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Ayana Explains It AllThe Great American GrievanceIn this unscripted episode of Ayana Explains It All, host Ayana Fakhir shares her frustrations and insights on a range of pressing issues in America today. She discusses the controversy of funding professional sports stadiums, the intricacies of Supreme Court decisions regarding Donald Trump's executive orders, and the expanding scope of presidential powers. Ayana also delves into topics of racial injustice, specifically the historical and ongoing persecution of various minority groups in the United States, and the dangerous rhetoric around immigration and Islamophobia. She calls out the erasure of uncomfortable historical truths and the current climate of political and social...2025-06-3040 min
Ayana Explains It All"Are We Resting or Resisting: The Duality of Black Fatigue"In this episode of 'Ayana Explains It All,' Ayana Fakhir delves into the concept of Black Fatigue, a term introduced by Mary Frances-Winters in her book, "Black Fatigue" which refers to the chronic physical and emotional exhaustion faced by Black Americans due to repeated exposure to racism. Ayana elaborates on how this fatigue is passed down through generations, exacerbated by systemic racism and daily microaggressions. She discusses the social media uproar about a burnt plantation home, using it as a case study to highlight ongoing racial injustices. Ayana emphasizes the need for systemic change, the importance of recognizing the...2025-06-1340 min
Ayana Explains It AllWhen Belief Meets Bureaucracy: Zoning, Faith, and FreedomAyana Fakhir takes listeners through an insightful and deeply analytical discussion on religious liberty in the United States. Opening with an evocative comparison between an idyllic Catholic neighborhood and a proposed Islamic community in Texas, the podcast highlights the societal and political challenges faced by religious minorities. Ayana delves into the historical underpinnings of America's freedom of religion, covering key court cases and legislative efforts that have shaped the First Amendment rights. Drawing from her experiences and recent developments, including the controversial investigation into EPIC City, Ayana brings to light the pervasive issue of Islamophobia and the rise of Christian...2025-05-151h 03
Ayana Explains It AllAfter the Fall - How the Democratic Party Lost — And How It Can RebuildIn this episode of "Ayana Explains It All," Ayana Fakhir delves into the reasons behind the Democratic Party's loss in the 2024 election and explores potential strategies for rebuilding. Reflecting on the party's historical trajectory from the era of Franklin Roosevelt to the present, Ayana discusses the long-standing connection the Democratic Party had with working-class struggles and civil rights, and how it has drifted from this core identity.Works cited:"Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (2023).2025-05-071h 17
Ayana Explains It AllThe Chronicles of an Unelected Bureaucrat: Laugh or Cry?In this candid and eye-opening episode (where she may cuss a lil) of 'Ayana Explains It All,' join Ayana Fakhir as she navigates through the labyrinth of the backlash against the federal government’s bureaucracy. From her firsthand experience as a federal employee to her personal musings on the current sociopolitical climate, Ayana dives deep into the challenges, misconceptions, and harsh realities faced by federal employees, alongside highlights about her life, and the ongoing struggle for equity and recognition in public service. Tune in for an engaging show that bridges the gap between current events and human behavior, all wh...2025-03-101h 06
Ayana Explains It AllSocial Media v. The BanhammerAyana dives into the dumpster fire that is social media, waxing poetic about our life-long love-hate relationship with it. She shares how the TikTok ban has her scrambling to find dopamine on another app, and guess what? She's landed on China's version of Instagram, and it's a joy fest! Ayana hilariously contrasts America's doom-scrolling addicts with China's peppy social media users who make even their cats look happier. She takes comedic jabs at the U.S. government’s obsession with TikTok and how they think we’re all brainless bots. With rants ranging from American exceptionalism to her personal life as a...2025-01-201h 05
Ayana Explains It AllSpecial Bonus Episode: Post-Election Reflections with Jarrett TerrillHost Ayana Fakhir drags her friend by the ear to the hot seat to discuss what the general elections means for the everyday citizen and what we can going forward to ensure we have a country that represents all of us, not just some of us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2024-11-1240 min
Ayana Explains It AllBlack and Blue: Post-Election ReflectionsIn this episode of 'Ayana Explains It All,' host Ayana Fakhir delves into the metaphor of empathy as democracy's oxygen and critiques the current state of the United States post-2024 election. Ayana talks about the broader implications of Vice President Kamala Harris's election loss, touching on issues like political polarization, economic instability, and the importance of public service. She highlights the setbacks and misguided optimism of voters while advocating for empathy, ongoing struggle, and hope for a more inclusive future. Ayana calls for unity and continued activism, urging people to understand the complex tides of democracy and to fight...2024-11-1239 min
Ayana Explains It AllNot Ready to Make Nice: Ayana's Tornado of TruthStanding against criticism, unraveling harmful myths, living my truth--it must be a day that ends in "y." *explicit content cause I cuss a lil bit --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2024-08-111h 08Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Other F WordWe are all gravitationally blessed, unfortunately, the floor wants to know why it can't catch a break from us walking to the kitchen for snacks. *I'm not a doctor, I'm a lawyer, that's not close enough to substitute anything in this episode for genuine medical advice. Consult a doctor for any and all things health-related. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-08-141h 09Ayana Explains It AllFreshman DiariesOn this very special episode of Ayana Explains It All, we hear from my favorite former high school freshman, my daughter. She regales us with stories of life in the 9th grade spot, feeling sometimes confident, and other times freshie. The transformative years of high school are not wasted on this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-06-1253 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Florida's Race ProblemSummertime, summertime, sum-sum-sum of the time you should skip traveling to places where your race is an indignity to the state. I'm talking about Florida, a usual suspect in the denial of basic human rights, but the entire United States is guilty of denying that there's a "race problem" in the country of Washington and Lincoln, and then with a stubborn attitude, refusing to ameliorate the societal ills created by our "race problem." If there's one thing we're gonna do, it's get in our own way. The sources used in this episode: "NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida." May 20, 2023...2023-05-2954 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Asylum in the Post-Title 42 EraTom Petty & The Heartbreakers sang "everybody's had to fight to be free, you see. You don't have to live like a refugee," that is, unless, you landed at the Southern US border and you had to use an smartphone/computer app to apply for asylum, and unless you schedule an appointment provided you found some free WiFi, then you don't even get to be a refugee. Sources used in this episode: "US unveils rule that rights groups say stifles access to asylum." Al Jazeera. May 10, 2023. Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/10/us-unveils-rule-rights-groups-say-stifles-right-to-seek-asylum."Asylum Seekers Told to Use a...2023-05-161h 04Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Freshman YearIt's that time of year, the kids are back from college and looking at the world through an adult lens, but their cerebral prefrontal cortex is still forming so maybe they're kids after all. Join me as I query my own son about being a college freshman, the challenges and rewards, and what it means to be a student athlete going from the "big man on campus" in high school, to a "little fish in a big pond" in college. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...2023-05-0349 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Health Inequity in the USHappy Hollandaise! It's Minority Health Month, that special time of year again when families gather round the fireplace, embrace, sing songs, and compare A1C numbers. Sugar, we are not well. Health inequities in the United States work hard to keep racial minorities from achieving wellness, harder than we do at losing those stubborn 100 pounds. Can we fix the problem before this country runs out of people who look like me? Anything is possible. Sources used in this episode: “How Insurers Can Advance Health Equity Under the Affordable Care Act,” Katie Keith, To the Point (blog), The Commonwealth Fund. August 10, 2021. Availabl...2023-04-251h 13
Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Ramadan: The Re-Explained and ReuploadedRamadan Mubarak! Sit back, stand up, run, walk to this re-examined, re-explained, reuploaded episode from Season 1 all about Ramadan. It is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and when the new moon drops on the 9th month, every bodily desire and distraction decreases but the spiritual duties increase. Don't mind the audio, this episode pre-dated my fine tuned era. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-03-221h 41Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Culture War over WokenessThis one is for the social justice warriors and their foes, for the abelists/racists/sexist/bigots and their antagonists--the marginalized groups. We, the lesser people, rub the chinless Fox News hosts, the Archie Bunkers and Al Bundys of the world the wrong way and they don't like it, but for our good health and preservation we must persist. Sources used in the making of this podcast: "Here's Where Woke Comes From." Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 01/08/2023. Available at: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jan/08/heres-where-woke-comes-from/. "School Daze Ending Explained: What is the meaning of Dap's Last Dialogue. Know More." RepublicWorld.com...2023-03-181h 04Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Child Labor is Not Making a ComebackIt never left. We have never been without an exploitative child labor class, those cute round eyes and rosy cheeks are hard to resist. Well, turns out, that rosy hue is from chemical burns. Sources used in the making of this episode: "Arkansas Governor Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections." NBCNews.com. Rose Horowitch. 03/8/2023.Hannah Dreier, Twitter. "Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S." NYTimes.com. Hannah Dreier. 02/25/2023. "Feds Expand Probe Into Migrant Child Labor In Slaughterhouses." NBCNews.com. Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler. 03/01/2023."Child Labor Making a Comeback." TimesFreePress.com, Deborah Levin...2023-03-111h 09
Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and What it Means for the Future of The US Railway SystemTRAINGER-DANGER! Trains are longer, heavier, slower, and dumber. Like your dad on his 60th birthday. The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1. “How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's what data shows.” By Jayme Fraser and Tami Abdollah. USA Today. 02/09/2023. Available at: usatoday.com 2. “The Largest and Most Profitable Railroads in the US.” 04/28/2019. Available at: soundingmaps.com. 3. “6 key things to know after the toxic train derailment in Ohio.” By Ella Nilsen, CNN. 02/15/2023. Available at: CNN.com. 4. “East Palestine train wasn’t considered a ‘high hazard.’ could stricter rules make hazardous material transport safer?” By Reid Frazie...2023-02-241h 08Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and What it Means for the Future of The US Railway SystemTRAINGER-DANGER! Trains are longer, heavier, slower, and dumber. Like your dad on his 60th birthday. The following sources were used in the making of this episode: 1. “How often do train wrecks spill hazardous chemicals into neighborhoods? Here's what data shows.” By Jayme Fraser and Tami Abdollah. USA Today. 02/09/2023. Available at: usatoday.com 2. “The Largest and Most Profitable Railroads in the US.” 04/28/2019. Available at: soundingmaps.com. 3. “6 key things to know after the toxic train derailment in Ohio.” By Ella Nilsen, CNN. 02/15/2023. Available at: CNN.com. 4. “East Palestine train wasn’t considered a ‘high hazard.’ could stricter rules make hazardous material transport safer?” By Reid Frazie...2023-02-241h 07Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Gutting of Public Education in the USGather round for this here read of US public education, from the States to the governors to the Speaker of the House. The governmental bodies are gutting public education with no condom and leaving narrow views for children to peer out of--I'm looking at you Sarah Huckabee DeSantis. Works Cited: "Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the dividing line in America is between normal and crazy. Full text of Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union." Marketwatch.com. 02/08/2023. Available at: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sarah-huckabee-sanders-gives-republican-response-to-biden-full-text-11675829909."Kevin McCarthy’s Troubling Focus On Our Public Schools." Raymond Pierce, Forbes Magazine. 01/23/2023. Available a...2023-02-181h 28Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Gutting of Public Education in the USGather round for this here read of US public education, from the States to the governors to the Speaker of the House. The governmental bodies are gutting public education with no condom and leaving narrow views for children to peer out of--I'm looking at you Sarah Huckabee DeSantis. Works Cited: "Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the dividing line in America is between normal and crazy. Full text of Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union." Marketwatch.com. 02/08/2023. Available at: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sarah-huckabee-sanders-gives-republican-response-to-biden-full-text-11675829909."Kevin McCarthy’s Troubling Focus On Our Public Schools." Raymond Pierce, Forbes Magazine. 01/23/2023. Available a...2023-02-181h 29Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Pathological Lying and the Deceptions of George SantosWe all lie, but, we don't all lie as well as a character in a Matt Damon movie. Works Cited: "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Wikipedia entry available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley "George Santos Reportedly Claimed to Be a Broadway Musical Producer: Here's Everything The Embattled Congressman Has Lied About." Sara Dorn. Forbes Magazine.com. 02/03/2023. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/03/george-santos-reportedly-claimed-to-be-a-broadway-musical-producer-heres-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=392ff4831be2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-02-101h 01Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Pathological Lying and the Deceptions of George SantosWe all lie, but, we don't all lie as well as a character in a Matt Damon movie. Works Cited: "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Wikipedia entry available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley "George Santos Reportedly Claimed to Be a Broadway Musical Producer: Here's Everything The Embattled Congressman Has Lied About." Sara Dorn. Forbes Magazine.com. 02/03/2023. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/03/george-santos-reportedly-claimed-to-be-a-broadway-musical-producer-heres-everything-the-embattled-congressman-has-lied-about/?sh=392ff4831be2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-02-101h 00Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Racial Bias in Crime ReportingIt's time we clear the air about the racial bias in crime reporting and the media's hyper focus on police violence in the Black American Community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-02-0154 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Racial Bias in Crime ReportingIt's time we clear the air about the racial bias in crime reporting and the media's hyper focus on police violence in the Black American Community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-02-0153 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Loss and GriefShed a thug tear for ya girl, things just got real...bad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-2452 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Loss and GriefShed a thug tear for ya girl, things just got real...bad. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-2452 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why You Should Teach Your Children to JumpKids are not tiny adults, they're cute little tax deductions with so much to learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-1053 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why You Should Teach Your Children to JumpKids are not tiny adults, they're cute little tax deductions with so much to learn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-1053 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why You Should Ditch Your New Year's ResolutionsThis episode is for quitters and quitters only and I expect that to be everyone. Who among us hasn't had more stops and starts than an old Buick? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-041h 00Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why You Should Ditch Your New Year's ResolutionsThis episode is for quitters and quitters only and I expect that to be everyone. Who among us hasn't had more stops and starts than an old Buick? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2023-01-041h 00Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Dangers of Hate SpeechFreedom of speech is a fine concept, in a democratic republic, it is guaranteed. However, some speech is loud and wrong and dangerous. and the consequences of allowing it to flourish, history shows, are not favorable. Warning: This episode describes first-hand accounts of views from inside WWII-era concentration camps. Works used in this podcast: Atlanta Daily World "WWII Veteran Remembers The Horror of the Holocaust." April 22, 2013. Available at: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2013/04/22/wwii-veteran-remembers-the-horror-of-the-holocaust-william-alexander-scott-iii-1923-1992/"An American Soldier's Two Fronts: 12 Years that Shook the World Podcast." Hosted by Erin Harper. Released September 15, 2022. Available at: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/podcasts-and-audio/12-years-that-shook-the-world/an-a...2022-12-071h 01Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Dangers of Hate SpeechFreedom of speech is a fine concept, in a democratic republic, it is guaranteed. However, some speech is loud and wrong and dangerous. and the consequences of allowing it to flourish, history shows, are not favorable. Warning: This episode describes first-hand accounts of views from inside WWII-era concentration camps. Works used in this podcast: Atlanta Daily World "WWII Veteran Remembers The Horror of the Holocaust." April 22, 2013. Available at: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2013/04/22/wwii-veteran-remembers-the-horror-of-the-holocaust-william-alexander-scott-iii-1923-1992/"An American Soldier's Two Fronts: 12 Years that Shook the World Podcast." Hosted by Erin Harper. Released September 15, 2022. Available at: https://www.ushmm.org/learn/podcasts-and-audio/12-years-that-shook-the-world/an-a...2022-12-071h 01Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Healthy BoundariesAll this holiday talk reminds me of food. So, put up your fences and put down your dukes, it's time to eat and live in peace. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-291h 05Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Healthy BoundariesAll this holiday talk reminds me of food. So, put up your fences and put down your dukes, it's time to eat and live in peace. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-291h 04Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Your Thanksgiving May Look a Little Strange This YearThis Thanksgiving, some turkeys will be left behind...cause there's a shortage and they cost too damn much. Works used in this episode: “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Smithsonian Magazine, 11/26/2019. Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index October 2022 published 11/10/2022. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-1552 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Your Thanksgiving May Look a Little Strange This YearThis Thanksgiving, some turkeys will be left behind...cause there's a shortage and they cost too damn much. Works used in this episode: “The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage they Imbue.” Claire Bugos. Smithsonian Magazine, 11/26/2019. Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index October 2022 published 11/10/2022. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-1552 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Problem with Weight ManagementA judgement-free, gluten free, carb free and honest conversation about weight loss and weight gain. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Obesity Facts in America." By Kimberly Holland. Healthline.com. January 18, 2022. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity-facts#15.-Individuals-with-obesity-miss-more-work."'Fat Shaming' Won't Solve Obesity. Science Might." By Johanna Younghans. University of Michigan Health Lab. September 17, 2019. Available at: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/fat-shaming-wont-solve-obesity-science-might --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-021h 14Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Problem with Weight ManagementA judgement-free, gluten free, carb free and honest conversation about weight loss and weight gain. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Obesity Facts in America." By Kimberly Holland. Healthline.com. January 18, 2022. Available at: https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity-facts#15.-Individuals-with-obesity-miss-more-work."'Fat Shaming' Won't Solve Obesity. Science Might." By Johanna Younghans. University of Michigan Health Lab. September 17, 2019. Available at: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/fat-shaming-wont-solve-obesity-science-might --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-11-021h 13Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Slavery Is on the 2022 Midterm BallotAn informed voter is my favorite kind of voter! Works used in the making of this podcast: Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures. Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures"Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the ballot in 5 states." Kelly Kasulis Cho. October 21, 2022. Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/21/slavery-ballot-vote-prison-labor/. “US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance.” Dani Anguiano. June 15, 2022. The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-workers-low-wages-exploited#:~:text=Seven%20states%20%E2%80%93%20Alabama%2C%20Arkansas%2C,costs%E2%80%9D%2C%20the%20report%20states"Which...2022-10-261h 01Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Slavery Is on the 2022 Midterm BallotAn informed voter is my favorite kind of voter! Works used in the making of this podcast: Ballotpedia; 2022 Ballot Measures. Available at: https://ballotpedia.org/2022_ballot_measures"Slavery is still allowed in U.S. prisons. Now it’s on the ballot in 5 states." Kelly Kasulis Cho. October 21, 2022. Washington Post. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/21/slavery-ballot-vote-prison-labor/. “US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance.” Dani Anguiano. June 15, 2022. The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-prison-workers-low-wages-exploited#:~:text=Seven%20states%20%E2%80%93%20Alabama%2C%20Arkansas%2C,costs%E2%80%9D%2C%20the%20report%20states"Which...2022-10-261h 01Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Importance of Voting in Midterm ElectionsIt's spooky season and something wicked this way comes! On November 8, 2022, you'll have to vote to keep the scaries out of government and your wallet. Your vote is your voice, use it, or else... Works used in the making of this episode: “What are the midterm elections? Here’s what to know about them and why they’re important.” Wyatte Grantham-Philips. www.usatoday.com. 10/14/2022. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2022 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/13/us/elections-midterms --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fa...2022-10-171h 05Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Importance of Voting in Midterm ElectionsIt's spooky season and something wicked this way comes! On November 8, 2022, you'll have to vote to keep the scaries out of government and your wallet. Your vote is your voice, use it, or else... Works used in the making of this episode: “What are the midterm elections? Here’s what to know about them and why they’re important.” Wyatte Grantham-Philips. www.usatoday.com. 10/14/2022. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2022 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/13/us/elections-midterms --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana...2022-10-171h 06Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains America's Water CrisisIf you're into water and accountability, you freak, this one's for you. From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan and every dam in between. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Flint Water Crisis" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis. "The Biden Plan: The Most Awaited Infrastructure Plan for US." https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2022/04/projects-global-insight-issue-5/the-biden-plan/. 4/1/2022. "Living in a city with no water: ‘This is unbearable’." By Emmanuel Felton. 9/3/2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/03/jackson-mississippi-water-crisis/. "Permanent water solution for Las Vegas residents could take 4-5 years." Spencer Schacht. 9/7/2022. https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/clean-wat...2022-10-041h 10Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains America's Water CrisisIf you're into water and accountability, you freak, this one's for you. From Jackson, Mississippi to Flint, Michigan and every dam in between. Works used in the making of this podcast: "Flint Water Crisis" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis. "The Biden Plan: The Most Awaited Infrastructure Plan for US." https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2022/04/projects-global-insight-issue-5/the-biden-plan/. 4/1/2022. "Living in a city with no water: ‘This is unbearable’." By Emmanuel Felton. 9/3/2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/03/jackson-mississippi-water-crisis/. "Permanent water solution for Las Vegas residents could take 4-5 years." Spencer Schacht. 9/7/2022. https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/clean-wat...2022-10-041h 11Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Hysteria Over Hijabs and Hair BonnetsThis episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family. It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-09-261h 05Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Hysteria Over Hijabs and Hair BonnetsThis episode is heavy on religion, like your new girlfriend's family. It contains language that some listeners may find offensive, you're welcome. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-09-261h 05Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Killer Queen Reign of Elizabeth, IIDon't cry for her Argentina, the truth is, she never loved you...or the Indians, Kenyans, Irish, Indigenous People, Nigerians... Sources used in the making of this episode: Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunday; Partition (India)."Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins stirred controversy with her work on the crushing of the Mau Mau uprising. But it laid the ground for a legal case that has transformed our view of Britain’s past." https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau. Marc Perry, The Guardian. 8/18/2016."First Nations Leadership Council calls on Kin...2022-09-131h 07Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Killer Queen Reign of Elizabeth, IIDon't cry for her Argentina, the truth is, she never loved you...or the Indians, Kenyans, Irish, Indigenous People, Nigerians... Sources used in the making of this episode: Wikipedia entry on Queen Elizabeth, II; Bloody Sunday; Partition (India)."Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire: The Harvard historian Caroline Elkins stirred controversy with her work on the crushing of the Mau Mau uprising. But it laid the ground for a legal case that has transformed our view of Britain’s past." https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau. Marc Perry, The Guardian. 8/18/2016."First Nations Leadership Council calls on Kin...2022-09-131h 07Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Student Loan Forgiveness Plot to Takeover America!"In a world where people are forgiven of their debts...It's worse than the Zombie Apocalypse! DON'T SAY IT IN THE MIRROR THREE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!" Works used in the making of this episode: 1) "College Tuition is Too High, but Competition Can Fix It." Preston Cooper, March 8, 2021. Forbes.com; 2) Educationdata.org; 3) My life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-301h 34Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Student Loan Forgiveness Plot to Takeover America!"In a world where people are forgiven of their debts...It's worse than the Zombie Apocalypse! DON'T SAY IT IN THE MIRROR THREE TIMES IF YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!" Works used in the making of this episode: 1) "College Tuition is Too High, but Competition Can Fix It." Preston Cooper, March 8, 2021. Forbes.com; 2) Educationdata.org; 3) My life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-301h 33Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Critical Thinking Needs to Make a ComebackRING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-221h 10Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Critical Thinking Needs to Make a ComebackRING THE BELL! School's back in, Suckas! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-221h 09Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the United States' 4th Amendment Problem (Warrants, Searches and Seizures, OH MY!)The presence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The absence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The US Constitution shrugged. Works Used In The Making of This Episode: NSA Warrantless Searches. Wikipedia.Reality Winner. Wikipedia.FISA. Wikipedia."Limiting no-knock warrants is not enough. The Breonna Taylor tragedy leaves no doubt." The Editorial Board, USA TODAY. July 19, 2021. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/07/19/breonna-taylor-limiting-no-knock-warrants-isnt-enough/7937814002/. "Detention Short of Arrest: Stop and Frisk." Justia US Law. https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/amendment-04/14-detention-short-of-arrest-stop-and-frisk.html"The No-Knock Warrant for Breonna Taylor was Illegal." Radley Balko...2022-08-161h 12Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the United States' 4th Amendment Problem (Warrants, Searches and Seizures, OH MY!)The presence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The absence of the US Constitution is the root of all evil. The US Constitution shrugged. Works Used In The Making of This Episode: NSA Warrantless Searches. Wikipedia.Reality Winner. Wikipedia.FISA. Wikipedia."Limiting no-knock warrants is not enough. The Breonna Taylor tragedy leaves no doubt." The Editorial Board, USA TODAY. July 19, 2021. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/07/19/breonna-taylor-limiting-no-knock-warrants-isnt-enough/7937814002/. "Detention Short of Arrest: Stop and Frisk." Justia US Law. https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/amendment-04/14-detention-short-of-arrest-stop-and-frisk.html"The No-Knock Warrant for Breonna Taylor was Illegal." Radley Balko...2022-08-161h 13Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Keys to Healthy Romantic RelationshipsThere are smart cars, smart refrigerators, and smart-mouth kids. Why not smart relationships? Find out how you can get yours back to healthy!* *results not guaranteed --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-021h 30Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Keys to Healthy Romantic RelationshipsThere are smart cars, smart refrigerators, and smart-mouth kids. Why not smart relationships? Find out how you can get yours back to healthy!* *results not guaranteed --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-08-021h 31Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Temerity of White PrivilegeANCESTORS ASSEMBLE! This one is long overdue. Works Cited: "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable." November 26, 2015. Jon Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/lessons-white-privilege-poc/"Riot for Me" by Burden featuring Mesus. music by Skilsel at Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-07-251h 13Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Temerity of White PrivilegeANCESTORS ASSEMBLE! This one is long overdue. Works Cited: "10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People in Every Aspect Imaginable." November 26, 2015. Jon Greenberg. https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/11/lessons-white-privilege-poc/"Riot for Me" by Burden featuring Mesus. music by Skilsel at Pixabay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-07-251h 14Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Young People Need a Tool KitIf you're on your way out the door to college (or looking for a refill on your "things you should know" mental folder), don't go before you've heard these "7 Hard Truths" that may make you a better human or hate being a grown up altogether. Put them in a box labeled "TOOLS" and use them as often as needed, which is everyday. Unlike your game console these tools won't break before the warranty is up. Music by Skilsel at Pixabay.com. Inspired by "8 Hard to Swallow Pills" by TherapyWithMaggieLPC at Instagram.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...2022-07-191h 31Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why Young People Need a Tool KitIf you're on your way out the door to college (or looking for a refill on your "things you should know" mental folder), don't go before you've heard these "7 Hard Truths" that may make you a better human or hate being a grown up altogether. Put them in a box labeled "TOOLS" and use them as often as needed, which is everyday. Unlike your game console these tools won't break before the warranty is up. Music by Skilsel at Pixabay.com. Inspired by "8 Hard to Swallow Pills" by TherapyWithMaggieLPC at Instagram.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...2022-07-191h 29
Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why it's Tough Being Black and Muslim in the USIt's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks. NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podcast without your headphones on, then it's a happy accident. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-07-0557 min
Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why it's Tough Being Black and Muslim in the USIt's a special episode of "Ayana Explains It All," I breakdown what's giving me the blues lately. Life is full of surprises but this ain't one--you guessed it, this country sucks. NSFW unless you accidentally stream the podcast without your headphones on, then it's a happy accident. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-07-0559 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why The 4th of July IS CANCELLED.NSFW message about the state of the union. Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.' Now he says 'stare decisis' doesn't protect it." Jacob Shamsian. Business Insider.com. June 24, 2022. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-06-271h 03Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Why The 4th of July IS CANCELLED.NSFW message about the state of the union. Works used in this podcast: "Justice Samuel Alito, the architect of overturning Roe v. Wade, told senators he viewed the abortion rights landmark as 'important precedent.' Now he says 'stare decisis' doesn't protect it." Jacob Shamsian. Business Insider.com. June 24, 2022. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-06-271h 04Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Toxicity of Traditional Gender RolesTradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships." William Ickes. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1993, pp 71-85. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-06-201h 11Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Toxicity of Traditional Gender RolesTradition is bullying from dead people and while you're in 2022 using gender roles from 1693, they're watching you from the Upper Room laughing their assess. Works Cited: "Traditional Gender Roles: Do They Make, and Then Break, our Relationships." William Ickes. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1993, pp 71-85. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-06-201h 10Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains PTSDJune is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma. Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness. Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" at https://bestdaypsych.com/ptsd-examined-the-five-types-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay Email your questions or comments to AyanaExplainsItAll@gmail.com Follow the show at Ayana_Explains_It_All on Instagram and AyanaExplainsItAllPod on Tik Tok. *This episodes contains references to sensitive topics such as sexual assault and intimate-partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. --- Send in a voice m...2022-06-1355 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains PTSDJune is PTSD awareness month, but I don't need a fancy title to be reminded of my trauma. Listen up for some things you should know about this invisible illness. Works used in this episode: "PTSD Examined: The Five Types of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" at https://bestdaypsych.com/ptsd-examined-the-five-types-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/. Music by Skilsel from Pixabay Email your questions or comments to AyanaExplainsItAll@gmail.com Follow the show at Ayana_Explains_It_All on Instagram and AyanaExplainsItAllPod on Tik Tok. *This episodes contains references to sensitive topics such as sexual assault and intimate-partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. --- This episode is sponsor...2022-06-1356 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains America's Gun ProblemI like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast: 1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." By Adi Guajardo. May 31, 2022. https://www.newsy.com/stories/ghost-guns-aren-t-hard-to-make-new-laws-won-t-restrict-them/ 2. "Right to carry gun laws explained concealed and open carry gun laws differ between states." USAFacts. June 20, 2021. https://usafacts.org/articles/right-to-carry-gun-laws-explained/utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NDJusticeDefense&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPGUBhDwARIsANNwjV5k6JTcMcq-TJSRu3FvhufGiDqHV62XMI6AUst3gOr7R4LZ-Dezp5kaAnyPEALw_wcB 3. "Ohio concealed carry reciprocity map and gun law...2022-06-061h 13Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains America's Gun ProblemI like guns how I like packages from Amazon that arrive daily at my house: handled with care. Works used in the making of this podcast: 1. "Ghost Guns. Aren't hard to make and new laws won't restrict them all." By Adi Guajardo. May 31, 2022. https://www.newsy.com/stories/ghost-guns-aren-t-hard-to-make-new-laws-won-t-restrict-them/ 2. "Right to carry gun laws explained concealed and open carry gun laws differ between states." USAFacts. June 20, 2021. https://usafacts.org/articles/right-to-carry-gun-laws-explained/utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NDJusticeDefense&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPGUBhDwARIsANNwjV5k6JTcMcq-TJSRu3FvhufGiDqHV62XMI6AUst3gOr7R4LZ-Dezp5kaAnyPEALw_wcB 3. "Ohio concealed carry reciprocity map and gun law...2022-06-061h 14Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains What Makes Her Crazy!I recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-05-231h 29Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains What Makes Her Crazy!I recently graduated from Crazy Town University. This is my valedictory speech in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Intro music by audionautiX and outro music by madIRFAN from Pixabay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-05-231h 30Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Hypocrisy of the Infant Formula Shortage CrisisI scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used: 1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically Restructure SNAP” by Dottie Rosenbaum and Zoe Neuberger, February 18, 2020 https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/presidents-2021-budget-would-cut-food-assistance-for-millions-and; and Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey, MAY 12, 2022 | BY MICHELE VER PLOEG AND CHEN ZHEN, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at https...2022-05-161h 39Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Hypocrisy of the Infant Formula Shortage CrisisI scream! You scream! We all scream but only some voices are heard! *womp womp* Works Used: 1. “Baby Formula Factory Says Its Still Months Away From Production” Laura Reiley and Same Easter, Washington Post, May 14, 2022. 2. “President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically Restructure SNAP” by Dottie Rosenbaum and Zoe Neuberger, February 18, 2020 https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/presidents-2021-budget-would-cut-food-assistance-for-millions-and; and Changes in SNAP Benefit Levels and Food Spending and Diet Quality: Simulations from the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey, MAY 12, 2022 | BY MICHELE VER PLOEG AND CHEN ZHEN, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at https...2022-05-161h 40Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Recent Assault on Reproductive Rights in the USMolly, you're in danger, GIRL! The government is coming for your lady parts to build a cachet of babies to download when convenient to their political aspirations. We have to stop them before they force us to mass produce. And, no, I'm not kidding. Works cited: 1. “Law experts warn that leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade exposes a weak spot that puts the use of contraceptions and other privacy rights at risk.” Lauren Frias and Natalie Musumeci, Business Insider, May 5, 2022 2. "Roe v. Wade." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-18. 3. "Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey." Oyez, www.oyez.o...2022-05-091h 17Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains The Recent Assault on Reproductive Rights in the USMolly, you're in danger, GIRL! The government is coming for your lady parts to build a cachet of babies to download when convenient to their political aspirations. We have to stop them before they force us to mass produce. And, no, I'm not kidding. Works cited: 1. “Law experts warn that leaked SCOTUS draft opinion on Roe v. Wade exposes a weak spot that puts the use of contraceptions and other privacy rights at risk.” Lauren Frias and Natalie Musumeci, Business Insider, May 5, 2022 2. "Roe v. Wade." Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-18. 3. "Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey." Oyez, www.oyez.o...2022-05-091h 17Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains What's Ailing Black MenBlack men have a big problem and it's a lot closer to home than they think. Here's a hint--Michael Jackson sang, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror." Works Cited: “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men should Consider About Their Emotional and Mental Wellness” by Maia Niguel Hoskin 4/1/2022 Forbes MagazinePowell, Wizdom et al. “Masculinity and Race-Related Factors as Barriers to Health Help-Seeking Among African American Men.” Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.) vol. 42,3 (2016): 150-63.CDC.gov Music by audionautix.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Suppo...2022-04-251h 58Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains What's Ailing Black MenBlack men have a big problem and it's a lot closer to home than they think. Here's a hint--Michael Jackson sang, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror." Works Cited: “Black Masculinity and Mental Health: What Black Men should Consider About Their Emotional and Mental Wellness” by Maia Niguel Hoskin 4/1/2022 Forbes MagazinePowell, Wizdom et al. “Masculinity and Race-Related Factors as Barriers to Health Help-Seeking Among African American Men.” Behavioral Medicine (Washington, D.C.) vol. 42,3 (2016): 150-63.CDC.gov Music by audionautix.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://p...2022-04-251h 56Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains Ohio's Wrongful Conviction ProblemIt easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen. It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone. In the state of Ohio 94 persons have been exonerated, but that is not the end of the story. Works used in this recording: 1. Righting Wrongful Convictions, Kathleen Maloney | March 2021, Courtnewsohio.gov 2. Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review at supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/CIPR 3. “Ohio Innocence Project helps Lorain, Ohio, woman clear her name 27 years after wrongful conviction; Lorain County judge throws out c...2022-04-1858 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains Ohio's Wrongful Conviction ProblemIt easier than you think to be accused, tried and convicted of a crime you did not commit or one that did not happen. It's harder, much harder, to have that conviction undone. In the state of Ohio 94 persons have been exonerated, but that is not the end of the story. Works used in this recording: 1. Righting Wrongful Convictions, Kathleen Maloney | March 2021, Courtnewsohio.gov 2. Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review at supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/CIPR 3. “Ohio Innocence Project helps Lorain, Ohio, woman clear her name 27 years after wrongful conviction; Lorain County judge throws out c...2022-04-1859 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains the US Black Maternal Health CrisisThere's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters. Works used in this episode: 1. “BIRTHING WHILE BLACK: EXAMINING AMERICA’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS” Statement for the Record Submitted by Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO, March of Dimes Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. May 6, 2021; 2. "Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High for Black Women?" Published: Apr 12, 2018, By: NWHN Staff. NWHN.com; 3. “How Serena Williams Saved Her Own Li...2022-04-111h 29Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the US Black Maternal Health CrisisThere's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters. Works used in this episode: 1. “BIRTHING WHILE BLACK: EXAMINING AMERICA’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS” Statement for the Record Submitted by Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO, March of Dimes Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. May 6, 2021; 2. "Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High for Black Women?" Published: Apr 12, 2018, By: NWHN Staff. NWHN.com; 3. “How Serena Williams Saved Her Own Li...2022-04-111h 28Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Myth of "Protecting Black Women"People will say anything, it's what we do that matters most if we are to be believed. As James Baldwin said, "I cannot believe what you say because I see what you do." And if the legislative and everyday record reflects what we care about--protecting Black women ain't it. We're legendary in denying the humanity of Black women in America. Let's smash the myth and finally put work to our words! Works cited: "Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath." By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 5:46 PM ET, Thu March 3, 2022; “Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Colema...2022-04-041h 19Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains the Myth of "Protecting Black Women"People will say anything, it's what we do that matters most if we are to be believed. As James Baldwin said, "I cannot believe what you say because I see what you do." And if the legislative and everyday record reflects what we care about--protecting Black women ain't it. We're legendary in denying the humanity of Black women in America. Let's smash the myth and finally put work to our words! Works cited: "Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath." By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 5:46 PM ET, Thu March 3, 2022; “Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Colema...2022-04-041h 20Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains RamadanThis episode is brought to you by God...well, in a roundabout way. Ramadan is fast approaching for the Muslim community, join me as I deep dive into the Holy month with everything you wanted to know about why your Muslim friend is declining your offer of bottled water during the daylight hours, maybe it's cause it's generic and tastes like plastic or maybe there is a higher purpose. **Works Cited: The Holy Qur'an; Wikipedia entry on Estavanico; “African Slaves were the 1st to Celebrate Ramadan in American,” published by The Root and authored by Khaled Beydoun; and HistoryExtra.com, "A br...2022-03-281h 42Ayana Explains It AllAyana Explains RamadanThis episode is brought to you by God...well, in a roundabout way. Ramadan is fast approaching for the Muslim community, join me as I deep dive into the Holy month with everything you wanted to know about why your Muslim friend is declining your offer of bottled water during the daylight hours, maybe it's cause it's generic and tastes like plastic or maybe there is a higher purpose. **Works Cited: The Holy Qur'an; Wikipedia entry on Estavanico; “African Slaves were the 1st to Celebrate Ramadan in American,” published by The Root and authored by Khaled Beydoun; and HistoryExtra.com, "A br...2022-03-281h 43Ayana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains The Gender Wage Gap and Equal Pay"Young girl, you'll be a woman soon, and then have a job where you're paid only 88 cents to the dollar of a man" or however the song goes. Women in the United States earn less money than men and strictly because we're women, and though Equal Pay Day has come and gone, equal pay is not a thing in the United States and many factors inform this injustice. And who has it worse than anyone? Well, join me as I deep dive into the US gender wage gap and find out the dirty details of this American injustice; learn why equ...2022-03-211h 24Ayana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains The Gender Wage Gap and Equal Pay"Young girl, you'll be a woman soon, and then have a job where you're paid only 88 cents to the dollar of a man" or however the song goes. Women in the United States earn less money than men and strictly because we're women, and though Equal Pay Day has come and gone, equal pay is not a thing in the United States and many factors inform this injustice. And who has it worse than anyone? Well, join me as I deep dive into the US gender wage gap and find out the dirty details of this American injustice; learn why equ...2022-03-211h 25Ayana Explains It AllSend me your questions!Bored with what I'm yammering on about and you want your voice heard through me? Send me your questions and topic ideas and I'll research it and put it on a future episode of Ayana Explains It All! SLeRnucYs703y6z4LBxK --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-03-1800 minAyana Explains It AllSend me your questions!Bored with what I'm yammering on about and you want your voice heard through me? Send me your questions and topic ideas and I'll research it and put it on a future episode of Ayana Explains It All! SLeRnucYs703y6z4LBxK --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-03-1801 minAyana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains MICROAGGRESSIONSThere's this thing people say or do when they don't want you to know that they're quietly judging you for your immutable characteristics--microaggressive behavior--it's quietly announcing you're sexist or racist or homophobic, and those microaggressions are present in all facets of our lives and are destroying relationships and workplaces. Unfortunately, people would rather do nothing than something because doing something means confronting the ugliness inside them and that's, well, frightening. Change is a big word for Elmo and confronting the bad parts of you and changing them is not easy but queasy. YOU CAN DO IT! YES YOU CAN! Or else...2022-03-141h 33Ayana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains MICROAGGRESSIONSThere's this thing people say or do when they don't want you to know that they're quietly judging you for your immutable characteristics--microaggressive behavior--it's quietly announcing you're sexist or racist or homophobic, and those microaggressions are present in all facets of our lives and are destroying relationships and workplaces. Unfortunately, people would rather do nothing than something because doing something means confronting the ugliness inside them and that's, well, frightening. Change is a big word for Elmo and confronting the bad parts of you and changing them is not easy but queasy. YOU CAN DO IT! YES YOU CAN! Or else...2022-03-141h 34Ayana Explains It AllE6: A Microaggressions TeaserComing up on this episode of Ayana Explains it All I'll deep dive into MICROAGGRESSIONS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-03-1400 minAyana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains EmpathyWho doesn't like being told after losing their job or calling off a wedding that they'll get over it and they should have seen it coming? A lot of people. I'll explain why telling people this makes you a jerk and how there are jerks bigger than you ruining the world with their lack of empathy, how it impacts communities, why it is important, and how to learn it if you've lost it. Works Cited: "Verywell Mind" article "What is Empathy?"; YourDictionary.com "Powerful Examples of Empathy Statements"; James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang "Lesson Number One: Empathize With You...2022-03-071h 35Ayana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains NarcissismPutin, your dad, your boss, your girlfriend--Narcissistic personalities have invaded Earth and like roaches they won't go away on their own, you have to spot them and exterminate them from your life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-03-011h 31Ayana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains CodependencyYou're a codependent mess and it's not okay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-02-2157 minAyana Explains It AllThe One Where Ayana Explains Why Muslims Do Not Celebrate Valentine's Day.If you've ever been the victim of love, call me and I'll sue the pants off it. No, really, love is great but here's why it's missing you the rest of the year. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-02-2046 minAyana Explains It AllAyana Explains It All (Trailer)--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support2022-02-1400 min