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This podcast highlights the personal and professional journeys African descendants take daily as they navigate the world around them. Episodes feature topics and conversations with guests (award winning documentarians and artists, academics, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and influencers) that are t…

Yndia Lorick-Wilmot


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    S6, Ep 057 with 3x-Super Bowl Champion and TV sports commentator Devin McCourty on being a champion and advocate for our communities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 51:44


    In this episode, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest, Devin McCourty on always being a champion—in the NFL, on television and to our communities.  Delving into the topic of social impact leadership, Devin shares his passion and inspiration for being a servant-leader and making a difference in the lives of so many through his […] The post S6, Ep 057 with 3x-Super Bowl Champion and TV sports commentator Devin McCourty on being a champion and advocate for our communities first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 056 with Shadan Deleveaux, Google global recruiter and co-founder of TechFIN, on representation of Blackness in tech: bridging the divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 38:54


    In this episode, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest, Dr. Shadan Deleveaux, Google global recruiter and co-founder of the nonprofit, Technologies for Families in Need (TechFIN).  Delving into the topic of representation of Blackness in tech, Shadan shares his over two decades-long career journey as coach/consultant/leader at global companies and the significance of amplifying […] The post S6, Ep 056 with Shadan Deleveaux, Google global recruiter and co-founder of TechFIN, on representation of Blackness in tech: bridging the divide first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 055 with Mitchell Jackson, Pulitzer Prize winning author on Re-visioning Black life through stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 40:48


    Spring forward with Dr. Yndia in this episode with her guest, Pulitzer Prize winning author Mitchell Jackson.  Delving into the topic of re-visioning Black life through stories, Mitchell shares his journey as a writer whose real life may mirror story lines typically found in a Walter Dean Myers or Kwame Alexander book and how he […] The post S6, Ep 055 with Mitchell Jackson, Pulitzer Prize winning author on Re-visioning Black life through stories first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 054 with Tawny Chatmon, photographic artist, on the art and regal reflection of Black life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 31:46


    It's #BHM365 and Dr. Yndia is excited to be in conversation with Tawny Chatmon, award-winning photographic artist, on the topic of art and the regal reflection of Black life. Serious collectors of all backgrounds, including celebrities such as Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Carol Christine Pounder, deeply appreciate Tawny's portraits of Black children/families, often overlayed with […] The post S6, Ep 054 with Tawny Chatmon, photographic artist, on the art and regal reflection of Black life first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 053 with Wendy Eley Jackson on Black Storytelling and Producing for TV and Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 44:16


    It's the second half of Season 6 and we are kicking off 2025 with a focus on storytelling. In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with award-winning film writer, producer, and CEO of Auburn Avenue Films, Wendy Eley Jackson. Wendy reflects on her illustrious film and t.v career, developing and producing feature-length films, […] The post S6, Ep 053 with Wendy Eley Jackson on Black Storytelling and Producing for TV and Film first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep052 with Charla Jones, founder/CEO of the award-winning skincare brand Eu2Be, on Black beauty as more than skin deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 45:56


    In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Charla Jones, founder and CEO of Eu2Be cosmetics brand. Eu2Be has garnered the attention of editors at Allure, Cosmo, InStyle, Self and other magazines for having the “Best Clean Skincare Line.” Utilizing her twenty-years+ entrepreneurial career and passion for illuminating the essential nature of […] The post S6, Ep052 with Charla Jones, founder/CEO of the award-winning skincare brand Eu2Be, on Black beauty as more than skin deep first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 051 with Talib Jasir, founder of Afros & Audio, on Black podcast communities and why they are important

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 33:38


    Now, more than ever, the timeliness and significance of Black podcasting communities is critical to the sanctity and survival of the voice and perspectives of African descendants across the globe. In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Talib Jasir, the founder of the Afro & Audio Podcast Festival for Black indie podcast creatives […] The post S6, Ep 051 with Talib Jasir, founder of Afros & Audio, on Black podcast communities and why they are important first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 050 with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on The Right to be Loved (Live Show) x Give Black Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 36:20


    Rebroadcast of Live Show recording: Belonging to Blackness Podcast x Give Black Alliance #CouchConversations speaker series (August 18 2024 on Martha's Vineyard). In this episode, host Dr. Yndia facilitates an important conversation between two powerhouse journalists, political analysts and NYT bestselling authors Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on the topic of “The Right to be […] The post S6, Ep 050 with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on The Right to be Loved (Live Show) x Give Black Alliance first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    S6, Ep 049 with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 39:56


    Season 6 debut!  Host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) about the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics.  Their discussion is not only timely but also important as U.S. citizenry gears up for their presidential elections in November and must contend with critical policy issues that deeply impact […] The post S6, Ep 049 with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    Ep 48 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female Hotelier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024


    In the Season 5 finale, join host Yndia as she sits with Dr Matifadza Martha Nyazema (affectionately referred to as “Doc Mati”) of Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis, a 5-star boutique luxury hotel that she founded, built and manages, since 2020. In this episode, Doc Mati reflects on her two-decades plus experience in the... The post Ep 48 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female Hotelier first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Podcast Episode 47, Stellenbosch South Africa at M’Hudi Wines, first and oldest Black-owned wine farm & brand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 30:04


    In this episode, #47, we venture to the western Cape province of South Africa to Stellenbosch winelands. Host Yndia is drinking wine and chatting with M'Hudi Wines' vintners, co-owner Baba Diale Rangaka and his daughter in-law and business manager Rae-leigh Rangaka. Similar to the famous African tale of M'hudi, the name for this first fully... The post Podcast Episode 47, Stellenbosch South Africa at M'Hudi Wines, first and oldest Black-owned wine farm & brand first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Podcast Episode #46, Bo-Kaap Kombius Restauranteur Yusef Larney on Colouredness in Cape Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 30:22


    We are in Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa! Host Yndia continues her exploration of what it means to be “Coloured” in South Africa as she speaks with guest Yusef Larney, co-owner and restauranteur of the famous “The Kombius” restaurant in beautiful Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. On a bustling Saturday, with patrons filling... The post Podcast Episode #46, Bo-Kaap Kombius Restauranteur Yusef Larney on Colouredness in Cape Town first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Ep 045: Blackness & Coloured in South Africa with Tessa Dooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 53:08


    In this episode, the podcast's journey continues in South Africa. Host Yndia is in conversation with South African sociologist, political analyst and author Tessa Dooms about her new book, Coloured: How Classification Became Culture. Their conversation explores concepts of race and identity as they differ across the diaspora. Yndia and Tessa examine the historical significance... The post Ep 045: Blackness & Coloured in South Africa with Tessa Dooms first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness, Ep #44: Antoinette Sithole & the Legacy of the Hector Pieterson Museum, SOWETO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 22:07


    In this episode, journey to South Africa's SOWETO with host Yndia as she visits the Hector Pieterson memorial site and museum and is in conversation with Antoinette Sithole, Ambassador and Co-founder of Driving Education Culture. Antoinette Sithole is most known as the sister of Hector Pieterson, an emblem of the June 16 1976 Student Uprising.... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness, Ep #44: Antoinette Sithole & the Legacy of the Hector Pieterson Museum, SOWETO first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep#043: (Un)Known Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 51:06


    Kicking off the new year, this episode features co-founders and leaders of (Un)Known Project, Hannah Drake and Josh Miller. (Un)Known Project is a Louisville, Kentucky artist-run nonprofit collaborative of IDEAS x Lab, whose mission is to use art to unearth the names, stories, histories and experiences of U.S. enslaved African descendants in order to support... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep#043: (Un)Known Project first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep #042: Terysa Ridgeway

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 23:21


    ‘Tis the Season! It's December and this month commemorates Computer Literacy and Computer Science Education. This episode features guest Terysa Ridgeway, a computer scientist, previously a rocket scientist who developed code for Exoatmospheric Spacecraft and currently a software engineering program manager at Google.  She is also author and creator of the children's book series, “Terysa... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep #042: Terysa Ridgeway first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep #041: Nadege Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 68:50


    Sak Pase! It's episode #41 with guest Nadege Green, award-winning journalist, historian and founder of Black Miami Dade, an emerging digital platform that resists the erasure of Miami-Dade's Black past. Passionate about history and storytelling, Nadege weaves together a compelling narrative that celebrates her Haitian-American roots while amplifying the diversity, voice and personhood of African... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Ep #041: Nadege Green first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Podcast Ep #040: Rob Marriott

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 44:46


    We are talking all the things Hip Hop in Ep #40! with guest Rob Marriott, a pioneering voice and thought leader in Hip Hop journalism, producer and artist. The journey has been beautiful so far: writing, producing documentaries and dramatic series for Amazon Prime, engaging in humanitarian work with Jay-Z and Beyonce, creating portraits, and... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Podcast Ep #040: Rob Marriott first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode #039: Sheena Collier, Boston While Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 46:04


    Season 5 premier is bigger than ever! Nominated for the 2023 Podcaster of the Year Award (Black Podcasting Awards). In this episode, host Yndia is excited to sit with Sheena Collier, founder and CEO of the Collier Connection and Boston While Black. Listen in as they chat about what it means to be “Black in... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode #039: Sheena Collier, Boston While Black first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 038: Summertime Rest, Refresh & Reimagining (Special Topic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 18:47


    By popular demand, Special Topics! In this Season 4 finale, host Yndia ushers in the season of summer. She shares insights on the ways we can find more opportunities to rest, refresh and reimagine our lives when we take a moment to be still. It's all about #BlackJoy and a couple of Black women authored... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 038: Summertime Rest, Refresh & Reimagining (Special Topic) first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 037: Tiffani Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 50:01


    Good people, Ep 37! Host Yndia is in conversation with the beloved research-scholar and pediatric emergency medicine physician, Dr. Tiffani Johnson. The newly-elected President of the Academic Pediatric Association and award-winning scholar for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Tiffani is an agitator and abolitionist focused on dismantling racism through clinical practice. Listen in as they... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 037: Tiffani Johnson first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 036: Malik Yoba

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 43:50


    Host Yndia sits with Hollywood veteran actor, musician, activist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Malik Yoba. Best known for his 30+ years of commitment to the arts and more than 50 film and tv credits, which include the Disney movie classic Cool Runnings, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married (1 & 2), New York Undercover (which... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 036: Malik Yoba first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 035: Colette Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 45:10


    Celebrating Women's History Month with guest Colette Phillips, President, CEO and founder of Get Konnected! An award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) pioneer, PR & Marketing maven, thought-leader and uber connector, Colette has had an impactful career, spanning almost 40 years, amplifying and championing BIPOC professionals and WOC entrepreneurs. Listen to learn more about Colette's... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 035: Colette Phillips first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 034: Bernard Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 37:49


    It's Black History! Host Yndia interviews scientist, surgeon, retired NASA astronaut and the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Bernard Harris. Author of the bestseller “Dream Walker,” Bernard continues to be a champion for STEM education, youth and teachers through Vesalius Ventures, Inc. and the National Math and Science Initiative. To learn more... The post Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 034: Bernard Harris first appeared on Yndia S. Lorick-Wilmot.

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 033: Jasmine Nichole Cobb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 47:40


    All things Hair and Visuality! Host Yndia is in conversation with Jasmine Nichole Cobb, author and scholar of African & African American Studies and of Art, Art History and Visual Studies on her new book, “New Growth: The Art and Texture of Black Hair.” Listen in as they discuss the hypervisibility and invisibility of Blackness...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 032: Javaka Steptoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 39:08


    In this episode, host Yndia is in conversation with nationally-renowned children's book author and illustrator, Javaka Steptoe. Listen in as they discuss several topics, including: the intention and impact of his award-winning and NYT best-seller books “In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall” and “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat” and collaborations with...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 031: Ruth E. Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 50:41


    #WakandaForever! Host Yndia chats with Academy Award Winner, costume designer and AfroFuturist, Ruth E. Carter about her almost four-decade long career working on iconic projects for the big and small screens, including both Black Panther films, Malcolm X, Coming 2 America, Love & Basketball, Amistad–to name a few. Listen in as they discuss Ruth's experiences...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 030: Charity C. Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 47:49


    In this episode, host Yndia sits with Charity C. Elder, award-winning journalist and media executive and author of the book, Power: The Rise of Black Women in America. A lovely meditation that celebrates African descended women's everyday strength, resilience, and determination to succeed, along with their expressions of joy, love, and excellence in a world...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 029: Natasha Gordon-Chipembere

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 59:46


    In this Season 4 premiere, host Yndia is in conversation with author, editor and professor of African diasporic literature, Natasha Gordon-Chipembere. Known for her seminal book, Representation and Black Womanhood: The Legacy of Sarah Baartman, senior co-editor of the AfroLatin@ book series and her articles in Essence Magazine and the Tico Times, Natasha's new book...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 028: Desiree Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 40:21


    Season 3 finale celebrates June as Caribbean Heritage Month with guest Desiree Gordon, an Antiguan healing artist, singer and cultural strategist, whose work has been recognized by the Smithsonian Institute along with other art and curatorial organizations. In conversation with host Yndia, Desiree discusses how art and art institutions are tools for social justice, wellness...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 027: Trusting the Process (Special Topic)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 31:30


    Special Topic Episode: “Trusting the Process” with host Yndia. By popular demand, this episode focuses on what it means to “trust the process” and why it is important especially when embarking upon a new project or endeavor. Host Yndia also shares a few anecdotes and provides a couple of strategies (including mental pivots) to support...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 026: Regine Jean-Charles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 38:58


    Part of the year-long Reimagining Together speaker series (Fall 2021- Spring 2022) held at Northeastern University in Boston, Host Yndia sat down with guest Haitian American activist, professor, scholar and author Regine Jean-Charles. Originally recorded in front of an in-person and virtual audience, they discussed her latest book, Martin Luther King and The Trumpet of...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 025: Yvonne Blake, Hakim’s Bookstore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 30:10


    In this episode, Host Yndia sits down with legacy owner Yvonne Blake of Hakim's Bookstore. Founded in 1959, Hakim's Bookstore is the first and oldest Black-owned bookstore in Philadelphia and is considered one of the oldest operating Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. They discuss the highs and lows related to Black entrepreneurship and women of...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 024: Kevin Adonis Browne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 45:21


    In this episode, host Yndia sits down with photographer, poet, and professor Kevin Adonis Browne, winner of the 2019 Bocas Literary Prize for High Mas: Carnival and the Poetics of Caribbean Culture.  Listen in as they discuss the significance of literatures of the Caribbean, visual arts, carnival, and the utility of the Black imagination as...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 023: Shameek Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 37:57


    In this episode host Yndia chats with producer, actor and professional screenwriter, Shameek Cook.  Drawing on his personal and professional experiences, Shameek imaginatively traverses several genres, both in his production projects and 10 screenplays released to-date.  Listen in as they discuss the lack of representation of diverse African descended stories on the big screen and...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 022: The Black Expat with Amanda Bates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 38:59


    In this episode #22, host Yndia sits with Amanda Bates, founder and creative director of The Black Expat, a multimedia platform focused on the intersection of global mobility and Black identity, and podcaster for the Global Chatter.  Listen in as they discuss what it means to “travel while Black,” to be a “third culture kid”...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 021: Black Farmers Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 44:13


    Season 3, Episode 021: In this episode, host Yndia sits down with Black Farmers Collective's managing director Ray Williams and board treasurer James King Jr.  The Black Farmers Collective is a group of urban food system activists, growers, sellers, preparers, and educators dedicated to improving the health, wealth and wellbeing of Black, Indigenous and people...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 020: Janell Hobson Podcast Episode 020, Janell Hobson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 44:17


    Season 3, Episode 20: Host Yndia sits down with professor and author Janell Hobson to discuss her latest book, When God Lost Her Tongue, her upcoming Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Series with Ms. Magazine, patriotic education, and the significance of the Black Feminist Imagination when amplifying African descended women's voices and experiences across history, pop culture...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 019: Mahogany L. Browne

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 36:39


    In this SEASON 3 PREMIERE, host Yndia is in conversation with guest Mahogany L. Browne, performance poet, author and the Lincoln Center's Inaugural Poet-in-Residence. Listen in as they talk about Mahogany's books “Black Girl Magic,” “Chlorine Sky” and the recently released “I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love.” This is an episode...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 018: Anton Nimblett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 40:24


    In this season 2 finale, Host Yndia sits with acclaimed poet and short story author Anton Nimblett to discuss his most recent collection, Now/After, the significance of carnival and fete in storytelling, race and queer personhood, and the importance of being a “maco” (macomere)/ people watcher as a writer that captures the subtle nuances of...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 017: Moya Z. Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 52:31


    Misogynoir Transformed with guest Moya Bailey! Listen to this engaging convo between host Yndia and Moya as they discuss the impetus for and the current pop culture significance of “misogynoir,” the importance of representation and the future of #Hashtag activism, the role of accomplices vs. allies, and of course, all things 90s R&B and fried...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 016: Kinitra D. Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 42:32


    All the things Afro-Futurism, Conjure Feminism, Ethnobotany, and Black Women in Horror are just few of the topics discussed when guest Kinitra D. Brooks, public scholar and writer for the Root.com series on HBO's LoveCraft Country, sits down with Host Yndia in this episode. Wouldn't want to miss it! (Credit: audio editing, music and co-production...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 015: Tonya C. Hegamin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 43:36


    Award-winning YA author Tonya C. Hegamin chats with host Yndia about Black-Indigenous family folklore, being a (dis)ability advocate along with her diabetic alert dog Bobo, and the importance of integrating play as a way to amplify Black joy and healing. Listen in to learn more about her upcoming memoir and Bisexual BIWOC T1Diabetes activism via...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 014: Chef Keesha O’Galdez Ep 014: Chef Keesha O'Galdez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 27:34


    Chef Keesha O’Galdez, founder and executive chef of The Gourmet Diva in NYC, sits down with host Yndia to talk about leaving the field of engineering to become a successful entrepreneur that has combined her passion for culinary arts with natural healthy eating. A recipient of the Doonie Fund, which supports Black Women Entrepreneurs, you...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 013: Vilna Bashi Treitler Ep 013: Vilna Bashi Treitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 43:01


    In this episode, your host Yndia talks with Vilna Bashi Treitler, PhD, author, sociologist and visual artist. A curator and contributor to several mixed media art exhibits nationally, Vilna’s books were also named to the Zora Canon in 2020 for one of the best 100 books ever written by an African American woman. Debuting her...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 012: Natalie LeBlanc Ep 012: Natalie LeBlanc

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 51:19


    In this episode, Host Yndia sits down with Dr. Natalie LeBlanc, public health practitioner, NIH-funded AIDS and HIV prevention researcher, and assistant professor in HIV Prevention Science at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.  Listen in as they talk all things sex: sexual health, consent, MSMs, and the importance of HIV testing, prevention and...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 011: Christen Smith, #CiteBlack Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 43:25


    Host Yndia is in deep conversation with Dr. Christen Smith, professor, Black feminist anthropologist, author and founder of #CiteBlackWomen, a global social movement network, podcast and blog. Listen in as they discuss the significance of Black liberation when it comes to anti-Black state-sanctioned police violence throughout the Americas and the politics of race and gender...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 010: Glory Edim, #Well-Read Black Girl Ep 010, Glory Edim, #WellReadBlackGirl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 52:11


    Host Yndia is in conversation with Glory Edim, founder of #WellReadBlackGirl, author of Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves, and the recipient of the Madam CJ Walker award from the Hurston/Wright Literary Foundation, the Innovator’s award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and an Outstanding Literary Work nomination from the NAACP Image...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness-Podcast Episode 009: Victorious DeCosta Ep 009: Victorious DeCosta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 45:03


    In this episode, Yndia chats with award-winning documentarian and producer, Victorious DeCosta about his latest film and t.v projects, including “Digging for Weldon Irvine,” “L.A. Gold Rush,” and his forthcoming HBO movie “Storm Over Brooklyn: The Yusef Hawkins Story,” as well as the significance of Black mental wellbeing and suicide, and Victorious’ local and national...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 008: Courtney Desiree Morris Ep 008, Courtney Desiree Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 59:34


    In this episode, host Yndia sits down with Courtney Desiree Morris, visual/conceptual artist for exhibits “Exploring Passages Within the Black Diaspora” and “Adjust Yo’ Eyes For This Darkness,” activist, and professor of social anthropology at UC Berkeley to chat about “art as ministry,” ancestor veneration, and life as an artist and Black feminist scholar in...

    Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness- Podcast Episode 007: Chef Michael Poole Ep 007 Chef Michael Poole

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 42:09


    In this episode, host Yndia is talking about all things Fire! with award-winning Chef Michael Poole, master chocolatier of Hot Chocolat artisan chocolates and recently retired FireHouse Lieutenant based in Seattle, Washington. Chef Poole recounts his experiences trained in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu, being featured on national cooking programs such as Rachael Ray, and...

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