Truth's Table

Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia and the host of the popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Her clinical focus is helping women recover from breakups and she is passionate about creating experiences and holding space for Black women to become the best possible versions of themselves. Her work has been featured in Bustle, Women’s Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, Essence, and O, The Oprah Magazine and she was named in Huffington Post as one of “10 Black Female Therapists You Should Know.” Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us as we get to know Dr. Joy!

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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In this episode, Christina and Ekemini play the Black Card Revoked by Cards For All People as they discuss times that their blackness has been policed and confess when they have policed the blackness of other people. Pull up a chair and grab your teacup as they discuss the importance of upholding black dignity.

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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Pass The Table: To Our Listeners, With Love by Truth's Table

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In this episode, Christina discusses the Apostle Paul’s strategies when engaging and harnessing cultural differences as well directly addressing bias that is out of step with the Gospel. Get your notebooks out and pick a sturdy desk as Christina teaches us about socio-cultural polarization and the interculturalist, the Apostle Paul.

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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Amena Brown is a poet, speaker, author, and event host. Named one of Rejuvenate Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 Changemakers, Amena is the author of five spoken word CDs and two non-fiction books: Breaking Old Rhythms and her latest release How to Fix a Broken Record. She has performed and spoken at events across the nation such as Creativity World Forum, IF Gathering, and Chick-fil-A Leadercast, as well as touring with Gungor, Ann Voskamp and the Voices Project Historically Black College and University Tour.

Amena is also the host of the How to Fix a Broken Record podcast miniseries about her book of the same name and the co-host of podcast Here for the Donuts. She and her husband, DJ Opdiggy, live in Atlanta where they host an open mic every fifth Thursday at Urban Grind Coffee. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

Follow Amena on all of her social media platforms:

Website: http://www.amenabrown.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amenawrites

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amenabee

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/menabee

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/amenabee

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From time to time, we, the women of Truth’s Table invite our listeners to learn about our respective ministries, gifts, and work. In this episode, Ekemini gives a piercing talk entitled, “The Fall: How Did We Get Here?” What does Adam's sin in the Garden of Eden have to do with the Dakota Access Pipeline, The Flint Water Crisis, and the Black Lives Matter Movement? Ekemini explicates the answer by giving a systematic and biblical theology of the impact of sin in us and in this world. Get your notebooks out and pick a sturdy desk as Ekemini teaches us about The Fall.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elUUHOBQIdA

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In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are talking about friendship at the table. How they met and what it means to have good friendships. Pull up a chair, grab your teacups, and get ready to cackle!

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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In this episode, Rev. Duke Kwon joins Christina and Ekemini at the table to discuss ecclesiastical reparations. Duke Kwon is the Lead Pastor of Grace Meridian Hill, a congregation in the GraceDC Network located in Washington, DC. He spent his early years in Southern California, then journeyed to the East Coast for his undergraduate studies at Brown University (A.B.). After working as an analyst at a management consulting firm, Duke began his formal training for pastoral ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.). During his time in New England, he also served on the campus ministry staffs of Grace Covenant Campus Church (KAPC) and Reformed University Fellowship Brown/RISD, where he also met his wife Paula. Duke moved to Washington, DC in 2004 to serve as the Assistant Pastor of GraceDC’s “anchor” congregation, Grace Downtown, then in 2011 planted its second congregation, Grace Meridian Hill, a neighborhood church located in one of the most ethnically and economically diverse parts of the nation’s capital. Duke and Paula live in Columbia Heights together with their three children. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat with us!

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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In this episode, Morgan joins Christina and Ekemini at the table. Morgan Dixon is the Co-Founder of GirlTrek which is a groundbreaking three-year-old national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C that inspires and supports African American women and girls to live their healthiest, most fulfilled lives - simply by walking. Through grassroots organizing and award-winning social media campaigns, GirlTrek supports over 120,000 walkers, 500 volunteers and inspires an ever-growing network of 200,000 supporters. GirlTrek is quickly becoming a “go-to” organization in the public health space. They have built partnerships with such companies as Kaiser Permanente, National Park Service and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign.

Prior to co-founding GirlTrek, Morgan was on the front lines of education reform. She served as director of leadership development for Achievement First, the largest charter school networks in New York City where she trained and supported 23 school principals. Before Achievement First, Morgan directed the development and start-up of six public schools in NYC for St. Hope and the Urban Assembly - two organizations funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Morgan began her career with Teach For America as a high school history teacher in Atlanta, GA, and later served as a vice principal in Newark, NJ.

With GirlTrek, Morgan has been a featured on CNN, in The Washington Post, The New York Times and named a “Health Hero” by Essence Magazine. Morgan has received social innovations fellowships from Teach For America (2012), Echoing Green (2013), Ashoka (2014) and the Aspen Institute (2015). Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California, a Master of Education Policy and Leadership at Seton Hall and currently serves on the Boards of Trustees for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Teach for Haiti. Pull up a chair, grab your teacup and have a seat with us!

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Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

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In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina discuss Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster hit movie, “Black Panther.” Listen in and take a trip to Wakanda as the women of Truth’s Table snatch wigs like Okoye snatched hers and ours!

Hosts:

Michelle Higgins (twitter.com/AfroRising)

Christina Edmondson (twitter.com/DrCEdmondson)

Ekemini Uwan (twitter.com/sista_theology)

Producer:

Joshua Heath (twitter.com/J_DotMusic4)

Executive Producer:

Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)

Special Thanks To:

The Witness: A Black Christian Collective - www.TheWitnessBCC.com (twitter.com/TheWitnessBCC)

Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands