8 episodes
Verde's Folding Chair The Writer Verde Arzu
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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Welcome to Verde's Folding Chair! A bi-weekly podcast about making space at the table for Black womxn who are queer. For Black womxn. And Independent Writers. Verde's Folding Chair is about making space for our voices, existence and lived experiences. Zora Neale Hurston said, "If you're silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it." This podcast is the opposite of silent. Come on and bring your folding chairs and pull up at the table! I promise to make space for you, Rainbow Peeps & Friends! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/verde-arzu/support
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SB-2 Is Under Attack!
Season 2 of Verde's Folding Chair begins with a fiery conversation with, Carmen Cox, liberation attorney, as she makes us aware that SB-2 is under attack, and why that should matter to us all! Carmen sits down to answer questions and discuss the importance of Senate Bill-2, the Kenneth Ross, Jr. Police Decertification Act. Commonly known as SB-2, a police transparency bill, which would allow the public to have access to police records related to misconduct such as murder, abuse of power, sexual assault, and other crimes by police officers who swear to protect & serve. Governor Newsom is making changes on the low, y'all! And we must hold him accountable. Listen in so you can find out more about this and what you can do to protect our communities from crooked cops. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackQueerLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter
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Episode 7
Verde Arzu recaps an amazing season 1 of Verde's Folding Chair, celebrating the freedom of Brittney Griner, and doubling down on making space at the table for Black queer womxn and Black womxn, period. This is an episode you're gonna wanna listen to!
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Episode 6
On Episode 6 of VFC, Verde shares a personal experience of what it was like to have one of her students commit hate crimes against her for being queer, as well as her latest recommended read, and so much more! Be sure to tune in, you don't want to miss this one!
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Episode 5
Verde Arzu sits down with her wife, Carmen-Nicole Cox Esq., to discuss their first trip to The Motherland! Tune in and listen to them share their experiences and perspectives on the food, land, culture, and people of Ghana and Accra, Ghana. They also get candid about what it was like being queer in an anti-LGBTQ+ country. You don't want to miss this one, Rainbow Peeps & Friends!
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Episode 4
Verde Azu interviews her first guest, Carmen-Nicole Cox, Esq., to learn what it means to be a liberation attorney and a change agent. Pull up to the table with your folding chairs, Rainbow Peeps & friends. Verde's Folding Chair first guest is dropping gems for us.
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Episode 3
Welcome to Verde's Folding Chair! A bi-weekly podcast about making space at the table for Black. Womxn. And Independent Writers. Verde's Folding Chair is about making space for our voices, existence and lived experiences. Zora Neale Hurston said, "If you're silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it." This podcast is the opposite of being silent. Come on and bring your folding chairs and pull up at the table! I promise to make space for you, Rainbow Peeps & Friends!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/verde-arzu/support