Best Kehinde Podcasts (2024)

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POLITICAL EDUCATION: ASSAULT ON BLACK THOUGHT + OUR DEFENSE, MARIEHA HUSSAIN'S "COCONUT TRIAL," KEHINDE'S POLICE PROBE - S2 EP11 41:42

5d ago41:42

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No official guests this week, instead Kehinde Andrews drops some POLITICAL EDUCATION and cracks these coconuts for us, keeping us sane in a racist world. He highlights two recent, related, and ongoing events: he's facing a "house negro" police probe and Marieha Hussain's current "coconut trial" (taking place at Westminister Magistrates Court yester…

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Season 6, Episode 2 Loving & Living a Life of Gratitude feat. Carmeon Hamilton 1:01:37

10d ago1:01:37

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In this inspiring episode of The BIG We podcast, titled "Loving & Living a Life of Gratitude," Anasa sit down with the incredible Carmeon Hamilton an interior designer celebrated for her innovative and thoughtful approach to creating spaces that reflect individuality and style. As the winner of HGTV's Design Star: Next Gen and the star of Reno My R…

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BROKE-ISH X MIP MASHUP: KEHINDE'S POLICE INTERVIEW, "COCONUT TRIAL," GOING BACK TO BLACK, BLACK RADICAL TRADITION, PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS W/ERIKA BROWN - S2 EP10 1:33:25

14d ago1:33:25

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde nearly got arrested. The police, a Black police officer (at that) politely invited Kehinde for a voluntary interview at the police station about a video he put online. The video was posted on YouTube two months ago called It's not a Crime to Call a "Coconut" a "Coconut." Posted in response to Marieha Hussain…

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BLACK STUDIES DEGREE SHUT DOWN, INTERVIEW WITH BLACK STUDIES DEGREE STUDENTS - S1 FINALE EP14 RERUN 45:11

15d ago45:11

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This week we're rerunning the final episode from S1 of the MIP podcast with a (first on the pod) cameo appearance from executive producer Weyland McKenzie-Witter explaining the rerun. In short, it's due to the award-winning undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Arts) in Black Studies (which Kehinde co-created) being shut down by Birmingham City Uni (BC…

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Season 6, Episode 1 The BIG We Returns: Love Leads Season Six 37:31

17d ago37:31

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The BIG We Podcast is back with Season 6, and this time, we’re diving deep into the theme of LOVE. Host Anasa Troutman is bringing you stories that uplift, challenge, and celebrate the many facets of love in our world. Get ready for an exhilarating ride as The BIG We Podcast kicks off its highly anticipated Season 6! After a six-month hiatus, your …

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BLACK STUDIES AND BLACK WRITERS "FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS W/ SHANI AKILAH - S2 EP9 1:07:39

22d ago1:07:39

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Today’s episode opens with Kehinde making the realities of Black studies in the UK plain. Despite winning an award for critical pedagogy, the undergraduate Black Studies degree at BCU is being discontinued due to low recruitment and financial constraints. We are also joined by Shani Akilah, a Black British Caribbean writer and screenwriter from Sou…

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BIRMINGHAM SOCIAL HOUSING, BLACK ACADEMICS, SPIRITUALITY, TEACHING FILM STUDIES IN PRISON, RACE RELIGION AND MEDIA REPRESENTATION, REPARATIONS W/ROBERT BECKFORD - S2 EP8 1:23:54

1M ago1:23:54

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the irony of Birmingham being a majority-minority city with a social housing crisis that hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This week’s interview is with Robert Beckford a scholar-activist researching the intersections of faith and racial justice in and through diverse media texts. He ha…

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UK WHITE RACE RIOTS, MUTUAL AID, DOULAS DECOLONISING CREATING INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR MARGINALISED IDENTITIES IN BLACK MOVEMENTS W/ESHE KIAME ZURI - S2 EP7 1:07:45

1M ago1:07:45

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the UK’s week of White Race Riots highlighting the role of White rage in fuelling these incidents. He also delves into the complexities of immigration, tracing the roots of the current crisis to the British Empire's history of colonization and exploitation. This Week’s guest is Nottingham…

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S2 EP6 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: Paris '24 Olympics, Displaced Patriotism, Diaspora Wars, Myth of Athletic Superiority · DR ROBYN C. SPENCER-ANTOINE: Women in the Black Panther Party, History, Gender and Power ... 1:12:41

2M ago1:12:41

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the mirage of the Paris '24 Olympics (26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024) following his family road trip to Lille in France to watch live the (Black) Women of Team USA dominate the Japanese in basketball. He makes plain the assimilationist policy and color-blind approach of France to race; he …

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S2 EP5 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: Sonya Massey (#SayHerName), Jamaica's a Prison Colony, Kamala Harris Nomination · DOMINIQUE WALKER (BUF): Ex Police Officer, Abolishing the Police, Anthony Walker Foundation ... 1:08:21

2M ago1:08:21

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CONTENT WARNING: Recent Sonya Lynaye Wilburn-Massey Police Murder + Racially Motivated Murder of Anthony Walker. - In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain three news items. Firstly the recent unlawful murder of Sonya Massey by the police for no reason; and the need to center Black women killed by the police too (#SAYHERNAME). S…

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S2 EP4 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: Attempted Trump Assassination, US Violence · GUILAINE KINOUANI (Trigger Warning: Racialised Trauma): Working as a Black Female Clinician, Afrikan Griots, "Living While Black ... 1:17:58

2M ago1:17:58

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CONTENT WARNING: Racialised Trauma - In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain Trump's so-called assassination attempt (leaving one person dead and two wounded) and as Malcolm said of Kennedy's assassination, "it's chickens coming home to roost." However, it's not surprising as America is founded and sustained on political violen…

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S2 EP3 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: Continental Europe Racism, General Election, CAP25 · MITCHELL ESAJAS (BUF: The Black Archives): Black Dutch Experience, Black Pete + More 59:25

2M ago59:25

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the racism in continental Europe and how it hits differently to the UK; how Jamaica and other Black Caribbean islands (like Haiti) are not our home, they're prison colonies, and the solution: a global Black nation.- In this week's Black United Front interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with M…

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S2 EP2 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: UK&US General Election + "All Eyes On Kongo" and House Negro Complicity · DR CBS: Black Scare/Red Scare + Black Intellectuals + Pro-Palestine Encampments + More 1:12:28

2M ago1:12:28

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the "All eyes on Congo" image trending recently after the "All eyes on Rafa [a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip]" AI-generated image went viral. Kehinde says we need to have eyes on Congo due to the conflict, and child labor exploitation for corporate resources. But, the realit…

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S2 EP1 - GEORGE THE POET: "Coconuts," the Black Vote, "Track Record," Hip Hopaganda, Rejecting MBEs + More 1:11:51

3M ago1:11:51

1:11:51

WELCOME BACK TO THE MAKE IT PLAIN PODCAST - Thanks for coming back! If you slept on S1 you can return to our earlier episodes (S1 was funded by the Evens Foundation in Europe, themed on Black Studies, featuring Patricia Hill Collins, Kimberlee Crenshaw, David Harewood + more). This is S2, and we're taking a slightly different tact than S1. We'll st…

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Season 5, Episode 8 The Color Purple w/Rha Goddess 1:23:02

9M ago1:23:02

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On the final episode of the season, Anasa has a full circle moment with Rha Goddess as they talk all about the film, The Color Purple. This week's POP3 covers; Ruth Simmons' new book, "Up Home", Nnedi Okorafor's new duology, "Shadow Speaks" and "Like Thunder", and the new film everyone is raving about, "American Fiction" In coming soon, we tease Av…

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Season 5 Episode 7- The Wiz: Broadway in Atlanta ft. Dr. Nandi Marshall 1:21:50

9M ago1:21:50

1:21:50

Season 5 Episode 7- The Wiz: Broadway in Atlanta 🎉 Welcome to "The Big We Podcast," Season 5, Episode 7, The Wiz: Broadway in Atlanta. 🌟 Join your enthusiastic host, Dr. Nandi Marshall , as she shares her exhilarating experiences and deep insights after a whirlwind tour of five cities in six days. This episode is extra special as Nandi gets candid …

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Season 5 Episode 6-Lawmen: Bass Reeves ft. Princeton James 1:33:31

10M ago1:33:31

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🎧🌟 Welcome to The Big We Podcast Season 5, Episode 6 - "Lawmen: Bass Reeves" hosted by Anasa 🎙️. In this insightful episode, our host Anasa is joined by the dynamic Princeton James to explore a range of captivating topics. 📺 In this episode, witness a compelling dialogue on Bass Reeves' character in "Lawman Bass Reeves," his time as an enslaved per…

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Season 5 Episode 5 - Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence ft. Chiké Okonkwo 1:04:31

10M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Join us in Season 5, Episode 5 of "The BIG We Podcast," where we dive deep into the realms of cultural identity, the impact of African-American culture globally, and the power of storytelling in activism 🗣️🌐. In this enriching episode, Anasa and Chike share their personal journeys and insights on a range of topics including the role of art in conne…

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S1 FINALE EP14 - BLACK STUDIES W/BLACK STUDIES DEGREE STUDENTS: "Ethnic Cleansing" in the Carrribean, Privy "Colonial" Council, David "No Reparations" Cameron, Being a BCU Black Studies Student + more 1:02:35

10M ago1:02:35

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses a current case in Barbuda being fought about the construction of a new private airport and beach developments by largely US, UK, and Chinese foreigners. It's a fight by local "land defenders" against foreign multinationals carving up the island for tourism, "freedom," and tax reduction purp…

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Season 5 Episode 4 -Jaja's African Hair Braiding in NYC ft. Geoffrey Jackson Scott 1:06:09

10M ago1:06:09

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Season 5 Episode 4 -Jaja's African Hair Braiding in NYC ft. Geoffrey Jackson Scott 🎉 Season 5, Episode 4 of "The Big We Pod Cast" is here! 🎉 Hosted by Anasa Troutman, 🎭🌍 Episode 4 of "The BIG We Podcast Season 5," titled "Jaja's African Hair Braiding in NYC," offers an immersive exploration into black abundance, cultural identity, and the impact of…

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Season 5 Episode 2- Beyoncé The Renaissance Tour ft. Cheryl Keita 1:05:31

10M ago1:05:31

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Welcome to this riveting episode of "The Big We Podcast." 🎙️ Journey with Anasa Troutman and her esteemed guest, Cheryl Kata, as they delve deep into the profound influence of Beyoncé 🎤 and the essence of Black abundance.✨ Episode Highlights: 🌱 Immerse in Anasa's introspective revelations on self-growth, love, and the transformative lessons of life…

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Season 5 Episode 1 - They Cloned Tyrone ft. Anasa Troutman 37:24

10M ago37:24

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🎉 Season 5, Episode 1 of "The Big We Podcast" is here! 🎉 Hosted by Anasa Troutman, this episode covers three exciting topics: Aundre 300, Survival of the Ticket, and Hollywood industry updates. 🎤🎟️🌟 We'll also dive into the popular Netflix show, "They Cloned Tyrone," examining its parallels with real-life issues faced by the characters. 🎬🧩 And don'…

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Season 5 Episode 3 - A Love Supreme ft. Carla Dartis 1:07:38

10M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

🎙️ Check out the latest episode of The Big We Podcast: "S.5 EP.3 - A LOVE SUPREME FEATURING CARLA DARTIS" 🎙️ Join us for an animated and passionate conversation with Carla Dartis as we dive into spirituality, transformational change, and the importance of authenticity. Explore the challenges of navigating corporate spaces while staying true to your…

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S1 EP13 - BLACK STUDIES W/DR. KADIAN POW: "COCONUTS & COONS", KADIAN'S NEW BOOK ON BLACK FEMALE IDENTITY, TEACHING BLACK STUDIES, BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES, BLACK WOMEN & SEXUAL SHAME + more 1:13:14

10M ago1:13:14

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses the MET police's nonsense claim that the use of the political term "coconut" is a hate crime following a MET tweet (since removed) in the form of a protest poster of Rishi "Rish" Sunak and Cruella Vader-man. He argues that terms of political critique like "coconut" and "coon," which point o…

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The Concept of Integrity 9:51

10M ago9:51

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The Episode is another series on the various characteristics of Omoluabi. The episode examines the Concept of Integrity as one of the major values that defines Omoluabi as discussed in previous episode. It x-ray the importance of Integrity and analyse the loss of the value and the damage that the loss has done to the society. Enjoy it.…

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S1 EP12 - BLACK STUDIES W/DAWN BUTLER MP: Criminalizing Dissent, Reparations Washing, Dawn's Book on Purpose, Labour's Racism, Surviving Cancer, Policing, Kemi Badenoch + more 1:12:39

10M ago1:12:39

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews rants about reparations washing, and the recent case in point of Lloyd's of London's "slavery" report; why he'd need to report himself under the new UK gov plans to criminalize dissent that also directly focuses on Muslims, which essentially conflates extremism with radicalism, and more on Israel-Pal…

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S1 EP11 - BLACK STUDIES W/NELS ABBEY: King Charles, Reparations, Working Independently, Hip Hop MBA, Uppity, Dominique Samuels + more 1:01:29

11M ago1:01:29

1:01:29

In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses the "end" of Black Employment Month aka Black History Month, King Charles' unapologetically White speech during a recent state visit to Kenya, what is and isn't authentic reparatory justice, and the ongoing White psychosis of the British royal family. - In this week's guest interview, Kehin…

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S1 EP10 - BLACK STUDIES W/PATRICIA HILL COLLINS: Saluting Our Sisters, Intersectionality, Black Feminism, Afrofuturism + more 1:16:22

11M ago1:16:22

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses the theme of Black Employment Month AKA Black History Month "Saluting Our Sisters," the past and present overlooking of Black Women, and the importance of the Black feminist standpoint in understanding the world better. For example, why we mobilize more around the public spectacle of anti-B…

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S1 EP9 - BLACK STUDIES W/ABDUL ALKALIMAT: Black Studies Past, Present and Future, Origins of the Movement, Activism, Scholarship + more 1:10:55

11M ago1:10:55

1:10:55

In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses the 14-year-old Black male being held in a headlock and tasered to the ground by a UK police officer and the problem with Black Employment Month aka Black History Month. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with Abdul Alkalimat, Black Studies OG and professor emeritus of …

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S1 EP8 - BLACK STUDIES W/BEVERLEY BRYAN: Black Women in History, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Black Power, Black Education, Heart of the Race + more 1:17:00

11M ago1:17:00

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses how we can understand the Israel-Palestine conflict through the prism of Black radicalism—understanding the universal of the world through the particular of Blackness—to see the world differently. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with Beverely Bryan about Black women …

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S1 EP7 - BLACK STUDIES W/CECIL GUTZMORE: Black History (Employment) Month, Pan-Afrikanism, activism, organising + more 1:13:46

12M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

In this week's Black World News, Kehinde discusses Black History Month, Kemi Badenoch's "Best Place to be Black” speech, and the mainstream popularity of today's Black and Brown politicians in the UK/US. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde talks with Pan-Afrikan OG Cecil Gutzmore about Pan-Afrikanism past and present in the UK, the race & cla…

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S1 EP6 - BLACK STUDIES W/LEILA HASSAN HOWE: life in Zanzibar, 60s Britain, IRR, New Cross, Black People's Day of Action + more 1:04:29

12M ago1:04:29

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde discusses a big survey (with "over 10,000 voices") out this week on the "Black British" experiences by the Black British Voices Project. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde talks with Leila Hassan Howe about her life in Zanzibar and coming back to Britain in the 60s, working for the Institute of Race R…

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S1 EP5 - BLACK STUDIES W/PROFESSOR NICOLA ROLLOCK: Her book "The Racial Code," Black women in higher education, White antiracist allyship + more 1:01:30

12M ago1:01:30

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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde discusses the murder charge of the police officer who killed Chris Kaba. - In this week's interview, Kehinde talks with Professor Nicola Rollock about the under-representation of Black women at the post-graduate and professorial level, why they’re not optimistic about change in their field, the question of W…

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S1 EP4 - BLACK STUDIES W/DAVID HAREWOOD: Black in Britain, psychosis of Whiteness, mental health + more 1:03:23

1y ago1:03:23

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Kehinde Andrews talks with David Harewood live from a book launch event of Kehinde’s book “The Psychosis of Whiteness” (OUT NOW). They talk about David’s experience of psychosis, acting while Black, growing up in Whitenss, Black mental health & therapy, the psychosis of Whiteness, and more. David Harewood is a top actor, director, and author of "Ma…

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S1 EP3 - BLACK STUDIES W/WESLEY LOWERY: Whitelash, reporting protests, getting arrested, Trump, Obama and justice 1:04:16

1y ago1:04:16

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Kehinde Andrews talks with Wesley Lowrey at a live event earlier this year about his arrest while covering protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and about his new book American Whitelash. A book about the rise in racial violence in the decade following the election of the US' first Black president. Wesley Lowery is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, re…

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S1 EP2 - BLACK STUDIES W/KELECHI OKAFOR: Black women, education (and schooling), working in media, White supremacy + more 1:09:23

1y ago1:09:23

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Kehinde Andrews talks with Kelechi Okafor about the responsibility of having a media platform, education (not schooling), erasure and silencing of private violence against Black women, mashing up White supremacy and the more we need to do. Kelechi Okafor is a Black-British writer, actor, and host of Say Your Mind podcast, born in Nigeria and raised…

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S1 EP1 - BLACK STUDIES W/KIMBERLÉ CRENSHAW: CRT, intersectionality, #SayHerName and the attack on antiracism 1:12:36

1y ago1:12:36

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For Make it Plain's (MIP) first-ever podcast episode Kehinde Andrews talks with Kimberlé Crenshaw about CRT, intersectionality, #SayHerName, and the attack on antiracism. Kimberlé Crenshaw is an American Civil Rights Advocate, the co-founder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum, and the founder and executive director of the C…

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Season 4 Episode 7-Octavia Butler's Kindred- The Big We Podcast 53:13

1+ y ago53:13

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The finale of Season 4 The Big We Podcast is here! Join your host Anasa Troutman as she shares her thoughts on the recent release of Octavia Butler's Kindred (Exclusively on Hulu now)! You don't want to miss Anasa's perspective on the much anticipated book to screen debut of the works of Octavia Butler. There's also the last POP 3 of 2022. Closing …

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Season 4 Episode 6- Tyler Perry ft. Princeton James 1:36:39

1+ y ago1:36:39

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In this episode of The Big We Podcast a Big We favorite Princeton James visits the pink couch to discuss Tyler Perry's A Jazzman's Blues, Perry's work and contribution to the industry, and Princeton's connection to Memphis arts & Culture.

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Season 4 Episode 5- Descendants Ft. iMakeMadBeats 1:23:29

2y ago1:23:29

1:23:29

Anasa sits down on the pink couch to talk Descendants (now playing on Netflix) with producer IMAKEMADBEATS. Memphis native, having grown up immersed in the city's unmistakable sonic identity. But despite the definitive identity of the region, he often felt disconnected from what creative paths were supported there. Learn more about his path as arti…

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Big We Podcast S4 Episode 4- Wakanda Forever LIVE at TONE 1:11:14

2y ago1:11:14

1:11:14

Join Victoria Elizabeth, Grae Williams, Felicia Wheeler, and Kylon Wagner with your host Anasa Troutman as they gather LIVE at TONE Memphis to explore Wakanda Forever.

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Season 4 Episode 3- The Big We Podcast ft. Talibah Safiya 53:06

2y ago53:06

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Talibah Safiya is an independent Soul Artist and a captivating story teller from Memphis TN. Using minimal but impactful instrumentation and visually stimulating lyricism Talibah has a way of deeply connecting you to her story and your own. She joins the pink couch with host Anasa Troutman sharing all things Memphis, Music, and Wellness. Check this…

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Season 4 Episode 2- Black Panther's Rage Ft. Sheree Renee Thomas 1:17:11

2y ago1:17:11

1:17:11

Sheree Renée Thomas is an American writer, book editor, publisher, and contributor to many notable publications. In 2020, Thomas was named editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Along with your host Anasa Troutman, the two discuss Memphis native Sheree's most recent Marvel release the BLACK PANTHER: PANTHER’S RAGE, while diving into B…

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Season 4 Episode 1- The Woman King Featuring Eso Tolson 1:43:02

2y ago1:43:02

1:43:02

Welcome Back to The Big We Podcast! Anasa sits down with creator Eso Tolson, who creates art projects to uplift, inspire, and celebrate people to discuss The Woman King. Listen in for the POP 3 to see who's buzzing in POP Culture.