Black Speak

In this podcast, our host Araba is joined by Adjoah and Leyla for a conversation on hurting and healing. They get candid about the ups and downs that come with Black love. We share experiences of our highest moments, as well as our lows. In this very emotional episode, these three lovely ladies share their story in hopes of helping others find their calm in the storm.

In this episode we reveal the ugly truths about "Colorism". Our favorite artists are colorist, so are our friends, family members, and significant others. Colorism is engrained within the Black community and has separated the light from the dark skin. This conversation with our host Araba featuring Gifty and Jessica Barfi, two Black women health professionals, is bound to get you thinking deep on this topic.

In this episode our host Araba sits down with Asha and Jaleel to discuss the Black experience in White corporate America. Oftentimes, Black people face racism, micro-aggressions, and passive aggressive behavior by their white employers and co-workers. Tune into this discussion as we share personal experiences and break down the ins and outs of being a Black professional in today’s time.

The relationship black children have with their fathers plays a huge role in how they view the world. Why are so many of our Black fathers missing? Is the system taking our dads away? Do black men have commitment issues? Araba and her guests,  Jah and Brian, dig deeper to dispel some of these myths.

Black women are consistently ridiculed and shamed for their bodies. We’re often imitated but rarely ever are we appreciated for our beautiful curves and contours. Tune in as our host Araba and her guest Symone discuss the negative ways media portrays Black female bodies and how it impacts our women.

In this episode we talk about the importance of protecting Black culture. Culture vultures are not okay. Culture appropriation is not okay. Tune into this discussion as our host Araba and her guest Arthur dissect how Black people being too open and inviting can lead to the degradation of the Black community.

This episode is a continuation of part 1 in which we discuss the controversial topic of protecting black women! Being born Black in America is already tough. Being born a Black WOMAN sometimes feels even tougher. Let's find out what our host, Araba, and her guest, Mo, have to say about this.

In this episode, we discuss the controversial topic of protecting black women! Being born Black in America is already tough. Being born a Black WOMAN sometimes feels even tougher. Let's find out what our host, Araba, and her guest, Mo, have to say about this.