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Black Feminist Rants

Black Feminist Rants

LaKia Williams

Black Feminist Rants is an independent podcast that holds conversations on Reproductive Justice and Activism by centering the experiences of Black women and femmes navigating social justice spaces and the world. BFR will cover topics within the Reproductive Justice framework and beyond. Our host and creator is LaKia Williams a young Reproductive Justice organizer from the South who has experience in advocating for contraceptive equity, reproductive autonomy and birthing justice. To learn more about BFR visit our website blackfeministrants.com and follow us on social media!

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Larada Lee-Wallace (she/they), an abortion storyteller and organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants in a discussion on accessing abortion care multiple times, in different states, as a young Black person. Larada is an Advocates for Youth Abortion Out Loud organizer and ACCESS RJ board member. Larada shares their experiences accessing abortion care, the barriers they experienced, adverse experiences with healthcare providers, and how people can best support people in getting abortion care.

An incredible thank you for our sponsor for this episode, Feminist Women’s Health Center! Feminist Women’s Health Center, is an independent abortion clinic and Reproductive Justice organization that also provides a wide-range of reproductive services including: trans affirming care, HIV testing and treatment, birth control, and so much more. Become a wellness patient today!

Become a BFR member to get member-only reproductive justice content and commentary!

Action Items:

  1. Donate to California’s only abortion fund: ACCESS RJ
  2. Follow Advocates for Youth
  3. Stay connected to BFR! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter!
  4. Sign up for the BFR Newsletter

Do you want to be featured on the podcast or partner with Black Feminist Rants? Contact Us!

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Producer: LaKia Williams

Audio Engineer: Annaya Baynes

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The Lawyering Project's Senior Counsel, Rupali Sharma (she/her), discusses the facts behind Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban, SB8, and the Supreme Court's failure to strike down the unconstitutional attack on people's healthcare. Sharma goes into detail on how the Supreme Court's decision will impact the efforts to codify abortion access for everyone in this country.

Action Items:

  1. Support Texas Abortion Funds: Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund, Buckle Bunnies
  2. Support The Lawyering Project
  3. Fill out the BFR Audience Survey (I love you!)

Stay connected to BFR? Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter!

Do you want to be featured on the podcast or partner with Black Feminist Rants? Contact Us!

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In this BFR episode LaKia sits down with recent college grad and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Tia Coleman. LaKia and Tia discuss Louisiana's upcoming anti-abortion constitutional amendment aimed at denying Louisiana residents the right to abortion. Tia has been mobilizing and educating young people across Louisiana on the importance on voting No on this amendment to safeguard our reproductive freedom. The conversation naturally progresses and LaKia and Tia begin discussing their experience as Black women in higher education, LaKia reflects on her time at a predominately white institution, while Tia touches on her memories at a historically black university.

Follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants

Follow Tia on Instagram @CrownedTia

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We’re continuing the Black Youth Sexuality season with Amaya Jacques (she/her), a youth advocate/activist and model in New Orleans. She joins BFR in discussing how and why she centers young people in her activism, the harmful effects of school dress codes, and the sexualization of young Black girls’ bodies. Amaya also talks about getting rid of the cop in your head and how modeling has opened up new avenues for her to explore her self-expression.

  1. Follow Amaya on Instagram and TikTok.
  2. Follow and support the Nola Black Youth Fund.
  3. Check out Amaya’s mom’s Instagram.
  4. Stay connected to BFR! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter!
  5. Donate to BFR to support the work that we do!
  6. Want to work with us? Click here to be a sponsor. Click here to request to be a guest speaker.
  7. Sign up for the BFR Newsletter

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Producer: LaKia Williams

Audio Engineer & Technical Support: Annaya Baynes

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Welcome to our third installment of the Black Youth Sexuality season with Alexis Nicole (she/they/star), an organizer, poet, and activist based in St. Louis. Star speaks on everything from the role of pleasure in stars life as a disabled person, what disability justice is, and how the health care system can ignore consent. Alexis and LaKia also discuss the stigma of certain mental illnesses, the importance of sex ed for disabled people, and how capitalism is ableist.

  1. Follow Alexis on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
  2. Learn more about the St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline.
  3. Stay connected to BFR! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter!
  4. Donate to BFR to support the work that we do!
  5. Want to work with us? Click here to be a sponsor. Click here to request to be a guest speaker.
  6. Sign up for the BFR Newsletter

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Producer: LaKia Williams

Audio Engineer & Technical Support: Annaya Baynes

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In this episode LaKia sits down with nurse, clinician, scholar, and activist Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss how she incorporates RJ into her work as a healthcare provider and researcher. For a full transcipt of this episode visit https://www.blackfeministrants.com/ep-21-transcription or click Transcriptions on the blackfeministrants.com website.

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Sabia Wade (she/they), doula, entrepreneur, and angel investor, joins Black Feminist Rants to give the rundown on what angel investing is, putting money into the futures we want to see, and what luxury can mean for Black people. Sabia discusses how they got their start as a doula, putting your ego aside when you’re doing the work, and platonically raising kids with her friend. They also share about their new book coming out later this year and the publishing process.

Action Items:

  1. Be sure to check out Sabia’s website to keep up-to-date with everything they’re doing.
  2. Pre-order Birthing Liberation at any of the sites listed here.
  3. To find out more about Loads of Pride and SOLOTIS wine, go here.
  4. Learn more about BADT and For the Village here.
  5. Stay connected to BFR! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter!
  6. Donate to BFR to support the work that we do!
  7. Want to work with us? Click here to be a sponsor. Click here to request to be a guest speaker.
  8. Sign up for the BFR Newsletter

Credits:

Producer: LaKia Williams

Audio Engineer and Technical Support: Annaya Baynes

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Black Feminist Rants - Ep. 7: Social Justice and Social Media
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08/19/20 • 30 min

In this episode BFR discusses social justice activism in the age of social media and how the recent radicalization of some people and the increase in social justice instagram pages has changed what successful social justice organizing looks like. LaKia also speaks about her own issues with comparisons and hyper-productivity especially in the new social media/social justice landscape.

Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants and check out the website blackfeministrants.com

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Black Feminist Rants - Ep. 4: SisterSong's Monica Raye Simpson
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07/22/20 • 52 min

BFR interviews SisterSong's Executive Director Monica Raye Simpson. SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 women of color organizations. Monica Raye Simpson tells listeners about her trajectory into the reproductive justice framework, her personal RJ story, her experiences of imposter syndrome, and how she and SisterSong navigate the performativity of self-proclaimed RJ activist who don't do the work. You can learn more about SisterSong and how to get involved by visiting their site, sistersong.net and you can follow Monica on Instagram @activistmonicaraye

Please follow Black Feminist Rants on Instagram @BlackFeministRants

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Black Feminist Rants - Season 2 Intro

Season 2 Intro

Black Feminist Rants

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10/14/20 • 5 min

WELCOME BACK TO SEASON 2 OF BLACK FEMINIST RANTS! In this short introduction Host LaKia Williams shares some BFR updates as well as updates on her personal life! Stay tuned for the Season 2 premier airing in a few short minutes! 

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FAQ

How many episodes does Black Feminist Rants have?

Black Feminist Rants currently has 51 episodes available.

What topics does Black Feminist Rants cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Black Feminist Rants?

The episode title 'Ep. 30: Navigating Multiple Abortions as a Young Person w/ Larada Lee-Wallace' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Black Feminist Rants?

The average episode length on Black Feminist Rants is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Black Feminist Rants released?

Episodes of Black Feminist Rants are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Black Feminist Rants?

The first episode of Black Feminist Rants was released on Jun 23, 2020.

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