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Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Get political and personal with them as they share their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and women in the US.
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Olivia tempts your sweet tooth in her highlight of this cookie company and black woman-owned business.
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Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Raven explores the history, rituals, and inspiration for Kwanzaa, which celebrates the harvest in accordance with the summer solstice and first-fruits festivals in Africa.
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http://www.solsticelady.com/locations
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/kwanzaa-history
https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/roots-and-branches.html
The Complete Kwanzaa Celebrating Our Cultural Harvest. Copyright 1995 by Dorothy Winbush
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Friday Dec 24, 2021
Olivia talks about the meaning and rituals of Homowo, a festival held by the Ga tribe in Ghana, celebrating triumph over famine.
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https://visitghana.com/attractions/homowo-festival/
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Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Raven shares the History, legends, and modern rituals surrounding Makihiki, a celebration of the end of the harvest and new year. This festival originally honored Lono, the Hawaiian god of agriculture, fertility, music, and peace.
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http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=534
MAKAHIKI: THE HAWAIIAN WINTER HOLIDAY
https://keolamagazine.com/culture/makahiki-hawaiian-winter-holiday/
Winter Solstice Celebrations Around the World
https://hraf.yale.edu/winter-solstice-celebrations-around-the-world/
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Lono
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Olivia covers the legend and celebration of Matariki, a time of remembrance, giving thanks, and planning the year ahead for The Māori people.
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Story: Matariki – Te Tau Hou Māori
https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Raven briefly discusses the Apache Nation’s way to honor the winter solstice, and reads two Apache legends: "Why The Bat Hangs Upside Down," and "The Origin of Fire."
Happy Winter Solstice!
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https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/WhytheBatHangsUpsideDown-Apache.html
https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheOriginofFire-Apache.html
Episode Referenced:
Native American Stories of Generosity and Gratitude
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/native-american-stories-of-generosity-and-gratitude/
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
For the first day of our Festive Season Series, Olivia talks about the Soyal ceremony of the Hopi Nation in the US, celebrating the winter solstice, and honoring the kachinas, spirit messengers for the Hopi. This is one of six episodes on sharing stories of celebrations in Black and indigenous communities.
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Soyal Ceremony: Hopi Kachinas Dance at Winter Solstice
https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/soyal-ceremony-hopi-kachinas-dance-at-winter-solstice/
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Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Olivia and Raven talk about the controversy surrounding acts of symbolism in the form of dedicating monuments to people, and discuss some significant findings in the national monument audit, which assessed the diversity of 50,000 monuments across the US.
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Discussion Summary:
1:05: Topic intro, the meaning in acts of symbolism, and thoughts on monuments.
06:04: How acts of symbolism have been used to reinforce white supremacy.
14:34: Interesting findings in the national monument audit.
22:30: Performative symbolism.
29:22: How to make acts of symbolism impactful, and plans of the Monument Lab.
35:25: Outro.
Learn More!
Who do American monuments honor the most? A landmark study finally has answers.
Episodes referenced:
Allyship VS Accompliceship: Is Allyship Enough?
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/allyship-vs-accompliceship-is-allyship-enough/
Tokenism, Placation, and Juneteenth
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/tokenism-placation-and-juneteenth/
How Black History Education Has Been Whitewashed
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/how-black-history-education-has-been-whitewashed/
Difficulties Voting as a Person with a Disability
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/difficulties-voting-as-a-person-with-a-disability/
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Raven gives the scoop on Creamalicious, one of the only national Black American-owned ice cream brands in mass production, and the successes of its founder, chef Liz Rogers, who started her own foundation to support entrepreneurs in her industry.
Learn More!
https://www.socreamalicious.com/our_story
This Fast-Growing Ice Cream Company Is Inspired By Soul Food Desserts
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/creamalicious-ice-cream-liz-rogers
Black History Hits The Ice Cream Aisle With Creamalicious
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizzysaxe/2021/05/21/african-american-heritage-hits-the-ice-cream-aisle-with-creamalicious/?sh=645a69953a33
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Olivia and Raven share their thoughts on whether or not disabled folks who are helpless or less independent influence common assumptions and negative stereotypes about the disability community. This discussion is a follow-up to the episode “Learned Helplessness and The Fight To Be Independent.”
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Discussion Summary:
01:06: Topic intro, and what specifically is so disappointing when disabled people don’t push themselves to be more independent.
08:05: The belief that helpless disabled people negatively influence society’s perceptions, elitism in the disability community, and difficulties fighting to gain independence.
25:03: Truth and flaws in stereotypes, and factoring misconceptions and assumptions into how we live.
35:49: Outro.
Episodes Referenced:
Insight On the Side: Learned Helplessness and The Fight To Be Independent
Why I joined the I-squared podcast, and viewing people with disabilities as subhuman or superhuman
Being An Afterthought: Why Are Folks With Disabilities Excluded from Discussions About Diversity?
Misconceptions About Disabled Women and Motherhood Part1
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/misconceptions-about-disabled-women-and-motherhood-part1/
Misconceptions About Disabled Women and Motherhood Part2
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/misconceptions-about-disabled-women-and-motherhood-part2/