Point of Hue

In this episode, we are using our platform to have conversations across lines of difference about the ongoing injustices and attacks against the black community. We are creating a space where people can process, listen, and learn.   Our DisruptHER Vena Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist. She joins us to provide support and answer questions for us and our listeners.  

We are so excited to share with you the Season 3 Premiere of Point of Hue -- the podcast hosted by three women of color (Ateira, Salimah, and Natasha) and built to amplify the voices of WOC disrupting the status quo. And for the first time ever, this #POH episode is available as a podcast AND as a video! Season 3 is all about Surviving and Thriving --, especially during #ThatRona. That's why this episode is jam-packed with mental health tips and words of affirmation. (#LoveLanguages, anyone?) Also, tune in for some hilarious news headlines, some star-studded picture-sharing, and a #realtalk discussion about the inequities we see in society today -- even between women of color.

Ateira and Salimah are joined by teenage #DisruptHer and community organizer Zybreal Johnson, who shares her firsthand account of what REALLY happened in the Baltimore Uprising after the death of Freddie Gray. Plus, tune in to learn about one major challenge for young people trying to find jobs.

Ateira, Salimah, and #DisruptHer and Sex Educator Ashley Cunningham sit down for a candid conversation on sex and dating. Laugh at some terrible first date stories, learn about STDs and maternal mortality, and remind yourself to take care of your self-image and mental health.

Salimah and Ateira are joined by Kimberly Humphrey, Esq., ACLU of Maryland legislative counsel, who shares her wealth of knowledge about advocacy, allyship, and education funding. Tune in to hear a passionate discussion about the racist media portrayals of “riots” versus “protests,” a word of advice for non-Black allies, and an “is this real life” moment you won’t soon forget.   Note: This episode includes information about school funding in Maryland and recommendations from the Kirwan Commission. Since the episode was recorded, the Commission has delayed consideration of a new education funding formula. For more information and the ACLU of Maryland’s take on this issue, please refer to this article, to which Kimberly Humphrey contributed her expertise: https://www.aclu-md.org/en/news/increasing-education-funding-not-luxury.

In this sneak peek for Season 2, Ateira and Salimah discuss why it’s so important to talk about those things that no one wants to talk about. Plus, get a preview of some of the funniest topics covered in Season 2!

Ateira and Salimah talk about terrorizing their brothers with “Aunt Flow,” why empathy looks different across cultural contexts, and that one place you want to pretend you don’t have body hair, but you probably do.  

In this hilarious and emotional season finale, Ateira and Salimah are joined by two of their best friends, Fareeha and Erica. The four women of color laugh and lament about supporting each other, holding one another accountable, and emphasizing self-care in friendships. Erica divulges an epic #IsThisRealLife moment, and Fareeha asks Salimah and Ateira a VERY #Unscripted question.

In this special #DisruptHer outtakes episode of Point of Hue, Ateira and Salimah pay tribute to several of the amazing women of color they’ve interviewed over the past few months. Our DisruptHers discuss their identities, what they need more of from the world, what messages they want to challenge, and what their hopes are for the future. Plus, Ateira and Salimah discuss anti-Blackness among Indian taxi drivers, as well as whether yoga is cultural appropriation. 

In Episode 7, Ateira and Salimah are joined by guest host Natasha Escobar. Tune in to learn about variations in beauty standards between cultures, how to prove you're indigenous, and what it means to be a white ally. Plus, check out Ateira's talent with accents, Salimah's "Get Out" moment, and Natasha's advice for tall girls. 

Ateira and Salimah discuss "the butters", racial slurs, and a preview of Black Panther. Featuring #Misterupter Nicholas Mitchell from the Greenmount West Community Center.

Ateira and Salimah discuss how to be an effective ally for the Black community, Black Lives Matter week of action, mental illness in the criminal justice system, and whether Indians are truly better at math. They also allude to Black Panther, so stay tuned to hear their thoughts as women of color after taking a trip to Wakanda!

Have you ever had one of those moments when you asked yourself, "Is This Real Life?" So have we! That's why, in Episode 4 of Point of Hue, we introduce our new #ITRL segment, as well as an #Unscripted segment where Salimah and Ateira as each other the hard questions, for the first time, on air! Also, check out our interview with #DisruptHer Katie Moy Santos of BARS, in which we discuss body shaming, activism, and what it means to be "Asian enough". 

Ateira and Salimah engage in an honest no holds barred conversation with the executive leadership of Not Without Black Women (NWBW) a racial and gender justice organization based in Baltimore, MD. NWBW shares how they are unapologetic about centering black women's issues in the political sphere, why black mothers are important, and how other women of color can support black women. Not Without Black Women is a social and political movement of women that aims to uplift our voices through self-expression, dialogue, and sisterhood.  To support Not Without Black Women visit their GoFundMe page.  To learn more about their events and initiatives visit them on social media: Facebook: @notwithoutblackwomen Twitter: @nwblackwomen Instagram: @nwblackwomen

Ateira and Salimah discuss New Year's resolutions women of color must keep in 2018. Salimah takes a stand against mansplaining, manspreading, and transmisogyny while Ateira shares her thoughts on communities of color attaining collective wealth, competition between women of color in the workplace, and why the term "think like a man" is sexist. 

Salimah talks about her experiences as an immigrant, wanting to assimilate into American culture, compared to Ateira’s experience trying to find a representation of herself as an African-American woman, within American culture. Featured DisruptHer: Dena Robinson, Racial Equity Trainer. Salimah wrote a poem about the uselessness of trying to fit into one ideal of what it means to belong to a place.  Check it out on our blog page: www.pointofhuepodcast.com/blog

Ateira Griffin and Salimah Jasani give you the low down on Point of Hue, a sneak peek into future episodes, and share their guilty pleasure with you as they kick off their first season of sharing the women of color perspective!