PODCAST · society
Intersectional Insights
by isquared
Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sharing their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and a woman.
Episodes
-
Insight On the Side…Do We Love Racism?
Raven unpacks her thoughts on what is appreciated about racism and its legacy in the US, as well as the ways it impacts the identities of Black people and US citizens. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page
-
Does Heritage Matter?
Olivia and Raven discuss the meaning of heritage, why it matters to them, and why heritage can be valuable for everyone. They share their thoughts on claims that cherishing the past isn’t important, the issue with only focusing on the the past’s problems, and ways in which the past can be a…
more -
Black Beauty Highlight: Kara Walker
Raven highlights the talent, success, and brilliance of this artist, known for centering themes of identity, violence, and historical narratives in her work. -- Learn More! Celebrating Black History: Kara Walker | Kara Walker Biography | Kara Walker -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: Marie Van Brittan Brown
Raven talks about the innovation of this nurse, known for inventing the home security system. -- Learn More! MARIE VAN BRITTAN BROWN (1922-1999) | Marie Van Brittan Brown -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page
-
What Is Womanhood?
Olivia and Raven get personal and technical surrounding what it means to be a woman, diving into inclusive and conservative definitions of woman, and unpacking what womanhood means to them. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page…
more -
Native Women’s History Highlight: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte
Olivia highlights the struggles and successes of this Omaha medical doctor, and legal and health advocate, who was the first Native woman to earn a medical degree. -- Learn More! DR SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE | Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Changing the Face of Medicine -- Email us!...
-
Native Women’s History Highlight: Elizabeth Peratrovich
Raven shares the accomplishments and advocacy of this Tlingit civil rights activist, who fought for equality for Alaska Natives, and whose efforts contributed to the passage of the United States' first anti-discrimination bill. -- Learn More! Elizabeth Peratrovich, Civil and Voting Rights…
more -
Native Women’s History Highlight: Lyda Conley
Olivia honors this Wyandot lawyer, known most for her advocacy and protests to protect Indian burial lands from being desecrated and sold as real estate. -- Learn More! Lyda Conley | 10 Native Women You Should Have Learned About in History Class -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us!...
-
Native Women’s History Highlight: Zitkála-Šá
Raven honors the herstory of this Dakota civil rights activist, writer, and musician, remembered for her contributions to the women’s Suffrage movement, and activism which led to the passage of the the Indian Citizenship Act. -- Learn More! | Zitkala-Sa Biography | Zitkála-Šá ("Red Bird"/Gertrude...
-
Battle of the Black Leaders…Booker T. vs Du Bois
Olivia and Raven share the differing perspectives on Black advancement, held by intellectuals Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. They discuss the conflicting views between the two, and what they personally find pleasing and problematic with the philosophies expressed by both leaders.…
more -
Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility Part2…Getting It Right
Olivia and Raven talk about challenges with exercising cultural humility in everyday conversations and the clinical setting, the fear of awareness and asking questions, and ways we can all develop cultural humility. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Black Disability History Series Day6: A Record-Breaking Paralympian
Raven closes out the series with Blake Leeper, an amputee who’s won multiple paralympic medals, and set world and American records in track & field. -- Learn More! Blake Leeper Biography | A Blake Leeper Interview | Patrick "Blake" Leeper -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us!…
more -
Black Disability History Series Day5: A Warrior Poet
Olivia shines light on the herstory of Audre Lorde, known for her poetry and contributions to feminist theory. -- Learn More! AUDRE LORDE (1934-1992) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lorde-audre-1934-1992/ -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Black Disability History Series Day4: Deaf, Loud and Proud
Raven honors the contributions of educator, advocate, and researcher, Dr. Nathie Marbury. -- Learn More! In Memoriam: Dr. Nathie Marbury | NBDA Mourns the Loss of Longtime Member: Dr. Nathie Marbury | Obituary: Dr. Nathie Marbury 1944-2013 -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us!...
-
Black Disability History Series Day3: Fighting for Blind People to Serve Their Civic Duty
Olivia highlights some of the accomplishments of this disability rights advocate, who refused to accept discrimination as the default. -- Learn More! Donald Galloway, advocate of rights of disabled, dies at 73...
-
Black Disability History Series Day2: Falling for Music
Raven shares James Ian’s story, and his experiences as a performing musician and actor with a physical disability. -- Learn More! Disabled Musician, Actor, and Writer, James Ian is Highlighting the Beauty in Disability … https://www.respectability.org/2022/02/james-ian-spotlight/ | Disability and...
-
Black Disability History Series Day1: Making Hollywood Accessible
Happy Black History Month! Follow our six-day series celebrating Black disabled folks. Olivia starts the series off honoring Tatiana Lee, an actress, model, and Hollywood Inclusion Associate. -- Learn More! Tatiana Lee https://campowerment.com/experts/impact/tatiana-lee/ | Email us!...
-
Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility Part1…The Problematic Approach
Olivia and Raven share the history of the terms “cultural competence” and “cultural humility,” shed light on why this is relevant to everyone, and they discuss criticisms and their perspectives on what cultural competence should look like. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us!...
-
The Savior Complex and the Persecution Complex
Olivia and Raven are back with a discussion about white savior syndrome, Western saviorism, and the persecution complex of Christians and conservatives in the US. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
Black Joy and Hope. Honoring the New Year
Closing out the year with poetry performances, Raven reads “Cozy Apologia” by Rita Dove, and “The Black Finger” by Angelina Weld Grimké, and Olivia delivers a moving performance of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise.” -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
Olivia details the journey of this educator to start a school for Black youth, that is now an HBCU. -- Learn More! Elizabeth Evelyn Wright https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-elizabeth-evelyn-1872-1906/ -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Festive Season Series Day6…Christmas in Ghana
Raven closes the Festive Season Series with the traditions of Ghana’s Christmas celebration, held from December 20th to January 1st. -- Learn More! Christmas in Ghana https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana | How Christmas is celebrated in Ghana...
-
Festive Season Series Day5…Ethiopian Christmas
Olivia details the religious traditions of Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on January 7. -- Learn More! Christmas in Ethiopia https://www.brilliant-ethiopia.com/christmas-in-ethiopia | Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter...
-
Festive Season Series Day4…New Yam Festival
Raven discusses the traditions and lore behind this harvest celebration in Igbo Land. -- Learn More! NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN IGBO LAND http://www.ndiigbogermany.de/articles/igbo-new-yam-festival | Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ |...
-
Festive Season Series Day3…Junkanoo
Olivia shares some Black-Caribbean history and talks about the traditions of this celebration. -- Learn More! Junkanoo – December 26, 2022 https://nationaltoday.com/junkanoo/ | Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter...
-
Festive Season Series Day2…Ojibwe Fireside Story
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.” -- Learn More! A Season of Storytelling and Ceremony...
-
Festive Season Series Day1…Zuni Shalako Festival
Olivia kicks off our Festive Season series with this winter solstice tradition of the Zuni people. -- Learn More! Winter Solstice Traditions https://blog.kachinahouse.com/native-american-winter-solstice-traditions/ | Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Life with a Guide Dog…Realities and Misconceptions
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. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter…
more -
Advocacy in All we Do: Family and Challenges Advocating
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. -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: Rosen Skincare
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. -- Learn More! ROSEN SKINCARE FOUNDER JAMIKA MARTIN IS DEFYING ACNE SKINCARE BARRIERS FOR BLACK WOMEN...
-
The Black Church’s Role in Black Liberation
Olivia and Raven dive into the Black church’s positive contributions to Black liberation and Black advancement. They discuss the role of the Black church during the Abolitionist movement, Reconstruction era, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights movement. -- Email us! [email protected].…
more -
Black Beauty Highlight: Purpose Toys
Raven shines a light on this Black-owned toy start-up and some of its product lines, which aim to represent and celebrate Black characteristics and the Black experience. -- Learn More! Black-Owned Toy Start-Up (Purpose Toys) Unveiled New Naturalistas Pixie Puff Collection...
-
Honoring the Earth and Her Gifts
Olivia and Raven share two stories each from Native American tribes, telling of plant myths, gratitude, and sharing food with the community. Raven closes the episode by reading thoughts on Thanksgiving from 5 Native Americans who celebrate the day. | Thanks to Kevin MacLeod over at…
more -
Black Beauty Highlight: Hair Are Us
Olivia switches things up and highlights this multi-million dollar E-commerce brand, and she shares the story of its co-founder, Ashley Williams. -- Learn More! About Ashley Williams https://entrepreneurareus.com/pages/about-me -- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Black Elitism and Respectability Politics
Olivia and Raven discuss the Black women’s club movement, what it achieved, and how it pushed respectability narratives. They also unpack what respectability politics is, specific flaws with respectability, and actionable steps for combatting respectability politics. -- Email us!...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: Charlotte Forten Grimke
Raven honors the life and contributions of this abolitionist, educator, and women’s rights activist, who dedicated her life to Black advancement. -- Learn More! Celebrating Charlotte https://www.salemstate.edu/charlotte-forten | Charlotte Forten Grimké...
-
Emotional Safety and Disability
Olivia and Raven dive into what emotional safety is, why it’s important to maintain as disabled people, and the various ways it’s often minimized for disabled people. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
The Backbone in the Fight for Equality
Olivia and Raven discuss the controversial topic of the Communist Party’s contributions to the Civil Rights movement in the US, and the positive impact communist ideology had on women’s empowerment in various countries. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram...
-
Spooky Stories Day 6: Vampire Hermit
Happy Halloween! Raven brings you our final spooky story from the Iroquois people, sharing the lore of a vampire hermit, who waits in his coffin to prey on hunters. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
Spooky Stories Day 5: Jack O’Lantern
Olivia delivers a delightful fright for Devil’s Night, telling of a terrifying encounter with the spirit of Jack O’Lantern. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook...
-
Spooky Stories Day 4: Big Liz
Raven serves this slice of southern horror, in which a Confederate-supporting enslaver plays a terrible trick on an enslaved girl, but the joke’s on him. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
Spooky Stories Day 3: Hold Him Tabb
Sticking with our theme of abandoned abodes, Olivia tells of two travelers seeking shelter from the cold, and a tangle with a spirit who’s not so welcoming. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
Spooky Stories Day 2: Sifty Sifty San
Raven shares this story of an encounter with a spirit who is disturbed and enraged when a man trespasses and stays in the lake house it is haunting. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod...
-
Spooky Stories Day 1: I’m Coming Down Now!
Olivia kicks off our Black folk horror series with a tale of the struggle to sell an authentically haunted house. --- Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: The First Black-American Psychiatrist
Raven talks about the life and research of Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, remembered for his discoveries which expanded the body of knowledge on the disease we know today as Alzheimer’s. -- Learn More! SOLOMON CARTER FULLER (1872-1953)...
-
Blind People React to Visual Art
Olivia and Raven read and respond to written descriptions of 5 works by Black portrait painter, Kehinde Wiley. They share their interpretations of the various elements in the paintings, and talk about the significance of finding detailed descriptions of visual art. --- Learn More! Kehinde Wiley...
-
Black Beauty Highlight: Charity Adams Earley
Olivia highlights this educator and army officer, who was the first Black-American woman to serve as an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and was the commanding officer of the first battalion of Black-American women to serve overseas during World War II. --- Learn more! LTC Charity…
more -
Disabled and a Burden to Society
Olivia and Raven discuss why disabled people often feel like they’re a burden. They share common experiences that illustrate how society views and treats disabled people as burdensome. --- Learn More! Burden vs. Entitlement: A Disabled Person's Internal Battle https://dcp.ucla.edu/node/88…
more -
Black Beauty Highlight: An Afro-Indigenous Mental Health Advocate
Raven honors Sutton King, known for her dedication to supporting mental health, social well-being, and health research for Native Americans. -- Learn More! | Mount alumna, Urban Indigenous Collective president https://mountsaintvincent.edu/indigenous-voices-in-mental-health/ | Sutton King, MPH |...
-
Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day On the Same Day as Columbus?
Olivia and Raven detail the histories of Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. They discuss their views on dedicating the same Monday to both holidays, and share their hopes regarding Indigenous Peoples Day. --- Learn More! Goodbye, Columbus? Here's what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sharing their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and a woman.
HOSTED BY
isquared
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Intersectional Insights have?
Intersectional Insights currently has 100 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Intersectional Insights about?
Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sharing their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and a woman.
How often does Intersectional Insights release new episodes?
Intersectional Insights has 100 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Intersectional Insights?
You can listen to Intersectional Insights on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Intersectional Insights?
Intersectional Insights is created and hosted by isquared.
URL copied to clipboard!