Podcasts about Yaba Blay

We're going to talk about food and nutrition next week. But first, we need to talk about beauty.Spoiler warning: You're beautiful.Links: Amelia is doing Youtube Lives again starting this Friday @4pm eastern!(From now until the end of Murderbot.)Bob the Drag Queen⭐️ Drink Water and Mind Your Business by Dr. Donna Oriowo ⭐️(Emily loves this book and blurbed it!)Get it from:SourcebooksAmazonBook Moon BooksDr. Yaba BlayThe Whites of Our Eyes is a short documentary film that follows Dr. Yaba Blay as she returns to her familial homeland of Ghana to explore the relationships between beauty, bodies, and b/BlacknessRad Bod or Dad Bod (Youtube)The NorthmanLindsay Ellis explains The Little Mermaid (Youtube)FD Signifier explains edgelords (Youtube)Jessica Kellgren-Fozard explains ugly laws (Youtube)Wreck-it Ralph villain support group (Youtube)Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da'Shaun HarrisonHealth at Every SizeGood Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and HealthWhy Diets Make Us Fat by Sandra AamodtFSP 2020 Episode 18: The New HotnessThe Body Project Turia Pitt(it looks like Amelia's episode with Turia isn't up yet.)Ubuntu Reclaiming Ugly by Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

We are joined by the great Dr. Mama Yaba. Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant whose scholarship, work and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity/body politics and beauty practices. We discuss her AMAZING book, One Drop & deep dive into the politics of race and colorism. Join us.Buy One Drop https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=one+dropContact Yaba: https://www.yabablay.com/Follow Yaba: @yabablayGeneral Inquiries:Contact Us: IG: @aroundthewaycurlsHotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPurchase Four Women by Nina Simone here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/four-women/1426021626?i=1426021739See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Yaba Blay - Scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant – joins Tavis for a conversation on racial identity, beauty politics, and to unpack insights from her award-winning book, "One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race (2021)", which challenges narrow perceptions of Blackness as both an identity and lived reality to understand the diversity of what it means to be Black in the US and around the world.

Dr. Yaba Blay lectures in conversation about colourism, sexism pan-Africanism, etc through her lens and experience as a multi-cultural black woman. Follow Us:IG - www.instagram.com/imld.podTwitter - www.twitter.com/imldpodFacebook - www.facebook.com/IMLDPod

In this interview with Kiesha Garrison, Dr. Shelly Bhowmik discusses her own personal journey of self-discovery and recovery after experiencing burnout so bad it motivated her to launch a platform for helping others not end up in the same place.   Her practice is based on the belief that mindset is medicine, a belief she came to realize through her own journey that began at the edge of a subway platform. Shelly is impacting the world through her work as a physician specializing in Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and her programs for companies who appreciate having employees who enjoy professional growth and success without having to sacrifice their health and wellbeing. All the while, she is a human being on the continual path to learning and loving herself just like all of us. Episode Resources:Book: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress CycleThe YOU Better! BookshopColorism resource: Yaba Blay (@yabablay) • Instagram photos and videosContact InfoReach out to Dr. Bhowmik: Coaching, Consulting, and Clinical Services for Burnout (shellybhowmik.com)Send booking inquiries for Kiesha to (info at kieshagarrison.co)Kiesha on IG: @kiesha_garrisonDirectly support the podcast financially:Cash AppVenmoPayPal.Me

From the archives an interview with Dr. Yaba Blay Author of “One Drop - Shifting the Lens on Race.”https://www.yabablay.com/

From the One Drop Rule to low essence media stereotypes, America continues to attempt to fit Blackness into a box. This has led to Black folks policing their own Blackness and divisions based on colorism and ethnic backgrounds. Daily Show writer Ashton Womack, and Yaba Blay, author of the book One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, join Host Roy Wood Jr. to attempt to define Blackness as an ideology and open up about moments when they didn't feel “Black enough.” More Beyond the Scenes: http://podcasts.iheartradio.com/5VF7TkWF?sid=soc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the One Drop Rule to low essence media stereotypes, America continues to attempt to fit Blackness into a box. This has led to Black folks policing their own Blackness and divisions based on colorism and ethnic backgrounds. Daily Show writer Ashton Womack, and Yaba Blay, author of the book One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, join Host Roy Wood Jr. to attempt to define Blackness as an ideology and open up about moments when they didn't feel “Black enough.”   Watch the Original Segment:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkG6XVKPalMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maori sits down with close friend Dr. Yaba Blay, a producer, professor, cultural consultant, self-described “maroon academic,” and author of the award-winning book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. The two discuss beauty and the pressures Black women face to conform, how to step out of the isolation and rigidity of the academy, and finding your way through time and geography. 

A sneak peek at Season 2 of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes.  Produced by BlackStar Projects,  this season premieres May 11, 2022 and will feature 12 new conversations with the most groundbreaking artists, change makers, and cultural workers in the game.  Subscribe to Many Lumens wherever you listen to your podcasts.Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @manylumens. Trailer features Season 2 guests Imani Perry, Jeff Chang, Sky Hopinka, and Yaba Blay.

It's still women's month!!! We are still showing love to the women all over the world. Big shout out to Dr. Yaba Blay and all the female rappers and rnb singers. While in the basement, Dre displays his love for cats, Millx enjoys walks in the deli with dogs,  Lu is bringing in the magic with Fenty, and E is fighting systematic racism. The team touched on the Michael Beasley's trauma which shed a light on the lack of support for black men.  Chill, eat, sip as the basement brings it to ya'. 

1. Why the construct of beauty is oppressive, but the essence of beauty is freedom.  2. What living with integrity looks like. 3. Why Dr. Blay doesn't need any more allies—and what she really wants from an accomplice. 4. How “Karens” have been around for centuries—and the direct line from “Miss Anne to Karen.” 5. Dr. Blay's greatest hope for her granddaughters—even if she doesn't like it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kiesha and Yaribel became fast friends after finding one another frequenting the same online spaces, cheering for the same authors and generally being in community with each other digitally.  In this episode, the two dig into a conversation about identity and community and how we can be impacted by genuine and connected love from others who live in alignment with our purpose and vision.  Yaribel shares stories from her life as a Black Latina growing up in Washington Heights in NYC and the responsibility she feels as one of the "guardians of the community garden." Shop book recommendations from this episode:Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success a book by Christopher Emdin (bookshop.org)All about Love: New Visions a book by Bell Hooks (bookshop.org)Black Imagination: Black Voices on Black Futures a book by Natasha Marin and Steven Dunn (bookshop.org)One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race a book by Yaba Blay (bookshop.org)Introduction_to_Dominican_Blackness_Web.pdf (cuny.edu)You can check out more recommendations in the YOU Better BookshopBook Kiesha at https://kieshagarrison.coFind Yaribel online: Yaribel on Instagram (@yari.mercedes)Directly support the podcast financially:Cash AppVenmoPayPal.Me

We love spreading positivity and that's why I'm sharing this interview with members of a group called Children of Adam, a 14-member New World Music band performing its own original PMB Music: Positive Message Bearing Music. https://childrenofadamband.com/First from the archives an interview with Dr. Yaba Blay Author of “One Drop - Shifting the Lens on Race.”https://www.yabablay.com/

"You're pretty for a dark-skinned girl." Dr. Yaba Blay joined Danielle Moodie earlier this year to talk about the stigma and pressures of colorism, and for the first time we are sharing the full conversation with you on this podcast. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full conversation between Danielle and Yaba Blay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Revolt Black News Weekly, Eboni K Williams breaks down the R. Kelly verdict with “Surviving R. Kelly” Executive Producer Tamra Simmons, attorney Gerald Griggs who represents the family of Jocelyn Savage (one of R. Kelly's girlfriends), and criminal defense attorney Bernarda Villalona.Black Americans are resorting to “DIY” tactics to investigate and report on the disparity in Black missing persons. The mother of Brittany Palmer - Vontria Palmer Mobley, Leah Gordone of Black Girl News, and Minnesota State Representative Ruth Richardson join.Sara Lovestyle, Scott Evans, Danielle Canada and Jameer Pond discuss all things entertainment with the new Kanye West netflix trailer, Teyana Taylor retirement tour, singer Kelly Price speaks out following MIA allegations and more.Rochelle Ritchie interviews realtor Jeffrey St.Arromand about the “New Migration” as increasing numbers of Black people migrate back to the south. And Ross Mac of Maconomics examines financial credit and positioning one's ability to obtain home ownership. Dr. Yaba Blay sits down with Essence beauty writer Blake Newby to discuss the cultural appropriation backlash following Rihanna's latest Savage x Fenty fashion show.

Dr. Yaba Blay shared the story behind her title with us on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021. Dr. Blay is a scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant whose scholarship, work and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity/body politics and beauty practices.Lauded by O Magazine for her social media activism, she has launched several viral campaigns including Locs of Love, #PrettyPeriod, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl, her multi-platform digital community.Widely respected as one of the foremost thought leaders on Black racial identity, colorism, and beauty politics, Dr. Blay is a globally sought-after speaker and consultant with an extensive client list of over two dozen academic institutions including Harvard University, Duke University, Spelman College, New York University, to name a few; and such corporate entities as Netflix, UniLever International, SheaMoisture, Estee Lauder Companies, Procter & Gamble's ‘My Black is Beautiful,' and the #meToo. Movement.SUE SAYS"Yaba translates her research into engaging creative projects that seek to impact, if not change, our lived experiences for the better.  She has launched several viral campaigns including Locs of Love, #PrettyPeriod, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl. She is also the author of the award-winning One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, the inspiration behind CNN's television documentary “Who is Black in America?,” for which she served as consulting producer. "Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who's black? Who's white? And who cares? One researcher challenges us to re-examine our self-identity. She explores how historical definitions of race continue to shape contemporary racial identities and lived experiences. Through a series of interviews and profiles, we realize race isn't black and white. The researcher? Dr. Yaba Blay The book: One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race   LET'S GET LIT!   Find Alexis and Kari online:  Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod;  Twitter — www.twitter.com/litsocietypod;  Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod;  Website — www.LitSocietyPod.com  

The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. In Session 60 of the podcast, Dr. Donna Oriowo, joined us to discuss colorism ,texturism, and how we could begin to dismantle these things in our lives and in our relationships. As a follow up to that conversation and to broaden it, today we're joined by Dr. Yaba Blay. Dr. Blay and I further discussed the system of white supremacy, skin color politics, and the role of the media in shaping our ideas about who we are.  Resources Visit our Amazon Store for all the books mentioned on the podcast! Where to Find Dr. Blay https://www.yabablay.com/ https://pretty-period.tumblr.com/ Twitter: @YabaBlay IG: @YabaBlay Stay Connected Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Take the info from the podcast to the next level by joining us in the Therapy for Black Girls Sister Circle community.therapyforblackgirls.com Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @therapy4bgirls Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Yves Jeffcoat Producer: Cindy Okereke Assistant Producer: Ellice Ellis Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Dr. Yaba Blay is an activist, scholar, speaker, and author of “One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.” Her work focuses on the lived experiences of Black women and girls. In this episode, Chanda and Yaba talk about the complexities of colorism, the history of Blackness, and the politics of race and identity.

This week we have a candid convo with author and professor Dr. Yaba Blay about her book One Drop and the concept of what is Black? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we have a candid convo with author and professor Dr. Yaba Blay about her book One Drop and the concept of what is Black? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoe speaks with scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant Dr. Yaba Blay (@yabablay) on Black racial identity, colorism and beauty politics, naming white supremacy, and the experiences that shaped who she is. KEY TAKEAWAYS Parenting is not something for which we receive a book of instructions. It's difficult to carve your way in the world, but especially so when you're also guiding a child. The world we create for ourselves isn't always visible during the creation process. Sometimes it takes a step back, a new perspective, to see the things we make for ourselves, and the identities we adopt. Colorism has often been cast as a somehow internal struggle to the black community. Some feel the need to keep it this way so as not to show white people that they have any issues separate from them. If we are not trying to change institutions or ideologies, then we are only really changing behaviours, which is impermanent. BEST MOMENTS 'The word that comes to mind is free. I've always been a free spirit' 'I chose to go to Temple, not only because I got a full fellowship, but because it's the home of Afrocentricity' 'It's a blessing that my life unfolds in the way it does' 'Until we sit in that history, we cannot move forward' VALUABLE RESOURCES Dr Yaba Blay - https://www.yabablay.com Dr Yaba Blay Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yabablay/?hl=en ABOUT THE HOST Zoe Adjonyoh is a writer, chef, and food justice activist from South-East London on a mission to bring African food to the masses. As a mixed-race, Black queer woman born to a Ghanaian father and Irish mother from a working-class background who works at the intersections of food, culture, identity, and politics, Zoe Adjonyoh is driven to create change in the food landscape. Zoe has taken her fresh interpretation of classic Ghananian flavours to venues across London, Berlin, Accra, and New York and become a leader in the new African cuisine revolution. Through her supper clubs, kitchen residencies, mobile catering, a former restaurant space in Brixton, her highly successful cookbook, Zoe's Ghana Kitchen: An Introduction to New African Cuisine - from Ghana With Love, and a thriving e-commerce spice business, Zoe has sought to inspire African food entrepreneurs, cooks, and chefs from the continent and the diaspora across the world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoe has held events, demonstrations, and talks in addition to launching a crowdfunding campaign to support some of the most vulnerable in her community. In 2020, Zoe founded the thought leadership platform Black Book for Black and non-white people working within hospitality and food media. Join Zoe as she dismantles, disrupts, and decolonises the food industry while supporting marginalised communities and building a more equitable food system. NOTES Thank you for cooking up consciousness with me! Love & light- Zoe Adjonyoh Follow Cooking Up Consciousness on Clubhouse for conversations and community and visit www.zoeadjonyoh.com to subscribe to all of Zoe's consciousness-raising projects including Black Book and Ghana Kitchen. For more about Zoe and her work, follow @zoeadjonyoh on IG and on Clubhouse. Please visit Patreon to support this self-funded podcast from as little as $4 per month. CREDITS Executive Producer, Creator, and Host- Zoe Adjonyoh Producer- Dani Dillon of Lunch Group Graphic & Website Design- Sara HeldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoeadjonyoh/?hl=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

dr. Yaba Blay is the teacher we all needed growing up. dr. Blay, that’s doctor with an intentional lower case "dr." describes herself as the anti-academia-academic. Meaning, another system that needs reform. dr. Yaba is a Ghanaian American scholar, speaker, cultural worker, producer and author. She wrote and art directed the stunning photography book: "One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race", that was originally self-published in 2013 and now rereleased with Beacon Press. She was also a consulting producer on CNN’s "Who is Black in America?" The conversation we have is a much needed one. One, I personally needed. Tears are shed and some healing goes on. You know, typical PODCAST NOOR style. We talk about being first gen and the battle of bicultural identity, the story we were told about America, what it means to do work that traumatizes you, the relationship between corporations, how they approach anti racism work..and so much more. You can enjoy “One Drop” by purchasing wherever you get your books! Video version of this conversation: www.facebook.com/noor www.youtube.com/noor —— For more Yaba Blay: twitter.com/yabablay instagram.com/yabablay www.yabablay.com —— It would mean so much if you could rate + review PODCAST NOOR! I love reading what you have to say, and it is a great way to support. You can also stay connected with me by subscribing to my newsletter: noortagouri.com/newsletter If you want to go the extra mile, join my Patreon community: patreon.com/noor And of course follow along on social media: instagram.com/noor facebook.com/noor youtube.com/noor twitter.com/ntagouri https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@ntagouri tiktok.com/Noor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podcastnoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcastnoor/support

This is a very special episode of Militantly Mixed. I, along with TaRessa Stovall and Sonia Smith-Kang aka "the Mixed Aunties" sat down to speak with Dr. Yaba Blay, author of One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race about her work on the book and the term "One Drop" as it pertains to Mixed-Black identified people. Where you can buy ONE DROP: SHIFTING THE LENS ON RACE *** In light of these murders and the recent increase in violence towards people of Asian descent, I have created a Mixed & Hella Asian fundraising t-shirt. 100% of the profits will be donated to various organizations that are doing work to stop violence in the AAPI community. https://www.militantlymixed.com/merch/p/mixed-hella-asian-fundraiser-t-shirt Organizations include but are not limited to... Stop AAPI Hate - https://stopaapihate.org/ Butterfly Asian and Migrant Sex Worker Network - https://www.butterflysw.org/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta - https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/donate * * * If you are interested in supporting Sharmane's comic book shop Gulf Coast Cosmos fundraiser please go to http://patreon.com/GulfCoastCosmos * * * #GetMaskedByMane by shopping at Masks By Mane for all your reuseable cloth mask needs. https://MasksByMane.com * * * Also, if you would like to visit my virtual comic book store, head on over to Gulf Coast Cosmos for all your comic book needs. * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me a voice memo over email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.

This is a very special episode of Militantly Mixed. I, along with TaRessa Stovall and Sonia Smith-Kang aka "the Mixed Aunties" sat down to speak with Dr. Yaba Blay, author of One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race about her work on the book and the term "One Drop" as it pertains to Mixed-Black identified people.  Where you can buy ONE DROP: SHIFTING THE LENS ON RACE *** In light of these murders and the recent increase in violence towards people of Asian descent, I have created a Mixed & Hella Asian fundraising t-shirt. 100% of the profits will be donated to various organizations that are doing work to stop violence in the AAPI community.  https://www.militantlymixed.com/merch/p/mixed-hella-asian-fundraiser-t-shirt Organizations include but are not limited to... Stop AAPI Hate - https://stopaapihate.org/ Butterfly Asian and Migrant Sex Worker Network - https://www.butterflysw.org/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta - https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/donate * * * If you are interested in supporting Sharmane's comic book shop Gulf Coast Cosmos fundraiser please go to http://patreon.com/GulfCoastCosmos * * * #GetMaskedByMane by shopping at Masks By Mane for all your reuseable cloth mask needs.    https://MasksByMane.com * * * Also, if you would like to visit my virtual comic book store, head on over to Gulf Coast Cosmos for all your comic book needs.  * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury  Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or send me a voice memo over email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com. * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.  

Autumn and adrienne continue their deep dive on blackness and mixed race identity, begun in Season 4 with the episode “Tip of the Iceberg”. In this episode the Brown sisters interview author and scholar-activist Yaba Blay, who created a gorgeous photo book project called One Drop, exploring the way historical definitions of blackness shape contemporary racial identity and experience. TRANSCRIPT: - https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhl8qevg0cc9sof/HTS_One%20Drop_%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Yaba%20Blay.pdf?dl=0 Music by Tunde Olaniran and Mother Cyborg HTS ESSENTIALS SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow PEEP us on IG https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/ TWEET @ us https://twitter.com/endoftheworldPC --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/how-to-survive-the-end-of-the-world/message

“We know that a very real and persistent anti-blackness exists within the US as a construct.” Alfonso + Trina welcome Senior Strategist Pearl Dobbins to the podcast. Pearl shares her experience + learnings on colorism in the United States + its colonies. Trina talks about the way a preference for whiteness encourages a preference for lightness + how that shows up in media.  In this episode, Pearl references Resmaa Menakem + Dr. Yaba Blay as well as many other writers + activists. 

This is our “Life School” episode where we take a theme from the chapter we are studying from our current book club selection, Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and we share a tool, practice, or exercise for how to work with that theme in your life. This month we are studying chapter 11 "Heat: Retrieving a Sacred Sexuality”..In today's episode Emma Veritas interviews Gina Puorro about her personal experience with awakening sacred sexuality.In today's episode you'll learn:What a sacred sexual awakening looks like in everyday life3 tips to help you connect to your sexuality and sensualityHow connecting to your sacred sexuality can fill your heart and free your voiceResources mentioned in the episode:ginapuorro.comWe are not a virus: Asian American History by the Immigrant History InitiativeA Different Asian American Timeline Me and White Supremacy Asian Americans Advancing Justice GeorgiaOne Drop: Shifting the lens on Race by Yaba BlayBrene Brown's interview with Yaba Blay on Unlocking UsFull Heart Free Voice links:Podcast Shop (Clarissa Pinkola Estes Audio Classes)Podcast CommunityInstagramMonthly NewsletterEmma's links:6 steps to calm your fear and write your first blog post Your First 10 Blog Posts - the online courseSeasonal Oracle Card ReadingsCaitlin's links:Finally start your passion projectsMulti-passionate coachingWedding coachingWeekly multi-passionate PSA**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**Attributions:Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé. Original cover art created by: Caitlin BosshartDisclaimerThis episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.

In the United States, a Black person has come to be defined as any person with any known Black ancestry. Statutorily referred to as “the rule of hypodescent,” this definition of Blackness is more popularly known as the “one-drop rule,” meaning that a person with any trace of Black ancestry, however small or (in)visible, cannot be considered White. A method of social order that began almost immediately after the arrival of enslaved Africans in America, by 1910 it was the law in almost all southern states. At a time when the one-drop rule functioned to protect and preserve White racial purity, Blackness was both a matter of biology and the law. One was either Black or White. Period. Has the social and political landscape changed one hundred years later? One Drop explores the extent to which historical definitions of race continue to shape contemporary racial identities and lived experiences of racial difference. Featuring the perspectives of 60 contributors representing 25 countries and combining candid narratives with striking portraiture, this book provides living testimony to the diversity of Blackness. Although contributors use varying terms to self-identify, they all see themselves as part of the larger racial, cultural, and social group generally referred to as Black. They have all had their identity called into question simply because they do not fit neatly into the stereotypical “Black box”—dark skin, “kinky” hair, broad nose, full lips, etc. Most have been asked “What are you?” or the more politically correct “Where are you from?” throughout their lives. It is through contributors’ lived experiences with and lived imaginings of Black identity that we can visualize multiple possibilities for Blackness.   Author Yaba Blay is in conversation with Skylight's Maddie Gobo. _______________________________________________   Produced by Maddie Gobbo, Lance Morgan, & Michael Kowaleski Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

Jade and Keia welcome scholar, activist, cultural consultant, and #ProfessionalBlackGirl, Dr. Yaba Blay to the Kitchen Table to discuss her book, One Drop and so much more. This is a good one! Shout Out: https://www.yabablay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yabablay/ https://bookshop.org/books/one-drop-shifting-the-lens-on-race/9780807073360 Support the show: Cricket Wireless can help you make the easy switch to the mobile plan that’s right for you, starting at $30/month. Smile and switch to Cricket. See store for details. DC Public Schools is hiring for the 2021-22 school year! Apply today at joindcps.com/principals and apply with the code GGDCPSto have your application expedited. Built To Last is a podcast by American Express that highlights the stories, history, and continued legacy of Black-owned small businesses that shape American Culture. Check out the debut season of Built To Last on Spotify, Apple, YouTube or wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Engage your brain with fun puzzles and collect tons of cute characters with Best Fiends. Download the 5-Star Rated game on the Apple App Store and Google Play for free! That’s FRIENDS without the R- Best Fiends! https://gettingrown.co/ Email: GettinGrownPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @GettinGrownPod IG: @GettinGrownPod Facebook: www.Facebook.com/GettinGrownPodcast

In conversation with Imani Perry Referred to by Michael Eric Dyson as ''one of the most brilliant and committed critics and advocates writing and thinking and working on behalf of Black people today,'' Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar, activist, and cultural consultant. Focusing on Black women and girls through topics like personal identity and body image, she has launched a number of viral media campaigns, produced the CNN documentary Who is Black in America?, and is an internationally renowned public speaker. Her work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Essence, and EBONY, and she has appeared on CNN, BET, and NPR, among other media outlets. In One Drop, Blay questions conventional perceptions of Blackness in order to create and understand a more diverse worldwide community.  Imani Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies and faculty associate in the Program in Law and Public Affairs and Gender and Sexuality Studies at Princeton. She is the author of six books, most recently the award-winning titles, Breathe: A Letter to My Sons and Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry. Books available through Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books (recorded 3/4/2021)

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Yaba Blay about her new book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. It's an honest and raw conversation about identity, grief, transformation, history, colorism, and taking responsibility for change. I continue to reflect on this quote from Dr. Blay: “Identity is nuanced. It's complicated. I think it's hard to define. Sometimes I think it's dangerous to define, depending upon who's doing the defining.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined by the great Dr. MamaYaba. Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant whose scholarship, work and practice centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls, with a particular focus on identity/body politics and beauty practices. We discuss her AMAZING book, One Drop & deep dive into the politics of race and colorism. Join us. Buy One Drop https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=one+dropContact Yaba: https://www.yabablay.com/Follow Yaba: @yabablayGeneral Inquiries:Contact Us: IG: @aroundthewaycurlsHotline: (215) 948-2780Email: aroundthewaycurls@gmail.comPurchase Four Women by Nina Simone here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/four-women/1426021626?i=1426021739

On episode 61 of the show, we’re talking about Blackness, Identity Politics and self-publishing as a form of activism with Dr. Yaba Blay, author of the just released book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.  Dr. Blay’s book, One Drop is a gorgeous coffee table book filled with beautiful full-color portraits of people who identify as Black.  The people are divided in groups: Mixed Black, American Black and Diaspora Black and each portrait is accompanied by a personal essay about the person’s racial background and lived identity experience. But this is not just a book of pretty pictures, One Drop also has a deeply researched explanation of the history of Blackness, the history of whiteness and the significance of the one-drop rule in America. Some of the faces in the book are recognizable, like journalist Soledad O’Brien, but the majority are the faces of ordinary people with extra-ordinary stories to tell. During our conversation, Dr. Blay and I discuss the origin story for One Drop, why she chose to self-publish the book after mainstream publishers rejected it, and how she felt when a mainstream publisher decided to re-publish the book now in 2021, seven years after its original publication. We also talk about colorism, how annoying and counter-productive it is to question someone’s Blackness and who the one-drop rule really benefits? We had a passionate conversation that went way beyond the book!   Literary Links from the Show During the Meltingpot Minute, I reviewed the book, Good Talk by Mira Jacob. Good Talk is a graphic memoir about coming of age as an Indian American woman, marrying a white man and raising brown children in the age of Trump. To learn more about Good Talk and Mira Jacob, please visit her website. To learn more about Dr. Yaba Blay, visit her website and catch her on the gram where she posts regularly about her many projects and passions. To buy your copy of One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race, please consider purchasing from Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books or your favorite Black-owned bookstore. We mentioned author Zetta Elliott during the episode. Zetta is a prolific children's book and YA author, who has a lot to say about equity and the publishing industry. Listen to Zetta's episode on the podcast for an inspiring conversation about writing and self-publishing. To support the show, remember to do your book shopping at the My American Meltingpot Online bookstore. If you're interested in reading more about skin color politics, check out my book, Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families. Beacon Press is the progressive and innovative publisher who picked up Yaba's book, One Drop. Check out Beacon's amazing catalog of diverse books. ******************* Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. And feel free to leave us a tip via PayPal on the homepage of the MAMP website. Thank you!  

On this episode, Marc is in conversation with scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant, Dr. Yaba Blay; discussing the rerelease of her book "One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race". The two unpack the origins of the "one drop" rule, why the first edition of the book was difficult to get published, and Marc tortures Dr. Blay in a game of "Buy it, Borrow it, Burn it."

Black people are escaping the U.S. to try to build a better life abroad. But is it worth it? Aja, Laiya, and Jill discuss where they would go if they left the U.S. -- if they would even leave in the first place. Plus, a conversation with educator and activist Dr. Yaba Blay. Resource mentioned in this episode: https://travelnoire.com/

This week, we’ve got updates on three developing stories you’ve probably been hearing about. We’ll break down Pope Francis’s recent comments on same-sex civil unions. We’ve got the latest on new COVID-19 lockdowns happening around the world. And then, what’s going on with foreign interference in the home stretch of the election.  Then, we’ve got an important message from breast cancer doctors and breast cancer survivors about why COVID cannot be a reason to avoid staying on top of your breast health. Also: there’s already enough focus on the presidential race. But with the Senate up for grabs, we’ll look at the down-ballot races worth paying attention to this November.  Finally, we’ve got the story on something you might notice the next time you log on to Disney+.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Gretchen Herrera, breast cancer survivor Dr. Kelly Hunt, surgical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Deborah Lindner, chief medical officer, Bright Pink Wendy J. Schiller, professor and chair of the department of political science, Brown University  Nathaniel Rakich, elections analyst, FiveThirtyEight Hemant Shah, professor of journalism and mass communication, University of Wisconsin Dr. Yaba Blay, scholar-activist  Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show.  If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign-up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It’s everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox.  Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Yaba Blay is a scholar-activist and cultural consultant whose work centers on the lived experiences of Black women and girls. While she’s got all of the degrees and academic accolades, Dr. Blay sat down with us this week to talk about why she’s taken her work outside of the classroom. And how she’s creating impact through her creative campaigns and community on social media.   In this episode, Dr. Blay shares how she uses her personal connection to her work as fuel (6:26), why she believes it’s important to be able to change your mind (12:14), and when she decided to create her series “Professional Black Girl” (21:00).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join #BLAIRISMS hosts Blair & Brandon for an incredible time on the #SAVAGECHATSERIES with Scholar, Activist, Cultural Creative, and Consultant... Dr. Yaba Blay (@fiyawata).

Patreon: patreon.com/blkgirltalkspop | All social media: linktr.ee/blkgirltalkspop Disclaimer: I don't know any of these people. I just make comments based on the words and actions of others. I don't intend to cause harm or offense, but I apologize for any words which could have communicated a lack of empathy or intentional thoughtlessness. Please respectfully let me know what i could have said better or seen in a different light. I want to keep learning so I can create opportunities for conversation and change, and I hope that you will grow with me. Hey y'all! This episode will the first in a series covering the Verzuz battle between the R&B legends Brandy and Monica. Between the age-old competition and the fresh awkward moments, Brandy and Monica give us great vocals, wonderful pearls of wisdom, and a great conversation about defining platonic relationships, especially the ones that are weirdly intimate but maybe really not? If this is your first time stopping by my podcast, welcome! Please like this episode and subscribe for more content, and join the conversation in the comments and let me know your thoughts on this episode and the topics discussed. This podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud, so subscribe to the podcast on those platforms so you can get notifications of future episodes. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave a nice (five-star) rating and a kind review so the podcast's easier for others to find. Remember you are wonderfully and fearfully made, and I'll come back when I've got more to say! BYEEEE! Content referenced during this episode (view at your own discretion): The Verzuz battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSm5r1Fjrw Empressive's videos: - The history of the feud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvtmf7rT-E - Verzuz recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y825eBeMfgA Brittany Packnett Cunningham's observation about the Verzuz: https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1301238476797612032?s=20 Smart Black People Dr. Yaba Blay explains cultural appropriation: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmH2GDpql-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The Grapevine discusses black women and childbirth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf7PHHbB9Eo Monique Melton talks about how white supremacy affects everyday choices: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPTTJDDeJe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link R&B Babes TeaMarr One Job M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV99FHsC3oc Chasing Amy M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLV4EGnkLGs Kinda Love M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsO2qqXvQGM 2nd gen queens return Park Bom's Spring M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsouXE31I6k Hyuna's Flower Shower M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xqSz6_RJeU F(x) La-cha-ta M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7MHZpSNJQc Hot Summer M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-rftpZ7kCY Electric Shock M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8I8QGFA1oM Step (color-coded lyrics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbe9-1wVYA Red Light M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv-8-EgPEY0 Free Somebody (Luna's debut) M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpwG8f9nt4s All Mine M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0S3knWIdrY 4 Walls M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7Umwfx60Q Lower (Amber and Luna) M/V: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjp0mdMeIPU

On this episode of Rants & Randomness, we’re sharing an excerpt of a Chat and Chill Luvvie had with Dr. Yaba Blay. Chat and Chill is a gathering Luvvie will hold with her community on LuvvNation on Friday nights. Everyone grabs their snacks, shows up at the computer in their coziest auntie robe, and hangs out for great conversation. This episode is an excerpt from one of those great conversations. We’re bringing you Luvvie’s chat with Dr. Yaba Blay (@fiyawata). She’s a scholar, Professional Black Girl (@professionalblackgirl) and in this conversation, Yaba and Luvvie talk about exploiting our privilege for the greater good, sisterhood as a verb, and giving ourselves the permission to succeed.Follow @Luvvie everywhere – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Check out her New York Times best-selling book I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual!Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using the hashtag #RantsandRandomness. Also, follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter! Email LuvvieRants@gmail.com with feedback or questions!

Danielle Moodie talks with Dr. Yaba Blay, professor, activist, public speaker, producer and creator of Professional Black Girl – “a multi-platform digital community that celebrates the everyday, round-the-way culture of Black women and girls.” Danielle and Dr. Blay dive into the academic and creative journey that Yaba has seen - from confronting the persistence of respectability and internalized white supremacy within academia including HCBUs, to the evolution of her work and approach to fighting white supremacy, arriving at an essential turning point that centered her work and herself in Black joy, possibility, hope and affirmation. Even within the awesome work that Dr. Blay currently does, steeped in affirming and uplifting Blackness and black people in all of the small and big ways, she acknowledges the opportunities that come with her PhD title and is all too aware that this work that brings her and the community joy and fulfillment does not come without sacrifice.Host: Danielle MoodieExecutive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell ColemanProducer: Andrew MarshelloDistributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 10, Margaret talks through the loneliness often times associated with the beginning of a spiritual awakening and how you will begin to shed friends, family, and others that no longer serve you.  You are not alone in this and with patience, your spiritual community will begin to take route and sprout around you. This Week's Feel Good Vibes: Professional Black Girl www.professionalblackgirl.com IG @professionalblackgirl Dr. Yaba Blay on IG @Fiyawata/Youtube @ Yaba Blay The Vibe Rise can be found at: www.theviberise.com IG/Twitter: @theviberise Facebook: The Vibe Rise Email: Hello@TheVibeRise Podcast Music by Niwel & KODOMOi: Bad Love (Niwel Remix) (Instrumental) by Niwel https://soundcloud.com/niwel-516897768 Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_bad-love Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5bFK_dZtPWM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cloudy by KODOMOi https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2DTIQji Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/ZIyyj2FrVI0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Music Info: Upbeat Hip Hop - AShamaluevMusic.  Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/upbeat-hip-hop

On this Words of Wisdom Wednesday, we hear from the following contributors who so generously share their personal testimonies and words of wisdom regarding Thriving Despite Systemic Oppression: Dr. Yaba Blay BLACK Scholar-Activist, Speaker, Cultural Consultant, Olorisa OYA, Creator of @ProfessionalBlackGirl IG: @fiyawata yabablay.com   Tyla Fowler Brooklyn, NY by way of NM Transformational coach and tantric educator IG: @tylafowler www.tylafowler.com   J. Harrison Ghee From Fayetteville, NC Kinky Boots Broadway closing Lola Andre in Mrs. Doubtfire: The musical  Kwame on Netflix’s “Raising Dion” IG: @jharrisonghee   Miriam Agwai Third culture Nigerian, a filmaker and actor, and a Chief Overachieving Officer. You can check out her newest film at www.thethingsinbetween.com IG: @thethingsinbetweenfilm   Bobby "BJ" Daniels From Toronto, Canada ACTRA actor Associate Pastor FB/IG/Twitter: @iambjdaniels www.bobbydaniels.ca   Carlita Victoria @darknessrisingproject Mental Health Awareness Nonprofit / Certified Personal Fitness Trainer / Actor IG: @itscarlitav carlitavictoria.com   Music by: Matthew Thomas IG: @MattMadeTheBeat Be sure to follow us for quotes, resources, and playlist recommendations: https://www.instagram.com/takeeachmomentpodcast https://www.takeeachmoment.com Give peace. Share love. Enjoy the happiness.

On this Words of Wisdom Wednesday, we hear from the following guests who so generously share their personal testimonies and words of wisdom that they’ve learned along the way: Vivien Mott Hempstead, NY by way of Hollis, Queens Social Worker, Mother, Wife, Daughter, Sister, Crafter,   Epiphany Samuels Bronx, NY Multidisciplinary artist, activist and producer. After many battles with illnesses, poverty, and racism Epiphany dedicated her life and her talents to explore the many facets of humanity because she is an activist for love, diversity, and inclusion. IG/FB/Youtube: @EpiphanyEntertainment   Dr. Yaba Blay BLACK Scholar-Activist, Speaker, Cultural Consultant, Olorisa OYA, Creator of @ProfessionalBlackGirl IG: @fiyawata yabablay.com   J. Harrison Ghee From Fayetteville, NC Kinky Boots Broadway closing Lola Andre in Mrs. Doubtfire: The musical  Kwame on Netflix’s “Raising Dion” IG: @jharrisonghee   Theresa Josma   La'Shay Crayton  Harlem NY by way of Oakland Ca.  Licensed and practicing Cognitive behavioral therapist  Researcher Scientist, wife and mom.  Book: "Living Well and Living Well Loved" available on media outlets.    Music by: Matthew Thomas IG: @MattMadeTheBeat Be sure to follow us for quotes, resources, and playlist recommendations: https://www.instagram.com/takeeachmomentpodcast https://www.takeeachmoment.com Give peace. Share love. Enjoy the happiness.

Stay connected with todays guest via: https://professionalblackgirl.com/https://www.instagram.com/professionalblackgirl/https://twitter.com/fiyawata?lang=enMentioned in this Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Shifting-Lens-Race/dp/0989664503https://www.amazon.com/Homegoing-Yaa-Gyasi/dp/1101971061For more from The nFluence Podcast Network visit: http://www.nfluence.us/ For more Melanated Mom Talk | Join The Welm at: www.welm.co IG: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmomtalk/Music Credit: Demby: https://www.instagram.com/dembymalibu/Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at: melanatedmomtalk@gmail.com follow. subscribe. connect.thank you for listening.

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Ekemini and Christina are joined by the Professional Black Girl, Dr. Yaba Blay! Yaba Blay is a scholar, cultural worker and digital organizer. Her practice centers on the lived experiences of Black people all over the world, with a particular focus on identity politics and beauty practices. Lauded by O Magazine for her social media activism, she is the creator and Executive Producer of #ProfessionalBlackGirl, a docu-series and online community boasting 100K+ followers, and previously constructed the campaigns #LocsofLove, #PrettyPeriod, and #WeAllWeGot. In 2012, Dr. Blay served as a producer on CNN’s Black in America: Who is Black in America? and has since been named one of today’s leading voices by ‘The Root 100.’ She has appeared on CNN, BET, MSNBC, and NPR, her work has been featured in The New York Times, EBONY, Essence, Fast Company, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Colorlines, The Root, and Al Jazeera America. Her commentary is featured in A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond, a permanent installation exhibited in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The former Dan Blue Endowed Chair in Political Science at North Carolina Central University, Dr. Blay previously taught at Drexel University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, and Temple University, where she earned her doctorate in African American Studies and Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. She is author of the award-winning (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us as we discuss all things #ProfessionalBlackGirl Follow Dr. Blay: Twitter: @fiyawata Instagram: @professionalblackgirl Facebook: @professionalblackgirl Website: https://professionalblackgirl.com/

Dr. Yaba Blay is the Dan Blue Endowed Chair in Political Science at North Carolina Central University. An ethnographer, scholar, and content creator, her scholarship centers on global Black identities and the politics of embodiment, with particular attention given to hair and skin color politics. In 2012, Dr. Blay partnered with CNN to produce Black in America: Who is Black in America? – a television documentary inspired by her book, (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. In it, she explores the interconnected nuances of skin color politics and Black racial identity, and challenges narrow perceptions of Blackness as both an identity and a lived reality. Named to The Root 100 (2014), an annual list of top Black influencers, she is one of today's leading voices on colorism and global skin color politics and, to date, her commentary has been featured across some of today's leading media outlets including: CNN, BET, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, Ebony Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Root, Huffington Post Live, Colorlines, Al Jazeera America. Applauded by O, The Oprah Magazine for her social media activism, Dr. Blay is the creator and producer of a number of online campaigns including #PrettyPeriod - a visual celebration of dark-skinned Black beauty - and #ProfessionalBlackGirl - a webseries and multi-platform digital community dedicated to celebrating Black Girl culture. Professional Black Girl is a multi-platform digital community that celebrates the everyday magic of Black women and girls! By announcing ourselves “Professional Black Girls,” we assert an unapologetic identity in a world that too often tries to tell us how we “ought to” act. We know that “acting” like anything other than ourselves robs us of our freedom, so instead, we choose, embrace, and celebrate who we are. We are professional code-switchers. We hold Ph.Ds and listen to trap music. We twerk and we work. We are Professional Black Girls. Jillian Bessett: The voice in the intro and outro belong to songwriter Jillian Bessett. Jillian Bessett is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose evocative lyrics and welcoming stage presence have endeared her to audiences throughout the southwest music scene. Jillian is currently writing music and gigging with her new favorite instrument the Boss RC-505 Looping Station. **Referenced in the interview: ** Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya's work as a highly sought-after award-winning Performance Poet, activist, and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya is a former National and International poetry slam champion and author of two books, including The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. She is an educator and thought leader who has enlightened and inspired organizations, audiences and individuals from board rooms to prisons, universities to homeless shelters, elementary schools to some of the biggest stages in the world. Tarana Burke 's passion for community organizing began in the late 1980s, when she joined a youth development organization called 21st Century and led campaigns around issues like racial discrimination, housing inequality and economic justice. Her career took a turn toward supporting survivors of sexual violence upon moving to Selma, Alabama, to work for 21st Century. She encountered dozens of black girls who were sharing stories of sexual violence and abuse, stories she identified with very well. She realized too many girls were suffering through abuse without access to resources, safe spaces and support, so in 2007 she created Justbe Inc., an organization committed to the empowerment and wellness of black girls. The impacts of Justbe Inc. are widespread, as the program, which was adopted by every public school in Selma, has hundreds of alumni who have gone on to thrive and succeed in various ways. Burke's role as the senior director at Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn, NY, an intergenerational nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local communities by creating opportunities for young women and girls to live self-determined lives, is a continuation of what she considers her life's work. Since #MeToo, the movement she created more than ten years ago, became a viral hashtag, she has emerged as a global leader in the evolving conversation around sexual violence and the need for survivor-centered solutions. Her theory of using empathy to empower survivors is changing the way the nation and the world think about and engage with survivors. Her belief that healing isn't a destination but a journey has touched and inspired millions of survivors who previously lived with the pain, shame and trauma of their assaults in isolation. Tarriona "Tank" Ball. Poet. Singer. Actress. Artist. Vocalist. Michelle's Baby Girl. New Orleans' Baby Girl. Front Woman of Tank & the Bangas. Professional Black Girl. Chef Linda Green. Chef. Keeper of Culinary Traditions. Winner of Food Network's Chopped - Pride of New Orleans. 'The Yakamein Lady.' Professional Black Girl. Queen Tahj Williams. College Student. Track Coach. Mardi Gras Indian. Big Queen of the Golden Eagles. aka "Queen Pocahantas." Professional Black Girl. Bozoma “Boz” St. John is an Ghanian-American businesswoman and marketing executive who is the current chief marketing officer at William Morris Endeavor. Previously, she served as chief brand officer at Uber until June 2018. Raynell Steward, AKA Wuzzam Supa/Supa Cent. Entrepreneur. Social Media Personality. Influencer. Makeup Mogul. CEO of Crayon Case Cosmetics. Professional Black Girl.

Of Ghanaian heritage, but born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Yaba Blay has devoted her scholarship to the nuances inherent in women of the African diaspora claiming their freedom. She explains how the concept of her popular web series, Professional Black Girl, grew out of her intentional choice to explore beauty politics and how Black women engage with their bodies as a result of it. Originally intended to be a fun documentary about her and her sistafriends’ obsession with a large beauty supply store in North Carolina, Professional Black Girl now has become a series of videos of Black women sharing how committed they are to their grooming process and celebrating the aspects of beautifying one’s self that are exclusive to Black girl culture. Yaba intends the series to be a celebration of Black women’s beauty and fashion choices, regardless of what those choices are. As the series goes into its second season, Yaba reflects on how simply creating and producing Professional Black Girl has helped her unchain herself from the notion of what it means to be “professional.” Like many Black women with careers in academia, she once committed herself to sounding and looking like what white supremacy decided was “professional.” She accepted positions at universities that were overwhelmingly white and acted accordingly. Now, with PBG reflecting her love of black girlness, she has no interest in the performance of whiteness that passes for professionalism. She has become unapologetic in choosing to live in only black ass cities and spend her time doing black ass things. “Blackness is at the forefront of my identity,” Yaba says. “There is no place where I can thrive if my love for my people and my culture are not fed.”

What racial and gender norms are baked into our concepts of professionalism? How can we push ourselves to expand our definition of what “counts” as knowledge production? What does it mean to honor blackness in all its possible forms? In Episode 54 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast, host Cathy Hannabach talks with cultural producer Yaba Blay about how beauty culture and colorism shape her publicly engaged approach to scholarship, how being an insider/outsider in the academy allows one to enact broad social change, the importance of meeting students where they’re at, and how her celebration of everyday #BlackGirlMagic is how she imagines otherwise. Transcript and show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/54-yaba-blay

Yolonda Jones: creative spirit. writer. professional photog.professional natural hair stylist. professional singer. professional black girl as Dr. Yaba Blay would say. Yolonda’s crown rises high like her ambitions and her intentions. She and her partner, her husband, Will, are raising 4 free people, two daughters and twin sons, while simultaneously raising themselves as creatives, as business owners, as people with flaws and fire.    Yolonda and Will have a blog called The Real Life Joneses where they risk expression about life in and beyond the brokenness. They talk about PTSD, depression, liberatory approaches to education and living with children, infidelity, creative brilliance, all of it.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/akilah)

“We are professional code-switchers, hair-flippers, hip-shakers, and go-getters. We hold Ph.Ds and listen to trap music; we twerk and we work. We hold it down while lifting each other up, and we don’t have to justify or explain our reason for being. This is us.” That's how Dr. Yaba Blay describes the inspiration for her latest project, Professional Black Girl. The video series features interviews with seventeen Black women and girls ranging in age from 2 to 52, and aims to challenge racist expectations of what is "respectable." And a lot of the interviewees talk about a topic that sits right on top of their heads. "Some of my closest friends, one of the things that we tend to bond over, laugh about, kiki, has to do with hair memories," Blay says. "Whether it's old-school hairstyles or old-school products." Blay joins us this week to talk about the project, which debuts on YouTube September 9th (and features our own Dr. Story in one episode!). And two stories from the world of sports have us scratching our heads this week: Professional boxer Yusaf Mack had been the victim of homophobic slurs online, so he found his harasser at a barbershop and gave him a professional-strength beating. The whole thing was caught on video, and the man who got whooped said he would fight the boxer again. And former WNBA guard Candice Wiggins made headlines this week when she told the Chicago Tribune she was bullied by teammates for being straight. "So many people think you have to look like a man, play like a man to get respect," she was quoted as saying. "I was the opposite. I was proud to a be a woman, and it didn’t fit well in that culture." Other WNBA players have denounced Wiggins' comments as untrue.

Coming up on Saturday's show, we talk with Dr. Yaba Blay about her new video series, "Professional Black Girl." Learn more here & listen this Saturday at strangefruitpod.org: http://yabablay.com/professional-black-girl/

Dr. Yaba Blay takes this work seriously. Very seriously. And she creates content that celebrates the beauty and joy and being of Black women and girls decidedly. Purposely.   Dr. Blay -- who holds her BA in Psychology (Cum Laude) from Salisbury State University, M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of New Orleans, M.A. and Ph.D. in African American Studies from Temple University and is currently the Dan Blue Endowed Chair in Political Science at North Carolina Central University -- is the creator behind the beloved new video series Professional Black Girl, airing on YouTube. She is also creator of the social media movement #PrettyPeriod and author of the book (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. Her work, as both an academic and as a creative, has always been driven by her love of Black women -- their experiences, their forms of expression and who they be -- and it was informed in large part by her own formative years of soaking up the images of powerful women on Black television shows. On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Dr. Blay talks about her passion for inspiring people to think not only in the classroom, but through content, why she considers her self the anti-academic academic, and why radical self care -- and being joyful -- is more important now than ever.  On this episode you'll learn... How imagery plays an important role in how we see ourselves.Why going to college may not be the move for you.The truth about what that Ph.D. means (and doesn't mean).Why you always get a second chance.Focus on doing the work.The importance of having a team.How to find balance between your work and your world.The truth about trolls.The importance of self care.Why happiness is your birthright.  Thank you for listening! And hey, if you love it, please click here to leave us a Rating & Review on iTunes!    Show notes, links, contacts and resources for this episode may be found at http://elaynefluker.com/podcast/   Subscribe to Support is Sexy podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher Radio!    CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY EMAIL and get access to resources, events and a community of ambitious, generous and brilliant women entrepreneurs.   FOLLOW SUPPORT IS SEXY FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | JOIN OUR MASTERMIND     [Music: “Someone Else’s Memories” by Revolution Void]

Dr. Yaba Blay is a professor, author, ethnographer and producer who is committed to making scholarship about global Black identities and the politics of hair and skin accessible outside of the Ivory Tower. This episode is not only a treat for fans of Dr. Blay's work, but any creative who wants to build a career that honors their culture, creativity and scholarship at the same time. Named to The Root 100 (2014), an annual list of top Black influencers, Dr. Blay is one of today’s leading voices on colorism and global skin color politics.

Inspired by the casting of Latina actress Zoe Saldana to play Nina Simone, the performer and activist known for her pride in her dark skin, Deborah chats with professor Dr. Yaba Blay, filmmaker Eric Barstow, and undergraduate student Ayana Thompson to delve into why so many people still knowingly and unknowingly participate in colorism - the assertion that light is better.

Inspired by the casting of Latina actress Zoe Saldana to play Nina Simone, the performer and activist known for her pride in her dark skin, Deborah chats with professor Dr. Yaba Blay, filmmaker Eric Barstow, and undergraduate student Ayana Thompson to delve into why so many people still knowingly and unknowingly participate in colorism - the assertion that light is better.

At first glance, Dr. Yaba Blay saw a lot to love about the song Formation and accompanying video. Then she got to the part that says, "You mix that negro with that Creole, make a Texas bama." Dr. Blay says talking about those two identities as separate groups reflects a longtime tendency of Creole people to see darker-skinned black people as less than. "The history of New Orleans is a history of colorism," she explains. "It is a history of oppression based not just on skin color, but on gradation of skin color." Blay points to the scene where Blue Ivy is dancing with two other, darker-complected girls. Blue Ivy wears what looks like a contemporary sundress, while the other girls are dressed in Victorian-looking outfits suitable for much older people. The scene might not have stuck out to viewers who didn't grow up in New Orleans, but Blay says in that community, skin color is more nuanced. "While the rest of the country was rocking with the one-drop rule, in New Orleans, literally every single drop made you something else," she says. Dr. Blay joins us this week, along with another New Orleans native, Shantrelle Lewis, who wrote an article for Slate about the ways in which Katrina imagery and New Orleans bounce music is exploited in the "Formation" song and video. And to wrap up the show, we check in with Professor Kevin Allred, who created the class Politicizing Beyoncé at Rutgers University. We asked Allred to help us unpack some of the backlash against the song and Super Bowl performance - especially from white second-wave feminists.

THE SPIN: Prof Imani Perry: Stopped. Body Searched. Arrested. Cuffed To A Table Beyoncé Formation: Creole Sideye, Black South Motherland, Black Queer Expression Host: Esther Armah Prof Imani Perry & Monifa Bandele. Dr Yaba Blay & Lynnee Denise

We're halfway through the first month of 2015, an there's been so much going on, we haven't yet had time to bring you a look back at the conversation we loved in 2015! On this week's show we listen back to some of those memorable stories and guests. But first, we go back even further to 2013, when Mark Anthony Neal joined us to talk about his book, "Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinites." Our chat with Dr. Neal has been on our minds lately in light of criticism against NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. (Complex magazine says they're "just not sure what to make" of videos of him dancing) for not adhering to stereotypical ideas about how a black man should act. Dancing, or his style of dancing at least, is one of those illegible black masculinities Dr. Neal spoke to us about. The last couple of years have been marked with what seems like a steady stream of police violence against unarmed black people. Early in 2015, Freddie Gray's name was added to the list of victims, and Baltimore activists took to the streets in protest. We spoke with hip-hop artist Born Devine about the unrest, and the history of community-police relations in Baltimore. One theme that seems to come up a lot on Strange Fruit is the idea that people who have been discriminated against should know better than to discriminate against other people or groups. But time and time again, we see this isn't the case. Our conversation with Victoria Syimone Taylor (aka DJ Syimone) last year made it obvious that queer spaces are not always safe spaces for queer people of color. 2015 brought the name Rachel Dolezal to our national attention. She's the NAACP chapter president from Spokane who was pretending to be African American. Debates sprang up about whether "trans-racial" was A Thing, and in the midst of all the think pieces, we turned to Dr. Yaba Blay, author of "(1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race," for some clarity. As 2015 drew to a close, the Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer" turned everyone's atteniton to injustices in the criminal justice system. Much earlier in the year, we'd been thinking about those issues ourselves, after meeting and speaking with Sabrina Butler Porter. She was wrongfully convicted of murdering her baby, and spent six years in prison — three on death row. We couldn't do a 2015 round-up without including one of our favorite new friends, Dr. Carol Anderson. She's an Associate Professor of African American Studies and history at Emory University, and she was in town to deliver the 9th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture. We listen back to her brilliant explanation of how voter ID laws hurt people of color. And to wrap up today's look back, we revisit probably the most memorable episode for us this year: The day the Supreme Court decision made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. We held off on recording our show that week, hoping the decision would come down before we went into the studio, and it did. We spent that Friday at press conferences and the County Clerk's office, then came back and recorded our show, sometimes through tears (or in Jaison's case, as he claims, allergies). While we were at the County Clerk's office, we witness the first gay marriage in Louisville — possibly Kentucky. Today we listen back to some audio from that day. Happy Belated New Year, Fruitcakes! We have great things planned for 2016, so stay tuned, and keep in touch!

Ep. 42: Steven F. Riley is the creator and founder of MixedRaceStudies.org, which since 2009, is the world's most comprehensive non-commercial website providing a gateway to interdisciplinary English language scholarship about the relevant issues surrounding the topic of multiracialism. This site has been called by a preeminent scholar, "the most comprehensive and objective clearinghouse for scholarly publications related to critical mixed-race theory" and by an up and coming scholar “probably the singularly most valuable tool in my work.” At present, MixedRaceStudies.org contains nearly 8,900 posts which consists of links to 5,100+ articles; 1,200+ books; nearly 600 dissertation, papers and reports; nearly 300 multimedia items; more than 400 excerpts and quotes, and more than 100 course offerings. Currently, MixedRaceStudies.org receives over 2,000 visitors each day and during a monthly period, more than 47,000 unique visitors and 1½ million page views. Over the past five years Riley has been interviewed on several podcasts, presented and participated at several conferences and festivals including both Critical Mixed Race Studies conferences. Also, he was quoted in NBC News's The Grio  (November 2012) and has a recent co-authored article with blogger Glenn Robinson in the Asian American Literary Review Special Issue on Mixed-Race (Fall 2013). Other recent activities include introducing a panel for the 3rd Annual: What Are You? – A Discussion about Mixed Heritage at Brooklyn Historical Society and a quote in Yaba Blay's  (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race (Philadelphia: BLACKprint Press, 2013). Readers can follow MixedRaceStudies.org on Twitter at @mixed_race. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST   Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

As we celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, it's with the impossible-to-ignore knowledge of how much work the United States still has to do to achieve safety and true equality for all its citizens. We recorded this show before a white supremacist named Dylann Roof opened fire on a bible study group at historically black Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, SC. It was before mainstream media called him a lone wolf and assumed he was mentally ill. It was before Roof's roommate said he'd been planning the attack for six months, but no one tried to stop him. It was before Roof was taken into custody, alive and unharmed, at times not even wearing handcuffs. It was before a 5-year-old girl played dead to survive the massacre. It was before leaders publicly said we would probably never know the reason for the attack—despite the fact that Roof was very clear he had gone to the church "to kill black people." It was also before the president of Louisville's Fraternal Order of Police wrote a menacing letter to "sensationalists, liars and race-baiters," telling them (us, we guess?) to "Consider yourself on notice." We will come back to these topics next week, with as much clarity as we can achieve between now and then. On this week's show, we covered a story that seems downright frivolous by comparison, but still raises important questions about racism, identity, and taking up space: Rachel Dolezal. Dr. Yaba Blay, scholar, and author of "(1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race," joined us to try to make some sense of the story. Is there such a thing as transracial? And is it comparable to being transgender? "Trans people are trying to be honored in their truth, " Dr. Blay said. "They are coming out. And there are things that they have to risk in order to come out, and be taken for who they believe they are. Rachel Dolezal never came out. She got caught up. And if she didn't get caught up, she would continue this lie. Her identity is seated in deception. And I think a lot of people presume that trans lives are seated in deception, and that's why they're making that comparison." We also learned a little this week about queer people's place in the history of medical marijuana activism. The connection began when cannabis oil was found to have therapeutic benefits for patients with HIV. Whit Forrester is working on documenting that story in a project called "Affinity: The Rainbow Roots of Medical Cannabis." And it's not only Juneteenth, it's also the Kentuckiana Pride Festival this weekend. We've been long-time supporters of KPF, and because we love them so much, we'd like to see them do a little better in terms of diversity and inclusiveness for people of color and gender non-conforming folks. We talk about why and how. Fruitcakes, be as proud as you can this weekend, and celebrate Juneteenth, and if you need a break from the news, check out #BlackJoy on twitter. And check out this advice from friend to the show Ashlee Clark: "For my black folks: We can’t just survive. We must thrive in the face of domestic terrorism. We might be weary, but we are resilient, too. Centuries of struggle have taught us to keep pushing. We must succeed in spite of hate."

Director Bill Duke released his latest documentary entitled Light Girls. The doc was his follow up to his initial film, Dark Girls, which aired on the OWN network back in 2013. His goal it seems with these documentries are to delve into the issue of colorism within the black community. However, we're puzzled about how colorism can be discussed without mentioning the white elephant in the room--namely white supremacy. With Guest, Dr Yaba Blay, professor, producer, and author of (1) Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.

Last week we were invited by the Muhammad Ali Center to host a talkback panel after a screening of The New Black, a film looking at how LGBTQ activism, the black church, homophobia, and queer people of color affected the fight for marriage equality in Maryland. The film was great (if there's a screening near you, check it out), and our conversation after was quite lively, so we're bringing that to you this week in lieu of a feature interview.   This week's Juicy Fruit: Friend to the show Yaba Blay has won a first-place Independent Publishers Book Award Gold Medal Award for her book, One Drop! We love her! LaVerne Cox was on the cover of TIME Magazine (on her birthday!), and while the interview has its problems, it's not entirely bad, and she looked sickening on the cover. Read it here. And speaking of, Orange Is the New Black comes back next week and we're trying so hard not to watch it all in two days this time but we probably will. Kim & Kanye got married, which lead us into a who-is-cuter argument regarding Blue Ivy and North West. We congratulate them, because, to paraphrase Jaison's facebook status, "Sometimes you gotta sleep with a few Ray Js before you find your Kanye." And speaking of true love, Stacey Dash got a job at Fox News, and we think they're a perfect match.

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down to talk with Davarian Baldwin and Minnkah Makalani. Baldwin and Makalan are the editors of the new volume, Escape from New York: The New Negro Renaissance Beyond Harlem. Later in the episode, Mark is joined by Yaba Blay to feature her new work, (1) Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.

Earlier this month, 7-year-old Tiana Parker was told that her locs were considered an unacceptable hairstyle in her African-American charter school. Word quickly spread among black feminist scholars, including friend-to-the-show Dr. Yaba Blay. What followed was a testament to the power of black women to uplift each other and celebrate the beauty of black girlhood. Dr. Blay assembled a care package for Tiana which quickly got attention from thousands and thousands of people online, and has now been crafted into an e-book for black girls. Dr. Blay joined us this week to tell us what moved her about this story, and how the project came to fruition. And in our Juicy Fruit segment, we talk about the South Carolina church whose black pastor requested that only white people be church greeters, and The Talk host Sheryl Underwood's disparaging comments about black children's hair (why did everyone decide this is the month to come for black babies' hair?).

Mark Anthony Neal is join my Habiba Ibrahim for the second part of her interview on multiracialism in American. Later, Mark talks with Yaba Blay about her new project (1)ne Drop.