Blacktivism In the Academy

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.

A simple question without any real answers. You're gonna hear many questions in this episode. If you have any answers or thoughts to share with us, please hit up our socials. We wanna hear from you. _____________ 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.

What's the point of working ourselves to death? Sharla Berry gets on the mic to help us understand why working more/harder won't save us. _____________ www.sharlaberry.com Twitter - @Sharla_Berry _____________ 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, an academic expanding ways of consuming and expressing Blackness, discusses Kiki Methodology in academic research influenced by the ballroom scene. They highlight challenges faced as a Black and queer researcher, emphasize the power of Black music in fostering connection, and share their experience with drag performance and recovery awareness.

PhDs Dajanae Palmer & Mike Hankins discuss teaching in contrasting political environments, challenges of supporting students, impact of anti-DEI legislation on academia, threats to women's rights, navigating diversity efforts in higher ed, and using music for work-life balance.

We've been thinking about the ways students have been put in danger by their own school administrators and professors. There's a new wave of anti-activist voices turning on students who are protesting genocide and urging their schools to divest from war. This season one episode feels particularly pertinent right now. _____________ Original episode aired 010.29.2020 Featuring Dr. Subini Annamma and Dr. David Stoval _____________ 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.

Weeee'reeee baaaa-aaack. Season 5 kicks off with Cherese, J.T., and producer Gloria hopping on the mic to introduce the season theme: we're not okay; is that okay? _____________ This episode was recorded when Angel Reese was still playing for LSU, Western social media was just just starting to raise awareness about the amalgamation of atrocities in the DRC, and all three of the team members had just had a good soul-deep cry. You've been disclaimered. _____________ 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.