Dreaming in Color

Dreaming of Land Returned

Land Return is not a historical debt already being settled. It is a live, present-day argument over who gets to hold title to the ground beneath us. In this episode, we

Dreaming of What Rest Makes Possible

Burnout is not a personal failing among today's changemakers. It is a systemic cost, one that philanthropy, movements, and communities can no longer afford to ignore. In

Part 1: Dreaming of Different Definitions of the Value of Culture

Value is never simply discovered by markets — it's decided, together, by what a society chooses to fund, protect, and imagine into being. And too often, culture is treate

Part 2: Dreaming of Different Definitions of the Value of Culture

Art doesn't emerge in isolation, and it doesn't end there either. What we owe our artists, and what they owe us back, shapes the culture we all inherit. In this episode,

Dreaming of Art, Place, and Community

Episode Notes: What we build, and what we choose to save, reveals what we believe the future is owed. In this episode, we travel to Chicago's South Side — to The Land S

Dreaming of Place, Purpose, and Possibility

Stories of return are never just about geography—they’re about identity, belonging, and the futures people choose to build together. In this episode, we travel to Gorée

Dreaming of Collective Futures in the Age of AI

Welcome to Dreaming in Color LIVE, a special series within the Dreaming in Color universe, hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group. This is our live co

Dreaming of Stories That Move Systems

Stories shape how we see one another, and whether we believe change is possible. In this episode, we travel to the Foster Museum in Palo Alto to speak with Film Producer

Tijan Watt: Dreaming of the Continent as Cradle, Compass, and Catalyst

In this episode, we travel to Gorée Island in Dakar to speak with Tijan Watt, an entrepreneur and impact investor building a bold future for African innovation. Rooted in

Farah Mami: Dreaming of Liberation Rooted in Love

In this episode, we journey to Tunis to speak with Farah Mami, philanthropist, impact investor, and social entrepreneur committed to leading with heart, integrity, and de

Feven Tsehaye: Dreaming of What Heals and Holds Us

In this episode, we travel to Addis Ababa to speak with Feven Tsehaye, a purpose-driven entrepreneur, healer, and founder and CEO of Chakka Origins—a social enterprise re

Madji Sock: Dreaming of Shared Wealth and Shared Wisdom

In this episode, we head to Dakar to speak with Madji Sock, an insightful entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder whose work bridges tradition and innovation across

Ore Disu: Dreaming of New Worlds in Conversation with Old Ones

In this episode, we travel to Benin City, Nigeria, to speak with Ore Disu, a visionary cultural strategist and founding director of the Institute of the Museum of West Af

Nwabisa Mayema: Dreaming of Finding Home Under New Suns

In this episode, we journey to Johannesburg to speak with Nwabisa Mayema, a dynamic social entrepreneur and fierce advocate for women’s leadership across Africa. Nwabisa

Tom Osborn: Dreaming of Community Healing

In this week’s episode, we travel to Nairobi to speak with Tom Osborn, a visionary social entrepreneur and community-rooted leader whose work is reshaping how we think ab

Lekgetho Makola: Dreaming of Photo Making with Love and Purpose

In this week’s episode, we travel to Johannesburg to speak with Lekgetho Makola, a visual storyteller, cultural strategist, and arts executive whose work spans decades an

Leila Ben-Gacem: Dreaming of Beautiful Obsessions

In this week’s episode, we travel to Tunisia to talk with Leila Ben-Gacem, a social entrepreneur and cultural preservationist, who shares her journey from biomedical engi

Semhar Araia: Dreaming of Borders as Bridges

In this episode Semhar Araia, CEO of the Diaspora Academy, discusses the transformative power of diasporic life—from visiting Eritrea as a teenager to working there profe

Dreaming in Color Season 5 Trailer

In our fifth season, host Darren Isom and guest host Elisabeth Makumbi travel throughout Africa to spotlight extraordinary leaders from across the continent, from South A

Dreaming of Joy: Finding Light As We Reimagine Power and Possibility

Welcome to Dreaming in Color, a show hosted by Darren Isom, a partner with The Bridgespan Group, that provides a space for social change leaders of color to reflect on ho