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Black Women Talk Work

Apr 6, 2022

Today’s episode features T.V. writer, producer and award-winning filmmaker, Felicia Pride. Felicia has written on Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,”  and is currently a producer on “Grey’s Anatomy” in addition to developing shows with FX and Netflix.
 
In 2020, Felicia’s film Really Love, for which she is the...


Mar 3, 2022

This week’s episode features Renée Watson, #1 New York Times Bestselling author, educator, and community activist. With a focus on Black youth and particularly Black girls, Renée’s poetry and fiction explores themes of home, identity, and the intersections of race, class, and gender. Her children’s books...


Feb 18, 2022

Today’s episode features Natalie and Derrica Wilson, founders of the Black and Missing Foundation

 
Natalie and Derrica’s work championing the voices of the Black and missing and their families was recently highlighted in a four-part HBO Max documentary series by Emmy-Award Winning Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning...


Feb 2, 2022

This week’s episode features Oludara Adeeyo, former editor at Cosmopolitan and XXL, current psychiatric social worker and author of the new book, Self-Care for Black Women: 150 Ways to Radically Accept and Prioritize Your Mind, Body and Soul.
 
Oludara made the decision to embark on her own radical self-care journey...


Jan 6, 2022

This week’s episode features Latoya Drake, Head of Media Representation at Google. Latoya landed in the world of media after pivoting from her path to law school and quickly finding herself immersed in the world of messaging, soundbites and ultimately becoming the voice and face for global corporations.
 
Inspired by...