31 episodes
WOKELAND The Simones
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- Society & Culture
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4.7 • 45 Ratings
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The podcast about Oakland. A sonic cultural ode. From the locals to the transplants, the deep East to the Lower Bottoms, and the kickback to the function. Each month, we'll take a theme and dissect the different nuances of being Black in the Town from historical and current perspectives. Welcome to the land of the woke.
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29. Complexity of Complexion: Black Women's Perspective (Part 2)
Do you think colorism impacts Black women differently than Black men? We certainly do! In fact, we'd argue that Black men are the main purveyors of colorism (we still love ya'll though!) There are few topics in our community that are more divisive than colorism and in this episode we look to address the nuances of how Black women experience colorism, issues with their identity, worth, and safety based on their skin tone. We are joined by Nchimunya and Shay Bones, who share their personal stories on the stereotypes, traumas and complexity of their complexion.
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Nchimunya: @nchimuns
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28. Complexity of Complexion: Black Men's Perspective (Part 1)
There are few topics in our community that are more divisive than colorism and in this episode we look to address the nuances of how Black men experience colorism, and issues with their identity based on their skin tone. We are joined by Bebe and Jared, Co-hosts of The Humble Loser Podcast, who share their personal stories on the stereotypes, traumas and complexity of their complexion.
Please follow The Humble Loser Podcast on all podcast platforms --
IG: thehumbleloserpodcast // YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7KGTBQ-60LKicCozZkpKA -
27. Black People Left America and We're Here For It (Part 2)
Who knew reimagining travel would be so profound for Black people?! Those of us who chose to leave America also left our problems behind and we get deep into that conversation on this episode.
Anitra Smith joins us as we discuss why travel was especially important (and controversial) for Black folks during the panasonic. Anitra is a public health leader, travel blogger and creator of Don't Trip Travel - a blog dedicated to encouraging women to travel and balance their 9-5's.
Be sure to follow Anitra's social media and travel blog for all things travel!
IG: @donttriptravel // Blog: https://donttriptravel.com/
This episode was recorded at Stay Diff Studios in Oakland, CA. You can watch the full video on our Youtube page @ Wokeland Podcast -
26. WE'RE BACK & The New Normal Isn't Normal (Part 1)
The Simone's are back! We kick off Season 3 by catching up on events that turned our world upside down the last 2 years. We had some pretty big life changes and we know you did too. We review some moments in time during lockdown and discuss news in pop culture, and how Black folks reimagined travel in 2020.
This episode was recorded at Stay Diff Studios in Oakland, CA. You can watch the full video on our Youtube page @ Wokeland Podcast. -
Oakland Vs. The Rona Feat. Councilwoman Lynette McElhaney (Part 2)
With so much uncertainty in the world right now with covid-19 influencing our day-to-day lives, we spoke with Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney of District 3, to give us insight on how the virus is impacting the lives of Oakland residents. She informs us of what the city of Oakland is doing to protect renters, the houseless population, and hospitals in need of aid.
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Black People Can't Get Coronavirus? (Part 1)
With so much uncertainty in the world right now with covid-19 influencing our day-to-day lives, we spoke with Dr. Ivory Dean, to give us guidance on this global pandemic amid all of the misinformation. We learn that while melanin is a superpower, it doesn't prevent us from falling victim to covid-19 as reporting shows Black folks are disproportionately dying from the virus than any other group of people.
Customer Reviews
Come Back!
I’m late to this show, finding it during the pandemic. Being from Oakland, I enjoy hearing voices from my town talk about Oakland.
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I’m late to the show…I love that there is a podcast that represents Oakland and these ladies do a great job. However, no matter how much research you do and time you’ve spent admiring from afar it doesn’t feel right being that they are from San jo it’s NOT the same. Gentrification has made the rest of the bay cooler but back in the day, you knew when someone was from the suburb; they just don’t got that Oakland wizard magic. Like I watch shows about Caucasian’s go to Asia and fall in love then come back and write a book or start a show about life in *insert county here* this is what’s happening here. Episode one, about gentrification and the host said it’s debatable if they are part of the problem but “assumed” the answer is no because they are black. This isn’t about race, it’s about Oakland and it’s strong cultural heritage. Anyway, it’s a great podcast tho but….let’s be real tho. You already know what it is.
Insightful and Engaging!!!
Insightful and Engaging, great discussion by two wonderful women who are tryna raise awareness of the Black struggle and the discussion of black culture in America, by using the proxy of Oakland. While also showing the uniqueness of bay culture in Oakland as well. Keep up the great work! Much Love! 🙏