Podcasts by In the Blackseat

S2, Episode 11 | In the Blackseat | Quick Ride, 6/2/2021 from 2021-06-02T19:00

It's been a while since I have done a Quick Ride, but this topic has been on my mind!

If you are a Black person who has been attacked by white supremacy - whether individually or s...

S2, Episode 10 | In the Blackseat, Mental Health, Part II from 2021-05-19T03:00

I got incredible feedback from the season premiere focused on mental health. As I am writing this overview, it is the top episode of this season and the fifth most downloaded episode of them all...

S2, Episode 9 | In the Blackseat, Addiction from 2021-05-12T03:00

Drug addiction has been a plague on America for generations, and we all know when America sneezes, Black folks get the flu. When I heard my guests' story about dealing with and overcoming a...

S2, Episode 8 | In the Blackseat, HBCU Men from 2021-04-28T03:00

Last week, we had an all girl HBCU band. This week, the fellas talk about their HBCU experiences! There are about 1.5 million Black men in college at any given time, and a portion of them have d...

S2, Episode 7 | In the Blackseat, HBCU Ladies from 2021-04-21T03:00

There are currently 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country, with nearly 230,000 students. HBCUs have been a force and a lifeline in the Black community, educating st...

S2, Episode 6 | In the Blackseat, Unorthodox Professions, Black Farmer from 2021-04-14T03:00

Many of those kidnapped from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade were farmers. They brought with them techniques to grow and harvest multiple crops that helped build the economy of Ameri...

S2, Episode 5 | In the Blackseat, Black in Medicine/Medical Racism from 2021-04-07T03:00

The relationship between Black folks and medicine has been full of tension and betrayal for hundreds of years. From kidnapped Africans who brought their healing touch as enslaved men and women, ...

S2, Episode 4 | In the Blackseat, The Diversity Episode from 2021-03-31T03:00

S2, Episode 3 | In the Blackseat, Unorthodox Professions, JMD Defense from 2021-03-24T03:00

Close your eyes and picture a gun owner. Chances are, you'll envision a white man, but Second Amendment rights apply to all Americans. Javondlynn Dunagan, owner of JMD Defense, believes tha...

S2, Episode 2 | In the Blackseat, Black Across America from 2021-03-17T03:00

We already know that Black people aren't a monolith, but how does where one lives affect the Black experience in America? I think there are a lot of assumptions based on geography (Black fo...

S2, Episode 1 | In the Blackseat, Mental Health from 2021-03-10T03:00

Welcome back to the Blackseat! It goes without saying that these are stressful times we are living in (and have been living in if you're Black in America). How do Black folks make it throug...

Episode 15 | In the Blackseat, Mass Incarceration, Part II from 2020-12-16T03:00

Part II takes us back to the fateful day when Kiilu found out his sentence had finally been commuted. Ride in the Blackseat as his wife goes to pick up him from prison, and they spend their firs...

Episode 14 | In the Blackseat, Mass Incarceration, Part I from 2020-12-09T03:00

Mass incarceration has disproportionately affected the Black community for generations. Men and women have been stolen from their families and neighborhoods, and thrown behind bars, their bodies...

Episode 13 | In the Blackseat, Black Mothers from 2020-12-02T03:00

You heard from Black fathers, now it's time for Black mamas to take a ride in the Blackseat! Christine, Aneiko and Dana - mothers of Black teenagers - talk about how they are preparing thei...

Episode 12 | Black and Abroad from 2020-11-18T03:00

We venture back into the Diaspora with three Black people who live or have lived abroad. Maisha calls Canada home, Marcus is making a pit stop back in the U.S. after living in Vietnam, and Volta...

Episode 11 | In the Blackseat with Black Hair from 2020-11-11T03:00

The policing of Black bodies is nothing new. Others have made judgments about our features as being inferior, and hair is included in that. Media often depicts long, flowing hair as being good a...

Episode 10 | Back in the Diaspora: Belize, Haiti, Cuba from 2020-10-28T03:00

We are back in the Diaspora with Ken (Belize), Felice (Cuba) and Jessica (Haiti, and returning friend of In the Blackseat!) They are tied to their heritage in ways the illuminate the Black immig...

Episode 9 | In the Blackseat with Black Fathers from 2020-10-21T03:00

Black dads are more likely to be in the home and be involved in child rearing, but you would NEVER know that if you looked at the media. I want you to meet three Black dads - Orlando, Tangier an...

Episode 8 | In the Blackseat: The Biracial Discussion from 2020-10-14T03:00

In this episode, you'll meet Tiffany and Alisa - friends and lawyers with a LOT in common, including their mixed parentage. However, you'll quickly see there are major differences in t...

Episode 7 | In the Blackseat with Black Women from 2020-10-07T06:00

Jump in the Blackseat with Black women. Shante, Ebonie and Stephanie share frank observations about colorism, erasure, harmful stereotypes (hello, angry Black woman!) and their heroes/sheroes. I...

Episode 6 | In the Blackseat with Black Men from 2020-09-30T03:00

Black men have been vilified as criminals and thugs, while being praised as athletes and entertainers (as long as they catch a ball or sing/act, that is.) The portrayals of Black men have largel...

Episode 5 | In the Blackseat | Quick Ride, 9/25/20 from 2020-09-25T16:00

Is Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron really Black? Reflections on what Blackness is, what it ain't, and why it matters.

Episode 4 | Black in the Diaspora: Guyana from 2020-09-23T03:00

The second installment of our mini-series about the Diaspora introduces you to three brothers you won't soon forget. Frank, Kip and Kwame Dow share stories about what it was like to move fr...

Episode 3 | Black in the Diaspora: Panama from 2020-09-16T06:00

Black people hail from a variety of locations across the diaspora. That doesn't necessarily mean our experiences are the same. 

What does Blackness look like in people who move to ...

Episode 2 | In the Blackseat: Living while Black from 2020-09-06T21:00

I couldn't think of a better way to kick off my limited series In the Blackseat, than with two dear friends, Troy and Jessica, talking about how Blackness informs their every day movements ...

Episode 1 | You're Now In the Blackseat! from 2020-09-04T22:00

The Blackseat is a place where Black folks are safe to share our experiences. We talk about our lives without the white gaze during unfiltered, honest and authentic conversations about everythin...

Episode 1 | You're Now In the Blackseat! from 2020-09-04T22:00

The Blackseat is a place where Black folks are safe to share our experiences. We talk about our lives without the white gaze during unfiltered, honest and authentic conversations about everythin...