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Nieman StoryboardThe Marshall Project's Akiba Solomon on how journalists write about incarcerationNieman Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper sits down with Akiba Solomon, an award-winning senior editor at The Marshall Project, the nonprofit news organization dedicated to covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Solomon edited The Language Project, about the terms journalists use to write about incarceration. Tapper and Solomon discuss the importance of people-first language, alternatives for dehumanizing words that are a part of our lexicon, and how to work with writers and subjects who are incarcerated. Get the full show notes: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/05/22/marshall-project-akiba-solomon-how-journalists-write-about-incarceration/Sign up for the Ni...
2025-05-2255 min
Your BIPOC Writing CoachHow We Fight White Supremacy with Journalists Akiba Solomon & Kenrya RankinAs much as it pains me to write this, I decided now is the right time to revisit this episode of the podcast featuring two dynamic journalists, Akiba Solomon and Kenyra Rankin. Akiba and Kenrya are the co-authors of the book, How We Fight White Supremacy.
How We Fight White Supremacy was published in 2019, at the tail end of the first Orange Dust presidency and it was a balm for the soul. The book is an anthology of essays, illustrations, comics and stories about how to fight white supremacy without losing your life or your sanity. I’m s...
2024-12-021h 04
Clay Cane Extended!Black Trivia Quiz: Kenrya Rankin v. Akiba SolomonIn this throwback episode of Black Trivia Quiz from April 2019, contestants Kenrya Rankin & Akiba Solomon answer questions about pop culture, history, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2024-06-1220 min
The Root Presents: It's Lit!17. Kenrya Rankin Wants to Have a Word About Anti-RacismThis week we sit down with award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster Kenrya Rankin to talk about her latest book, Anti-Racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas. Listen to hear Kenrya talk with Danielle and Maiysha about how her latest book came to be, what it really means to be anti-racist, and the importance of Black self-love.Kenrya is the author of five books, including How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance, and her journalistic work has appeared in outlets like Fast Company, Ebony, and Glamour. She also co-hosts The Turn on Podcast with sex educator...
2021-01-1535 min
The Lindsey Elmore ShowBecoming actively anti-racist. An interview with Kenrya Rankin.Kenrya Rankin is an award winning author, journalist and editorial consultant who helps people to understand the role that white supremacy has within our modern environment. During the discussion, Kenrya focuses on common sense, practical applications on how we can become powerfully anti-racist, and how we can instill these principles in our children. She creates dynamic content that amplifies the lived experiences, advocacy and work of people of color in the United States, including her books “How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance” and “Anti-Racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas.” Kenrya shifts the narrative around who deserves liberati...
2021-01-0551 min
The Howard Alumni Movemakers Podcast hosted by Joshua MercerEP 11: Kenrya Rankin talks Anti-Racism: Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas + The Turn On Podcast...Kenrya Rankin is an award-winning author, journalist, and editorial consultant whose insight has been tapped by leading outlets, including the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and ThinkProgress. She creates dynamic content that amplifies the lived experiences, advocacy and work of people of color and shifts the narrative around who deserves liberation, justice and dignity in America. A 20-year veteran in the editorial space, she is also Executive Producer and Co-host of The Turn On podcast, Principal at Perfectly Said Studio, and the author of five books, including How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance...
2020-08-311h 19Your BIPOC Writing CoachHow to be a Revolutionary WriterOn episode 46 of the podcast, I want to encourage everyone to pick up their pens and fight. Yes, become a revolutionary writer. We can all put pen to paper and write for our lives. You don’t need permission to write. You don’t need fancy tools or equipment. You simply must write.
You can write newspaper articles, blog posts, poems and manifestos. You can write novels, comic books, biographies and letters to your congressperson. You can write pamphlets, plays, memoirs and letters to your younger self. You can write text books and guide books and an...
2020-07-3121 minYour BIPOC Writing CoachA Message for Today: How We Fight White SupremacyI know it's not Friday, but I wanted to launch this special Rewind episode of the podcast – with a new intro – as soon as possible. This moment that we're in right now as a nation, demands it.
Back in April 2019, journalists Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin joined me on the show to talk about their new book, How We Fight White Supremacy. While I knew at the time how powerful the episode was, today I am convinced that this episode was made for this moment. Not only do Akiba and Kenrya break down exactly what white supremacy is and...
2020-06-021h 14
Momentum: A Race Forward PodcastEpisode 05: Kenrya Rankin, Fighting White Supremacy, and Black Romance LiteratureKenrya Rankin, author, activist, doula, and former senior editorial director of Colorlines, joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about everything from ‘freedom dreaming’ to Black love and sex in books and podcasts. Kenrya talks about her beginnings in Cleveland and her move to New York, what her book How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide To White Resistance means to her one year later, and her own journey as co-host of The Turn On, a podcast about sex and literary erotica. We preview a new Mass Freedom FRED Talks conversation between Dawn Harrington, Executive Direct...
2020-02-2338 min
Explore: This Spellbinding Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon, Kenrya RankinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
Author: Akiba Solomon, Kenrya Rankin
Narrator: Marque Denmon, Devanté Johnson, Jonathan Myles, Neal Ghant, Saundi Harrison, Vallea Woodbury, Je Nie Fleming, Jeanette Illidge, Danielle Deadwyler, Brad Raymond, Brad Sanders, Janina Edwards
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 3, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
This celebration of Black resistance, from protests to art to sermons to joy, offers a blueprint for the fight for freedom and j...
2019-12-0310h 33Get Hooked On Your Day With A Thrilling Full Audiobook.How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Kenrya Rankin, Akiba SolomonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
Author: Kenrya Rankin, Akiba Solomon
Narrator: Marque Denmon, Devanté Johnson, Jonathan Myles, Neal Ghant, Saundi Harrison, Vallea Woodbury, Je Nie Fleming, Jeanette Illidge, Danielle Deadwyler, Brad Raymond, Brad Sanders, Janina Edwards
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 3, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
This celebration of Black resistance, from protests to art to sermons to joy, offers a blueprint for the fight for f...
2019-12-0310h 33
Get Lost In This Inspiring Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.How We Fight White Supremacy by Akiba Solomon, Kenrya RankinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/164193to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How We Fight White Supremacy
Author: Akiba Solomon, Kenrya Rankin
Narrator: Jeanette Illidge, Vallea Woodbury, Je Nie Fleming, Janina Edwards, Danielle Deadwyler, Brad Raymond, Saundi Harrison, Neal Ghant, Brad Sanders, Jonathan Myles, Devanté Johnson, Marque Denmon
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 12-03-19
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 26 ratings
Genres: Civics & Citizenship
Publisher's Summary:
Many of us are facing unprecedented attacks on our democracy, our privacy, and our hard-won civil rights. If you're Black in the US, this is not new. As Colorlines editors Akiba Solomon and K...
2019-12-0310h 32Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceHow We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Akiba Solomon, Kenrya RankinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
Author: Akiba Solomon, Kenrya Rankin
Narrator: Marque Denmon, Devanté Johnson, Jonathan Myles, Neal Ghant, Saundi Harrison, Vallea Woodbury, Je Nie Fleming, Jeanette Illidge, Danielle Deadwyler, Brad Raymond, Brad Sanders, Janina Edwards
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 3, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
This celebration of Black resistance, from protests to art to sermons to joy, offers a blueprint for the fight for freedom and j...
2019-12-0310h 33Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsHow We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance by Kenrya Rankin, Akiba SolomonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405220to listen full audiobooks.
Title: How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance
Author: Kenrya Rankin, Akiba Solomon
Narrator: Marque Denmon, Devanté Johnson, Jonathan Myles, Neal Ghant, Saundi Harrison, Vallea Woodbury, Je Nie Fleming, Jeanette Illidge, Danielle Deadwyler, Brad Raymond, Brad Sanders, Janina Edwards
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Release date: December 3, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
This celebration of Black resistance, from protests to art to sermons to joy, offers a blueprint for the fight for f...
2019-12-0310h 33
Toure ShowAkiba and Kenrya—How We Fight White SupremacyHow We Fight White Supremacy is a new book by Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin that talks about how to deal with the insidious monster controlling life in America. What is it exactly and what does real resistance look like and what is freedom dreaming? They’ll break it all down. Instagram @toureshow. Twitter: @toure Toure Show Episode 85 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington The House: DCP Entertainment For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informati...
2019-08-1358 min
Human Restoration Project52: Shifting Mindsets: Entrepreneurial Education and the Battle Against White Supremacy w/ Kenrya RankinIn this episode, we discuss Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions into Pay and How We Fight White Supremacy with author Kenrya Rankin. A graduate of Howard University and New York University, Kenrya is an award winning author and speaker whose work has been featured in Fast Company, Ebony, and Glamour. She’s the editorial director for Colorlines. Further, she’s host of the new podcast,The Turn On (NSFW.)I contacted Kenrya initially while researching entrepreneurship education books for an upcoming class project, and I was impressed by Start It Up a...
2019-07-2025 min
The StacksThe Short Stacks 15: Akiba Solomon & Kenrya Rankin//How We Fight White SupremacyFor the first time ever we have two authors on The Stacks at once, and we are thrilled about it. Today we talk to Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin the co-authors of How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance. We discuss the importance of diverse Black voices being represented in the book, how Solomon and Rankin worked together to create it, and the importance of a book proposal. Plus we talk about how small acts of resistance have a big place in the fight against white supremacy.There are no spoilers on today's...
2019-06-1739 min
The Green DivasGreen Divas Radio Show: Black & Green MamaThis full Green Divas Radio Show features author and blogger, Kenrya Rankin Naasel on being a mom and how race can be a factor in green living. Other segments include our first Green Divas DIY segment with a Green Dude -- Jeff Macintire-Strassburg offers up some ideas for getting creative with pallets. Green Divas Foodie-Phile segment with Meatless Monday's Diana Rice, and more.Please check out our TikTok @official_greendivas ; of course follow us on instagram @TheGreenDivas ; FaceBook @GreenDivas ; and YouTube
2015-03-0258 min
The Green Divas Radio ShowBlack & Green Mama, DIY Pallets & MoreThis full Green Divas Radio Show features author and blogger, Kenrya Rankin Naasel on being a mom and how race can be a factor in green living. Other segments include our first Green Divas DIY segment with a Green Dude -- Jeff Macintire-Strassburg offers up some ideas for getting creative with pallets. Green Divas Foodie-Phile segment with Meatless Monday's Diana Rice, and more.
2015-03-0258 min