Podcasts about free black women

In this week's episode of What Happens In Between, I sit down with Ola Akinmowo, the Founder, Curator, and Creator of The Free Black Women's Library: a Black feminist literary hub and community care space that features a collection of over 5000 books written by Black women. Ola helps us understand how to explore the different routes of expression, creation, and art as a ritual of self-actualization. How do we explore our own identities in a society that is anti-Black and anti-woman? Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Community Curator and a Self-defined Black Woman — who is choosing to thrive.Topics Covered:Questions around speculative fiction, collage work, and performance artThe concept of third spaces and commodification to assign valuePros and cons of social media: a meal for consumption Community as a connection to a common goal and how to learn from each otherThree questions for our Seedling RoundOla's perception of what it means to “be free”How Black women have to be a contradiction to exist fully Guest Info:Ola is an interdisciplinary artist and the curator, founder, and creator of The Free Black Women's Library, a Black feminist literary hub and community care space that features a collection of 5000 books written by Black women. This particular work is fueled by the tenets of Black Feminism, Community Care, and the transformative power of reading and creating to liberate, affirm, and heal.Connect with Ola Akinmowo on Instagram, Facebook, and The Free Black Women's Library Website. Support The Free Black Women's Library here. Follow Us:InstagramWebsiteFull DescriptionWe can use speculative thinking as a type of dreaming as an expansive way to dream big. As the curator, founder, and creator of The Free Black Women's Library, Ola is interested in the infinite possibilities in which we can see the world. She uses the library as a co-creation process between humans and the physical space they occupy. How does community care transform the world when there is a seat at the table for everyone? The Free Black Women's Library is considered a third space, but in Ola's words, it's “a space where black women can come and learn to read. To feel safe and feel free, within an anti-black, misogynist, misogynoir, patriarchal capitalist society.” Commodification is how we assign value — labeling and categorizing things help people better understand the mission. But how does language serve as another layer to what already exists, instead of a contradiction? Ola reminds us to explore the different routes of expression, creation, and art as a ritual of self-actualization. Freedom is accessible, but there's no finality to it. Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Community Curator and a Self-defined Black Woman — who is choosing to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm kicking off season 3 in pre-Black History Month fashion with a really special conversation. For today's episode I'm joined by artist, activist and all-around amazing entrepreneur OlaRonke Akinmowo. Ola has spent years on the frontlines of activism in Brooklyn, NY challenging presence of police in her community. However, after years of involvement as a community activist she found herself ready to explore a new approach. This is where the creation of The Free Black Women's Library comes in. In today's episode we talk about it all: from her prior activism work, the startup and growth of the library and how the two overlap. Be sure to follow Ola on Instagram and make sure to also check out her website here. Again as this week's call to action is to consider ways that you can support the mission of The Free Black Women's Library and also make sure to share with me what book you'll be reading all Black History Month long! Don't forget to like, leave a comment and share this episode with a friend. To check out the full video of Ola on Drew Barrymore's show, click the link here. You can also watch the original clip of Ola talking about the meaning of the library shared at 5 minutes in today's episode here. Instagram Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dear Friend, Black women are trained by society, parents to betray ourselves for others. We start to distrust our intuition and our soul. We start to tell ourselves little lies because we think we have to believe it. But in order to heal and become Free Black Women, we have to tell hard truths. In this Black woman affirmation, my hope is that you recognize how you've been lying to yourself and work towards telling and owning the truth so you can live a more healthy, whole, healed, joyous life. much love, joy and rest, Alecia Get my free affirmational music: https://aleciarenece.me/feelgoodmusic _____________ Keep Up With Me: Join The Patreon Family: https://www.patreon.com/AleciaRenece Instagram: www.instagram.com/aleciarenece YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/aleciarenece Get My Music: https://aleciarenece.bandcamp.com/ Follow Our RV YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIK2wntqZR4dedvlnW4WuQ ____________ Questions, Comments, Concerns? Got Questions You Want me to answer? Want to leave an encouraging word to Other listeners with an Email or Voice Memo? Want To Leave a Review? Email: thefullwellproject@gmail.com Follow Us On Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefullwellproject Join for The Latest and Goodies!: https://mailchi.mp/fcfc75e48d05/thefullwellproject-sign-up Join Our Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefullwellproject Visit Me: https://www.aleciarenece.com/thefullwellproject Send me a Voice Memo (Encouragement, Questions, Comments): - Email: thefullwellproject@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thefullwellproject/message

Today's guest is Brendan Lorber,  Brendan is a visual artist, poet, prose writer and editor, and his most recent book is entitled If this is paradise why are we still driving?  It is published by the Subpress Collective.   Recently, and as we discuss in this episode, the pandemic and in the process of seeking relationship, Brendan has found himself creating a series of hand drawn maps of the known poetic and musical universe.  Imagine what a map of Gertrude Stein, David Bowie, Gwendolyn Brooks and Madonna might look like.  The maps have found homes at the Museum of Modern Art, The Free Black Women's Library, Opus 40 Gallery, Artists Space, The Free Library of Philadelphia, The Woodland Pattern Center, The Scottish Poetry Library, and private collections in nine countries. He also teaches map-making classes online through  Uncommon Goods, and some of these classes help students explore and relationships, and in case you have yet to find that perfect gift for your valentine, see the links below in order to sign up for one of his classes. In this episode, we hear so much more about Brendan, his creativity origin story, amazing stories about his family, and we have a blast learning about how Brendan grabs his string and flies his kite. Enjoy.Brendan's Website - https://brendanlorber.com/index.htmlBrendan's classes at Uncommon Goods  - https://www.uncommongoods.com/artist/34798Instagram - @brendanlorberTwitter - @brendanlorberIf this is Paradise, Why are We Still Driving?     for purchase via Amazon Kites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kitesandstringspodcastTwitter:   @KitesandstringsInstagram:  @Kites_and_stringsemail: Kitesandstringspodcast@gmail.comKites and String's is produced and edited by Steve Ploum at Turning Stones Counseling, Inc.Our theme music is by Harrison Amer, and all other original music by purple planet music at https://www.purple-planet.com.  Our logo-design is by Cole Monroe at Blue Stag Creative.

Jenny talks about her reading goals for 2022, starts thinking about Russian novels, and reflects on reading goals for 2021. Next time we'll be back to our regular episodes!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 237: Reading Goals 2022 Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Discussion Links:Reading Envy Russia - shared folder with challenge documents, etc.Reading Envy Readers - discussion in Goodreads (join the group)The Possessed by Elif BatumanAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Brothers Karamazov by Leo TolstoyThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovLolita by Vladimir NobokovEugene Onegin by Alexander PushkinOblomov by Ivan GoncharovUntraceable by Sergei LebedevOblivion by Sergei LebedevZuleikha by Guzel YakhinaBrisbane by Eugene VodolazkinAn Evening with Claire by Gaito GazdanovA Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George SaundersFurrowed MiddlebrowIndigenous Reading CircleReading Around the World - countries still neededUpdated Europe focus for 2021The Free Black Women's Library#ReadtheWorld21 (look for it in Instagram)Related episodes: Episode 210 - Reading Goals 2021Stalk me online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

OlaRonke Akinmowo, mother of The Free Black Women's Library project. The Free Black Women's Library is based in Brooklyn, New York.

In this hour Stephen Henderson examines the phrase Critical Race Theory, which is being attacked in Republican-led legislatures across the country, and mischaracterized as a blueprint for teaching kids to hate white people, and America. Dr. Hasan Jeffries weighs in. Plus, Ola Akinmowo and Katelyn Durst-Rivas talk about the Free Black Women's Library ahead of an event that's taking place this weekend at The Tuxedo Project.

Jenny reports back on how she did on her 2020 reading goals in the midst of challenging circumstances, then sets goals for 2021. Then a handful of podcast and reading friends share their reading goals for 2021. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 210: 2021 Reading GoalsSubscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Jenny’s Goals Focus on reading Europe Catch up on books with music as a central theme Authors to try list Keep up with subscriptions Participate in challenges Audrey (@dreesreads in Instagram) Be more relaxedOne big non-fiction readBooker International long/shortlistNational Book Award Poetry LonglistContinue listening to audiobooksLaurie Pop Sugar 2021 Reading Challenge Back to the Classics 2021 Challenge (Books and Chocolate blog) Ellie (@shatterlings in Instagram)Russian classics Vassily Grossman buddy reads Scott  Emphasis on reading, continue checking off TBR Shakespeare plays Presidential biographies Courtney Read 40 booksRead 20 books she already owns Robin Be consistent about journaling about books read Slow down and be more reflective after finishing More classics, more Willa Cather, maybe Proust Authors around the world Read more from physical TBR Karen Naughton (@BarkerForBooks in Instagram)Complete reading Thomas Hardy, hopefully 1 book a monthPaula This year's theme will be nature books Books discussed: The Ensemble by Aja GabalMusical Chairs by Amy PoeppelThe Student Conductor by Robert FordMusic and Silence by Rose TremainSongbook by Nick HornbyGrace Notes by Bernard MacLavertyThe Forest of Wool and Steel by Natsu MiyashitaCompass by Mathias EnardWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyDevils by Fyodor DostoevskyCloud Atlas by David Mitchell Neverness by David Zindell The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin Wilson by A. Scott Berg A Full Life by Jimmy Carter Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively At Hawthorne Time by Melissa Harrison Station Life in New Zealand by Lady BarkerWhy We Swim by Bonnie Tsui Other mentions:Two Lines PressRestless BooksGraywolf Galley ClubND New ClassicsErin and Dani's Book Club on InstagramReadtheWorld21 in InstagramRainy Day Bites Cookbook ClubThe Free Black Women's Library on InstagramThe Free Black Women's LibraryStalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy If you want to hear more from one of the guests who appeared on this episode, go to the episode guide and do a search. All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate.

Join our hosts as they continue this month's relationship series. Azjah and Nia discuss their take on romantic relationships (or the lack thereof). The Free Black Women's Library Book of the Month: Sisters of the Yam by bell hooks https://thefreeblackwomanslibrary.tumblr.com/post/175528967031/bell-hooks-masterpost/amp

Azjah and Nia explore how growing up in the deep south shaped their black experiences. And as promised, here's the link to The Free Black Women's Library: https://thefreeblackwomanslibrary.tumblr.com/post/175528967031/bell-hooks-masterpost/amp *Due to a few technical difficulties, we're airing this episode a little later than intended. But better late than never, right? We apologize for the inconvenience. 

The Modern Art and Culture podcast is on location at Mint fine art gallery, located right outside of downtown Atlanta. Jessica Helfrecht, the program director, takes us for a tour of the space and exhibitions and we have a great conversation about gallery life. In this episode, we're also introduced to the ladies of the Free Black Women’s Library who then talk about how they came about and what their mission is. http://Mintatl.org @mintatl @thefreeblackwomenslibrary_la https://www.facebook.com/thefreeblackwomenslibrary.atl/

This week we’re talking about beauty: what makes us feel beautiful, how to make our children feel beautiful. We get into all the complications of living in a world where our black and brown children often aren’t celebrated for their beauty and are made to feel other. Our guest is friend of the pod (and Noleca’s Friend Crush!) Ola Ronke, artist, set designer and founder of The Free Black Women’s Library. Find her on Patreon HERE and support her work! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

OlaRonke Akinmowo, mother of The Free Black Women’s Library project. The Free Black Women’s Library is based in Brooklyn, New York.

This episode is dedicated to the importance of reading. Founder, Evalaurene Jean-Charles, sat down with Ola Ronke Akinmowo founder of The Free Black Women’s Library had a conversation about reading to learn but also reading for pleasure. There is a book for everyone and we get into how to find that love for reading. We also discuss the need for diverse writers in all classrooms across the country, because we all need to learn “to see the world beyond our own.

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde is a foundation and timeless feminist text. It covers topics like the erasure of Black women in the feminist movement to living with cancer to raising Black sons. This collection of essays and speeches is dense and ripe for discussion. Asha Grant, the founder of the LA chapter of The Free Black Women's Library, is back and brings her love of Audre Lorde to our discussion for The Stacks Book Club.There are no spoilers on this episode. You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/03/11/ep-102-sister-outsider SUPPORT THE STACKSBook of the Month - Get your first month for only $9.99 by clickinng hereAudible - Get your free 30-day trial and free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/thestacks Shop our Amazon page to find everything we discussed on today's episode!

Our guest today is Asha Grant, the founder of the Los Angeles Branch of The Free Black Women's Library. We talk about the work Asha does in the LA community, how much of her own reading consists of books by Black women, and why she is focused on decolonizing her bookshelf. Asha also lets us know how we can get involved with The Free Black Women's Library. You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/03/04/ep-101-reading-black-women-with-asha-grant SUPPORT THE STACKSBook of the Month - Get your first month for only $9.99 by clickinng hereAudible - Get your free 30-day trial and free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/thestacks Shop our Amazon page to find everything we discussed on today's episode! Connect with Asha & The Free Black Women's Library: Instagram | Website | Patre n | GoFundMe |

Artist, reader, black feminist and self-described “book fairy,” Ola Ronke started the Free Black Women’s Library four years ago. With the impetus of wanting to create a space for black women to share and read works by other black women, she began collecting books and reaching out to friends for donations. On this episode, Ola boasts that she stopped counting the books once they reached 1200. She has books from different genres, different writing styles, different world perspectives. The only common link between each book is the author is a black woman. Each month, the library is at a different location in New York City (mostly in Brooklyn) and Ola curates discussions, workshops and author talks when the library makes its next stop. In addition to enhancing the literary lives of the readers who follow the library wherever it goes, Ola feels taking on this labor of love has given her so much as well. She talks about how it expanded her reading palate and opened her up to genres of literature she never even considered exploring. She feels it lights a fire in her to see through her 1200 books just how diverse in experiences and talents black women are. Running the Free Black Women’s Library has also forced Ola to become bolder and more assertive, which were not a part of her personality four years ago. She’s emailed some of the leading authors of today, asking them to come and speak at the library. Most of them graciously take her up on the invitation. Ola also talks about her mission in life and how it fits with what she is doing with the library and her work as an artist. She wants to create and celebrate beauty. She describes creativity as her super power so “I am fueled to create beauty, joy and love. And sensuality and pleasure are part of that creation as well.”

READ TO ME is the Gateless Writing-inspired podcast that trains us to listen for what we love. In this episode, we first pay homage to Toni Morrison with a short excerpt from the perfect SULA, in honor of The Free Black Women’s Library. Because Morrison shaped American literature, one reading isn’t enough — so we also gravitate and catapult to Vickie Vértiz’s poem, ONLY WE MAKE BEAUTIFUL THINGS JUST TO DESTROY THEM.

Ola Ronke Akinmowo is the founder of the Free Black Women's Library. She currently lives in Bedstuy, Brooklyn https://theopencanvas.com/ Recorded at Banyan Studios Edited by Taj Alexander Music by Graves - Cya

We're back to continue our series on radical, community libraries! In this episode, we chat with Ola Ronke Akinmowo of the Free Black Women's Library, Dev Aujla of Sorted Library, and Jen Hoyer and Daniel Pecoraro from our own Interference Archive library. To learn more about the Free Black Women's Library, stay up to date about future pop ups, and find out where to donate books, visit her site, follow the library on social media @thefreeblackwomenslibrary, and consider supporting the project via Patreon. Here's a short list of reading recommendations from Ola Ronke: Audre Lorde, Gloria Naylor, Buchi Emecheta, Pat Parker, June Jordan, Nnedi Okorafor, especially Who Fears Death, Octavia Butler, especially Parable of the Sower, Zora Neale Hurston, especially Dust Tracks on the Road, This Thing Around My Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sula by Toni Morrison, Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi, Things We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons, All About Love by bell hooks, Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé, The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clementine Wamariya, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper. To learn more about the Sorted Library, including the date of their next open house, you can follow them on Instagram @SortedLibrary or visit them at sortedlibrary.com. To learn more about the Interference Archive library, visit our website, or visit us in person. The archive (and library) is open to the public Thursdays-Sundays. A huge thank you to Ola Ronke Akinmowo, Dev Aujla, Jen Hoyer, and Daniel Pecoraro for talking with us and the important and exciting work you do! Music: “Good Times” and “Laid Back Fuzz” Podington Bear Produced by Interference Archive.

We’re back to continue our series on radical, community libraries! In this episode, we chat with Ola Ronke Akinmowo of the Free Black Women’s Library, Dev Aujla of Sorted Library, and Jen Hoyer and Daniel Pecoraro from our own Interference Archive library. To learn more about the Free Black Women’s Library, stay up to date about future pop ups, and find out where to donate books, visit her site, follow the library on social media @thefreeblackwomenslibrary, and consider supporting the project via Patreon. Here’s a short list of reading recommendations from Ola Ronke: Audre Lorde, Gloria Naylor, Buchi Emecheta, Pat Parker, June Jordan, Nnedi Okorafor, especially Who Fears Death, Octavia Butler, especially Parable of the Sower, Zora Neale Hurston, especially Dust Tracks on the Road, This Thing Around My Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sula by Toni Morrison, Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi, Things We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons, All About Love by bell hooks, Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé, The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clementine Wamariya, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper. To learn more about the Sorted Library, including the date of their next open house, you can follow them on Instagram @SortedLibrary or visit them at sortedlibrary.com. To learn more about the Interference Archive library, visit our website, or visit us in person. The archive (and library) is open to the public Thursdays-Sundays. A huge thank you to Ola Ronke Akinmowo, Dev Aujla, Jen Hoyer, and Daniel Pecoraro for talking with us and the important and exciting work you do! Music: “Good Times” and “Laid Back Fuzz” Podington Bear Produced by Interference Archive.

How do you uncover the life of an enslaved person who left no paper trail? What can the everyday life of an enslaved person tell us about slavery, how it was practiced, and how some enslaved people made the transition from slavery to freedom? We explore the life of Charity Folks, an enslaved woman from Maryland who gained her freedom in the late-18th century. Our guide through Charity’s life is Jessica Millward, an Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine and author of Finding Charity’s Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland. This episode originally posted as Episode 089.   Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/217   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Chicago 2019 Meetup   Complementary Episodes Episode 070: Jennifer Morgan, How Historians Research Episode 083: Jared Hardesty, Unfreedom: Slavery in Colonial Boston Episode 084: Zara Anishanslin, How Historians Read Historical Sources Episode 176: Daina Ramey Berry, Price For Their Pound of Flesh Episode 212: Erica Dunbar, Research Biography   Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

In episode four of Iconocast Canvas, Nekeisha and Sarah hang out at Activism Row at Afropunk Festival in Commodore Park, Brooklyn. At the August 2016 "Power to the Party" themed event, they talked with several organizers for Black and other liberation  and anti-oppression struggles. Interviewees include Allen Kwabena Frimpong and Walter Cruz from Black Lives Matter: NYC; Olaronke Akinmowo, founder of the Free Black Women's Library; Taliba Obuya, national coordinator of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Emma Chu Murphy, festival-goer and doula with Ancient Song Doula Services and Mia Anderson from the Brooklyn Anti-Gentrification Network. Nekeisha and Sarah open the conversations by reflecting on their experiences at the eclectic gathering dedicated to dynamic and alternative expressions of Black music and culture. Also mentioned: Every Black Girl and Kleaver Cruz's Black Joy Project. Music: "Spanish Winter" by The Passion HiFi (Evil Twin Records) https://soundcloud.com/freehiphopbeatsforyou

How do you uncover the life of a slave who left no paper trail? What can her everyday life tell us about slavery, how it was practiced, and how some slaves made the transition from slavery to freedom? Today, we explore the life of Charity Folks, an enslaved woman from Maryland who gained her freedom in the late-18th century. Our guide through Charity’s life is Jessica Millward, an Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine and author of Finding Charity’s Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/089   Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign   Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.

Feb. 19, 2016. Jessica Millward discussed her book, "Finding Charity's Folk: Enslaved and Free Black Women in Maryland," where she places enslaved women in Maryland at the center of the long struggle for African American freedom. Speaker Biography: Jessica Millward is an assistant professor in the history department in the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. Her work focuses on African American history, early America, the African diaspora, slavery and gender. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7293