first fiction podcast series tells the story of a Black American father and his Black Vietnamese American daughter who set out across the United States in hope of rebuilding their lives. From the impact of incarceration on parents and children to issues of immigration, environmental racism, and the fight for fair wages, this audio drama written by Emmy winning screenwriter Trey Ellis offers a moving and clear-eyed look at our contemporary struggles and how, through solidarity, we can make a change. With a focus on representation and centering voices of color, this series presents an expansive multicultural cast and creative team, including Emmy Award-winner Karrueche Tran.
Animated Series, We Imagine US
We Imagine… Us Animated Series
In addition, an animated shorts series titled The We Imagine…. Us Animation Series: features characters from The Long Way Around with insights from Michelle Alexander, John Legend, and Heather McGhee. The powerful visual works were directed and written by Trey Ellis and created with The Animation Lounge.
Animated Series, Re-Imagination Nation, The Long Way Around, We Imagine US
The We Imagine… Us Project
We Imagine…Us, from Futuro Unidad Hinojosa, is a groundbreaking podcast and multimedia project that aims to inspire communities to envision how they can work together to create a world that is truly equitable for all.
The We Imagine…Us project consists of two interlocking series that will explore and reflect on themes of racial solidarity and equity:
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 2: “Claressa’s Story”
Episode 2 features Claressa Brown, a Black environmental justice activist and college student who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. Claressa envisions a world that reflects environmental and racial justice as she travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana while listening to a podcast interview featuring the author of “The Sum of Us” and Board Chair of the racial justice organization, Color of Change, Heather McGhee.
Animated Series, We Imagine US
Episode 1: “Anahí’s Story”
Episode 1 features Anahí Echevarría Gutiérrez Barrios, a Guatemalan-American union organizer who appears in the 6-part companion podcast, The Long Way Around. As she travels to Houston, Texas to buy an engagement ring for her beloved Lucille, Anahí envisions a more equitable society as she listens to a ‘Re-Imagination Nation Podcast’ interview with award-winning journalist and Futuro Media Group Founder, Maria Hinojosa, and the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning musician and activist, John Legend.