32 episodes
Black Queens on Stage Ashley M. Lyle
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Presented By Black Literature & Art Queens Network - BLAQN.org
The podcast where we honor and acknowledge black womxn performers and discuss racism within Michigan Performing Venues.
Two or three Mondays out of each month, I sit down and have a chat with Michigan's talented Black Womxn performers of various genres; from Actor to Burlesque, from Singer to Exotic Dancer, from Poet to Instrumentalist. In each discussion, we talk about their artistic profession and the racism, misogyny, and other discriminatory behaviors they've experienced from others and how it affects them.
As an actor myself, I'm tremendously interested in art. So what a better way to build a network of Black Womxn artist, than to find out more about each one in a platform that amplifies their voices.
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Ber-Henda Williams
In this episode, Poet and Visionary + Empathy Coach, Ber-Henda Williams, chat about how her work as a poet influences her entrepreneurial life, how multilingual Black people are, and her greatest accomplishment.
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Breon Canady
In this episode, I got to have a chat with a fellow theatre colleague of mine, Breon Canady. She and I talked about being actors, our experiences in shows that pushed us past our limits, and being Light-skinned Black actors in the Michigan Theatre scene.
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Carmen Morgan
After a month-long break, BQS is back with a revolutionary guest! Founder and Exec Dir of artEquity, Carmen Morgan, sits down with me and talks about how theatres need to do their part in antiracism and how patrons and participants need to come together as a unit and demand change from the top.
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Bonus: Town Hall Edition: Black Burlesque Conference Part 2
On February 27th, 2021, the Town Hall Edition: Black Burlesque Conference took place Live on the BLAQN Facebook Page. The panel consisted of Caffeyne Luv (They/them), Quing Fearless Amaretto (They/Them), Lottie Ellington (She/her), Eartha Kitten (She/her), and Dottie Monroe (She/Her). The recording of the Live is still available on the BLAQN FB page to view.
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Bonus Episode: Town Hall Edition: Black Burlesque Conference Part 1
On February 20th, 2021, the Town Hall Edition: Black Burlesque Conference took place Live on the BLAQN Facebook Page. The panel consisted of Caffeyne Luv (They/them), Quing Fearless Amaretto (They/Them), Lottie Ellington (She/her), Eartha Kitten (She/her), and Dottie Monroe (She/Her). The recording of the Live is still available on the BLAQN FB page to view.
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DJ LRN Jay
In this episode, super talented upcoming DJ, DJ LRN Jay, stops by BQS to chat with me about her new venture into DJing, her poetry, and men's societal views of femme rappers.