The CNP Podcast

By Counter Narrative Project

The CNP Podcast is a podcast from the Counter Narrative Project. This podcast will feature stories from CNP that shift narratives about Black gay and queer men. We also center narratives about the lar... more

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How many episodes does The CNP Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

The CNP Podcast episodes:

February 07, 2023 Bonus Episode - Pleasure and Media Representation (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)
For this bonus episode of the CNP Podcast, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participants Ben Robinson III and PURE have a candid conversation about Black LGBTQ+ representations in media, and how it can have an impact on one’s pursuit of pleasure.
About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.
About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab:
The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023.
About CNP:
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin.
Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe
Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe
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25min
February 07, 2023 Bonus Episode - Life With Cecilia (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)
For this bonus episode of the CNP Podcast, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participant Cecilia Dennis, shares her key to wellness as a woman living with HIV with Anthony Carter.
About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.
About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab:
The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023.
About CNP:
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin.
Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe
Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe
...more
7min
February 07, 2023 Episode #3 - Access To Care (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)
Access to medical care is an important right for all of us, but many don’t have that access or if they do, haven’t always had positive experiences with medical systems. From getting access to the MPox vaccine to personal experiences with the medical system, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participants explore access to care.
Group Members: Thomas Epps, Anthony Carter, Cecilia Dennis and Ryan Canty
Special Guests: Henry Philyaw and Kenyon Farrow
About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.
About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab:
The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023.
About CNP:
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin.
Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe
Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe
...more
54min
February 07, 2023 Episode #2- HIV & Spirituality (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)
Spirituality, in particular our connections to our spiritual homes and family, has a significant impact on our well-being. How have spiritual homes and people contributed to HIV stigma, and how can we break free from it? On this special episode of the CNP Podcast, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participants explore spirituality and HIV.
Group Members: Denise Drayton and Michael Morris
About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.
About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab:
The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023.
About CNP:
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin.
Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe
Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe
...more
47min
February 07, 2023 Episode #1 - Pleasure As Liberation (National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2023 #NBHAAD)
Are Black people given room to experience and enjoy pleasure without reservation? On this special episode of the CNP Podcast, CNP’s Narrative Justice Leadership Lab participants explore pleasure as liberation. The group discusses pleasure from a wide range of perspectives - food, sex, connection, intimacy, etc.
Group Members: Ristina Gooden, Amiri Marcos, Lance McCready, Ben Robinson III, PURE, Chris Sutton and Brandon Nick
Download "Good Time" by PURE: https://pureisthename.bandcamp.com/track/good-time
About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day:
The first National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) was marked in 1999 as a grassroots-education effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.
This observance is an opportunity to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment among Black communities.
About the Narrative Justice Leadership Lab:
The CNP Narrative Justice Leadership Lab is comprised of leaders interested in shifting the narrative for our community. Lab participants were expected to produce a podcast episode in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7, 2023.
About CNP:
The Counter Narrative Project (CNP), shifts narratives about Black gay men to change policy and improve lives. Our organization is committed to working in coalition and solidarity with all racial and social justice movements. We stand in the tradition of organizers, writers, and visionaries such as Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin.
Join Our Mailing List: https://bit.ly/joincnptribe
Donate to CNP: https://www.thecounternarrative.org/donation
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnptribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnptribe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnptribe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnptribe
...more
52min
February 09, 2021 Episode #5 - Michael Oby and Chi Hughes (Narratology)
Michael Oby and Chi Hughes join Charles Stephens on this episode of Narratology.
Michael and Chi discuss their friendship and share their memories about the Enik Alley Coffeehouse. The two also shine light on the Black LGBTQ+ artistic and cultural renaissance of the 1980s.
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36min
February 09, 2021 Episode #4 - Al Cunningham (Narratology)
Al Cunningham joins Charles Stephens on this episode of Narratology.
Al discusses his life and his work to honor the legacy of Reggie Williams.
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25min
February 09, 2021 Episode #3 - Dan Royles (Narratology)
Dan Royles joins Charles Stephens on Narratology.
Dan discusses his new book To Make the Wounded Whole: The African American Struggle against HIV/AIDS.
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27min
February 09, 2021 Episode #2 - Rev. Duncan Teague (Narratology)
Rev. Duncan Teague joins Charles Stephens on Narratology.
Rev. Teague was the first Black gay outreach worker at AID Atlanta. He discusses his journey to that role in 1985.
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30min
February 09, 2021 Episode #1 - Dr. Ashley Coleman Taylor (Narratology)
Dr. Ashley Coleman Taylor joins Charles Stephens on this episode of Narratology.
Dr. Coleman Taylor discusses her work in Black queer Atlanta studies.
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14min

FAQs about The CNP Podcast:

How many episodes does The CNP Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.