25 episodes
Cross Streets Brittany Buongiorno and Chris Burton
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 67 Ratings
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Cross Streets is a podcast about race, culture and soul care. We are friends living in Brooklyn with a passion for empowering people and a collective mission for racial justice and community healing. By sharing and discussing the stories of our friends and neighbors in our community, we hope to promote the possibility of authentic cultural exchange between people of different races.
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Their Family Wants Them Here
On this episode of CrossStreets we speak to Mbye Njie. Mbye is the founder and CEO of Legal Equalizer, an emergency contact app that allows you to get in touch with your loved ones through the use of text, video, and livestream. We speak about protecting yourself from trauma, the challenges of fundraising, and policing around the … Continue reading Their Family Wants Them Here →
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Time to Seek Justice and Joy
On this episode, we speak to Vanessa Williams. Vanessa is the cofounder of Red Rice and Beans Diaspora Bookstore as well as the program manager for Teaching for Change in the DC area. We speak about the relationship between history and the present, how Black women in the south lead the way for liberation, and … Continue reading Time to Seek Justice and Joy →
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Fatherhood, Family and Legacy
On today’s episode we speak to Eddie Maisonet III, also known as EdTheSportsFan. Eddie is a Senior Editor at ESPN, adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and founder of the Brown Liquor Collective. We speak about the journey of being a creative, his passion for helping others flourish and the legacy he continues … Continue reading Fatherhood, Family and Legacy →
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Buy Black
On today’s episode we speak to Aria Halliday, author of Buy Black. We speak about the need for embodied scholarship, feminism In hip-hop and the contributions of Black people to the global culture. Buy Black available here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=83zmd7ed9780252044274 Learn more about Aria Halliday here: https://www.ariashalliday.com/ Episode Highlights -Aria’s lineage and influences 1:15 -The said … Continue reading Buy Black →
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We Do This For Joy
On this episode, we speak to Andre Henry, author of All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep. We speak about the relationship between his music and his movement work, his journey of decolonization, and why the work needs to be joyful. All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep available here: https://andrehenryofficial.myshopify.com/products/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep Learn more about Andre … Continue reading We Do This For Joy →
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We Have A Living Hope
On this episode, we speak to public theologian and author, Ekemini Uwan, about her work as a writer and co-host of Truth’s Table Podcast. Listen as we discuss her journey as a writer, the conception and evolution of the podcast, and the church’s responsibility in social justice movements. “Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation” available here: https://truthstable.com/book Learn more about Ekemini Uwan here: https://www.sistamatictheology.com/ Episode Highlights -Inspiration … Continue reading We Have A Living Hope →
Customer Reviews
Really thought provoking and well produced
I loved listening to Cross Streets - the conversation between the two hosts is really nuanced and gentle which feels like a far cry from the way we talk about race relations in the country at the moment. Really appreciate how this podcast is also helping me develop language that will equip me to better understand and converse with people when articulating to them my viewpoints.
In the Clutch
This type of thought provoking platform is needed to add to the fabric of what is happening right now. It feels like the two hosts will have a dynamic synergy that will help facilitate and guide the space onward they are constructing. Very excited for all to come!
Important voices and conversations
Britt and Chris address challenging topics and conversations in an accessible way. The oral history shared and the dialogue it sparks is quality.