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Root Workin
by Cyrah L. Ward
Root Workin is a womanist podcast dedicated to centering the opinions, stories and perspectives of Black Women. Inspired by the medicinal healing conjured while root working, Root Workin Podcast utilizes "Kitchen Conversation" methodologies as a strategy for co-creating a linguistic sacred space. We believe sophisticated sociopolitical thought resides in "The Tea" and therefore privilege "Real Talk" as a liberatory tool of resistance. More importantly we hope that this podcast will encourage you to think deeply and work your own roots by looking inward.We're on a hiatus but we'll be back! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rootworkinpodcast/support
Episodes
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Quit
Yooo I sat at my crossroads so long that the land said, "Alright no more researching and contending. You gotta make a decision." If you are a like me, the need to feel like you are making a well informed decision may have you at a crossroads a bit longer than you are supposed to be. Today we are...
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Embodiment At The Crossroads
Sometimes we think that crossroads requires our watchful eyes and complete stillness. But what if your crossroads is actually asking you to move throughhhhh each possible path ahead? Today we are talking about how moving in place even in moments of stagnation can actually help us in perceived…
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Lettin The Code Switch Go
Valuing the perspectives of your people so much so that it alters your scholarship can feel risky. But what if lettin go of that code switch allowed you more time to just be? Today we are reflecting on creating for the Black gaze and how rewarding yet difficult it is when existing inside...
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It Ain't Luck Baby, It's Ya Ancestors
What if I told you that luck aint real? And it sho'nuff aint an active protective spell? Today we are reflecting on how crazy current sociopolitical happenings have been and how to safely download spells unique to you and your blood line. --- Inspirations for Today's Reflections: Ebonyjanice IG I...
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Another Day Another Migration
When is the act of migration ever going to feel good in the body? And how can newness be embraced and not met with “crash out” energy? To keep it a buck, I have no clue but we talkin about how moving back home can feel like a setback when its actually a blessing.
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Don't Silence Your Audacity
What if I told you that practicing your Audacity on smaller stages could help you find that Audacity when its most needed? What if I told you that freedom can also be found in those moments of performing your Audacity? Today we talkin about the power of Hoodoo and Linguistic Audacity at a routine...
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It's Time To Face Dem Shadows
What if ya Ancestors told you that the life you are after requires you to face your shadows? Would you do it? Today we talking about what it means to trust the requests of your Ancestors, what happens when ya juju "backfires", and the way your boundaries can really steer you in the right directions.
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You Gotta Leave Some Tingz Behind
Have you sat down and asked yoself what do you need to let go of to make space? Or better yet, do you have a plan for making space? Today we talking about internal clocks, childhood reflections, and the burden of perfectionism as we welcome in and prepare ourselves for a New Year.
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Sayin "No" Just Might Save You
What if I told you that sometimes your safety relies on your willingness to say "No."? What if your "No." is the last piece in the puzzle of your prayers for "peace of mind"? Today we talking the result of staying committed to your boundaries and trusting/seeing your intuition as just another way...
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Surviving the Magical Negro Trope
Do you ever catch yourself putting on the costume of a “Magical Negro”? What does engaging in the choreographies of palatability really provide us? Today we talking the movie The American Society of Magical Negros and how it shines a light on our survival tactics within our everyday lives.
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From Mundanity to Divinity
Does puttin ya hood on the map come with some reparations or ramifications? Today we thinking in draft about the blessing and curse of living in a world obsessed with the “aesthetics of Blackness”.
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Spinnin' Roots n' Rap Beef
Y’all ever think about how some rap sound like spells? Today we talkin rap beef and how it often feels like a battle of the spirits. So of course we talking Kendrick n Drake, Tupac n Biggie!
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Child Set That Boundary Neow
So can we talk about how "No" is a full sentence? Or how setting boundaries is a necessary and healthy practice? In this episode, we talk about why saying "no", at times, is necessary especially when navigating the workplace.
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In The Mean Time In-between Time
Long time no see!!! We stepping into season 6 under our new name- Hooded Hoodoo Podcast! So let's consider this an appetizer for what is to come!
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Divining Responsibly
You ever get so caught up at a crossroads that you fall into a perpetual state of asking "what should I do?" Sometimes divination is exactly what you need and sometimes it's the last thing you need. On this episode we talk about what it means to be a spiritualist in need of making hard decisions...
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Trustin Ya Dead Folk
Why is trustin ya spiritual workin hands so hard? How do you even begin the process of venerating your Ancestors and building a relationship with them? In this episode we talkin honest reflections on why it is so hard to believe in our own power as Black women and how to begin building your...
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Dreaming Of Boundaries
Why does social media push us to think we should share the most intimate of things with the world such as our dreams? What does spiritual protection look like in the world of social media oversharing? What if we thought differently about New Year's resolutions? In this episode, we talkin how to...
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Let's Talk Beauty & Religion
Have you ever sat back and really thought about the ideas and beliefs systems spoon fed to us by Christianity? Cause I have and the math aint mathing. In this episode, we talkin healing from childhood trauma, Lena Waithe's movie Beauty, and the anti-black teachings of Christianity. I hope you...
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The Kids Are Fucking Tired
Can we be more intentional about how we are disrupting problematic communication legacies embedded in adult-child relationships? In this episode, we talkin intuition, the adultification of children, and performances of power. I hope you enjoy! ___ Video references: Naiara Tamminga reading City...
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Be Like Butta, Like Wata
I promise you, goin with the flow ain't neva hurt nobody! In this episode, we talkin men, dreams, spiritual boundaries, and the creation of my own oracle divination deck! I pray you enjoy! ___ Divination Decks: Grandma Baby's Lenormand ___ My Website: https://www.cyrahlward.com Patreon:...
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Paper Chasin & Passion
In a world where paper chasin is how we choose our career paths, can we dare to choose passion in spite of financial status quos? This episode is a verbal meditation on chapter 2 (pg. 57-105) of Phoebe Robinson's book, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays. Divination Decks:...
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I Cut My Hair Because...
Hey yall an intermission episode is upon us! In this episode I talk about my choice behind changing the name of my podcast, our new tech that's on the way, and what led me to cut my hair! I hope you enjoy! ___ My Website: https://www.cyrahlward.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rootworkin Tech...
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Do We Still Need An HBIC?
In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with being the HBIC. More specifically we are discussing what it means to be a "boss" and the influence of race in the power structures of businesses. This episode is a verbal meditation on chapter 2 (pg.…
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Can We Just Cocreate Equally?
In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with many tingz. More specifically we are discussing the reality that being Black and Woman means that our labor is expected everywhere we go. We hope you enjoy! ___ The Collegium for African Diaspora Dance...
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But Are Kids Really The Goal?
In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with the expectations of marriage and childbirth placed on young women and how traditional family structures should be allowed to look different. We hope you enjoy! ___ My Website: http://www.cyrahlward.com...
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Reading The Black Body
In this first episode of our new segment "Real Talk Wine Down" with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are talking about reading the Black body through various lenses. We hope you enjoy! ___ My Website: http://www.cyrahlward.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tbbnews Tech Offering:...
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You Are Your Own Savior
Hey Y'all we over here getting free! In this episode I talk about my thoughts around the social teachings that the success of a woman is to be tethered to the romantic presence of a man. ___ My Website: https://www.cyrahlward.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tbbnews Tech Offering:...
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Child Come On In This Kitchen
Season 4 is finally here!! In this episode we cover ALL the changes that the podcast has undergone as well as look into how I am beginning to undo racism in my spiritual practices. ___ My Website: https://www.cyrahlward.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tbbnews Tech Offering:...
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Multiplicity, Pleasure, Expansion
I am humbled that you have joined me for the final episode in season 3 of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking multiplicity, pleasure, and expansion with my thought partners Ama Ma'at Oyesii and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we reflect over our current…
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Decolonize, Antiracist, The Work
I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with my thought partners Ama Ma'at Oyesii and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we critique the performances of decolonization and antiracist work within higher...
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Endurance, Worthiness, Exceptionalism
I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with ideas centered around endurance, worthiness, and exceptionalism as it pertains to the "Strong...
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Protest, Prayer, Performance
I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with ideas centered around protest, prayer, and performance.
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What is The Artist's Duty?
I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. Today's artist round table talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with the question, "What is The Artist's Duty?" – a question influenced by Mama Nina Simone and…
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Passage, Milestones, Transformation
I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. Today's episode is the first of many Artist Round Table Talks. We will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with the words Passage, Milestones, and Transformation.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Root Workin is a womanist podcast dedicated to centering the opinions, stories and perspectives of Black Women. Inspired by the medicinal healing conjured while root working, Root Workin Podcast utilizes "Kitchen Conversation" methodologies as a strategy for co-creating a linguistic sacred space. We believe sophisticated sociopolitical thought resides in "The Tea" and therefore privilege "Real Talk" as a liberatory tool of resistance. More importantly we hope that this podcast will encourage you to think deeply and work your own roots by looking inward.We're on a hiatus but we'll be back! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rootworkinpodcast/support
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Cyrah L. Ward
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Root Workin is a womanist podcast dedicated to centering the opinions, stories and perspectives of Black Women. Inspired by the medicinal healing conjured while root working, Root Workin Podcast utilizes "Kitchen Conversation" methodologies as a strategy for co-creating a linguistic sacred space....
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