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S4, Ep 035 with Colette Phillips, award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) pioneer, on “The Includers” anti-racists and white allies

Belonging to Blackness Podcast: Episodes
Celebrating Women's History Month with guest Colette Phillips, President, CEO and founder of Get Konnected! An award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) pioneer, PR & Marketing maven, thought-leader and uber connector, Colette has had an impactful career, spanning almost 40 years, amplifying and championing BIPOC professionals and WOC entrepreneurs. ...

S4, Ep 034 with Dr. Bernard Harris (former NASA astronaut and author) about being the first African American to walk in space and the importance of Black children in STEAM education 

Belonging to Blackness Podcast: Episodes
It's Black History! Host Yndia interviews scientist, surgeon, retired NASA astronaut and the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Bernard Harris. Author of the bestseller "Dream Walker," Bernard continues to be a champion for STEM education, youth and teachers through Vesalius Ventures, Inc. and the National Math ...

S4, Ep 032 with Javaka Steptoe, award-winning children’s book author & illustrator, about Black storytelling through art

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

S4, Ep 031 with Ruth E. Carter (two-time Academy Award winner for Fashion/Costume Design) about Black futurism and working with Oprah, Spike Lee and Chadwick Boseman 

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

S4, Ep 030 with media executive and author Charity C. Elder on “Power: The Rise of Black Women in America”

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

S4, Ep 029 with historical fiction author Natasha Gordon-Chipembere of “Finding La Negrita” on the legacy of African descended storytelling in Latin America and the Caribbean

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

S3, Ep 028 with Desiree Gordon, cultural strategist and curator on how art and art institutions are tools for social justice, wellness and equity

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

S3, Ep 026 with Regine Jean-Charles, english professor and author on the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Trumpet of Conscience” today (Live recording)

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

S3, Ep 025 with Yvonne Blake of Hakim’s Bookstore, the first and oldest Black-owned Bookstore in US about the importance of Black-owned community spaces 

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

S3, Ep 024 with Kevin Adonis Browne, poet, photographer and winner of the Bocas Literary Prize on visual arts and carnival cultures

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

S3, Ep 023 with Shameek Cook, producer, actor and screenwriter, on scaling the “invisible Hollywood wall”

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

S3, Ep 022 with Amanda Bates of The Black Expat on traveling while Black and being a “third culture kid”

Belonging to Blackness Podcast: Episodes, SHOUT-OUTS: Announcements and Other Musings
In this episode #22, host Yndia sits with Amanda Bates, founder and creative director of The Black Expat, a multimedia platform focused on the intersection of global mobility and Black identity, and podcaster for the Global Chatter.  Listen in as they discuss what it means to “travel while Black,” to ...

S3, Ep 021 with Black Farmers Collective about the historical legacy of Black farming, sustainable food systems and food justice 

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