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Black Land Podcast

Artful story telling takes center stage as BIN’S "Black Land" podcast taps into the lives of ordinary people and brings to life their extraordinary tales of triumph and circumstance. Join Emmy award winning Host Vanessa Tyler each week as she dives deep into uncharted stories and gives an overdue and deserving voice to those who have often experienced the other side of the American dream. From laughter to tears, triumph to trials, Black Land delivers the personal narratives of Black people surviving

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13:44

Episode 115 - The Business Of Black Beauty

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/02/13

Host Vanessa Tyler talks with Atiya Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Janas Cosmetology Academy. JCA is the first Black-owned elite cosmetology school in the state of New Jersey. Atiya discusses her inspiration behind starting a cosmetology school, her Beyonce encounter, and we hear from some of her past students who have achieved their own successes within the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:32

Episode 114 - Going Back To Africa (part 2)

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/02/06

Host Vanessa Tyler contemplates how African American lives would change if we all took the time to discover our ancestry by taking a pilgrimage to Africa. (PART 2) Guests include: Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry.com - a DNA testing and curated travel service. Shazel Muhammad, CEO of Eunoia Global and founder of African Link Initiative - a leadership training and coaching firm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:05

Episode 113 - Going Back To Africa (part 1)

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/01/30

Host Vanessa Tyler contemplates how African American lives would change if we all took the time to discover our ancestry by taking a pilgrimage to Africa. Guests include: Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry.com - a DNA testing and curated travel service. Shazel Muhammad, CEO of Eunoia Global and founder of African Link Initiative - a leadership training and coaching firm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:40

Episode 112 - The Marshall Project - The Story of...

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/01/23

Do Black cops hurt or help the Black community?? Vanessa Tyler talks with investigative journalist Wilbert Cooper of The Marshall Project about law enforcement in America and his book "The Black Shield".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:10

Episode 111 - Lee Hawkins

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/01/09

Vanessa Tyler talks with journalist Lee Hawkins (Wall Street Journal) about family history and ending the cycle of trauma that Black History can cause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:49

Episode 110 - The Good Life

Black Land Podcast ·

2026/01/02

Host Vanessa Tyler has a revealing conversation with entrepreneur and financial advisor Eszylfie Taylor. Eszylfie is the president and founder of Taylor Insurance and Financial Services located in the financial district of Pasadena, California. Vanessa and Eszylfie talk about his middle class upbringing, becoming top a financial advisor, and he offers his perspective on building individual wealth through money management and wellness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:39

Episode 108 - Caregiving

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/12/26

Host Vanessa Tyler talks about the challenges of being a family caregiver. Guests: Lynette Robinson of LC Consulting & Caregiver Planning, Caryl R. Lucas and Walter Nelson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:46

Episode 108 - Black History Running To Harvard

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/12/19

Episode 3 features the incredible story of Dolphus Stroud. In 1928, Dolphus Stroud qualified for the Olympic trials in the 5k race. However, as a Black man he was denied funding and transportation to get to the trials at Harvard Stadium. Undeterred, 19-year-old Dolphus walked over 2,000 miles from Colorado Springs to Cambridge, Massachusetts. His descendant Frank Shines joins Host Vanessa Tyler to share details about Dolphus' journey and the incredible accomplishments of the Stroud family despite

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25:39

Episode 107 - Living with HIV

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/12/14

Episode 2 focuses on HIV rates among black women in America. Host Vanessa Tyler talks to Masonia Traylor, who has been living with HIV for 10 years. Masonia explains that many black women are unaware of the risks of contracting HIV and don't understand safe sex negotiation. She says HIV is stigmatized in the black community, making it difficult for people to get tested or treated. Masonia shares her personal story of contracting HIV from a partner she trusted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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23:23

Episode 106 - Black Friends

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/12/05

Host Dr. Vanessa Tyler has an in-depth discussion with Dr. Timothy E. Lewis, Associate Professor and Director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Dr. Lewis is the first Black professor to receive tenure in the Department of Political Science at SIUE. Their discussion includes a conversation about the 're-education of white Americans' when it comes to race relations in this country, The "Black proximity defense" when accused of bias or racism, and the event "Black -

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13:12

Episode 105 - White Reparations

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/12/01

Vanessa Tyler talks with author, journalist and critical thinker Edward Sargent about his strategy for slavery reparations and the inconspicuous history of reparations that exists in the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:50

Episode 104 - Black and Country

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/11/21

Vanessa Tyler takes a deep dive into the history of Black cowboy culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:43

Episode 103 - Black Millionaires

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/11/14

Vanessa Tyler speaks with Dr. Deloris Thomas, president of the Joseph Business School in Chigago as well as alumni about entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth within the Black community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:24

Episode 102 - C.J. Rice

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Vanessa Tyler has a conversation with Philadelphia's C.J. Rice, who was recently exonerated after serving 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:28

Episode 101 - Crownsville

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Host Vanessa Tyler talks about the history of the Crownsville Hospital Center - formerly known as the Hospital For The Negro Insane of Maryland. In 1911, this segregated facility was constructed to treat the mentally ill, but patients were often subjected to medical experimentation, abuse and neglect. Vanessa speaks to Janice Hayes Williams about her mission to create a permanent memorial dedicated to those that died at Crownsville, and were buried in unnamed graves.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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23:25

Episode 100 - Living Forever

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Dr. Vanessa Tyler talks with world-renowned cardiologist ProfessorDr. Ernst von Schwarz about extending human life expectancy through science and technology, and the social implications of longevity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:08

Episode 99 - Surviving The Gunshot

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/10/17

This episode focuses on the aftermath of gun violence and how it impacts Black communities. It features Dr. Vanessa Tyler's conversation with Wesley Hamilton, a gunshot survivor who became paralyzed from the waist down. Despite his injuries, Wesley was able to turn his life around and start an organization called " Disabled But Not Really " to help others with disabilities. The episode shines a light on the ripple effects of gun violence in Black communities and the resilience of survivors like

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12:27

Episode 98 - Cruel Murders

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Host Vanessa Tyler takes a look at violence against Black women and the recent rise in missing Black women cases. Vanessa speaks with Natalie Wilson - Co-founder and COO of the Black And Missing Foundation Inc (BAMFI) about how they are helping to rectify the racial disparities in media coverage when it comes to missing Black people in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:55

Episode 97 - True Crime - Black And Missing Foundation

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Today's episode focuses on the booming interest in true crime, especially cases involving missing or murdered African Americans. It covers the annual CrimeCon convention and highlights efforts by the Black and Missing Foundation to bring more attention to missing blacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:23

Episode 96 - Blacks and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)

Black Land Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Host Vanessa Tyler discusses the impact and the evolution of A.I. on the Black Community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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