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'Dis Place 'Dis Place podcast
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Join hosts Sun and Rebekah for this three part podcast series exploring the relationships between space, place, Blackness, and queerness in the GTA. In each episode they will be joined by a stellar lineup of guests with strong local ties and compelling stories to tell about how where they are has shaped who they are and the communities they belong to.
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Hidden in heaven n' home
For the third and final episode of, 'Dis Place, Rebekah and Sun bring light to the idea of heaven, home, and the state of being hidden, through places and placelessness. Focusing on folks who explore their own experiences of coming out, whether it is to themselves or community, Sun speaks with guest author Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali (he/him) and artist Melisse Watson (they/them) to guide us through a conversation about origins and transitional states of being and placemaking in a changing city.
Note: The interview with Mohamed was recorded outdoors during the summer, so there will be street and cicada noises throughout.
Show Notes
Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali's website
thresholdproject.com
Book: Angry Queer Somali Boy
Producers and Hosts
Rebekah Robinson
Sundus “Sun” Hussein
Episode Cover Art, Music, and Sound Design
Kaya Joan
Audio Editing and Sound Mixing
Sabrina B.
Executive Producers
Bria John
Tayo Bero
Adwoa Afful -
Joyful rebellion
For the second episode of, 'Dis Place, Rebekah and Sun explore the themes of resistance and celebration in the Black Queer community through parties and events that center the folks with these intersections such as Blockobana and StrappedTo. Rebekah speaks with guest Marisa Rosa Grant (they/them) of Strapped TO and Blockbana organizer DJ Craig (he/him) and Blockobana performer DJ Pogi (they/them) to understand how their work connects to these themes and what challenges they face, especially during the pandemic to continue producing these community building events
Show Notes
Articles about Blockobana:
Blockobana is the Toronto black queer pride party for everyone
Celebrating Queerness and Blackness at Caribana
Producers and Hosts
Rebekah Robinson
Sundus “Sun” Hussein
Episode Cover Art, Music, and Sound Design
Kaya Joan
Audio Editing and Sound Mixing
Sabrina E.
Executive Producers
Bria John
Tayo Bero
Adwoa Afful
Special thanks to this episode's guests! To learn more about their work or follow them on their socials see below:
Marisa Rosa Grant
Podcast: Date with Daddy
IG: @marisadaddy, @strapped.to, @thestraphouse_
DJ Craig
IG: @craigdominic, @blockorama_to
Facebook: Blackness, Yes!
DJ Pogi
IG: @callmepogi_ @pogitheartist
About BFN TO
Black Futures Now Toronto (aka BFN TO), is a Black led collective based out of Toronto, who uses technology, storytelling and placemaking to connect young Black folks to each other and their city.
BFN TO Social Media
Website: https://mbf.blackfuturesnow.to/ -
In here, out here
Cohosts Rebekah and Sun explore multiple pathways to unravel what it's like to find yourself and community. Looking towards the past, present and future, they discuss countermapping and alternative routes to placemaking and belonging. With Toronto’s 20+ years of Black queer organizing, the two embark on a journey through examples of Black queer resistances and geographies such as 101 Dewson and Black Queer youth initiates, with interviews from Cofounder Tatiana Buttercup Ferguson and Telly of Domino Project/BQYC @ parkdale and visual artist Susan Blight. The two will be touching on how celebration and seeking a place despite placelessness and displacement, infer our relationship to needs and fulfillment persisting throughout this changing city, shared by intersecting identities.
Show Notes
About counter mapping
Producers and Hosts
Rebekah Robinson
Sundus “Sun” Hussein
Episode Cover Art, Music, and Sound Design
Kaya Joan
Audio Editing and Sound Mixing
Sabrina E.
Executive Producers
Bria John
Tayo Bero
Adwoa Afful
About BFN TO
Black Futures Now Toronto (aka BFN TO), is a Black led collective based out of Toronto, who uses technology, storytelling and placemaking to connect young Black folks to each other and their city.
BFN TO Social Media
Website: https://mbf.blackfuturesnow.to/ -
Introducing, "Dis Place"
Introducing, "'Dis Place", a three episode Toronto podcast series that explores the relationships between Blackness, queerness, and the spaces that Black queer folks across the city have made their own.
"'Dis Place," is brought to you by Black Futures Now Toronto (BFN TO) and is an extension of the Mapping Black Futures project.
New episodes every Wednesday, starting December 8, 2021.