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Black Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 45: finding a home in Black feminism, Burnout, Black girls deserve JOY and PEACE (a rant)Watch the video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/0u25msHoENg Instagram: @blackfeministrants TikTok: @blackfeministrants blackfeministrants.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2024-02-0224 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 44: black feminist youth activist talks research as a from of activism w/ Kennedi Malone (oral histories, sociology)LaKia interviews Kennedi Malone a third-year college student on how research can be used as a form of activism. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJU7XgZe_FE Beads 4 Our Bodies: https://www.instagram.com/beads4ourbodies/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Welcome to day 2 of RANTMAS Kennedi Malone (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate student at Agnes Scott College pursuing a degree in Anthropology with a minor in Public Health. Her deep concern for cherishing the lived experiences of community knowledge-makers (neighbors, strangers, ourselves...2023-12-0243 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp.43: the need for external validation is holding you back + new goals (anti grind culture rant) VLOGMASWelcome to THE black feminist vlogmas series. My 25th birthday is December 19th, so in honor of that this black feminist vlogmas series will be one video per day for the first 19 days of December. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2023-12-0121 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 42: quarter-life crisis: vulnerability, peace, and the pursuit of liberation (a rant)Watch the video podcast version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GVQMnLz5XM8 Cleo Sol Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/cleo/pl.u-JPAZzBquLRd3V5 Cleo Sol Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0c2V2OJG8Qz7VtspMMW5V7?si=665eef891b754f40 Listen to the Black Feminist Rants podcast everywhereeeee  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fClysfXOf4gew0hx8n9yL?si=02ebc44f65e8415b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-feminist-rants/id1520060736 2023-09-2733 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 41: Supporting Parents through Postpartum w/ Maya HartMaya Hart (all pronouns), mama, postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and reproductive justice organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants to share their pregnancy and postpartum journey.  Maya has dreamed about becoming a mother since childhood. However, their vision of motherhood radically transformed once they became a parent.  Maya shares their experience raising a child in COVID-19, coping with grief, and embracing identity and lifestyle changes. Since giving birth, Maya has founded Diapers for Black Durham, a donation-based program that supports families in their local community with free diapers and lactation education. Become a monthly sustainer of Di...2023-06-1437 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 40: How personal labors of love have helped me as a recovering perfectionist (Rant)In celebration of self-love, BFR host LaKia reflects on one of her greatest accomplishments: leading Black Feminist Rants!  LaKia shares lessons from her healing journey.  She discusses everything, from growing the podcast team to recovering from perfectionism and defining herself outside of work.  Action Items: Donate to LaKia's abortion fund fundraiser for ACCESS RJ! Stay connected to BFR!  Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter! Donate to BFR to support the work that we do! Want to work with us?  Click here to be a sponsor.  Click...2023-05-1534 minThe Blue RecordThe Blue Record27 - The Reality of Being Queer/Trans at Spelman w/ LaKia of Black Feminist RantsLaKia Williams (she/her) of Black Feminist Rants joins Alexandra (she/her) and Sydney (they/she) to interview them about what it's really like being queer/trans at Spelman. They discuss the insidious way that white supremacy creeps into HBCUs and the gendered relationship between Spelman and Morehouse. Alexandra and Sydney speak about how the Women's Research and Resource Center pushes Spelman to be more radical in its love for all students, including those who are queer and trans. LaKia speaks to her experience at a PWI and how HBCUs are important cultural and educational spaces. Thank you, LaKia...2023-03-2430 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 39: Advance Provision of Abortion Pills is Community Care + Immigrant JusticeHaving abortion pills available before someone becomes pregnant could be life saving. As the courts continue to strip our reproductive rights from us having an advance provision of abortion pills, or having pills on hand before someone is pregnant, can help ensure that people receive the care they need. In this episode LaKia discusses what an advance provision of aboriton pills is, how it is community care, and how in-clinic reproductive healthcare can be inaccessible for certain communities, including immigrant populations.  This episode was made as part of Plan C Pills Creative Fellowship. To l...2023-03-0117 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsIncreasing Visibility of Asexual Black Youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Danielle JenkinsTo conclude the Black Youth Sexuality season BFR is joined by Danielle Jenkins (they/she), a Spelman student and asexual person. They lay out what asexuality means for them, why it’s important to care about the rights of people across the country, and how gender can be boring. She also talks about queerbaiting, the importance of silence on social media, and how the Reproductive Justice movement is for ace people too. Follow Danielle on Twitter and Instagram. Also, check out their second Instagram page where they review movies, books, tv shows, and on occasion, share their op-eds To...2023-02-2243 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsDisability Justice for Black youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Alexis NicoleWelcome to our third installment of the Black Youth Sexuality season with Alexis Nicole (she/they/star), an organizer, poet, and activist based in St. Louis. Star speaks on everything from the role of pleasure in stars life as a disabled person, what disability justice is, and how the health care system can ignore consent. Alexis and LaKia also discuss the stigma of certain mental illnesses, the importance of sex ed for disabled people, and how capitalism is ableist. Follow Alexis on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. Learn more about the St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline. Stay connected to...2023-02-1551 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsHypersexualization of Black Girls and Femmes #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Amaya JacquesWe’re continuing the Black Youth Sexuality season with Amaya Jacques (she/her), a youth advocate/activist and model in New Orleans. She joins BFR in discussing how and why she centers young people in her activism, the harmful effects of school dress codes, and the sexualization of young Black girls’ bodies. Amaya also talks about getting rid of the cop in your head and how modeling has opened up new avenues for her to explore her self-expression. Follow Amaya on Instagram and TikTok. Follow and support the Nola Black Youth Fund. Check out Amaya’s mom’...2023-02-0858 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsBallroom Culture as a form of Liberation #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Caleb StricklandWelcome to the Black Youth Sexuality season! We’re kicking it off with Caleb Strickland (he/they), a sociologist, Morehouse student, and member of the House of Juicy Couture. He talks about the lack of sex ed in Arkansas, the history of ballroom, and how ballroom helped him explore his gender expression. They explained the importance of community in ballroom and their theory of the matrix of liberation. Follow Caleb on Instagram! Check out Marlon Bailey’s works, Butch Queens Up in Pumps: Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit and “Black Gay (Raw) Sex” to learn...2023-02-0132 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 38: Financial Activism: Investing in the Future We Want to See w/ The Black Doula, Sabia WadeSabia Wade (she/they), doula, entrepreneur, and angel investor, joins Black Feminist Rants to give the rundown on what angel investing is, putting money into the futures we want to see, and what luxury can mean for Black people. Sabia discusses how they got their start as a doula, putting your ego aside when you’re doing the work, and platonically raising kids with her friend. They also share about their new book coming out later this year and the publishing process. Action Items: Be sure to check out Sabia’s website to keep up-to-date with ever...2023-01-251h 05Badass Basic BitchBadass Basic BitchReproductive Justice and the Reproductive Justice Movement with LaKia WilliamsLaKia Williams is a reproductive justice organizer and host/creator of the Black Feminist Rants podcast. She has experience in contraceptive equity organizing, by creating a sexual health mutual aid program at her alma mater, Tulane University. On this week's episode with LaKia, we take a deep dive into the background of reproductive justice and the reproductive justice movement. We discuss the impacts of Roe v. Wade and inequities that people, especially people in BIPOC communities, are currently facing in our country with reproductive freedom and autonomy. LaKia's Instagram: @blackfeministrantsLaKia's Website: blackfeministrants.com 2022-12-2735 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 37: Youth-Led Contraceptive Access ProgramsLearn about how organizations are increasing access to birth control through youth-led advocacy! Rochelle Rodney (she/her), the Director of Advocacy for the New York Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP) joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the work that NYBCAP does to make birth control as accessible as possible for New Yorkers. Rochelle talks about the emergency contraceptive in vending machines initiative, helping young people do advocacy, and pharmacist-dispensed birth control. Action Items: Support the great work that NYBCAP does! Apply to be in the fall cohort of NYBCAP’s Associate Board. Stay connected to BF...2022-12-1421 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 36: Abortion Funds Are Still Funding Abortions in States Where Abortion Is Illegal w/ Chasity Wilson (New Orleans Abortion Fund)Chasity Wilson (she/her), the Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF), joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the struggles of doing work that is so intertwined with your lived experience. Chastity also shares her experience leading an abortion fund post overturn of Roe v. Wade (Dobbs decision) and being the first Black Executive Director of NOAF. LaKia and Chasity talk about how Chasity balances being a first-time mom and Executive Director of an abortion fund. Action Items: Check out the New Orleans Abortion Fund to find resources for getting an abortion and donate...2022-11-3040 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 35: Birth Work in a Colonial Context w/ Sarah Michal HamidSarah Michal Hamid (she/they), a doula and birth worker, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing what birth work entails, the impact of settler colonialism on reproduction in the past and present, and the importance of doulas operating outside of the capitalist health care system. Sarah and LaKia talk about how all forms of reproductive health care need to be high quality for everyone. Action Items: Check out Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii to support native Hawaiian health care. Support Kalauokekahuli to help native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders receive reproductive health care. Stay connected...2022-11-1636 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 34: Self-Managed Abortion with Abortion PillsSelf-Managed Abortion is a necessary component of abortion care. Join BFR Host, LaKia, as she provides vital information on self-managed abortion using abortion pills: what it is, how it works, and resources to make your experience as positive as possible. LaKia also discusses how the Western medical industry prioritizes profits over people and attempts to erase the history of community care around abortions. Celebrate Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) Fest hosted by Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE).  Action Items:  If you or someone you know needs support on self-managing a miscarriage or...2022-10-1219 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 33: Finding an Identity outside of Work/Organizing, Therapy, and Repro's need for Pay Equity [Rant]Black Feminist Rants lives up to its name in this episode with host, LaKia Williams, discussing (or ranting, depending on how you view it) her recent experiences starting therapy, finding an identity outside of the reproductive justice movement/non-profit work/organizing, and the need for Repro organizations to pay employees a living wage. LaKia discusses her recent conversations in therapy surrounding feeling like her entire identity is centered around the work she does, something that she believes is common for young Black women, who are taught that they need to succeed at any costs. LaKia discusses working...2022-08-1720 minImmigrantlyImmigrantlyWe're Not Doing Reproductive Justice Right (Yet)On June 24th, 2022, the hyper-conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade and took away a woman's constitutional right to abortion. Thirteen states with trigger laws will ban abortion instantly. As a woman & a mother of two girls, I am angry, annoyed, devastated, and more uncertain about the safety of my kids now than ever before. It feels unreal that my daughters will have fewer rights than I did. However, I am determined to fight this injustice by voting for & supporting organizations and people who believe in women's bodily autonomy and amplifying the stories that must be told on our platform...2022-07-0530 minBanterlyBanterlyWe're Not Doing Reproductive Justice Right (Yet)On June 24th, 2022, the hyper-conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade and took away a woman's constitutional right to abortion. Thirteen states with trigger laws will ban abortion instantly. As a woman & a mother of two girls, I am angry, annoyed, devastated, and more uncertain about the safety of my kids now than ever before. It feels unreal that my daughters will have fewer rights than I did. However, I am determined to fight this injustice by voting for & supporting organizations and people who believe in women's bodily autonomy and amplifying the stories that must be told on our platform...2022-07-0530 minImmigrantlyImmigrantlyWe're Not Doing Reproductive Justice Right (Yet) On June 24th, 2022, the hyper-conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade and took away a woman's constitutional right to abortion. Thirteen states with trigger laws will ban abortion instantly. As a woman & a mother of two girls, I am angry, annoyed, devastated, and more uncertain about the safety of my kids now than ever before. It feels unreal that my daughters will have fewer rights than I did. However, I am determined to fight this injustice by voting for & supporting organizations and people who believe in women's bodily autonomy and amplifying the stories that must be told on our platform...2022-07-0531 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 32: Providing Abortions is Community Care w/ ObGyn, Abortion Provider, and RJ Advocate Dr. Jamila Perritt, MDDr. Jamila Perritt (she/her), an abortion provider, OBGYN, and Reproductive Justice advocate, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the impact of abortion bans on patients, trying to use medicine as a tool for liberation, and the concept of fetus viability. Dr. Perritt is the president and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, an organization that educates and organizes health care providers to shape legislation and practice and advance access to reproductive health care for all communities. Action Items: Support Physicians for Reproductive Health at https://prh.org. Stay connected to BFR! Follow us on Instagram...2022-06-2312 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp.31: Philanthropy's Responsibility to the Reproductive Justice Movement w/ Brandi Collins-CalhounBrandi Collins-Calhoun (they/she), a doula, writer, and RJ activist, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing philanthropy’s role in Reproductive Justice (RJ) movement spaces, the evils of capitalism, and the nitty-gritty of funding RJ organization’s who do the work. Brandi is the Senior Movement Engagement Associate for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). NCRP is a philanthropic watchdog that ensures that funders and philanthropic organizations are being held accountable for their funding practices. Brandi also shares their experience as a teen mom and how she found community in the RJ movement. Become a BFR memb...2022-06-0235 minGrassroots MarketingGrassroots MarketingWoman and Minority Owned Cannabis Accounting with LaKia Bourne and JoAnne Williams-BarnesGrassroots Marketing speaks with the team at Green Space Accounting, a woman and minority-owned cannabis accounting firm, LaKia Bourne and JoAnne Williams-Barnes. 'Green Space Accounting provides cannabis companies with a complete accounting services, including bookkeeping, cash flow management, payroll solutions, and compliance advisory. We work with all types of cannabis business in any legal market, both adult-use and medical. Our team has the expertise to help you stay audit-ready and to best manage your cash flow for performance and profitability. Rolling Stone recently wrote about the Technology of Cannabis: Mo...2022-05-3116 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 30: Navigating Multiple Abortions as a Young Person w/ Larada Lee-WallaceLarada Lee-Wallace (she/they), an abortion storyteller and organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants in a discussion on accessing abortion care multiple times, in different states, as a young Black person. Larada is an Advocates for Youth Abortion Out Loud organizer and ACCESS RJ board member. Larada shares their experiences accessing abortion care, the barriers they experienced, adverse experiences with healthcare providers, and how people can best support people in getting abortion care. An incredible thank you for our sponsor for this episode, Feminist Women’s Health Center! Feminist Women’s Health Center, is an independent abortion clinic and...2022-05-1145 minStories to be tolledStories to be tolledTracy DW with Facing PurposeBlack History in the USA comes to a close. In this the third and final part of her interview with ‘Facing Purpose Radio Show’ host Lakia Barnett, Tracy is invited to share her final thoughts on the subject of the importance of building your own confidence with the writing process. If you enjoy these podcasts then visit the website https://storiestobetolled.com for the learning platform and poetic narratives and why not join us on our mailing list and receive a free sample of each of the current poetic narrative titles. You can also purchase your...2022-02-2607 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 29: Reflections & Manifestations for Black women and the Reproductive Justice Movement 2/22/22Join BFR Host, LaKia, for a reflection on what liberation looks like in practice, her hopes and goals for Black women globally, and how movement space’s practices can oftentimes contradict the liberatory goals we are working to accomplish. Action Items: Become a Spotify Member Apply to be the BFR Production Assistant Sign up for the BFR newsletter  Stay connected to BFR? Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2022-02-2323 minStories to be tolledStories to be tolledTracy DW with 'Facing Purpose' (the interview part 2)February is the month for celebrating Black History in the USA. In this podcast episode Tracy continues with her virtual visit across 'the Pond' with her very first interview. The interview was recorded on New Year’s Day on the 'Facing Purpose Radio Show' in the US hosted by Elder Lakia Barnett. In this the second part of this interview, Tracy shares what inspired her to create the multi-media platform that is ‘Stories to be tolled’ reveals the one thing that the stories couldn’t do without and what is the ‘ultimate’ learning journey for all her users. 2022-02-1911 minStories to be tolledStories to be tolledTracy DW with 'Facing Purpose' (the interview part 1)February is the month for celebrating Black History in the USA. In this podcast episode Tracy makes a virtual visit across 'the Pond' and shares the first part of her very first interview. The interview was recorded on New Years Day on the 'Facing Purpose Radio Show' in the US hosted by Elder Lakia Barnett. In this episode Tracy shares what was the turning point for her in her educational career, the cause of self-doubt when she debuted as a podcaster and what is important to her as she balances her role as a school leader with the many...2022-02-0515 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 28: Supreme Court's Decision on Texas' Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, SB8, w/ Rupali SharmaThe Lawyering Project's Senior Counsel, Rupali Sharma (she/her), discusses the facts behind Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban, SB8, and the Supreme Court's failure to strike down the unconstitutional attack on people's healthcare. Sharma goes into detail on how the Supreme Court's decision will impact the efforts to codify abortion access for everyone in this country. Action Items: Support Texas Abortion Funds: Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund, Buckle Bunnies Support The Lawyering Project  Fill out the BFR Audience Survey (I love you!) Stay connected to BFR? Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter! Do y...2021-12-1615 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 27: Reflections on the SCOTUS Dobbs v. JWHO w/ Erin Grant of Abortion Care NetworkJoin BFR in a conversation with Erin Grant (they/them), Deputy Director of the Abortion Care Network, surrounding abortion bans, radical love, and the SCOTUS Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization oral arguments. JWHO is the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, and this anti-abortion law personifies the attack that abortion is under nationally, and especially in the Deep South. Action Items: Support your local abortion fund! Support southern abortion funds: ARC-Southeast, New Orleans Abortion Fund, Buckle Bunnies  Donate to the Abortion Care Network  Fill out the BFR Audience Survey (i love you!) And subscribe to t...2021-12-0928 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 26: The (Racist) History of Birth Control in the USWelcome back to BFR! This week we are unpacking birth control as simply contraception or a way to control one's reproduction, and the legacy of its distribution, or lack thereof, in America. Birth control is necessary for the full liberation of people with uteruses, and is a critical component of full reproductive health care, but we cannot discuss birth control without mentioning its racist inception in the US. If you have not already, please be sure to sign up for our newsletter! Additionally, we would love for our listeners to fill out our BFR Audience...2021-11-1813 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 25 Clipdijeofei2021-07-3000 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 25: Abortion Storytelling and The Myth of "Pro-Life Feminism" w/ Renee Bracey ShermanBFR Host, LaKia, sits down with abortion and reproductive justice activist, writer, and organizer, Renee Bracey Sherman to talk about the importance of abortion storytelling, centering Black and brown voices in abortion storytelling, and the myth of "pro-life feminism" as well as other timely topics related to abortion and RJ. Renee Bracey Sherman is the founder and Executive Director of We Testify, an organization that supports and amplifies abortion storytellers.  You can read Sherman's Buzzfeed article here https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/employees-calling-out-reproductive-rights-groups.  Follow BFR on Instagram (@blackfeministrants), an...2021-06-1759 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 24: Rest is RevolutionaryBFR Host, LaKia Williams, talks briefly about her short hiatus from the podcast and her recent college graduation before discussing the importance of rest as a revolutionary act. For young people and people with oppressed identities it can often feel like it is mandatory to exhaust ourselves to prove our worthiness; however, this is a decision of a capitalistic grind culture that prioritizes profit and consumerism over human life. Click here for a transcription of the episode.  Be sure to Follow BFR on social:  Instagram: @blackfeministrants  Twitter: @blackfemrants --- Sen...2021-06-0331 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 23: Digital Advocacy and Abortion Justice w/ Shout Your AbortionIn this episode BFR talks with Erin Jorgensen from Shout Your Abortion, an online abortion storytelling platform.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2021-04-0848 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 22: Womanism, Black Feminism, and African FeminismThis episode explores womanism, Black feminism, and African feminism and the ways that the west gatekeeps knowledge production as a means to exclude Black women and African women and how mainstream feminism is another example of the erasure of Black women's labor and intellectual labor.  Mentioned Articles:  Brown's article: https://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/13701/barkleybrown_womanist;jsessionid=85B93DAAE4DC9FF3C96B3E53AC27E3D9?sequence=1 Combahee River Collective Statement: https://americanstudies.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Keyword%20Coalition_Readings.pdf ...2021-03-2528 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 21: Researching Reproductive Health through a Reproductive Justice Lens w/ Dr. Monica McLemoreIn this episode LaKia sits down with nurse, clinician, scholar, and activist Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss how she incorporates RJ into her work as a healthcare provider and researcher. For a full transcipt of this episode visit https://www.blackfeministrants.com/ep-21-transcription or click Transcriptions on the blackfeministrants.com website.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2021-03-1158 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp.20: The Problem with Activism InfluencersWelcome back to Black Feminist Rants! In the season 3 premier of Black Feminist Rants, host, LaKia Williams, discusses her recent experiences with reproductive health issues and how that has re-shaped her experience with Reproductive Justice, as well as some common misconceptions with the RJ framework. LaKia ends the episode discussing the problem with Activism Influencers and the pipeline from activist to celebrity/influencer. She mentions a Politico article that discusses the recent issues with Black Lives Matter, click the link if you would like to read the article in its entirety.  Stay Connected to BFR! Follow u...2021-02-2539 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 19: Abortion Advocacy w/ Yemisi Miller-TonnetThe season 2 finale of BFR features guest, Yemisi (Yemi) Miller-Tonnet a Reproductive Justice fellow, feminist book seller, and domestic violence legal advocate. On this episode Yemi and LaKia talk about anti-abortion tactics, the struggles of youth organizing, and more. Yemi also talks about her experience working at an abortion clinic and hihglights the importance of collective organizing. LaKia wraps this episode with her reflection on the progress of BFR, her appreciation for all of the supporters and thoughts on the transitions she's made mentally, emotionally, and physically during 2020.  Follow Yemi on twitter @Yemisicombahee  Follow BFR on...2020-12-171h 14Black Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 18: Sex Work, Socialism, and More w/ Maha Thomas creator of BlacklightBFR sat down with Maha Thomas the creator of the dark comedy, gothic show Blacklight whose main character is a sex worker. Maha talks about her experiences as a sex worker and as a socialist. We discussed the issues that can arise within social justice spaces and the importance of sex work stories being told by sex workers. If you want to support the work that Maha does watch the table reading for the pilot episode of Blacklight and follow blacklight on Twitter!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-12-1043 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 17: Student Organizing w/ Jaaie VarshneyBFR sat down with organizer and activist Jaaie Varshney and she shared with us her advocacy work around abortion access and menstrual equity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-12-0340 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 16: Exploitation of Student Labor and OrganizingIn this episode LaKia discusses the exploitation that students face specifically from unpaid internships, universities that expect student leadership and activism labor, and her specific experience as a Resident Advisor (RA) for Tulane University. LaKia touches on how systems create competitive job markets that incentivize students and young people to seek internships, often times unpaid, so that they will be marketable in the job market. However, many low and middle class people can't afford to take an unpaid internship which widens the class divide that already exists.  LaKia mentions the Medium article Stop Working for Free which t...2020-11-1949 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 15: A Black Feminist Discussion on Respectability Politics w/ Sarah JonesIn this episode LaKia sits down with her friend, scholar, and activist Sarah Jones to discuss their experiences navigating respectability politics as Black women. Sarah is a recent grad of Tulane University and has organized around Black liberation and reproductive justice on and off campus. Sarah and LaKia have both been active in white sex positive spaces that have impacted their comfortability showing up as their full selves.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-11-1252 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 14: Louisiana's Anti-Abortion Initiative (w/ Tia Coleman)In this BFR episode LaKia sits down with recent college grad and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Tia Coleman. LaKia and Tia discuss Louisiana's upcoming anti-abortion constitutional amendment aimed at denying Louisiana residents the right to abortion. Tia has been mobilizing and educating young people across Louisiana on the importance on voting No on this amendment to safeguard our reproductive freedom. The conversation naturally progresses and LaKia and Tia begin discussing their experience as Black women in higher education, LaKia reflects on her time at a predominately white institution, while Tia touches on her memories at a historically black university.  2020-11-0147 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 13: Birth Justice and Doula WorkJoin BFR for a discussion with Doula and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Aura Nicole. In this episode we discuss birth justice, doula work, and what it means to be a young Black person organizing for social and reproductive justice today. This episode is full of laughs and realness, where we talk about imposter syndrome, burnout, and working towards liberation while also being forced to work within white supremacy culture.  Follow Aura Nicole on Instagram @Auranicole_  Follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants.  Support Black creators by donating to BFR  --- Send in a vo...2020-10-2148 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 12: #FreeThe Pill & (Emergency) Contraception EquityBFR is back for Season 2! Join Host LaKia for the season 2 premier brought to you by URGE! In this episode LaKia discusses the #FreeThePill movement, the importance of contraception equity and what young people have been doing on the ground to increase reproductive healthcare access to all! LaKia gets into the details of how a program she started called Big Easy EC came to fruition. Big Easy EC provides free emergency contraception (Plan B), condoms, and pregnancy tests to uptown New Orleans students.  Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants Organizations M...2020-10-1530 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsSeason 2 IntroWELCOME BACK TO SEASON 2 OF BLACK FEMINIST RANTS! In this short introduction Host LaKia Williams shares some BFR updates as well as updates on her personal life! Stay tuned for the Season 2 premier airing in a few short minutes! 2020-10-1500 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 11: Sexual Health w/ Irma GarciaThe season finale of BFR includes guest speaker Irma Garcia who is a sex educator based in Texas.  Irma is a certified sex educator in Texas and client services manager at Jane’s Due Process, where she helps Texas minors exercise their reproductive rights to an abortion. Prior to joining the JDP team, she was a sexual health and abortion counselor at a local Austin clinic, as well as a birth doula. Now as the sexpert on staff and for the community, her focus is to connect the harm of sex-negative anti-abortion rhetoric into a wider sex-positive rep...2020-09-2441 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 10: Artivism w/ Caitlin Blunnie (liberaljane)BFR sits down with content creator, illustrator, artist, and activist Caitlin Blunnie to talk about combining art with Reproductive Justice! Caitlin also talks about how white people can take up RJ work without taking over the movement or misusing terms as well as how to deal with burnout and feelings of inadequacy as a creator.  Be sure to follow her on Instagram @Liberaljane and Twitter @liberaljanee. Also follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants Caitlin Blunnie (she/hers) is a passionate reproductive justice activist, and artist living in Northern Virginia. She first discovered her p...2020-09-1042 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 9: Color-Blind, Post Racial Politics and Affirmative ActionJoin BFR for a Black feminist rant on the politics of a post racial society, the concept of color blindness and the controversy surrounding affirmative action.  Check out BFR's website blackfeministrants.com and follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants Works Mentioned:  Racial Colorblindness: Emergence, Practice, and Implications The Structure of Racism in Color-Blind, Post Racial America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-09-0335 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 8: Feminist Women's Health Center's Kwajelyn JacksonBFR had the pleasure of speaking with Feminist Women's Health Center's Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson. Kwajelyn shared her unique experience of changing career fields from finance to social justice as well as her RJ story and why it is important to embody different forms of leadership than what we have historically seen.  Follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants and visit the website blackfeministrants.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-08-2744 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 7: Social Justice and Social MediaIn this episode BFR discusses social justice activism in the age of social media and how the recent radicalization of some people and the   increase in social justice instagram pages has changed what successful social justice organizing looks like. LaKia also speaks about her own issues with comparisons and hyper-productivity especially in the new social media/social justice landscape.  Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants and check out the website blackfeministrants.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-08-2030 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 6: Organizing for Reproductive Justice: RJ Summer Institute w/ Christian AdamsJoin BFR in a discussion with SisterSong's Lead Trainer Christian Adams who is co-planning the Reproductive Justice Summer Institute with BFR Host, LaKia Williams. In this episode Adams talks about her RJ story which includes, teenage pregnancy, abortion, and medical neglect. We also talk about organizing for Reproductive Justice virtually in the COVID-19 era and the importance of including young people in the movement.  Don't forget to register for the week long RJ Summer Institute being held next week, the topics include: an Intro to RJ, Building an Intergenerational Movement, Disrupting White Supremacy Culture, State-based Organizing, and F...2020-08-0647 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 5: Imposter Syndrome as a young Black WomanIn this episode of BFR, host LaKia discusses imposter syndrome and her experiences with it as a young Black woman attending a Predominantly White Institution. The conversation evolves into one about respectability politics and so much more! Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants Article Mentioned: Why Imposter Syndrome Is Worse for Women of Color https://zora.medium.com/why-imposter-syndrome-is-worse-for-women-of-color-3bcf37335405 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-07-3034 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 4: SisterSong's Monica Raye SimpsonBFR interviews SisterSong's Executive Director Monica Raye Simpson. SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 women of color organizations. Monica Raye Simpson tells listeners about her trajectory into the reproductive justice framework, her personal RJ story, her experiences of imposter syndrome, and how she and SisterSong navigate the performativity of self-proclaimed RJ activist who don't do the work. You can learn more about SisterSong and how to get involved by visiting their site, sistersong.net and you can follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaraye Please follow Black Feminist Rants on Instagram @BlackFeministRants2020-07-2352 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 3: Reproductive Justice and Pro-ChoiceIn this episode of BFR Host LaKia discusses the differences between the Reproductive Justice and Pro-Choice movements and why it is important to be intentional with the words we use. LaKia also discusses not only learning to be anti-racist but actively being anti-racist in our relationships and work settings. This episode references Dorothy Roberts’ article Reproductive Justice, Not Just Rights from Dissent Magazine and Karen Washington’s article on Food apartheid. Both articles are cited below. Follow BFR on instagram @blackfeministrants Citations: Food apartheid: The root of the problem with America’s groceries | Society | The Guardi...2020-07-1632 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp. 2: Loretta RossIn this episode BFR has a conversation with Loretta Ross, one of the founding mothers of Reproductive Justice. Ross discusses her RJ story, Black Feminist Theory, her path to activism, transformative justice, abolition, and so much more. We also discuss how the Reproductive Justice framework was birthed. You can visit her website to learn more about her activism and scholarship.  Loretta Ross is a nationally-recognized trainer on using the transformative power of Reproductive Justice to build a Human Rights movement that includes everyone.  Ms. Ross is an expert on women’s issues, hate groups, racism and intolerance, huma...2020-07-0955 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsEp 1. Meet Black Feminist RantsMeet the host of the podcast LaKia Williams, a rising college senior and current SisterSong Intern. This episode will lay the foundation and expectations for what is to come in future episodes. Black Feminist Rants (BFR) seeks to engage young Black feminist and accomplices in conversations surrounding Reproductive Justice and activism and how our multiple identities and positions effect our work as activists/organizers/do-ers.  LaKia discusses how the concept for BFR was birthed and how she was supported by SisterSong in bringing BFR to fruition. Follow BFR on Instagram @BlackFeministRants. The cover art was made by B...2020-07-0216 minBlack Feminist RantsBlack Feminist RantsIntroBlack Feminist Rants is a podcast centered on conversations surrounding Reproductive Justice and Activism --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message2020-06-2300 min