28 episodes

The Something True podcast provides an honest space to explore questions about race, culture, identity, and their intersections. Hosted by writer Querida Duncalfe, Edited and mixed by Andrew Duncalfe.

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The Something True podcast provides an honest space to explore questions about race, culture, identity, and their intersections. Hosted by writer Querida Duncalfe, Edited and mixed by Andrew Duncalfe.

https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe

    Episode 120: Gumbo Talk with Branden Johnson

    Episode 120: Gumbo Talk with Branden Johnson

    In the season one finale, I share the mic with Branden Johnson, host of The Gumbo Talk Show. We chat about starting businesses, activism in our local community, and the damage that culture vultures can inflict.

    Follow Branden on his socials for more of his unique insights: 


    Wipf and Stock To Pull 'Bad and Boujee' From Publication, Distribution | Sojourners




    Tera W. Hunter




    Amazon.com: To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors after the Civil War eBook




    Black Women in the Labor Movement Have Long Defended American Workers | Teen Vogue




    https://seeitsignit.com/?fbclid=IwAR1YY6e_dtm1m-UmIsr3CteyTXKatWui2cTJYmr0WUdxAnlWbvQ4AoL5Wz0




    https://www.instagram.com/ukuurashidi/




    https://www.facebook.com/gumbotalk




    https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Episode 119: Finding your Local Roots with Christian Pippins

    Episode 119: Finding your Local Roots with Christian Pippins

    Today, I am picking the brain of genealogy librarian Christian Pippins. We had such a great time, and I learned a ton from Christian about the many resources our local libraries can offer us when we embark upon a journey to learn about our lineage. 


    For My People by Margaret Walker - Poems | Academy of American Poets




    Ancestral Chart




    The Handy Book for Genealogists (Classic Reprint): State and County Histories, Maps, Libraries, Bibliographies of Genealogical Works, Where to Write for Records, Etc: Sr., George B. Everton




    The Genealogist's Handbook: Modern Methods for Researching Family History Hardcover – January 1, 1995




    The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. 4th Edition Paperback – October 24, 2017




    Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian Hardcover – January 1, 1997




    Amazon - Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy (Gale Genealogy and Local History): Rose, James M.




    Black genealogy: How to begin: Walker, James D: Books - Amazon




    The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas




    @qduncalfe | Linktree

    • 1 hr 11 min
    118: Daddy Syndrome with Joyce A. Smith

    118: Daddy Syndrome with Joyce A. Smith

    Listen in as author and educator Joyce A. Smith shares her journey to becoming a writer, as well as how she was inspired to write this particular story. Her wisdom and insight are sure to inspire.

    Connect with Joyce online, and find her book at the links below:


    JA Smith




    Daddy Syndrome-The Cycle Continues - Home | Facebook




    IG: https://instagram.com/jawrites01?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=




    Daddy Syndrome: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953788076/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DT6T0TMJYFQQQJ8AZP9Y



    Read more of Leslé Honoré's poetry below, and connect with me across social platforms:


    https://www.leslehonore.com/poems




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    • 44 min
    Episode 117: Longview Queens United with Alicia Stoker Johnson

    Episode 117: Longview Queens United with Alicia Stoker Johnson

    Meet Alicia Stoker Johnson, of Longview Queens United. Today, we sit down to chat about service, faith, healing, and women supporting each other. Alicia's heart exudes so much love and care. You're sure to enjoy our conversation and feel inspired to join her work and to find authentic, new ways to plug in to your own community.


    Donate to Longview Queens United on PayPal
    Longview Queens United Nonprofit Corporation - Home | Facebook
    Longview Queens United (@longviewqueensunited) • Instagram photos and videos
    Connect with me across socials

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Episode 116: Hush Money with Jacquie Abram

    Episode 116: Hush Money with Jacquie Abram

    Today, I share an illuminating conversation with author Jacquie Abram. We talk about workplace racism and the toll it can take on the mental health of people of color. Check out Jacquie's novels at the link below, and engage with and follow her work online. The work she's doing is important.




    HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job




    Hush Money: The Cost of Being Black in Corporate America




    Background: Racists Killed Jacquie Abram’s career in higher education




    The Future of Women of Color Virtual Series by A Maven’s World




    Forbes article: How One Woman Turned Her Traumatic Workplace Experience Into An International Bestseller




    Stomp by Nikki Grimes | Poetry Magazine




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    • 50 min
    Episode 115: Faith, Food, & Healing with Jasmine Stoker

    Episode 115: Faith, Food, & Healing with Jasmine Stoker

    In today's episode, I share a conversation full of laughs and vulnerability. Jasmine shares how her faith and passion for serving our local community - especially the Black community - have helped her to find healing. 



    You can follow Jasmine via her podcast, Starting Point, and connect with the several organizations she serves by exploring these links:


    1919 Project
    Longview Queens United
    Thrive Longview

    And as always, you can find what I'm up to by visiting my linktree.

    • 43 min

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