1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We have an in-depth conversation with Carlton Mackey, Founder of the “Black Men Smile” movement. What started as a counter-narrative to the tropes surrounding images of Black men, has turned into a platform of both liberation and resistance with over 30k followers on Instagram and multiple components including: apparel, workshops, international travel retreats, a mentorship program, art production and more.&amp;nbsp; To learn more, visit Black Men Smile at: blackmensmile.com and all social media at: @blackmensmile.&amp;nbsp; LifeSpeaksLife - https://www.instagram.com/lifespeakslife/ For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on&amp;nbsp;Instagram, FB and Pinterest:&amp;nbsp;@creativetensionpodcast&amp;nbsp;and Twitter @createtension Until next time, #createtension. Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb&amp;nbsp; Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp &amp;nbsp; Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f&amp;nbsp; TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8 &amp;nbsp; Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK&amp;nbsp; SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid &amp;amp; The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch&amp;nbsp; Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast. Creative Tension http://www.creativetension.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9643199/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ab1500/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/9643199