Affirmations for healing our ancestors and ourselves.By SaraMakeba

In episode 3 I share an audio essay - “Radical Means Getting to the Root” - about why patriarchy is a lie from hell that must be unlearned and dismantled if our species is to survive. I touch on Melissa Harris-Perry’s Crooked Room Theory and the discombobulating reality the room creates.Plus the tools and imagination needed for learning and remembe…

In episode 2, I interview decades-long friends Natalie Daise, Jan Spencer & Barbara Edwards. These are Black women elders who shape me in real-time. We talk The South (of course), magic, Black migration, healing, trill grandmothers, self-love, unlearning the BS, and claiming our power**Content Warning for lynching and sexual assault.Links for Sara …

In Episode 1, I introduce the podcast, and start processing and trying to make sense of things that really make no sense at all. Mainly, the Academy, and "what passes for culture and thought on the North American continent." Word to But Some of Us Are Brave. I vent about the absurdity of my experiences in a PhD program, and come to the realization …

It's Valentine's Day & Black Love is limitless every day. Enjoy!Cover Art by Concept_RXCH @concept_rxchBy SaraMakeba

We're talking more about sex and our interests in time travel. We can visit the past and the future, and we're taking the lessons we've learned about sex with us!Shoutouts to @reninawrites , @walidahimarisha , and @melaniecomccoy for their incredible work and inspiration in speculative fiction, afrofuturism, sex positivity, literature and activism.…

We are talking about sex. Things we've learned along the way. Things we wish we knew sooner. How the ways we talk and think about sex impacts our health. Special thanks to Dennis Badger of Mere Dreams to Reality for joining the convo!Music: Sex - Jamie FoxxAny Time, Any Place - Janet JacksonBy SaraMakeba

In this episode we get honest about our journeys with depression, anxiety and the role Blackness plays in both. We talk epigenetics and shoutout resources and techniques that have been helpful to us. Featured music: Loneliest Times- Xavier Omar & SangoBy SaraMakeba

We FLY Podcast: Black aerodynamic messages designed to keep your spirits soaring high."They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic."- Virginia HamiltonWe FLY seeks to explore creative possibilities, promote holistic healing, and to celebrate, affirm and support the lives and souls of Black folks. Our de…

We FLY Podcast: Black aerodynamic messages designed to keep your spirits soaring high."They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic."- Virginia HamiltonWe FLY seeks to explore creative possibilities, promote holistic healing, and to celebrate, affirm and support the lives and souls of Black folks. Our de…