WELCOME BACK! PODCAST SEASON 6 DEBUT & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
It’s September and the fall season always brings beautiful transformation with the promise of comfort and exceeding joy for the remainder of the year. The season is also a time we reap the rewards of our hard work (the harvest) and revel in the blessings they provide. At Belonging to Blackness, LLC, we’ve tilled, sowed, […]
Belonging to Blackness Podcast x Give Black Alliance: Live Show Recording on Martha’s Vineyard!
That’s right! Belonging to Blackness, podcast is recording its 1st live show on Martha’s Vineyard on August 18, 2024, at 3pm in the Black historic area of Oak Bluffs, near the Inkwell. Dr. Yndia will be in conversation with Joy-Ann Reid (author and MSNBC host of “AM JOY” and “THE REID OUT”) on her latest book, […]
REBRAND ANNOUNCEMENT! BELONGING TO BLACKNESS, THE PODCAST
Summer offers us all an opportunity to REFRESH and RESET. With that, we are proud to announce our launch brand redesign for Dr. Yndia’s podcast, new podcast merch and website! EFFECTIVE: AUGUST 5, 2024 PODCAST: NEW NAME, SAME INSPIRING CONTENT Since 2019 and after 5 successful seasons of Talking Journeys of Belonging to Blackness […]
Zimbabwe: Experiencing Blackness & 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor with Doc Mati, First Black Female Hotelier
Welcome back, good people! You’ve been passport ready and traveling with us on the podcast’s journey across southern Africa these past few months: Johannesburg and SOWETO, Pretoria, Ehlanzeni, Graskop, Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap and the Stellenbosch winelands. This month we are making our stop in the beautiful country of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls! Zimbabwe is considered a […]
South Africa’s Stellenbosch at M’Hudi Wines, First & Oldest Black-owned Wine Farm and Brand
Good people, thanks for being on the podcast’s diasporic journey through the country of South Africa. This month we venture to the western Cape province of Stellenbosch, which is about 30 miles east of Cape Town proper, and is in the beautiful mountains and valleys of the country’s famous and premier winelands. For those who […]
Cape Town, South Africa: Coloured in Bo-Kaap
Welcome back, folks! The podcast’s diasporic journey in southern Africa continues. This month we are in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. To date, my trips to Joburg, SOWETO and the Apartheid Museum helped to concretize the significance of what it means for Black South Africans and those classified as […]
Being Black and Coloured in South Africa
Good people! The podcast is still in South Africa and venturing across Johannesburg and the various neighboring townships. I am particularly enjoying the sites and learning the history; yet most fun and interesting are my conversations with the people!!! Listeners who have been following the podcast for 5 seasons know that I am a sociologist […]
Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness Goes to South Africa & Zimbabwe!
For those who have been following the podcast, its Season 5 and we are grateful to each of our dedicated listeners and supporters. In fact, the podcast has grown in the number of countries listeners download and stream from—currently it’s 71 countries globally and counting! I think that’s a testament to the fact people […]
2024 Black History Month Featured Guest Interview on Afros & Audio Podcast!
Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD was a featured guest on the podcast Afros & Audio’s 2024 Black History Month interview series with host Talib Jasir to discuss the power of amplifying Black voices through podcasting and preserving African descendant narratives. Air date: February 4, 2024 available on YouTube and across podcasting platforms. Check it out!
New Sponsorship Announcement!
Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness, Podcast X Give Black Alliance (powered by NEBiP) We are excited about this new year and new collaboration between the podcast Talking Journeys of Belonging 2 Blackness and Give Black Alliance, powered by New England Blacks in Philanthropy. It’s a wonderful opportunity to amplify the assets of our communities […]