Janaya Future Khan: "What Activism Really Means" | VOICES 2021

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The Business of Fashion

Fashion & Beauty, Business, Arts

4.6 • 770 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

"Everybody is born into a script they didn’t write for themselves. But activists defy that script to rewrite the narrative, non-binary activist, storyteller and former international ambassador for Black Lives Matter, Janaya Future Khan, said in a powerful talk that wove together theory with raw personal experiences, including a racist encounter on a plane.

Khan was careful to differentiate real activism that drives change from the crescendo of surface-level proclamations, from individuals and brands alike, that have filled social media in recent years.

“If we’re talking about what the work of activism really is, it’s about seeing the world as it is, not as we’re told,” they said. “Our job is to imagine change and make it true.”

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Business of Fashion.
0:08.8	Welcome to the BOF podcast.
0:11.0	For many companies, taking action to address issues in the wider world has involved aligning
0:16.0	themselves with an activist.
0:18.0	But what does activism really mean amid this slew of campaigns and slogans?
0:22.9	And what role can it play in the human experience? One of the most compelling voices in
0:27.9	activism today is Jenea Future Khan. They are a leading voice in the global crusade demanding
0:34.2	social transformation, justice, and equality for all.
0:38.3	Janaya recently spoke at Voices 2021, our annual gathering for big thinkers.
0:45.3	This is going to be really important. Do you all see me?
0:49.3	Do you see how good these glasses look on me?
0:52.3	Do you know how hard it is to find really good sunglasses?
0:56.0	Okay.
1:01.0	For the condensed awesome types.
1:04.0	So, I'm going to tell you a story, and I'm actually going to tell you a couple of them.
1:09.0	And then we're going to bring them all together. Cool?
1:12.4	So I'm on a flight.
1:15.1	I'm late and I'm very territorial
1:17.1	about carry-on space.
1:20.2	And when you're late, you know.
1:22.6	It's a gamble. So I get there
1:23.9	and I'm getting really spoiled.
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