In this episode of The Alpha Renaissance, host Taq Freeman sits down with Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre, a professor of Fine Arts at Howard University whose work explores identity, belonging, culture, and legacy through disciplined craft.

We go deep on:

• How discipline (not inspiration) separates real creators from the crowd
• The hidden truth about code switching—and why it’s actually a form of intelligence
• The real risks of AI art, NFT scams, and how creators get exploited digitally
• Why mastery can’t be automated, even in a world of instant generation
• A powerful reframe of Black art and “blackness” as something global, layered, and often misunderstood
• Art as a form of meditation, meaning-making, and cultural preservation

If you care about human agency, creativity, legacy, and the future of culture in a digital world—this conversation is for you.

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