Podcasts about Garifuna

 In this episode of the LatinNews Podcast, we speak with investigative journalist Jennifer Ávila, co-founder of Contracorriente, about the current political and social landscape in Honduras. We discuss the challenges facing President Nasri Asfura's administration, the influence of US policy on migration and security, the return of former president Juan Orlando Hernández, and the country's evolving political dynamics. The conversation also explores organized crime, violence against women, and Honduras' role as a testing ground for new political and economic ideas. Follow Jennifer Ávila's work at www.contracorriente.red Follow LatinNews for  analysis on economic, political, and security developments in Latin America & the Caribbean. Twitter: @latinnewslondonLinkedIn: Latin American NewslettersFacebook: @latinnews1967For more insightful, expert-led analysis on Latin America's political and economic landscape, read our reports for free with a 14-day trial. Get full access to our entire portfolio.

Au Honduras, où les médias sont concentrés entre les mains de quelques puissants, une soixantaine de radios communautaires résistent, souvent dans la clandestinité. Marie Griffon et Célia Pousset nous emmènent à la rencontre de responsables de ces radios qui utilisent les ondes pour défendre leurs terres et leur culture malgré les menaces. « Waruguma signifie étoile, une étoile lumineuse qui sert de guide à tout le peuple. » Ainsi parle Horacio Martínez, directeur de la radio du même nom, à Trujillo. Dans un pays classé 132e sur 180 au classement mondial 2026 de la liberté de la presse de Reporters sans frontières (RSF), des petites stations comme Waruguma sont souvent le seul moyen pour les populations de s'informer hors des canaux officiels. Le Honduras est le pays le plus pauvre d'Amérique latine après Haïti, selon le Fonds monétaire international (FMI). Gangrené par la corruption et le crime organisé, le pays est aux mains d'une poignée de familles industrielles qui possèdent la quasi-totalité des journaux et télévisions. Face à cela, les radios communautaires s'efforcent d'informer dans les zones rurales isolée et deviennent parfois des cibles. Le défi de la légalité Pour exister, ces radios doivent faire preuve de courage. Au Honduras, les fréquences sont mises aux enchères et s'arrachent à des prix inaccessibles pour des associations. « Ici, dans le Nord, une fréquence a déjà été adjugée pour 12,5 millions de lempiras (plus de 400 000 euros) », explique Jorge Andino, directeur de Play FM. Pour ces médias sans publicité, impossible de réunion une telle somme. Résultat : la majorité des 70 radios communautaires du pays opèrent sans licence légale. « La communication communautaire n'est ni légitimée ni reconnue par l'État. C'est comme marcher en permanence sur la corde raide. C'est vivre à la limite », déplore Jorge Andino. Sans reconnaissance, ces radios risquent à tout moment la saisie de leur matériel, voire la prison pour leurs animateurs, sur simple dénonciation d'un homme d'affaires influent. Au manque de protection juridique s'ajoute la précarité technique. Dans les studios souvent installés chez l'habitant, on utilise des ventilateurs de fortune pour refroidir des émetteurs de faible puissance. Lors des orages, faute de paratonnerres, les stations doivent souvent couper l'antenne pour ne pas perdre leur unique outil de diffusion. Informer, au plus près des communautés Plus au sud, à la frontière avec le Nicaragua, la Radio Cholula Triunfeña ouvre son antenne aux paysans locaux. Ici, on insonorise les murs avec des dizaines de boîtes d'œufs collées les unes aux autres. Wilfredo Hernández Cruz, le directeur, y défend une parole sans artifice : « Parlez comme vous êtes, car c'est justement cela l'essentiel : que les habitants des zones rurales aient accès à un micro. » Mais cette liberté a un prix. Située dans une zone de trafic de drogue et de traite d'êtres humains, la radio dérange les pouvoirs économiques et mafieux en dénonçant les investissements opaques et les concessions minières. « Nous avons déjà perdu des camarades qui ont été attaqués, persécutés, réduits au silence », confie Wilfredo Cruz. Les menaces sont directes : appels anonymes, piratages de téléphones ou encore l'envoi d'une balle dans une boîte pour signifier à un journaliste de cesser ses enquêtes. Amanda Ponce, directrice de C Libre (Comité pour la libre expression), souligne que l'État hondurien a longtemps occulté cette réalité. « Il y a deux décennies d'assassinats de journalistes qui sont aujourd'hui complètement effacées par l'État », précise-t-elle. Depuis les années 1980, le schéma reste le même : éliminer ceux qui mettent en lumière la corruption et les liens entre banques, narcotrafic et pouvoir politique. L'héritage de Berta Cáceres Dans les montagnes froides de l'ouest, le peuple Lenca poursuit un combat emblématique. C'est ici que la célèbre militante écologiste Berta Cáceres a fondé la radio Guarajambala avant d'être assassinée en 2016. Pour le COPINH (Conseil civique des organisations populaires et indigènes du Honduras), la radio est l'un des seuls moyen de mobiliser les communautés contre les projets extractifs qui menacent leurs rivières. Aujourd'hui, une nouvelle génération prend le micro. Leiby, une journaliste de 25 ans, a été formée dans l'école Voix des Rivières créée par l'organisation. Pour elle, la mission est claire : « Nous dénonçons, nous devenons la voix des communautés. Nous sommes la voix des grandes injustices que nous subissons dans ce pays. » Malgré la violence, ces radios continuent tant bien que mal de diffuser. Elles font entendre des musique indigènes ou alternatives, des langues en recul comme le Garifuna, elles racontent l'histoire de ces communautés marginalisées et créent une solidarité qui dépasse désormais les frontières. En l'absence de médias nationaux lors de la commémoration de l'assassinat de Berta Caceres, ce sont des radios communautaires du Guatemala et du Costa Rica qui sont venues prêter main-forte à leurs sœurs honduriennes. Ces ondes, bien que fragiles, restent un espace où l'on peut « inviter les gens à rêver ». Dans un pays où certains tentent de les faire taire, les radios communautaires prouvent chaque jour que la parole radiodiffusée est un pouvoir que l'on ne peut pas totalement éteindre.

"Go back to your country." It's the favorite phrase of border hawks and armchair historians across the Western Hemisphere. But what happens when we actually crack open a history book and look at the paperwork?In this episode of *The Forefront Radio*, we examine the historical irony of modern border politics. Somewhere between the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria—three ships that nobody's grandmother filed a visa application for—certain groups decided they were "native" to a continent they hadn't even stepped foot on until the 1490s.From the total absence of European populations pre-1492 to the invention of "whiteness" in the 17th-century Virginia colonies, we trace the timeline of how military invasions got rebranded as "exploration," and how waves of European refugees fleeing their own continent's self-inflicted world wars became the arbiters of who belongs on stolen land. We also dive into the "erasure by paperwork"—unpacking the devastating history of how colonial administrators reclassified Native peoples to seize land, the "Five Dollar Indian" phenomenon, and how this exact same playbook was deployed across Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.The next time someone demands to see a visa, ask them for the paperwork their ancestors filed with the Taino Council.**Stay awake. Stay covenant-minded.**###

Today Lil' Lo and Big Shot Shae are joined by artist Foreign Skrilla ! Join the class as they discuss a Black Disney Imagineer's newest innovation, not getting bullied out your b*tch, and progress into in interview of Foreign Skilla. They explore Skrilla's journey to her current success, where she wants to go next, and her process of showing up as her full self while navigating Blackness, being Belizean, indigenous, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and more! Follow Our Guest: IG - @foreignthatsskrillaTikTok - @foreignskrillaFollow Our Hosts:@lilloworldwide @bigshotshae@letmestayfocused **DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A COMEDIC PODCAST** Scenarios and responses from this show should be taken with a grain of salt. In other words, this is all a joke. Unless otherwise noted, any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.The views and opinions expressed by guests / classmates are those of the guest / classmate and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Let Me Stay Focused: The Podcast. Any content provided by our guests / classmates are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.Timestamps:0:00 — Intros and Updates4:00 — Honorable Mention7:31 — Hotep of the Week13:22 — Lyrics and Lessons17:45 — Let Me Stay Focused49:41 — Advice from the Internet

Kate Adie presents stories on the deserters from Myanmar's military forces, African POWs in Ukraine, Ahmedebad a year on from the Air India crash, South Africa and Belize.Myanmar's military, which seized power from the democratically elected government in 2021, reactivated a conscription law two years ago. Anyone 18-35 years of age, now has to serve between 2 to five years in the army. Quentin Sommerville spoke to some who defected from the country's military in rebel-held territory.African POWs are being held in western Ukraine, after being recruited to fight for Russia. Many say they were misled or coerced by illegal recruiters promising jobs and good pay. Sammy Awami went to meet some of them.A year after Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, families of those who died are fighting for answers after failures in the identification process. Azadeh Moshiri has been to the crash site and met with relatives.South Africa has seen a rise in anti-immigration protests and reports of xenophobic violence, prompting repatriation efforts by several African governments. In Johannesburg, Mayeni Jones reflects on the tensions, her own unease, and the difficulty of separating fact from rumour.In Belize, a lesser-known musical tradition rooted in the unique history and culture of the Garifuna people is thriving. Simon Broughton explores this distinctive sound, shaped by a rich Caribbean heritage and a fiercely independent past.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Sophie Hill and Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Vadon

Kate Adie presents stories on the deserters from Myanmar's military forces, African POWs in Ukraine, Ahmedebad a year on from the Air India crash, South Africa and Belize.Myanmar's military, which seized power from the democratically elected government in 2021, reactivated a conscription law two years ago. Anyone 18-35 years of age, now has to serve between 2 to five years in the army. Quentin Sommerville spoke to some who defected from the country's military in rebel-held territory.African POWs are being held in western Ukraine, after being recruited to fight for Russia. Many say they were misled or coerced by illegal recruiters promising jobs and good pay. Sammy Awami went to meet some of them.A year after Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, families of those who died are fighting for answers after failures in the identification process. Azadeh Moshiri has been to the crash site and met with relatives.South Africa has seen a rise in anti-immigration protests and reports of xenophobic violence, prompting repatriation efforts by several African governments. In Johannesburg, Mayeni Jones reflects on the tensions, her own unease, and the difficulty of separating fact from rumour.In Belize, a lesser-known musical tradition rooted in the unique history and culture of the Garifuna people is thriving. Simon Broughton explores this distinctive sound, shaped by a rich Caribbean heritage and a fiercely independent past.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Sophie Hill and Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Vadon

In this episode, we engage in a discussion with Grahame Russell, co-founder and director of Rights Action, as we delve into the complexities of human rights and environmental struggles in Central America, particularly in Honduras. Grahame shares insights on U.S. military influence, the implications of political corruption, and the impact of tourism on Indigenous communities like the Garifuna. Join us as we explore the intricate web of power dynamics, resource exploitation, and the fight for justice in the region. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: Grahame co-authored and co-edited TESTIMONIO–Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala [https://www.testimoniothebook.org/]. Rights Action recently published Grahame's report 13 BRAVE GIANTS-How We Won the Landmark Hudbay Minerals Lawsuits in Canada and the Mynor Padilla Criminal Trial in Guatemala, and at What Cost [https://rightsaction.org/articles-reports/13-brave-giants-report] Play Jankunu, Play Documentary https://youtu.be/_JsmPbrZBjk?si=Iu-jovmXG74Azp25 Grahame Russell is a Canadian and U.S. citizen. He has worked on human rights and justice, humanitarian relief, land defense and environmental issues in Central America since 1985. Since 1995, he is director of Rights Action [http://www.rightsaction.org/], focusing particularly on Guatemala and Honduras. He is also a non-practicing lawyer and part-time professor at the University of Northern British Columbia. Rights Action [http://www.rightsaction.org/] works (mainly) in Honduras and Guatemala in support of land, environment and human rights defense struggles resisting harms caused by sectors of the unjust global economy: mining and hydro-electric dams; for-export production of African palm, sugarcane and bananas; tourism and ‘sweatshop' factories; and in denouncing political and military interventions, and economic warfare (“sanctions”) of the U.S., Canada and other ‘global north' countries and actors. Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 283

Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts.Today, we reshare our reasoning with Dr. Paul López Oro to trace the Garifuna story across Caribbean history, from St Vincent and the Carib Wars to forced exile in 1797 and the building of communities along the Central America Caribbean coast in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and beyond. Along the way, we wrestle with what it means to be Black and Indigenous at the same time, especially in societies that insist those identities must be separate. We dig into the “void in the archive” and why collective memory and oral tradition become more than storytelling. For Garifuna communities, memory shapes political life right now: claims to ancestral territories, fights for land rights, and daily resistance to anti-Blackness and anti-Indigeneity in nationalist narratives that erase contributions made long before the modern republics were born.  From there, we explore Garifuna Settlement Day as an embodied archive and a public demand for visibility, first in Belize and later in New York City. We connect diaspora routes to labor history in the United States, including pathways through New Orleans and the long work of building community “in the company of” other Black populations.Dr. Paul Joseph López Oro is an Assistant Professor and Director of Africana Studies at Bryn Mawr College. He is a transdisciplinary Black Studies scholar whose teaching and research interests are on Black Latin American and U.S. Black Latinx social movements, Black diaspora theories and ethnographies, and Black Queer Feminisms. His research interests include Black politics in Latin America, the Caribbean and U.S. AfroLatinidades, Black Latinx LGBTQ movements and performances, and Black transnationalism. He is working on his first book manuscript, Indigenous Blackness: The Queer Politics of Self-Making Garifuna New York, is a transdisciplinary ethnographic study analyzing oral histories, performances, social media, film, literary texts and visual cultures to unearth the political, intellectual, cultural and spiritual genealogies of Garifuna women and subaltern geographies of Garifuna LGBTQ+ folks at the forefront of Garifuna transnational movements in New York City.Support the showConnect with Strictly Facts -  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Website Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts?Rate & Leave a Review on your favorite platformShare this episode with someone or online and tag usSend us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and educationProduced by Breadfruit Media

Last year in March, Honduran composer and singer artist Aurelio Martinez died in a tragic plane crash. Aurelio was the voice of the Garifuna people and a fierce defender of their music and culture. Almost two decades ago, producer Marlon Bishop became friends with Aurelio, living and traveling with him for several months. He shares the story of their time together. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El Salón de la Fama de la Transglobal World Music Chart (Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame) sirve para mostrar la gratitud, el respeto y la admiración por los artistas de las culturas del mundo, con especial reconocimiento a los que ya nos han dejado, así como a otros profesionales que trabajan estas músicas y que han destacado por su dedicación y excelencia. Quienes hacemos Mundofonías tenemos el placer y el honor de ser jurados en las diferentes categorías. Escuchamos a la mayor parte de los nuevos incorporados y completaremos el homenaje en una muy próxima edición. Aquí está la lista completa de homenajeados: https://www.transglobalwmc.com/2025-inductees-into-the-transglobal-world-music-hall-of-fame/ The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame celebrates the gratitude, respect and admiration for the artists of the world’s cultures, with special recognition to those who have already left us, as well as to other professionals who work with these musics and who have stood out for their dedication and excellence. We, who create Mundofonías, have the pleasure and honor of being judges in the different categories. We listen to most of the new inductees and we will complete the tribute in a very next edition. Here you have the complete list of inductees: https://www.transglobalwmc.com/2025-inductees-into-the-transglobal-world-music-hall-of-fame/ – Radio Tarifa – Rumba argelina – Rumba argelina – Zulya and the Children of the Underground – The wolf and the moon – 3 nights – Elena Ledda – Làntias – Làntias – Flaco Jiménez & Max Baca – Beer-drinking polka – Flaco & Max: Legends & legacies – Eddie Palmieri – Pa’ huelé – Essentials – Aurelio – Santo negro – Garifuna soul – Carlos Fernández Solís «Carlitos el de Murias» – Adiós, la mio vaca pinta – Alan Lomax in Asturias, november 1952 [V.A.] – Fred McDowell – Worried mind blues – The Alan Lomax recordings – Arman Fakir – Bangla qawwali «Ashekgon dewana» – Hariprasad Chaurasia – Raga Desi: Gat in jhaptal – Daylight ragas

In this episode of Stitch Please, guest Martha McIntosh discusses the intersection of sewing and holiday traditions, particularly focusing on the Garifuna culture. Martha is a proud Garifuna-American from the Bronx, NY, with strong roots in Livingston, Guatemala. She is a sewing enthusiast learning to sew for her curvy, plus-size body and others as well. Revisit this episode from 2022 as she shares personal stories about making holiday gifts, what this time of the looks like in the Garifuna culture, and the importance of passing down traditions to future generations. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon. Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the convener and founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. #Charlottesville. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation. Martha McIntoshMartha is a proud Garifuna-American from the Bronx, NY, with strong roots in Livingston, Guatemala. She is a sewing enthusiast learning to sew for her curvy, plus-size body and others as well. Stay Connected:Lisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa Woolfork Martha McIntoshWebsite: https://marthamcintosh.comInstagram: Martha McIntosh Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonCheck out our Amazon StoreStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast

https://www.ikp.meYoutubeSpotifyInstagramBio K.P. (The Infamous King of Positivity) is a first-generation Honduran American of Garifuna descent and a non-binary rapper and producer whose every move is intentional. From their stage name to their sonic palette, I.K.P. creates with layered purpose.Their latest single “FTW” is a high-voltage anthem built to energize your morning, fuel your workout, or soundtrack your world domination. The track's rattling drums and bass, combined with an eerie and dominant melody, drive a sense of urgency that perfectly matches I.K.P.'s electrifying performance.“I want them to feel unstoppable. Whatever you're doing, you're doing it for the win, and you'reundeniable,” they share.I.K.P.'s writing process is as fluid as it is instinctive. Sometimes they write with pen and pad, other times they record voice notes or use their phone's notes app.“Inspiration strikes in fragments or floods. As they say, you don't gotta get ready if you stay ready.”In a landscape where many artists cling to one sound, I.K.P. thrives in versatility. Whether it's boom bap, drill, reggae, or Latin rhythms, they co-produce and collaborate across styles, honoring Hip-Hop's hybrid roots and their own Afro-Caribbean heritage.“I gravitate towards a lot of things and I don't like to be in a box. I do a lot of co-producing with a multifaceted team. I love Hip-Hop so much because you can make all these hybrid styles make sense.”Their sonic range mirrors a life of movement and resilience. Raised in Norfolk, Virginia after their family emigrated from Honduras, I.K.P. also served over five years in the Marines. Growing up near Portsmouth, they drew early inspiration from Missy Elliott's boundary-breaking creativity.The name I.K.P. represents more than music. It embodies advocacy and empowerment. Their stage name was inspired by their mission to combat the stigma surrounding HIV-positive diagnoses and to use art as a tool for visibility and strength among marginalized communities.“I decided I wasn't going to let things that happened to me define how I saw the world. I wanted to show people who looked like me and lived like me that they could gain a sense of power. And if they didn't know how to do it for themselves, I could show them that it could be done.”I.K.P. also explores the intersection of rap, pop culture, and the evolving LGBTQIA+ experience, acknowledging both the progress and the challenges that remain. They reference artists like Kevin Abstract, Tyler The Creator, Lil Nas X, Young M.A, Steve Lacy, and Syd, trailblazers who continue to push the conversation forward.“It's about self-actualization. Whether you're Black, gay, and/or queer, you're often kept out of certain rooms and conversations. I want to show people that you can always take control and be free.”For I.K.P., rap is a ritual, a reflection of joy, pain, and transformation.“I want to continue to speak for those who feel like they don't have a voice or that their voice is being suppressed. Hip-Hop has always been a tool of progression and evolution, and I just want to continue that tradition,” they said.Their fanbase, affectionately known as #PozFriendlies, can expect a wave of new releases following the success of their fourth full-length project 11:11 | eleven eleven released in 2021. I.K.P. is also expanding their BLOCK SPINNINseries on TikTok and Instagram, a Stereogum-inspired chronicle exploring the history of Billboard Hot 100 hits.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/creator-to-creators-with-meosha-bean--4460322/support.

Send us a text message and tell us your thoughts.Sacred land, contested memory, and a centuries-long fight for sovereignty, this conversation with Dr. Garrey Dennie traces the deep antiquity of the Kalinago in St. Vincent, their transformation into a maritime powerhouse, and the strategic choices that delayed European domination for generations. Instead of a single “first contact,” we explore two: the catastrophic arrival of Europeans and the liberatory meeting of Kalinago communities with Africans who escaped or were freed from bondage.Dr. Dennie unpacks genocide as a 300-year process, where pathogens, forced labor, and scorched-earth campaigns worked in tandem to clear land for sugar and slavery. He explains how the union that produced the Garifuna did more than build solidarity; it created a hybrid identity with immunological resilience that helped communities survive. From the First and Second Carib Wars to the brutal detention on Baliceaux and the mass exile of 1797, we follow the pivotal moments that transformed St. Vincent and, paradoxically, shortened its time as a British slave society through relentless resistance.We also step inside a landmark scholarly effort: the forthcoming multi-volume Native Genocide and African Enslavement in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He is one of four Vincentian historians co-authoring the series that restores Indigenous and Garifuna perspectives to the center, bridges archaeology and epidemiology with political history, and invites listeners to reconsider where homeland and belonging truly reside. If you're ready to move beyond textbook myths and confront the intertwined stories of survival, identity, and power, this episode offers a clear, compelling path forward.Dr. Garrey Dennie is an Associate Professor of History at St. Mary's College of Maryland and a founder of its Program in African and African Diaspora Studies.  He obtained his first degree at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill and his Ph. D at The Johns Hopkins University.  Dr. Dennie has also lectured at the University of the West Indies at the Mona campus in Jamaica.  Dr. Dennie has produced and published original scholarship on the politics of death in modern South Africa. And in the greatest privilege of his life, Dr. Dennie served as a speechwriter for Nelson Mandela in the battle to destroy white rule in apartheid South Africa.Support the showConnect with Strictly Facts - Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Website Looking to read more about the topics covered in this episode? Subscribe to the newsletter at www.strictlyfactspod.com to get the Strictly Facts Syllabus to your email!Want to Support Strictly Facts? Rate & Leave a Review on your favorite platform Share this episode with someone or online and tag us Send us a DM or voice note to have your thoughts featured on an upcoming episode Donate to help us continue empowering listeners with Caribbean history and education Produced by Breadfruit Media

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode our Very Special, Skeptical Guest is David's oldest son Jacob! He digs into paranormal ideas with us, offering clear, non-paranormal alternatives. We dive into Clowns and Coulrophobia, Masks, Haunted Dolls, and the experiences of Fr. Mike at a New Orleans Voodoo Shop and with a Witch Doctor in Belize. Along the way, Vic shows us an unscrupulous delinquent he can be on Facebook, with both he and Fr. Mike trying their best to corrupt a very smart, innocent young man! Additional topics include The Uncanny Valley, Steven King's Writing Process, Cryptid Clowns, Genetic Memory and Butterflies, Victor's Fraudulent Haunted Doll, Facebook's Haunted Doll Community, Anabelle, Robert The Doll, VooDoo Shop Sickness, St. Augustine Haunts, UFOs, Belize Witchcraft and Garifuna, Physical vs Spiritual Presence, and much more. We are sure you will enjoy the thoughtful consideration Jacob brings, so be sure to let us know if you want him to come back in future episodes (Not to replace David).Also, we want to make you aware of some changes taking place in the near future. First, we will be migrating our podcast to Spotify in the next week or so. So please contact us if you have any issues with downloads or episodes. This should be transparent, but you never know. In addition, we will be changing the cadence of episodes from bi-monthly to bi-weekly. So there will be a couple more episodes a year, and we will shoot for a consistent rollout of every other Wednesday. We have a lot of great episodes coming up, so please tune in!If you would like to have a fun, deep, wandering discussion on the paranormal, please email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com , and be a guest on the show!The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, and Vic Hermanson.Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermansonYou can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cristian Guity Jesus Saves President of @pofcnypd Police Officers for Christ NYPDGuitarist La Jara Band “Uniting The Community Through Music”Board Member The Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Before we start please give us your disclaimer lol What's your experience growing up in the Bronx?Why give your love life to Christ?What does faith mean to you?How do you feel about YN'sYoung kids in ski mask how do you feel about the look?How important is it to listen?How many people are no longer in your life since becoming a cop?How can we help the community heal from trauma with law enforcement?better their relationships with people in their community.Any advice for white police officers patrolling the hood?A christian, non-denominational fraternal org within the NYPD for active and retired MOS, family and friends of those serving or who served in the NYPD.. Message to yourself MESSAGE TO THE YOUTH MESSAGE TO ANYONE SEEEKING CHRIST #podcast #faith #trending #police #christian

Andy Palacio (1960-2008) of Belize was a brilliant singer/songwriter/bandleader/activist and one of the greatest champions of Garifuna culture in his time. At the height of his international acclaim, after the release of his 2007 album Watina, Andy died suddenly. This program was produced shortly before that tragic event and captures Andy, his band and fellow musician Paul Nabor, in their prime. As we were preparing the program for rebroadcast, we learned that Andy's protégé and fellow Garifuna culture icon Aurelio Martinez—who also appears in this program—died in a plane crash at age 58. So this program, capturing a pinnacle moment for Garifina music, is dedicated to these two fallen giants. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #524

In this episode, we meet two women from the Twin Cities - DJ Fawzi and DJ Yasmeenah - who are challenging stereotypes while continuing a tradition of Somali-Minnesotan trailblazing. And we catch up with Songhoy Blues through a short conversation with Oumar Touré, bassist of the acclaimed desert blues group about their groundbreaking new album Heritage. We end with a tribute to Garifuna singer, activist and icon, Aurelio Martinez, wo died on March 17. Produced by Akshaj Turebylu PA #036

On March 17, Honduran recording artist Aurelio Martínez died in a tragic plane crash. Aurelio was the voice of the Garifuna people and a fierce defender of their music in culture. Almost two decades ago producer Marlon Bishop became friends with Aurelio, living and traveling with him for several months. He shares the story of their time together.Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts.Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. 

Hasta hace no muchas décadas era impensable que alguien pudiera escuchar en una vida entera música de todos los parajes que recorremos en tan solo una hora de Mundofonías. Bueno, en pleno siglo XXI mucha gente tampoco lo hace y la inmensa mayoría de los medios dan la espalda a esta maravillosa posibilidad que en este programa se hace real. Viajamos entre Brasil, Honduras, Birmania, el Tíbet, Anatolia, los Países Bajos, Grecia y el norte de África, rindiendo tributo también al músico garifuna Aurelio Martínez, recientemente desaparecido, y a todas las víctimas del terremoto y la guerra de los pueblos de Birmania. Until just a few decades ago, it was unthinkable that someone could hear music from all the places we explore in just one hour of Mundofonías in a single lifetime. Well, in the 21st century, many still don’t – and the vast majority of media outlets turn their backs on this marvellous possibility, which becomes real in this programme. We travel through Brazil, Honduras, Burma, Tibet, Anatolia, the Netherlands, Greece, and North Africa, also paying tribute to the Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez, recently departed, and to all the victims of the earthquake and war among the peoples of Burma. - Pernambuco Quartet - Pifando / Coco embolada - Brésil: Musique du Nordeste / Brazil: Music of the Nordeste - Aurelio - Chichanbara - Lándini - Sein Bo Tint - Aung pa khei ti loun - Excavated shellac: An alternate history of the world's music [V.A.] - Urna Chahar-Tugchi - Agitu tolgói - Duun / Voices - Mehmet Polat Quartet - Roots in motion - Roots in motion - Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui - The immortal water - Watersong - Thanos Stavridis & Drom - Zaramo - Fygame - Christos Kanellos Malamás - Rast ninni / Dilek - Dilek - Christos Kanellos Malamás - Amfibolia - Oración - (Christos Kanellos Malamás - Segâh leyli şarkı - Dilek) 📸 Thanos Stavridis & Drom

Songs and tunes for the Persian New Year and the coming of Spring. Sad R.I.P. to Garifuna singer / activist Aurelio who died in a helicopter crash this week. Local concert previews: Ballake Sissoko, Judy Collins, Rum Ragged, Lucy MacNeil Quartet. A few new releases, too. Lots of CanCon. Elbows Up!

This week: sectarian persecution returns Paul Wood, Colin Freeman and Father Benedict Kiely write in the magazine this week about the religious persecution that minorities are facing across the world from Syria to the Congo. In Syria, there have been reports of massacres with hundreds of civilians from the Alawite Muslim minority targeted, in part because of their association with the fallen Assad regime. Reports suggest that the groups responsible are linked to the new Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani). For some, the true face of the country's new masters has been revealed. Whether the guilty men are punished will tell us what kind of country Syria has become since the fall of Assad's dictatorship. Speaking to those on the ground, Wood reports of fathers who were shot in front of their families, victims made to howl like dogs as they crawled through piles of corpses, and of state security forces trying to prevent survivors from photographing or talking about what had happened. But to what extent is al-Sharaa responsible? And could other minorities, like the Syrian Christian minority – one of the oldest in the world, be next? Paul and Fr Benedict joined the podcast to discuss. (1:02) Next: this century's ‘unstoppable process of language extinction' There are around 7,000 languages currently spoken across the world, but by the end of the century only 500 are expected to survive. Thus, documenting endangered languages has never been so important and this is the starting point of Lorna Gibb's new book, Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages, reviewed by Harry Ritchie in the books section of the magazine this week. What are some examples of the languages facing extinction? And should we accept this as an inevitable cultural rise and fall, or should we be working to combat this? Harry joined the podcast alongside Dr Oliver Mayeux, a sociolinguist at Cambridge, who also speaks Louisiana creole – a language spoken by fewer that 10,000 people. With special thanks to the Endangered Language Alliance, for allowing us to use a clip of the Garifuna language, who are working to document and preserve languages facing extinction across the world. (18:06) And finally: what is ‘Boom Boom', Gen Z's favourite aesthetic trend? Out are boring converse and dirty t-shirts beloved by millennial tech bros and in are high-fashion double-breasted suits and loafers, or so says Arabella Byrne who writes about the aesthetic trend defining Gen Z. American trend analyst Sean Monahan – who also coined 2013's ‘normcore' – coined the term ‘Boom Boom' to encapsulate the look and feel of the trend. Think 1980s yuppies updated for 2025 – so why exactly is it popular, and what does it tell us about today's twentysomethings? Arabella and Sean joined the podcast to discuss. (27:50) Plus: Matthew Parris, Stephen Fry, Rory Sutherland, Rachel Johnson, Philip Hensher, Sean Thomas and Petronella Wyatt reveal the worst insults they ever received from a teacher. (13:59) Presented by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

This week: sectarian persecution returns Paul Wood, Colin Freeman and Father Benedict Kiely write in the magazine this week about the religious persecution that minorities are facing across the world from Syria to the Congo. In Syria, there have been reports of massacres with hundreds of civilians from the Alawite Muslim minority targeted, in part because of their association with the fallen Assad regime. Reports suggest that the groups responsible are linked to the new Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani). For some, the true face of the country's new masters has been revealed. Whether the guilty men are punished will tell us what kind of country Syria has become since the fall of Assad's dictatorship. Speaking to those on the ground, Wood reports of fathers who were shot in front of their families, victims made to howl like dogs as they crawled through piles of corpses, and of state security forces trying to prevent survivors from photographing or talking about what had happened. But to what extent is al-Sharaa responsible? And could other minorities, like the Syrian Christian minority – one of the oldest in the world, be next? Paul and Fr Benedict joined the podcast to discuss. (1:02) Next: this century's ‘unstoppable process of language extinction' There are around 7,000 languages currently spoken across the world, but by the end of the century only 500 are expected to survive. Thus, documenting endangered languages has never been so important and this is the starting point of Lorna Gibb's new book, Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages, reviewed by Harry Ritchie in the books section of the magazine this week. What are some examples of the languages facing extinction? And should we accept this as an inevitable cultural rise and fall, or should we be working to combat this? Harry joined the podcast alongside Dr Oliver Mayeux, a sociolinguist at Cambridge, who also speaks Louisiana creole – a language spoken by fewer that 10,000 people. With special thanks to the Endangered Language Alliance, for allowing us to use a clip of the Garifuna language, who are working to document and preserve languages facing extinction across the world. (18:06) And finally: what is ‘Boom Boom', Gen Z's favourite aesthetic trend? Out are boring converse and dirty t-shirts beloved by millennial tech bros and in are high-fashion double-breasted suits and loafers, or so says Arabella Byrne who writes about the aesthetic trend defining Gen Z. American trend analyst Sean Monahan – who also coined 2013's ‘normcore' – coined the term ‘Boom Boom' to encapsulate the look and feel of the trend. Think 1980s yuppies updated for 2025 – so why exactly is it popular, and what does it tell us about today's twentysomethings? Arabella and Sean joined the podcast to discuss. (27:50) Plus: Matthew Parris, Stephen Fry, Rory Sutherland, Rachel Johnson, Philip Hensher, Sean Thomas and Petronella Wyatt reveal the worst insults they ever received from a teacher. (13:59) Presented by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Adventurer Phoebe Smith heads to the Central American nation of Belize, to see - in the wake of the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in the USA - how multiple cultures can live in harmony while still celebrating their own uniqueness. The country is found on Central America's north eastern coast,  bordered by Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean Sea.  It's one of only two destinations in Latin America where English is the official language. This is a country that is happy with its own cultural diversity - being home to more than six ethnic groups in a country around the size of Wales. So how does Belize manage to weave so many cultures into a harmonious tapestry - wander with Phoebe to find out...Also coming up:An interview with National Geographic explorer and conservationist Jamal Galves aka The Manatee ManTravel Hack: Know your Belizean ethnic groupsTop 10 wildlife found on land and in the sea around BelizeMeet Dayter Rodriguez - the first female maker of Garifuna drumsDiscover how to pack for a land and sea adventureLearn all about our Wander Woman of the Month - Gwendolyn Lizarraga aka Madam Liz - fighter for equal rights for women and the poorContact Wander Womanwww.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

EMM worker Tim Groff had the opportunity to sit beside Pastor Victor Gonzales on a long van drive from Managua to the village of Orinoco on the Caribbean coast and listen to his stories. As they traveled with other Garifuna pastors from Honduras, they heard amazing stories of faith; the tales of how God had sustained the church among the people living there.

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As Israel presses on with their deadly siege of Gaza, the question remains: Where can one find safety in the war? Also: today's stories, including how Nikki Haley voters could shift the election, families fleeing war in Sudan, and Garifuna descendants returning to the islands their family was exiled from. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Ali Martin for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.

Deep in the Rockies in Alberta, Canada, is a small unassuming hut that - unknown to many - houses a teahouse that has been serving hikers since 1904. In the heat of high summer the cabin swarms with hikers in search of a brew. Early or late in the season, though, it's possible to bag the best view in the house on the porch overlooking Lake Agnes before choosing from the impressive menu of loose-leaf teas in relative tranquillity.Joanna Magee owns the teahouse and has to get up at 4.30am to bake the day's supply of bread on an old propane army stove (there's no electric in the cabin). Stocking up on supplies are even more challenging - with all dry goods being helicoptered in once a year and members of staff having to hike into Lake Louise to pick up fresh produce and hike all the rubbish back out. I head there and to its nearest neighbour - the Plain of 6 Glaciers Teahouse - to grab a much-needed brew and to meet the staff whose walk to work is one of the longest but scenic in the country.Also coming up:Adventurer Aldo Kane talks about why he loves the jungle despite being covered in leech bites; figure out how to cut the crap - literally - to see through greenwashing and ensure you travels are truly as eco-friendly as possible; on our run up to the spooky season discover 10 places in Ireland to celebrate Halloween - the original birthplace of the festivities (yes, really); meet the woman who decided to create hand-crafted dolls to try to share her Garifuna culture in Belize - and beyound; get your packing in the bag with my gear chat's tips on buying the perfect daypack and learn all about our Wander Woman of the Month - the Motorcycle Queen of Miami - Bessie Stringfield. Contact Wander Woman www.Phoebe-Smith.com; @PhoebeRSmith

In this episode of Planet Afropop, we explore the music and language of the Caribbean coasts' Afro-indigenous Garinagu People of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, St. Vincent, and Nicaragua commonly known as the Garifuna. The official story is that these are descendants of enslaved Africans who were shipwrecked on the Island of St. Vincent in 1635. The distinct Garifuna language and music challenge this narrative with mounting evidence emerging of an alternative origin story of the Afro-Caribes before trans- Atlantic slavery and Columbus. The Garifuna Collective takes us on a journey to explore these gaps in history through their new music, with their distinctive homegrown punta rock rhythms and paranda from their latest album, Aban whose meaning is One. Producer Muwkae Wabei Siyolwe caught up with the Garifuna Collective and Dr. Gwen Nunez Gonzales, a Garifuna language matriarch in Belize who shares the stories behind the resilience and cultural citizenship of the Garifuna people. PA #019

Madre Jaguar (she/they) is a Queer, Non-Binary Birth Doula, Oracle and Curandera of Mayan, Pipil, Nahual and Garifuna descent. Born in Los Angeles, CA to Salvadoran immigrants and raised in Mexico. Their practice is rooted in their ancestral heritage and indigenous traditions of Mexico and Central America. Episode Highlights We learn about Madre Jaguar via some sweet nuggets of their story and how they answered their call to magic.  Madre shares about some of the tools and medicines she works with regularly (mushrooms + tarot) and the impact they have on their life and practice.  The three of us drop in together and share a platica (heart to heart) where we navigate what's showing up on our hearts + how we are navigating + responding to current energies Madre Jaguar is called to draw a tarot card and share a reading for the collective. Web links Find Madre Jaguar online at IamMadre.com You can also connect with them on Instagram @Madre.Jaguar   Join the private Queer Spirit Community to continue the conversation and connect with other listeners.  Join us for FREE meditation + chanting + breath work circles online.   And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.

Do you have much experience with dance outside of your own culture? Since it's International Dance Day, I want to take today's episode to focus on dance as a source of heritage and identity and how it can truly connect us across our different cultures, but I can't do it alone. My guest today is four-time Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of the show Bare Feet, Mickela Mallozzi, who is on a mission to experience the world one dance at a time. In today's episode, Mickela and I talk about the need to be vulnerable when you're learning something new and how we have to let go of perfection so that we can genuinely be curious and learn from other cultures and experience dance through their eyes. She shares her views on the various cultural foundations of dance that are not often taught, and she shares some great stories like learning the dance with the people of the Garifuna who survived exile only to maintain, thrive, and grow their cultural heritage, including their native dances. I hope you enjoy the cultural exploration of dance in this episode, and let's celebrate International Dance Day together! Episode Resources: https://chelseapierotti.com/157 Connect with Mickela on the Bare Feet website: www.travelbarefeet.com Follow Mickela and Bare Feet on Instagram: www.instagram.com/travelbarefeet Sign up to my Email List: www.chelseapierotti.com/email  

You are now listening to Ritmos Negros Podcast! Did you know that the Garifuna people arrived in Belize on November 19th, 1802? Come learn about Afro-Belizean history and how it relates to the Garifuna people from our special guest: Ifeanyi Elswith! Born to a Garifuna mother and Kriol father from Belize, Ifeanyi's Caribbean roots are a fundamental part of her music and brand. In 2017, she coined the hashtag #GarifunaGirlMagic, an ode to #BlackGirlMagic aimed at celebrating and spreading awareness about Garifuna women and culture. Since then Garifuna Girl Magic LLC has grown into a brand that centers the Garinagu, Caribbean, and Central American culture amongst the Black diaspora. Tune in to learn more! Follow Ifeanyi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifeanyielswith/ Follow Garifuna Girl Magic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garifunagirlmagic/ Ritmos Negros Website: https://linktr.ee/RitmosNegros  

Garifuna Duchess is taking the Garifuna nation by storm as a risk-taker and exceptional model of resilience. She is on the path to becoming a pioneer and household name for those on a spiritual journey, Both in and outside her community. "My Spiritual Journey, A Symbiotic Relationship with My Ancestors" and "My Spiritual Journey, Knowledge & Guidance Vol. II" are the first books to arrive, with the first published in 2021 and the second due in March of 2024. In these books, she invites her readers to take a ride on the spiritual side of becoming and functioning as a medium for loved ones no longer in the physical realm. Garifuna Duchess is expanding her reach with book signings, interviews, speaking engagements, and more.Resources:www.claudiumurgan.comclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comwww.SpirituallyInspired.cahttps://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQSupport the show

Welcome back to Fritanga! This season, we're thrilled to continue hosting  powerful voices from our community and beyond as we explore what makes us complicatedly compelling and beautiful as Latinos and how we can move forward with greater unity.In our first episode of 2024, we explore the Afro-Latino experience, vision, and intersectionality. Host Antonio Tijerino is joined by 3 inspiring Afro-Latino leaders for a roundtable conversation about identity, discrimination, and navigating the complexities of being Black and Latino during these turbulent but hopeful times.Our guests for this episode are Cesar Francia, a dynamic force in Miami's media scene, whose journey from corporate lawyer to talented artist and TV host inspires resilience and creativity. We're also joined by Luis Versalles, a passionate advocate for racial and cultural equity in education, offering a unique perspective as an Afro-Cuban in the Midwest. And last but not least, Maria Salmeron Melendez, a past HHF Youth Awardee and advocate for educational equity and youth empowerment, whose work in the Biden-Harris administration is making a significant difference in our communities.Roundtable Guests & Socials:Cesar Francia, Singer, Songwriter, and Entertainer -  @FranciaCantaLuis Versalles, Dir. of Strategic Partnerships, Courageous Conversations  - @ccaboutraceMaria Salmeron Melendez, Special Assistant - Rural Development, USDA - @mariajsalmeronHosted By: Antonio Tijerino Stay Up to Date with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Today!YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedInProduced by Caandor. 

You are now listening to Ritmos Negros! In this episode, we discuss everything about the Garifuna community, Blackness in Honduras, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms in Central America. The Garifuna (Gah-Ri-Fu-nah) culture is a mixture of Arawak Indian, and West African that was formed in the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and later migrated to Central America.  Our next guest Arnol Guity Martinez is a fitness enthusiast with a passion for bringing his culture to the forefront of the fitness industry and across the diaspora. Born in the Bronx, NY to Honduran immigrant parents, Arnol has always been proud of his Garifuna heritage and wanted to find a way to incorporate it into his fitness routine. He founded GarifunaRobics to create a fitness experience that not only improves physical fitness but also celebrates the vibrant culture of the Garifuna people. Tune in for more! Follow Arnol Guity Martinez & GarifunaRobics: https://www.instagram.com/garifunarobics/ GarifunaRobics Website: https://garifunarobics.com/ Ritmos Negros Website: https://linktr.ee/RitmosNegros

In today's episode, Amanda speaks with Garifuna Duchess, a Medium & the author of “My Spiritual Journey: A Symbiotic Journey with My Ancestors”.   During a period of hardships, Garifuna experienced a moment when a spirit guide appeared to her which completely changed the trajectory of her life.    Garifuna shares her personal journey discovering her gifts, connecting with her ancestors, and the challenges she faced reconciling her upbringing and the beliefs of the Garifuna people with her own spiritual journey.    Wisdom to take away from this episode:  Having the courage to communicate and share our experiences without fear of judgment The importance of holding space for others, being open & trusting the process  Being obedient to the call- if you put God first you will always be guided  Learning from the lesson you've been given- everything is a teachable moment in our journeys! The importance in being the writer of your own story - don't let others tell it for you  Knowing that life has a way of sorting itself out   This episode is a testament to bravery, voice, and courage. It's about surrendering to the call, being obedient to it, and using the wisdom of our ancestry and guides to fulfill our purpose and meaning. Don't forget if you stay positive, help others, and do good for the world, love always wins!  For more on Garifuna Duchess visit her website or check out her book, “My Spiritual Journey: A Symbiotic Relationship with My Ancestors”. Serious about making a change in your personal & spiritual journey? Book a package of sessions with Amanda today! Follow Amanda on Instagram @SoulPathology Loving the podcast? Want to hear Amanda speak about a specific topic? Send us an email Podcast@SoulSessions.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mábuiga! Join Ismael and Ron for a discussion of fading languages and amateur filmmaking along with the 2012 Honduran drama Garifuna en Peligro. Follow @reellatinos on social media.

Subscribe to the Labyrinth of the First Gen quarterly newsletter on our websiteFollow the Labyrinth of the First Gen on InstagramThis episode features an in-depth interview with Ingrid Gamboa, activist, and founder of Iseri Ibagari, a public health center for the Garifuna population in Livingston, Guatemala. She discusses her commitment to various health initiatives and the founding of Isiri Ibagri. She shares her experiences during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the similarities of widespread fear during COVID-19, and her constant fight against systemic racism. Gamboa's efforts in setting up an HIV/AIDS public health center in Guatemala, with the help of Doctors Without Borders, saved numerous lives. She also emphasizes the importance of addressing the stigma and discrimination of HIV/AIDS patients, even after available treatments. Her role as an activist also touches on the struggle against systemic racism experienced by the Garifuna people in Guatemala."Yo tengo algo. Yo no soy indiferente a los problemas. Si algo no está  bien, vengo, voy, camino, pero  yo  quiero resolverlo. Yo soy así verdad sobre como se trata de mi comunidad."  Ingrid GambaoEnglish Translation "If something is not right, I will come. I'm on my way. I want to resolve it. I'm just like that, and especially with the way that they treat my community." Ingrid GamboaFor more information on Ingrid Gambao and to support Iseri Ibagari in Livingston Guatemala visit http://iseriibagari.info/quienes-somos.html  The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

Subscribe to the Labyrinth of the First Gen quarterly newsletter on our websiteJoin the conversation after you listen to this episode on our Facebook group hereFollow the Labyrinth of the First Gen on InstagramDiana talks about her journey to becoming a restaurant owner of Las Tres Garifunas, a well-known food staple for Garifuna (Afro-Amerindian) culture in Livingston, Guatemala. We discuss how she uses her platform to promote Garifuna/Black culture and activism around the world. She also shares her thoughts on the importance of Garifuna women owning their own businesses and furthering efforts to revive traditional Garifuna practices for youth in her community."Yo quiero dar a conocer mi cultura al mundo y esa gastronomía es importante. Sí, es entonces, aprendemos haciendo." ~Diana Martinez De Franzua. I want to make my culture known to the world and the cuisine is important and we learn by doing. (English translation) This episode is perfect for anyone who is interested in learning more about Black Garifuna culture and activism in Central America.  Learn more about Diana's Restaurant Las Tres Garifunas on her Facebook page here The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

Welcome Aboard FLIGHT OSO! Buckle up! and get ready for take off as we take you on a musical journey! Mi Gente! Bienvenido to the first ever OSOCITY PUNTA MIX! I've always wanted to create this mix for all of your and I'm so happy that its finally here! Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music originated by The Garifuna people. It has African and Arawak elements which are also the characteristics of the Garifuna language. Im so blessed to have filmed my First ever Punta Mix in The Beautiful Belize Barrier Reef! The Barrier Reef Reserve System lies about half a mile off the winward side of the island. It is the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second longest in the world. It has some of the most crystal clear blue water I have never seen in my life! I absolutely Love The Jewel! You Better Belize It! I have a lot of original music coming out on my Spotify @OSOCITY Im so excited for all of you to hear it! Send Me Videos of you listening to my mix on Instagram @OSOCITY So I can Post Them

This summer, producer Regina de Heer explored diaspora stories through the lens of music. In this installment, she meets someone whose identity is more complex than what we hear in the mainstream: Nodia Mena is a former Lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She gave a TEDx talk a few years ago about her background as a Garifuna person born in Honduras, now living in the United States. Growing up in Honduras, her people's story was never included in history books. This is part of our Summer 2023 Music Playlist series. You can listen to the full series on our “Specials” page, and listen to another episode here:  A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life” (7/24/2023) Tell us what you think. Instagram and X (Twitter): @noteswithkai. Email us at notes@wnyc.org. Send us a voice message by recording yourself on your phone and emailing us, or going to Instagram and clicking on the link in our bio. “Notes from America” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. Tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on notesfromamerica.org.  

Trailer for Season 2 Season 2 Paths Created & Barriers Broken Launches in October 2023When I think of first-generation I think about how it does not mean one thing. To be first-generation means that you  navigated and continue to navigate the labyrinth without a roadmap and carve a path out of the maze with little to no guidance. Season two called Paths Created and Barriers Broken will highlight the expansive definition of what it means to be first gen.We will share stories of black leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean who are first gens that have created paths for themselves  and for their communities.Stay in Touch with the Labyrinth of the First Gen By following us on Instagram @Labyrinth of the First Gen and subscribe to our monthly newsletter on labyrinthfirstgen.com    The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

Across the African Diaspora, Black land rights are being violated. At the peak of black land ownership after the civil war, African American farmers owned 16 million acres of land (Francis, 2023). Today, the cumulative value of African-American land loss due to land dispossession is $326 billion (Francis, 2023). Black land dispossession in the United States is not an isolated incident. Land dispossession also occurs across the African diaspora in Central America.In this episode, Hervan Morgan a Belizean activist, talks about Serro, which is land that is collectively owned by the Garifuna population. We discuss the importance of Serro and black land ownership in the context of the Garifuna population, Central America, and the world more broadly. " The world right now as we live, as we journey through this earth. We don't have  high understanding, a deep understanding of justice and fairness.  It was something spoken about by Jesus Christ for many years, justice and fairness.  And so Serro is all about fairness."  ~Hervan MorganResources for this EpisodeDr. Dania V. Francis.The Contemporary Relevance of Black of Historic Black Land Loss, American Bar Association, 2023.  The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

30 minute listen Malika Hodge, MPH who considers herself a humanization strategist,  talks about the intersections of the histories, contributions, and conflicts of the African- American and Black Immigrant (First- Generation) identity.“Being first generation, you're not tainted. In the, in the harms of this country. Like you haven't been wrapped all the way in it.  You're just starting off the generational cycle here and I don't think people fully understand how harmful this place is the longer you stay here over time. So there was like a protective shield because of being like, you can't waste opportunity.”Malika Hodge, MPH is a thought leader, coach, facilitator, health equity advocate, and organizational development consultant. She considers herself a humanization strategist, one is constantly facilitating a process with herself and others to create environments that center dignity and justice. Follow Malika Hodge at @humancenteredleadershipc on IGTo learn more about her bio check out labyrinthofthefirstgen on IG  The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

 Registration info: KINDRED SPIRITS: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILTERS CONVERGENCE, June 15-17, 2023, Durham, NC Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter!   Check out our  merch too! Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonAmazon StoreMartha McIntoshAlso known as GariChild, Martha McIntosh is a powerful creative. An engineer by trade, she also makes stunning works of apparel that are guaranteed to impress while also sending her self regard into the stratosphere. You can find Martha being fabulous on Instgram, Facebook, and her website. She also has work indexed at the ever-helpful Curvy Sewing Collective.Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.Introduction to Martha McIntosh. 0:31Welcome to the stitch please podcast.Introducing Martha McIntosh, GariChildCheck out Martha in the sewing holiday tradition series.How Martha got started in sewing.Bias, fat phobia and fat shaming. 4:46Bias, fat phobia, fat shaming and stigma.Culture is reinforcing toxic and harmful ideas.Plus size clothing is more expensive than regular size clothing.Small clothes don't cost less to make.Swimsuits and kaftans. 8:29Swimsuits and caftans feed her spirit.Her first project was a wrap dress.Pouring into the garment and the journey.Time is not on her side.How to get ready for a trip. 13:15How to get ready for a trip.How to plan a trip to Cuba.Carnival is one of her favorite times to do soul work.Honor other cultures and cultures.The story of how she got the idea for the dress. 18:34An all black look for visually impaired people.The story of the piece.Deciding what fabrics to bring on vacation.The importance of having the right fabrics. 22:07The importance of being intentional when shopping.Meaningful times when she sees another sister.Showing up in her bathing suit.Martha's goal is to be happy. 26:23The goal is to be at a space and be happy.Martha is a possibility model.Nothing is ever complete until it's put together.Packing cubes and suitcase. 30:50Trusting yourself and trusting yourself to keep going.Packing a packing cube in a suitcase.Summer is coming. Time to treat yourself.Where to find Martha on social media.

35-minute ListenMilton taught his first Garifuna class in New Orleans when he moved to the United States from Honduras and he has not looked back since. He talks about the implications of racism and discrimination on the Garifuna language across the  Central American diaspora Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. He also highlights the need for a call to action from Garifuna leaders everywhere so the language will not disappear in the next 50 years... "We have to do a great job in order to rescue our culture. I would not like to enter into my transition knowing that the risk continues. So the call is for everybody. It is our responsibility to save our language, save our culture, and educate about it. "Milton is currently a Garifuna language teacher at Casa Yurumien, a Garifuna (Afro-Central American) culture center in the South Bronx. He is also one of the few translators for Garifuna asylum seekers in the United States. Find out more about his classes and his advocacy here: https://beinggarifuna.com/?p=152For more information on the Labyrinth of the First Gen checkout my website: https://labyrinthfirstgen.com/Labyrinth of the First Gen is on social media. Follow me on Instagram @labyrinthofthefirstgen The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

30-minute ListenDr. Ludwig Palacio, a Belizean Garifuna (Afro-Amerindian) veterinarian, painter, and sculptor, tells his story of studying in Cuba at the height of the Cuban Revolution and encountering challenges when he returned to Belize. He talks about his decision to stay in Belize and serve his people even though he had the opportunity to immigrate to the United States. Dr. Palacio's story conveys his love for sculpting, painting, and giving back to his community. "He said, you know what kind of, visa you have? Say this is a multiple indefinite. People would die for this. I'm like, I asked for a simple in-transit visa so I could have gone to the US, and also my relatives and friends invited me on several occasions, but I really wanted to serve my people. No matter what. That was my, my thing"Check out  photos from Dr. Palacio's Art Gallery on Labyrinth of the First Gen on Instagram @labyrinthofthefirstgenFor more information on the Labyrinth of the First Gen go to my website: https://labyrinthfirstgen.com/  The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

30-minute ListenMy mother tells her story of growing up in Belize as a Garifuna woman. She also shares her challenges of coming to New York to pursue her passion of working in the beauty industry  in 80's and her dream to return back to her homeland."My home is a place where I have, my heart is there, even though I spend most of my time living in the United States. But I'm still a born Belizean. So my intention is to go back home."  For more information on the Labyrinth of the First Gen checkout my website: https://labyrinthfirstgen.com/Labyrinth of the First Gen is on social media. Follow me on Instagram @labyrinthofthefirstgen     The Labyrinth of the First Gen yearly survey to get your feedback on Season 1 and Season 2 is hereSchedule 30 minutes to chat with me during my open office hours

Sulma Arzu-Brown is the perfect bridge between Black History Month and Women's History month. Brilliant, spirited, creative, and lively, Sulma carries her Afro-Latina and Garifuna pride with her daily. Like so many of us, becoming a parent renewed her commitment to cultural maintenance and pride. When her child came home having learning the concept of "pelo malo," or "bad hair," Sulma acted. She wrote the beautiful book El pelo malo no existe/Bad Hair Does Not Exist. She made sure that her children would love their hair, their culture, and their language, and resolved to bring those gifts to us.

Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon. Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English, specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the convener and founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. #Charlottesville. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation. Martha McIntoshMartha is a proud Garifuna-American from the Bronx, NY, with strong roots in Livingston, Guatemala. She is a sewing enthusiast learning to sew for her curvy, plus-size body and others as well.  Insights from this episode:Details about her Garifuna originHer Christmas traditions growing upTransferring those traditions to her childrenChristmas traditions as a GarifunaThe influence of Garifuna tradition on her sewing Quotes from the show:“I already knew what to expect because of how my parents had prepared me, you know, here in the United States. Even though we were not able to go for Christmas every year, my mom and my dad made sure to tell me and share their memories of what it was growing up and what those experiences were that” —Florence Taylor in “Stitch Please”“Trying to figure out what my favorite aspect of our tradition is, is kinda hard because I love it all. There is nothing that I don't love about being Garifuna” —Florence Taylor in “Stitch Please”“According to Garifuna traditions, shared generation to generation, taught to me by my grandmother, taught to me by my parents, and as I share those stories with my children, the Wanaragua dance is a reenactment of when we were fighting the British in St. Vincent” —Florence Taylor in “Stitch Please”“It is truly inspired by the culture (Garifuna). My sewing always takes and leads to the bold, that's what speaks to me: the bold fabric, the colorful fabric. I truly credit that to a lot of the Garifuna traditional wears that we do” —Florence Taylor in “Stitch Please” Stay Connected:Lisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa Woolfork Martha McIntoshWebsite: https://marthamcintosh.comInstagram: Martha McIntosh This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.