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gen/activist

An Intergenerational Podcast with women of color activists, advocates and pioneers for racial and social equity hosted by Virginia Cumberbatch, Meagan Harding and Dr. Sylvia Rousseau.

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creative storytelling + future building through art /...

gen/activist ·

2022/09/09

ICYM earlier this year we hosted a conversation with Deborah Roberts LIVE at #SXSWEDU2022 for International Women's Day. ✨🤠Deborah Roberts, who is a world-renowned (but Austin-based!) mixed-media artist, spoke with us about the role of storytelling in telling the truth, agitate oppressive systems, and elevate the visibility of Black and Brown people in our national narratives and work toward racial equity in education. And at the center of Robert’s art is a form of creative storytelling that

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54:53

cultural fashion as storytelling + a path back to...

gen/activist ·

2022/08/08

Paola Mathe is the mind and creative force behind Fanm Djanm, meaning "strong woman" in Haitian Kreyol. It's a lifestyle brand that creates sustainably, focuses on community, and serves to both empower and inspire women to live boldly. The combination of carefully selected fabrics, hand-sewn pieces, and cultural musings inspire women everywhere to wear a bold print, take command of a room, laugh a little too loud, and pursue their greatest aspirations.She dropped in to talk to us about her

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57:01

the power of righteous anger and intersectional...

gen/activist ·

2022/07/07

Author, activist, and all-around badass, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, founder of @latinarebels, joins us to talk about the power of righteous anger and her commitment to combining theology, intersectional feminism, and storytelling. The bulk of her work is around making accessible, through storytelling and curating content, the theories and heavy material that is oftentimes only taught in the racist/classist institutions known as academia. To date, she has participated in the Young Adult

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60:20

designing equitable futures / donna carter

gen/activist ·

2022/06/09

Have you ever wondered how design and architecture can uphold racial inequality? According to a 2020 report, only 0.4% of licensed architects in the United States are Black women. So, what does it mean to occupy this space of a Black woman? What does it mean to use architecture as a form of life-affirming storytelling for marginalized communities? Donna Carter, architect and civic leader, based in Austin joins us to talk about designing our way to a more equitable future through our understanding of

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71:03

driving diversity + curating co-agitation / bethaney...

gen/activist ·

2022/05/26

Bethaney Wilkinson (@thediversitygap) is a researcher and social entrepreneur who is dedicated to exploring the intersections of community, racial justice, and social change. As part of her work in diversity and cultural change, Bethaney is also the host of the popular podcast, The Diversity Gap, and is the founder of The Diversity Gap Academy, an online learning platform for leaders seeking to pair their good intentions for diversity with true cultural change. She founded G.Race Dialogues, faith

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71:58

architecting + amplifying latinx voices / grace parra

gen/activist ·

2022/05/12

Pull up a chair, pull up a chair! We’re back again this time with writer and producer Grace Janney Parra to talk about storytelling as a device of disruption and amplification,Latinx representation in the entertainment industry, and the need for more than one story to be told. Grace is the creator, writer, and co-host of The Really Late Morning Show, a live comedy talk show in Hollywood featuring celebrity interviews, sketches, and musical guests. Parra is the writer and host of Grace Parra 360, a

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70:33

making room + owning spaces / maya watson

gen/activist ·

2022/04/21

We took the show on the virtual road and recorded a super fun episode on Clubhouse with their head of global marketing Maya Watson. Prior to Clubhouse, Maya served as an executive at Netflix, OWN Network and HARPO productions. We chat about her upbringing and the importance of family, what she has experienced as a Black woman in tech and the need for disruption while helping to bringing others into rooms that have traditionally been closed. We also chop it up about Justice Ketanji Jackson and

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69:32

humor + healing // evelyn ngugi

gen/activist ·

2022/03/31

For our premiere episode of Season 2, we are in conversation with everyone's favorite internet cousin Evelyn Ngugi or EvelynFromTheInternets. She is a comedian, creative activist and content creator. She has created some truly prolific and hilarious videos about Black culture, life as a creative, and much more. Evelyn has a unique and amazing way of acknowledging our struggles while still making space for our joy through her humor. For more information about Evelyn, you can find her on the web at

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57:54

youth power + creative activism / mikaila ulmer

gen/activist ·

2021/07/06

For our last episode of our launch season Mikaila Ulmer, founder of Me & The Bees Lemonade, sits down with us to discuss the ups and downs of being a young, Black, female entrepreneur. At just 11 years old, she began building her empire and has not looked back since, from appearing on and winning Shark Tank and introducing President Barack Obama at the United State of Women Summit to writing her first book last year, “Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid'' last year. A leading voice of the Gen Z

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68:46

ceding power + privilege / brooklyn decker and sara wood

gen/activist ·

2021/06/29

Brooklyn Decker, an actress and model and Sara Woods, one of G-mom’s oldest friends, join us to discuss co-agitation as a sustained practice of everyday life. They explore what it means to cede power and privilege as white women and how to amplify, co-labor and work in solidarity with women of color. In the aftermath of 2020’s summer of unrest, in America and globally, Brooklyn discusses the phenomenon of racial justice fatigue and why it is imperative to keep moving forward. Sara, affectionately

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65:01

miseducation / rita suh

gen/activist ·

2021/06/21

We invited Dr. Rita Suh to talk with us about her vast experience with educational inequity and her amazing work to design a more equitable education system. G-mom is a lifelong educator, so this conversation was right up her alley. We discussed the ways that our education system intentionally miseducates it's students and the ways that discrimination and bias produces inequity. So often things like language or dialect can be misread and greatly impact someone's learning experience. We discuss ways

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51:44

faith + justice / cole arthur riley

gen/activist ·

2021/06/07

We invited, Cole Arthur Riley, the founder and author of Black Liturgies to talk with us about the role of faith in racial justice and her experience giving words to the movement in the form of prayer. We talk about making space for lament and slow processing while also listening to the stories of our ancestors to learn from triumphs. While we recognize that this conversation is being offered through the lens and language of the Christian faith, we believe Cole's work, writings and the history are

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70:10

our stories + our power / elsa collins and carmen...

gen/activist ·

2021/05/21

Elsa Collins and Carmen Perez-Jordan, two of the cofounders of Poderistas, an organization dedicated to organizing and leveraging Latina power, joined us for a conversation on how history is connected to the lived realities of Latino's today. We discussed the need to recognize our shared struggles and to work in solidarity to leverage our power. Although those in power have always sought to divide us, there is freedom in using our collective power for liberation.These dynamic women not only

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49:47

reclaim + redeem / chrystel and devin daniel

gen/activist ·

2021/05/07

We invited this dynamic mother and daughter duo to the podcast to talk about a property that their family owns in rural Texas called Thelmawood. Land ownership has been a way for Black people to acquire wealth, but it's also been a source of pain as so much land was stripped from Black families fracturing generational wealth. In 2017, Chrystel decided to purchase a ranch in her hometown and now uses it as a place for community, freedom and to inspire others to do the same. See the beautiful property

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61:56

healing + wholeness / lauren ash

gen/activist ·

2021/04/30

We had wellness expert and Founder of Black Girl in Om, Lauren Ash, join us for a conversation about how Black people can operate from a place of healing and wholeness. We discuss all the traumatic images and messages we get on a daily basis and how to center our mental wellness and rest. Taking care of ourselves is essential and Lauren had created an amazing digital community that helps us learn to do so and now she is building a physical space called Home. Check out the links below for how you can

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35:51

the / reprise

gen/activist ·

2021/04/22

In the first installment of a new part of the pod called THE REPRISE, unfiltered reactions from G-mom, Virginia and Meagan on current events, podcast interviews and whatever else sparks conversation. In this episode they discuss their reactions to the inauguration. This was recorded the day after the inauguration and contains unfiltered reactions and cautious hope for the road ahead.

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55:30

reclaim + resilience | micheli oliver

gen/activist ·

2021/04/13

Micheli Oliver is an indigenous woman who is a photographer and a geographer who approaches her work with the intention of honoring indigenous people and the land they have cultivated with "compassion and consent". She is a creative activist who uses her camera to document stories and preserve indigenous culture. We talk to Micheli about the historical and contemporary realities of indigenous communities, the need to document their stories and for those stories to center joy and the evolution of her

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61:35

coagitate + care / alice yi and ashley cheng

gen/activist ·

2021/04/06

Alice Yi and Ashley Cheng are community activists and voting rights advocates. They join us to discuss the important of Asian people being involved in electoral politics, the violence inflicted historically and contemporarily against Asians and Asian Americans and how communities of colors must join together in collective power.

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51:45

do better / rachel ricketts

gen/activist ·

2021/03/30

Spiritual Activist and Author Rachel Ricketts joined us for a conversation on spiritual activism, racial justice and how everyone needs to pull up to fight anti-Blackness. Using her new book, Do Better, as a guide, we discuss how we all must fight white supremacy including in ourselves and rest is needed for people of color. Purchase her new book, Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy. We encourage people to buy from a Black owned or people of color owned

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14:08

teaser

gen/activist ·

2020/12/11

Check out this preview of gen/activist for a glimpse into the inspiration and back story of Rosa Rebellion's new podcast. Plus get a taste of what to expect from the season and the wisdom of G-Mom, who we know you will all come to love! #genactivist #podcast #woc #wocpodcast #melanatedmagic

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