Tiffanie Drayton is a mother, world traveler, and journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Vox, Marie Claire, Playboy, Salon, and Complex, and on Yahoo, among other outlets. She has published two nonfiction young adult books, Developing Political Leadership Skills and Coping with Gun Violence. She grew up in the United States and currently lives with her family in Tobago.In This Episode:Run, don't walk, to check out Tiffanie's book Black American RefugeeYou can find Tiffanie on Instagram and TwitterMake it to Tomorrow by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryIf you’d like to support what we’re doing here, you can join the Patreon.Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Thanks for being here!

Sarah Kendzior is the bestselling author of THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY (2018), HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020), and THEY KNEW (2022). She is also the co-host of Gaslit Nation, a weekly podcast which covers corruption in the United States and the rise of authoritarianism around the world.She is well-known for my coverage of the Trump administration and its aftermath, writing about authoritarianism, kleptocracy, transnational organized crime, racism and xenophobia, media, voting rights, technology, the environment, and corruption, among other topics.In addition to working as a journalist, she is a researcher and scholar. She has a PhD in anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis (2012) and an MA in Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University (2006). Most of her work focuses on the authoritarian states of the former Soviet Union and how the internet affects political mobilization, self-expression, and trust.In This Episode:Check out Sarah's books at Left Bank BooksFind out more on Sarah's website!You can follow Sarah on Twitter and SubstackMake it to Tomorrow by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryIf you’d like to support what we’re doing here, you can join the Patreon.Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Thanks for being here!

Dr. Ayesha Khan is an abolitionist, anarchist, clinical microbiologist/ infectious diseases specialist, organizer, political educator and writer focused on decolonizing medicine, dismantling capitalist systems and building collectivist systems of community care & research. As a land and ocean defender from the Malabar Coast of South India, Ayesha takes an ecological approach to healing that addresses human health as being inextricably connected to the health of our planet (the land & all non-human life forms). Ayesha's work is part of a global effort to sustain our communities by tackling the socio-political conditions that cause disease, distress or relational issues. As a displaced migrant who grew up in the global diaspora, Ayesha guides people in their journey to cope with and divest from capitalist/ colonial systems by grounding in community, culture, ancestral knowledge & local ecosystems. Ayesha is an Afro-Indian, nonbinary (any pronouns), queer, Hindu-Muslim-Animist, divergent artist, mentor, meme creator, lover and community caregiver. Dr. Khan’s advocacy and movement work currently focuses on police & prison abolition, Palestinian liberation, South Asian minority rights, land stewardship, and building local autonomous community-based food and healthcare systems. In This Episode:To read Ayesha's writing and keep up with their work: wokescientist.substack.comTo work with Ayesha 1 on 1 or as a group: ayesha-khan.comMake it to Tomorrow by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryIf you’d like to support what we’re doing here, you can join the Patreon.Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Thanks for being here!

Ben McBride is a visionary leader of radical belonging. The co-founder of the Empower Initiative, a capacity building firm devoted to empowering organizations and communities, he is a leading expert in fostering belonging and public safety reform. Through his dedicated work as an internationally recognized peacemaker, faith leader, activist, and sought-after speaker, Ben uniquely develops strong leaders and builds dynamic cultures of empathy, allyship, and belonging.Ben was listed as one of the 2020 top faith leaders to watch by the Center for American Progress. Whereas in 2016, Vice President Kamala Harris appointed Ben as the Co-Chair of Racial and Identity Profiling Act Board, a statewide initiative which works alongside law enforcement to curb racial profiling.While the impact of his passionate strides in bridging and belonging were featured in the Sundance award-winning documentary, THE FORCE, Ben has also authored Troubling the Water (Broadleaf Books, Oct 2023) where he lends his own voice to the movement. Ben lives in Oakland with his wife and business partner, Gynelle and their three amazing daughters.In This Episode:Find out what Ben is up to at his website.Make it to Tomorrow by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryIf you’d like to support what we’re doing here, you can join the Patreon.Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Thanks for being here!

Jess Mally is a London based antiracism educator, writer, speaker, podcast host, creative and events producer, consultant and more. With a passion for Social Change, Mental Health, the Arts and Spirituality they hope to use any and all means available to her, to tell stories that shape a better world. Jess co-founded the DEI Agency BELOVD alongside Marvyn Harrison, building consultancy frameworks, writing and delivering workshops across all matters pertaining to DEI and creating a strong network. She has since moved on from the business to focus on antiracism education, consultancy and system change in particular. Beyond that, Jess works as a writer for various publications, consults and curates events for organisations aligned with her values, runs workshops, hosts a podcast called The Third Way Podcast and is actively involved in advancing the interests of Black Communities in the UK and worldwide.In This Episode:You can find Jess on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.Make it to Tomorrow by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryIf you’d like to support what we’re doing here, you can join the Patreon.Find TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Thanks for being here!

In This Episode:Caffeine by TRISHESRiled Up by TRISHESThandiwe by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryFind TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify.  If you’d like to support what we’re doing here, and see the video of Andre and TRISHES and conversation, you can join the Patreon.Thanks for being here!

In This Episode:My Business by Andre HenryHydra by TRISHESIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryFind TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify.  If you’d like to support what we’re doing here, and see the video of Andre and TRISHES and conversation, you can join the Patreon.Thanks for being here!

In This Episode:Find out more about Touré's show, Being Black: The '80s.Check out Touré on Instagram and TikTok!Instant Gratification by TRISHESMoney by TRISHESIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryFind TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify.  If you’d like to support what we’re doing here, and see the video of Andre and TRISHES and conversation, you can join the Patreon.Thanks for being here!

In This Episode:White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby HamadYou can find Ruby on InstagramInstant Gratification by TRISHESHydra by TRISHESIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryFind TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify.  If you’d like to support what we’re doing here, and see the video of Andre and TRISHES and conversation, you can join the Patreon.Thanks for being here!

In This Episode:"14 Big, Bad & Delightfully Weird Ads From Hip-Hop's 50 Years on Earth" by Gabriel Beltrone"Black Capitalism Won't Save Us" by Aaron Ross Coleman"Jay-Z Bites Back at ‘Eat the Rich’ Rhetoric: ‘We’re Not Gonna Be Tricked Out of Our Position’" by Mankaprr ContehYou can find Gabriel on InstagramVenom by TRISHESThandiwe by Andre HenryIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Remix) by Andre HenryFind TRISHES on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. You can find more about Andre at his website and on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  Catch the songs you heard today and more of their music on Spotify.  If you’d like to support what we’re doing here, and see the video of Andre and TRISHES and conversation, you can join the Patreon.Thanks for being here!