Podcasts by Defending Black Girlhood
Join host, Lilada Gee – a warrior, healer, community mother, (but certainly not a singer) - in gripping conversations committed to highlighting the experiences and stories of Black girls and women. As an unapologetic voice in defense of Black girls, meet her at the frontlines each week discussing topics that most impact our girls in their homes, schools, and communities. You will not want to miss one single, fearless conversation!
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Host - Lilada Gee
Producer - Alexandra Gee Lewis
Creative Director/Sound Engineer - Cassandra Marzette
Sound Engineer - Patrick Stockland
Music Composition - Zachary Moncrieff
Recorded at WORT 89.9 FM in Madison, WI
Theme Music - “Limitless” beat made and produced by MGJ Beats - https://mgjproduction.com/
Transition Music - “Moon” beat made and produced by Chuki Beats - http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic
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What Are Things I Wished My Mama Told Me? from 2021-04-25T13:00
Is there something you wish your Mama told you? In our final throwback episode from her days at WORT 89.9 FM, Lilada Gee asks: What is some of the best advice your mama ever gave you?, What shou...
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Who Was Fannie Lou Hamer and Other Black Women of the Civil Rights Movement? from 2021-04-11T13:30
In our next "throwback" episode, Lilada takes a look at her top ten heroines of the Civil Rights movements in honor of Black History Month.
Featuring long-time Madis...
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Why Do We Need Black Woman Heal Day? Back to Ground Zero from 2021-04-01T11:00
As we prep for Season 3, we thought it important to not only remember where we started, but how this continues to be relevant today. In "Ground Zero," Lilada Gee passionately advocates for the i...
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Why Do We Need Black Woman Heal Day? Back to Ground Zero from 2021-04-01T11:00
As we prep for Season 3, we thought it important to not only remember where we started, but how this continues to be relevant today. In "Ground Zero," Lilada Gee passionately advocates for the i...
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What is Black Woman Heal Day? from 2021-03-28T18:19:42
Black Woman Heal Day (April 1st) was founded by Lilada Gee with a mission to increase prevention, awareness, and healing efforts of sexual abuse throughout the African Diaspora.
This thro...
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How Has Faith Shaped Civil Rights? with Rev. Dr. Alexander Gee from 2021-03-21T12:00
We're not quite back yet, but as we continue to build Season 3, tune into this oldie, but goodie! In this special segment from Lilada Gee's tenure on WORT's 89.9FM "A Public Affair" (2019), she...
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What Do You Mean Season 2 Is Over?! from 2021-03-07T13:30
We have reached the end of Season 2! In this episode, our host recaps some of the favorite conversations had this season, introduces our new team member and producer - Carla Williams - and previ...
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Can I Love Again After Being Hurt?, Part 2 from 2021-02-28T15:40:55
In part two, Lilada Gee questions the status quo of what it means to function in a relationship - How are we killing ourselves in a "ride-or-die" dynamic? How does historical trauma creep into o...
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Can I Love Again After Being Hurt?, Part 1 from 2021-02-21T13:30
More often than not, those in abusive relationships often teeter on the line of shame and secrecy. Yet, if we've learned anything from the DBG podcast: there's power in your testimony.
Love the Sh*t Out of Yourself! from 2021-02-14T15:00
As we celebrate Valentine's Day with our loved ones, there is often one person we forget to show the most love to - ourselves! Self-love, or lack thereof, is often the root of the mess created i...
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Does Madison Love Black Girls? from 2021-02-07T13:30
As we enter into primary season in Madison, Wisconsin, our local elections have drawn in a historical number of Black women running for office. This week, join our conversation with 3 powerful c...
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What is the Next Step?: Moving Forward with Cassy Marzette, part 3 from 2021-01-31T13:00
As we move into part 3 of our "life coach" series with our Creative Director, Cassy Marzette, we are reminded that our mission to defend Black girls often means that we need to defend the little...
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What is the Next Step?: Moving Forward with Cassy Marzette, part 2 from 2021-01-24T14:00
This week we speak with our very own creative director, Cassy Marzette in part 2 of the conversation, "What is the Next Step?"
We take the time to explore her creative undertakings as we...
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Can Black Girls Be Successful in School? from 2021-01-17T17:42:09
The mission to defend Black girls is becoming more realized as Black women make history in their run for a seat at the table. This local election season for Dane County, WI boasts more than a do...
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Can We Defend Black Girlhoods in This America? from 2021-01-10T15:00
This week we interrupt our normal defense of Black girls to address the act of domestic terrorist insurrection at our Nation's Capitol. It is clear, now more than ever before, that the violent u...
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What is the Next Step?: Moving Forward with Cassy Marzette, part 1 from 2021-01-03T13:00
So we’ve started our healing journey, began to embrace, accept, and share our story, but now what? When we feel stuck for so long, it’s often difficult to figure ...
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How Can Sharing My Story Save Another? from 2020-12-27T11:00
| Time and time again, we stress the importance of sharing our story - especially the stories of Black girls a... Listen
How Can White Men Help Black Women Heal? from 2020-12-20T11:00In defending Black girlhood, it is crucial to understand that Black girls thrive when those with privilege choose to be at the defense of Black girls, too. In thi... Listen
How Do I Know When I Have Healed? from 2020-12-13T13:00When we go through our own personal healing journey, it is inevitable that we encounter the question, “How do I know when I have healed?” For this week’s guest (... Listen
What Do Black Women Talk About When They Get Together?: A Conversation with Lilada&Antonette from 2020-11-29T16:22:52Join in on this week's conversation with Lilada Gee and her good friend, Antonette Crosby, as they discuss the host's work in male prisons, their theory of male energy, and many other topics. Th... Listen
Holiday Special: Trauma, Drama, and Yo' Momma! from 2020-11-25T15:00Who could have imagined that an interview from 4 years ago would still be so timely? In this holiday special, host Lilada Gee reintroduces an oldie, but a goodie as she and her guests speak on f... Listen
Sharon Johnson: From Buckingham Palace to Suicide from 2020-11-22T07:13:12Our featured guest, Sharon Johnson, was a world-class athlete who even had the opportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth. Yet, her trauma and turmoil drove her to the b... Listen
Speak Out Loud, So Others Won’t Suffer in Silence from 2020-11-15T13:43:26To defend Black girlhood, we must use our journey to advocate and give voice to the voiceless. In this episode, Nancy Yarbrough-Banks - author of
Aprina Paul: Telling Her Story to Save a Life, Part 2 from 2020-11-08T19:42:50In part 2 of our conversation with Alice Larrue we learn more horrifying details about the white supremacist who murdered her daughter. More, Larrue shares about the impact that trauma and stres... Listen
Aprina Paul: Telling Her Story to Save a Life from 2020-11-08T19:16:34In 2013, 18-year-old Aprina Paul couldn’t have anticipated that her response to a Craigslist ad would lead to her tragic murder. Since then, her mother, Alice Larrue, has made it her mission to ... Listen
Black Women Struggling, Healing, and Struggling to Heal! from 2020-11-08T19:09:06We’re back and - true to our mission - ready to defend Black girlhood throughout Season 2! As we start this journey off, Lilada Gee is joined with her dynamic duo... Listen
Will You Remember Erika Hill? from 2020-09-20T15:35:55As we come to the end of Season One, we remember and give honor to Erika Hill and her life. In the telling of one story - her story - and in the context of the 65,000 reported missing Black girl... Listen
Was Erika Hill Murdered? from 2020-09-13T17:00We have reached the end of season 1 and it all comes to a head in this episode. Join Lilada Gee as she recaps the story of Erika Hill, talks with Dr. Jasmine Zapata - a local area doctor - who ... Listen
Could the Black Community Have Saved Erika?, Part 3 from 2020-09-06T12:00As we wrap up part three, Lilada Gee talks with her team - producer, Alexandra, and creative director, Cassandra - in an effort to answer the question, "Could the Black Community Have Saved Erik... Listen
Could the Black Community Have Saved Erika?, Part 2 from 2020-08-30T05:59:21While we continue seeking answers to the question, "Could the Black Community Have Saved Erika?," we come into part two with host, Lilada Gee, as she speaks with Marie's former classmate, Catina... Listen
Could the Black Community Have Saved Erika?, Part 1 from 2020-08-23T05:03:48In this three-part exploration of "Could the Black Community Have Saved Erika?", we focus on the ways the Black community missed some key aspects of Erika Hill's abuse. Part 1 features a ... Listen
Are Black Girls Like Erika Safe in the Black Church? from 2020-08-17T00:51:11As we continue our conversation about (Taylin) Marie Hill, we are joined by a former friend and church member of hers who provides her perception of Marie in the church. In part two of t... Listen
What Do You Mean We're Almost Done?! from 2020-08-09T04:44:26We are near the end of season one of Defending Black Girlhood podcast! With such crazy times, we wanted to take a moment to reflect, shout-out, and prepare for what's to come!
Beyond the Conversation: Minister Wanda Smith from 2020-08-03T01:27:48Join host, Lilada Gee, and creative director, Cassandra Marzette, in this "Beyond the Conversation" with Minister Wanda Smith as we discuss church, abuse, white supremacy, and opportunities for ... Listen
Was Marie a Woman of God? from 2020-08-03T01:02:47We're back! With only a few episodes left, we continue to unravel more about (Taylin) Marie Hill. Over the course o... Listen
Did I Really Know Marie? from 2020-07-12T11:00As if Erika's story was meant to be told, the very first episode we recorded about her was a chance conversation with Annette Sallay, a long-time friend of Marie Hill - Erika's abuser and guardi... Listen
Back to Ground Zero from 2020-07-05T05:00Before moving on with the second half of Erika's story, we felt it necessary to take this week to get back to ground zero.
Mid-Season Check-in: I Think Ms. Lilada Found Her Missing F*cks! from 2020-06-28T06:43:19This week, host Lilada Gee is joined in conversation with her daughter and producer, Alexandra, and creative director, Cassandra (not to mention a 3-year aged bottle of rum).
What is it about Ms. Hill? from 2020-06-21T06:35To wrap up conversations with the Wright Middle School community, we speak with former principals, Nancy Evans and Dr. Ed Holmes, who knew Erika throughout her ti... Listen
What Happened to Erika's Light? from 2020-06-14T05:15:19As we unravel Erika Hill's story, most of the accounts so far amplify her life in the midst of abuse and neglect. So much so it begs the question, "Was Erika's life always that way?" Thi... Listen
Erika's Death Was Not Our Fault, Right? Right?! from 2020-06-07T06:28:55As we piece together the puzzle that was Erika Hill’s life, we find out that more may have been known about her terrible circumstances than originally thought. Listen
What Does Carla Remember About Erika? from 2020-05-31T05:00Following a chance meeting, we are joined in conversation with Carla Williams, former classmate and friend of Erika Hill. In remembering her, she reveals a heartb... Listen
Could a 12-Year-Old Have Saved Erika's Life?, Pt. 2 from 2020-05-24T05:00In part two of this conversation, we go one-on-one with Jyneeva Hunt, who continues her emotional testimony of Erika Hill’s impact on her life. <... Listen
Could a 12-Year-Old Have Saved Erika's Life? from 2020-05-17T05:00As we continue to explore Erika Hill’s story, it’s been difficult finding anyone who was both close to Erika and willing to speak on her behalf. In a chance conve... Listen
Should Erika Have Trusted Her? from 2020-05-10T05:00Whew, chile! That conversation with Monica Caldwell left us with so many questions and many more leads. This week we talk with Sara Knut... Listen
Beyond the Conversation from 2020-05-03T09:05In this "Beyond the Conversation," Lilada continues her discussion with former school social worker, Monica Caldwell, as they explore the crucial impact of "White... Listen
What Happened on Erika's Last Day of School? from 2020-05-03T09:00Each week we are joined in conversation with some of the key friends, educators, and community members who were present in Erika’s story. We invite you to help reflect on missed steps as we work... Listen
Who Killed Erika Hill? It's Complicated... from 2020-04-26T05:05Answering the question, “Who killed Erika Hill?” is very complicated. In her tragic story of life and death, we will discover that not only is it true that it tak... Listen
I Can't Do This By Myself! from 2020-04-26T05:00Seriously unapologetic about her fierce defense of Black girls, host Lilada Gee, shares a bit of her fun side in this conversation with her in studio Defending Bl... Listen
Ground Zero from 2020-03-28T05:26:26Raw and moving, this inaugural Ground Zero episode encapsulates the foundation of the life’s work of host, Lilada Gee, and the root mission of the podcast. She begins by reading a reflection abo... Listen |