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Black Feminist Rants
by LaKia Williams
Black Feminist Rants is an independent podcast that holds conversations on Reproductive Justice and Activism by centering the experiences of Black women and femmes navigating social justice spaces and the world. BFR will cover topics within the Reproductive Justice framework and beyond. Our host and creator is LaKia Williams a young Reproductive Justice organizer from the South who has experience in advocating for contraceptive equity, reproductive autonomy and birthing justice. To learn more about BFR visit our website blackfeministrants.com and follow us on social media!
Episodes
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Ep. 45: finding a home in Black feminism, Burnout, Black girls deserve JOY and PEACE (a rant)
Watch the video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/0u25msHoENg Instagram: @blackfeministrants TikTok: @blackfeministrants blackfeministrants.com
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Ep. 44: black feminist youth activist talks research as a from of activism w/ Kennedi Malone (oral histories, sociology)
LaKia interviews Kennedi Malone a third-year college student on how research can be used as a form of activism. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJU7XgZe_FE Beads 4 Our Bodies: https://www.instagram.com/beads4ourbodies/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==...
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Ep.43: the need for external validation is holding you back + new goals (anti grind culture rant) VLOGMAS
Welcome to THE black feminist vlogmas series. My 25th birthday is December 19th, so in honor of that this black feminist vlogmas series will be one video per day for the first 19 days of December.
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Ep. 42: quarter-life crisis: vulnerability, peace, and the pursuit of liberation (a rant)
Watch the video podcast version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GVQMnLz5XM8 Cleo Sol Playlist on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/cleo/pl.u-JPAZzBquLRd3V5 Cleo Sol Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0c2V2OJG8Qz7VtspMMW5V7?si=665eef891b754f40 Listen to the Black...
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Ep. 41: Supporting Parents through Postpartum w/ Maya Hart
Maya Hart (all pronouns), mama, postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and reproductive justice organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants to share their pregnancy and postpartum journey. Maya has dreamed about becoming a mother since childhood. However, their vision of motherhood radically…
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Ep. 40: How personal labors of love have helped me as a recovering perfectionist (Rant)
In celebration of self-love, BFR host LaKia reflects on one of her greatest accomplishments: leading Black Feminist Rants! LaKia shares lessons from her healing journey. She discusses everything, from growing the podcast team to recovering from perfectionism and defining herself outside of work....
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Ep. 39: Advance Provision of Abortion Pills is Community Care + Immigrant Justice
Having abortion pills available before someone becomes pregnant could be life saving. As the courts continue to strip our reproductive rights from us having an advance provision of abortion pills, or having pills on hand before someone is pregnant, can help ensure that people receive the care…
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Increasing Visibility of Asexual Black Youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Danielle Jenkins
To conclude the Black Youth Sexuality season BFR is joined by Danielle Jenkins (they/she), a Spelman student and asexual person. They lay out what asexuality means for them, why it’s important to care about the rights of people across the country, and how gender can be boring. She also talks…
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Disability Justice for Black youth #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Alexis Nicole
Welcome to our third installment of the Black Youth Sexuality season with Alexis Nicole (she/they/star), an organizer, poet, and activist based in St. Louis. Star speaks on everything from the role of pleasure in stars life as a disabled person, what disability justice is, and how the health care...
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Hypersexualization of Black Girls and Femmes #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Amaya Jacques
We’re continuing the Black Youth Sexuality season with Amaya Jacques (she/her), a youth advocate/activist and model in New Orleans. She joins BFR in discussing how and why she centers young people in her activism, the harmful effects of school dress codes, and the sexualization of young Black...
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Ballroom Culture as a form of Liberation #BlackYouthSexuality w/ Caleb Strickland
Welcome to the Black Youth Sexuality season! We’re kicking it off with Caleb Strickland (he/they), a sociologist, Morehouse student, and member of the House of Juicy Couture. He talks about the lack of sex ed in Arkansas, the history of ballroom, and how ballroom helped him explore his gender...
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Ep. 38: Financial Activism: Investing in the Future We Want to See w/ The Black Doula, Sabia Wade
Sabia Wade (she/they), doula, entrepreneur, and angel investor, joins Black Feminist Rants to give the rundown on what angel investing is, putting money into the futures we want to see, and what luxury can mean for Black people. Sabia discusses how they got their start as a doula, putting your…
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Ep. 37: Youth-Led Contraceptive Access Programs
Learn about how organizations are increasing access to birth control through youth-led advocacy! Rochelle Rodney (she/her), the Director of Advocacy for the New York Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP) joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the work that NYBCAP does to make birth control as...
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Ep. 36: Abortion Funds Are Still Funding Abortions in States Where Abortion Is Illegal w/ Chasity Wilson (New Orleans Abortion Fund)
Chasity Wilson (she/her), the Executive Director of the New Orleans Abortion Fund (NOAF), joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the struggles of doing work that is so intertwined with your lived experience. Chastity also shares her experience leading an abortion fund post overturn of Roe v.…
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Ep. 35: Birth Work in a Colonial Context w/ Sarah Michal Hamid
Sarah Michal Hamid (she/they), a doula and birth worker, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing what birth work entails, the impact of settler colonialism on reproduction in the past and present, and the importance of doulas operating outside of the capitalist health care system. Sarah and…
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Ep. 34: Self-Managed Abortion with Abortion Pills
Self-Managed Abortion is a necessary component of abortion care. Join BFR Host, LaKia, as she provides vital information on self-managed abortion using abortion pills: what it is, how it works, and resources to make your experience as positive as possible. LaKia also discusses how the Western...
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Ep. 33: Finding an Identity outside of Work/Organizing, Therapy, and Repro's need for Pay Equity [Rant]
Black Feminist Rants lives up to its name in this episode with host, LaKia Williams, discussing (or ranting, depending on how you view it) her recent experiences starting therapy, finding an identity outside of the reproductive justice movement/non-profit work/organizing, and the need for Repro...
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Ep. 32: Providing Abortions is Community Care w/ ObGyn, Abortion Provider, and RJ Advocate Dr. Jamila Perritt, MD
Dr. Jamila Perritt (she/her), an abortion provider, OBGYN, and Reproductive Justice advocate, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing the impact of abortion bans on patients, trying to use medicine as a tool for liberation, and the concept of fetus viability. Dr. Perritt is the president and CEO...
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Ep.31: Philanthropy's Responsibility to the Reproductive Justice Movement w/ Brandi Collins-Calhoun
Brandi Collins-Calhoun (they/she), a doula, writer, and RJ activist, joins Black Feminist Rants in discussing philanthropy’s role in Reproductive Justice (RJ) movement spaces, the evils of capitalism, and the nitty-gritty of funding RJ organization’s who do the work. Brandi is the Senior Movement...
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Ep. 30: Navigating Multiple Abortions as a Young Person w/ Larada Lee-Wallace
Larada Lee-Wallace (she/they), an abortion storyteller and organizer, joins Black Feminist Rants in a discussion on accessing abortion care multiple times, in different states, as a young Black person. Larada is an Advocates for Youth Abortion Out Loud organizer and ACCESS RJ board member. Larada...
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Ep. 29: Reflections & Manifestations for Black women and the Reproductive Justice Movement 2/22/22
Join BFR Host, LaKia, for a reflection on what liberation looks like in practice, her hopes and goals for Black women globally, and how movement space’s practices can oftentimes contradict the liberatory goals we are working to accomplish. Action Items: Become a Spotify Member Apply to be the BFR...
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Ep. 28: Supreme Court's Decision on Texas' Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, SB8, w/ Rupali Sharma
The Lawyering Project's Senior Counsel, Rupali Sharma (she/her), discusses the facts behind Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban, SB8, and the Supreme Court's failure to strike down the unconstitutional attack on people's healthcare. Sharma goes into detail on how the Supreme Court's decision…
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Ep. 27: Reflections on the SCOTUS Dobbs v. JWHO w/ Erin Grant of Abortion Care Network
Join BFR in a conversation with Erin Grant (they/them), Deputy Director of the Abortion Care Network, surrounding abortion bans, radical love, and the SCOTUS Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization oral arguments. JWHO is the only abortion clinic in Mississippi, and this anti-abortion law...
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Ep. 26: The (Racist) History of Birth Control in the US
Welcome back to BFR! This week we are unpacking birth control as simply contraception or a way to control one's reproduction, and the legacy of its distribution, or lack thereof, in America. Birth control is necessary for the full liberation of people with uteruses, and is a critical component of...
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Ep. 25: Abortion Storytelling and The Myth of "Pro-Life Feminism" w/ Renee Bracey Sherman
BFR Host, LaKia, sits down with abortion and reproductive justice activist, writer, and organizer, Renee Bracey Sherman to talk about the importance of abortion storytelling, centering Black and brown voices in abortion storytelling, and the myth of "pro-life feminism" as well as other timely...
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Ep. 24: Rest is Revolutionary
BFR Host, LaKia Williams, talks briefly about her short hiatus from the podcast and her recent college graduation before discussing the importance of rest as a revolutionary act. For young people and people with oppressed identities it can often feel like it is mandatory to exhaust ourselves to...
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Ep. 23: Digital Advocacy and Abortion Justice w/ Shout Your Abortion
In this episode BFR talks with Erin Jorgensen from Shout Your Abortion, an online abortion storytelling platform.
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Ep. 22: Womanism, Black Feminism, and African Feminism
This episode explores womanism, Black feminism, and African feminism and the ways that the west gatekeeps knowledge production as a means to exclude Black women and African women and how mainstream feminism is another example of the erasure of Black women's labor and intellectual labor. Mentioned...
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Ep. 21: Researching Reproductive Health through a Reproductive Justice Lens w/ Dr. Monica McLemore
In this episode LaKia sits down with nurse, clinician, scholar, and activist Dr. Monica McLemore to discuss how she incorporates RJ into her work as a healthcare provider and researcher. For a full transcipt of this episode visit https://www.blackfeministrants.com/ep-21-transcription or click...
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Ep.20: The Problem with Activism Influencers
Welcome back to Black Feminist Rants! In the season 3 premier of Black Feminist Rants, host, LaKia Williams, discusses her recent experiences with reproductive health issues and how that has re-shaped her experience with Reproductive Justice, as well as some common misconceptions with the RJ...
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Ep. 19: Abortion Advocacy w/ Yemisi Miller-Tonnet
The season 2 finale of BFR features guest, Yemisi (Yemi) Miller-Tonnet a Reproductive Justice fellow, feminist book seller, and domestic violence legal advocate. On this episode Yemi and LaKia talk about anti-abortion tactics, the struggles of youth organizing, and more. Yemi also talks about her...
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Ep. 18: Sex Work, Socialism, and More w/ Maha Thomas creator of Blacklight
BFR sat down with Maha Thomas the creator of the dark comedy, gothic show Blacklight whose main character is a sex worker. Maha talks about her experiences as a sex worker and as a socialist. We discussed the issues that can arise within social justice spaces and the importance of sex work…
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Ep. 17: Student Organizing w/ Jaaie Varshney
BFR sat down with organizer and activist Jaaie Varshney and she shared with us her advocacy work around abortion access and menstrual equity.
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Ep. 16: Exploitation of Student Labor and Organizing
In this episode LaKia discusses the exploitation that students face specifically from unpaid internships, universities that expect student leadership and activism labor, and her specific experience as a Resident Advisor (RA) for Tulane University. LaKia touches on how systems create competitive…
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Ep. 15: A Black Feminist Discussion on Respectability Politics w/ Sarah Jones
In this episode LaKia sits down with her friend, scholar, and activist Sarah Jones to discuss their experiences navigating respectability politics as Black women. Sarah is a recent grad of Tulane University and has organized around Black liberation and reproductive justice on and off campus.…
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Ep. 14: Louisiana's Anti-Abortion Initiative (w/ Tia Coleman)
In this BFR episode LaKia sits down with recent college grad and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Tia Coleman. LaKia and Tia discuss Louisiana's upcoming anti-abortion constitutional amendment aimed at denying Louisiana residents the right to abortion. Tia has been mobilizing and educating young...
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Ep. 13: Birth Justice and Doula Work
Join BFR for a discussion with Doula and Reproductive Justice Organizer, Aura Nicole. In this episode we discuss birth justice, doula work, and what it means to be a young Black person organizing for social and reproductive justice today. This episode is full of laughs and realness, where we talk...
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Ep. 12: #FreeThe Pill & (Emergency) Contraception Equity
BFR is back for Season 2! Join Host LaKia for the season 2 premier brought to you by URGE! In this episode LaKia discusses the #FreeThePill movement, the importance of contraception equity and what young people have been doing on the ground to increase reproductive healthcare access to all! LaKia...
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Ep. 11: Sexual Health w/ Irma Garcia
The season finale of BFR includes guest speaker Irma Garcia who is a sex educator based in Texas. Irma is a certified sex educator in Texas and client services manager at Jane’s Due Process, where she helps Texas minors exercise their reproductive rights to an abortion. Prior to joining the JDP...
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Ep. 10: Artivism w/ Caitlin Blunnie (liberaljane)
BFR sits down with content creator, illustrator, artist, and activist Caitlin Blunnie to talk about combining art with Reproductive Justice! Caitlin also talks about how white people can take up RJ work without taking over the movement or misusing terms as well as how to deal with burnout and...
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Ep. 9: Color-Blind, Post Racial Politics and Affirmative Action
Join BFR for a Black feminist rant on the politics of a post racial society, the concept of color blindness and the controversy surrounding affirmative action. Check out BFR's website blackfeministrants.com and follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @Blackfemrants Works…
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Ep. 8: Feminist Women's Health Center's Kwajelyn Jackson
BFR had the pleasure of speaking with Feminist Women's Health Center's Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson. Kwajelyn shared her unique experience of changing career fields from finance to social justice as well as her RJ story and why it is important to embody different forms of leadership than...
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Ep. 7: Social Justice and Social Media
In this episode BFR discusses social justice activism in the age of social media and how the recent radicalization of some people and the increase in social justice instagram pages has changed what successful social justice organizing looks like. LaKia also speaks about her own issues with...
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Ep. 6: Organizing for Reproductive Justice: RJ Summer Institute w/ Christian Adams
Join BFR in a discussion with SisterSong's Lead Trainer Christian Adams who is co-planning the Reproductive Justice Summer Institute with BFR Host, LaKia Williams. In this episode Adams talks about her RJ story which includes, teenage pregnancy, abortion, and medical neglect. We also talk about...
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Ep. 5: Imposter Syndrome as a young Black Woman
In this episode of BFR, host LaKia discusses imposter syndrome and her experiences with it as a young Black woman attending a Predominantly White Institution. The conversation evolves into one about respectability politics and so much more! Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @blackfeministrants…
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Ep. 4: SisterSong's Monica Raye Simpson
BFR interviews SisterSong's Executive Director Monica Raye Simpson. SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective was formed in 1997 by 16 women of color organizations. Monica Raye Simpson tells listeners about her trajectory into the reproductive justice framework, her...
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Ep. 3: Reproductive Justice and Pro-Choice
In this episode of BFR Host LaKia discusses the differences between the Reproductive Justice and Pro-Choice movements and why it is important to be intentional with the words we use. LaKia also discusses not only learning to be anti-racist but actively being anti-racist in our relationships and...
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Ep. 2: Loretta Ross
In this episode BFR has a conversation with Loretta Ross, one of the founding mothers of Reproductive Justice. Ross discusses her RJ story, Black Feminist Theory, her path to activism, transformative justice, abolition, and so much more. We also discuss how the Reproductive Justice framework was...
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Ep 1. Meet Black Feminist Rants
Meet the host of the podcast LaKia Williams, a rising college senior and current SisterSong Intern. This episode will lay the foundation and expectations for what is to come in future episodes. Black Feminist Rants (BFR) seeks to engage young Black feminist and accomplices in conversations...
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Black Feminist Rants is a podcast centered on conversations surrounding Reproductive Justice and Activism
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Black Feminist Rants is an independent podcast that holds conversations on Reproductive Justice and Activism by centering the experiences of Black women and femmes navigating social justice spaces and the world. BFR will cover topics within the Reproductive Justice framework and beyond. Our host and creator is LaKia Williams a young Reproductive Justice organizer from the South who has experience in advocating for contraceptive equity, reproductive autonomy and birthing justice. To learn more about BFR visit our website blackfeministrants.com and follow us on social media!
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