Lamar Wilson

Florida State University’s Civil Rights Institute (CRI) — in partnership with the Department of English, the Frances Cushing Ervin Chair in American Literature, and the African American Studies Program — presents a two-day intergenerational dialogue about the future of Black artistic expression and activism. “Going to Mars with Nikki Giovanni and Fred Moten” will take place Oct. 10-11 across multiple locations and is free, accessible and open to the public.

The emergence of social audio applications like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces in 2021 amplified new and old Bitcoin voices. 2021 was the year of social audio applications. Clubhouse rose to fame and prominence on the back of the world’s COVID-19 lockdown. Folks all over the world were instructed to stay inside and away from other people. They were told to wear masks and to sanitize their hands as often as possible. Cabin fever had risen to critical levels. People were looking for a release.