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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 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Olivia details the journey of this educator to start a school for Black youth, that is now an HBCU.
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https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-elizabeth-evelyn-1872-1906/
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Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Raven closes the Festive Season Series with the traditions of Ghana’s Christmas celebration, held from December 20th to January 1st.
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Learn More!
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana
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How Christmas is celebrated in Ghana
https://www.gviusa.com/blog/how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-ghana/
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Story background music: "Savannah (Sketch)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Olivia details the religious traditions of Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on January 7.
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https://www.brilliant-ethiopia.com/christmas-in-ethiopia
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Story background music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Raven discusses the traditions and lore behind this harvest celebration in Igbo Land.
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http://www.ndiigbogermany.de/articles/igbo-new-yam-festival
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Story background music: "Arcane" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Olivia shares some Black-Caribbean history and talks about the traditions of this celebration.
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https://nationaltoday.com/junkanoo/
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Raven talks about the storytelling tradition common among Indian tribes during the winter season, and she reads an Ojibwe legend, “How Dogs Came to the Indians.”
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A Season of Storytelling and Ceremony
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http://www.indigenouspeople.net/dog.htm
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Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Olivia kicks off our Festive Season series with this winter solstice tradition of the Zuni people.
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https://blog.kachinahouse.com/native-american-winter-solstice-traditions/
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Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Olivia and Raven share their experiences with navigating life with guide dogs, and they dive into the joys, struggles, and misconceptions of the guide dog handler journey.
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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Olivia and Raven unpack the struggles and successes with self-advocating among family members as a disabled person, in this first installment of their Advocacy In All We Do series.
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Olivia talks about this Black-owned skincare line designed to address major skin conditions common in the Black community, and she shares some of the story of founder, Jamika Martin.
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Learn More!
ROSEN SKINCARE FOUNDER JAMIKA MARTIN IS DEFYING ACNE SKINCARE BARRIERS FOR BLACK WOMEN
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https://www.rosenskincare.com/
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