As the saying goes, there’s no rest for the wicked – and, it would seem, no rest for Chadwick Stokes, either. Dividing his time between indie folk-rock band Dispatch, reggae-infused rock trio State Radio, and his solo venture, Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos – Stokes is a creative force to be reckoned with. But what is of primary importance to him is his human rights activism, which is interwoven into the very fibre of his being and his music. In 2007, State Radio began the tradition of launching service projects in each city the band visited. Service projects have become a staple of Chadwick’s performances, which often center on advocating for social change. His humanitarian efforts resulted in the formation of the non-profit Calling all Crows, which seeks to empower women around the world and engages the bands’ millions of fans in service projects around the world in which they volunteer in their local communities.
TOPICS DISCUSSED
· Chadwick Stokes’ unique quarantine experience
· What causes Chad’s foundation, Calling all Crows, focuses on to effect change
· His experiences volunteering with fans and establishing service projects in the cities where his bands perform
· The importance of uplifting women and how they should hold more positions of power
· Connecting the dots between Chad’s fans and important causes
· Virtual service projects
· What inspired Stokes’ activism and the power of music as a powerful agent of social change
· The role of rock music and hip-hop in activism
· Chad’s new solo project, Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos
· Future plans for Dispatch and State Radio
· How knockout basketball has been getting him through lockdown
· How communing with nature is vital for staying mentally and physically healthy
· The Black Lives Matter movement and his experience attending the protests
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