In Conversation: Maria From Sistas with Sabers

Our guest on this episode is Maria (@blerdgirljedi), co-founder and co-host of Sistas With Sabers, a podcast created for and by women of color. She joins us to talk about her Florida upbringing, her favorite Star Wars character, and why 2020 was the right year to launch a platform that gives black women in the fandom a voice.Sistas With Sabers is a podcast dedicated to supporting social campaigns and promoting minority-owned businesses, rather than making a profit.If you can, please consider making a donation to the following organizations:#TandyStrong (https://www.gofundme.com/f/tandystrong), coordinated by Olivia Spruill, supports Talishia Wright, a mother pursuing the recovery of her son's remains after his untimely and tragic death.The Amidala Initiative is organizing a transgender rights fundraiser to benefit the EQTX—Equality Texas Foundation. Details can be found on their GoFundMe page (gofundme.com/TheAmidalaInitiative).Dancing on the Moon, a children's picture book by Mina London that is available on Amazon.com, is about a little girl who believed in her dreams. of becoming a ballerina. For more details, go to https://tinyurl.com/5n7zed7t.