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Permission to be Powerful PodcastHow I Kept Repeating the Same Toxic Relationship—And Finally Broke the CycleI thought I had learned my lesson.More than a decade ago, I walked away from a woman who lied, cheated, and left me doubting my own reality. I wrote out every reason why I would never go through that again—why I would never let anyone else erode my self-respect like that.And yet… I did.Not just once. Again and again.The faces changed, the details shifted, but the story stayed the same. Every time, I convinced myself this one was different. Every time, I found myself trapped in anot...
2025-03-2207 min
RadiosonettoGiovanni Pascoli - Il giorno dei mortiLa nerezza e il dolore di Pascoli si fanno immensi in questi versi.Sono tornata alle mie letture emotive, se pure in un posto rumorosissimo, ma sentivo particolarmente la voglia di leggerla.Per chi vorrà, ecco il testo, che apre "Myricae".--Io vedo (come è questo giorno, oscuro!),vedo nel cuore, vedo un camposantocon un fosco cipresso alto sul muro.E quel cipresso fumido si scagliaallo scirocco: a ora a ora in piantosciogliesi l’infinita nuvolaglia.O casa di mia gente, unica e mesta,
2021-06-2913 min
The Global Black History PodcastBrief History of Caribbean Carnival Celebrations from Trinidad to NottinghillBrief History of Caribbean Carnival Celebrations from Trinidad to NottinghillA brief history of Carnival celebrations from colonization to the modern day. How did carnival originate in the Caribbean and spread across the world? Get to know some of the carnival traditions like Jouvert or Dirty Mas and get to know more about the traditional masquerade characters. This episode will also connect the original carnival celebrations to the 'pretty mas' celebrations today and discuss the role of the Caribbean diaspora in making carnival an international event.As usual, I'll...
2021-03-2648 minThe Global Black History PodcastBrief History of Afro-Cuban Santeria (Blood Sacrifice, Magic, Yoruba Religion & the Orishas)Brief History of Afro-Cuban Santeria (Yoruba Religions, Orishas, Blood Sacrifice, Magic)An exploration of Santeria and how this Yoruba religion syncretized with Catholicism. This hour long podcast is my aim to combat misinformation about Santeria. With research from Migene Gonzalez-Wippler and some additional context, this episode is great for anyone who enjoyed my episode on Rastafarianism and wanted to learn more about another religion originating from West Africa.This podcast is on the lighter side and I'll talk about all the interesting parts of Santeria you're dying to learn...
2021-03-191h 01The Global Black History PodcastHurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 3) | Slum Clearance Poses As Disaster Relief, Media Racism, Kanye Being KanyeHurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 3) | Slum Clearance Poses As Disaster Relief, Kanye Being Kanye & Media RacismMy third, final, and longest episode on Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. I'll detail more about the National Guard, Michael Brown from FEMA, Michael Chertoff, head of Homeland Security and the five days at the Superdome. Toward the end of this episode, expect an intellectually rigorous (not basic) discussion on the role the media played in New Orleans. All the hot topics get their time of day in this episode: FEMA...
2021-03-051h 19The Global Black History PodcastHurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 2) | Let Me Eat Cake: Politicians Straight Up Chilling While Black People DrownHurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 2) | Let Me Eat Cake: George W Bush, Kathleen Blanco, Michael Brown, Mayor Nagin Fail Black Americans In New Orleans, LouisianaOops, I did it again. I played with your heart. And there will be one more episode in this series. This is the second part of a 3 part series.Today's episode will be following the immediate aftermath of New Orleans. I'm talking about the levees breaking, the Lower Ninth Ward, the 17th Street Canal breach, the Superdome and where the federal government was for the days after...
2021-02-261h 02The Global Black History PodcastHurricane Katrina in New Orleans (part 1) | Category 5 Natural Disaster Devastates Gulf Coast & Chocolate Cities, But Who Profits?Connecting Environmental Racism/segregation in this political true crime saga. Hurricane Katrina, the August 29, 2005 Category 5 hurricane that slammed into New Orleans and the Gulf Coast devastated black American communities, including the historically black Lower Ninth Ward.Learn about the key players involved: Mayor Ray Nagin, D-Governor Kathleen Blanco, and George W Bush, the at the time vacationing president of the United States. Why did the levees break? How was the Lower Ninth Ward destroyed? How could a disaster like this happen? Part 1 of a 2 part series.BooksThe...
2021-02-1956 minThe Global Black History PodcastConcentration Camps, Trials & Executions In Nairobi, Kenya | Britain's Shameful Colonial Past in Kenya AKA "The Emergency" (part 3)Concentration Camps, Trials & Executions In Nairobi | Britain's Shameful Colonial Past in Kenya AKA "The Emergency" (part 3)Let's talk about the end of the KLFA rebellion, British withdrawal from Kenya, the rise of Jomo Kenyatta, General China, the fate of the Gikuyu and the trials and executions carried out by the British. This is part 3 of a 3 part history podcast series on how Kenya gained independence from England... I'm going to take us through the brutal end of the KLFA rebellion and the end to the British occupation of...
2021-02-1251 minThe Global Black History PodcastThe Authoritarian Police State | Britain's Shameful Colonial Past in Kenya AKA "The Emergency" (part 2)Part 2 of a (now) THREE PART series. The Authoritarian Police State | Britain's Shameful Colonial Past in Kenya AKA "The Emergency" (part 2)Let's talk about the authoritarian police state and white nationalist response to Kenyan sovereignety. The Mau Mau rebellion, the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, Jomo Kenyatta, Nairobi, Gikuyu/Kikuyu history. Part 2 of a 3 part history podcast series on how Kenya gained independence from England... Warning: it's unpleasant.I'm going to outline the stakes for Kenyan independence, the political issues faced by Africans and the...
2021-02-0554 minThe Global Black History PodcastLeave Kenya Alone! Britain's Shameful Colonial Past in Kenya AKA "The Emergency" (part 1)Leave Kenya Alone! (Britain's Shameful Hidden Past AKA "The Emergency"). The Mau Mau rebellion, the Kenyan Land and Freedom Army, Jomo Kenyatta, Nairobi, Gikuyu/Kikuyu history. A brief introduction into how Kenya gained independence from England. Warning: it's unpleasant.I'm going to outline the stakes for Kenyan independence, the political issues faced by Africans and the W I L D behavior of the British (United Kingdom) colonial governments in African countries.BACK from my hiatus and ready AF for black history month. My first black history month doing this podcast...
2021-01-2945 minThe Global Black History PodcastThe Hidden Truth of Rastafarian Origins (Brief History of the Jamaican Rastafarian Movement)The Origins of the Rastafarian Movement in Jamaica. The first rasta, a Jamaican man named Leonard Howell, is a fascinating figure (more interesting than you think). If you think Rastas are a big fat punchline to a joke, agree with the negative stigma or just don't have a clue why the heck people are Rastas... this is a great podcast for you to get started. Let's set our biases and prejudice aside and talk about where this movement came from and why so many people to this day call themselves rastas. ...
2020-12-181h 07The Global Black History PodcastMonsanto & U.S. Army Poison Black American Town: Anniston, Alabama vs. Environmental RacismAnniston, AL - a case study for environmental racism in the United States. If you've heard of the issues with Flint, Michigan today, the story of Anniston's fight against environmental racism will stun you. From the Civil Rights Era movement to the modern day fight against PCB contamination, the history of black American activism in Anniston, Alabama will open your eyes to the connections between overt racist violence like lynchings and Jim Crow to the slower violence of environmental issues.While this episode touches on racism (especially environmental racism) there's also a celebration of black...
2020-12-111h 03The Global Black History PodcastWhy America Is Still Segregated In 2020 - Housing Discrimination, Redlining, FHA Loans & MoreRedlining, discriminatory lending practices, public housing, subprime mortgage crisis and state backed violence against black people. Learn all you ever wanted to know about ongoing segregation of black Americans in the United States. This is the global black history podcast one part episode to help you better contextualize the struggle for housing equity in the United States and the decades of legal segregation against African Americans. I make a few jokes too. SUBSCRIBE and follow for a new weekly podcast.Find me on twitter:www.twitter.com/blkhistorypod
2020-12-0400 minThe Global Black History PodcastGenocide In The Belgian Congo (Part 4): The Great Big Cover Up of 10 Million DeathsGenocide in the Belgian Congo (Part 4) - The Finale EpisodeHow did Leopold's genocidal regime fall apart? How did researchers reach the 10 million estimate? Why was this covered up and how? I'll answer these questions and get into the final grisly details from the Belgian occupation of the Congo. We'll dig deep into the violent details and the ultimate unraveling of this genocidal regime.This is the last episode in our story about the genocide in the Belgian Congo. You can now find me on Patreon and chip in to get...
2020-11-2700 minThe Global Black History PodcastGenocide in the Belgian Congo (Part 3): Atrocities of the Ivory BoomGenocide in the Belgian Congo (Part 3) - Atrocities of the Ivory BoomWhat happened to our whistleblower from Part 2? How did Leopold II create the machine for murder of genocidal proportions in the Belgian Congo? I'll answer these questions and get into some of the first gritty details from the Belgian occupation of the Congo. We'll talk about gender based violence, violence against children as well as the first details of Belgian mass killings. By the end of the episode, we'll be close to the end of our story and learn...
2020-11-2000 minThe Global Black History PodcastGenocide In The Belgian Congo (Part 2): Leopold II’s Right Hand Man, The First Whistleblower & The First AtrocitiesGenocide In The Belgian Congo (Part 2): Leopold II’s Right Hand Man, The First Whistleblower & The First Atrocities. This is the second part in the series on the Belgian Congo and I highly recommend listening to Part I first to set the stage for this deep dive into Belgium’s colonial history in Africa and the genocide of 10 million people in the belgian Congo. Additional reading recommended: King Leopold’s Ghost, The Looting Machine Subscribe and follow the podcast for more episodes in this series!
2020-11-0800 minThe Global Black History PodcastGenocide In The Belgian Congo (Part 1)Genocide In The Belgian Congo (Part 1)Getting into the deep, multi-part series talking about central African colonial history. In episode 1 we'll talk about the Kongo Kingdom prior to European contact, the transatlantic slave trade and delve into the background of King Leopold II. Follow for more episodes in this series because we're picking apart every detail. Some additional reading and sources: King Leopold's Ghost & The Looting Machine
2020-11-0700 min