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The Solidarity IndexUNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel TeodrosUNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel Teodros•Welcome back to The Solidarity Index for part two of our Surge Series!The definition of 'surge' is: a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide. And that is what we’re trying to create here, by lifting up other radical podcasts we admire – a surge of solidarity as we share communities and build power together. To t...
2025-10-2054 min
The Solidarity IndexSeeds From The Rubble — with Reem AssilJoin host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – as they talk with Palestinian-Syrian culinary phenom and social justice warrior REEM ASSIL about harnessing community power for protection, standing firm in the stories of her people, and food as a force for liberation.Based in Oakland, California, Reem is the founder of nationally-acclaimed Reem’s California, a bakery and restaurant that builds community across cultures through the warmth of Arab bread and hospitality. She has garnered an array of top accolades in the culinary world – including James Beard finalist for “Outstanding Chef” (2022) and semifinalist for “Best Chef: Wes...
2025-03-3038 min
The Solidarity IndexLANDBACK For The People — with NDN Collective and The Red NationFor this episode we're doing something new… We're calling it The Surge Series: a podcast-to-podcast act of solidarity. The definition of surge is "a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide." And that is what we're trying to create here, by lifting up other radical podcasts we admire – a surge of solidarity as we share communities and continue building together. In our first Surge Series event, we have the honor of sharing a conversation between NDN Collective's President, CEO...
2024-11-2651 min
The Solidarity IndexThe Risk Is My Soul — with Chani NicholasJoin host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – in conversation with activist and astrologer Chani Nicholas about her journey as a Jewish person in solidarity with Palestinian liberation, and the ways astrology can be a tool for contextualizing both the struggle and beauty of our human experience.Visit our website for full show notes.________________________________________TheSolidarityIndex.comTune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform, keep up with us on Instagram, and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter to receive new epis...
2024-10-1647 min
The Solidarity IndexWe Will Carry On Forever — with Tania Aparicio, Zahyr Lauren and Thania PetersenWELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE SOLIDARITY INDEX!Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – in a cross-continental conversation with South African artist, activist and cultural worker Thania Petersen and Brooklyn-based cultural sociologist, professor, arts administrator and advocate Tania Aparicio. They talk Cape Town organizing for Palestine, art as an offering of love, overcoming the fear of speaking out, and how every ripple of an action births the movement of a wave.•This special event was co-produced with Amplify Palestine and generously hosted by CTHQ.Visit...
2024-09-1233 min
The Solidarity IndexSolidarity Voices — Season 1 Highlights with Christian Allaire, Korina Emmerich, Doreen St Félix, Morgan Bassichis, Alsarah, Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz, Arooj Aftab, Samir Eskanda and Huda Asfour“We are a mass movement of people who are interconnected not only in our struggle against injustice, but in celebration of our collective power to demand and create change.” — Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.HazJoin us as we look back at The Solidarity Index podcast’s first season, where we spoke with renowned musicians, designers, and writers whose creative practice explores the question of what solidarity sounds like, looks like, and feels like in action.We hope you enjoy these season one sound bites, and that you’re looking forward to Season 2, as our journe...
2024-05-0520 min
The Solidarity IndexSpecial Edition - Artists for a Just PeaceArtists For A Just Peace – with Doreen St. Félix, Samir Eskanda, and Morgan BassichisJoin us for an urgent conversation on solidarity, accountability, and cultural power, with artists and organizers united by the call for ceasefire.Presented with Jewish Voice for Peace and Adalah Justice ProjectHosted by Judson Memorial Church, NYC[December 2023]VISIT THESOLIDARITYINDEX.COM FOR FULL SHOW NOTES________________________________________TheSolidarityIndex.comTune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite pod...
2023-12-1336 min
The Solidarity IndexThe Heart is an Instrument – with Huda Asfour"I am fascinated by the interconnections… how certain frequencies can alter your reality really, can put you in another state, can actually allow you to breathe."Welcome to Episode 6 of The Solidarity Index – with our final guest of the season! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz as they talk with musician, educator, and engineer Huda Asfour about origins and exile… frequencies and improvisation… and the incredible instrument that is the heart.Huda has been studying and creating music all her life all over the world, from Tunis to Palestin...
2023-09-1444 min
SeedcastSpotlight: Solidarity Index - Colors Our Ancestors Can See, With Korina Emmerich“It’s a radical act of solidarity in itself to take care of the Earth that we are all living on. We can’t be here without the nurturing that we get from the Earth.” ~Korina Emmerich Indigenous cultures have contributed to some of the most exquisite and incredible fashion designs that people wear today, and it’s no surprise that Indigenous fashion designers are thinking about their impact and how it affects climate change. Our latest Spotlight comes from the amazing team behind The Solidarity Index, and they’re sharing their conversation with Indigenou...
2023-08-1636 min
The Solidarity IndexThe Most Beautiful Thing — with Christian Allaire"The hope was to inspire kids to be proud of where they're from and to rock it with their style."Welcome to Episode 5 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they talk with Christian Allaire about crossing borders, rejecting boxes, rocking culture wear, and making it a mission to redistribute the spotlight.Christian is Senior Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue, and author of bestselling book The Power of Style — which probes connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice. He grew up...
2023-07-3146 min
The Solidarity IndexWe Are That Wave - with Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz“What I'm trying to do with my life … is to continually think about the ways I can be an asset to humans in general, but Black people in specific. And wanting to share … and use my art to benefit all the people who are doing the same.” – The Artist L.HazWelcome to Episode 4 of THE SOLIDARITY INDEX! Join producer Stina Hamlin as she flips the script with host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz to talk origins – from the name, wave, and vision of this podcast, to Zahyr’s powerful story of family, frontline work, and find...
2023-06-2337 min
The Solidarity IndexGoing Up Together — with Arooj Aftab“It is literally a choice… to not hide… to choose the more difficult route and challenge the norm.” – Arooj AftabWelcome to Episode 3 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they reunite with longtime friend Arooj Aftab to talk creative kinship, pursuing dreams, art as self healing, and limitless fashion.Lauded by Time, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Barack Obama, and others, Arooj’s neo-Sufi blend of jazz, electronica, folk, Hindustani classical, indie pop, and minimalism has been referred to as a "musi...
2023-05-1041 min
The Solidarity IndexColors Our Ancestors Can See — with Korina Emmerich“We are all related. We need to take care of each other like a family.” – Korina Emmerich –Welcome to Episode 2 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren|The Artist L. Haz as they dive into designer Korina Emmerich’s colorful work – exploring heritage, sustainability, storytelling, and inspiration.Korina’s work has been featured at The Met, MoMA PS1, The Denver Art Museum, Santa Fe Indian Market’s Couture Runway Show, New York Fashion Week, on the cover of InStyle – worn by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, in the pages of Vogue, El...
2023-03-1134 min
The Solidarity IndexMy Love Language is Action – with Alsarah“My commitment to your freedom is real, whether you're around or not.” –Alsarah–Welcome to the first episode of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they talk with Alsarah about taking freedom as a lover, finding reflection as a displaced people, and choosing to do the unsafest thing that makes your heart sing.Alsarah is a Sudanese singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist based in Brooklyn, NY aka Canarsie land. She is the leader of East-African Retro-Pop band Alsarah & the Nubatones, has worked with a wide arra...
2023-01-1534 min
The Solidarity IndexSeason 1 TrailerDecolonize. Solidarity. Liberation. Love. What do they sound, look, feel like in action? Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – to explore these questions with trailblazing artists who are using cultural power to confront erasure and censorship with creativity and connection. EPISODE 1 OUT JANUARY 16TH – with special guest Alsarah________________________________________TheSolidarityIndex.comTune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform, keep up with us on Instagram, and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter to receive...
2023-01-1001 min