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In this episode, host/producer, Desireia Valteau, is back with Part 4 of the long-awaited addition to the series, "Chasing DNA & Family Roots: Being Creole (Louisiana)." 
 
 Desireia interviews, Dr. Wendy Gaudin, a professor of 22 years in the disciplines of History and African American and Diaspora Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, the renowned HBCU in New Orleans. She specializes in race, racial mixture in the Americas in French colonial contexts, Creole history, critical race studies, and more.
 
 Desireia and Dr. Wendy will unpack the following:

·        Definition  of a Creole 
·        The relationship to slavery and colonialism 
·        Misinformation about Creoles 
·        Navigating social and political spaces while claiming Creoleness and Blackness
·        Challenges of teaching topic 

Meanwhile, Dr. Wendy is working on her book, "Diasporic Creole: Coming Home to Louisiana," slated for release from LSU Press next year. 

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In this episode, host/producer, Desireia Valteau, is back with Part 4 of the long-awaited addition to the series, "Chasing DNA & Family Roots: Being Creole (Louisiana)." 

Desireia interviews, Dr. Wendy Gaudin, a professor of 22 years in the disciplines of History and African American and Diaspora Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, the renowned HBCU in New Orleans. She specializes in race, racial mixture in the Americas in French colonial contexts, Creole history, critical race studies, and more.

Desireia and Dr. Wendy will unpack the following:

• Definition  of a Creole 
• The relationship to slavery and colonialism 
• Misinformation about Creoles 
• Navigating social and political spaces while claiming Creoleness and Blackness
• Challenges of teaching topic 

Meanwhile, Dr. Wendy is working on her book, "Diasporic Creole: Coming Home to Louisiana," slated for release from LSU Press next year. 

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Twitter: @undergroundmagnoliapodcast
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Jazz pianist, bandleader, and educator Hey Rim joins this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast (recorded Dec 2022) to talk about her latest album "Groovitude," that's packing a punch on the jazz charts.

Listen in as we discuss:

• Why the album's dedicated to her father 
• Standard jazz songs, original music, and Korean songs featured
• Working with Grammy-winning jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington
• How famed jazz pianist Oscar Peterson turned her on to jazz  while growing up in Seoul, Korea
• Furthering her music interests by attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music and being a professor the famed school.
• Women in jazz beyond singing

For more on Hey Rim Jeon, go to https://www.heyrimjeon.com

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This episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast shines the spotlight on jazz musician T.S. Monk, also the son of jazz legend Thelonious Monk.

After a decade plus recording absence, he’s back with  the live album “Two Continents, One Groove.” 

The prolific jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader discusses:

• Why it took so long to release a new project.
• The meaning of the album's title.
• His band's contribution, including a song dedicated to his father that addresses the racism many musicians faced in the heyday of New York's live music club scene.
• Growing up with Thelonious Monk, his ongoing legacy, and the day the younger Monk realized who his father was.
• How other jazz greats such as Miles Davis, Max Roach, and John Coltrane were frequent visitors to the Monk home.
• The importance of jazz as an American art form created by African Americans.

For more on T.S. Monk and Thelonious Monk, go to https://theloniousmonk.store/pages/legacy or on Instagram @tsmonkofficial.

Buy the album at https://storyvillerecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-continents-one-groove.

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On this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast, Doctor Bob Lee discusses: 

• His longstanding career at WBLS, one of the most influential radio stations in the nation and the Black community.
• Being the President, Founder & CEO of the Make the Grade Foundation (https://makethegrade4u.org/), a non-profit that provides mentoring, tutoring, and aid to students of all ages in the NY tri-state area.
• Being the  author of several books that elevate African Americans and other People of Color. Order his books: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Bob-Lee/e/B08PQBZ9LN?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000)

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This episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast features Lorraine Lionheart, a singer and songwriter heating up the global music scene. 

Hailing from Botswana in Southern Africa and based in the UK, she boasts a sound that fuses traditional African music with contemporary Afropop. The sexy singer already has four independent albums and several singles under her belt that explore a new-ish African beat called amapiano.

In addition to her music, Lorraine is a scholar, who is currently working on a Doctorate in Ethnomusicology and she is a lecturer, who does a masterclass on the “music of Africa.”  

Her UK profile is also getting a lift. She has played for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and has been invited to sing for the Queen of England’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. She along with other artists and choirs from Britain were asked by the Commonwealth to add their own twist to a song called “A Life Filled with Grace” and Lorraine gave it her signature Southern African treatment.

Hear all about Lorraine by listening NOW to the episode.

For more on Lorraine Lionheart, go to her Instagram @lorraine_lionheart.

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On this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast,  Cynthia Hardy discusses how to excel in business, especially for Black Women, Women, and People of Color, 

Cynthia is the CEO and Founder of the Atlanta-based Pivot Global Partners. Her company is a global professional service firm offering, “change design and implementation services to mid-sized and larger organizations." Pivot Global raises a company’s performance, focusing on culture, organizational design, change management,  and other improvements. 

In addition to Pivot, the Xavier University of Louisiana (an HBCU) grad, is an attorney, a tech advisor, and bestselling author of “Crossing Meridians: Engineering Disruption to Become a More Effective Leader.” (Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Meridians-Engineering-Disruption-Effective/dp/1665512601)

For more on Pivot Global Partners, visit https://pivotglobal.com.

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On  this episode of Underground Magnolia Podcast, Melba Moore discusses: 

• New song, “So In Love,” from her upcoming "Imagine" album, which is slated for release in April 2022.
• New music on her daughter's independent record label. 
• Becoming an "Auntie" to younger audiences thanks to DJ's such as D-Nice.
• Legendary recording and stage career:
  • Released over 20 albums since 1970 and earned several R&B top ten hits and two #1 R&B singles. 
  • In 1968, she joined the Broadway play "Hair" and became the first African American woman to replace a white actress (Diane Keaton) on Broadway.
  • In 1970, she won a Tony Award for starring in "Purlie."
  • Her version of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was named the second official "Black National Anthem" in 2017.
  • Her connection with Aretha Franklin’s family and recording Franklin’s version of "Lean On Me.”
  • She almost lost it all during her 1991 divorce from her husband, who was also her manager.
• Melba was also  a civil and equal rights activist, who marched with Coretta Scott King and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Additionally, she worked closely with the National Council of Negro Women and the National Political Congress of Black Women.
• In August 2022, she is scheduled  to  receive a special acknowledgement from President Joe Biden.

For more on Melba Moore, go to her Instagram @melba1moore.

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On this episode,  real estate broker Caitlin Coakley breaks down the complicated real estate market that’s been hot for sellers but has put buyers in a tailspin.

Based in the greater Seattle area, Caitlin is a third-generation realtor with 15 years of experience. She even obtained her real estate license in Washington state while still in high school. This go-getter has since risen through the ranks to found her own real estate company with her family called The Coakley Group and boasts a bevy of clients in the luxury residential market. 

Additionally, the 2008 University of Washington grad helps new professionals find their first home in the area that is headquarters to Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks. She helped my daughter, Simone, buy her first home in early 2021 – just days before my daughter’s 25th birthday!

In addition to discussing real estate trends, Caitlin also talks about  what drives her and how her mother (of Mexican/Panamanian descent) inspires her every day.

Caitlin can be reached here: https://thecoakleygroup.com/.

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This episode features astrological predictions and  insights for the New Year with modern mystic Lani Moran, the founder of Astrocast, who is also a sought-after open format DJ and content creator.

Astrocast Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro.cast/
Website: https://www.astrocastofficial.com/

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