The Black & Brown Get Down Podcast

Bonus Episode: Louisiana's Special Legislative Session on Crime

On this special bonus episode, we are getting straight to the issues in our community as we focus on Louisiana's Special legislative session on crime that the governor has called and all of the problematic and harmful ways it affects Black and brown folks, particularly our youth. We are joined by 3 community leaders leading the charge in different ways, giving their perspectives and also giving us tangible tools to fight for our communities in real time!

 

(In Order of Appearance)

 

Kristen Rome (Co-Executive Director, Louisiana Center For Children's Rights, LCCR)

https://lakidsrights.org

 

Homero López Jr (Co-Founder/Legal Director, Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, ISLA)

https://www.islaimmigration.org/

 

 

Royce Duplessis (Louisiana State Senator, District 5)

https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=5

 

Its Giving Grammy AND Emmy Winning!!!

It's season finale time and oooooo weeeeee we have an extra special episode featuring the recently Emmy nomintied and Grammy Award-winning Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Author, Creative Director and Native New Orleanian, Tarriona "Tank" Ball of the band Tank and The Bangas. We get right into all of the things and talk about Tank's journey to where she is now, her ancestors, her Emmy and Grammy experiences, and what's next. Host Mary D. Moran also gives some of her highlights of the season. 

 

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Bonus Episode: Fighting for Freedom Border Panel

Our Voice Nuestra Voz's 3rd panel discussion since their border delegation trip is entitled Guardians of The Community: Fighting for Freedom. Our moderator Mary D Moran chats with the advocates and leaders who are working on the ground in New Orleans to protect our Black and brown migrant siblings. 

 

Mary D. Moran - Moderator - Our Voice Nuestra Voz

Kristen Rome - LCCR

Homero Lopez - ISLA

Will Snowden - Loyola Law School

 

Centering Pleasure!

O fam, how y'all doing? Buckle TF up and put your listening ears on cuz this episode right here, this episode right heeere, its a whole vibe! We're joined by Pastor, Author, Host, and sooo much more, Lyvonne Briggs, about all of the things, from her new book "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body" to Sha'carri Richardson, to masturbation, to ancestry, and a whole lot more. 

 

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Bonus Episode: Funding Freedom Border Panel

On this special bonus episode, we get into the 2nd installment of our community panel series "Funding Freedom," at the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans,  centering Our Voice Nuestra Voz's (OVNV) delegation of Black and brown leaders that attended a trip to the San Diego/Tijuana border earlier this year to learn about what Black migrants experience at the border. Get into this dope discussion of how and why we must invest in protecting our Black and brown migrant siblings in New Orleans and Louisiana and beyond!

 

Panelist:

Guerline Jozef - Haitian Bridge Alliance

Dennis Bagneris - W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Jailaih Gowdy - Women's Foundation of the South

Homero Lopez - Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy (ISLA)

 

Moderator:

Tiye Davis - Our Voice Nuestra Voz Director of Partnerships/Border Trip Director of Operations 

Shoot Your Shot Every Time You See The Goal

At the corner store this week, we're having an excellent conversation with native New Orleanian and Tour Manager/Event Producer to the Stars, Giovanni Vargas, AKA Gio. Mary and Gio get deep into Gio's roots as a " “Guatemaltico” – a self-coined title reflecting his origin as the son of a Guatemalan mother and Costa Rican father in New Orleans in the 80s and 90s. Gio also tells us how he got on the path of being Tour Manger for Lil Wayne, Don Oliver, Shakira, Solange, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and Outkast, and more, and the value of shooting your shot every time you see the goal! 

Next time we’re filming this in Mexico!

Heeeeeey y'all! We're back at it this week outside of the corner store. In this episode, we're talking very intentionally and intimately to a creative that many consider to be one of the best young DJs in New Orleans and beyond, ANTWIGADEE! He and Mary get into some dope new Black and brown-authored TV Shows and books they are into, his journey as a New Orleans Native and Preacher's Kid (PK) to who he is today, and so much more. Tune in, this one has so many good nuggets of wisdom! As always, get into the video on our YouTube page. 

Every Woman Should Plant A Tree and Write A Book In Their Lifetime!

What up family?! We're back at it this week outside of the corner store, and in this episode, we're talking about some dope new Black and brown-authored TV Shows and books Mary and Nate are into this week and the fantastic new International African American Museum opening in South Carolina. Our "Black love, brown pride" segment guest is the award-winning chef and entrepreneur Ana Castro. We'll get into her journey from Mexico to New Orleans to becoming Food and Wine's "Best New Chef of 2022." As always, get into the video on our YouTube page. 

Our people had community before colonization!

In this episode, we dive into a deep and fun conversation with our friend, scholar,  and Professor of History and Author Guadalupe García, who specializes in the history of cities and colonialism in Latin America and the Caribbean. We get into her journey, her areas of expertise, colonialism, and some important and inspirational lesser-known historical events.

Bonus Episode: The Power of Black Femme Energy At The Border Panel

On this special bonus episode, join us for our panel "Guardians of The Community: The Power of Black Femme Energy At The Border," at the New Orleans African American Museum, discussing how Black and brown femmes consistently hold space to heal our communities and how feminine energy played a pivotal role on our recent trip where Our Voice Nuestra Voz led a delegation of Black New Orleans leaders to the San Diego/Tijuana border to learn about what Black migrants go through.

 

Panelist:

Mama Denise Graves - Peace Ministries

Michele Seymour - New Orleans Youth Alliance Reengagement Center

Moonlite - BreakOUT!

Ciara Hart - The Education Trust LA 

Ximena Rojas - Refugee Health Alliance

Moderator:

Mary Moran - Our Voice Nuestra Voz/The Black and Brown Get Down