Amplifying Black Voices

Amplifying Black Voices✊

June 07, 2020

June 8 - 12, Edition

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EarBuds Podcast Collective: *Amplifying Black Voices*

5 podcast episodes according to a theme, curated by a different person each weekJune 8 - 12, 2020

Hi EarBuds,

First and foremost, Black lives matter. This has always been the case but it took me until now to post it here and I will do better. At EarBuds I work to ensure that our newsletter is filled with podcast recommendations that include episodes produced and hosted by women and POC. The newsletter is curated by a different person each week, who sends me their theme and 5 podcast episode links. If I find that a list contains all white men, I reply asking for a more diverse selection. Sometimes, I fall short. Sometimes curators don't reply and I give up. I won't do that anymore. I'm holding myself accountable and you can, too. The podcast industry is relatively new compared to media like TV and radio, and therefore has a unique opportunity to set a standard of equality from the outset. I am going to do my part to continue to find, curate, and amplify those less heard within the industry, and I challenge other content curators to do the same.As a white woman, I am reading, listening, and donating to funds and organizations that center and support black lives and work to fight racism. I will continue to do so. It's on all of us to see to it that real change comes from this movement. Thank you,Arielle Nissenblatt

 WHY THIS THEME?: We're spotlighting Black podcasts and podcasters this week.  

EPISODES:

 

Scam GoddessThe Welfare Queen (w/ Ayo Edebiri)72 minutesThis is one of the funniest podcasts out there. In each episode, Laci Moseley, AKA, Scam Goddess has a comedian guest on the show to go through the scam of the week. They share their thoughts and jokes. This guest on this episode is Ayo Edebiri, an LA-based comedian.

 The Only One in the Room  Damona Hoffman Is The Only One Who Thought She Was Undatable 61 minutes 

Host Laura Cathcart Robbins is a writer who went to a writer's conference a few years back and discovered that out of 600 attendees, she was the only Black woman. Her podcast discusses peoples' "only one" stories. In this episode, she interviews Damona Hoffman, a dating coach and relationship expert.

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Code Switch

A Decade Of Watching Black People Die23 minutesCode Switch is always brilliant. This episode, though, is required listening for all white folks.It's Been a Minute with Sam SandersInterview: Yvonne Orji on 'Insecure'27 minutesSam Sanders is my favorite podcast interviewer. This is a twice-weekly show. On Tuesdays, Sam interviews an author, artist, or anyone who's got something interesting going on. On Fridays, he hosts a roundtable discussion featuring newsfolk, as they discuss current events. In this episode, Sam interviews Yvonne Orji, who plays Molly on Insecure.1619THE ENTIRE SERIES1619 is an incredibly powerful series produced by Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times. Here's the description: In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed.

 More podcast recommendations amplifying Black voices: - Bello Collective - Ebony - BET - Essence - Podcasts in Color - WBUR  - Shoppe Black What am I missing? Tell me here

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