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Better to Speak: The Podcast explores sociopolitical issues affecting Black people in America through the lens of young Black storytellers and changemakers.
About Better to Speak
Better to Speak is a Black youth-led community media platform working to – in the words of Audre Lorde's 1984 essay featured in "Sister Outsider" – transform silence into language and action.
Learn More + Take Action: www.bettertospeak.org
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Founder's Letter – The Annual Report 2022
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Dec 30, 2022 |
[REPLAY] Amina’s Story – Bridging the Gap for Women and Girls with ADHD
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Oct 11, 2022 |
[REPLAY] Kési's Story – The State of the Young Black Advocate
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Oct 11, 2022 |
Clarke + Naomi’s Story – Disrupting and Diversifying the Media Industry
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Jul 05, 2022 |
Melly and Kae's Story – Glamorizing the Cultural Worker
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Jun 14, 2022 |
Jada’s Story – Transforming Silence Into Action for Black Mental Wellness
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May 09, 2022 |
Amina’s Story – Bridging the Gap for Women and Girls with ADHD
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Apr 25, 2022 |
Monet’s Story – Archiving Black Lives
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Apr 08, 2022 |
Kési’s Story – The State of the Young Black Advocate
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Feb 19, 2022 |
The Power of Storytelling: Building Political Power Through Communications
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Oct 19, 2021 |
The Power of Community: Equity for Black Menstruators. Period.
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Jul 27, 2021 |
The Power of Storytelling: Combating Disinformation in the Black Community w/ Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, Founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust
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Jun 15, 2021 |
The Power of Storytelling: Black Media and Archiving Black History w/ Angela Ford, Founder and Executive Director of The Obsidian Collection
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Jun 07, 2021 |
The Power of Community: Addressing COVID Slide w/ Adeola Whitney, CEO of Reading Partners
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Mar 01, 2021 |
Dare to Be Powerful: Happy Birthday, Audre Lorde!
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Feb 18, 2021 |
#EndSARS and Youth Leadership in the Global Movement for Black Lives
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Nov 17, 2020 |
[REPLAY] Your Silence Will Not Protect You. Vote 2020.
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Oct 27, 2020 |
FUBU: Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ and How to Tell Black Stories Better w/ A’Lelia Bundles, Author of ‘On Her Own Ground’
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Oct 08, 2020 |
Antiracism: Doing the Work Beyond Black Squares w/ Christine Platt of American University’s Antiracist Research and Policy Center
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Sep 30, 2020 |
Howard Students Redefine the Sustainability Movement w/ Rachel Clark of Waves of Change HBCU
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Sep 25, 2020 |
Communities Over Cages w/ Marilynn Winn of Women On the Rise
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Sep 17, 2020 |
Mental Wellness During the Dual Pandemic w/ Jardin Dogan of Black Folx Therapy
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Sep 10, 2020 |
Education As a Site of Liberation w/ Evalaurene Jean-Charles of Black On Black Education
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Sep 03, 2020 |
Abolition, Art, and Activism w/ ThoughtPoet of BYP100
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Aug 27, 2020 |
Rest as Resistance w/ Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry
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Aug 20, 2020 |
Good Trouble and Finding Your Voice in the Movement w/ Angela Saxton of Bet On Us
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Aug 13, 2020 |
COVID-19 Part Two: Black People and The Myth of Going "Back to Normal" w/ Mercilla Ryan-Harris of BLK HLTH
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May 13, 2020 |
COVID-19 Part One: Young People and Collective Care w/ Tassika Lloyd
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Mar 24, 2020 |
Your Silence Will Not Protect You. Vote 2020.
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Mar 06, 2020 |
Where Are the Black People? And Other Thoughts On the 2020 Election.
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Jan 22, 2020 |