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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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Dec 26, 2022
Dec 26, 2022
5 min
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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Dec 25, 2022
Dec 25, 2022
2 min
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)
Dec 24, 2022
Dec 24, 2022
3 min
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)
Dec 23, 2022
Dec 23, 2022
4 min
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)
Dec 22, 2022
Dec 22, 2022
2 min
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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Dec 21, 2022
Dec 21, 2022
5 min
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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Learn More!
A Season of Storytelling and Ceremony
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http://www.indigenouspeople.net/dog.htm
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Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2022
1 min
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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Dec 18, 2022
Dec 18, 2022
1 hr 11 min
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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Dec 11, 2022
Dec 11, 2022
58 min
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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Dec 5, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
2 min
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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