S7, Ep 068 with Dakarai Larriett, on the heritage of political awakenings, from false arrest to purpose-driven collective action
What happens when a life-altering injustice becomes the catalyst for leadership and change? In this Season 7 finale of Belonging to Blackness, host Dr. Yndia sits down with Dakarai Larriett, a Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama and author of Don’t Flush: From False Arrest to a Political Awakening. Dakarai shares his journey […]
Black, Bold, and Boundless: Celebrating Our Many Journeys
The month of June ushers in a host of celebrations, enriched with meaning: Caribbean-American Heritage, LGBTQ+ Pride, Juneteenth, and National Immigrant Heritage, reminding us that Blackness is never one-dimensional. We celebrate the countless ways African descendants continue to shape communities, cultures, movements, and nations across the globe. In particular, the month invites us to explore […]
S7, Ep 067 with Stephanie Browne, on the art of gathering: wine, memory & Black belonging
In this episode, Dr. Yndia and guest global wine traveler Stephanie Browne, founder of Sipping Sense and Divas Uncorked, discuss all things related to wine, culture, leadership, and connection. Drawing from more than thirty years of corporate experience in Human Resources and DEI at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stephanie shares how her professional journey, as […]
New Book Announcement: The Tengo Sed Anthology (Pre-Order Now!)
About the Book: Since 2015, the Tengo Sed (“I am thirsty”) Writers’ Retreats have brought together African-descended people of diverse backgrounds and across disciplines to create works in an emancipatory space of knowledge and community. For editors Dr. Yndia Lorick-Wilmot and Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere, Tengo Sed is the manifestation of the bonds created within the context of […]
The Table Is Ours: Black Gathering, Wine, and Food Traditions This Spring
The month of May arrives like a dinner invitation. We are called back to each other, to bloom in our brilliance, and revel in our longstanding traditions and connections. Across many African descended communities, our ability to gather around the table has always been a space for storytelling, care, improvisation, and joy. From cookouts to […]
S7, Ep 066 with Dianne M Stewart, on Black spiritual and African heritage traditions, and the sacred lives we carry
In this powerful episode, author and leading scholar of African diaspora religions, Black sacred imagination, and womanist thought, Dr. Dianne M. Stewart joins Dr. Yndia for a rich conversation on Black spirituality, memory, and becoming across the African diaspora. Together, they explore how faith, African ancestral and heritage traditions, and embodied histories continue to shape […]
The Sacred Season of Black Memory, Spiritual Traditions, and Faith
Across the globe, African descendants enter the month of April carrying a rich tapestry of faith traditions and sacred observances. For many, the month is marked by Christian reflections on resurrection and rebirth through Easter and Holy Week. For some, it is a time shaped by the closing days of Ramadan and the joy of […]
S7, Ep 065 with Lisa Woolfork of Stitch Please, on Fiber Arts and Collective Spaces for Black Women’s Liberation
Commemorating Black Women’s History Month, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Lisa Woolfork, professor, writer, host of the award-winning podcast @Stitch Please, and founder of @Black Women Stitch. From sewing rooms and lecture halls to virtual and in-person community spaces, they discuss the power and significance of fiber arts in African descendant culture, […]
Black Women’s History Month and the Radical Power of Community
It’s March and we are commemorating Black Women’s History and honoring the brilliance, labor, creativity, and resistance of Black women in the United States and across the diaspora. Black women have always been culture shapers, institution builders, truth tellers, and architects of freedom movements. From the audacity of Harriet Tubman, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, and […]
S7, Ep 064 with Hasan Salaam “King Noire” on Black Love as Liberation and Healing Through Social Justice Advocacy, Consent & Pleasure
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth 365 and Dr. Yndia is joined by Hasan Salaam (King Noire), social justice activist, sex educator, writer, and international Hip Hop artist for a transformative conversation on Black Love as liberation. Together, they explore how social justice advocacy, consent/ consent culture, and sacred pleasure are essential to healing African descended individuals and communities. […]