This week, I welcome Ciara Harris, an actor currently playing Alana Beck and understudying Zoe Murphy in the First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen. During our conversation, we talk about the importance of representation, things that actors of color face that we may not think about, and the work the musical arts industry still needs to do to be inclusive of all actors.

Ciara has a podcast of her own that I urge you to listen to: https://www.queenmadeoflight.org/queen-made-of-light-the-podcast

Follow her on IG: @ciaraalyseharris

Follow her podcast on IG: @queenmadeoflightthepodcast

In this week's episode, I welcome Tyla Christmas, a skincare enthusiast to talk about figuring out skincare. We talk about where her love for skincare came from, the importance of consistency when taking care of your skin, and that everyone needs to be wearing sunscreen! I really enjoyed talking to Tyla, and hope you enjoy it too! Social Media:

Tyla: @tyla_inaaani

https://linktr.ee/TylaRX

Camille: @iamcamillesmith

https://linktr.ee/iamcamillesmith

In this episode, I kick off Season 2 alone to talk briefly about my thoughts on the current spike of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. I also give updates on what the next season will look like and what I hope those watching can do to help me grow! Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss weekly Being Black episodes every Friday at 5pm EST!

This week, I welcome a close friend of mine, Myah Massenburg. Myah is a master's bioengineering student at Syracuse University, and her and I were the only black woman in the chemical engineering graduating class of 2020. During our conversation, we talk about our unique experiences as black woman in engineering, the differences she sees between her undergraduate and graduate studies, and her experiences as a D1 volleyball player on top of her studies. This is an episode you will not want to miss.

In this week's episode, I welcome Anthony Dongfack, a graduated senior from Boston University to talk about navigating the corporate world. Although we are both new to this space, we spoke about our experiences looking for jobs, going through the interview process, and the importance of growing and sustaining your network. This episode is perfect for black people looking for jobs. Be sure to follow @yourgoldengoals on Instagram to ensure you are doing what you can for yourself professionally! Also check out their linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourgoldengoals

This week, I welcomed Madisen English, a Content Creator and Blogger based in Charlotte, NC with a focus on natural hair, clean beauty, and wellness. She enjoys sharing safe beauty products and tips/tutorials that can help women of color achieve healthy natural hair and clear skin. We talked about being black in the creative space, her experience as a black creator, and her advice for up and coming creators.

In this week's episode, I welcome N'Dea Irvin-Choy, a PhD candidate studying biomedical engineering at the University of Delaware. We talked about what it is like being a black woman in a room, the differences between undergraduate and graduate school, and advice we have for perspective engineers! This episode is very near to my heart because as a black woman that went through engineering without an sort of role model that looked like me being able to talk to N'Dea was very special and I hope it is just as special to you!

In this week's episode, I welcome Sanaa Barnes, a junior at Villanova University studying English! She is a two sport D1 athlete. We talked about how colorism has affected us in the classroom, in social settings, and in our love lives. We talked about the intersections we saw between complexion and hair type, and our experiences with colorism within our own community. It is our hope that this conversation brings light to parts of colorism that can be damaging to brown skinned but specifically darker skinned people and encourage us as a community to stop perpetuating Eurocentric beauty standards!

In this week's episode, I welcome Taylor Roberts, a Columbia University graduate that is now pursing her Juris Doctor degree. She hopes as a lawyer she will be able to advocate for her communities and diversify the legal field. We talk about the importance of representation, the true meaning of allyship, and the necessity of reaching out to the communities you want to help. I really enjoyed talking to Taylor about her experiences, and I hope you enjoy listening just as much!

In this episode, I welcome Aaron Sykes, a recent 2020 chemical engineering graduate from Villanova University to talk about Being Black navigating mental health. During our conversation, we talk about our mental health journeys, differences we see between our generation and our parents, and finding the balance between being grateful and protecting our personal health. This episode will be the first of many on mental health, and I am very happy I could start this conversation with Aaron!