S7, Ep 068 with Dakarai Larriett, on the heritage of political awakenings, from false arrest to purpose-driven collective action

What happens when a life-altering injustice becomes the catalyst for leadership and change? In this Season 7 finale of Belonging to Blackness, host Dr. Yndia sits down with Dakarai Larriett, […]
Black, Bold, and Boundless: Celebrating Our Many Journeys

The month of June ushers in a host of celebrations, enriched with meaning: Caribbean-American Heritage, LGBTQ+ Pride, Juneteenth, and National Immigrant Heritage, reminding us that Blackness is never […]
S7, Ep 067 with Stephanie Browne, on the art of gathering: wine, memory & Black belonging

In this episode, Dr. Yndia and guest global wine traveler Stephanie Browne, founder of Sipping Sense and Divas Uncorked, discuss all things related to wine, culture, leadership, and […]
New Book Announcement: The Tengo Sed Anthology (Pre-Order Now!)

About the Book: Since 2015, the Tengo Sed (“I am thirsty”) Writers’ Retreats have brought together African-descended people of diverse backgrounds and across disciplines to create works in an emancipatory […]
The Table Is Ours: Black Gathering, Wine, and Food Traditions This Spring

The month of May arrives like a dinner invitation. We are called back to each other, to bloom in our brilliance, and revel in our longstanding traditions and […]
S7, Ep 066 with Dianne M Stewart, on Black spiritual and African heritage traditions, and the sacred lives we carry

In this powerful episode, author and leading scholar of African diaspora religions, Black sacred imagination, and womanist thought, Dr. Dianne M. Stewart joins Dr. Yndia for a rich […]
The Sacred Season of Black Memory, Spiritual Traditions, and Faith

Across the globe, African descendants enter the month of April carrying a rich tapestry of faith traditions and sacred observances. For many, the month is marked by Christian […]
S7, Ep 065 with Lisa Woolfork of Stitch Please, on Fiber Arts and Collective Spaces for Black Women’s Liberation

Commemorating Black Women’s History Month, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Lisa Woolfork, professor, writer, host of the award-winning podcast @Stitch Please, and founder of @Black Women Stitch. From […]
Black Women’s History Month and the Radical Power of Community

It’s March and we are commemorating Black Women’s History and honoring the brilliance, labor, creativity, and resistance of Black women in the United States and across the diaspora. […]
S7, Ep 064 with Hasan Salaam “King Noire” on Black Love as Liberation and Healing Through Social Justice Advocacy, Consent & Pleasure

It’s #BlackHistoryMonth 365 and Dr. Yndia is joined by Hasan Salaam (King Noire), social justice activist, sex educator, writer, and international Hip Hop artist for a transformative conversation on Black […]