Best Raymond Wise Podcasts (2024)

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Melissa Price Kromm of NC for the People Action on campaign finance, masks, and election funding

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Melissa Price Kromm If there’s been a most controversial bill to wend its way through the North Carolina General Assembly this spring, right now it has to be House Bill 237 – a proposal that would change state laws governing the wearing masks in public, the rights of public protesters and the complex rules that govern contributions to political cam…

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NC Child’s Erica Palmer Smith on child well-being and the 2024 KIDS Count data book

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Erica Palmer Smith For several years now, researchers at the national Annie E. Casey Foundation have measured and documented how well each U.S. state is doing when it comes to the well-being of its children. The annual KIDS Count report looks at several important indicators in fields like economic well-being, educational achievement and health, ass…

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Public Wise executive director Christina Baal-Owens on threats to democracy

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Christina Baal-Owens (Courtesy: Public Wise) It’s been well over three years since Donald Trump’s lie about the 2020 election was thoroughly debunked, but tragically many American politicians – even some who participated in the January 6, 2021 insurrection – continue to hold elected office or to seek it as candidates in 2024. For Christina Baal-Owe…

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Mattress on the Floor/Plastic off the Sofa 1:29:57

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This week is all about safe sex! From knowing your boundaries to safe words, listen along as your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie share some nuggets from their sexual escapades. Word on the curb is the TGIF show is showing their slip, and Kenya Moore is suspended from RHOA! Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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Episode #47 - How Employees Can Start Creating Content (with Sara Stella Lattanzio) - BONUS EPISODE 29:43

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If you are a company employee who wants to start creating content on social platforms like LinkedIn, or if you are a company that'd like to empower its employees to start creating content, then this episode is for you. Sara Stella Lattanzio, LinkedIn Top Voice and B2B marketing strategist, shares insights from her journey, highlighting the importan…

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House Dem. leader Rep. Robert Reives on a controversial proposal to rewrite campaign finance laws

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House Democraic leader Rep. Robert Reives (Photo: NCGA) North Carolina Republican legislative leaders sprang a big surprise on their Democratic colleagues and just about all legislative observers recently when they suddenly unveiled a new, out-of-nowhere and extremely complex proposal to rewrite state campaign finance laws. The legislation, which w…

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Virginia Kase Solomón, President of Common Cause, about the state of democracy in modern America

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Virginia Kase Solomón (Photo: Common Cause) If there’s a most troubling issue facing our nation and its elected leaders at the dawn of the summer of 2024, many observers believe it is the state of our democracy. In the aftermath of the failed January 6, 2021 insurrection and subsequent widespread threats of violence and retribution from politicians…

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Daddy Lessons 1:40:08

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This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie share their thoughts on the relationship between fathers and their queer children. Listen along as they unpack memories they have with their fathers, and share the lessons that still impact them most today. Word on the curb is Don Lemmon missed the mark in a major way, and RocNation is …

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Rep. Marcia Morey on efforts to roll back the recently enacted Raise the Age law 10:42

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Rep. Marcia Morey (Photo: NCGA) In 2019, North Carolina was the last state in the union to modernize its criminal justice system by ending the practice of automatically treating 16 and 17-year-olds accused of criminal offenses as adults. Now, however, state lawmakers are considering a proposal to backtrack on that progress. Under a bill moving thro…

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UNC law professor Gene Nichol on an ideological shift at the state Supreme Court 22:26

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Gene Nichol (File photo) In recent years, the North Carolina Supreme Court has undergone a radical transformation. Since Republican justices assumed control of the court after the 2022 election, they have moved swiftly – not merely to chart a more conservative path, but to quite literally redefine the court’s role in state government. And as Gene N…

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Coming Out, Pulling Out, and Going In 1:36:46

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Happy Pride! This week your host Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie reflect on and share their coming out stories. Listen along as they discuss the impact that coming out can have on yourself, and those around you. This week's word on the curb: Black face booksellers, Carlton Banks is lashing out online, and the rap girlies are fighting! Fol…

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Erin Carey of the NC Sierra Club on a controversial bill that earned the governor’s veto 11:38

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Erin Carey (Courtesy photo) Over the last several decades, North Carolina has been transformed from a largely rural state covered with forests and farms into an ever more urban place plastered with vast swaths of concrete and asphalt. And it’s in light of this reality that Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent decision to veto a transportation bill approved by …

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OB/GYN Dr. Rachel Jensen on how abortion restrictions have changed healthcare, medical training 10:01

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Dr. Rachel Jensen (photo: Clayton Henkel) This month marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling that ended the constitutional right to abortion care. It’s also been just over one-year since the Republican-controlled General Assembly in North Carolina’s enacted our state’s 12-week abortion ban. Abortion access will likely …

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Southern Education Foundation president Raymond C. Pierce on racial segregation in public schools 13:21

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Raymond C. Pierce (Photo courtesy of the Southern Education Foundation) This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education that ended the legal segregation of American public schools. Today, however, despite much progress on many fronts, resistance to racial integration in ed…

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WOTC: Denouncements, Giuseppe Boots, & Kelly Price’s Prayers 1:39:07

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This week's special episode is strictly word on the curb! Your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDabaddie discuss headlines that didn't make it into previous episodes. From Red Lobster to Cam'ron on CNN, the BnQ hosts have thoughts! Listen along and share some of your thoughts by tagging us on IG! Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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ACLU of North Carolina’s Liz Barber discusses a pair of controversial legislative proposals 15:17

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Elizabeth Barber - Photo: ACLU of NC Just when you thought we were starting to put some of the more contentious debates that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic to rest, the North Carolina legislature has revived the argument over face masks. Under a bill recently passed the by the state Senate, not only would penalties be increased for protesters…

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Paul Fulton of the nonprofit Public Ed Works on securing better pay for NC public school teachers 10:01

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Paul Fulton shown with a billboard the group Public Ed works has sponsored across the state. (Courtesy photo) For several decades in the late 20th and early 21st Centuries, North Carolina’s public education system was widely celebrated as an up-and-coming national model. And a key to that success was the deep and abiding support of an array of forw…

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Labor Sec. Julie Su on the Biden administration’s efforts to expand access to good paying jobs 10:24

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Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su Over the past three-plus years there are few if any areas of public policy in which the Biden administration has been more active in advancing rules and practices designed to lift average people and those long left behind by the American economy than in the realm labor relations. Whether it’s promoting better wage…

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Dr. Lauren Fox of the Public School Forum on NC’s progress on Top Education issues 12:06

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Lauren Fox, Ph.D.Senior Director, Policy & Research, Public School Forum Earlier this month, one of our state’s leading and most respected champions of public education, the Public School Forum of North Carolina, held its annual Eggs and Issues breakfast in Raleigh. The event drew several prominent elected officials and candidates from both parties…

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Charlotte preschool director Emma Biggs on the impending crisis in NC’s childcare industry. 12:19

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North Carolina's childcare industry could see a serious reduction in its workforce without additional help. Stabilization grants run out in June. (Photo: Clayton Henkel) Charlotte preschool director Emma Biggs (Courtesy photo) North Carolina childcare providers are facing a potentially disastrous financial cliff in June. During the pandemic, the fe…

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Chris Suttle on SB3 and whether NC could become the 39th state to legalize medical marijuana 12:43

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Cannabis advocate and consultant Chris Suttle (Courtesy photo) Medical marijuana is now legal and accessible for the vast majority of Americans, but one state that remains a stubborn holdout is North Carolina. A state Senate bill known as the Compassionate Care Act would change that by allowing patients suffering from a list of illnesses to gain ac…

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We Forgiving or Nah? 1:39:49

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This week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie get into the nitty gritty of what it looks like to forgive. From forgiving friends, family, and even ourselves this introspective episode dissects the feelings and challenges of working to forgive. Word on the curb is Anita Baker is canceling shows with little notice and teachers are g…

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Sen. Michael Garrett on why the childcare cliff (not vouchers) should be NC’s top priority 13:33

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Sen. Michael Garrett (Photo: NCGA) Republican legislative leaders are moving swiftly to dramatically expand the state’s controversial private school voucher program. A bill quickly advancing will appropriate nearly $500 million new dollars to thousands of middle- and upper-income families to help cover the cost of private school tuition. Not surpri…

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El Pueblo’s Illiana Santillan on a troubling bill changing how NC sheriffs deal with immigrants 15:19

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Illiana Santillan (Photo courtesy El Pueblo) For several years now, North Carolina Republican legislators have been attempting to enact a law that would impose a one-size-fits-all approach on county sheriffs when it comes to dealing with the immigrant communities they serve. The proposal would mandate that sheriffs act as, in effect, adjuncts of fe…

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Dr. Jenn Ayscue on a new report examining the resegregation of North Carolina public schools 15:02

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Photo: ncsu.edu It’s now been 70 years since the United States Supreme Court ordered an end to racial segregation in public schools in the famous case of Brown v. Board of Education. And while resistance to desegregation never went away, there was a window of time in the late 20th and early 21st Century in which many states and localities – includi…

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Call Me Mutha 1:28:05

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Mother's Day is right around the corner and this week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie take time to give their flowers to all the mutha figures in the queer community. Muthahood isn't about biology, it's about community and celebrates chosen family. Word on the Curb is Drew Barrymore is asking Kamala Harris to be a Mamala and Ke…

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Meredith College political science professor David McLennan on top-of-the-ticket political races 13:39

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Political scientist and pollster David McLennan With North Carolina being one of the most important and hotly contested states in the upcoming November election, national and state-based pollsters are carefully and regularly monitoring voter attitudes and public opinion trends. And as News & Views listeners are well-aware, one of the best and most …

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Attorney Clermont Ripley on two new workplace rules regarding salaried workers and non-competes 14:59

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NC Justice Center Workers’ Rights Project Co-Director Clermont Ripley (Photo: Phyllis Nunn) Last week a pair of federal agencies announced some important new rules to protect workers. A new Federal Trade Commission rule bans non-compete clauses that have hindered the rights of workers to take better jobs. Meanwhile, a new Department of Labor rule w…

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Dennis Gaddy of the Community Success Initiative on second chances, legislation to improve reentry 7:57

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Dennis Gaddy, Executive Director of the Community Success Initiative (Photo: Clayton Henkel) For most people who leave North Carolina prisons each year, readjusting to life on the outside is incredibly difficult. A record of incarceration can prevent people from landing apartments or jobs. And even people who have been arrested but never convicted …

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Love & War: Fighting With Your Partner 1:52:17

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While this episode is about fighting with your partner, it's a ki over here at Black iNQueery! Fighting styles, rules of fighting, and how to apologize are all covered on this week's episode. Your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie share how they fight with their significant others and what they learn about themselves, and their partne…

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Senator Natasha Marcus discusses some of the priorities and challenges this legislative session 19:00

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Senator Natasha Marcus (Photo: NCGA) North Carolina’s General Assembly returned to Raleigh this past week for the 2024 “short session” — a session that figures to feature debates on a number of familiar topics – including public and higher education, an impending childcare cliff, and funding for several state agencies that are struggling with staff…

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Dr. Steven Barnett on where NC stands when it comes to preschool enrollment, funding, and quality 14:41

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Dr. Steve Barnett, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) There’s a very good argument to be made that the United States should guarantee free and universal early childhood education from birth to all American families. Nations that invest in the care of young children when their minds and bodies are still developing see vastly imp…

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And I Oop- The Appropriation (and Assimilation) of Queer Culture 1:27:10

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What exactly is appropriation and what does it have to do with assimilation? Do the two impact the other? & when is it officially doing too much? This week your host Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the nuances of appropriation and share their thoughts on appropriation vs assimilation. Word on the curb is Ne-Yo got two girlfriends …

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Congressman Wiley Nickel on a new plan to end gerrymandering and his recent trip to Ukraine 13:10

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U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (NC-13) (Courtesy photo) Thanks to new and gerrymandered congressional maps enacted last fall by the Republican-dominated state legislature, the outcomes to almost all of North Carolina’s fall congressional elections have been pre-decided. One lawmaker directly impacted by this is Triangle-area Democratic Congressman Wiley Ni…

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DL Men 1:24:13

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This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie navigate the complex culture of DL (down low) men. They take a deeper look into the origins of the term and discuss navigating in the queer community that often includes DL men. Word on the curb is Robyn Dixon lost her job- but Serena Williams might be getting a new one?! Tap in! [TW: S…

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Queer Code: Keep It Cute! 1:48:01

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Can you date a friend's ex? Do you honor the "dibs" system? If your friend cheats on a partner are you snitching? This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie do their best to come up with a clear set of rules and boundaries for queer friend groups. Word on the curb is Todrick Hall is asking for money and Jerrod Carmichael is on T…

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Toxic Turn-Ons & Icks! 1:37:54

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Chewing with your mouth open? Ick! Clapping when the plane lands? Ick! Can't parallel Park? ICK! This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie dive into their list of icks and turn offs, as well as toxic traits that turn them on maybe just a little. Yee, and we cannot stress this enough... HAW! Beyoncé is back with act ii, prepare …

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Growing Up Church: PK Edition 1:41:18

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Bust out the gator tail shoes and Blue Magic hair grease! Memorize your speech and figure out who's making the mac and cheese, QUICKLY! Easter is here! This week your Black and Queer hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie are hitting the pews and giving an in depth look at the Black church experience from the perspective of the "Preacher's…

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It Be Ya Own Folk 1:17:44

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What's the procedure for conflict within the community? Are we putting too much pressure on Black owned businesses? Did Bruno owe them folks some money or not?! This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss conflict resolution and holding folks accountable. [TW: Suicide//Grief] This episode has brief mention of suicide when…

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How You Doin? 1:27:41

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This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss their journey with navigating mental health and wellness. Listen along as they share their struggles, wins, and how they check in on one another. ...also, WHERE IS KATE MIDDLETON??? Follow Black iNQueery on InstagramBy Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie

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Can You Pay My Bills? 1:25:40

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Who's picking up the tab? Who's keeping up with the Joneses? And who TF did I marry?! This week your host Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss finance & dating. Follow Black iNQueery on InstagramBy Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie

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Damn, Unpretty 1:21:48

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This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the complex feelings that come along with desirability. Listen along as they share their personal experience with beauty standards, their journey to accepting their bodies, and how they navigate the messy webs of desirability. Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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Episode #46 - Case Story: Civista Bank's Employee Ambassador Program (with Autumn Jose) 37:15

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Civista Bank's Autumn Jose shares the journey of implementing their successful employee ambassador/advocacy program. She provides key insights such as the importance of aligning the program with the employees and bringing them into the action, how to engage with executive leadership, the tools they used, and how they measured success. This episode …

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Back to the School Days 1:42:26

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This week your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie go back down memory lane to share formative memories from their queer youth! From first relationships to classroom shenanigans, this episode is filled with insight as to why your hosts are the way they are! Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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The Impact of Black Women 1:19:37

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This week your hosts Raymond Wise, Randy Nygel, and BoDaBaddie discuss the impact Black women have on society. This conversation centers around ways we as a society can show up for Black women and highlights the beauty of womanhood and the many gifts women bring to our lives. Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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Episode #45 - How C-Suite Execs Can Build their Personal Brands (with Cher Jones) 39:46

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Learn about the importance of personal brand building for C-suite level executives and how it can influence the progress and growth of their respective companies. Corporate trainer, Cher Jones, offers insights on how leaders can enhance their presence online; gives practical tips on balancing professional and personal content; and explains the sign…

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Am I Black Enough? 1:21:48

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This week Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie address the many nuances of navigating intersectional identity. Listen along as your hosts ponder the definition of "Pro-Black" and challenge stale and harmful stereotypes. [TW: SA, r*pe] Follow Black iNQueery on InstagramBy Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie

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Finding Your Community 1:24:40

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This week your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie, reflect on the origin story of their friendship! Listen along as they discuss the ups and downs of navigating and maintaining a community. [TW: SA, r*pe] Follow Black iNQueery on InstagramBy Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie

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The Shows That Raised Us 1:24:08

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This week's episode comes with a side of nostalgia as your hosts, Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the shows that kept them glued to their televisions. Follow Black iNQueery on InstagramBy Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie

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Episode #44 - Building an Employee Brand Ambassador Program (with Andrew Seel) 30:07

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This episode is a must-listen for any company looking to maximize their internal marketing efforts and how to engage and empower their employees to become ambassadors of their brand. Learn about the importance, the benefits and how to implement an effective employee ambassador program. Andrew Seel, CEO of Togethr, shares how such programs not only …

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