Project BLACCK
By The Project BLACCK Podcast
Project BLACCKAug 10, 2021
Reflections on the Supreme Court Overturn of Roe V. Wade
If you are still processing the SCOTUS overturn of Roe V. Wade and what it means for access to health care nationally, you are not alone! In this episode we are joined by our friend and colleague Kimberly Pierre who is the founder of Healthy Black Births. Join us as we discuss our thoughts about this Supreme Court ruling, what this means for access to reproductive health care for all birthing individuals, and also what reproductive justice means to us.
Black Indigeneity in the US
In this episode we take a deeper dive into the black indigenous experience in the United States and all of the nuance that surrounds identity.
End of the Year Wrap Up
Thank you to our listeners for all your support and love through out season 2. Stay tuned for more on Season 3.
Rittenhouse and Gun Violence in the U.S.
There’s so much that's been happening in our world, from Kyle Rittenhouse’s verdict, to the conviction of the 3 men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, and so much more. We have a serious gun (and violence) issue in this country and we need to talk about it. Tune in as we reflect on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, whiteness, privilege, and overall gun violence in the U.S.
Red flags, Green Flags: Domestic Violence, Gender Roles & More
Content Warning: Relationship abuse, domestic violence
These past few weeks, the internet has been sharing both red and green flags that show up in intimate relationships. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Project BLACCK team defines what domestic violence is and focuses on one tenant of prevention: healthy relationships. We each share our perspective of what makes a healthy relationship and what is needed in our communities, institutions and culture in order to change the narrative.
Changing Dynamics
Catch up with the crew as we talk about how we have been taking care of ourselves and our families through changing dynamics.
Disability Pride Month
In this episode we’ll be talking about disability pride month, what it is, why people honor and celebrate this month and ways we can think about being disability inclusive. We are joined by our wonderful guest Kaela Rae, and she provides us with insights and stories from her personal life. You can find Kaela on Instagram/Twitter @wheelsb4heels.
AAPI Heritage and Mental Health Awareness Month
In this episode we feature two friends and colleagues who talk about mental health in the AAPI community. From personal stories, to tips and resources, our guests Aniqa and Sukhmani leave us wanting to talk more. Here’s more info about each of them:
Aniqa Mian is a public health professional and mental health advocate. She’s Pakistani, and moved to Los Angeles when she was just a year. She currently works as a project manager in Patient Experience at Boston Children's Hospital and also has a passion project, Flourish Easy. If anyone knows her, they'll know that in her free time she loves to walk, chat your soul out, and create in some shape or form, through digital art or watercolors.
You can find her on IG: @aniqs and @flourisheasy
Sukhmani Bal, MPH, is a recent graduate of the Boston University School of Public Health where she focused on Community Health, Mental Health and Substance Use. She did her undergraduate work in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. Through community engagement and cross cultural education she hopes to empower individuals to actively participate in their own treatment. By working to educate both the public and medical community she hopes to ameliorate the stigma attached to seeking treatment and make quality care accessible to all.
You can find her on Twitter: @realSukhmaniB
Here’s the link to her presentation on July 28th at 1:20pm EST: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Attend-the-NAMI-National-Convention?gclid=CjwKCAjw-qeFBhAsEiwA2G7Nlxj3rwU7GvEw7LEgTfkqwsLWlN6djUH-Alp0FDgNR-UpWPlf0Lwd0hoCJVAQAvD_BwE
Doula 101 with Caroline Ezekwesili
In this week's episode we are joined by the amazing Caroline Ezekwesili, MPH to talk all things doula. Caroline is a Nigerian-American who is passionate about improving maternal and child health outcomes in communities of color. Outside of her 9-5, she works as a community-based doula where she provides virtual support to birthing individuals. She offers doula services through her company called Nkemdilim, which is an Igbo word for "Let mine be mine". In all of her roles, Caroline actively works towards her mission of empowering others and fostering community by building relationships. Join us as we learn about what a doula is, the types of services they offer and also key questions to ask when looking for a doula. https://www.nkemdilim.com
The Courage to Create
Farah Jeune is a multimedia Artist from Boston. She uses her creativity to help her peers, elders and ancestors feel empowered, represented and loved in colorful 2D mediums. As an art activist, she creates artwork to bring awareness to taboo issues impacting communities of color such as HIV and Mental Health. Ms. Jeune also is the creator, host and producer of a monthly television variety show entitled ‘ºFarenheight TV’ which celebrates people’s greatness through interviews, LIVE performances and more. Learn more by visiting www.FarenheightTV.com
Loving Self and Loving Community
It's February which means we are in the season of LOVE! Happy Valentine's Day and Black History Month. In this episode, we touch on self-love, body positivity, and how the love of self affects our ability to love our community and impacts how we show love to those around us!
Inauguration and Biden's Promises
We finally uploaded our genuine reactions, thoughts, and feelings about the inauguration as well Biden's promises as president.
Season 2 Trailer
Get ready for another year of Project BLACCK! Tune in for more episodes about issues that impact our health and everyday life.
2020 End of Year Reflections
In this episode, Project BLACCK reflects on challenges, opportunities, and what we're looking forward to for the next year and beyond. Thank you to all who have shown love and support during this journey. Love and light to you all. We will see you in 2021!
Living Well with Marlene Boyette
In Episode 14: Living Well with Marlene Boyette, we highlight the following: what is wellness, what does wellness look like, tips on how to live well during difficult times, and maintaining wellness practices throughout our day to day lives. We're joined by Marlene Boyette, a Boston-based 300 HR Trauma-Informed Yoga, and Wellness Practitioner. Marlene aims to make yoga, healing, and wellness more accessible to underserved people and communities, highlighting these practices as radical acts of resistance, self-care, and self-preservation. In the episode, she shares her wellness knowledge and practices as a teacher, yogini, facilitator, and disruptor.
Prepping For The Holidays
In this episode we talk about prepping for the holidays. There’s so much to talk about when it comes to holiday prep, however, in this discussion we talk about what it means to prep your mental health for the Winter and Holiday season. We are joined by our amazing guest speaker Celeste Viciere, also known as Celeste the Therapist. Tune in as we discuss topics such as seasonal depression, setting boundaries, dealing with feelings of loneliness during a Pandemic and also new tools you can add to your wellness toolbox.
Post-Election Thoughts
Election results are in and we're here to talk about it! Join us as we discuss our feels about all the things prior, during, and after the big event. We share our process and thoughts on early voting, poll lines and accessibility, voter demographics, values, celebrities with political stances and so much more!
Food & Identity
Lots of laughs and giggles as we talk about how identity is performed through food in different areas of our lives!
Fall Into Care
In this episode we talk about our favorite things about Fall and the different levels of care. Stress has a huge impact on our bodies, and with all that is going on in our own lives and in our world, it’s essential to practice care. We love the illustration created by Deanna Zandt on “The Unspoken Complexity of Self-Care.” In addition to helping us expand our definition of self-care, they also challenge us to think about other levels of care such as communal care and structural care. Join us we continue to build upon our understanding of care.
Bridging Public Health and Medicine
In episode 9, we're back and joined by two special guests, Jalyce and Diamond, two of Bre's colleagues and co-medical students who join to discuss the differences between medicine and public health from the perspectives of first year medical students who are interested in addressing health inequities . We also discuss where there are opportunities for synergy between public health and medicine, and what we can all do in our careers to bridge these two professions. We also weigh in on the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman and share how medical students can engage in self-care during medical school.
Policy is Life
This week we had an amazing conversation with our dear friend and colleague Chrystel Murrieta, MPH. Chrystel is a Southern California transplant living and growing in Boston while working as a Political Coordinator with SEIU 32BJ. We talk about the importance of policy, voting, and "dreaming up our future!"
Ask and You Shall Receive - The Big O with Marla Renee Stewart
In honor of National Orgasm Day (July 31st, 2020), we invited our guest speaker Marla Renee Stewart, MA. Marla is a sexologist and a sex coach who runs her own sexuality education company, Velvet Lips and is also a Co-Founder of the Sex Down South Conference. She also co-wrote her first book, The Ultimate Guide to Seduction & Foreplay with Dr. Jessica O’Reilly. In this weeks discussion we talked about all things pertaining to orgasms, sex and sexuality. We also talked about the intersections of race and gender and the importance of decolonizing the limiting messages we learned about pleasure and intimacy.
Indigenous Health
In this episode the crew opens up a conversation about indigenous health and systems of oppression as it relates to health disparities. Just the first of many conversations to come, this episode provides some foundational context to the state of Indian Country.
We're Tired of Health Inequities (and the system)
We have an honest conversation about the foundation of this country, celebrating Independence Day, health inequities, and how it all relates to what's happening here and now. At the end we share a bit about how we've been processing these last few months.
What's Love Got To Do With It?
In recognition of pride month, special guest Hoisum Nguyen, MPH joins us as we discuss love, family, and advocacy as it relates to the LGBTQIA community.
An Open Letter to Black Men
Today's episode is dedicated to Black men. We're joined by three guest speakers: Larry Wynn, Lavell Fulks, and Craig Andrade to discuss Black men's health and mental health, fatherhood, and what it means to be a Black man in today's climate.
Know Your Worth
In this episode we dive into our public health career journeys and our experiences navigating the academic and professional world. Knowing your worth is one of the most important tools that can assist you on this journey.