Best LaKia Williams Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 45: finding a home in Black feminism, Burnout, Black girls deserve JOY and PEACE (a rant) 24:10

4M ago24:10

24:10

Watch the video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/0u25msHoENg Instagram: @blackfeministrants TikTok: @blackfeministrants blackfeministrants.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message

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Ep. 44: black feminist youth activist talks research as a from of activism w/ Kennedi Malone (oral histories, sociology) 43:25

6M ago43:25

43:25

LaKia interviews Kennedi Malone a third-year college student on how research can be used as a form of activism. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJU7XgZe_FE Beads 4 Our Bodies: https://www.instagram.com/beads4ourbodies/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==Welcome to day 2 of RANTMAS Kennedi Malone (she/her) …

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Ep.43: the need for external validation is holding you back + new goals (anti grind culture rant) VLOGMAS 21:48

6M ago21:48

21:48

Welcome to THE black feminist vlogmas series. My 25th birthday is December 19th, so in honor of that this black feminist vlogmas series will be one video per day for the first 19 days of December. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message

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Ep. 42: quarter-life crisis: vulnerability, peace, and the pursuit of liberation (a rant) 33:21

9M ago33:21

33:21

Watch the video podcast version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GVQMnLz5XM8 Cleo Sol Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/cleo/pl.u-JPAZzBquLRd3V5 Cleo Sol Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0c2V2OJG8Qz7VtspMMW5V7?si=665eef891b754f40 Listen to the Black Feminist Rants podcast everywhereeeee Spotify: https://…

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Ep. 41: Supporting Parents through Postpartum w/ Maya Hart 37:20

1y ago37:20

37:20

Maya Hart (all pronouns), mama, postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and reproductive justice organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants to share their pregnancy and postpartum journey. Maya has dreamed about becoming a mother since childhood. However, their vision of motherhood radically transformed once they became a parent. Maya shares their experi…

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Ep. 40: How personal labors of love have helped me as a recovering perfectionist (Rant) 34:04

1y ago34:04

34:04

In celebration of self-love, BFR host LaKia reflects on one of her greatest accomplishments: leading Black Feminist Rants! LaKia shares lessons from her healing journey. She discusses everything, from growing the podcast team to recovering from perfectionism and defining herself outside of work. Action Items: Donate to LaKia's abortion fund fundrai…

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Ep. 39: Advance Provision of Abortion Pills is Community Care + Immigrant Justice 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

17:13

Having abortion pills available before someone becomes pregnant could be life saving. As the courts continue to strip our reproductive rights from us having an advance provision of abortion pills, or having pills on hand before someone is pregnant, can help ensure that people receive the care they need. In this episode LaKia discusses what an advan…

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Increasing Visibility of Asexual Black Youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Danielle Jenkins 43:17

1+ y ago43:17

43:17

To conclude the Black Youth Sexuality season BFR is joined by Danielle Jenkins (they/she), a Spelman student and asexual person. They lay out what asexuality means for them, why it’s important to care about the rights of people across the country, and how gender can be boring. She also talks about queerbaiting, the importance of silence on social m…

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Disability Justice for Black youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Alexis Nicole 51:06

1+ y ago51:06

51:06

Welcome to our third installment of the Black Youth Sexuality season with Alexis Nicole (she/they/star), an organizer, poet, and activist based in St. Louis. Star speaks on everything from the role of pleasure in stars life as a disabled person, what disability justice is, and how the health care system can ignore consent. Alexis and LaKia also dis…

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Hypersexualization of Black Girls and Femmes #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Amaya Jacques 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

58:50

We’re continuing the Black Youth Sexuality season with Amaya Jacques (she/her), a youth advocate/activist and model in New Orleans. She joins BFR in discussing how and why she centers young people in her activism, the harmful effects of school dress codes, and the sexualization of young Black girls’ bodies. Amaya also talks about getting rid of the…

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Ballroom Culture as a form of Liberation #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Caleb Strickland 32:49

1+ y ago32:49

32:49

Welcome to the Black Youth Sexuality season! We’re kicking it off with Caleb Strickland (he/they), a sociologist, Morehouse student, and member of the House of Juicy Couture. He talks about the lack of sex ed in Arkansas, the history of ballroom, and how ballroom helped him explore his gender expression. They explained the importance of community i…

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Ep. 38: Financial Activism: Investing in the Future We Want to See w/ The Black Doula, Sabia Wade 1:05:12

1+ y ago1:05:12

1:05:12

Sabia Wade (she/they), doula, entrepreneur, and angel investor, joins Black Feminist Rants to give the rundown on what angel investing is, putting money into the futures we want to see, and what luxury can mean for Black people. Sabia discusses how they got their start as a doula, putting your ego aside when you’re doing the work, and platonically …

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Ep. 37: Youth-Led Contraceptive Access Programs 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

21:19

Learn about how organizations are increasing access to birth control through youth-led advocacy! Rochelle Rodney (she/her), the Director of Advocacy for the New York Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP) joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the work that NYBCAP does to make birth control as accessible as possible for New Yorkers. Rochelle talks…

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Ep. 36: Abortion Funds Are Still Funding Abortions in States Where Abortion Is Illegal w/ Chasity Wilson (New Orleans Abortion Fund) 40:37

1+ y ago40:37

40:37

Chasity Wilson (she/her), the Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF), joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the struggles of doing work that is so intertwined with your lived experience. Chastity also shares her experience leading an abortion fund post overturn of Roe v. Wade (Dobbs decision) and being the first Black Executi…

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Ep. 35: Birth Work in a Colonial Context w/ Sarah Michal Hamid 36:44

1+ y ago36:44

36:44

Sarah Michal Hamid (she/they), a doula and birth worker, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing what birth work entails, the impact of settler colonialism on reproduction in the past and present, and the importance of doulas operating outside of the capitalist health care system. Sarah and LaKia talk about how all forms of reproductive health car…

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Ep. 34: Self-Managed Abortion with Abortion Pills 19:41

1+ y ago19:41

19:41

Self-Managed Abortion is a necessary component of abortion care. Join BFR Host, LaKia, as she provides vital information on self-managed abortion using abortion pills: what it is, how it works, and resources to make your experience as positive as possible. LaKia also discusses how the Western medical industry prioritizes profits over people and att…

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Ep. 33: Finding an Identity outside of Work/Organizing, Therapy, and Repro's need for Pay Equity [Rant] 20:12

2y ago20:12

20:12

Black Feminist Rants lives up to its name in this episode with host, LaKia Williams, discussing (or ranting, depending on how you view it) her recent experiences starting therapy, finding an identity outside of the reproductive justice movement/non-profit work/organizing, and the need for Repro organizations to pay employees a living wage. LaKia di…

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Ep. 32: Providing Abortions is Community Care w/ ObGyn, Abortion Provider, and RJ Advocate Dr. Jamila Perritt, MD 12:38

2y ago12:38

12:38

Dr. Jamila Perritt (she/her), an abortion provider, OBGYN, and Reproductive Justice advocate, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the impact of abortion bans on patients, trying to use medicine as a tool for liberation, and the concept of fetus viability. Dr. Perritt is the president and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, an organizati…

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Ep.31: Philanthropy's Responsibility to the Reproductive Justice Movement w/ Brandi Collins-Calhoun 35:52

2y ago35:52

35:52

Brandi Collins-Calhoun (they/she), a doula, writer, and RJ activist, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing philanthropy’s role in Reproductive Justice (RJ) movement spaces, the evils of capitalism, and the nitty-gritty of funding RJ organization’s who do the work. Brandi is the Senior Movement Engagement Associate for the National Committee for …

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Ep. 30: Navigating Multiple Abortions as a Young Person w/ Larada Lee-Wallace 45:28

2y ago45:28

45:28

Larada Lee-Wallace (she/they), an abortion storyteller and organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants in a discussion on accessing abortion care multiple times, in different states, as a young Black person. Larada is an Advocates for Youth Abortion Out Loud organizer and ACCESS RJ board member. Larada shares their experiences accessing abortion care, th…

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Ep. 29: Reflections & Manifestations for Black women and the Reproductive Justice Movement 2/22/22 23:22

2+ y ago23:22

23:22

Join BFR Host, LaKia, for a reflection on what liberation looks like in practice, her hopes and goals for Black women globally, and how movement space’s practices can oftentimes contradict the liberatory goals we are working to accomplish. Action Items: Become a Spotify Member Apply to be the BFR Production Assistant Sign up for the BFR newsletter …

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Ep. 28: Supreme Court's Decision on Texas' Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, SB8, w/ Rupali Sharma 15:09

2+ y ago15:09

15:09

The Lawyering Project's Senior Counsel, Rupali Sharma (she/her), discusses the facts behind Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban, SB8, and the Supreme Court's failure to strike down the unconstitutional attack on people's healthcare. Sharma goes into detail on how the Supreme Court's decision will impact the efforts to codify abortion access for ev…

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Ep. 27: Reflections on the SCOTUS Dobbs v. JWHO w/ Erin Grant of Abortion Care Network 28:26

2+ y ago28:26

28:26

Join BFR in a conversation with Erin Grant (they/them), Deputy Director of the Abortion Care Network, surrounding abortion bans, radical love, and the SCOTUS Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization oral arguments. JWHO is the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, and this anti-abortion law personifies the attack that abortion is under nationall…

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Ep. 26: The (Racist) History of Birth Control in the US 13:37

2+ y ago13:37

13:37

Welcome back to BFR! This week we are unpacking birth control as simply contraception or a way to control one's reproduction, and the legacy of its distribution, or lack thereof, in America. Birth control is necessary for the full liberation of people with uteruses, and is a critical component of full reproductive health care, but we cannot discuss…

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Ep. 25: Abortion Storytelling and The Myth of "Pro-Life Feminism" w/ Renee Bracey Sherman 59:01

3y ago59:01

59:01

BFR Host, LaKia, sits down with abortion and reproductive justice activist, writer, and organizer, Renee Bracey Sherman to talk about the importance of abortion storytelling, centering Black and brown voices in abortion storytelling, and the myth of "pro-life feminism" as well as other timely topics related to abortion and RJ. Renee Bracey Sherman …

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Ep. 24: Rest is Revolutionary 31:06

3y ago31:06

31:06

BFR Host, LaKia Williams, talks briefly about her short hiatus from the podcast and her recent college graduation before discussing the importance of rest as a revolutionary act. For young people and people with oppressed identities it can often feel like it is mandatory to exhaust ourselves to prove our worthiness; however, this is a decision of a…

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Ep. 23: Digital Advocacy and Abortion Justice w/ Shout Your Abortion 48:14

3y ago48:14

48:14

In this episode BFR talks with Erin Jorgensen from Shout Your Abortion, an online abortion storytelling platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message

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Ep. 22: Womanism, Black Feminism, and African Feminism 28:48

3y ago28:48

28:48

This episode explores womanism, Black feminism, and African feminism and the ways that the west gatekeeps knowledge production as a means to exclude Black women and African women and how mainstream feminism is another example of the erasure of Black women's labor and intellectual labor. Mentioned Articles: Brown's article: https://drum.lib.umd.edu/…

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Ep. 21: Researching Reproductive Health through a Reproductive Justice Lens w/ Dr. Monica McLemore 58:15

3+ y ago58:15

58:15

In this episode LaKia sits down with nurse, clinician, scholar, and activist Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss how she incorporates RJ into her work as a healthcare provider and researcher. For a full transcipt of this episode visit https://www.blackfeministrants.com/ep-21-transcription or click Transcriptions on the blackfeministrants.com website. --…

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Ep.20: The Problem with Activism Influencers 39:30

3+ y ago39:30

39:30

Welcome back to Black Feminist Rants! In the season 3 premier of Black Feminist Rants, host, LaKia Williams, discusses her recent experiences with reproductive health issues and how that has re-shaped her experience with Reproductive Justice, as well as some common misconceptions with the RJ framework. LaKia ends the episode discussing the problem …

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Ep. 19: Abortion Advocacy w/ Yemisi Miller-Tonnet 1:14:16

3+ y ago1:14:16

1:14:16

The season 2 finale of BFR features guest, Yemisi (Yemi) Miller-Tonnet a Reproductive Justice fellow, feminist book seller, and domestic violence legal advocate. On this episode Yemi and LaKia talk about anti-abortion tactics, the struggles of youth organizing, and more. Yemi also talks about her experience working at an abortion clinic and hihglig…

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Ep. 18: Sex Work, Socialism, and More w/ Maha Thomas creator of Blacklight 43:26

3+ y ago43:26

43:26

BFR sat down with Maha Thomas the creator of the dark comedy, gothic show Blacklight whose main character is a sex worker. Maha talks about her experiences as a sex worker and as a socialist. We discussed the issues that can arise within social justice spaces and the importance of sex work stories being told by sex workers. If you want to support t…

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Ep. 17: Student Organizing w/ Jaaie Varshney 40:25

3+ y ago40:25

40:25

BFR sat down with organizer and activist Jaaie Varshney and she shared with us her advocacy work around abortion access and menstrual equity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message

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Ep. 16: Exploitation of Student Labor and Organizing 49:20

3+ y ago49:20

49:20

In this episode LaKia discusses the exploitation that students face specifically from unpaid internships, universities that expect student leadership and activism labor, and her specific experience as a Resident Advisor (RA) for Tulane University. LaKia touches on how systems create competitive job markets that incentivize students and young people…

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Ep. 15: A Black Feminist Discussion on Respectability Politics w/ Sarah Jones 52:58

3+ y ago52:58

52:58

In this episode LaKia sits down with her friend, scholar, and activist Sarah Jones to discuss their experiences navigating respectability politics as Black women. Sarah is a recent grad of Tulane University and has organized around Black liberation and reproductive justice on and off campus. Sarah and LaKia have both been active in white sex positi…

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Ep. 14: Louisiana's Anti-Abortion Initiative (w/ Tia Coleman) 47:49

3+ y ago47:49

47:49

In this BFR episode LaKia sits down with recent college grad and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Tia Coleman. LaKia and Tia discuss Louisiana's upcoming anti-abortion constitutional amendment aimed at denying Louisiana residents the right to abortion. Tia has been mobilizing and educating young people across Louisiana on the importance on voting No…

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Ep. 13: Birth Justice and Doula Work 48:37

3+ y ago48:37

48:37

Join BFR for a discussion with Doula and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Aura Nicole. In this episode we discuss birth justice, doula work, and what it means to be a young Black person organizing for social and reproductive justice today. This episode is full of laughs and realness, where we talk about imposter syndrome, burnout, and working toward…

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Ep. 12: #FreeThe Pill & (Emergency) Contraception Equity 30:17

3+ y ago30:17

30:17

BFR is back for Season 2! Join Host LaKia for the season 2 premier brought to you by URGE! In this episode LaKia discusses the #FreeThePill movement, the importance of contraception equity and what young people have been doing on the ground to increase reproductive healthcare access to all! LaKia gets into the details of how a program she started c…

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Ep. 11: Sexual Health w/ Irma Garcia 41:14

3+ y ago41:14

41:14

The season finale of BFR includes guest speaker Irma Garcia who is a sex educator based in Texas. Irma is a certified sex educator in Texas and client services manager at Jane’s Due Process, where she helps Texas minors exercise their reproductive rights to an abortion. Prior to joining the JDP team, she was a sexual health and abortion counselor a…

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Ep. 10: Artivism w/ Caitlin Blunnie (liberaljane) 42:03

4y ago42:03

42:03

BFR sits down with content creator, illustrator, artist, and activist Caitlin Blunnie to talk about combining art with Reproductive Justice! Caitlin also talks about how white people can take up RJ work without taking over the movement or misusing terms as well as how to deal with burnout and feelings of inadequacy as a creator. Be sure to follow h…

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Ep. 9: Color-Blind, Post Racial Politics and Affirmative Action 35:32

4y ago35:32

35:32

Join BFR for a Black feminist rant on the politics of a post racial society, the concept of color blindness and the controversy surrounding affirmative action. Check out BFR's website blackfeministrants.com and follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants Works Mentioned: Racial Colorblindness: Emergence, Practice, and Imp…

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Ep. 8: Feminist Women's Health Center's Kwajelyn Jackson 44:43

4y ago44:43

44:43

BFR had the pleasure of speaking with Feminist Women's Health Center's Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson. Kwajelyn shared her unique experience of changing career fields from finance to social justice as well as her RJ story and why it is important to embody different forms of leadership than what we have historically seen. Follow BFR on Instagra…

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Ep. 7: Social Justice and Social Media 30:09

4y ago30:09

30:09

In this episode BFR discusses social justice activism in the age of social media and how the recent radicalization of some people and the increase in social justice instagram pages has changed what successful social justice organizing looks like. LaKia also speaks about her own issues with comparisons and hyper-productivity especially in the new so…

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Ep. 6: Organizing for Reproductive Justice: RJ Summer Institute w/ Christian Adams 47:48

4y ago47:48

47:48

Join BFR in a discussion with SisterSong's Lead Trainer Christian Adams who is co-planning the Reproductive Justice Summer Institute with BFR Host, LaKia Williams. In this episode Adams talks about her RJ story which includes, teenage pregnancy, abortion, and medical neglect. We also talk about organizing for Reproductive Justice virtually in the C…

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Ep. 5: Imposter Syndrome as a young Black Woman 34:15

4y ago34:15

34:15

In this episode of BFR, host LaKia discusses imposter syndrome and her experiences with it as a young Black woman attending a Predominantly White Institution. The conversation evolves into one about respectability politics and so much more! Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants Article Mentioned: Why Impo…

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Ep. 4: SisterSong's Monica Raye Simpson 52:49

4y ago52:49

52:49

BFR interviews SisterSong's Executive Director Monica Raye Simpson. SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 women of color organizations. Monica Raye Simpson tells listeners about her trajectory into the reproductive justice framework, her personal RJ story, her experiences of imposter syndro…

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Ep. 3: Reproductive Justice and Pro-Choice 32:04

4y ago32:04

32:04

In this episode of BFR Host LaKia discusses the differences between the Reproductive Justice and Pro-Choice movements and why it is important to be intentional with the words we use. LaKia also discusses not only learning to be anti-racist but actively being anti-racist in our relationships and work settings. This episode references Dorothy Roberts…

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Ep. 2: Loretta Ross 55:25

4y ago55:25

55:25

In this episode BFR has a conversation with Loretta Ross, one of the founding mothers of Reproductive Justice. Ross discusses her RJ story, Black Feminist Theory, her path to activism, transformative justice, abolition, and so much more. We also discuss how the Reproductive Justice framework was birthed. You can visit her website to learn more abou…

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Ep 1. Meet Black Feminist Rants 16:35

4y ago16:35

16:35

Meet the host of the podcast LaKia Williams, a rising college senior and current SisterSong Intern. This episode will lay the foundation and expectations for what is to come in future episodes. Black Feminist Rants (BFR) seeks to engage young Black feminist and accomplices in conversations surrounding Reproductive Justice and activism and how our m…

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Intro 0:41

4y ago0:41

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Black Feminist Rants is a podcast centered on conversations surrounding Reproductive Justice and Activism --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakia-williams8/message

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