Melanated Intellects Patrice & Shayla

It's that time of the season where we take a dive into a cold case. This one is unique in that we will also tell the stories of Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer, 2 men whose lives were changed unjustly while the crimes against Courtney and Christine went unsolved. This is a story and project, we hope to spread awareness and offer support. 



If you would like to support the Innocence Project, please do so here: ⁠https://innocenceproject.org/⁠

It's that time of the season where we take a dive into a cold case. This one is unique in that we will also tell the stories of Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer, 2 men whose lives were changed unjustly while the crimes against Courtney and Christine went unsolved. This is a story and project, we hope to spread awareness and offer support.



If you would like to support the Innocence Project, please do so here: https://innocenceproject.org/

To my fellow Intellects, we hope your Black History Month with all its glory and all its pride is coming to a blickity blackity  black close. Y'all know this is one of our favorite times of the year because we do a deep dive ( as deep as the internet allows anyway) into the amazing stories of our people across the diaspora. This year we are focusing on Women Warriors, this 2 part series will cover black women both in the physical and spiritual realm. Grab your popcorn and sit back and listen to some of the most fascinating stories of some of the legends within the African Diaspora. You won’t want to miss it. As always links are in the bio to reference where we are grabbing our information. 

Links Referenced: 

Mbuya Nehanda:   https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mbuya-nehanda-c-1840-1898/

Who Was the Queen of Sheba? https://www.thecollector.com/who-was-the-queen-of-sheeba/

Igbo Slavery: https://www.cfr.org/blog/legacies-slavery-nigerias-igboland#:~:text=Notably%2C Igbo slavery was not,of lineage%2C and their spirituality.

Queen Moremi: https://teamqueens.org/moremi-ajasoro/#:~:text=Queen%20Moremi%20was%20a%20renowned,If%E1%BA%B9%CC%80%20from%20the%20Ugbo%20kingdom.

Queen Amina: https://expeditionsubsahara.com/blogs/news/amina-the-warrior-queen#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20taking%20power%2C%20Amina,known%20as%20an%20exceptional%20architect.

Dahomey Amazons: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180826-the-legend-of-benins-fearless-female-warriors

Africcan Warrior Queens You Never Knew: 

https://africanvibes.com/10-brave-african-warrior-queens/

African Female Warriors- History.com

https://www.history.com/news/african-female-warriors

To my fellow Intellects, we hope your Black History Month with all its glory and all its pride is off to a blickity blackity  black start. Y'all know this is one of our favorite times of the year because we do a deep dive ( as deep as the internet allows anyway) into the amazing stories of our people across the diaspora. This year we are focusing on Woman Warriors, this 2 part series will cover black women both in the physical and spiritual realm. Grab your popcorn and sit back and listen to some of the most fascinating stories of some of the legends within the African Diaspora. You won’t want to miss it. As always links are in the bio to reference where we are grabbing our information. 

Links Referenced: 

Mbuya Nehanda:   https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/mbuya-nehanda-c-1840-1898/

Who Was the Queen of Sheba? https://www.thecollector.com/who-was-the-queen-of-sheeba/

Igbo Slavery: https://www.cfr.org/blog/legacies-slavery-nigerias-igboland#:~:text=Notably%2C Igbo slavery was not,of lineage%2C and their spirituality.

Queen Moremi: https://teamqueens.org/moremi-ajasoro/#:~:text=Queen%20Moremi%20was%20a%20renowned,If%E1%BA%B9%CC%80%20from%20the%20Ugbo%20kingdom.

Queen Amina: https://expeditionsubsahara.com/blogs/news/amina-the-warrior-queen#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20taking%20power%2C%20Amina,known%20as%20an%20exceptional%20architect.

Dahomey Amazons: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180826-the-legend-of-benins-fearless-female-warriors

Africcan Warrior Queens You Never Knew: 

https://africanvibes.com/10-brave-african-warrior-queens/

African Female Warriors- History.com

https://www.history.com/news/african-female-warriors

This episode goes there! For the first time Shayla and I get real about our health & fitness journey over the last few years and we discuss everything from body image, fibroids, PMDD, hysterectomies and our fitness journeys. We discuss some learnings we’ve had and the changes we’ve had to accept along with the unhealthy stigmas from social media. Whether you are going through the same thing or know someone who is, you will absolutely want to take a listen and don’t forget to rate and answer our 1 question survey at the end.

Its that time of year again where Shayla and I reflect on some takeaways from last year. In this episode we discuss the power of Redirecting & Surrendering and the impacts it can have on us personally and socially when trying to move through our journeys. In this episode we get real about some of the shifts in perspectives and beliefs we had to move through unexpectedly and how we got through it. You won’t want to miss it!