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Educating While BlackA Conversation with Christina GossDeidra Lawson interviews Christina Goss of Leading With Literacy 2020-02-1938 min

Bagels and Plantains19: Getting Schooled - Education, Affirmative Action, & The Workings of Integrated but Unequal w/ Dr. Amaka OkechukwuAmaka Okechukwu (PhD, NYU) is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at George Mason University. She is an interdisciplinary scholar engaged in research on social movements, race, community studies, and Black archives. Her work has appeared in Research in Conflicts, Social Movements, and Change and in The Sociology Project: Race and Ethnicity. We dive into Amaka’s new book: To Fulfill These Rights: Political Contention Over Affirmative Action and Open Admissions in Public Universities (Columbia University Press). Pre-Order here Her work explores and offers insight into: How do...2019-12-1156 min

Bagels and PlantainsBonus: Chris & Dee Reunited + Season 3 Sneak PeekThank you so much for all the love. And support. And for tuning in. We appreciate you. See below for all that stuff we said we'd deliver :) Links to a few of our past guest Black Friday deals (including Gabes NYT's rated show)--- AYYYYYY! (follow us and all our past guests for all the plugs) Our Cannabis queens got stocking 'stuffers', icecream that will put those nosy q's on freeze and their last event of 2019 here check it out! OEMI’s gift to you! Want to try all the clean, delicious hair care that is...2019-11-2742 min

Bagels and Plantains18: Renaissance Rob, Masculinity & Words on White w/ Robert Newman IIIOur guest for episode #18 is our boy Robert “Rob” Newman. Rob is a 2014 Morehouse College graduate, Alpha, and Artist from Arkansas now Harlem transplant kicking down all creative doors -- pulling up seats for his friends all over NYC. Rob is an AVP @ the Neuberger Berman finance firm by day. And exploring career and outreach through art whenever he can: the art of work-life balance #worklifeblend. His works and exhibitions include Words on White, Summer of 2016 & Silent Renaissance, an active experience. With Deidra & Christina, Rob explores: Greek life...2019-11-2050 min

Bagels and Plantains17: LIKE EATING CLEAN, BUT FOR YOUR HAIR - Oemi, Curls & Mentorship w/ Allison ShimamotoIn 2011 Founder and Creator of Oemi, Allison Shimamoto went natural. Taking the leap was a no brainer. Finding products that worked for her type 4 coils was the challenge. Most natural hair curly products are designed to ‘work’ with all curl patterns. But those products left her type 4 coils dry, flat, and rigid. Fed up with the so-called natural products on the shelves, Allison made her own natural products at home. Perfecting her natural hair care craft for over 7 years then bringing Oemi it to the world. A unicorn product for all those rocking the type 4 curls. 2019-11-1345 min

Bagels and Plantains16: To Know Them is to Love Them - Race Women Project w/ Maya Millett pt.2Pivot! Maya Millett talks about her new project, Race Women and the stories we're not hearing in the history books (or seeing on the screen). Join us as we peel back the onion that is black women in history on episode 16, pt. 2 w/ Maya Millett "For five years Maya Millet was the senior and later executive book editor at StoryCorps, the national oral history organization featured on NPR’s Morning Edition. Maya worked on three StoryCorps books: All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps (2012), Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from StoryCorps (2013), an...2019-10-3049 min

Bagels and Plantains15: From Idea 2 Launch - What it takes to Launch Your Biz w/ Launch Strategist Mai-Kee TsangMai-kee Tsang is a Launch Strategist, Conversion Copywriter, Speaker & Coach (add Podcaster to the list) who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs to discover their Brand DNA in order to launch their signature courses. As a Launch Strategist, she’s at the front lines during course launches from start to finish. To date, she has worked on multiple 5 figure launches with Tim Han, #1 Amazon Bestseller and Founder of Success Insider, Pete Scott, Founder of the Sales Pro Academy and Sebastian Bates, #1 Amazon Bestseller and Founder of the Warrior Academy, and many more." We explore: The Launch ‘Runway’ What is a Launch Strategist? Who’s Launch...2019-10-231h 01

Bagels and Plantains14: Return of the Mack - Anti Oppression Work & Art w/ Bunny Mckensie MackAn amazing virtual sitdown steeped in learning, unlearning and deep introspection -- while finding our own footing in anti-oppression work and communication we sit down with the brilliant, multifaceted creative, and anti-oppression consultant Bunny McKensie Mack "Bunny McKensie Mack (pronouns: they/them/their) is an anti-oppression consultant, coach, facilitator, and the creator and founder of Boundary Work™ and Radical Copy™. As a former Executive Director of Art + Feminism, one of the largest social justice projects on Wikipedia, they led a global team of organizers working to correct skewed and biased content about marginalized communities on the internet. 2019-10-161h 00

Bagels and Plantains13: BRCA What? BRCA Who? What No One Tells You About Cancer & Genetic Counseling w/ BRCA Advocate Erika StallingsErika Stallings is an attorney, writer and BRCA awareness advocate. In June 2014, she discovered she carried the BRCA2 gene mutation, a hereditary cancer mutation that causes up to an 85% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer (and other cancers too). Just six months later she underwent a preventative double mastectomy -- at an age where most are just starting to come into their own. Erika’s eye-opening experience and research led her to become an advocate for other young women facing the same fate, particularly black women who are underserved by genetic counseling and testing. She ha...2019-10-0939 min

Bagels and Plantains12: Because Impostor Syndrome - How to embrace your worth & self-doubt w/ Emee EstacioImpostor or Imposter? The jury's still out but did you know 70% of people will or have experienced the dream crusher that is Imposter Syndrome in their lifetimes? The other 30% are str8 unicorns. Imposter Syndrome is hot, but is it real? On Episode 12 Emee Vida Estacio shows just how real it is. We chat with Emee about what Imposter Syndrome is, how to detect it, and how you can manage it effectively so you can stop op blocking yourself and flourish with confidence at work and in life. Emee is a chartered psychologist and Founder...2019-10-0247 min

Bagels and Plantains10: Telling Our Stories & BTS of Race Women w/ Maya Millett - Part 1For five years Maya Millett was the senior and later executive book editor at StoryCorps, the national oral history organization featured on NPR’s Morning Edition. Maya worked on three StoryCorps books: All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps (2012), Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from StoryCorps (2013), and Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work (2016). These anthologies, celebrating the lives of everyday people, were published-published (The Penguin Press) and went on to become New York Times bestsellers. Maya also served as the executive producer of StoryCorps Animation, producing nearly 20 animated short films ba...2019-09-2547 min

Bagels and Plantains9. The Power of The D: Acting & Activism w/ Gabe D. HernandezFrom Yale undergrad to teacher, from Craiglist freelance maestro to off-broadway actor/writer/producer, Gabe D. Hernandez (if that’s his real name) has done it all. Gabe sits down with Deidra & Christina to talk about his debut one-man show Quarter Rican, new age fatherhood, and how some of his darkest moments led him to see the light and just how much his community had his back. And how he planned to honor them with his art. Join us for episode #9 and get into the 'Power of the D' and much more... Quarter Rican Ya...2019-09-2249 min

Bagels and Plantains8: The Closer - Good Time Recap, GOT sigh & What's next!?!NO SPOILERS..sort of... What else do we want our listeners to know? They're kind, smart, beautiful, and appreciated. SUMMER IS HERE! SPRING?! Some type of warm weather is upon us and we're taking this time to relax, relate, and release. Thank you to all our guests. Thank you to all our listeners. Thank you Arya Stark. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Special shout out to @mrfaceyourfears & the wake up great podcast, @peachykee_ny and her travel swag, and @tai.nyc of the Financial Gym. Mucho besos to the...2019-05-0938 min

Bagels and Plantains7: High Hopes For A Living - The Queens of Higher DiningEpisode 7: Higher Hopes For A Living - The Queens of Higher Dining We talk to the ladies of HD to get a deeper understanding of the Higher Dining experience, what it means for the new and old generation of bud enthusiast; how they're changing the game of finer dining, gritty NYC aesthetic, and cannabis as a lifestyle, as well as healing mechanism. If you'd love to book them for your next event or purchase their tantalizing, aromatic house wears visit: https://www.instagram.com/higherdining/ or https://www.higherdining.com...2019-04-2643 min

Bagels and Plantains6: Money & Staying Fit ft. Tai Wiggins of the Financial GymMoney & Staying Financially Fit ft. Tai Wiggins of the Financial Gym We are on a roll! Or is it bagel? Anyway, our good friend Tai stopped by our home, Brooklyn Podcasting Studio, https://www.brooklynpodcastingstudio.com/, flex and get us financially fit. She loved on us. She made us laugh. And she kept it all the way real. Like a real financial bestie should. "Tai is a Certified Financial Trainer with the Financial Gym. She combines passion, empathy and humor to help her clients achieve their wildest financial dreams. After...2019-04-1747 min

Bagels and Plantains5: Waking Up Great & Staying A-Woke (feat. MrFaceYourFears, J.A.)Waking Up Great & Staying Woke (feat. MrFaceYourFears, J.A.) **We got goodies below...Scroll on down** A father, nutritionist, photographer, virtual artist and world traveler, Joey, aka Mr. Face Your Fears, touches upon all the experiences that led him down the path to wellness and spreading the message of self-love, self-awareness, and feeding your mind, body, and soul the greatness it deserves. Joey served up all the ways he wakes up great and stays woke in the hustle of bustle of the tech and wellness revolution. 2019-04-101h 24

Bagels and Plantains4: State of MindIt’s episode 4 & we are recapping our last episode, gushing over our first guest, and hitting the states. We hit the states of the union, some of the states in the south, and even our own states of minds. This episode and our title is dedicated to the late great Nipsey Hussle. Forever young! Shout out to Nipsy! Shout out to dream chasing! Shout out to tacos! Shout out to potato donuts! Shout out life! Shout out the continent! Shout out to all ou...2019-04-0459 min

Bagels and Plantains3: Need Only Apply: Stamped & Will Travel!Need Only Apply: Stamped & Will Travel! WE HAVE OUR FIRST GUEST....owwww🔥🔥🔥 and this round we’re talking all things black, brown, and abroad magic. Keena ( @peachykee_ny ) takes us all over the world and shares her experience as a WOC taking on 30 countries before 30. Get your stamps up! ✈️✈️✈️ #edu-vacation #relaxrelaterelease --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bagelsandplantains/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bagelsandplantains/support 2019-03-271h 05

Bagels and Plantains*Bonus* - BUY WING, GET 2 KIDS IN FREE!**BONUS ROUND**or PHONE TAP! -- Whatever we decide to call it, we couldn't let the college scandal creep by before putting in our 2 cents. Deidra is sipping all the tea and putting respect on the hard working students out there. Christina is taking all applications for sugar daddys (mommys, cousins, and cockatoos) willing to send some college debt relief. We breakdown what the scandal is really doing for our culture and wondering how we can land jobs at the Hallmark network. Shiiit, Deidra has to pay for grad school ya'll! Join...2019-03-2038 min

Bagels and Plantains2: As Scene in Real Life - pt.2Christina & Deidra catch-up on the 'Scene On Radio' series 'Seeing White' (annotated below). We get into why the theme is so important to our mission, our vision -- our lives. Deidra shares her WOKEST of perspectives and Christina co-signs the MOVEMENT. Join us for our second episode and dive into the discussion. We talk how race was made, the invention of slavery, and that trifling a** dude Jefferson. . Listening on Anchor? leave us a message, words of encouragement, questions, or any themes that came up for you during the episode...2019-03-1351 min

Bagels and Plantains1: As Scene In Real Life pt.1Christina & Deidra find their groove, talk Seeing White, self-care (or self-cure) and even cover a Kenny Rogers classic. We sing y’all! Tune-in to the part 1 of As Scene in Real Life - Woke from all sides. If you want to chime-in on the discussion or just want to be up on game listen to As Scene on Radio - Seeing White @ www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bagelsandplantains/message Support this pod...2019-03-0552 min

Bagels and PlantainsBagels and Plantains ***TRAILER**** 🎬 Take #205 - This is us!!! (Hate it or love it)Bagels & Plantains: Trailer - THIS IS US!!! We finally did it — Deidra and Christina have taken their kiki sessions to the airwaves. Innanet waves? Pod waves? Oh, whateva! We outchea and better than ever. Feel the vibes, peep the vision, and witness all the shenanigans we plan on spitting in your ear (no real spit was spilled in the making of this episode). We talk us, we talk you, we talk Cardi, and we (by we, we mean Christina) nail pronouncing plantains. Subscribe, rate, review and comment. Can’t stand the sound of your cubicle mates chewing? Ugh, real...2019-03-0415 min