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iSquared PodcastEP01 - iSquared Podcast Introductory EpisodeClick here to read the Transcript along the podcast on Medium.com **if the link doesn't work or if you come from another podcast app, you can also copy this link to your web browser: https://shorturl.at/bBDN0 Episode 01: Introduction to iSquared - Interdependence, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Imagination & Infinity Description: Embark on a journey of exploration with the iSquared Podcast, where we introduce the captivating concepts of interdependence, impermanence, mindfulness, imagination, and infinity. In this inaugural episode...
2023-08-0235 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsDoes Heritage Matter?Olivia and Raven discuss the meaning of heritage, why it matters to them, and why heritage can be valuable for everyone. They share their thoughts on claims that cherishing the past isn’t important, the issue with only focusing on the the past’s problems, and ways in which the past can be a source of hope for present-day struggles. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page
2023-06-1737 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Kara WalkerRaven highlights the talent, success, and brilliance of this artist, known for centering themes of identity, violence, and historical narratives in her work. -- Learn More! Celebrating Black History: Kara Walker | Kara Walker Biography | Kara Walker -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page
2023-06-1306 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Marie Van Brittan BrownRaven talks about the innovation of this nurse, known for inventing the home security system. -- Learn More! MARIE VAN BRITTAN BROWN (1922-1999) | Marie Van Brittan Brown -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page      
2023-04-0602 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsWhat Is Womanhood?Olivia and Raven get personal and technical surrounding what it means to be a woman, diving into inclusive and conservative definitions of woman, and unpacking what womanhood means to them. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page -- Learn More! 17 Women Share What Womanhood Means to Them | HOW TO SPOT TERF IDEOLOGY   | Sex and Gender Identity   ...
2023-04-0157 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsNative Women’s History Highlight: Dr. Susan La Flesche PicotteOlivia highlights the struggles and successes of this Omaha medical doctor, and legal and health advocate, who was the first Native woman to earn a medical degree. -- Learn More! DR SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE | Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Changing the Face of Medicine -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | F...
2023-03-2704 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsNative Women’s History Highlight: Elizabeth PeratrovichRaven shares the accomplishments and advocacy of this Tlingit civil rights activist, who fought for equality for Alaska Natives, and whose efforts contributed to the passage of the United States' first anti-discrimination bill. -- Learn More! Elizabeth Peratrovich, Civil and Voting Rights Activist | Celebrating the Life of an Important Civil Rights Activist -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.c...
2023-03-2205 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsNative Women’s History Highlight: Lyda ConleyOlivia honors this Wyandot lawyer, known most for her advocacy and protests to protect Indian burial lands from being desecrated and sold as real estate. --   Learn More! Lyda Conley | 10 Native Women You Should Have Learned About in History Class -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page ...
2023-03-1305 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsNative Women’s History Highlight: Zitkála-ŠáRaven honors the herstory of this Dakota civil rights activist, writer, and musician, remembered for her contributions to the women’s Suffrage movement, and activism which led to the passage of the the Indian Citizenship Act. -- Learn More! | Zitkala-Sa Biography | Zitkála-Šá ("Red Bird"/Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod ...
2023-03-0905 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBattle of the Black Leaders…Booker T. vs Du BoisOlivia and Raven share the differing perspectives on Black advancement, held by intellectuals Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. They discuss the conflicting views between the two, and what they personally find pleasing and problematic with the philosophies expressed by both leaders. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2023-03-0144 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsCultural Competence vs Cultural Humility Part2…Getting It RightOlivia and Raven talk about challenges with exercising cultural humility in everyday conversations and the clinical setting, the fear of awareness and asking questions, and ways we can all develop cultural humility. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! How cultural humility and cultural c...
2023-02-1838 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day6: A Record-Breaking ParalympianRaven closes out the series with Blake Leeper, an amputee who’s won multiple paralympic medals, and set world and American records in track & field. -- Learn More! Blake Leeper Biography | A Blake Leeper Interview | Patrick "Blake" Leeper -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page h...
2023-02-0704 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day5: A Warrior PoetOlivia shines light on the herstory of Audre Lorde, known for her poetry and contributions to feminist theory. -- Learn More! AUDRE LORDE (1934-1992) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lorde-audre-1934-1992/ -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to p...
2023-02-0604 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day4: Deaf, Loud and ProudRaven honors the contributions of educator, advocate, and researcher, Dr. Nathie Marbury. -- Learn More! In Memoriam: Dr. Nathie Marbury | NBDA Mourns the Loss of Longtime Member: Dr. Nathie Marbury | Obituary: Dr. Nathie Marbury 1944-2013 -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.f...
2023-02-0504 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day3: Fighting for Blind People to Serve Their Civic DutyOlivia highlights some of the accomplishments of this disability rights advocate, who refused to accept discrimination as the default. -- Learn More! Donald Galloway, advocate of rights of disabled, dies at 73 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/donald-galloway-advocate-of-rights-of-disabled-dies-at-73/2011/10/31/gIQAl93MdM_story.html | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.f...
2023-02-0404 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day2: Falling for MusicRaven shares James Ian’s story, and his experiences as a performing musician and actor with a physical disability. -- Learn More! Disabled Musician, Actor, and Writer, James Ian is Highlighting the Beauty in Disability … https://www.respectability.org/2022/02/james-ian-spotlight/ | Disability and music: disabled singer James Ian and his Labour of Love https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/12/disabled-singer-james-ian-talks-about-his-labor-of-love/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitt...
2023-02-0305 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Disability History Series Day1: Making Hollywood AccessibleHappy Black History Month! Follow our six-day series celebrating Black disabled folks. Olivia starts the series off honoring Tatiana Lee, an actress, model, and Hollywood Inclusion Associate. -- Learn More! Tatiana Lee https://campowerment.com/experts/impact/tatiana-lee/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/I...
2023-02-0103 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsCultural Competence vs Cultural Humility Part1…The Problematic ApproachOlivia and Raven share the history of the terms “cultural competence” and “cultural humility,” shed light on why this is relevant to everyone, and they discuss criticisms and their perspectives on what cultural competence should look like. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! How cultu...
2023-01-2944 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsThe Savior Complex and the Persecution ComplexOlivia and Raven are back with a discussion about white savior syndrome, Western saviorism, and the persecution complex of Christians and conservatives in the US. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Episodes Referenced: United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Upholding White Supremacy https://i...
2023-01-2252 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Joy and Hope. Honoring the New YearClosing out the year with poetry performances, Raven reads “Cozy Apologia” by Rita Dove, and “The Black Finger” by Angelina Weld Grimké, and Olivia delivers a moving performance of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise.” -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! Rita Dove https://ww...
2022-12-3106 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Elizabeth Evelyn WrightOlivia details the journey of this educator to start a school for Black youth, that is now an HBCU. -- Learn More! Elizabeth Evelyn Wright https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-elizabeth-evelyn-1872-1906/ -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\  
2022-12-2605 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day6…Christmas in GhanaRaven closes the Festive Season Series with the traditions of Ghana’s Christmas celebration, held from December 20th to January 1st. -- Learn More! Christmas in Ghana https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana | How Christmas is celebrated in Ghana https://www.gviusa.com/blog/how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-ghana/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod ...
2022-12-2502 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day5…Ethiopian ChristmasOlivia details the religious traditions of Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on January 7. -- Learn More! Christmas in Ethiopia https://www.brilliant-ethiopia.com/christmas-in-ethiopia | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\ -- Story background music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
2022-12-2403 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day4…New Yam FestivalRaven discusses the traditions and lore behind this harvest celebration in Igbo Land. -- Learn More! NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN IGBO LAND http://www.ndiigbogermany.de/articles/igbo-new-yam-festival | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\ -- Story background music: "Arcane" Kevin MacLeod (i...
2022-12-2304 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day3…JunkanooOlivia shares some Black-Caribbean history and talks about the traditions of this celebration. -- Learn More! Junkanoo – December 26, 2022 https://nationaltoday.com/junkanoo/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\
2022-12-2202 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day2…Ojibwe Fireside StoryRaven talks about the storytelling tradition common among Indian tribes during the winter season, and she reads an Ojibwe legend, “How Dogs Came to the Indians.” -- Learn More! A Season of Storytelling and Ceremony https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/12/20/american-indian-winter-solstice/ | How Dogs Came to the Indians http://www.indigenouspeople.net/dog.htm | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squar...
2022-12-2105 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsFestive Season Series Day1…Zuni Shalako FestivalOlivia kicks off our Festive Season series with this winter solstice tradition of the Zuni people. -- Learn More! Winter Solstice Traditions https://blog.kachinahouse.com/native-american-winter-solstice-traditions/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\  
2022-12-2001 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLife with a Guide Dog…Realities and MisconceptionsOlivia and Raven share their experiences with navigating life with guide dogs, and they dive into the joys, struggles, and misconceptions of the guide dog handler journey. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod  
2022-12-191h 11Intersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsAdvocacy in All we Do: Family and Challenges AdvocatingOlivia and Raven unpack the struggles and successes with self-advocating among family members as a disabled person, in this first installment of their Advocacy In All We Do series. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-12-1258 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Rosen SkincareOlivia talks about this Black-owned skincare line designed to address major skin conditions common in the Black community, and she shares some of the story of founder, Jamika Martin. -- Learn More! ROSEN SKINCARE FOUNDER JAMIKA MARTIN IS DEFYING ACNE SKINCARE BARRIERS FOR BLACK WOMEN https://www.blackenterprise.com/rosen-skincare-founder-jamika-martin-is-defying-acne-skincare-barriers-for-black-women-at-ulta-beauty/ | Rosen Skincare https://www.rosenskincare.com/ -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ |
2022-12-0502 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsThe Black Church’s Role in Black LiberationOlivia and Raven dive into the Black church’s positive contributions to Black liberation and Black advancement. They discuss the role of the Black church during the Abolitionist movement, Reconstruction era, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights movement. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! ...
2022-12-0352 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Purpose ToysRaven shines a light on this Black-owned toy start-up and some of its product lines, which aim to represent and celebrate Black characteristics and the Black experience. -- Learn More! Black-Owned Toy Start-Up (Purpose Toys) Unveiled New Naturalistas Pixie Puff Collection https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/black-owned-toy-start-purpose-110000268.html | Top of Their Class: Purpose Toys’ HBCU-Inspired Dolls Debut at Target https://finurah.com/2022/08/09/top-of-their-class-purpose-toys-hbcu-inspired-dolls-debut-at-target-in-first-big-step-toward-taking-on-the-102-5-billion-market/ | Hair Type Chart: https://www.curlcentric.com/hair-typing-system/ -- Email us...
2022-11-2903 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsHonoring the Earth and Her GiftsOlivia and Raven share two stories each from Native American tribes, telling of plant myths, gratitude, and sharing food with the community. Raven closes the episode by reading thoughts on Thanksgiving from 5 Native Americans who celebrate the day. | Thanks to Kevin MacLeod over at incompetech.com for the background tracks used in the stories: "Firesong," "Drums of the Deep," "Spirit of the Girl," and "River Fire." -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ |
2022-11-2417 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Hair Are UsOlivia switches things up and highlights this multi-million dollar E-commerce brand, and she shares the story of its co-founder, Ashley Williams. -- Learn More! About Ashley Williams https://entrepreneurareus.com/pages/about-me -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\
2022-11-2104 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Elitism and Respectability PoliticsOlivia and Raven discuss the Black women’s club movement, what it achieved, and how it pushed respectability narratives. They also unpack what respectability politics is, specific flaws with respectability, and actionable steps for combatting respectability politics. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod --- Episodes Referenced: Bla...
2022-11-1951 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Charlotte Forten GrimkeRaven honors the life and contributions of this abolitionist, educator, and women’s rights activist, who dedicated her life to Black advancement. -- Learn More! Celebrating Charlotte https://www.salemstate.edu/charlotte-forten | Charlotte Forten Grimké https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-Forten-Grimke -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Face...
2022-11-1504 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsEmotional Safety and DisabilityOlivia and Raven dive into what emotional safety is, why it’s important to maintain as disabled people, and the various ways it’s often minimized for disabled people. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod --- Learn More! 7 Ways to Create Emotional Safety in Your Relationship
2022-11-1250 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsThe Backbone in the Fight for EqualityOlivia and Raven discuss the controversial topic of the Communist Party’s contributions to the Civil Rights movement in the US, and the positive impact communist ideology had on women’s empowerment in various countries. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod --- Episodes Referenced: Pan-Africanist Highlight: Claud...
2022-11-0549 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 6: Vampire HermitHappy Halloween! Raven brings you our final spooky story from the Iroquois people, sharing the lore of a vampire hermit, who waits in his coffin to prey on hunters. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Read this story here! https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/09/vampire_hermit.html
2022-10-3103 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 5: Jack O’LanternOlivia delivers a delightful fright  for Devil’s Night, telling of a terrifying encounter with the spirit of Jack O’Lantern. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Read the story here! https://www.americanfolklore.net/jack-olantern/
2022-10-3106 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 4: Big LizRaven serves this slice of southern horror, in which a Confederate-supporting enslaver plays a terrible trick on an enslaved girl, but the joke’s on him. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Read the story here! https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/08/big_liz.html
2022-10-2904 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 3: Hold Him TabbSticking with our theme of abandoned abodes, Olivia tells of two travelers seeking shelter from the cold, and a tangle with a spirit who’s not so welcoming. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Read the story here! https://www.americanfolklore.net/hold-him-tabb/
2022-10-2803 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 2: Sifty Sifty SanRaven shares this story of an encounter with a spirit who is disturbed and enraged when a man trespasses and stays in the lake house it is haunting. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Check out the story here! Sifty Sifty San https://americanfolklore.n...
2022-10-2703 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSpooky Stories Day 1: I’m Coming Down Now!Olivia kicks off our Black folk horror series with a tale of the struggle to sell an authentically haunted house. --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Check out the story here! I’m Coming Down Now! https://www.americanfolklore.net/im-coming-down-now/
2022-10-2604 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The First Black-American PsychiatristRaven talks about the life and research of Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, remembered for his discoveries which expanded the body of knowledge on the disease we know today as Alzheimer’s. -- Learn More! SOLOMON CARTER FULLER (1872-1953) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/fuller-solomon-carter-1872-1953/ | Solomon Carter Fuller https://chaamp.virginia.edu/node/3844 | The Black Doctor Who Helped Decode Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/09/21/world-alzheimers-day-solomon-carter-fuller/ -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. |
2022-10-2403 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlind People React to Visual ArtOlivia and Raven read and respond to written descriptions of 5 works by Black portrait painter, Kehinde Wiley. They share their interpretations of the various elements in the paintings, and talk about the significance of finding detailed descriptions of visual art. --- Learn More! Kehinde Wiley AMERICAN PAINTER https://www.theartstory.org/artist/wiley-kehinde/ --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I...
2022-10-2253 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Charity Adams EarleyOlivia highlights this educator and army officer, who was the first Black-American woman to serve as an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and was the commanding officer of the first battalion of Black-American women to serve overseas during World War II. --- Learn more! LTC Charity Adams Early https://www.womenofthe6888th.org/charity-adams-earley | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://t...
2022-10-1705 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsDisabled and a Burden to SocietyOlivia and Raven discuss why disabled people often feel like they’re a burden. They share common experiences that illustrate how society views and treats disabled people as burdensome. --- Learn More! Burden vs. Entitlement: A Disabled Person's Internal Battle https://dcp.ucla.edu/node/88 --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page ...
2022-10-1553 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: An Afro-Indigenous Mental Health AdvocateRaven honors Sutton King, known for her dedication to supporting mental health, social well-being, and health research for Native Americans. -- Learn More! | Mount alumna, Urban Indigenous Collective president https://mountsaintvincent.edu/indigenous-voices-in-mental-health/ | Sutton King, MPH | Co-Founder, Co-Director https://urbanindigenouscollective.org/leadership | Honoring Indigenous Voices with Sutton King, MPH ‘20 https://publichealth.nyu.edu/podcast/iamgph/ep85-honoring-indigenous-voices-sutton-king --- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram h...
2022-10-1004 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsHonoring Indigenous Peoples Day On the Same Day as Columbus?Olivia and Raven detail the histories of Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. They discuss their views on dedicating the same Monday to both holidays, and share their hopes regarding Indigenous Peoples Day. --- Learn More! Goodbye, Columbus? Here's what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native Americans https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044823626/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-columbus | How Columbus Sailed Into U.S. History, Thanks To Italians https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/10/14/232120128/how-columbus-sailed-into-u-s-history-thanks-to-italians | Celebrating Columbus Day overlooks violence, racism against Indigenous people https...
2022-10-0842 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Sandra MasonOlivia celebrates this Barbadian lawyer, educator, and ambassador, who became Barbados’s first president after the nation transferred from a constitutional monarchy. --- Learn More! SANDRA PRUNELLA MASON (1949- ) https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/sandra-prunella-mason-1949/ --- Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\  
2022-10-0404 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsTwo Years Down! Reflecting On Bias in Historical ResearchOlivia and Raven honor Intersectional Insights’ 2nd birthday by reflecting on their experiences with researching Black history, Native Americans’ histories and legends, and differences in biographical articles for men and women. -- Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-09-3022 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Mary Church TerrellRaven shares some of the numerous accomplishments attained by this educator, author, and activist, known for her civil rights advocacy, political organizing, and protesting racial segregation and sex discrimination. --- Learn More! Mary Church Terrell https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-church-terrell | Mary Eliza Church Terrell https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Eliza-Church-Terrell | MARY CHURCH TERRELL (1863-1954) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/terrell-mary-church-1863-1954/ --- Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us! 
2022-09-2604 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsUnited Daughters of the Confederacy, and Upholding White SupremacyOlivia and Raven dive into the white supremacist roots of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and they discuss the organization’s role in perpetuating the lost cause narrative in history textbooks and Civil War discourse. They cover the UDC’s founding, goals, and efforts in education and Confederate veneration, and the negative impact on history education and Black people today. - Episodes Referenced: Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans? https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/ | Symbolism and Criticism of the Confederate Flag https://isqu...
2022-09-2443 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Dr. Ayana JohnsonOlivia recognizes the work and achievements of this marine biologist and environmental strategist, known for leading ocean conservation projects, and serving on the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. - Learn More! AYANA E. JOHNSON (1980- ) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/ayana-e-johnson-1980/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page
2022-09-1903 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSellouts and Self-Hate. On Internalized PrejudiceOlivia and Raven share their views, experiences and unpopular opinions regarding people who work against their own interest, and belong to marginalized communities. They explore the reasoning and factors that contribute to internalized prejudice, and how this perpetuates discrimination throughout society. | Episode Referenced: Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans? https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://t...
2022-09-1748 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Sarah E. GoodeRaven honors this entrepreneur and inventor, who was one of the first Black women to obtain a patent from the US government. | Learn More! Women who made legal history: Sarah E. Goode https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/women-who-made-legal-history-sarah-e-goode/ | Sarah E. Goode Biography https://www.biography.com/inventor/sarah-e-goode | SARAH E. GOODE (C.1855?-1905) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/goode-sarah-e-c-1855-1905/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  I...
2022-09-1201 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsDiving into the World of Audio DescriptionOlivia and Raven explain what audio description (AD) is, and share their positive and negative experiences with it. They discuss the limits of audio description, encounters with AD poorly done, AI voices for AD, using AD with subtitles, and examples of confusing audio description. | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-09-1046 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Dr. Roger Arliner YoungOlivia shares the life story and attainments of this researcher, professor, and activist, who was the first Black woman to earn a PH.D. in zoology.   Learn More! ROGER ARLINER YOUNG (1889-1964) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/young-roger-arliner-1889-1964/ | How a brilliant biologist was failed by science https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200930-arliner-young-the-black-biologist-failed-by-science | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_sq...
2022-09-0507 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsProtecting Our PeaceOlivia and Raven talk about how they protect their piece as podcasters researching emotionally heavy topics, and ways they support their mental wellness as Black disabled women in a country where the media is primarily negative, and civil rights are under attack. | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-09-0339 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Kehinde WileyRaven highlights this portrait painter, who uses his work to portray Black people in a heroic and empowering manner, often reusing familiar historical images to center Black people, their cultures, and histories.     Learn More! KEHINDE WILEY https://kehindewiley.com/ | Kehinde Wiley AMERICAN PAINTER https://www.theartstory.org/artist/wiley-kehinde/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod htt...
2022-08-3003 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsSymbolism and Criticism of the Confederate FlagOlivia and Raven bust myths about the symbolism of the confederate flag, and share the history of displaying the flag as opposition to civil rights and Black advancement, and in support of white supremacy. They also discuss an article written by a Black supporter of the confederate flag, and the problem with celebrating southern heritage with the confederate flag specifically. | Episode Referenced: Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans? https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us! 
2022-08-2751 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The Father of Sickle Cell DiseaseOlivia discusses the passion, research, and advancements contributed by Dr. Roland Scott. Known as the premier authority on sickle cell disease, he published over 300 articles, conducted research that contributed to sickle cell screenings for newborns, and founded Howard University’s Center for Sickle Cell Disease.  | Learn More! Black History Month: Dr. Roland Scott https://www.sicklecelldisease.org/2021/02/26/black-history-month-dr-roland-scott/ | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod ht...
2022-08-2203 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsWhite Men, Crime, and AccountabilityThis conversation focuses on the fact that white men aren’t held accountable for mass shootings, and other crimes, to the extent that other populations are for lesser, or no offenses. Olivia and Raven talk white male entitlement, male entitlement, and the double standards for men and women regarding societal expectations, and Black men and white men concerning crime and accountability. | Learn More! Mass Shootings in the U.S. by Shooters’ Race/Ethnicity as of July 2022 https://www.statista.com/statistics/476456/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-shooter-s-race/ | Episodes Referenced: Criticizing Our...
2022-08-1935 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Teacher of the “Unteachable”Raven honors the career and achievements of educator, Marva Collins, who relied on unconventional approaches to educating students labeled as unteachable, and taught these methods to over 100,000 educators.   Learn More! Marva Collins https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marva-Collins | MARVA COLLINS (1936-2015) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/collins-marva-1936/ | Marva Collins Biography https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/marva-collins-40 | Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.co...
2022-08-1504 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsDisabled, Kindhearted, and Clueless: On Disability and AccountabilityOlivia and Raven unpack the harmful ideas in the misconceptions that disabled people are pure of heart and/or naïve, mental illness and criminal behavior are linked, and that folks struggling with mental illness can’t be held accountable for their actions. They also dive into the ableist attitudes couched in the belief that living with a disability allows people to overcome mistreating and having prejudice toward others.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squ...
2022-08-1331 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: A Pioneer Of Sickle Cell ResearchOlivia talks about the life and accomplishments of medical researcher and instructor of pediatrics, Dr. Angella D. Ferguson, known for her work with sickle cell anemia.   Learn More! ANGELLA DOROTHEA FERGUSON (1925- ) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/angella-dorothea-ferguson-1925/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/   Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod   Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\  
2022-08-0903 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsStories of Children In the Civil Rights MovementOlivia and Raven talk about the children who were instrumental in protests against segregation. They dive into the stories of Ruby Bridges, The Little Rock Nine, the Leesburg Stockade Girls, the Burmingham Children’s March of 1963, the Peace Ponies, and an NAACP Youth Council member.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:10: Topic...
2022-08-0553 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Carlotta Walls LaNierRaven highlights the youngest member of The Little Rock Nine, who played a significant role in desegregating Little Rock Central High school, and is dedicated to ensuring equal access to education for Black children through service with the Little Rock Nine Foundation.   Learn More! Carlotta Walls LaNier https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/carlotta-walls-lanier/ Carlotta Walls LaNier (1942–) https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/carlotta-walls-lanier-729/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squ...
2022-08-0102 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsWas Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans?Olivia and Raven share their thoughts on the Apple TV+ docuseries Lincoln’s Dilemma, about Abraham Lincoln’s political career, the Civil War, and emancipation. They talk about misconceptions surrounding Lincoln and the emancipation of Black-American slaves, surprising facts they learned from the docuseries, and their views on Lincoln and Black liberation.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod  
2022-07-2859 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The Grandmother of JuneteenthOlivia honors educator and blacktivist, Opal Lee, who's worked to preserve Black-American history, was instrumental in efforts toward Juneteenth's recognition as a federal holiday, and supports under-resourced families through her service at a food bank.   Learn  More! OPAL LEE (1926- ) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/opal-lee-1926/ Ms. Opal Lee The Legend https://www.juneteenthlegacyproject.com/activist-mrs-opal-lee   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twit...
2022-07-2504 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsReclamation: Redefining Slurs to Reclaim PowerOlivia and Raven discuss the controversial practice of reclaiming slurs, or marginalized communities giving certain slurs positive meanings. They get into why the “n-word” can be used in a positive way by Black people, why reclamation of “queer” wasn’t limited to the LGBTQ+ community, and what is gained by redefining and reclaiming slurs.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-07-2135 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Patricia Roberts HarrisRaven talks about the numerous achievements of this civil rights advocate, who was an educator, lawyer, and worked to advance rights for Black people and impoverished Americans.   Learn More! Patricia Roberts Harris https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/patricia-roberts-harris/ A Woman of Many Firsts: Patricia Roberts Harris https://www.historicamerica.org/journal/2021/3/1/a-woman-of-firsts-patricia-roberts-harris   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod ...
2022-07-1803 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsTransabled Identity: Becoming Disabled By ChoiceOlivia and Raven dive into the controversial discussion of transabled identity, also called transableism, and dig into medical research surrounding it, as well as objections to accepting and treating transabled people with disabling procedures.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:10: Views on transabled identity before and after researching it, and explaining wha...
2022-07-1436 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The Godmother of Hip-HopOlivia honors talented musician, vocalist, and record producer, Sylvia Robinson, who was the first Black female independent record producer to have a Top-10 hit, and is known for putting hip-hop on the map through her record label, Sugar Hill Records.   Learn More! The Rise and Fall of Hip-Hop’s First Godmother: Sugar Hill Records’ Sylvia Robinson https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sugar-hill-records-sylvia-robinson-hip-hop-godmother-8533108/ SYLVIA ROBINSON (1936-2011) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/robinson-sylvia-1936-2011/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Insta...
2022-07-1104 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 6: The Stono RebellionRaven closes out the series with the Stono uprising, set in September 1739 in South Carolina.   Learn More! Stono rebellion https://www.britannica.com/event/Stono-rebellion STONO REBELLION (1739) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/stono-rebellion-1739/ Did African-American Slaves Rebel? https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/did-african-american-slaves-rebel/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook pag...
2022-07-0603 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 5: The German Coast UprisingOlivia covers Andry's Rebellion, which took place in Louisiana during January of 1811.   Learn More! America’s Largest Slave Revolt: The German Coast Uprising of 1811 https://ushistoryscene.com/article/german-coast-uprising/ ANDRY’S REBELLION (1811) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/andry-s-rebellion-1811/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-07-0610 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 4: New York Slave Revolt of 1712Raven highlights this uprising, which resulted in greater restrictions on enslaved people in the colony of New York.   Learn More! New York slave rebellion of 1712 https://www.britannica.com/event/New-York-slave-rebellion-of-1712 The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 Was a Bloody Prelude to Decades of Hardship https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-york-slave-revolt-1712-was-bloody-prelude-decades-hardship-180958665/ Dating the Start and End of Slavery in New York https://nyslavery.commons.gc.cuny.edu/dating-the-start-and-end-of-slavery-in-new-york/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  I...
2022-07-0403 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 3: The Black Maroons of FloridaOlivia gives us the backstory of Black free people and runaway slaves, who intermingled with the Seminole Nation, and helped them battle colonists aiming to rob them of their land in Florida from 1812-1855.   Learn More! Black Seminoles https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-Seminoles THE BLACK MAROONS OF FLORIDA (1693-1850) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/concepts-african-american-history/the-black-maroons-of-florida-1693-1850/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod h...
2022-07-0408 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 2: Santo Domingo Slave RevoltRaven talks about the first recorded slave revolt in the Americas, which occurred in 1521 in present-day Dominican Republic.   Learn More! 'Spirit of resistance': Marking 500 years since the first slave revolt in the Americas https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/spirit-resistance-marking-500-years-first-slave-revolt-americas-rcna7455 Dominicans mark 500 years since 1st African slave uprising in the Americas https://www.laprensalatina.com/dominicans-mark-500-years-since-1st-african-slave-uprising-in-the-americas/ America’s first black slave rebellion turns 500 years today https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2021/12/26/americas-first-black-slave-rebellion-turns-500-years-today/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com...
2022-07-0302 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsLiberation Series Day 1: San Miguel De Gualdape Slave RebellionOlivia details the history of the first slave rebellion on the mainland USA, which took place in 1526 in what is now Georgia and South Carolina.   Learn More! Before 1619, there was 1526: The mystery of the first enslaved Africans in what became the United States https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/09/07/before-there-was-mystery-first-enslaved-africans-what-became-us/ SAN MIGUEL DE GUALDAPE SLAVE REBELLION (1526) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/san-miguel-de-gualdape-slave-rebellion-1526/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twi...
2022-07-0210 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Pride and the Pan-African MovementOlivia and Raven discuss the goals and impact of the Pan-African Movement, and tackle misconceptions and criticisms of Pan-African ideology and intellectuals.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:11: Topic intro, and interesting findings in researching the Pan-African movement. 03:12: Pan-Africanism and Black Nationalism explained, and Marcus Garvey’s involvement in the m...
2022-07-0148 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsPan-Africanist Highlight: Claudia JonesRaven honors this Caribbean journalist and activist, who advocated for women’s rights in the US and UK, and campaigned against racism in education, employment, housing, and emigration legislation.   Learn More! CLAUDIA JONES (1915-1964) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jones-claudia-1915-1964/ Claudia Jones, Pan-African Nationalist https://aaregistry.org/story/claudia-jones-pan-african-nationalist-born/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Faceb...
2022-06-2704 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsRighteous Anger, Rationality, and PrejudiceOlivia and Raven discuss the view that emotion and reason are opposites, devaluing personal experiences of people stereotyped as emotional, and the lack of accountability in those who are dismissive based on prejudice.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:10: Topic intro, misconceptions about emotional expression and rationality, and confusing emotional appeal wit...
2022-06-2341 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsPan-Africanist Highlight: Amy Ashwood GarveyRaven discusses the activism and accomplishments of this Jamaican Feminist, who cofounded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), promoted women’s participation in politics, and pushed to increase Jamaican’s and Guyanese people’s involvement in government.   Learn More! Remembering Amy Ashwood-Garvey: A Pan-African pioneer https://www.uj.ac.za/news/remembering-amy-ashwood-garvey-a-pan-african-pioneer/AMY ASHWOOD GARVEY (1897-1969) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/garvey-amy-ashwood-1897-1969/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squared...
2022-06-2003 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsDisabled Personhood and Meaning In LifeOlivia and Raven discuss the ways society dehumanizes disabled people, and the double standard regarding how disabled people and nondisabled people find fulfillment. They revisit Helen Keller’s article: “Physicians Juries for Defective Babies” to address controversial, but commonly held beliefs about disabled existence.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:11: Topic intro, an...
2022-06-1655 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsPan-Africanist Highlight: Alexander CrummellOlivia highlights this Episcopalian minister and educator, who worked to unite Black Americans and African Natives in Liberia, and helped found the American Negro Academy.   Learn More! ALEXANDER CRUMMELL (1819-1898) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/crummell-alexander-1819-1898/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-06-1302 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsAffirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination Part2Olivia and Raven talk about the tendency to doubt the qualifications of folks in marginalized groups, misconceptions about the existence of protected classes, and opposition to affirmative action by people who are marginalized.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 00:00: Episode intro, and the tendency to doubt the qualifications of people of col...
2022-06-0932 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsPan-Africanist Highlight: Martin Robison DelanyOlivia talks about the accomplishments of this contributor to the Pan-African movement, who served his community and his country through his career in medicine, publishing two newspapers centering Black American issues, and serving in the US army.   Learn More! Martin Delany https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-R-Delany   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me...
2022-06-0702 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsAffirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination Part1Olivia and Raven discuss what affirmative action laws are, reverse discrimination and misconceptions about affirmative action, and challenges to these laws in court.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 00:00: Episode intro. 01:23: The purpose of affirmative action, and what affirmative action laws are. 05:29: Who’s benefited most from affir...
2022-06-0437 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsAbortion Access Restrictions Part2: Now What?In this second half of a conversation on restricting abortion access and the leaked supreme court opinion draft, Olivia and Raven pick up with discussing some of the flawed arguments in the opinion, religious influence in the supreme court and antichoice ideology, and the states’ legislation protecting the right to abortion.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod  
2022-05-3134 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsAbortion Access Restrictions Part1: Who Will They Harm?In this first half of a conversation on restricting the right to an abortion and the leaked supreme court opinion draft, Olivia and Raven dive into statistics and facts surrounding abortion, the issues relating to pregnancy and parenthood that ought to be addressed in policy, and problematic claims in Justice Alito’s opinion.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-05-2839 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Medgar EversRaven discusses the achievements and impact of this civil rights activist, who served in the army, organized protests for desegregation, and helped with legal advocacy for Black Americans.   Learn More! MEDGAR EVERS https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/medgar-evers Medgar Evers Biography https://www.biography.com/activist/medgar-evers   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page ...
2022-05-2404 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsIs EVERYTHING Racist?Olivia and Raven talk common misconceptions and interpretations surrounding the meaning of racist, the difference between racial, racist, and racially problematic, and accepting that bigotry is at play more often than we realize.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:09: Topic intro, the people who misuse the term “racist,” and why some people...
2022-05-2045 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: Billy PorterOlivia highlights some of the many accomplishments of this talented actor, musician, and stage director, who’s an Oscar award away from being an EGOT winner.   Learn More! BILLY PORTER (1969 https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/billy-porter-1969/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod
2022-05-1602 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsHelen Keller’s Activism and AbleismOlivia and Raven discuss Helen Keller’s activism and advocacy, the ways in which she is often sanitized, and dissect her article advocating for eugenics: “Physicians Juries for Defective Babies.”,   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 01:09: Topic intro, some of the ways Helen Keller is often inaccurately depicted and sanitized. 04:04...
2022-05-1355 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The Sculptor of HorrorsRaven talks about the life and works of visual artist, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, who crafted sculptures inspired by folklore, mythology, and Black American history.   Learn More! META WARRICK FULLER (1877-1968) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/fuller-meta-warrick-1877-1968/ The Sculpture of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller https://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/the-sculpture-of-meta-vaux-warrick-fuller/ Meta Warrick Fuller Trailblazing Sculptor & First African American Woman Recipient of Federal Art Commission / 1877-1968 https://unladylike2020.com/profile/meta-warrick-fuller/ Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller: Visual Artist of the H...
2022-05-1006 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsInsight On the Side: The Black Business BiasOlivia and her brother, Daylin, discuss the opposition toward Black business, squashing the entrepreneurial spirit in Black children, the influence of the Black dollar, and the need for support for Black businesses.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod   Discussion Summary: 00:26: Episode begins, dampening the entrepreneurial spirit in Black Children, and fueling it in whi...
2022-05-0646 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsBlack Beauty Highlight: The God of ArmsOlivia celebrates this skilled swordsman and accomplished musician, who was an officer of the guard to the King of France, and composed some of the first string quartets played in France.   Learn more! Joseph de Bolonge/Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/saint-georges-le-chevalier-de-joseph-de-bologne-1745-1799/   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page http://www.fb...
2022-05-0202 minIntersectional Insights
Intersectional InsightsWhen to Speak Up and When to Step BackOlivia and Raven unpack why it’s inappropriate for members of nonmarginalized groups to participate in conversations for marginalized communities. They discuss people feeling attacked or guilty when folks who are marginalized share their experiences, centering yourself in the experiences of communities you don’t belong to, and when it's productive to speak up as a member of a majority group.   Email us! intersectionalinsights@gmail.com. Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod Facebook page
2022-04-2847 min