Join the Conversation!

The next video in the series, “Wild and Wonderful,” by Je'dah Madison, premiers online November 20th. The docushort, featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the music video, will premiere at our special community conversation November 30th. Join us! Enjoy screenings of both videos and  complimentary coffee and snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation! Details below.

Previous events

Join us for a screening of the music video "Wild and Wonderful," by Je'dah Madison, and the premiere of the documentary piece, featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the piece. Watch the videos, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation! We need to Talk is a movement using music videos and docushorts to build bridges and catalyze community healing. RiffRaff Arts Collective is creating sweeping, cinematic music videos featuring original music by artists within our community that have written songs about issues they are passionate about, or ways they see the world that they wish the community could open their hearts to. We are using these videos to stoke community dialogue, build relationships, and cultivate a culture of listening. The project aims to empower community members to tell their stories and raise their voices. Featured songs include themes of change and empowerment, and docu-shorts explore issues that inspired their creation.

WVVA

WVVA, Channel 6 and wvva.com

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the third music video, Wild and Wonderful, and listen to a conversation between anchor Taylor Hankins, artist Je'dah Madison, and program director Lori McKinney about We Need to Talk, and the inspiration behind Wild and Wonderful.

In Focus on WVVA

WVVA, Channel 6

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the second music video, Compassion and Contrast, and listen to a conversation between anchor Taylor Hankins, artist James Hart, and program director Lori McKinney about We Need to Talk, and the inspiration behind Compassion and Contrast.

Join us for a screening of the music video "Compassion and Contrast," by James Hart, and the premiere of the documentary piece, featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the piece. Watch the videos, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation! We need to Talk is a movement using music videos and docushorts to build bridges and catalyze community healing. RiffRaff Arts Collective is creating sweeping, cinematic music videos featuring original music by artists within our community that have written songs about issues they are passionate about, or ways they see the world that they wish the community could open their hearts to. We are using these videos to stoke community dialogue, build relationships, and cultivate a culture of listening. The project aims to empower community members to tell their stories and raise their voices. Featured songs include themes of change and empowerment, and docu-shorts explore issues that inspired their creation.

Anyone is welcome to attend this gathering at the Culture Center in Charleston with artists and arts organization representatives from all over West Virginia, scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 1. The conference is designed to highlight and edify all of those amazing people who make up the arts community in our state. We Need to Talk videos will be showcased, followed by dialogue and Q&A.

Join us for the premiere of the first documentary piece of "We Need to Talk," featuring a Behind The Scenes "Inside Look" at the making of the music video "The Time is Now." Watch the music video, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation!

In Focus on WVVA

WVVA, Channel 6

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the premiere of the first music video, The Time is Now, and hear from organizer and artist Lori McKinney about the program.

Questions? Comments? Want to get involved? Contact us here! 

We Need to Talk is supported in part by National Endowment for the Arts.