The Lovely Afro

12/12/2023

Big announcement: The Lovely Afro podcasts are completed and ready for you to enjoy! They are all housed on my website as well as a national internet archive https://archive.org/details/the-lovely-afro. My website includes a paypal button for those wanting to contribute to the 3 year labor of love that resulted in 69 podcasts capturing a rich variety of experiences, truths and histories from primarily Black and Brown community members from the Treasure Valley. I was struck by the timeless importance of these underrepresented perspectives as I listened to all the conversations again while I re-edited them and added underscore. I'm honored that my guests shared themselves so authentically and that I was able to get these into a format to better amplify and share their voices and their wisdom.

Thank you to KRBX, Radio Boise - 89.9/93.5 FM for being the incubator and original radio show platform, and to Alexa Rose Foundation for your belief in the podcast project. ❤
https://letaharrisneustaedter.com/

09/18/2023

Podcast question: I am trying to figure out the best way to make my Lovely Afro podcasts available. Do not give suggestions unless you read this entire post. The issue I'm bumping up against is that I have a backlog of 60 podcasts that I need to get uploaded. The goal is to have all 60 podcasts available indefinitely. HOWEVER, I am bumping up against two issues: 1) podcast distribution services like Lipsyn only allow uploads of a couple hours of data per month, AND 2) they have a minimum of how much you can store each month. So I would only be able to load about 4 podcasts per month (problem) AND I would not be able to keep them all available (problem).
My website builder Tyler James Bush and I are trying to problem-solve by having me buy the storage needed to just host the podcasts myself and have the website link to my google drive or whereever they are hosted. HOWEVER, Tyler's understanding is that I need to load them through Google Cloud, not just my google drive. I purchased extra storage for Google Drive - but the Google CLOUD seems to be a separate pricing system and it does not do long term storage - the longest option it has for "archival data" is one year.
I'm looking at one of my favorite podcasts "Finding Your Way" by Prentice Hemphill and their website has 30 podcasts on it dating back to 2020, I also see them avaiable in Apple etc. I'm trying to figure out what the system is to do that - to have all the podcasts still be available 2 or 3 years from now. Each Lovely Afro podcast is about 52 MB which means a total of 3100 MB. With Lipsyn, in order to have 3000 MB monthly storage it would cost $150/month. No can do.
Thoughts?

07/10/2023

Cats out of the bag! Sooooo excited to partner with Story Story Night to bring back some of my former guests on the The Lovely Afro for a night of music and storytelling!

ANNOUNCING: Upcoming Community Programs

We are thrilled to announce that, after an open call, Ardilla Fusion, the Boise Public Library, the Office of Community Engagement, the Idaho Office for Refugees, and Story Story Night have been selected to host community programs and events at the between July and December 2023.

🔹Ardilla Fusion will present a three-part series of events centered around art, disability, and community. By embracing creativity and personal narratives, these events aim to foster understanding and bridge differences through art, humor, and connection.

🔹Boise Public Library will facilitate a panel discussion focused on the importance of representation, diversity within comic arts, and how to create publishing outlets for diverse communities during their annual Boise Comic Arts Festival.

🔹The Office of Community Engagement will host the “Engaging Everyone: Highlighting Boise Voices” neighborhood mixer to bring together neighborhood leaders to celebrate the efforts of these communities to create safe and unique neighborhoods.

🔹Idaho Office for Refugees will host a community dinner event featuring resident chef, Safiullah Meherzai, to share connection and culture through the flavors of Afghan food.

🔹Story Story Night, in partnership with Leta Harris Neustaedter of The Lovely Afro, will invite storytellers to share and highlight their experiences in Idaho's multi-faceted and diverse Black and Brown communities.

All events are open to the public. Additional details, dates, and times for each program are forthcoming.

Learn more at ermahaymanhouse.org



Photo by Visionkit Studio

09/17/2022

Great news y’all!!! ❤️✊🏽

07/27/2022

It’s a big day. Big emotions. Made this video…

06/22/2022

This week's guest on The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise is Dynisha Smith.She is a counselor and works at Boys and Girls Club. We talk about her family history and experiences growing up in Idaho, mental health, toxic "loyalty" and more,. Plus great music. Wed 3-4pm 89.9fm/93.5fm or streaming at www.radioboise.org

02/16/2022

Today (Wed 3-4pm). This weeks show focuses on 3 women: two women who were done wrong by our music industry and our society in general in various ways: Betty Davis and Whitney Houston, and an update from Kristin Onne Merren on her journey as a surrogate/gestational carrier. Lots of music including a bootleg cover of my own Whitney Houston song! 🤗 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

02/04/2022

Hey hey! Here’s the link for the last 2 shows. The Ubuntu music show and my interview with Candis from Honey’s Holistics!

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/3jhaQBb4kXzgz7io9

Radio Boise is a community radio station. Our volunteer programmers strive to provide quality local programming for the wide range of people and communities in our listening area who are not satisfied

01/05/2022

(Note: still on vacation and not responding to messages)

This week’s show is setting the tone and intentions for the new year and it’s all about FEELIN’ GOOD! The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org 👍🏽🥰

12/15/2021

Oooooooooooo - y'all I am deep down a rabbit hole of spoken word 70s funk awesomeness. That is the theme of the show this week, with a couple modern pieces thrown in as well. The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise Wed 3-4pm and streaming at www.radioboise.org

With the Black Forum label, Motown founder Berry Gordy created a place where African-American spoken-word artists could make their voices heard.

12/01/2021

My guest this week is Jeff Turner! We talk about parenting biracial kids, building community in conflicted times, his inspiring story of loss, addiction, recovery and reinvention, and more! Plus great music! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

10/29/2021

10/13/2021

Oh mercy... So all of us DJ Programmers have created pages for our shows and you can go to our page and donate on behalf of the show. It displays the amount each show has earned... Because that isn't majorly anxiety-inducing, triggering all my popularity contest highschool flashbacks!!!! *deep breath* Anyway - if you dig my show, if you've learned things from my show, if you've had your story or your project amplified by my show, I hope you'll consider donating and/or sharing it and encouraging others to donate over the next weeks of radtiothon.. ❤ https://secure.givelively.org/donate/boise-community-radio-project/fall-radiothon-2021

As we emerge into our second decade of people powered radio, we remain dedicated to maintaining the most democratic form of media available to the average citizen toda...

10/13/2021

THIS WEEK on The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise, we are celebrating letting gooooooo!!!!!!! I’ve got an amazing list of break up songs chosen by all of you. I’ll be live at the station for week #1 (10/13). Would love to thank you for your donation. ❤️❤️❤️

Please support my radio show by dropping some $$$ during radiothon the next two weeks. Community powered radio where we create the playlist. It is worth it. It is so essential.

This year’s Fall Radiothon is a particularly special one, as it marks 10 years of community support. That’s right—this is our 10th annual Fall Radiothon!

Four ways to donate:
- Online at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/boise-community-radio-project/fall-radiothon-2021

- Text KRBXGIVE to 44321

- Via phone at (208) 258-2072

- Through the mail (check or money order) at 1020 W. Main St. Suite 50, Boise, ID 83702

Join us for a celebration of 10 years, and in my case, a program that focuses on elevating BIPOC community.

As we emerge into our second decade of people powered radio, we remain dedicated to maintaining the most democratic form of media available to the average citizen toda...

09/15/2021

My guest this week is Tarah Townsell! We discuss her complicated childhood, how pregnancy can exacerbate body and gender identity issues, her aunt’s book about grassroots activism in Reno and she honors us with a few powerful readings!!! Plus great music! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming www.RadioBoise.org

09/08/2021

This week’s guests are Shontice McKenzie & Cedrica Mitchell of Humanity ThreeSixty, two women traveling across the country on a mission to reduce su***de rates and increase mental wellness. They will be in Idaho for one month providing workshops, going to classrooms, meeting people individually, basically showing up whenever and wherever they are needed, for kids and adults. We discuss their lives that brought them to take on this countrywide tour of JOY, education and empowerment! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

08/31/2021

This week’s show is gonna be LIVE baby! Luma Jasim will be joining me in the KRBX, Radio Boise - 89.9/93.5 FM studio to tell us about her current projects and exhibits, as well as sharing insights about her family history and how her cultural background influences her creative passions! Plus, great music of course!!! The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise Wed 3-4pm and streaming online at RadioBoise.org.

08/25/2021

Terrence Scraggins is my guest this week for my 2C EDITION of The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise recorded at my house. We discuss his intersectional lenses of being Black, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, growing up in foster care and being in the navy, and how it all informs his work as a social worker. Plus great music! Wed 3-4pm, 89.9/93.5fm and streaming at www.radioboise.org

08/10/2021

My guest this week is Dr. Keith Anderson! We discuss how his childhood shaped his sense of possibility, music, experiences with racism within the higher education community, his new book “From Racist, To Non-Racist, To Anti-Racist: Becoming the Solution,” and more! Plus I’ll play some of his music (if I can find it - I’m still unpacking boxes y’all!). Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org.

07/28/2021

Austin Foudy on the show right now! The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming www.RadioBoise.org

07/13/2021

My guest this week is Faith Adiele! She is the Writer in Residence at Surel's Place and she shares bits and pieces from her fascinating life journey, including that time she flunked out of Harvard, went to Thailand, got ordained as a Buddhist nun, rediscovered herself through writing and meditation and then returned to the states to graduate from Harvard and decolonize the writing world. (She is involved in several writing workshops, I'll put links in the comments.) Plus great music of course! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming online at www.radioboise.com See Less

07/06/2021

My guest this week is Soraya Mazloomi! We discuss the journey to connect with her Iranian heritage, navigating tricky emotional landmines when discussing harm and injustice issue with family/friends, racial disparities in both the medical and farming communities, and the world of a doula. Plus great music!!! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

06/30/2021

This week’s guest is Rick Oliver! He talks about his childhood in Harlem, we have a robust conversation about policing, and he shares info about some really cool music programs he is involved with at Boise Hive, as well as his own music promotion aspirations. Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

06/22/2021

My guest this week is Kristin Onne Merren, owner of The Sugared Kitten (hair removal) 🤣, and farmer at Earthly Delights Farm. We discuss her work and her passions for living in harmony with the natural world. We also discuss her experience with police brutality and how she recently lived through a parent’s worst nightmare but through the ordeal found her voice. Plus great music! Wed 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming at www.RadioBoise.org

06/17/2021

If you missed the show - we've got the last two espidoes for you on Soundcloud. June 9 was my interview with Chelsea Harada and June 16 was all about JOY. EnJOY! (see what I did there?)
https://soundcloud.com/radioboise/the-lovely-afro-june-16-2021?in=radioboise/sets/the-lovely-afro

With Leta Harris Neustaedter The Lovely Afro is a weekly 1 hour radio show celebrating and elevating the melanated. Conversations, music & performances.... An antidote to the loneliness or isolation

06/16/2021

Tomorrow’s show is all about JOY! I’ve got lots of call-ins from community members, a couple interview snippets from people I admire and lots and lots of songs, including 3 different songs all called Black Joy! Wednesday 3-4pm The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise and streaming online at www.RadioBoise.org

06/07/2021

Howdy! If you've missed the show recently you can still hear my conversations with both Toni Belknap-Brinegar and Shontae Cone on Soundcloud for 2 weeks. These are the full episodes with music. (Podcasts without music will be available for download at a later date).

https://soundcloud.com/radioboise/sets/the-lovely-afro

Radio Boise is a community radio station. Our volunteer programmers strive to provide quality local programming for the wide range of people and communities in our listening area who are not satisfied

05/29/2021

Hey everyone! Here is the info about the Juneteenth event and here is the link to donate:
https://idvsa.org/donate/one-time-donation/

05/26/2021

The show starts in 13 minutes! 89.9fm, 93.5fm or streaming on www.radioboise.org

This week’s guest on The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise is Toni Belknap-Brinegar! She shares insights about longevity in relationships and the nuances of her 24 year marriage, the journey as her child came out as transgender, her struggles with body-image and diet culture and her impactful work on the Valleyview school board. Wed 3-4pm 89.9/93.5fm or streaming online at www.RadioBoise.org

05/25/2021

This week’s guest on The Lovely Afro 89.9fm KRBX Radio Boise is Toni Belknap-Brinegar! She shares insights about longevity in relationships and the nuances of her 24 year marriage, the journey as her child came out as transgender, her struggles with body-image and diet culture and her impactful work on the Valleyview school board. Wed 3-4pm 89.9/93.5fm or streaming online at www.RadioBoise.org