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Kuumba Hineni: A Podcast On Intersectionality More Than Just Skin Deep

  • 9. Black Boy Joy

    22 FEB 2023 · Enzi and Graie wrap up a busy Black History Month (or Black Futures, depending on how you look at things), including a historic Super Bowl, and Viola Davis gaining EGOT status. Plus they take that joy and bring us into Adar, the Jewish month of Joy.
    36m 37s
  • 8. Celebrating Black Futures Month

    7 FEB 2023 · As host Enzi Tanner turns 39, he and returning guest Graie Hagens talk about outliving expectations as black men in America, poignant poetry that discusses the black experience, and the joy of looking to the future -- not just the past.
    45m 50s
  • 7. Finding Your Authentic Self

    24 JAN 2023 · Who are you? Who do you want to be? And can you get to that place in an authentic way? In the first episode of 2023, Enzi encourages us to begin to think about living our lives authentically. And really being willing to challenge the status quo, not just externally but also internally.
    9m 32s
  • 6. Looking Back, Looking Ahead

    27 DEC 2022 · On the final episode of 2022, Enzi looks back at what has been a year of big changes for him and looks ahead to what he hopes can be in 2023. What are you hoping to see next year?
    16m 41s
  • 5. Kislev and Dreaming Big Dreams

    13 DEC 2022 · As it's getting dark earlier and the nights last longer, it's the perfect time to sleep more to recharge. But it's also the month of Kislev -- the month of dreaming. Enzi talks sleep, dreams, and the power of renewal with Reuven McCullough, a sleep technician and rabbinical student at ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Text study https://assets.nationbuilder.com/jewishaction/pages/16462/attachments/original/1670619738/Bend_the_Arc_Hanukkah_Text_Study.pdf?1670619738 Terms discussed: Kislev - a Jewish month at the edge of fall and winter. It is the month of Hanukkah. Samekh - The 15th letter in the Jewish alphabet. The word samekh means "support" in Hebrew Keshet - the word means "bow" like the rainbow or bow of 'bow and arrow.' It is also the Hebrew word for the constellation Sagittarius. Kivah - An internal organ, some think the milk stomach of a ruminant. Marah - the gall bladder
    43m 40s
  • 4. Intersectionality & the Colorado Springs Shooting

    29 NOV 2022 · Graie Hagens is back this week to talk with Enzi about the shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs on Nov. 19, and the fear that comes from being black, trans and Jewish in public.
    49m 57s
  • 3. Black Jews Discuss Kanye & Kyrie

    15 NOV 2022 · Enzi talks with Graie Hagens, one of the founding members of the Black Jewish Liberation Collective, about anti-Black racism and antisemitism, while addressing the social and political impact of the recent antisemitic remarks by Ye and Kyrie Irving. Note: this episode was recorded before the elections so some of the predictions didn't age too well! https://www.blackjewishliberation.org/
    40m 47s
  • 2. Election Volunteering and Neurodivergence

    1 NOV 2022 · Election Day is next week, and campaigns are always looking for volunteers to text, call or doorknock. How can you help do this vital work for your candidates of choice if you are neurodivergent? Enzi, who has talked about his fairly recent autism diagnosis, talks about he manages this stressful time of year.
    5m 44s
  • 1. What's On Tap For Season 2?

    18 OCT 2022 · We're back! After a hiatus getting used to life at a new job, Enzi talks with producer Lonny Goldsmith about his new job with Bend The Arc, and what topics he's planning to tackle on the new season!
    19m 41s
  • 24. The Intersectionality of Abortion (with Laura Monn Ginsburg)

    13 MAY 2022 · Laura Monn Ginsburg, a board member of National Council of Jewish Women, talks with Enzi this week to discuss the recent leak of the Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, and the upcoming Jewish Rally For Abortion Justice. If you’re unable to join be in Washington, D.C., tune in at 9 a.m. EDT for the livestream at jewishrally.org. Check @NCJW on social for more details.
    33m 24s

Enzi Tanner, a black, trans, Jewish community organizer in Minneapolis, hosts the show that dives into the intersectional lives many in the Jewish community lead, and how those intersections come...

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Enzi Tanner, a black, trans, Jewish community organizer in Minneapolis, hosts the show that dives into the intersectional lives many in the Jewish community lead, and how those intersections come together and inform. The title is a combination of the Swahili word Kuumba, which means "to create," and the Hebrew word Hineni, which literally means "I am here," but often is used to denote presence.
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