Truth's Table

Episode Description: We are taking a short break from our “Still Resisting” series to bring y’all a special episode. Ekemini and Christina sit down with Jennifer Lucy Tyler to talk about her journey with IVF, the heartbreak of infertility, and all the physical and emotional pain that accompanies it. This is a very honest and raw conversation that holds space for Black women who often carry the weight of reproductive struggles in silence.

This episode peels back the layers of what it means to hope, grieve, fight for joy, and reclaim your voice in a world that too often overlooks Black women’s pain in the fertility journey. Sistas, if you’ve ever felt invisible in your journey to motherhood or questioned your strength while walking a path you didn’t choose, this episode is for you. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! 

Learn more about our guest, Jennifer Lucy Tyler: 

Jennifer Lucy Tyler is a Bible Teacher, speaker, storyteller, entrepreneur, and growth coach. She is the creator of two journals, Be Your Own Relationship Goals: Volume 1 and The Changemaker Guide to Studying the Bible. Jennifer is also the author of the book Dried Tears: A Woman's Guide to Overcoming, released in 2010, and more recently signed by Moody Publishing to release a book in the fall of 2025. She focuses on helping women grow spiritually through online courses, retreats, events, and bible studies. In 2018, Jennifer founded SoulCircles Ministries, an alternative ladies' night out and a virtual community centered around studying the Bible inductively, not just for information but for transformation. Jennifer is also the founder of Mission Consulting Hub, a consultant hub that serves "servant-leaders" globally. She resides in Maryland with her husband, Jeffrey, and their daughter Justice where they attend The Heights Church.

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Episode Description:

Tired of crashing out!? Say no more, we got you! In this timely and practical episode, Ekemini and Christina delve into the vital topic of emotional and mental health during political chaos. They discuss mental wholeness as an act of resistance and self-preservation, and they discuss the importance of cultivating emotional resilience, especially for Black women. Watch or listen as Christina leads us through grounding activities and reflective practices. The episode is designed to be interactive, provide practical emotional care, and empower Truth’s Table listeners to actively participate in their journey toward holistic wellness. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! 

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Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are honored to be joined by Dr. Allan Boesak, the South African Anti-Apartheid Theologian. We discuss the points of convergence and divergence between apartheid in South Africa and Jim Crow in the U.S. South. The ways in which the vestiges of both racial oppressive systems continue to oppress our people in the United States and South Africa. Put on your thinking caps because we ‘bout to learn today! 

Learn more about Dr. Allan Boesak: 

Prof. Allan Aubrey Boesak studied Theology at the Theological Seminary of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church at the University of the Western Cape, was ordained in Immanuel Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Paarl in 1968 at age 22. In 1970 he started advanced studies at the Theological University at Kampen in the Netherlands, and was awarded the Doctor’s degree in Theology in June 1976. A week after the Soweto Uprisings, he returned to South Africa to become Chaplain to students at the University of the Western Cape, Peninsula Technicon, and Bellville Teachers College, and then minister at Bellville Dutch Reformed Mission Church.

Dr. Boesak served the church in various ecumenical positions, including as Moderator of his church, Senior Vice President of the South African Council of Churches, and President of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, representing over 70 million Reformed Christians in 150 countries. Under his leadership the WARC declared apartheid a sin and a heresy and suspended the two white Dutch Reformed churches in South Africa for their moral and theological justification of the apartheid system. Over the years, Dr. Boesak became a world-renowned liberation theologian and a coveted speaker at global ecumenical events. In October 2017 Yale University Divinity School hosted him as the Lyman Beecher Lecturer, its most prestigious lectureship series.

Dr. Boesak’s involvement in public life and South Africa’s freedom struggle began in 1976 with his leading role in resistance politics in South Africa. In 1983 he called for the formation of the United Democratic Front which would grow into the largest, nonviolent, non-racial anti-apartheid formation in the history of the struggle. A fervent believer in direct, militant, nonviolent action, he became its most visible leader at home and abroad. He worked with President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Tutu, Rev. Frank Chikane, Rev Beyers Naudé and a whole array of African and world leaders to end apartheid. Prof. Boesak is recipient of fourteen honorary Doctor’s degrees and more than twenty international awards. Among those are the Robert Kennedy Human Rights Award, the Champion for Justice Award from the Indiana Centre for Middle East Peace, the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Atlanta Georgia USA, among many others. 

Allan Boesak is an award-winning author of 24 books. His most recent publications include Pharaohs on Both Sides of the Blood-red Waters, Prophetic Critique on Empire - Resistance, Justice and the Power of the Hopeful Sizwe (2017); Children of the Waters of Meribah - Black Liberation Theology, the Miriamic Tradition, and the Challenges of 21st Century Empire, (2019), Selfless Revolutionaries: Biko, Black Consciousness, Black Theology, and a Global Ethic of Solidarity and Resistance (2021), and, co-authored with Rev Judge Wendell Griffen, Parables, Politics, and Prophetic Faith, Hope and Perseverance in Times of Peril, (2023). Published in 2024 is his most recent work, The Fire, the River, and the Scorched Earth Between: Fifty Years of Black Liberation Theology through the Lens of Allan Aubrey Boesak a 4-Volume set containing the texts of a series of public lectures on Black Liberation Theology, essays, and sermons. Prof Boesak has taught across the world, and continues his teaching and preaching while remaining active in global struggles for human rights. He is married to renowned investigative journalist Dr. Elna Boesak.

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Episode Description: In this episode, Ekemini and Christina sit down with this season’s first BlackGirlMagic guest, Danelle Walker-Whiteside to talk about fighting for democracy. They discuss what fighting democracy looks like: why democracy matters? What is a democracy? And how can we fight to keep it in tact? Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. 

Learn more about Dannelle:

Dannelle Walker Whiteside is a higher education leader, education lawyer, TEDx Speaker, authenticity advocate, and force multiplier. As Vice President for Legal Affairs and Organizational Strategy at Austin Peay State University (APSU), she serves as the institution’s Chief Legal Officer while overseeing strategic initiatives, public relations, and marketing. Her leadership has driven APSU’s rebranding efforts—resulting in a 19% increase in applications—strengthened the connection between marketing and admissions to reverse enrollment decline, and launched initiatives like the Leadership Exchange and "PEAYple in the Community" Day of Service. Previously, as Interim President (the first black president of the nearly 100-year old institution), she successfully navigated the university through the COVID-19 pandemic, launched a $65 million comprehensive campaign, and championed conversations on race and social justice.

A former General Attorney for the U.S. Department of Education and General Counsel for the Tennessee State Board of Education, Dannelle has shaped policies protecting students' rights and expanding access to quality education. A TEDx speaker and national voice on free speech in higher education, she brings an authentic and strategic perspective to leadership. Recognized as a 40 Under 40 honoree by the Nashville Business Journal, she holds a J.D. from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and a B.S. from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (an HBCU). Deeply engaged in her community, she serves as Board Chair for the Pleasant Green Community Development Corporation and remains an active mentor and civic leader. She and her husband Sean are the proud parents of three sons, Donovan, Shannon, and Ronan.

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Episode Description:

In this episode, Christina and Ekemini are looking back at Truth’s Table season one, “The Resistance Series,” to see if their views or approach to resistance have changed. Take a walk down memory lane as the women of Truth’s Table listen to the first season of Truth’s Table and add their commentary eight years later. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

Buy our NAACP Image Award Nominated book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book

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Episode Description: 

We are still in our “Still Resisting” series and a fundamental part of resistance is holding onto hope in the midst of despair. Ekemini and Christina are at the table discussing the ways they hold onto hope through faith. Through their faith in Jesus, they recognize that it’s hope that is holding onto them amid great turmoil, chaos, and political upheaval. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

Buy our NAACP Image Award Nominated book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book

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Episode Description: 

It’s time for our first Behind The Book episode of Truth’s Table Season 9! Ekemini and Christina are honored to be sitting at the table with Dr. Julius Garvey to discuss his new book, “Justice For Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind” Ekemini and Christina have a deep discussion with Dr. Garvey about his Father, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Pan-Africanism, Garvey’s faith, the impact of his legacy, and his father’s posthumous pardon. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! 

Learn more about Dr. Julius Garvey: 

Dr. Julius Garvey, MD, FACS, FRCS, OJ, is an accomplished surgeon and lecturer with over fifty years' tenure in the medical field spanning New York, Canada, and Jamaica. He has served, led, and taught at top medical institutions and universities, including Columbia University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Queens Hospital Center, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, among others. He has served as an annual presenter for the Global Health Catalyst Summit since 2016. In recent years, Dr. Garvey has lectured on the life and legacy of his father, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Dr. Garvey resides in Florida with his wife.

Buy Justice For Marcus Garvey here: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506488721/Justice-for-Marcus-Garvey

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Since the election, the Black delegation has collectively decided that we need to fall back from saving this country and put our “boots on the ground.” “Where dem fans at!?” If you know, you know.  Ekemini and Christina are back at the table to wrestle with this question. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

Buy our NAACP Image Award Nominated book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book

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Sponsor(s): TT Book. 

Episode Description:  

Ekemini and Christina are back for Season 9 of Truth’s Table! Can y’all believe it? We are starting off our season with the “Still Resisting” series. As you know, Truth’s Table’s first season series was entitled  “The Resistance Series” in response to the 2016 Presidential election. Now that the former occupant of the White House has been re-elected in the 2024 Presidential election, we are back at the table talking about what it means to still resist his racist policies. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!Buy our book! Truth’s Table Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://truthstable.com/book

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Episode Description: Issa wrap, y’all! Christina and Ekemini are sitting at the table reflecting on season eight of Truth’s Table. They have come this far by grace! In this finale episode, Christina and Ekemini discuss their favorite episodes, the surprises they encountered during this season, and what to expect for season nine of Truth’s Table. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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Purchase our book! Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://www.amazon.com/Truths-Table-Womens-Musings-Liberation/dp/0593239733/

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