Belonging to Blackness

Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD
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Belonging to Blackness

Since 2019, Belonging to Blackness is a monthly podcast that explores the infiniteness of Blackness through meaningful conversations about Black identities. Hosted by scholar-activist, author and storyteller Dr. Yndia Lorick-Wilmot (@ProfYndia), episodes feature a diverse line-up of global Black pioneers and award-winning change-makers. These guests share their intimate experiences that have led them to understand their Blackness. Topics include celebrating Black life, history and the state of Black art, music and culture; Black love and relationships; social justice, reconciliation and reparations; and building global networks and wealth. Visit & Subscribe: www.yndialorickwilmot.com & IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast

  1. NOV 12

    S6, Ep 051 with Talib Jasir, founder of Afros & Audio, on Black podcast communities and why they are important

    Now, more than ever, the timeliness and significance of Black podcasting communities is critical to the sanctity and survival of the voice and perspectives of African descendants across the globe. In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Talib Jasir, the founder of the Afro & Audio Podcast Festival for Black indie podcast creatives and Vanguard Podcast Network, a podcast production company that produces original independent stories and social impact nonprofit podcasts. They discuss the importance of Black creators developing targeted content that centers the diverse experiences, perceptions, and worldviews of African descended people globally and why having F.U.B.U. (for us by us) support systems are critical to this work. Prod. Credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance. Available on all podcast platforms. Share and Follow on IG: @ProfYndia & @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast. Visit website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com

    34 min

  2. OCT 15

    S6, Ep50 with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on The Right to be Loved (Live Show) x Give Black Alliance

    Rebroadcast of Live Show recording: Belonging to Blackness Podcast x Give Black Alliance #CouchConversations speaker series (August 18 2024 on Martha’s Vineyard). In this episode, host Dr. Yndia facilitates an important conversation between two powerhouse journalists, political analysts and NYT bestselling authors Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on the topic of “The Right to be Loved” and the power and wealth of Black Love in African descended communities. (Prod. Credit: @Masauko). Episode & Live Show event sponsored by @Give Black Alliance. Available on all podcast platforms. Share and Follow on IG: @ProfYndia & @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast. Visit website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com

    36 min

  3. SEP 17

    S6, Ep 049 with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics

    Season 6 debut!  Host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) about the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics.  Their discussion is not only timely but also important as U.S. citizenry gears up for their presidential elections in November and must contend with critical policy issues that deeply impact Black and Brown communities nationally and globally. (Prod. Credit: @Masauko).  Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Follow on IG: @ProfYndia & @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast. Visit website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com

    40 min

  4. JUN 18

    S5, Ep 048 on 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female

    In the Season 5 finale, join host Yndia as she sits with Dr Matifadza Martha Nyazema (affectionately referred to as “Doc Mati”) of Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis, a 5-star boutique luxury hotel that she founded, built and manages, since 2020. In this episode, Doc Mati reflects on her two-decades plus experience in the hospitality industry and how she became the first Black woman to own a 5-star luxury hotel in Zimbabwe, which also became the first internationally branded hotel in Victoria Falls in over a decade under the Mantis Collection in 2023. Doc Mati’s journey to realize the dream of bringing luxury and conservation to her beloved Zimbabwe as a Black woman entrepreneur and hotelier is both beautiful and inspiring. Check it out! (Prod. Credit: @Masauko). Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance. Follow on IG: @ProfYndia & @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast Website: www.yndialorickwilmot.com

    53 min

  5. MAY 14

    S5, Ep 047 with M'Hudi Wines, first and oldest Black-owned wine farm & brand in Stellenbosch South Africa

    In this episode, #47, we venture to the western Cape province of South Africa to Stellenbosch winelands. Host Yndia is drinking wine and chatting with M’Hudi Wines’ vintners, co-owner Baba Diale Rangaka and his daughter in-law and business manager Rae-leigh Rangaka. Similar to the famous African tale of M’hudi, the name for this first fully Black-owned wine farm and brand symbolizes strength, courage, the relentless pursuit of one’s dreams against impossible odds – and the celebration of a hard-earned triumph. Listen and learn about the history of M’Hudi, the Rangakas’ journey to procure a 43-hectare wine and fruit farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 2003, and their participation into a lifestyle, culture and economic sector in which few Blacks have had the opportunity to partake in previously. Episode sponsored by Give Black Alliance. Follow on IG: @ ProfYndia + @JourneysB2B_Podcast and visit www.yndialorickwilmot.com to subscribe.

    30 min

  6. APR 16

    S5, Ep 046 with Bo-Kaap Kombius Restauranteur Yusef Larney on Colouredness in Cape Town, South Africa

    We are in Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa! Host Yndia continues her exploration of what it means to be “Coloured” in South Africa as she speaks with guest Yusef Larney, co-owner and restaurateur of the famous “The Kombius” restaurant in beautiful Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. On a bustling Saturday, with patrons filling the entire restaurant, they discuss Yusef’s incredible and serendipitous experience establishing the landmark eatery during Apartheid as a Coloured person and its legacy today. Episode sponsored by Give Black Alliance. Follow on IG: @ProfYndia + @JourneysB2B_Podcast

    30 min

  7. MAR 12

    S5, Ep 045 with political analyst and author Tessa Dooms on Blackness & being Coloured in South Africa

    In this episode, the podcast’s journey continues in South Africa. Host Yndia is in conversation with South African sociologist, political analyst and author Tessa Dooms about her new book, Coloured: How Classification Became Culture. Their conversation explores concepts of race and identity as they differ across the diaspora. Yndia and Tessa examine the historical significance of being Black versus Coloured and its impact on people and communities, and what it means to be Black and Coloured today in South Africa and beyond. (Prod. Credit @Masauko). Episode sponsored by Give Black Alliance. Follow on IG: @ProfYndia and @JourneysB2B_Podcast

    53 min

  8. FEB 13

    S5, Ep 044 with Antoinette Sithole and the Legacy of the Hector Pieterson Museum in SOWETO

    In this episode, journey to South Africa’s SOWETO with host Yndia as she visits the Hector Pieterson memorial site and museum and is in conversation with Antoinette Sithole, Ambassador and Co-founder of Driving Education Culture. Antoinette Sithole is most known as the sister of Hector Pieterson, an emblem of the June 16 1976 Student Uprising. Alongside Mbuyisa Makhubu, Antoinette Sithole is forever etched in that famous photograph depicting the heart-wrenching moment as Mbuyisa carried her dying 12-year-old brother, Hector, in his arms after police opened fire on thousands of Black South African school children who were marching against the enforcement of Afrikaans language in township schools. The June 16 photograph is forever linked to the struggle for liberation and justice in South Africa and also stands as part of the museum and memorial site. (Prod. Credit @Masauko). Episode sponsored by Give Black Alliance/NEBiP. Follow on IG: @ProfYndia and @JourneysB2B_Podcast

    22 min
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About

Since 2019, Belonging to Blackness is a monthly podcast that explores the infiniteness of Blackness through meaningful conversations about Black identities. Hosted by scholar-activist, author and storyteller Dr. Yndia Lorick-Wilmot (@ProfYndia), episodes feature a diverse line-up of global Black pioneers and award-winning change-makers. These guests share their intimate experiences that have led them to understand their Blackness. Topics include celebrating Black life, history and the state of Black art, music and culture; Black love and relationships; social justice, reconciliation and reparations; and building global networks and wealth. Visit & Subscribe: www.yndialorickwilmot.com & IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast

Information

  • Creator
    Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
  • Show Website
    Belonging to Blackness

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