Belonging to Blackness

We are talking all the things Hip Hop in Ep #40! with guest Rob Marriott, a pioneering voice and thought leader in Hip Hop journalism, producer and artist. The journey has been beautiful so far: writing, producing documentaries and dramatic series for Amazon Prime, engaging in humanitarian work with Jay-Z and Beyonce, creating portraits, and performing as DJ Tafari in Accra, NYC and Ibiza. Rob shares with host Yndia all the ways he remains in love with Hip Hop! (Production Credit: @Masauko). Listen everywhere podcasts are available.

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Season 5 premier is bigger than ever! Nominated for the 2023 Podcaster of the Year Award (Black Podcasting Awards). In this episode, host Yndia is excited to sit with Sheena Collier, founder and CEO of the Collier Connection and Boston While Black. Listen in as they chat about what it means to be “Black in Boston” and the importance of curating and convening public spaces for African descendants to network, build, thrive and be in community with one another. Listen and Subscribe to learn more, support and be involved. Production credit: @Masauko

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By popular demand, Special Topics! In this Season 4 finale, host Yndia ushers in the season of summer. She shares insights on the ways we can find more opportunities to rest, refresh and reimagine our lives when we take a moment to be still. It’s all about #BlackJoy and a couple of Black women authored books too, Rest Is Resistance and Set Boundaries, Find Peace. Don’t want to miss the gems dropped! Stay tuned for Season 5, which premiers September 19 2023! Available on all podcast platforms. IG @JourneysB2B_Podcast

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Good people, Ep 37! Host Yndia is in conversation with the beloved research-scholar and pediatric emergency medicine physician, Dr. Tiffani Johnson. The newly-elected President of the Academic Pediatric Association and award-winning scholar for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Tiffani is an agitator and abolitionist focused on dismantling racism through clinical practice. Listen in as they discuss race and social determinants of health in pediatric medicine, the experiences of BIPOC physicians today, how author Octavia Butler provides us with a roadmap, and why bubbles can bring us all joy. (Music, Sound Production and Editing Credit: @Masauko)

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Host Yndia sits with Hollywood veteran actor, musician, activist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Malik Yoba. Best known for his 30+ years of commitment to the arts and more than 50 film and tv credits, which include the Disney movie classic Cool Runnings, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married (1 & 2), New York Undercover (which he earned 3 NAACP Image Awards), Lee Daniel’s Empire, and many others, Malik shares his journey of resilience, resistance, and the importance of rebuilding communities through youth advocacy and entrepreneurship. Listen to learn more about Malik Yoba’s latest multi-city real estate development project, featured in the forthcoming docu-series, The Real Estate Mixtape, Volume 1: I Build NY, and how you can get involved! (Music, Sound Production and Editing Credit: @Masauko)

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Celebrating Women’s History Month with guest Colette Phillips, President, CEO and founder of Get Konnected! An award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) pioneer, PR & Marketing maven, thought-leader and uber connector, Colette has had an impactful career, spanning almost 40 years, amplifying and championing BIPOC professionals and WOC entrepreneurs. Listen to learn more about Colette’s journey, from the island of Antigua to the US, and her continued efforts to positively “move the needle” for social change. Follow podcast on IG @JourneysB2B_Podcast & @ProfYndia

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It’s Black History! Host Yndia interviews scientist, surgeon, retired NASA astronaut and the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Bernard Harris. Author of the bestseller “Dream Walker,” Bernard continues to be a champion for STEM education, youth and teachers through Vesalius Ventures, Inc. and the National Math and Science Initiative. To learn more about Bernard’s impressive career and how YOU can support future generations to “go where no one has gone before,” subscribe and listen! (Music, Sound Production and Editing Credit: @Masauko)

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All things Hair and Visuality! Host Yndia is in conversation with Jasmine Nichole Cobb, author and scholar of African & African American Studies and of Art, Art History and Visual Studies on her new book, “New Growth: The Art and Texture of Black Hair.” Listen in as they discuss the hypervisibility and invisibility of Blackness found in the archives, art and mass media and the ways “natural” Black hair is captured; and the varied shifts in culture that inform the visuality and perceptions of Black hair and Black personhood in popular culture. A timely discussion, listen now!

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In this episode, host Yndia is in conversation with nationally-renowned children’s book author and illustrator, Javaka Steptoe. Listen in as they discuss several topics, including: the intention and impact of his award-winning and NYT best-seller books “In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall” and “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat” and collaborations with Walter Dean Myers, Nikki Grimes, and Karen English; the influence of his father, John Steptoe, pioneering illustrator and his own legacy; and the duality of art as materialism and having the power to heal. Be sure to like and subscribe!

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#WakandaForever! Host Yndia chats with Academy Award Winner, costume designer and AfroFuturist, Ruth E. Carter about her almost four-decade long career working on iconic projects for the big and small screens, including both Black Panther films, Malcolm X, Coming 2 America, Love & Basketball, Amistad–to name a few. Listen in as they discuss Ruth’s experiences and lessons learned while working with Oprah, Spike Lee, Chadwick Boseman and Denzel Washington, why AfroFuturism is critical to her storytelling through fashion and design, and where she sees the field in the future for BIPOC costume designers in Hollywood and beyond. (Music, Sound Production and Editing Credit: @Masauko)

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