Today marks the last episode of our Black History Month mini-series! To close off, we will be talking with Dr. Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh about women, religion, and African enslavement. Dr. Wells-Oghoghomeh will share with us everything from the influences of Christianity on enslavement practices, religious polysemy, and the way enslavement was gendered. 

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Shay Milner, co-host

Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host

Music: “Hip Hop Instrumental 2,” by Ketsa; “Yesterday Night,” by Checkie Brown at https://freemusicarchive.org/ ; “Poor Lazarus,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue6FD9r92CI, “I Be So Glad. . . When the Sun Goes Down,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-zlSq4mWiE&list=PL5gesReHGwvw6aCtl1VdBUVJHzSwzy0CD&index=2

Episode edited with Audacity

What we're drinking: Bigelow Earl Grey Black Tea https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea

Quote of the day: “People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.” -Assata Shakur

Self-care tip of the day: Watch a (black-directed) movie. Recommendations: Selma, Crooklyn, 12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, BlackKKKlansman, Us, and When They See Us

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Transcript: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/post/episode-7-black-tea-women-religion-and-enslavement