The Climbing Vines Podcast

Climbing Vines

The Climbing Vines Podcast explores the real experiences of black women on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. The limited podcast series, which is produced by and features black alumnae, staff and current students, promotes mental health and progressive academic and social experiences for black undergraduate women at Penn and beyond. The podcast is being produced in association with a written collection of short stories which is available now on Amazon. Find more information at cvines.org. Founder & Producer: @ayminor Host: @heylifestylee Music: @phortissimo Intro/Outro VO: @akalexandria

Episodes

  1. 01/17/2020

    Climbing Vines Ep 05 What is the Black Penn Bubble?

    Please enjoy our fifth and final episode released Friday, January 17, entitled “What is the Black Penn Bubble?” featuring host Arielle Winfield, C’17, Tolulope (Tolu) Adebayo, W’20 and Mansara (Sara) Hassan Nu’14 . On this episode Arielle, Tolu and Sara discuss the challenges of finding their community as young black women attending a PWI (Predominantly White Institution)—and an Ivy League one at that. Many black freshmen are eager to find community amongst other black students when they arrive on campus, but that is not everyone’s experience. Through heartfelt stories, Arielle, Tolu and Sara reflect on what drew them to the black community, what it was like to be on the outside looking in, the different sub-cultures within the community (greek life, black arts), and the racial tensions black students faced that brought them even closer together.

    55 min

  2. 11/29/2019

    Climbing Vines Ep 04 On Intersectionality

    Please enjoy our fourth episode released Friday, November 29, entitled “On Intersectionality” featuring host Arielle Winfield, C’17, and Kimberly Mutcherson, Co-Dean and Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and C’94 alumna. Intersectionality is a theory coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, professor, civil rights activist, and legal scholar, that describe how “overlapping or intersecting social identities, particularly minority identities, relate to systems and structures of oppression, domination, or discrimination.” During this conversation, Arielle talks with Kim Mutcherson about her experiences as a black gay woman leading up to, during, and following her time as an undergraduate at Penn that shaped and molded how she views the world and how she views herself.

    35 min

  3. 11/08/2019

    Climbing Vines Ep 03 A Special Conversation with Luam

    Please enjoy our third episode released Friday, November 8, entitled “A Special Conversation with Luam,” featuring host Arielle Winfield, C’17, and special guest artistic director and choreographer Luam Keflezgy C’99. Luam takes us through her journey from her first formal dance class at Penn(her senior year!) to her work with some of the world's most renowned entertainers including Travis Scott, Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé.

    52 min
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About

The Climbing Vines Podcast explores the real experiences of black women on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. The limited podcast series, which is produced by and features black alumnae, staff and current students, promotes mental health and progressive academic and social experiences for black undergraduate women at Penn and beyond. The podcast is being produced in association with a written collection of short stories which is available now on Amazon. Find more information at cvines.org. Founder & Producer: @ayminor Host: @heylifestylee Music: @phortissimo Intro/Outro VO: @akalexandria

Information

  • Creator
    Climbing Vines
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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