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Undoing Our Erasure

Undoing Our Erasure

By Alycia Kamil

A podcast series created to cultivate dialogue about the way to achieve our Black liberated future. This is a space to highlight artists, students, movement workers, and creators who are working to fight for marginalized communities. Through radical storytelling and conversations we’re putting our voices back in the narrative.

Hosted by Alycia Kamil, a multidisciplinary artist from the south side of Chicago.
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The Adversities We Face as Organizers of Color w/ Jalen Kobayashi

Undoing Our Erasure Apr 09, 2020

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Life of a Student Organizer

Life of a Student Organizer

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On this episode of Undoing Our Erasure we chat with Claire Tandoh- first generation Ghanaian American model and creative. Aside from excelling in her creative and scholastic efforts she’s also the founder of a youth led and centered collective, Kidz Fed Up. We had a great conversation about what it’s like to juggle your academics, social life, and how to make sure you’re taking care of you while leading very important organizing efforts. Tune in to hear more about Claire!
Jul 02, 202345:51
The Highs & Lows of Navigating Art Spaces w/ Ziana Pearson

The Highs & Lows of Navigating Art Spaces w/ Ziana Pearson

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In episode 7 of Undoing Our Erasure, we sat down with the talented Ziana! Ziana is a Haitian American multidisciplinary artist from Chicago. We talked about navigating the art world, the good and the bad. Ziana let us know about what inspired them to take their art career seriously, their own personal experience with moving throughout the art scene in the city, what can be done better, and the community organizing work they're engaged in! Ziana is a co-founder of Velvet Couch Productions- a collective working to foster safe spaces for Black queer people in the city. It was a pleasure talking with them, check out our conversation!

Apr 22, 202301:13:43
Ep. 6 Solo Organizing with Nita

Ep. 6 Solo Organizing with Nita

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Episode 6 of Undoing Our Erasure digs into the ins and outs of what it's like to do community organizing either in a small collective or doing the work all by yourself. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Nita from Nita's Love Train to talk about her personal organizing experience and phenomenal work throughout Chicago. Nita's Love Train was founded in 2020 as a response to the rise of a need for nursery supplies, toiletry items, and other household essentials during the height of the pandemic. Since then Nita has done multitudes of mutual aid pop-ups, love marches promoting peace throughout neighborhoods in the city, and beautiful memorials dedicated to young people who have lost their lives to gun violence. Listen to hear more about Nita, and the fantastic work she's doing.

Apr 08, 202347:16
Ep. 5 Welcome Back!

Ep. 5 Welcome Back!

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After a hiatus, the Undoing Our Erasure podcast is officially back! For this intro episode, you'll be hearing about what's been going on since we've been away, and the future of this platform. Thank you all for your endless support, and welcome to a new season. We have some great episodes, and amazing guests sitting down with us.

Mar 25, 202323:48
Unspoken Trauma In Black Households & Communities w/ Adarah Hale

Unspoken Trauma In Black Households & Communities w/ Adarah Hale

On this episode we’re speaking how childhood trauma in black families, the root of it, how is forms us, and the ways in which we can break that cycle.
Apr 23, 202058:40
The Adversities We Face as Organizers of Color w/ Jalen Kobayashi

The Adversities We Face as Organizers of Color w/ Jalen Kobayashi

We’re speaking on the role education plays within organizing, how we’re pushed out of movements that center us by white organizers, and how a degree isn’t necessary to purse this work.
Apr 09, 202001:02:28
How To Stay Sane During Isolation

How To Stay Sane During Isolation

Quick little episode giving tips/advice on how to get through this difficult time of forced isolation & social distancing.🤎
Apr 02, 202006:19
The Erasure of Black Women in Performing Arts & Organizing Spaces. / Damayanti Wallace.

The Erasure of Black Women in Performing Arts & Organizing Spaces. / Damayanti Wallace.

We’re speaking on how Black women are neglected in spaces that are meant to protect us, how quickly we’re removed from the narrative & even though we’re at the frontline of all these movements, our credit is never given.
Mar 30, 202052:47