Belonging to Blackness

Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD
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Belonging to Blackness is a monthly podcast that explores the infiniteness of Blackness through meaningful conversations about Black identities. Hosted by scholar-activist, author and storyteller Dr. Yndia Lorick-Wilmot (@ProfYndia), episodes feature a diverse line-up of global Black pioneers and award-winning change-makers. These guests share their intimate experiences that have led them to understand their Blackness. Topics include celebrating Black life, history and the state of Black art, music and culture; Black love and relationships; social justice, reconciliation and reparations; and building global networks and wealth. Follow IG @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast

  1. 3D AGO

    S7, Ep 064 with Hasan Salaam “King Noire” on Black Love as Liberation and Healing Through Social Justice Advocacy, Consent & Pleasure

    It’s #BlackHistoryMonth 365 and Dr. Yndia is joined by Hasan Salaam (King Noire), social justice activist, sex educator, writer, and international Hip Hop artist for a transformative conversation on Black Love as liberation. Together, they explore how social justice advocacy, consent/ consent culture, and sacred pleasure are essential to healing African descended individuals and communities. Hasan Salaam/ King Noire also shares insight on repairing harm and (re)building trust in private and public spaces, and valuing Black pleasure as worthy of protection and joy. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Support the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #HasanSalaam #KingNoire #Season7 #BelongingToBlackness #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackPleasure #HealingJustice # LiberationThroughLove #Kink #ConsentCulture #BlackPodcasts The post S7, Ep 064 with Hasan Salaam “King Noire” on Black Love as Liberation and Healing Through Social Justice Advocacy, Consent & Pleasure first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    57 min

  2. JAN 20

    S7, Ep 063 with Tonika Lewis Johnson, MacArthur Genius and Chi-Town Artist Reimagining Reparations as Reclaiming Home, Dignity, and Neighborhoods

    In this episode, MacArthur Genius and Chicago-based artist Tonika Lewis Johnson joins host Dr. Yndia for a deeply moving conversation on reparations as reclaiming home, dignity, and neighborhood life. They explore Tonika’s groundbreaking projects Unblocked Englewood and The Folded Map Project, and how she uses photography as a tool for social justice and collective memory. Tonika reflects on growing up in a household filled with artists and how that foundation shaped her commitment to community, place, and storytelling. This episode centers the power of Black neighborhoods and why honoring them is essential to maintaining thriving communities for generations to come.  Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. The post S7, Ep 063 with Tonika Lewis Johnson, MacArthur Genius and Chi-Town Artist Reimagining Reparations as Reclaiming Home, Dignity, and Neighborhoods first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    53 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    S7, Ep 062 with Sherece Brown, founder of Dr. Pabs, Pineapple is a Berry on the importance of all natural, plant-based wellness on Black family health and prosperity

    It’s December and this month offers an opportunity to prioritize our wellness in ways that feel nourishing, restorative, and empowering for entering the new year! In this episode, Dr. Yndia sits with Sherece Brown, the founder of Dr. Pabs, Pineapple is a Berry—a natural food and wellness brand for families.  Listen in as they discuss how Sherece’s Jamaican immigrant family influenced her entrepreneurial spirit, and passion and concern for children’s overall wellbeing that led to the development of high-quality, plant-based multivitamins, Dr. Pabs. Sherece also shares lessons learned as a Black woman navigating obstacles in a competitive wellness industry and her drive to create products that support our future generation’s growth and development. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected! Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. The post S7, Ep 062 with Sherece Brown, founder of Dr. Pabs, Pineapple is a Berry on the importance of all natural, plant-based wellness on Black family health and prosperity first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    37 min

  4. 11/18/2025

    S7, Ep 061 with Ieasha James, award-winning luxury event designer, visionary founder and Creative Director of Endless Flair Events, on aligning faith and purpose in design and visual storytelling

    In this episode, Dr. Yndia sits with award-winning luxury event designer Ieasha James, founder and creative director of Endless Flair Events, a Boston-based event-design firm nationally recognized for immersive, luxury, story-driven installations. Listen in as Ieasha shares her journey as a former healthcare professional who leaned into her creative and entrepreneurial vision to become a highly sought-after creative known for crafting unforgettable, high-end experiences for celebrities, politicians and everyday people. Her story of artistry, mental health resiliency, and faith-based purpose-driven leadership will inspire you to dream bigger and boldly. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected! Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. The post S7, Ep 061 with Ieasha James, award-winning luxury event designer, visionary founder and Creative Director of Endless Flair Events, on aligning faith and purpose in design and visual storytelling first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    42 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    S7, Ep 060 with visual artist, photographer, filmmaker, and broadcaster Simon Frederick on Redefining Black Representation in British Art and Media

    In celebration of UK’s Black History Month, this episode Dr. Yndia features award-winning British-Grenadian visual artist, photographer, and filmmaker Simon Frederick, one of the 100 Most Influential Black Britons in Media & Entertainment.  In this powerful conversation, Simon Frederick and Dr. Yndia discuss visual storytelling, identity, and the important transformative role art plays in reclaiming Black representation in the British postcolonial narrative and beyond. Simon Frederick also reflects on why “Blackness is a privilege,” the significance of his works, from his portraits representing the largest acquisition of African and Caribbean photographs in the National Portrait Gallery to his Netflix/BBC films Black is the New Black and They’ve Gotta Have Us, and the ways his Caribbean diasporic sensibilities informs the lens.  Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected! Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. The post S7, Ep 060 with visual artist, photographer, filmmaker, and broadcaster Simon Frederick on Redefining Black Representation in British Art and Media first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    59 min

  6. 09/16/2025

    S7, Ep 059 with Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., scholar, political commentator and NYT author of We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For

    WE ARE BACK! In this Season 7 premiere, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., scholar, T.V political commentator, and NYT bestselling author. In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, they discuss his latest and riveting book, We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For–a work that challenges us to reckon with the moral crises of democracy, the soul of Black America, and our own responsibilities in this era of transformation. They explore his personal journey, his evolving scholarship, and the urgent politics of Black belonging–locally and globally.  Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected! Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. The post S7, Ep 059 with Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., scholar, political commentator and NYT author of We Are The Leaders We Have Been Looking For first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    43 min

  7. 06/17/2025

    S6, Ep 058 with Edna Bonhomme, historian, global public intellectual and author of A History of the World in Six Plagues

    It’s June and Caribbean American Heritage month!  In this Season 6 finale, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with historian of science, writer, and global public intellectual, Dr. Edna Bonhomme about her new book A History of the World in Six Plagues.  Bonhomme, herself of Haitian descent, discusses how plagues—both microbial and structural—have shaped the contours of our world, disproportionately impacting African and African descendant communities across the globe.  Listen in as they discuss the histories of epidemic and exploitation, from colonial-era plantations to modern-day medical apartheid, and how health justice is deeply entwined with global Black liberation movements. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected!  Available on all podcast platforms. Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Visit website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/talking-journeysb2b-a-podcast-episodes/talking-journeysb2b-a-podcast-episodes/ The post S6, Ep 058 with Edna Bonhomme, historian, global public intellectual and author of A History of the World in Six Plagues first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    46 min

  8. 05/13/2025

    S6, Ep 057 with 3x-Super Bowl Champion and TV sports commentator Devin McCourty on being a champion and advocate for our communities

    In this episode, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest, Devin McCourty on always being a champion—in the NFL, on television and to our communities.  Delving into the topic of social impact leadership, Devin shares his passion and inspiration for being a servant-leader and making a difference in the lives of so many through his philanthropy, social justice and health advocacy, and legislation efforts for youth.  They also discuss the afterlife of professional football players, television sports commentary and what lies ahead. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance and @Get Konnected!  Available on all podcast platforms. Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Visit website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/talking-journeysb2b-a-podcast-episodes/talking-journeysb2b-a-podcast-episodes/ The post S6, Ep 057 with 3x-Super Bowl Champion and TV sports commentator Devin McCourty on being a champion and advocate for our communities first appeared on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    52 min
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About

Belonging to Blackness is a monthly podcast that explores the infiniteness of Blackness through meaningful conversations about Black identities. Hosted by scholar-activist, author and storyteller Dr. Yndia Lorick-Wilmot (@ProfYndia), episodes feature a diverse line-up of global Black pioneers and award-winning change-makers. These guests share their intimate experiences that have led them to understand their Blackness. Topics include celebrating Black life, history and the state of Black art, music and culture; Black love and relationships; social justice, reconciliation and reparations; and building global networks and wealth. Follow IG @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast

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  • Creator
    Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
  • Show Website
    Belonging to Blackness