Black Tea VU
By JoHannah & Chanteria
In every episode, we’ll be drinking different types of tea and talking to you about black and brown Vanderbilt.
Black Tea VUJan 25, 2020
Black Tea: Women, Religion, and Enslavement
Today marks the last episode of our Black History Month mini-series! To close off, we will be talking with Dr. Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh about women, religion, and African enslavement. Dr. Wells-Oghoghomeh will share with us everything from the influences of Christianity on enslavement practices, religious polysemy, and the way enslavement was gendered.
Resources
- Robert Smalls https://www.avclub.com/in-1862-a-slave-hijacked-a-confederate-ship-and-became-1828752853 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thrilling-tale-how-robert-smalls-heroically-sailed-stolen-confederate-ship-freedom-180963689/
- Walter Johnson “On Agency,” https://www.jstor.org/stable/3790316?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
- Zora Neal Hurston, The Sanctified Church
- Jennifer L. Morgan, Laboring Women
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music: “Hip Hop Instrumental 2,” by Ketsa; “Yesterday Night,” by Checkie Brown at https://freemusicarchive.org/ ; “Poor Lazarus,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue6FD9r92CI, “I Be So Glad. . . When the Sun Goes Down,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-zlSq4mWiE&list=PL5gesReHGwvw6aCtl1VdBUVJHzSwzy0CD&index=2
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Bigelow Earl Grey Black Tea https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea
Quote of the day: “People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.” -Assata Shakur
Self-care tip of the day: Watch a (black-directed) movie. Recommendations: Selma, Crooklyn, 12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, BlackKKKlansman, Us, and When They See Us
Vote!
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Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
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Transcript: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/post/episode-7-black-tea-women-religion-and-enslavement
Black Tea: Radical Black Internationalism
In her autobiography, Black revolutionary Assata Shakur states, "Imperialism is an international system of exploitation, and, we, as revolutionaries, need to be internationalists to defeat it." For today's episode, we will be talking with Vanderbilt History Professor Dr. Brandon Byrd about his book The Black Republic: African-Americans and the fate of Haiti and Radical Black Internationalism. This marks the third episode in a February mini-series in commemoration of Black History Month, where Black Tea will be interviewing and talking about different components of black history, including literature, gender politics, and the formation of black history.
Resources
1. Dantes Bellegarde: https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/bellegarde-dantes-1877-1966/
2. Dr. Brandon Byrd’s Book The Black Republic: African Americans and the fate of Haiti https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/16006.html
3. Story on Assata Shakur https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dpww8q/assata-shakur-fbi-most-wanted-tshepo-mokoena-122
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music: “Hip Hop Instrumental 2,” by Ketsa; “Yesterday Night,” by Checkie Brown at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Bigelow Earl Grey Black Tea https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea
Quote of the day: “What do nations care about the cost of war, if by spending a few hundred millions in steel and gunpowder they can gain a thousand millions in diamonds and cocoa?” ― W.E.B. DuBois
Self-care tip of the day: Disconnect from Social Media, https://afropunk.com/2019/07/radical-self-care-25-tips-for-black-people/
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Black Tea: Black Arts Era
For today's episode, we will be talking with Vanderbilt English Professor Dr. Anthony Reed about the Black Arts Era. This marks the second episode in a February mini-series in commemoration of Black History Month, where Black Tea will be interviewing and talking about different components of black history, including literature, gender politics, and the formation of black history.
Additional resources about this topic can be found on our website under our episode transcript!
If you want to create your own podcast, be sure to go to Anchor.fm!
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Ketsa at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Earl Grey Black Tea, https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea.
Today's black history event: The Black Arts Repertory School. For more resources, check out this episode's transcript!
Self-care tip of the day: Go to an art gallery.
Be sure to vote in the primaries! If you are a Tennessee resident, you can begin early voting this Wednesday, February 12. If you want to vote absentee, the deadline to apply is February 25. For more information about Tennessee voting, go here https://www.rockthevote.org/voting-information/election-dates-deadlines/tennessee/.
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: blackteainquiry.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/post/episode-5-black-tea-black-arts-era
Black Tea: Politics of Black Gender
On Today's episode, co-hosts Jo'-Hannah Valentin and Shay Milner talk with tenured Vanderbilt professor Dr. Ikard about black masculinity and feminism. This marks the first episode in a February mini-series in commemoration of Black History Month, where Black Tea will be interviewing and talking about different components of black history, including literature, gender politics, and the formation of black history.
Additional resources about this topic can be found on our website under our episode transcript!
To listen to Dr. Ikard's TedX talk, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb04xj7LS34&t=56s.
and, to see and/or purchase his art, check out https://www.ikardgallery.com/.
If you want to create your own podcast, be sure to go to Anchor.fm!
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Ketsa at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Earl Grey Black Tea, https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea.
Today's black history event: The Combahee River Collective. For more resources, check out this episode's transcript!
Quote of the day: "When I dare to be powerful— to use my strength in the service of my vision— then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid" —Audre Lorde.
Self-care tip of the day: "Start taking compliments like a champ." https://bestlifeonline.com/self-care-tips/
Check out Hidden Dores https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/hiddendores! For more information, you can email Vice President Kaylin Davis at kaylin.davis@vanderbilt.edu.
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: blackteainquiry.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript found at: blackteainquiry.wixsite.com/podcast/episodes/episode-4-black-tea-politics-of-black-gender
Black Tea: February Special
In this trailer, Jo'-Hannah and Shay explain to you guys what is coming for February and Black History Month.
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Ketsa at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
If you want to create your own podcast, be sure to check out Anchor through the mobile app or at Anchor.fm!
Check out the OSCC!
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/carecoordination/
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript found at: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/episodes/trailer-black-tea-february-special
Chamomile Tea: Dr. Jamye Hardy
On this episode, Black Tea is taking you to therapy! Co-hosts Jo’-Hannah and Shay talk with Dr. Jamye Hardy from the Vanderbilt Office of Student Care Coordination (OSCC) about her background as a black woman pursuing mental health care and different self-care options out there for students and people in the larger POC community.
For links to the self-care options, be sure to head to our website at https://blackteainquiry.wixsite.com/podcast/episodes/self-care-tips-and-resources!
If you want to create your own podcast, be sure to go to Anchor.fm!
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Ketsa at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Celestial Seasonings Honey Vanilla Chamomile Tea, http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/herbal/honey-vanilla-chamomile-herbal-tea
Today's theme: "Taking control of our lives through self-care."
Quote of the day: "If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them."
https://advice.shinetext.com/articles/quotes-from-powerful-black-women-all-about-self-love/
Self-care tip of the day: Walk a friend's dog or get some puppy love at a local shelter, https://chasethewritedream.com/self-care-in-college/; you can find volunteer options for the Nashville Human Association at https://nashvillehumane.org/volunteer/.
Check out the OSCC!
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/carecoordination/
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript found at: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/post/episode-3-chamomile-tea-dr-jamye-hardy.
Passion Tea: Christian Crawford
In today's episode, co-hosts Shay Milner and Jo'-Hannah Valentin interview writer, lyricist, and Vanderbilt Student Christan Crawford. In his songs and short stories, he explores the different facets of self-value and self-love and the ways he has developed his art.
Christian's Media:
"Wiggly," (song) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PUk_Y5qLTDRlQyPj-1pp27WVzAXEre9f/view?usp=drivesdk
"Between Your Words," (song) https://drive.google.com/file/d/109uPDB1SJpV4dqXxnjFxLx9XUOXmqk4c/view?usp=drivesdk
"The Orange House With the Green Trim," (short story) https://blackteainquiry.wixsite.com/podcast/episodes/the-orange-house-with-the-green-trim
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Christian Crawford
and Soularflair at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Tazo Passion Tea, https://www.tazo.com/us/en/products/tea-bags/passion.html
Quote of the day: “Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” —from The Fire Next Time (1963) by James Baldwin
Self-care tip of the day: Do something creative. https://www.collegemagazine.com/21-easy-ways-practice-self-care/
Join the ASL Club! Contact Jo'Hannah for more information:
jo-hannah.y.valentin@vanderbilt.edu
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast
Instagram: @BlackTeaPodcas1
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Audio can be found at https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript found at https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/episodes/episode-2-passion-tea-christian-crawford-transcript
Black Tea: Unpacking
In today's episode, co-hosts Shay Milner and Jo'Hannah Valentin introduce you to Black Tea. They describe their goals for this podcast and the different ways that you can get involved in the show.
Credits
Shay Milner, co-host
Jo'Hannah Valentin, co-host
Music by Ketsa at https://freemusicarchive.org/
Episode edited with Audacity
What we're drinking: Bigelow Earl Grey Black Tea, https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Black-Tea/Earl-Grey-Tea
Quote of the day: "Your beauty will be in shades of melanin and light" by the poet R. YS Perez.
Self-care tip of the day: Unpack your thoughts. Found at https://shiramstein.com/2016/06/10/10-easy-ways-to-practice-self-care/amp/
Join the ASL Club! Contact Jo'Hannah for more information: jo-hannah.y.valentin@vanderbilt.edu
We want to hear from you! You can reach us through our email, website, or our social media outlets.
Email: blackteainquiry@gmail.com
Website: https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast
Twitter: @BlackTeaPodcas1, https://twitter.com/BlackTeaPodcas1
Facebook: @blackteapodcast, https://www.facebook.com/blackteapodcast/
Platforms
Our podcast can be found at: https://anchor.fm/johannah-chanteria
Episode transcript found at https://blackteapodcast.wixsite.com/podcast/post/black-tea-unpacking-transcription