Blacktivism In the Academy

Season 6 starts September 4th, but in the meantime, we'll make sure you've got some bonus audio to listen to over the summer. 

We're wrapping up season 5 with our report cacrd episode. Sit down with J.T. and Cherese as they hand out gold stars along with some failing grades. Get into this Playlist  _____________ Keep up with BIA on the socials and we'll make sure to keep up with y'all. IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

We're just letting our brains play around a but on this one. Wanna play along? Write down your own answers and if you feel like it, share em with us on social media. _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

Quortne Hutchings comes back to chat with us about recovery on college campuses. How do you extend community and make space for those in recovery? _____________ Content Disclosure - This episode includes frank discussion about drug use and recovery. Though conversation doesn't delve into intricate descriptions of drug use, we recognize that this informaiton may be useful for those wishing not to hear about the topic as they manage their own recovery. For more information on recovery resources visit: https://collegiaterecovery.org/recovery-resources/ _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too! Peace.

Cherese and J.T. are in the studio talking about certain aspects of culture and career that bump up against a lot of gatekeeping. Now do some of those gates need to be opened while others are kept... or compltely broken down? Let's get into it. _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

We're coming up on the anniversary of a truly sacred day. How do we commemorate the 5th of August? _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

Ajhanai "AJ" Keaton, an expert on race, gender, and sport, engages in a lively discussion about the representation of Black women in athletics. They dive into the transformation of WNBA fashion and the narratives surrounding players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Rees. AJ emphasizes the significance of authentic allyship in women’s sports while critiquing performative activism. Other topics include the emotional ties between music and cultural identity and the challenges of navigating leadership roles within the realm of sport.

We're talking sports, culture, and politics with Wayne Black. This short but sweet conversation was a fun one! _____________ To put the last few minutes into context, this episode was recorded post Euphoria and pre Megan album.  _____________   Emmanuel Acho's Angel Reese Take Completely Ignored the Real Issues by Dr. Wayne Black _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

Charles H.F. Davis III joins us in the studio for an amazing conversation about the artistry in abolition and where we might fit in when it comes to our activism. Do professors and administrators become tools of oppression or can we offer ourselves in revolutionary service? Also, let's add to that playlist to our revolutionary soundtrack. _____________ hfdavis.com Twitter/Instagram - @hfdavis www.campusabolition.org _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.

Doctor Reggie Blockett illuminates the mic and shares his research. We cover institutionalized heteronormativity, building community during research, and more. Through it all, Reggie asserts "it's not okay that we're not okay." and he helps talk through what's keeping us alright.   Find him on instagram - @Regg313 _____________ Find BIA on the socials IG - @biapod Twitter - @bia_pod As always, please rate and review us to help us out and make sure other folks can find the podcast too!  Peace.