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Cap Chat TexasS2E11 - Got Humanity? With Emiliano RomeroWith both of his parents working around the Texas Capitol, Emiliano Romero literally grew up in and around the building. In this episode, Emiliano recounts how he went from landing his first job as a Senate intern to, a decade later, working as a health care lobbyist.He reflects on the transition from staffer to lobbyist, the importance of trusting your intuition, persevering through challenging moments, and why investing in your physical and mental health is essential for long-term success. P.S. Everyone gets old, get ready for it. People and groups mentioned in this p...
2026-01-2748 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastCarla Rabb DeRosa Plays with Her Food and We All are Better for ItYou may register for ZAMI NOBLA's Plant Play Food Series at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SFkOB_AvSaixs6Yr2QkrDg?fbclid=IwY2xjawOPTPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQWjRISVRYVEdlTUVyVEd3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpy0XbKCuFAavSgBKx3MbO3wyr2maFxlRv_K8q01mnYUkd9cMog1WAYQNkw__aem_3G8LrZZ-mNMyjxD8fd6Xww&brid=34edlVbmj77oNX9AY2V9dw#/registration PLANT PLAY, a virtual feast with Carla Rabb DeRosa Turn your Kitchen into a Wellness Playground! ZAMI NOBLA invites you to join PLANT PLAY, a joyful, monthly virtual feast with Carla Rabb DeRosa—rec...
2025-11-231h 28
It's UATLBe Love: Reclaiming the Joy of Aging Black and QueerAtlanta is seen as a queer Black mecca, a safe haven in the middle of the south. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect.
Angela Denise Davis and her partner Mary Anne Adams noticed that as aging black lesbians, there weren’t spaces in the city and beyond specifically for them.
So, they created ZAMI NOBLA, the National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging.
The organization is dedicated to community building through music, spiritual connection, storytelling, and more to ensure no one feels forgotten.
To read more about ZAMI NOBLA and Atlanta...
2025-10-1534 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastCara Page Revels in Movement Work as a Cartographer of Culture, Memory, Healing, and JusticeThis interview was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18, 2025. Cara Page is a Black Queer Feminist cultural memory worker & organizer. For the past 30+ years, she has organized with LGBTQI+, Black, Indigenous & People of Color liberation movements in the US & Global South at the intersections of racial, gender & economic justice, healing justice and transformative justice. She is founder of Changing Frequencies, an abolitionist organizing project that designs cultural memory work to disrupt harms and violence from the Medical Industrial Complex (MIC). She is also co-founder of the Healing Histories Project; a network of abolitionist healers/health...
2025-07-111h 14
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDeneen Day Gives an Oral Herstory of Life in Ohio and Work as an Investigator (Part 1)This interview was recorded on May 20, 2025 via online video conferencing. Part 1 is an oral herstory of Deneen's life in Ohio and part 2 is a detailed look at her family's journey with dementia along with Deneen's work in the area. Deneen Day retired after a distinguished 30-year career as a Financial Crimes Investigator for the State of Ohio. Her journey as a dementia caregiver began in the 1990s when she became a long-distance caregiver for her grandmother, taking on the roles of guardian and decision-maker. In 2007, Deneen's mother beg...
2025-06-2744 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDeneen Day Remembers her Mother, Grandmother, and the Journey of Dementia (Part 2)This interview was recorded on May 20, 2025 via online video conferencing. Part 1 is an oral herstory of Deneen's life in Ohio and part 2 is a detailed look at her family's journey with dementia along with Deneen's work in the area. Deneen Day retired after a distinguished 30-year career as a Financial Crimes Investigator for the State of Ohio. Her journey as a dementia caregiver began in the 1990s when she became a long-distance caregiver for her grandmother, taking on the roles of guardian and decision-maker. In 2007, Deneen's mother beg...
2025-06-2747 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastArlene Edwards Reflects on a Life of Watching the World Through the Lens of Community PsychologyOriginally from Trinidad and Tobago, Arlene is a community psychologist who recently retired from the CDC. While there she worked as a behavioral scientist focusing on capacity building as it relates to HIV prevention. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Tampa, MA in Counseling and Human Development from Clark Atlanta University and PhD in Community Psychology from Georgia State University. After beginning her public health work, she realized a need to augment her education and completed an MPH from Emory University. Arlene is also a veteran and retired from the US Army Reserve with the rank...
2025-06-141h 32
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastKaila Story Knows Her Place and Creates Space at the Fenceline of DifferenceKaila Adia Story, PhD is an associate professor in the Departments of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Pan-African Studies, as well as the Audre Lorde Endowed Chair at the University of Louisville. She is the author of The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On The Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity, which comes out this May. She is also the co-creator, co-producer, and cohost of Louisville Public Media's Strange Fruit: Musings on Politics, Pop Culture, and Black Gay Life, a popular award-winning podcast. Her research examines the intersections of race and sexuality, with special attention to Black feminism, Black lesbians...
2025-06-0558 min
Cruising | Queer History and CultureAngela Denise Davis on ZAMI NOBLA and moving through the world as a Black, blind, lesbian.This week, we sit down with Angela Denise Davis, the creative director and podcast host for ZAMI NOBLA - the National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging. She's also a scholar, organizer, minister, and Ukulele instructor. ZAMI NOBLA, founded in 2011 by Angela's partner Mary Anne Adams, is the leading advocacy organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbians over 40. Angela breaks down her experiences with aging and vision loss, her 10 months of training with the National Federation of the Blind, and coming to terms with her queerness as a Christian minister.
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2025-05-271h 03
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastAlexis Pauline Gumbs Speaks on Her New Audre Lorde BiographyAlexis Pauline Gumbs' Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde Book Reading Information: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/event/survival-promise-eternal-life-audre-lorde-homecoming-celebration-alexis-pauline-gumbs-and Book Reading Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survival-is-a-promise-the-eternal-life-of-audre-lorde-tickets-938622193247?aff=oddtdtcreator A queer black troublemaker, a black feminist love evangelist and a prayer poet priestess, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs was the first scholar to research the Audre Lorde Papers at Spelman College, the June Jordan Papers at Harvard University, and the Lucille Clifton Papers at Emory University during her...
2024-08-121h 27
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSharon Bridgforth with bull-jean & dem/dey Book PartyThis book party was hosted on May 27, 2023, at Charis Books & More in Decatur, Georgia. It featured esteemed writer Sharon Bridgforth in conversation with ZAMI NOBLA creative director Angela Denise Davis in celebration of bull-jean & dem/dey back. You can view the YouTube video of this event at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6EcaVl7dxo The ZNP previous interview of Sharon Bridgforth: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/zaminobla/id/21629876 Bull-jean & dem/dey back is a collection that unites two performance/nov...
2024-08-121h 04
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastTogether We Heal: COVID-19's Mental Health Effects on Older Black Same Gender Loving WomenTogether We Heal: COVID-19's Mental Health Effects on Older Black Same Gender Loving Women Thursday, December 14, 2023 (ZOOM webinar) Findings from a COVID-19 Community Research Study led by Dr. Tonia Poteat, and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and Mary Anne Adams, MSW, and ZAMI NOBLA: National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging The panelist discussed the mental health impacts of the pandemic, shared their insights, and provided strategies for healing and wellness. The panel was sponsored by BEAM Black Emotional and...
2024-08-121h 25
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSangodare Wallace Expands the Technology of Sermon and SongThis interview was recorded in February 2024. Sangodare (Julia Roxanne Wallace) is a sweet space for transformation. Sangodare comes from a thick legacy of Black Baptist preachers and church leaders and currently activates Black Feminist sermonics at a weekly Sunday Service held by Mobile Homecoming Trust. As co-founder of Black Feminist Film School (2012), Visiting Artist in Film at Lawrence University (2017-18) and Artist in Residence at UMN-Twin Cities in the Art Department (2017-19), Sangodare brings a creative, evolutionary and love filled approach to filmmaking, composing, interactive design and preaching. As co-founder of Black Feminist Film School (founded along...
2024-06-0359 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastKendra Bryant Aya and Cyndi Ixchele Aya Share Stories About "US"In February 2024, The ZAMI NOBLA Podcast sat down to talk with Kendra Bryant Aya and Cyndi Ixchele Aya about their internet creation, "This is US: Unscripted Sundays with Kindy." The couple shared the joys and challenges of maintaining a digital presence and the sacredness of storytelling. Kendra N. Bryant (s/hers) is a Black lesbian womanist, a fraternal twin, who enjoys reading, writing, singing, dancing & shucking & jiving to & about all things Black. She spends too much time theorizing about white America's hypocrisy; fangirls over Alice Walker; writes tankas & haikus; & trips the light fantastic to Kanye We...
2024-05-261h 11
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastLana Williams Puts Her Money Where Her Mind IsLana Williams is the Board Chair of ZAMI NOBLA (National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging). She is a Financial Coach, with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her experience includes banking, mergers and acquisitions, investment advising, and bank industry consulting with some of the largest Fortune 500 companies. Positions she's held include Regional Sales Manager, Senior Sales Consultant, and Project Manager. As a Financial Coach, Lana helps clients develop healthy money habits. She educates and works one-on-one with them to create a financial plan that reflects their goals. Together, they structure budgets, implement debt payoff strategies, an...
2024-05-0359 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSabrina Francis-White and Lynnette White Speak on 34 Years of Love and One Unbreakable BondLynnette White and Sabrina Francis-White sat down with Angela to share how a Blind date turned into a Fairy Tale Come True. And to discuss what it takes to sustain 32 years of love, understanding and marriage. As they continue to plan their next adventure in life.
2024-04-121h 19
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMary Hooks Keeps Her Eyes on the PrizeMary Hooks is a 42yr old, Black, lesbian, feminist, abolitionist, pan-Africanist, mother, wife and a member of Southerners On New Ground and part of the leadership of the Movement 4 Black Lives. Mary joined SONG as a member in 2009 and began organizing with SONG in 2010. Mary's commitment to Black liberation, which encompasses the liberation of LGBTQ folks, is rooted in her experiences growing up under the impacts of the War on Drugs. Her people are migrants of the Great Migration, factory workers, church folks, Black women, hustlers and addicts, dykes, studs, femmes, queens and all people fighting for the liberation of...
2024-04-061h 11
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMarilyn McClain in North Carolina Reflects on Her Enduring Legacy of LoveThe ZAMI NOBLA North Carolina State Chapter holds a monthly potluck. I took a road trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, to experience one of these gatherings and had the pleasure of interviewing one of their members, Marilyn McClain. Marilyn McClain's Bio: I Am a body Alchemist. One who is patient, grounded, wise, modest and who enjoys learning and teaching. My mind and soul are open. Love is my greatest tool. I use my inner strength and spirit to transform the lives of others through movement and visioning. I am a licensed physical...
2024-02-2946 min
Roberta Glass True Crime ReportThe Secret Agenda Behind Netflix's American NightmareNetflix’s new documentary “American Nightmare” tells the story of Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn’s bizarre 2015 kidnapping at the hands of Matthew Muller. Is Netflix pushing a larger agenda in their retelling of this sensational true crime story?Show Notes: NBC Bay Area "Netflix Docuseries Based On.." - https://youtu.be/eILB08FkhYI?si=_BSBtX7AQXgZ-K49https://screenrant.com/american-nightmare-denise-huskins-kidnapping-details-left-out/#denise-and-aaron-wrote-a-book-together-about-what-happenedDaily Signal- https://youtu.be/U2EyC0n1u1E?si=S9VQ9tTV7GdwgNUA Thank you, Patrons!Riverdale Pilates, Luanne Miller, Rachbaum, Kevin Crecy, Renee Chavez, Angela Smith, Melba Pourteau, Julia K Thomas...
2024-02-1830 min
Talk Easy with Sam FragosoFilmmaker Ava DuVernay’s New Hollywood FrameworkOver the past 15 years, filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Queen Sugar) has become something of an institution in Hollywood. As a writer, director, and producer she’s worked to make our industry more just and diverse—creating opportunities for voices that have historically been underrepresented both in front and behind the camera. In many ways her latest film, Origin, examines a hierarchy she’s worked to upend through a bold body of work. And so we begin today’s episode discussing her creative adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s best-selling book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (7:30) and the timely que...
2024-01-141h 08
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastStephanie Anne Johnson Shines Her Light on Life, Work, and the AncestorsStephanie Anne Johnson is a second-generation theater practitioner. Her mother Virginia Johnson (Green) worked with The American Negro Theatre In N.Y. Johnson has been a lighting designer for over forty years. Nationally she has done designs for La Mama Theatre (N.Y.), Telluride Repertory Theatre (Colorado), The Arizona Repertory Theatre, The National Black Theater, and The Apollo (N.Y.). Locally, she has worked with Cultural Odyssey, Rhodessa Jones, Afro Solo, Ubuntu Theatre, African American Shakespeare Company, The Aurora Theater, Shotgun Players, The Marin Theatre Company, and many other groups. Her design work has also be...
2023-12-1657 min
Marc Collins Morning AfterMarc Collins Morning After 183*!REPLAY ALERT!* Marc Collins Morning After Solar Radio show with his trusty assistant "Ravishing Russ Warnes the Receptionist” a 2 hour Soul, Funk, Norvern and Boogaloo selection. Simply “Listen Again” on the “Brand new Solar Website” at www.solarradio.net/class/marc-collins/ Or ask Alexa to “Play Marc Collins Morning After Podcast, latest episode” Including………. “The Morning After Show Starter!” Vote for your favourite track in this weeks show via email at marccollins@solarradio.com and we’ll...
2023-10-022h 00
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastM Shelly Conner: A Queer, Renaissance Woman Creating Connections in Literature and on LandM Shelly Conner, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Central Arkansas. Her multi-genre writings examine culture through a dapperqueer womanist lens and include publications in Crisis Magazine, the A.V. Club, NBC News, and the Grio. Her debut novel "everyman", is currently available in hard cover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Shelly is repped by Beth Marshea at Ladderbird Agency. Her website: http://mshellyconner.com/m Buy the book: https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/everyman-dat0.html#541=94
2022-11-2859 min
The Podski with John Baker11 Minutes - Route 91 Harvest FestivalListen in as John and Allison cover a new documentary on Paramount Plus. 11 Minutes, is a documentary covering the events that happened at the Vegas mass shooting in 2017. We cover our reactions and thoughts on the documentary. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Find us on Twitter and Instagram @The_Podski and give us a like on Facebook!!11 Minutes Link: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/11-minutes/Healing Garden Information: https://getoutdoorsnevada.org/lv-healing-garden/https://linktr.ee/thepodskiThe Ones We Tragically Lost:Ahlers, Hannah LassetteAlvarado...
2022-10-0743 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastThe ZNP Celebrates 4 Years of Black Lesbian HerstoryThe ZAMI NOBLA Podcast celebrated four years of serving as a sound source for Black lesbian herstory in August 2022. This episodes celebrates that achievement with excerpts from various episodes. Links to each episode can be found below. Kamilah Aisha Moon Talks about the Human Business of Poetry https://zaminobla.libsyn.com/kamilah-aisha-moon-talks-about-the-human-business-of-poetry Cynthia Mckinney Takes on Heart Atttack Hill & Loses 52 Pounds https://zaminobla.libsyn.com/cynthia-mckinney-takes-on-heart-atttack-hill-loses-52-pounds Cheryl Clarke Takes us to School https://zaminobla.libsyn.com/cheryl-clarke-takes-us-to-school Deidre McCalla is no 9 to 5 S...
2022-09-061h 28
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Moya Bailey Talks on Misogynoir, The Combahee River Collective Statement, and Brittney GrinerDr. Moya Bailey is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. Her work focuses on marginalized groups' use of digital media to promote social justice and she is interested in how race, gender, and sexuality are represented in media and medicine. She is the digital alchemist for the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network and the Board President of Allied Media Projects, a Detroit-based movement media organization that supports an ever growing network of activists and organizers. She is a co-author of #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice (MIT Press, 2020) and is the author of...
2022-08-301h 02
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastGaye Adegbalola Centers Blues Herstory and Music as a Griot and ActivistThis interview was recorded via video conference on October 29, 2021 by Angela Denise Davis. Gaye Adegbalola talked about her early years in Virginia, college life in Boston, and her career as a Blues musician, griot, and activist. Gaye Adegbalola's website: https://adegbalola.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GayeAdegbalolaMusician/ Gaye Todd Adegbalola, a Blues Music Award winner, is best known musically as a founding member of Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women (1984 – 2009). The group recorded exclusively with Alligator Records. Additionally, she has 6 recordings on her own label, Hot Toddy Music (Todd...
2022-01-011h 19
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Emilie M. Townes Champions a Robust Hope in the Midst of a MatrixAngela interviewed Dr. Emilie M. Townes on October 12, 2021, via video conference. Townes talked about growing up in Durham, North Carolina, her formative years in theological education and parachurch work, and the necessity of having a robust hope. Emilie M. Townes, an American Baptist clergywoman, is a native of Durham, NC. She holds a DMin from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a PhD in Religion in Society and Personality from Northwestern University. Townes is the Dean and Distinguished Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, becoming the first African American to serve a...
2021-12-3156 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSharon Bridgforth Creates Spaces for Healing and Remembrance on Stage and in LifeAngela sat down with Sharon Bridgforth on October 8, 2021, to record this interview via video conference. Bridgforth talked about her formative years, her pathway to healing, intergenerational mentoring, and her life as a touring artist in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharon Bridgforth's website https://www.sharonbridgforth.com/ Twin Cities PBS did a special on Pillsbury House Theatre - who GRACIOUSLY chose to feature "dat Black Mermaid Man Lady/The Show!!!" The special premiered on 7/10/21. https://www.datblackmermaidmanlady.com/the-show A Doris Duke Performing Artist, Sharon Bridgforth is a...
2021-12-301h 00
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDeidre McCalla is no 9 to 5 Singer SongwriterThis interview was recorded by Angela Denise Davis on October 14, 2021, via video conference. Deidre McCalla sat down with Angela to talk about McCalla's early life in New York, her start in music, the herstory of her place in the women's music movement, and the way the COVID-19 pandemic changed her life. The music heard in the interview was used courtesy of Deidre McCalla. You can enjoy the full tracks on YouTube at the following links: Walk Me Down to the River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZEY7idOCAc I Do...
2021-12-281h 06
Jazz MattersFunkinsoul - the power of the female - 24 Nov 21This months show celebrates females in the music business showcasing artists who write and perform their own music. From Nina Simone to Little Simz, these strong female role models did it their way.
Tracklist
1. Sampa the Great - Healing
2. Denise Williams - Free
3. Sylvia Stripling - You can't turn me away
4. Gold in the Shade - Shining through
5. Jill Scott and 4 Hero - Got to get up (another day)
6. Swindle - Knowledge
7. Joyce Sims - Come into my life
8. Rene and...
2021-11-251h 44
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSherri Jackson Tells Her COVID-19 Pandemic Story as a Healthcare ProfessionalOn August 19, 2021, Angela sat down with Sherri Jackson to record her story about living in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic as a healthcare professional. Jackson is a healthcare provider,minister and activist. She has a wide range of LBGTQ.and AIDS organizational involvement. She has been a volunteer with the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club-Health Committee,and the Chicago Department of Public Health.She has been a board member of Horizon Community Services (1996-2000) was a Human Rights Campaign Congressional Action Coordinator (1997-1998) was with Chicago Black Lesbian and Gays(1996-2000} as...
2021-10-3054 min
fiction/non/fictionS5 Ep. 2: The Country Roads Ahead: Julia Elliott and DaMaris B. Hill Consider the Future of Rural WritingNovelist Julia Elliott and poet and writer DaMaris B. Hill join hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to consider the writing and face of rural America—particularly as it might look 30 years from now. First, Elliott talks about growing up as an outsider in her own South Carolina hometown, and reads from her debut novel The New and Improved Romie Flutch. Then, Hill, who was born in West Virginia, speaks to the diversity of rural spaces and reads a historical poem, “Beloved Weirdo,” from her forthcoming poetry collection Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood. Hill also speaks about judgin...
2021-10-211h 02
fiction/non/fictionThe Country Roads Ahead: Julia Elliott and DaMaris B. Hill Consider the Future of Rural WritingNovelist Julia Elliott and poet and writer DaMaris B. Hill join hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to consider the writing and face of rural America—particularly as it might look 30 years from now. First, Elliott talks about growing up as an outsider in her own South Carolina hometown, and reads from her debut novel The New and Improved Romie Flutch. Then, Hill, who was born in West Virginia, speaks to the diversity of rural spaces and reads a historical poem, “Beloved Weirdo,” from her forthcoming poetry collection Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood. Hill also speaks about judgin...
2021-10-211h 07
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMelodie J Rodgers Celebrates Southern Literature and our 3rd AnniversaryMelodie J. Rodgers is the Founding Editor of SOREN LIT. Her creative writing and photography has appeared in Johns Hopkins University's Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review, G.R.I.T.S. - Girls Raised In the South: An Anthology of Southern Queer Womyns' Voices and Their Allies, Future is Fiction, Underground, CIEE Brazil Poetry OnFilm project, and many others. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Melodie is a Black and Southern writer who lives with her hubby and warrior child beneath the sleepy magnolia trees of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Check out...
2021-09-2750 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastCheryl Clarke Takes us to SchoolOur guest today is the Black lesbian feminist writer, Cheryl Clarke. She is the author of Narratives: Poems in the Tradition of Black Women (1982), Living as a Lesbian (1986, reprinted in 2015), Humid Pitch (1989), Experimental Love (1993), and By My Precise Haircut (2016). Since 1979, she has written for and edited numerous publications, including the iconic feminist anthologies, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of Color (Moraga and Anzaldua, eds., 1980), and Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology (Smith, ed., 1982). Most recently her work appears in Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought (Jones, ed., 2021) Since 2013, she has b...
2021-07-1459 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastJoyce Penalver Captures East and West in Recounting a Life of IntersectionsJoyce Penalver is a retired therapist in Vallejo, California. She was instrumental in forming social clubs and newsletters serving Black lesbians in the Greater Bay Area. We recorded this interview with her in February 2020 before the nationwide lockdowns prompted by COVID-19.
2021-03-1456 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastThe Art and Spirit of Verlena L. JohnsonIn August 2020, Verlena L. Johnson was featured in ZAMI NOBLA's virtual art show, Cocktails, Tea, and Art. This interview was recorded remotely a few days before the show. Verlena L. Johnson was born and raised in the Midwest (Wisconsin and Illinois), but also briefly lived in New York City, Ealing England, Oakland, Long Beach and most recently Los Angeles. She earned a Master's Degree in Afro-American Studies (emphasis: Art History, 1996) from the University of Wisconsin — Madison and a Master's of Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Sculpture, 2001). She has also studied wood...
2021-03-0345 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastJanyce Jackson Jones on the Fluid Nature of Art and LifeReverend Elder Janyce Jackson Jones was one of the artists showcased in August 2020 at ZAMI NOBLA's visual art exhibit, Cocktails, Tea, and Art. She discovered her passion for art upon retiring to coastal North Carolina after 21 years of dedicated service to her church and social justice causes in Newark, New Jersey. She since has experimented with and been inspired by several techniques and styles, finding what she calls "Creative Happiness" in the process of pouring paint onto canvas to create abstract, vibrantly colored, soul-stirring works of Fluid Art. Online galleries of her art can be found at the following l...
2021-02-0147 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastLorraine Lane Gets in the Spirit about Cocktails and Operating a Restaurant in the Time of COVID-19Lorraine Lane was a guest artist for our virtual art show, "Cocktails, Tea, & Art," in August 2020. In this episode, she talks about how to make a great cocktail, how she came to love bourbon, and the challenges of operating a restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lorraine came into the Food Industry on the pathway of love for Deborah VanTrece. Lorraine is Deborah's business partner and wife. She serves as the Bar Director for Twisted Soul. The libations at Twisted Soul have been recognized in local papers and social media outlet. Lorraine has reintroduced moonshine to the local b...
2021-01-2546 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastBlack LGBTQ Health Forum 2019This is a file from our archives. On August 31, 2020, ZAMI NOBLA in Partnership with the Southern Unity Movement sponsored Working Cross Differences: The Black LGBTQIA Health/Wellness Public Forum as part of Atlanta Black Gay Pride. This audio clip is from a conversation with Dr. Lourdes Dolores Follins and Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, moderated by Dr. Kofi Adoma. The first voice you hear after the musical selection is Dr. Adoma followed by Dr. Follins. For more information on the speakers please visit their respective websites: Dr. Kofi...
2020-12-3143 min
BAMEOTUKEpisode 004: Let's Talk Leadership with Leaders from BME BackgroundsEpisode 4 from BAMEOTUK Network, Let's talk to BME leaders about leadership. This podcast is a joint venture with LSBU AHP BAME Academics and Brunel university occupational therapy course. BAMEOTUK Network members requested a podcast about BME leaders, so we did just that.
Listen to this timely discussion to improve representation in leadership from people from BME populations. The panel advise if you are interested, seek out opportunities that enable you to practise and try out leadership skills, leadership is at every level.
Panel: Professor Maria Stokes, Denise Sterling, Andre Ansah, Vimal Sriram
Co-hosts: Mish Ahmed-Landeryou...
2020-11-301h 13
OlharesOlhares #070 - Política criminal e feminismo interseccionalNo terceiro episódio sobre feminismos, vamos nos aprofundar no feminismo interseccional para debater a questão da política criminal e dos direitos humanos. Neste episódio apresentamos mais contexto histórico para a defesa desses direitos, a crítica aos etiquetamentos sociais e uma possível solução a partir do conceito de segurança pública cidadã.
Nossa Convidada
Tamires Sampaio – Advogada e mestra em Direito Político e Econômico pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, diretora do Instituto Lula, militante da CONEN e pré-candidata à vereadora em São Paulo pelo PT. Autora do livro Código Oculto...
2020-09-1743 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMary Watkins Composes and Arranges a Life of Music and MovementIn February 2020, Angela Denise Davis interviewed Mary D. Watkins at her home in Oakland, California. Watkins was gracious in her recounting of major life events and her work as a composer and musician. Trained in classical music at Howard University, Watkins has composed three operas and has written for symphony orchestras, chamber and jazz ensembles, film, theatre, dance, and choral groups, in addition to being a popular recording artist for Olivia records in the 1970s. Watkins' recent recordings include Prayer for Peace, a meditational CD, and Recorded Music of the African Diaspora (Albany Records, 2010: Center...
2020-08-1751 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Wilhelmina Perry Reflects on Lesbian Love, Radical Activism, and COVID-19Dr. Wilhelmina Perry (85) was interviewed by Angela Denise Davis from her home in June 2020. She talked about growing up in Harlem, her 30-year partnership with Antonia Pantoja, radical activism, and life during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is a community activist, social work educator, spiritual leader, homeless youth and marriage equality advocate, author, and the co-founder of LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent. Dr. Perry holds a masters in social work and a doctorate in human behavior and leadership. She has been a social work professor, administrator of not- for- profit institutions, and community educator. In 2002...
2020-07-211h 05
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastBrenda Joyce Crawford Talks About Cannabis, Community Organizing, and ChangeBrenda Joyce Crawford has been in the thick of social justice work for over five decades. She's an unapologetic butch woman who comes from a blue collar working class background in the U.S. South. A great deal of her career has been spent promoting values-based leadership in order to create safe and welcoming environments where the richness of the information that resides within all communities can emerge and be appreciated and included in the planning or change processes. She has worked with such group Brenda Joyce Crawford has been in the thick of social justice work...
2020-07-0451 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastLisbet Tellefsen Recounts Her Life as a Memory KeeperLisbet Tellefsen is an activist, publisher, producer and archivist that has served the Bay Area's LGBT community for over 3 decades. In 1989 she co-founded Aché: a Black Lesbian Journal —which served as an cultural, political and social nexus for LGBT communities of color both nationally and internationally. As a producer her production credits include over 50 events ranging from drag king shows to the landmark 2006 production "Sister Comrade" celebrating the lives of Black lesbian icons Audre Lorde and poet Pat Parker. She was a co-founding committee member of the Sistahs Steppin' in Pride Festival & Dyke March which ran for 10 yea...
2020-06-1156 min
CIIS Public ProgramsRevisiting Joy DeGruy: On Post-Traumatic Slave SyndromeIn solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter and #AmplifyMelanatedVoices, this week we are highlighting four conversations from our archives that feature black thinkers, activists, and writers. Starting Thursday, June 4th through Sunday, June 7th, 2020 we are re-releasing conversations with Ijeoma Oluo, Damon Young, Joy DeGruy, and Angela Davis.
We hope that listening to these episodes provides resources and connection in these transformative times. You can find all four episodes and more on the Recommended page at ciispod.com or by subscribing to this podcast.
In this episode, author Joy DeGruy was joined in conversation recorded on January 19, 2018 by former CIIS Dean of Diversity...
2020-06-061h 02
CIIS Public ProgramsRevisiting Ijeoma Oluo: So You Want To Talk About RaceIn solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter and #AmplifyMelanatedVoices, this week we are highlighting four conversations from our archives that feature black thinkers, activists, and writers. Starting Thursday, June 4th through Sunday, June 7th, 2020 we are re-releasing conversations with Ijeoma Oluo, Damon Young, Joy DeGruy, and Angela Davis.
We hope that listening to these episodes provides resources and connection in these transformative times. You can find all four episodes and more on the Recommended page at ciispod.com or by subscribing to this podcast.
In this episode, author Ijeoma Oluo was joined by former CIIS Dean of Diversity and Inclusion Denise Boston in...
2020-06-0456 min
Developing Practice - University of LiverpoolWellbeing, the key to maximizing your potential as a researcher with Denise ChiltonIn this Making an Impact Special we discuss how coaching can support researchers to maximise their potential and what we mean when we talk about researcher wellbeing.
Denise Chilton is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach & Qualified Coach Supervisor, specialising in leadership coaching and coaching training. Before setting up her coaching business, Denise had a successful 20-year management career working for large corporate organisations such as Royal Sun Alliance and Bank of America. She then trained with the Coaches Training Institute in 2010 and went on to qualify as a Certified Professional Co-active Coach (CPCC) the following year. She...
2020-06-0453 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Lourdes Dolores Follins On Black LGBT Health, Yoruba Spirituality, and TherapyLourdes Dolores Follins's Biography Dr. Lourdes Dolores Follins is a Black, queer femme psychotherapist and writer. As a therapist, researcher, and organizational consultant, she has worked with adolescents and adults of color who are marginalized because of their ethnoracial background and gender and/or sexual identities for over 25 years. Her clinical and research interests are the resilience and resistance of LGBTQI people in the African diaspora; using EMDR to emotionally liberate people of color; and health disparities faced by LGBTQI people of color in the U.S. She has published several academic articles and book chapters and...
2020-05-281h 09
Asu (US, Ruse, Oscillations)Paul B. Preciado Gender RenegadePièce sonore d’Isabelle Mornat avec les Voix de Angela Davis, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Donna Haraway, Malcom X, Paul B. Preciado, Monique Wittig.Extraits de Paul B. Preciado, Lettre d’un homme trans à l’ancien régime sexuel, Un Appartement sur Uranus, 2019 (versions française, espagnole, anglaise), Testo Junkie, 2008, Manifeste contra-sexuel, 2000, Monique Wittig, La Pensée straight, 2001, lus par Élodie Brochier, Xavier Lemoine, Isabelle Mornat.Musiques : Nathalie Stutzmann & Philippe Jaroussky, Handel, Son nata a lagrimar, Pussy Riot, Органы (Organy), Daft Punk, Rock’n Roll, IC3PEAK, This Word is Sick, Rrose, Columns, Rrose, Onceless, Denise Rabe, Sunday Blues (Rrose remix), Jefferson Ai...
2020-05-2611 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastEricka Huggins on Mothers, Mindfulness, and MeditationAngela interviewed Ericka Huggins at her home in Oakland, California in February 2020. Huggins, an educator, Black Panther Party member, former political prisoner, human rights advocate and poet, generously shared poignant parts of her life. For 40 years Ericka has lectured in the United States, and internationally, on Restorative Practices and, the role of spiritual practice in creating social change. Ericka speaks on campuses, and in community, about the importance of inclusive grassroots movements. Ericka was professor of Sociology and African American Studies from 2011 through 2015 in the Peralta Community College District. At Merritt College, home of...
2020-05-091h 10
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMichelle Elizabeth Brown Talks about Podcasting, Poetry, and PrideThis episode is a conversation with sister podcaster, Michelle Elizabeth Brown, who lives in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to being a podcaster, Michelle is a public speaker, poet, author, and activist. She is a force for change! She was born and raised in Detroit graduating from Cass Technical High School then went on to attend Wayne State University. Through her career, creative endeavors, and volunteer work, she has used her strength to assist, inspire, and move people and organizations to be the best they can be. Mixed with her desire to help others she also f...
2020-05-0350 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastNikki Young and Benae Beamon Talk about Love, Work, and EthicsBenae Beamon is from North Carolina, where she started dancing and joined the acclaimed North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble under the direction of Gene Medler. She went on to earn a BA from Colgate University and an MA from Yale University and is currently completing her PhD at Boston University in Religious Studies. Her scholarship and art focus on black queer and trans populations and the ethical value of black artistic expression. She continues to create artistic work, through dance, both as a solo artist and with Subject:Matter, a Boston based tap dance company, under the direction of...
2020-04-2532 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Tonia Poteat Addresses COVID-19 QuestionsDuring these uncertain times, it is important to have accurate information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest, Dr. Tonia Poteat, fielded questions for a webinar sponsored by ZAMI NOBLA on March 22, 2020. This is a recording of that event. Tonia Poteat, PhD, PA-C, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Social Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill, as well as core faculty in the UNC Center for Health Equity Research. After completing her PhD at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Poteat served for two years in the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator as the Senior Advisor for Key Populations. S...
2020-03-2448 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastJowanna Tillman and Edonna Koon Talk about Living the RV LifeWe interviewed Jowanna Tillman and Edonna Koon in the summer of 2019. They shared how they came to the RV life and what sustains them as they travel and work across the United States. This travel loving couple started full time RVing in early 2018. They are always up for an adventure. Edonna is a retired Marine who has a passion for science. Jowanna, who used to work in higher education, has a passion for healthy living. I hope that you follow them on their journey into nomad living. Check out their blog and FB...
2020-02-0959 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastJoi and Jane Mitchell Talk about Work and Residency AbroadWhat is it like to live and work outside the United States? In this episode, Joi and Jane Mitchell tell us about their experiences living abroad in Korea and the UK. We also talk about shifts in careers, national identity, and culture. Dr. Joi Mitchell is Originally from Detroit, Michigan. She received her bachelor's and master's degree from the AUC center. She also holds a Ph.D. from Capella University. Her first career was a psychotherapist specializing in LGBTQ issues. In 2015, she transitioned to work full time as a school counselor for the Department of Defense, where...
2020-01-3154 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastSheila Alexander-Reid Shares Herstory of "Women in the Life" and Talks about Black Lesbian Herstory PreservationIn August 2019, we interviewed Sheila Alexander-Reid at her home in Washington, D.C. Reid is the Director, Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs, and Founding Member, Women in the Life Association. She talks about the origins of Women in the Life, her work in the Mayor's Office, and the preservation of black lesbian herstory. Sheila Alexander-Reid has been a vital part of the LGBT community for well over 20 years. She started as a party promoter back in the late 80's/early 90's with two other friends and called themselves VTR. In 1993, Sheila ventured out on her...
2020-01-041h 06
OlharesEp #052 Domésticas em violência
O feminismo negro juntamente com estudos decolonizadores têm colocado as mulheres que há muito escrevem e debatem a questão da mulher negra na sociedade em evidência. Este ano, Angela Davis e Patricia Hill Collins vieram ao Brasil e enalteceram escritoras brasileiras como Lelia Gonzales, Celi Regina Jardim Pinto, Sueli Carneiro, Djamila Ribeiro, Beatriz Nascimento e tantas outras que há muito lutam pela emancipação da mulher negra no cenário nacional.
Houve também a vinda de Silvia Federici que polemizou o trabalho da mulher, e é sobre isso que vamos falar nest...
2019-11-281h 02
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastAngela Denise Davis Reflects on One Year of PodcastingWe are back with our latest, a reflection from our host and producer, Angela Denise Davis. This episode is a recording of a talk she gave at The First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta this past summer. We also share a meaningful out-take from a previous interview with one of our guests.
2019-11-0931 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDeepali Gokhale and Tishana Trainor Reflect on Creating a Loving Space as Lesbians from Different Ethnic and Social BackgroundsThis is the third in a four episode series on lesbian couples. Today, we talk about the process of creating physical emotional, and familial space in our lives. Creating space in a lesbian relationship can be especially challenging when a couple has different ethnic backgrounds as do our guests today. Deepali Gokhale is a queer South Asian daughter, sister, friend, co-pilot, parent, mechanical engineer, custom software developer, solar real estate investor, and former community organizer for a plethora of social justice causes. Her life's mission is to live each day with joyful self-care, as an a...
2019-06-0149 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastGrace Queen Tribling Talks About Mothering, Becoming a Lesbian, and Living in Rural GeorgiaGrace Queen Tribling, a native of DC, talks candidly about her becoming a lesbian in her late 30s. She also share some highlights on her relationship with her mother and life in rural Georgia.
2019-05-1244 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastKamilah Aisha Moon Talks about the Human Business of PoetryThe author of Starshine & Clay (2017), featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" as a collection that captures America in poetry, and She Has a Name (2013), a finalist for both the Audre Lorde and Lambda Literary Awards, Kamilah Aisha Moon's work has been published widely, including in Best American Poetry, Harvard Review, Poem-A-Day, PBS Newshour, Buzzfeed and elsewhere. A 2015 New American Poet who has received fellowships to Vermont Studio Center, Hedgebrook and Cave Canem, she has featured nationally at conferences, festivals and universities including the Library of Congress and Princeton University. She holds an M.F.A. from Sarah Lawrence College...
2019-04-261h 00
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastBlack Lesbian Comic Karen Williams Gets Serious About the Business of Being FunnyKAREN WILLIAMS, COMIC, EMCEE, HOST, DIVERSITY TRAINER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND HUMOR EDUCATOR Karen Williams has the unique distinction of being the nation's first openly lesbian black comic to include specifically lesbian material in her act. Her solo comedy special "I Need a Snack" filmed live in Hollywood ~ and produced by Andrea Meyerson of AllOut Films ~ is a LOGO TV favorite and available on DVD. Karen Williams is a featured comic performer with Olivia Travel cruises and resorts for lesbians since 1990, logging over 200 cruises and resorts. Karen's been a g...
2019-04-1251 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastAnnise Mabry and Benae"Benny" Ingram Offer Real Talk about Parenting, Passion, and Physical Health, Part 2Dr. Annise Mabry has been a homeschooling mom for over eight years. She founded an alternative diploma program, Tiers Free Academy, and she empowers parents to understand their legal rights within the homeschool laws of their states. She is the President of The Dr. Annise Mabry Foundation and continues to serve on the leadership board of the Newton County Homeschool Cooperative. Dr. Mabry was the youngest serving and first African-American female Dean of Graduate Studies for DeVry University. She has been focused on assisting parents in navigating the final years of high school and transitioning teens out of the...
2019-03-0740 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastAnnise Mabry and Benae"Benny" Ingram Offer Real Talk about Parenting, Passion, and Physical Health, Part 1Dr. Annise Mabry has been a homeschooling mom for over eight years. She founded an alternative diploma program, Tiers Free Academy, and she empowers parents to understand their legal rights within the homeschool laws of their states. She is the President of The Dr. Annise Mabry Foundation and continues to serve on the leadership board of the Newton County Homeschool Cooperative. Dr. Mabry was the youngest serving and first African-American female Dean of Graduate Studies for DeVry University. She has been focused on assisting parents in navigating the final years of high school and transitioning teens out of the...
2019-03-0742 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMartina Downey and Tawanna Sullivan Talk about Artistic Ventures & Creating KUMA, the First Black Lesbian Erotica Website During a Traffic Jam.Martina Downey is an executive with more than 35 years of experience in the college publishing industry. She is a singer/songwriter/recording artist who enjoys singing, writing, speaking, theater, opera, and fine dining. She has served her community through active leadership. Martina is a healer at Harriet's Apothecary and has been a member of Kitchen Table Giving Circle, African Asian Latina Lesbians United, Unity Fellowship Church, and Lavender Light Gospel Choir. Tawanna Sullivan is a publishing professional with over twenty years' experience licensing international and domestic rights. She was raised in Baltimore with a solid foundation in...
2019-02-1845 min
The ZAMI NOBLA Podcastracey (Trey) Williams Sullivan shines a light on vision loss and intersectionalityThe ZAMI NOBLA Podcast explores vision loss and intersectionality with Tracey Williams Sullivan, J.D. Tracey, better known as Trey is a retired law professional with a specialty in the area of commercial insurance technology risks. She was raised and educated in a Chicago suburb, but she practiced most of her career and advocacy involvement while living throughout the United States. She has settled into the Atlanta area where she spends her time traveling, learning new skills and hobbies as an aging, visually impaired person, and advocating for equality at every opportunity. Trey also enjoys mentoring fellow b...
2019-01-3146 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastPat Hussain Sings Her SONG of Social Justice AdvocacyPat Hussain recounts her childhood in segregated Atlanta and her involvement in various social justice groups, especially her role in the creation of SONG (Southerners On New Ground). Hussain (b. 1950) was born and raised in Atlanta, where she attended segregated schools until high school. She came from a middle class family and was a debutante, but then joined the Marines when her brother came back from Vietnam psychologically damaged and feeling a failure. She married men twice before coming out as a lesbian in the early 1980s. She helped organize the first GLAAD chapter in Atlanta (when...
2019-01-1750 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastJillian Ford Talks Shop on Education, Innovation, and DeColonized ClassroomsJillian Ford is an associate professor of social studies education in the Secondary and Middle Grades Education department at Kennesaw State University. Ford earned her Ph.D. in educational studies from Emory University in 2011, her dissertation was titled Political Socialization and Citizenship Education for Queer Youth. Her community engagements, pedagogies, and research projects center the intellectual and pedagogical possibilities inherent in creating a more just world. Theoretically and pragmatically, Ford draws heavily on womanist frameworks. A firm believer in embodied learning, she is currently exploring yoga as a way to enhance critical thinking, imagination, and wonder in her students and...
2019-01-0346 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastCynthia Mckinney Takes on Heart Atttack Hill & Loses 52 PoundsCynthia McKinney, 54, is a native of Arkansas. She is the youngest of five children. After growing up in Arkansas she relocated to Indiana and lived and worked there for six years before moving to Atlanta. She went back to school and completed her bachelor's degree in English with a minor in African American Literature in 2009. She also completed coursework for a graduate program at Georgia State University in African American Studies. She has been employed by the Federal Reserve Bank as a Business Analyst for 19 years. Her interests include live theatre performances, reading, and traveling.
2018-12-1942 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Tonia Poteat on, "Deserving Research that Reflects Your Real Life Lived ExperienceTonia Poteat, PhD, PA-C, MPH Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C is an Assistant Professor of Social Medicine at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in the Center for Health Equity Research. During her 22 years as a Physician Assistant, she has devoted her clinical practice to providing medically appropriate and culturally competent care to members of the LGBTQ community as well as people living with HIV. Her research and teaching attend to the health consequences of stigma and discrimination based on multiple marginalized identities. She has partnered with ZAMI NOBLA on research with Black lesbian co...
2018-12-0539 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastPhyllis Robinson Speaks about Purposeful Passion and Living Her Life as a Barber & ArtistShow notes: Phyllis Adair Robinson, a visual artist, barber/beauty, poet and community activist was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Presently, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She owns her own business, PAR Art LLC - a multi-medium company, and works as a Master Barber incorporating her art in designer haircuts @ SheCuts Barber Studio in Midtown Atlanta. In her spare time, she mentors youth and advises them to pursue their dreams. (Episode cover art is a self-portrait by Phyllis Robinson.) Facebook: Phyllis Robinson Facebook: AdairsEdgeDesigner Kutz Facebook: PAR Art...
2018-11-2329 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastDr. Ashley Coleman Taylor Talks about Atlanta as Black Queer PlaceDr. Ashley Coleman Taylor talks about her work collecting black queer oral histories that will preserve an important part of Atlanta's past. We also talk about the impact of storytelling on creating/sustaining social justice movements and how Audre Lorde's concept of the "erotic" is an asset to harnessing one's personal power. Ashley Coleman Taylor, Ph.D. is an Instructor of Women's Studies at Agnes Scott College and formerly a Lecturer in the Institute for Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University. As an interdisciplinary ethnographer, she specializes in the intersecting lived experiences of black...
2018-11-0854 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastRev. Maressa Pendermon Speaks on Normalizing Grief and Creating a Toolbox for Emotional Well-beingIn a world of inauthentic voices, it is refreshing to hear someone talk openly about grief and the journey forward after losing a loved one. Rev. Maressa Pendermon is such a voice as she shares her story on this episode of the podcast. This is a frank and generous conversation that also contains her thoughts on how losing her son has affected her work as a parish minister and hospice chaplain. Reverend Maressa Pendermon is an ordained reverend in the Unity Fellowship Church Movement (UFCM) currently serving as senior pastor of Unity Fellowship of Christ Church, Greater A...
2018-10-2557 min
Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!Silver Sisters Women Embracing Their Brilliant Shades of Gray pt 1What a blessing it is to get older. Age may come with a few aches and pains, but it also comes with wisdom. While some may fear getting older, others view it as growth and they accept it. But there is that one topic that, for some women, may be one best left silent: gray hair. There was a time when women with gray hair were relegated to the sidelines of life and viewed as "too old." That outdated narrative is changing. Today's show is the first in a 2-part series that's all about midlife and beyond...
2018-10-2400 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastPetrina Bloodworth and Emma Foulkes First Couple to say "I Do" after Same-Sex Marriage EqualityOn June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. In our episode today, we talk with the first couple to marry after the court's decision, Petrina Bloodworth and Emma Foulkes, a same-sex couple living in Atlanta, GA. They talk about how Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality, A LGBT advocacy organization helped them initiate the process, describe what it was like to wait until the passing of the law, and what married life looks like today. Georgia Equality Calls Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage "...
2018-10-1143 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMidgett Speaks on Satisfying Work and Passionate Sex at Age 82 Show notes: Midgett, an 82 year-old Black Lesbian writer of erotica living in San Francisco, talks about the importance of having meaningful work and a passionate sex life at every age. She has written two books, "New York Flavor with a San Francisco Beat" and "Brown on Brown: Black Lesbian Erotica." Her email address is midgettsf@aol.com You can find her on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNK8wZkVnLo She has also written a monthly inspirational column, Midgett's Corner, for the Western Edition, a newspaper that caters to S...
2018-09-2745 min
The ZAMI NOBLA Podcast"The Best She Knows," Sheree L. Greer on Intersectionality, Creative Writing and Perspective A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, Sheree L. Greer is a writer and educator living in Tampa, Florida. She founded The Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center to showcase and support the work of Black women and women writers of color and is the author of two novels, Let the Lover Be and A Return to Arms, a short story collection, Once and Future Lovers, and a student writing guide, Stop Writing Wack Essays. Sheree is a VONA/VOICES alum, Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice grantee, Ragdale Artist House Rubin Fellow, and YADDO fellow. She has completed Creative Capital Core S...
2018-09-1353 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastMary Anne Adams Shares Her Story and the Herstory of ZAMI NOBLAMary Anne Adams, Founder and Executive Director of ZAMI NOBLA: National Organization of Black Lesbians on Aging talks about why she gives back to her community and details the genesis of ZAMI NOBLA.
2018-08-3055 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastEP 003: Dr. Dionne Bates Speaks on the Power of Words, Emotional Health, and FreedomDr. Dionne Bates, Atlanta area therapist shares wisdom on how using the right language can make a big difference, and so much more.
2018-08-1655 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastEP 002: Trey Anthony Shines her Limelight on Love, Living Out Loud, and VulnerabilityTrey Anthony, an acclaimed writer, producer, and actor shares insights from her life and her plays, How Black Mothers Say I Love You, and Da Kink in My Hair.
2018-08-1644 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastEP 001: Angela Denise Davis on Origins and OpportunitiesAngela Denise Davis, host of the ZAMI NOBLA Podcast talks about her journey creating and implementing the podcast.
2018-08-1617 min
The ZAMI NOBLA PodcastTrailerThis podcast is for black lesbians over 40 who have always wanted a sound source that gets them. This show centers their lives with conversations about health and wellness, love and relationships, and current events.
2018-07-2702 min
WhysAdvice™ with FatDagAlice in OnderdlandTake the next step as a Wingman! Join them - become a Patron! Thank you! GENERAL Jeanne Blankenship CHIEF Jennifer Cunningham | Stella COLONEL Amy Wallack | Denise Metcalf | Diane Musachio | Donna cutting | HEATHER D MORSE | Karen Maddox | Kim Bixel | Lisa Hensarling | Mitzi Daggett | Pam Goepfarth MAJOR Amy Gilbert | Andrea Moore | Carie Sauders | Christie Eller | Danielle Rocco | David Marquez | Gayle Stetson | Karen Antczak | KeithNY | Kim Morris | Leigh M Meeks | Lorie Saito | Melanie C Weitz | Michelle Rhodes | Mike Daggett | Rebecca Hargis | Tammy...
2018-03-0535 min
Trevor Davis's PodcastSoca High summer Mix 2015So what year for Soca music this is so far, WOW!
It's here another un-cut mix of only some of the best tracks so far till this summer.
A mix i done to relieve some stress I've been going through over the past year and a half or so,
we start warming up with raw vibe from 3Canal heading into a journey of energy pumped vibrations taking to you to a high whilst taking you back to the eighties before we return to the present in order to take to the final chill zone of soca.
Have a listen...
2015-09-102h 11