Woke AF Daily

Danielle talks with Kalilah Wright, designer, founder & CEO behind the expressive brand Mess in a Bottle. As a Baltimore resident in 2015, Kalilah felt the ripple effects following the Freddie Gray riots. She noticed people around her feeling stifled and unsure of how to express their thoughts and emotions in the wake of the riots. She created Mess in a Bottle as a way to give voice to the voiceless in her community, empowering people to express themselves. Danielle learns about Kalilah’s journey to build Mess in a Bottle – starting out with less than $500 to seeing Serena Williams sport one of her creations. Kalilah reflects on the boldness and unapologetic power her designs hold, the acute challenges that black women entrepreneurs face, the importance of flexibility as an entrepreneur and understanding that all our paths to success look different. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back from the Easter weekend, Danielle Moodie talks about the difficulties social distancing brings for families and friends, and the racial and wealth disparity that continues to be shown as the US lags behind other countries in the world in responding to the coronavirus outbreak. PM Mood listeners get new episodes of WokeAF Daily FREE for three weeks until May 4. Follow @DeeTwoCents on Twitter and Instagram for more information. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Moodie talks with Dr. Yaba Blay, professor, activist, public speaker, producer and creator of Professional Black Girl – “a multi-platform digital community that celebrates the everyday, round-the-way culture of Black women and girls.” Danielle and Dr. Blay dive into the academic and creative journey that Yaba has seen - from confronting the persistence of respectability and internalized white supremacy within academia including HCBUs, to the evolution of her work and approach to fighting white supremacy, arriving at an essential turning point that centered her work and herself in Black joy, possibility, hope and affirmation. Even within the awesome work that Dr. Blay currently does, steeped in affirming and uplifting Blackness and black people in all of the small and big ways, she acknowledges the opportunities that come with her PhD title and is all too aware that this work that brings her and the community joy and fulfillment does not come without sacrifice. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle speaks with Ed Gordon, experienced journalist and author of Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership. Ed & Danielle discuss the state of black people in our country today, the slow progress that we’ve seen, and the work that is still ahead. Ed emphasizes the strength that black people hold and the need to find common ground to create significant change. He sees the power of people coming together and showing up in numbers as the greatest tool to address the issues facing our communities. Ed Gordon aims to empower people with the sense that they have a voice – though we can’t control everything in life, we do have the ability to control the way we move through the events and issues we encounter. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle talks with Beatrice Dixon, founder & CEO of The Honey Pot Company – a plant-based feminine care & wellness company. Beatrice & Danielle talk about everything from the taboo and shame that vaginas have held since the dawn of time, to the responsibility we have to push the conversation around this essential part of our bodies and lives, to identifying and tapping into the gift that each of us are born with in order to leave a positive impact on the world. Beatrice identified her propensity for healing at an early-age and has truly brought it into every facet of her life. Danielle & Beatrice discuss the new normal that COVID-19 has brought and the importance of mindfulness in our everyday lives in order to continue to thrive throughout this uncertain moment. Above all Beatrice emphasizes the value of staying present and that in even the smallest ways, being a good human is taking responsibility for being the change in the world that you want to live in. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle sits down with actress Nafessa Williams, who portrays Anissa Pierce AKA "Thunder," TV's first black lesbian superhero on The CW’s Black Lightning. They discuss the status of representation in Hollywood and the work that Black Lightning is doing to spark change by tackling and mirroring the real issues black people face on a daily basis. Nafessa talks about her experience as a black woman in the entertainment industry, her desire to see more women like her in Hollywood spaces, and the need for black creatives to create their own content in order to carve out opportunities for themselves. Danielle & Nafessa discuss the responsibility of owning both an activist & artist title, and Nafessa reflects on her commitment to use her platform to assist her community. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle chats with Jemele Hill, writer for The Atlantic and host of "Jemele Hill is Unbothered," about her journey from experienced journalist at ESPN, to making headlines when the Trump administration singled her out, to her current era of professional freedom. They discuss the need for real journalism now more than ever, and dig into the systems of power at play behind ESPN and the NFL. Jemele's journey and accomplishments embody Black Girl Magic, and her musings on regrets and how the past informs the future exhibit how being Unbothered can help you get and stay in the PM Mood to change the world. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle sits down with Rashad Robinson, President of Color of Change, to discuss his life-long racial justice work and his positive approach to creating a better vision of the future. Danielle & Rashad dig into how Color of Change is fighting for more equitable systems within all of Hollywood. Rashad emphasizes the importance of expanding the telling of black stories that are holistic, full & authentic portrayals as a means to create a more human and less hostile world. Host: Danielle Moodie Executive Producers: Danielle Moodie & Adell Coleman Producer: Andrew Marshello Distributor: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get in the PM Mood to change the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.