Join us on Thursdays at 3:00 pm on WAYO 104.3 for No Labels, Included: the show where we let the audience define themselves.
We focus on intersectional feminism and social justice in culture. Our intention is to create a space to talk about these things with inclusion in mind. We bring inspiration, education, validation, laughs, black girl magic, every week.
We return to the topics we discussed in our first #BlackBoyJoy episode, on how the need for a platform for men to be have honest and vulnerable conversations about their relationships and insecurities is evident and why the 4:44 album, Jay-Z's latest, has been a catalyst for just that. We also dive deeper into why this is a win for any of us who have intimate relationships with people socialized as men.
Keda Brock, CEO of the local mobile STEM program SySTEMic, joins us to tell us about her career journey and how she created her own dream job. If you're young women of color pursuing a science, technology, engineering or math career, this show is especially for you!
Dr. Lauron Kheror's dissertation work was framed by Beyonce conversations in pop culture and academia -- so of course we had to discuss. We also chat bounce music, and highlighting queer identity in hip hop.
In another ~extended edition~ show, we discuss playing "hard to get," myths about black women and marriage, and our favorite recent finds on social media. We also got a chance to play some tunes!
We were concerned about the status of the Republican led Senate's healthcare bill that they seemed to be keeping under wraps. It' pretty clear now why.
We discuss the ideas behind the hashtag #BlackBoyJoy and imagine what it might take for the idea to take hold with young black boys today.
Octavia Davis returns to the studio to chat Sci Fi, writing and the re-release of her new book. She also graced us with a live reading!
Barbara Lacker-Ware and Ted Forsyth of Enough is Enough org. joined us in the studio to chat about the state of police accountability in Rochester, and their proposal for a new police accountability board, which has already been presented to City Council. You can find out more about the proposal, their organization and how to get involved here: enoughisenough.rocus.org
We celebrate mental health awareness month by...bringing awareness to our mental health patterns! We talked about what we do to relax and maintain our peace of mind and we also played some CHILL JAMZ to set the mood.
During a recent interview feminist speaker and author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made a statement that many are calling transphobic. We unpack and discuss and hear from a special guest who is a member of the local trans community, Rachel P.
