270 - The Journey of Finding Who You Are, Embracing Healing and Wholeness, and Celebrating the Sisterhood of Black Women with Author and Activist Faitth Brooks
06.27.2023 - By Be the Bridge
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Author, Speaker, Activist, Co-Host of the Melanated Faith Podcast and long time friend of Be the Bridge, Faitth Brooks spoke with Be the Bridge Podcast host Latasha Morrison about her recently released book Remember Me Now: A Journey Back to Myself and a Love Letter to Black Women. They discussed the trope of the strong Black woman, the toll it takes being the only Black woman in predominately white spaces, and overcoming purity culture.
They reminisce about the first time they connected and they laugh about their lives as dog moms. Faitth encourages Black men to protect, advocate for, and affirm Black women. And she reminds listeners that no matter what you’ve gone through or where you’ve come from, healing and wholeness are possible.
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Host & Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Senior Producer - Lauren C. Brown
Producer, Editor, & Music - Travon Potts with Integrated Entertainment Studios
Assistant Producer & Transcriber - Sarah Connatser
Quotes:
“In order to move through pain, in order to move through hard times, we need to make room for softness and we need to make space for our hearts to have a safe place to land.” -Faitth Brooks
“You should be able to show up fully as yourself as a Black Christian in the space you want to be in and be accepted fully for your voice as it is without editing.” -Faitth Brooks
“Education is happening. There's no reason for anyone to be ignorant.” -Latasha Morrison
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Resources Mentioned:
Be the Bridge Podcast YouTube
Melanated Faith Podcast
Legacy Collective
Remember Me Now by Faitth Brooks
Clip of Faitth on Good Morning America
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Not all views expressed in this interview reflect the values and beliefs of Latasha Morrison or the Be the Bridge organization.