Give Yourself Wings

On this episode, Devenia, Periana and I talk what it means to navigate PWI (predominantly white spaces) as Black people, advice given about our hair as young girls into our adolescence and how it evolved, and what is one of our favorite things about being Black. Enjoy!Their Bios:Devenia Cordette (she/her) is an ever-proud black womyn from the south side of Chicago. She is deeply passionate about the black experience of where they’ve been, as a collective, and where they will go. Since she was younger, she’s been an avid writer, reader, music lover & critic. She is currently a teacher within the private sector of education, who loves her students deeply, and takes their well-roundedness seriously. As she navigates through life, she continues to educate herself, those around her, and uplift her community every chance she gets. Her future plans include graduate degrees, and continuing to climb within education to reach the level of a tenured collegiate professional. As Devenia always says, “it’s a great day to have a great day, and an even better day to be black.” Periana resides in the DFW area, but was born and raised on the west side of Chicago. She is a wife, a mama to two beautiful girls (Kai and Kobe), a foodie, and so much more. Periana spent the bulk of her career in higher education, supporting and advocating for first generation, low income, and underrepresented student populations. Currently, she is working to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for Black and Brown mamas who are disproportionately affected by the maternal healthcare crisis, and she plans to become a full spectrum doula within the next year or so. THE CHAIR (S2/Ep29) — Give Yourself WingsI’m Your AWARD WINNING Host Dreme. I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. AND built a AWARD WINNING podcast to share hair stories and stories surrounding identity, education, and entrepreneurship. Send us Fan MailHost & Exec Producer:  Dreme Flynt, M.Ed, MBAEditor: Lila Woodbridgehttp://www.lilawoodbridge.com/Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx) Learn More About THE CHAIR:Join THE CHAIR Community for FREE:https://growinghands.wpengine.com/Join THE CHAIR Newsletter for FREE: https://growinghands.wpengine.com/newsletter/ Commercial Credits: Visionary: Your Host DremeAnimator: Ahmad Merhi https://amerhifilm.com/film Voice Actor: D. Ruff (@d_ruff3),  The Poethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAH2cqo64U My Book:From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love StoryMy explorations through poetry, diary entries and photography as a Black woman, an educator in Guangzhou, China.Website -  https://www.lulu.com/en...