Kinda Sorta Brown

Welcome back KSFam! This is the first episode of our tenth season! To celebrate this milestone, we are diving into our namesake - what does it mean to be Kinda Sorta Brown? For some of us, it is term that gathers all people of color together. For others, it resembles a personal message of a multi-cultural background. No matter how we see it, we can agree "Kinda Sorta Brown" is a mantra that projects unity. That leads us to our broad theme for this season: community and coalition among people of color. It is a great thing to learn about the uniqueness of different groups, and discuss how we can be an ally to each other. Tune in for this upcoming season to discover why!
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This episode’s hosts: Zara Salman, Narvella Sefah, Shanice Handley, Jordyn Smith, Mack Minter, Tanaya Vohra, Trinitee Holley, Lucy Whitehead, Meklet Demoz, Logan Toe, Myles Xavier, Faith Kumi, and Aaron Dyas   

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Our team: Aaron Dyas (Executive Producer), Tanaya Vohra (Co-Head of Marketing), Myles Xavier (Co-Head of Marketing), Jordyn Smith (Head of Outreach), Logan Toe (Head of Content Creation), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Trinitee Holley (Content Creator), Shanice Handley (Content Creator), Mack Minter (Head of Audio / Visuals), Lucy Whitehead (Audio / Visual Team), Meklet Demoz (Audio / Visual Team)

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black

Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Hey KSFam! It all starts with mom although we’ve come to the end of the road, we just can’t let you go without discussing the pivotal role black mothers play in their sons’ lives. The portrayal of Black men, in media, continues to have negative effects on the way Black boys perceive themselves and grow into adulthood. One way in which this poor representation is often combated is through the black mother’s presence. Join hosts, Aaron, Logan, and Ethan on our last episode of the season as they sit down with black mothers and discuss the portrayal of black men in society while highlighting how black mothers help to transform boys into men.
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This episode's hosts: Aaron Dyas, Logan Toé, and Ethan Waggoner

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Our team: Narvella Sefah (Executive Producer), Zara Salman (Lead Content Creator), Logan Toé (content creator), Faith Kumi (content creator), Trinitee Holley (content creator), Shanice Handley (content creator), Hina Masuda Singh (Front End Marketing Coordinator), Myles Xavier (front end marketing member), Tanaya Vohra (front end marketing member), Jordyn Smith (front end marketing member), Aaron Dyas (Lead Audio Engineer), Mack Minter (audio engineer), Ethan Waggoner (audio engineer), Lucy Whitehead (audio engineer), Meklet Demoz (audio engineer).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Welcome back KSFam! Listen in as Zara and Hina consider Black womanhood through the lens of expressive action, manifesto and poetry, and hear from UChicago Underground Collective’s Lauren Dotson discuss their relationship to expression through poetry. Stay tuned until the end to hear a live performance of one of Dotson’s original works reflecting on learning love through her mother’s grief. 
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This episode's hosts: Zara Salman and Hina Singh

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Our team: Narvella Sefah (Executive Producer), Zara Salman (Lead Content Creator), Logan Toé (content creator), Faith Kumi (content creator), Trinitee Holley (content creator), Shanice Handley (content creator), Hina Masuda Singh (Front End Marketing Coordinator), Myles Xavier (front end marketing member), Tanaya Vohra (front end marketing member), Jordyn Smith (front end marketing member), Aaron Dyas (Lead Audio Engineer), Mack Minter (audio engineer), Ethan Waggoner (audio engineer), Lucy Whitehead (audio engineer), Meklet Demoz (audio engineer).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Welcome back KSFam! This episode opens the door to the chilling world of black girlhood and horror from this unique perspective. Explore the eerie realities of everyday life through the lens of black girlhood and how the horrors of her world take on a hauntingly distinct form when portrayed in white media. We unveil the captivating journey of black horror in the film industry, offering a glimpse into the untapped potential for horror to become a harbinger of liberation.
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This episode's hosts: Hope Houston, Mack Minter, Faith Kumi, and Narvella Sefah

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Our team: Narvella Sefah (Executive Producer), Zara Salman (Lead Content Creator), Logan Toé (content creator), Faith Kumi (content creator), Trinitee Holley (content creator), Shanice Handley (content creator), Hina Masuda Singh (Front End Marketing Coordinator), Myles Xavier (front end marketing member), Tanaya Vohra (front end marketing member), Jordyn Smith (front end marketing member), Aaron Dyas (Lead Audio Engineer), Mack Minter (audio engineer), Ethan Waggoner (audio engineer), Lucy Whitehead (audio engineer), Meklet Demoz (audio engineer).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Welcome back KSFam! We welcome you to a fresh season of Kinda Sorta Brown! We invite you to join us on the life journey centered in Blackness through the perspective of a black girl. As she grows into adulthood, as does everything around her- this brings us to talking points. What makes us distinctly ourselves? What role does Blackness play in influencing ourselves and our surroundings? We’ll discuss everything and more. Tap in KSFam!

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This episode's hosts: Lena Diasti, Hope Houston, Hina Singh, Zara Salman, Mack Minter, Jon Brooks, Glen McGuire, Faith Kumi, Aaron Dyas, Narvella Sefah, Logan Toé, and Ethan Waggoner

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Our team: Narvella Sefah (Executive Producer), Zara Salman (Lead Content Creator), Logan Toé (content creator), Faith Kumi (content creator), Trinitee Holley (content creator), Shanice Handley (content creator), Hina Masuda Singh (Front End Marketing Coordinator), Myles Xavier (front end marketing member), Tanaya Vohra (front end marketing member), Jordyn Smith (front end marketing member), Aaron Dyas (Lead Audio Engineer), Mack Minter (audio engineer), Ethan Waggoner (audio engineer), Lucy Whitehead (audio engineer), Meklet Demoz (audio engineer).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Join Sam and Hope as they reimaging sex work with Dr. Zoya Sameen postdoctoral fellow teaching in the Department of History at the University of Chicago. They dive into the ins and outs of sex work past and present and lead into a conversation on the future of policy surrounding sex work.

Organizations to plug into:
Support Ho(s)e- venmo: @SxHxCollective
SWOP-Chicago
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This Episode’s Host: Hope Houston and Samantha Herrera

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Our team: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Narvella Sefah (Outreach Manager), Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Contributor), Hina Singh (Front End Marketing Contributor), Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator), Glen McGuire (Content Creator), Zara Salman (Content Creator), Logan Toe (Content Creator), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Engineer), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), Mack Minter (Audio Team Contributor), and Ethan Waggoner (Audio Team Contributor).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Looking back on Covid-19 what could have been done differently? In what ways can we change our perspectives to address the ongoing pandemic?

In this episode, join Narvella and Aaron as they discuss the Covid-19 pandemic past, present, and future, with an emphasis on folks with disabilities and particularly Long Covid. They reimagine with Gabriel San Emeterio, National Organizer and Co-founder of Strategies for High Impact (S4HI) and Long Covid Justice. LongCOVIDJustice.org
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This Episode’s Host: Aaron Dyas and Narvella Sefah

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Our team: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Narvella Sefah (Outreach Manager), Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Contributor), Hina Singh (Front End Marketing Contributor), Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator), Glen McGuire (Content Creator), Zara Salman (Content Creator), Logan Toe (Content Creator), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Engineer), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), Mack Minter (Audio Team Contributor), and Ethan Waggoner (Audio Team Contributor).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Think of your favorite museum. How is the museum layed out? Who or what does the museum give space to? What is exhibited? Where are said items from and how were they obtained? War, violence, and theft underlie the history of museums in addition to the artifacts that lie within them — a colonial undercurrent that is only beginning to be addressed in the present day.

In this episode, join Hope and Jon as they discuss cultural repatriation and how black and brown people can reclaim their own narratives in these institutional spaces as they reimagine them with Debra Yepa-Pappan, artist and Native Community Engagement Coordinator at the Field Museum for the Native Truths Exhibition.
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This Episode’s Host: Jon Brooks and Hope Houston

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Our team: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Narvella Sefah (Outreach Manager), Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Contributor), Hina Singh (Front End Marketing Contributor), Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator), Glen McGuire (Content Creator), Zara Salman (Content Creator), Logan Toe (Content Creator), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Engineer), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), Mack Minter (Audio Team Contributor), and Ethan Waggoner (Audio Team Contributor).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

In the two and half years since KSB’s inception, going on eight seasons, the number of transformational guests we’ve welcomed, and the countless KSFam we have been listening in, our time has been spent learning, questioning, and diving into issues that matter to our POC communities. The opportunity to discuss these topics is vital for our communities to share our stories and experiences. But, as we know, our communities can not be limited to a one time listen, episode, or story.

We must reevaluate, re-educate, and reimagine what we’ve previously explored. Reimingaing as a practice is what this new season will tap into. As one of our KSB team values is to learn and explore through stories, we are excited to take the KSFam on a journey of reimagining. We are growing, and this season is the practice of that. Reimagining allows us to back and look forward at the same time. Come along and reimagine with us all throughout Season 8.
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This Episode’s Host: Lena Diasti, Glen McGuire, Aaron Dyas, Narvella Sefah, Sam Herrera, Jon Brooks and Hope Houston

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Audio transcriptions of KSB episodes are here! Access this episode’s transcription PDF using this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1XNBWRGMWaP5l2FzmHItG3ap-p0AOEkpM

Our team: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Narvella Sefah (Outreach Manager), Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Contributor), Hina Singh (Front End Marketing Contributor), Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator), Glen McGuire (Content Creator), Zara Salman (Content Creator), Logan Toe (Content Creator), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Engineer), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), Mack Minter (Audio Team Contributor), and Ethan Waggoner (Audio Team Contributor).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown

Discussions on Palestine in the U.S. are always framed as a “conflict”, when the issue is not really a matter of two equally matched opponents, but rather the occupation and extraction of resources by Israel that has displaced Palestinians from their homes. Although Palestinians still in Palestine and those spread throughout the world continue to face challenges from the Israeli state, Palestinians continue to resist, persevere, and uplift each other, their traditions, culture, and homeland.

We will be in conversation with a Palestinian who has asked to go by “Shireen”, in honor of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was a renowned Palestinian-American journalist who was assassinated by Israeli forces while on the job. Our guest’s voice has been distorted to protect them from the doxxing tactics often used to silence activists. At KSB, we are committed to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities across the globe and we believe that it is imperative that voices like Shireen’s are heard. We are appreciative of having Shireen on the podcast and hope you’ll take a listen, learn, and share. (P.S. - We know that you all have been patiently awaiting the finale to our seventh season “Penny for Your Thoughts”, and we are beyond excited to share with you all this episode. We just want to give you all a huge thank you for listening and always supporting our work! The KSB Team sends lots of love)
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This Episode’s Host: Zara Salman and Fernanda Ponce

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Audio transcriptions of KSB episodes are here! Access this episode’s transcription PDF using this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1XNBWRGMWaP5l2FzmHItG3ap-p0AOEkpM

Our team: Lena Diasti (Executive Producer), Hope Houston (Production Manager), Jon Brooks (Social Media Coordinator), Narvella Sefah (Outreach Manager), Sam Herrera (Front End Marketing Contributor), Hina Singh (Front End Marketing Contributor), Fernanda Ponce (Content Creator), Glen McGuire (Content Creator), Zara Salman (Content Creator), Logan Toe (Content Creator), Fatih Kumi (Content Creator), Nicole Maria Mateo (Audio Engineer), Memphis Cutchlow (Audio Team), Aaron Dyas (Audio Team), Mack Minter (Audio Team Contributor), and Ethan Waggoner (Audio Team Contributor).

Out of 4,000 GLOBAL submissions, KSB was chosen as a WINNER of the SPOTIFY NEXT WAVE PODCAST COMPETITION!! See us on the Spotify Student Hub page here: https://open.spotify.com/genre/student-page

KSB was a TOP 10 FINALIST for NPR’s 2021 College Podcast Competition! Check out our entry “PWI-ing While Black” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-306628760/pwi-ing-while-black
Kinda Sorta Brown is a University of Chicago Public Policy Podcast, as shown here: https://www.uc3p.org/kindasortabrown