We Press Forward! January/February 2025
After a much-needed holiday rest, the Belonging to Blackness team is back with the second half of Season 6 of the podcast. We press forward while continuing to hold members of our team, collaborators and their families, severely impacted by the fires in the greater Los Angeles area, in prayers and other means of support. […]
Happy Holidays 2024! Our Year-End Reflection
‘Tis the season to reflect on the year gone and be filled with hope for the beauty and possibilities the new year may bring. For the podcast Belonging to Blackness, 2024 represented a year of significant growth and expansion. We started the year with a sponsorship and collaborative relationship with Give Black Alliance, which led […]
S6, Ep052 with Charla Jones, founder/CEO of the award-winning skincare brand Eu2Be, on Black beauty as more than skin deep
In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Charla Jones, founder and CEO of Eu2Be cosmetics brand. Eu2Be has garnered the attention of editors at Allure, Cosmo, InStyle, Self and other magazines for having the “Best Clean Skincare Line.” Utilizing her twenty-years+ entrepreneurial career and passion for illuminating the essential nature of […]
PODCAST BELONGING TO BLACKNESS IS A 2024 SIGNAL AWARDS WINNER FOR BEST CURATORS THAT SHAPE CULTURE!
The Belonging to Blackness, LLC podcast team is excited to share the following press release announcing its WIN as a 2024 Signal Awards Bronze Winner for “Best Curators that Shape Culture” in the category of Best Show! Winners in this category exemplify podcasts whose creators shape culture through their podcasts, feature a unique point of […]
S6, Ep 050 with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on The Right to be Loved (Live Show) x Give Black Alliance
Rebroadcast of Live Show recording: Belonging to Blackness Podcast x Give Black Alliance #CouchConversations speaker series (August 18 2024 on Martha’s Vineyard). In this episode, host Dr. Yndia facilitates an important conversation between two powerhouse journalists, political analysts and NYT bestselling authors Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on the topic of “The Right to be […]
October Reflections: Belonging to Blackness Podcast x GBA LIVE SHOW with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor
As a summer baby and fashionista, I enjoy all aspects of the fall season, especially the month of October. Viewing beautiful color changes of fall foliage while donning the latest “sweater weather” fashions make spending time outdoors still pleasurable. Yet, I recently spent time admiring the varieties of perennials in my garden become dormant as […]
S6, Ep 049 with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics
Season 6 debut! Host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) about the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics. Their discussion is not only timely but also important as U.S. citizenry gears up for their presidential elections in November and must contend with critical policy issues that deeply impact […]
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, […]
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 […]
S5, Ep 048 on 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female Hotelier
In the Season 5 finale, join host Yndia as she sits with Dr Matifadza Martha Nyazema (affectionately referred to as “Doc Mati”) of Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis, a 5-star boutique luxury hotel that she founded, built and manages, since 2020. In this episode, Doc Mati reflects on her two-decades plus experience in the […]