Kuumba Hineni: A Podcast On Intersectionality More Than Just Skin Deep

Laura Monn Ginsburg, a board member of National Council of Jewish Women, talks with Enzi this week to discuss the recent leak of the Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, and the upcoming Jewish Rally For Abortion Justice. If you're unable to join be in Washington, D.C., tune in at 9 a.m. EDT for the livestream at jewishrally.org. Check @NCJW on social for more details.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is something many Jewish non-profit professionals may be able to take advantage of. Plus, in a Shmita year, why debt forgiveness is a Jewish value. For more info: https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

This week, Enzi welcomes Kristina Berg, the director of engagement for Children's Home and Lutheran Social Services to discuss the fostering and adoption system in Minnesota, and how the Jewish community can play a part.For more information: email welcome@chlss.org, or go to https://chlss.org

This week, in the wake of the Minneapolis teacher's strike settling, Enzi looks back at the 1968-69 strike in New York, the Jewish community's part in it, the Civil Rights movement coming to a head, and the myths about relationships.

In honor of Trans Day of Visibility, Enzi welcomes long-time friend Chris Paige to talk about how they observe this day and why increased visibility of the trans community is vital.People and topics discussed on the show: OtherWise Academy: https://otherwiseacademy.com/“Transgender-Affirming Spiritual Care: A Bibliographic Essay” in Theological Librarianship (forthcoming, peer-reviewed, 15:1, Spring 2022): https://serials.atla.com/theolibJonathon Thunderword, From Christendom to Freedom: https://otherwiseengagedpublishing.com/2020/04/06/from-christendom-to-freedom-journey-making-with-a-black-trans-elder/Liam Hooper, Trans-Forming Proclamation: https://otherwiseengagedpublishing.com/2020/06/23/trans-forming-proclamation-a-transgender-theology-of-daring-existence/Transfaith: https://www.transfaith.info/Lynn Young: https://www.transfaith.info/articles/two-spirit-my-journey-homeBobbie Jean Baker: https://www.transfaith.info/articles/bobbie-jean-baker-memorial-fund-bjbTransTorah: http://www.transtorah.org/index.htmlMax Strassfeld, TransTalmud: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520382053/trans-talmudJoy Ladin: https://joyladin.wordpress.com/Louis Mitchell: https://www.revlouisjmitchell.org/Virginia Mollenkott: https://www.virginiamollenkott.com/Monica Roberts: https://transgriot.com/about/

Enzi talks about the ongoing situation with WNBA star Brittney Griner being jailed in Russia, and how race, gender and sexual orientation intersect in her on-going ordeal.

On this week's pod, Enzi welcomes his former boss, soon-to-be former Jewish Comunity Action Executive Director Carin Mrotz, to talk about organizing the Jewish community around issues of public safety.https://www.pollenmidwest.org/stories/a-new-story-of-safety/

Enzi talks this week about the killing of Amir Locke by Minneapolis SWAT officers executing a no-knock warrant on the morning of Feb. 2. Can we reimagine the way we look at public safety?

To open Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, Enzi talks about the autism diagnosis he received last year, and how that has given him clarity on many of the challenges he has faced prior to learning this piece of himself.

Enzi is back after a brief hiatus of rest and recuperation to talk about grieving, how grief looks different to everyone, and how there is no timeline for how long you should be allowed to grieve. Also, Enzi talks about goalsetting for 2022, reflects back on goals he set last year, and teases a new class on Torah and abolition that he'll be teaching.Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/6xZ5d7mPRWe

For interfaith families, this time of year can be a really challenging one. Even with an early Hanukkah, the conflict that many families may have is still very real and even anxiety-producing. How can it be avoided?

This week, Enzi recaps the important St. Paul election referendum on rent control from Election Day by welcoming Jamie Kavanah from JCA and the Keep St. Paul Home campaign to talk about how being unhoused hits intersectionality in many different ways.https://www.housingequitystp.org/ksphhttps://www.housingequitystp.org/rent_hike_form

On a special episode, Enzi acknowledges Trans Day of Remembrance by reading the names -- that we know of -- of those whose lives were taken in anti-trans violence, while also challenging everyone to think about what it looks like to celebrate the lives of trans and gender-nonconforming.

Approaching 10 years since his conversion, this week Enzi answers a listener's questions that asks what was his journey that led him to join the Tribe.

This week, Enzi reads a new revision of his 2006 poem 'I Spit,' and shares some of the reasons for the choices he made in 2006, and why he made certain changes in the new iteration.

With National Coming Out Day less than a week away, Enzi tells his coming out story -- which is ongoing the more he learns about himself.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WjeCDXFNPapfHUi-U6UB93qVqjTW2-kxKh6Hm1DSei0/edit?usp=sharing

Enzi welcomes guest Jack Anderson, who talks about growing up in an Evangelical Christian world, and the dangers of Christian Nationalism to Jews and non-Jews alike.

In the spirit of Elul, Enzi talks about the documentary "Pray Away" and reflects on his own time immersed in Exodus International and conversion therapy.

This week, Enzi talks with Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg about being Jewish and living on Native land, and what allyship with Native Americans looks like.

Enzi talks with Cicely Hunter, a scholar, educator, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional who focuses on race, Black social movements, visual culture, and urban studies during the late 19th and 20th centuries, to discuss the importance of the Harlem Renaissance, historical memory, and Juneteenth becoming a holiday.

This week, Enzi does a deep-dive explanation of Disability Pride Month, and gives some helpful tactics to be a helpful ally without overstepping.TRANSCIPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1geSLcU_j79JNHYTrCxjac67NUIIR5HEbh7BhMnilPsA/edit?usp=sharing

This week, Enzi welcomes acclaimed author Elizabeth Hinton to talk about her newest book "America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s," as they discuss many of the societal issues that have led to so much of what we've seen in the past 50-plus years.

This week, Enzi is joined by Miriam Graham from J-Pride and Brandon Schorsch from Jewish Community Action, to cover important Pride Month topics, including how does yesteryear's Nazism impact the rhetoric of today's antisemitism and queerphobia.https://www.facebook.com/JPrideMN/https://jewishcommunityaction.org/https://tcjewfolk.com/who-the-folk-brandon-schorsch/https://tcjewfolk.com/who-the-folk-miriam-graham/

After marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre last week, Enzi talks about when he learned about it for the first time, how it connects to the horrors Jews faced in eastern Europe decades prior, and how by calling it a massacre rather than a "race riot," we give it the proper perspective on what took place.https://forward.com/culture/470529/the-tulsa-massacre-wasnt-a-race-riot-it-was-a-pogrom/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtKG68gup3nXZNmSZ_WvBdZGk4Q9Orti2PiJRm_YEI0/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome to Episode 1! Get to know our host Enzi Tanner, what intersectionality is, and why -- as we mark one year since the murder of George Floyd -- Minnesota is the right place to center some of these discussions. Plus Enzi drops a beautiful poem based on Psalm 23.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7556pWc_JaNUwfCN-Ijx3IRfZVR7WblGjP9p1HK2Po/edit?usp=sharing

Learn about our newest podcast, Kuumba Hinenei, coming soon!