Black Land Podcast

Host Vanessa Tyler contemplates how African American lives would change if we all took the time to discover our ancestry by taking a pilgrimage to Africa. (PART 2)

Guests include:

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry.com - a DNA testing and curated travel service.

Shazel Muhammad, CEO of  Eunoia Global and founder of African Link Initiative - a leadership training and coaching firm.

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Host Vanessa Tyler contemplates how African American lives would change if we all took the time to discover our ancestry by taking a pilgrimage to Africa.

Guests include:

Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry.com - a DNA testing and curated travel service.

Shazel Muhammad, CEO of  Eunoia Global and founder of African Link Initiative - a leadership training and coaching firm.

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Vanessa Tyler discusses the legacy of former Harlem Globetrotter, business man and community leader Carl Green. Vanessa covers the street naming tribute to this basketball pioneer and talks with his wife Judith Green about their incredible love story.

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Host Vanessa Tyler talks about the history of the Crownsville Hospital Center - formerly known as the Hospital For The Negro Insane of Maryland. In 1911, this segregated facility was constructed to treat the mentally ill, but patients were often subjected to medical experimentation, abuse and neglect. Vanessa speaks to Janice Hayes Williams about her mission to create a permanent memorial dedicated to those that died at Crownsville, and were buried in unnamed graves.

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Vanessa Tyler discusses voting rights and voter protection with former Rep. Stacey Abrams and members of the National Bar Association. They detail how several organizations are strategizing and preparing to fight Black voter suppression in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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Host Vanessa Tyler interviews Sgt. Jason Thomas, USMC, a true hero of 9/11. Jason shares his story about rushing into danger to save lives at Ground Zero, and he gives his thoughts on his portrayal in the Oliver Stone movie "World Trade Center". Part 2 of 2.

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Host Vanessa Tyler interviews Sgt. Jason Thomas, USMC, a true hero of 9/11. Jason shares his story about rushing into danger to save lives at Ground Zero, and he gives his thoughts on his portrayal in the Oliver Stone movie "World Trade Center". Part 1 of 2.

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Host Vanessa Tyler takes a look at violence against Black women and the recent rise in missing Black women cases. Vanessa speaks with Natalie Wilson - Co-founder and COO of the Black And Missing Foundation Inc (BAMFI) about how they are helping to rectify the racial disparities in media coverage when it comes to missing Black people in America.

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Host Vanessa Tyler examines the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade resulting in  limited access to abortion, and how it has impacted Black women in The United States.

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After the 2024 Democratic National Convention invoked the memory of civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, host Vanessa Tyler takes a deep dive into the legacy of this legendary voting rights activist.

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