a Black experience in america with daniel c. haynes

Happy Juneteenth, fam! We’re bringing you a very special episode today. Our guest is journalist, poet, educator, and artist, Daniel C. Haynes. From Guyana to New York City, Daniel uses his words and creativity to make sense of the experiences of the Black diaspora.  Our conversation is a tour through his migration experience, navigating racism in America, writing in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and so much more. Y’all are going to love this one. Moments: 1:27 Meet Daniel 5:53 Creative scenes in Guyana and New York 10:00 Migration story 12:00 Being Black in America (vs in Guyana) 14:00 Cultural and racial diversity in Guyana 20:36 Documenting experiences in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd 33:00 Using the N-word 35:00 Confronting (or ignoring) racism 40:00 Turning pain into poetry 43:45 Rediscovering faith 52:42 Support (or lack thereof) from family and friends 57:25 Pressure to “make it” and the friends who leech 1:02:00 Finding friends and building community in a new place 1:10:05 Advice 1:15:00 Some favorite things ⁠Black Boy by Richard Wright⁠ ⁠Firm Foundation by Maverick City⁠ ⁠Sybil’s Bakery⁠ for Guyanese food in NYC connect with Daniel: On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Buy his ⁠⁠books⁠⁠