I Hate It Here...and there's hope

It's been a minute since we've buckled up. Hop in with me and let's discuss what I've been up to and where we're headed. If you are looking for some encouragement to step back, reflect and recharge this is an episode you don't want to miss!⁠

Even with a guilty verdict, the system remains intact and unharmed. In this episode, Franecia shares her initial thoughts of the final verdict of the trial of the murderer who took George Floyd away from his family and his community.  

In this episode, Franecia (Boodah to close family and friends) interviews one of her favorite people Raniesha "Ra" W. Raniesha, a full-time entrepreneur, is the founder of VendHer and Co-Founder of Compass. The pair share things that they are being intentional about unlearning this year and take on the viral "Meet Me in the Trails" TikTok challenge created by user @_iwani Tap in to Raniesha's businesses on Instagram! Founder, VendHer: @_vendher

In this episode, Franecia interviews a fellow Omaha-native Beaufield Berry. Impressive playwright and arts education careers aside, Beaufield is co-founder of Culturewerks Media, a pro-Black, pro-femme digital media company. This Sunday, February 7th, Beaufield will launch the Say Her Name Podcast, breaking down some of the most vile, controversial and unjustified state-sanctioned killings of Black women in the United States. A vulnerable and uncomfortable topic that requires our attention as we continue in our liberation work.  The Say Her Name Podcast launches Thursday February 7th! You can listen on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Anchor For more information about Beaufield and Culturewerks Media on Instagram: Co-Founder, Beaufield Berry: @beautifulbeau84 Co-founder, Katherine MacHolmes: @katt_theatrix Culturewerks Media: @culturewerks_media

In this episode, Franecia is joined by her best friend Kia as they list things to be left behind in 2020. This is a glimpse of the light-hearted, fun side of host Franecia Jay. Grab your beverage of choice and enjoy. We hope you have a very Happy New year!

In this episode, Franecia takes the first step to learning about her family genealogy. She touches on the limitations to Census data for African Americans and how pleasantly surprising a conversation with family members about your family's history can be. U.S. Census website: https://2020census.gov/en/what-is-2020-census.html Brief history of African Americans and the federal census: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/census/african-american/census-1790-1930.pdf

In this short bonus episode Franecia joins the No Nuance November trend. No Nuance November has two simple rules, drop your hot takes each day and provide no context. Use the comment section to let me know if any of the takes resonated with you, or if you would like to hear more context!  Franecia Jay on IG: @franeciajay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IHateItHerePodcast Trend creator: @abolish_ice on TikTok To see more hot takes search #nonuancenovember on TikTok or Twitter!

Welcome to the I Hate It Here...and there's hope Podcast, a personal journey to self-discovery and liberation! In the first episode, I (Franecia) share a bit about the origin story of this podcast, who I am, and what I want this podcast to be for others. Thanks for listening!