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“I had to learn to give my mother back her humanity. And I think as I give her back her humanity, I see her challenges. But boy, I see her strengths.” Host Kaytura Felix shares her experience of humanizing her mother to understand her point of view. Listen to this powerful mother and daughter episode with Camara Aaron on just parenting wherever you listen to podcasts and by using the linktree below https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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“What we’re trying to get done is we’re trying to create a path towards liberation or justice.” This week’s guest Erikca Stalling defines what leadership means to her as the Co-Executive Director of the Leadership Learning Community, a national organization and network of changemakers, bringing to the center leaders of color and those from historically excluded communities. Continue to listen to this conversation on friendship and redefining leadership with Ericka, Trish @ttchume , and host @kayturafelix using the linktree below! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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"It's a colonial mentality." Guest Zinzi Bailey ScD, MSPH, reflects on how colonial influence affected her family's perceptions of beauty and power. Listen to the full episode on justice in science and research using the linktree below! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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“I don’t think I can live the alternative.“ Guest Zinzi Bailey, ScD, MSPH, shares what keeps her motivated on her path toward justice and health equity for all. Listen to the full episode on justice in science and research using the linktree below! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

“There is so much opportunity in everyday action.” Host Kaytura Felix closes out this week's episode, on Black history and Black futures, with this much-needed reminder. Listen to the full episode with guest Safiyah Cheatam, where we discuss family lineage, practicing mundane Afrofuturism, and much more using the linktree below! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

“There is so much opportunity in everyday action.” Host Kaytura Felix closes out this week's episode, on Black history and Black futures, with this much-needed reminder. Listen to the full episode with guest Safiyah Cheatam, where we discuss family lineage, practicing mundane Afrofuturism, and much more using the linktree below! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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This week's guest, Safiyah Cheatam , shares the connection between being proud of your lineage and your last name in the Black community. Listen to the full episode where Safiyah and host Kaytura Felix discuss the importance of Black history and Black futures using the linktree below! You can find this conversation on Black history and Black futures with Safiyah using this linktree! Follow us so you never miss an epsiode. https://buff.ly/3mY5sI4

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“I think many more people practice it than they know more than they give themselves credit for.” Our guest this week, Safiyah Cheatam , shares examples of how people can practice mundane Afrofuturism. Listen to this conversation on Black history and Black futures using our linktree! Find us wherever you listen to podcast, and follow us so you never miss an epsiode! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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Here’s a teaser of this week's episode with our guest Safiyah Chetam, an awards-nominated podcaster, artist, researcher, and teacher who will be joining us to talk about Black history and Black futures! You can find the episode tomorrow wherever you listen to podcasts or using the linktree below. Subscribe to the show and follow us so you never miss out on the conversation! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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“When you tell the truth, you offer freedom.” Wise words from this weeks episode with author Beverly Jenkins. Listen to her thoughts on the connection between writing about Black love and justice! You can acesss the full conversation using the linktree below, and follow us so you never miss out on the conversation. Subscribe to our substack where host Kaytura Felix writes weekly newsletters about each episode! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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“Her color was some of my sisters and cousins. Because Hollywood does not think what are called the darker roses of the race are beautiful.” A snippet from our conversation this week with author Beverly Jenkins, who shared her intent behind making a dark-skin protagonist for her novel ‘Indigo’ published in 1996. Continue listening to this week's episode using the linktree below. Folow us on here, Twitter, and Instagram to make sure you never miss out on the conversation. Make sure to also subscribe to our substack, where host Kaytura Felix writes weekly newsletters about the episodes! https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj

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“I became a writer because I had to do something with all those words I ate, you know, as a toddler.” Author Beverly Jenkins reflects on her earliest memories of being given books by her mother, and being taught the importance and power of knowing how to read. You can find the rest of Beverly’s conversation where she dives in to her family history and early experiences as a Black romance novelist using the linktree below. https://buff.ly/3WMhgJj Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe to our Substack so you don't miss an epsiode!

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“I call myself a kitchen table scholar. I take their great stuff, put it on my kitchen table, and weave it into mine.” Our wonderful guest, author Beverly Jenkins, shares the importance of incorporating the work of Black historians into her romance novels. You can find the rest of Beverly’s conversation with our host Kaytura Felix on Black love and Black history using the links below! Spotify: https://buff.ly/3DkHpYV Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe Follow us on Instagram [https://buff.ly/3ylZoex] and Twitter [https://buff.ly/3yfTjAv] and like us on here onFacebook [https://buff.ly/3Jhz6jY ] to hear about new episodes as they drop.

“…if we can love ourselves in this dark skin, where all the world has disdain. For us. That is a huge capacity to love.” Our host @kayturafelix, shares her thoughts on how practicing self-love while experiencing injustice is one way that we can flex our heart muscle, and show our capacity to love. Tune in to this week's conversation with @ademilicious using the links below. Make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on next week's episode! Spotify: https://buff.ly/3DkHpYV Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

“ I would say that, even simply the understanding of injustice that I have, allowed me to go into the world with so much more care for people, so much more love to spread…” Dara Sontan discusses how the injustice she’s faced as a darkskin Black Woman, has only created more empathy and understanding for others' experiences. You’ll definitely want to tune in to the rest of this important conversation. Spotify: https://buff.ly/3DkHpYV Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

“So I chose online because I mean, I think the first place I was really exposed to colorism was online.” Our guest Dara Sonton reflects with host Kaytaura Felix about what inspired her to make For Mahogany Girls, a safe space elevating dark-skinned women and fighting colorism & misogynoir, an online platform. Make sure you check out the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Spotify: https://buff.ly/3DkHpYV Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

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“...We are so busy with just the everyday mundane stuff that we forget or we miss time to actually do the most important work.” Parents have so much responsibility and so little support. We explore that pressure in our conversation with our guest Auntieclare Rezin, a mother and educator. You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Spotify: https://buff.ly/3jgT6ZO Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

AR_On talking to kids about hard things

There’s a lot of tragedy in our world. Figuring out a healthy way to discuss this with our kids can be tough. In this week’s episode, our guest Auntieclare Rezin, a mother and educator, reflects on how she approaches these conversations in her family. You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Spotify: https://buff.ly/3jgT6ZO Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

AR_On leaning on your community

"So as the world is crumbling, they're always those who are building." Love from our communities is so important. In our latest episode, Auntieclare Rezin, a mother and educator, shares how we are never without when we have community. You can find the episode wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Spotify: https://buff.ly/3jgT6ZO Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe

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“What am I learning at 22? And how can I explain that, to me at seven.” – Our guest children’s book author Gwendolyn Wallace on why she writes for kids. You don’t want to miss the rest of this insightful conversation. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcast! Apple Podcast: https://buff.ly/3DmAgaz Spotify: https://buff.ly/3jgT6ZO Soundcloud: https://buff.ly/3RdteLe