HANK WILLIS THOMAS in Critical Conversation

Dr. Derrais Carter, Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona
Danielle McCoy, Wieden + Kennedy
Ragen Fykes, Wieden + Kennedy
Hank Willis Thomas, Artist

Moderated by Dr. Derrais Carter, this discussion dives into the complexities among visual culture, racial icons, branding, and language. Using Thomas’s art practice as a foundation, this conversation unfolds into the expansive terrains of advertising, media, history, and their shifting relationships to Blackness.

Presented in partnership with We+Black—A Wieden + Kennedy collective for the Black Diaspora. Established to enhance the Black experience, encourage equality, celebrate each other, strengthen our community, and share our diverse culture.