Black Convergence

Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Brandi kicks off the show with a check in and shares how her time down in Florida went. Then, Brandi just got back from a conference in Baltimore where they had intellectual conversations about how the systems that our communities operate in need to be open to all the groups that exist with in those communities. What does it mean to be Black in these leadership discussions? Brandi shares her experiences from these conversations.

To wrap up the show, that is never long enough, Brandi shares what happens when you give in to what your spirit is telling you when you’re restless. You may not realize it right away, but do not ignore what your spirit is sharing with you.

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Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Brandi welcomes back Colin Barushok to the show for a continuation of their candid conversation about what it is like navigating the world as multiracial individual. The two discuss family traditions and reactions to a clip played by Brandi about how misogyny seeps into relationships. Do straight men hate women? That question and more get discussed on the show.

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Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Brandi welcomes Colin Barushok into the studio for a candid conversation about what it is like navigating the world as multiracial individual and growing up with a Black mother and a White father. The two discuss family traditions and reactions to a clip played by Brandi about how misogyny seeps into relationships.

To learn more about this show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!

Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

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Brandi Grayson returns to the mic after a break, dissecting the insidious nature of racism and the psyche behind it, drawing on insights from Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. She challenges the notion of ‘pretty privilege,’ exposing the dark side of being objectified and the societal blame game. Brandi highlights the hypocrisy in public fundraising, as a woman who racially abused a child raises $700,000, while systemic racial issues remain unaddressed. The episode also critiques the Trump administration’s impact on education and welfare, questioning America’s collective sanity and its global perception. Through personal anecdotes and community updates, Brandi weaves a narrative of resistance, resilience, and the stark realities of race and privilege.

Host Brandy Grayson serves up a lively discussion on the intersection of politics and the Black experience, tackling issues from local elections to broader systemic challenges. She shares her frustration with the scrutiny faced by her nonprofit, Urban Triage, amidst allegations and investigations, highlighting the pervasive nature of anti-Blackness. Brandy also discusses the win of Judge Susan Crawford and other local election results, emphasizing the need for authentic representation and community-led solutions. The episode critiques the media’s handling of Black narratives and underscores the importance of self-love, education, and cultural awareness in combating white supremacy. With a mix of humor and passion, Brandy calls for empowerment and accountability in the fight for justice and equality.

Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

On this weekend’s edition of the show, Brandi opens up about the emotional impact that doing the work she does in Madison and greater Dane County takes on her. It is not the instigators that constantly nitpick at the work looking for her to slip up that bothers her the most on weeks like this. No, it is the silence that she hears from the folks that benefit from the work she does for and in the community. That silence is deafening.

We share a clip from Louis Farrakhan, about how the message that people who identify as black has remained the same for decades, and how even though those doing the work to address the black agenda’s work is not always lauded by the community, it is important work that must continue.

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Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Brandi checks in with producer Luke on how this week is going, and they each share a bit about how they are showing up right now. Then, Brandi peels back the curtain to explain why herself and Urban Triage always need to be exceptional, not just exist in the spaces her and her organization exist within. She cannot just mail it in, but rather constantly be doing the work and be able to prove she is doing the work.

The show then shares clips of how similar instances can happen even to elected officials who show up in places that are not traditionally created for strong, black women, like Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). Even she faces the institutions of white supremacy in her work in Congress. But its not just in Washington DC, it exists here in Madison, WI as well and Brandi breaks that down and shares the tea along with some local election results from this past week.

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Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Brandi checks in with how she is doing this week and then dives into the headlines, politricks and tea you need to hear.

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Join Brandi Grayson to discuss the challenges and obstacles families face today. Discussions, guests, and interviews will focus on vulnerable populations–specifically Black families. We cover controversial topics, from religion to race and from relationships to policies to legislation. Join the finest hostess with the most-ess Brandi Grayson every week.

Coming off a week of not feeling 100%, Brandi dives into the subject of why health outcomes are different for folks that identify as black in America and what doctors have told her personally. Then, it goes just beyond health, Brandi takes a closer look at other headlines from around the country this week and what they mean to her and the community.

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