26 JUL 2021 · Welcome back to An Open Discussion podcast and welcome to Season 2: Plumb the Depths Episode 4 encompasses a conversation with S|HE probing the conversation and stigma around the bisexual community. Listen in on this deep dive into a community within a community. Listen to S|HE as they articulate powerful critiques of societal conditioning and how it directly impacts human behavior. Watch This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion every Monday and Friday. This season Kenya & S|HE are hitting the ground running with two episodes a week. S|HE's episodes will air on Mondays and Kenya's will air on Fridays. This season is organized around interrogating the origins of definition making and challenging cultural competency through an intersectional lens. Engage in the conversation as we deep dive into the complex ways we deal with and unknowingly accept antiblackness. Conditioning is a strong slave master and we plan to equip viewers with all the information necessary to cultivate a better understanding of the perils our world faces today. Have we missed a topic you feel needs more attention? Comment below and let us know! We will make every effort to discuss what's important to our viewers, so you can feel just as connected to the dialogue as we do. Subscribe to catch the latest episodes and stay in the know with two trusted academics. Follow us on Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisblackfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareblackfocus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisBlackfocus/ For more streaming platform options, see our linktree: https://linktr.ee/thisisblackfocus

23 JUL 2021 · Welcome back to An Open Discussion podcast and welcome to Season 2: Plumb the Depths Episode 3 encompasses a conversation with Kenya that is based on an analysis of the psyche and self awareness. This is episode is information packed from beginning to end! On this episode, expect a deep dive into defining unlearning and the many facets that coincide with decolonizing mentality, perspective, and experience with personal anecdotes from Kenya Harris. Watch This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion every Monday and Friday. This season Kenya & S|HE are hitting the ground running with two episodes a week. S|HE's episodes will air on Mondays and Kenya's will air on Fridays. This season is organized around interrogating the origins of definition making and challenging cultural competency through an intersectional lens. Engage in the conversation as we deep dive into the complex ways we deal with and unknowingly accept antiblackness. Conditioning is a strong slave master and we plan to equip viewers with all the information necessary to cultivate a better understanding of the perils our world faces today. Have we missed a topic you feel needs more attention? Comment below and let us know! We will make every effort to discuss what's important to our viewers, so you can feel just as connected to the dialogue as we do. Subscribe to catch the latest episodes and stay in the know with two trusted academics. Follow us on Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisblackfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareblackfocus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisBlackfocus/ For more streaming platform options, see our linktree: https://linktr.ee/thisisblackfocus References: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1384&context=tvc https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/why-social-movements-need-radical-imagination/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03626784.2020.1813001?casa_token=S5jrV7ahENwAAAAA:x7xXk922K2OgTnx1r3Aer2Ietpw8TNOOrkWL2LyZCeRejyttB7XxjJk8Q__hpNM8x0oXiz7wQFE3 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/0377919X.2020.1842017?needAccess=true https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2019.1631368?scroll=top&needAccess=true

19 JUL 2021 · Welcome back to An Open Discussion podcast and welcome to Season 2: Plumb the Depths Episode 2 encompasses a conversation with S|HE that is based in definition building and historical context. In this episode you will hear about: -Defining the labels Lesbian & Gay, & learning when/how to use them -The significance of the Stonewall Riots -A lesson every minority can learn from the Lesbian community Watch This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion every Monday and Friday. This season Kenya & S|HE are hitting the ground running with two episodes a week. S|HE's episodes will air on Mondays and Kenya's will air on Fridays. This season is organized around interrogating the origins of definition making and challenging cultural competency through an intersectional lens. Engage in the conversation as we deep dive into the complex ways we deal with and unknowingly accept antiblackneess. Conditioning is a strong slave master and we plan to equip viewers with all the information necessary to cultivate a better understanding of the perils our world faces today. Have we missed a topic you feel needs more attention? Comment below and let us know! We will make every effort to discuss what's important to our viewers, so you can feel just as connected to the dialogue as we do. Subscribe to catch the latest episodes and stay in the know with two trusted academics. Follow us on Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisblackfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareblackfocus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisBlackfocus/ For more streaming platform options, see our linktree: https://linktr.ee/thisisblackfocus References: https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots https://gaycenter.org/about/lgbtq/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9wdMJmuBlA

16 JUL 2021 · Welcome back to An Open Discussion podcast and welcome to Season 2: Plumb the Depths Watch This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion every Monday and Friday. This season Kenya & S|HE are hitting the ground running with two episodes a week. S|HE's episodes will air on Mondays and Kenya's will air on Fridays. This season is organized around interrogating the origins of definition making and challenging cultural competency through an intersectional lens. Engage in the conversation as we deep dive into the complex ways we deal with and unknowingly accept antiblackneess. Conditioning is a strong slave master and we plan to equip viewers with all the information necessary to cultivate a better understanding of the perils our world faces today. Have we missed a topic you feel needs more attention? Comment below and let us know! We will make every effort to discuss what's important to our viewers, so you can feel just as connected to the dialogue as we do. Subscribe to catch the latest episodes and stay in the know with two trusted academics. Follow us on Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisblackfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareblackfocus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisBlackfocus/ For more streaming platform options, see our linktree: https://linktr.ee/thisisblackfocus

24 JAN 2021 · Here is where the real conversation begins. Join Kenya Harris and Dr. Seth Stewart for this captivating conversation where the two discuss LGBTQ historical movements and experiences and apply their knowledge to broader conversation about social justice movements and centering LGBTQ and BIPOC experiences within them. The conversation is outlined with questions that address the broad strokes of understanding LGBTQ experiences, and Dr. Seth Stewart primes listeners with several resources for further research. This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion continues to push discussion in a meaningful way that encourages further discussion from their audience.

16 JAN 2021 · On this episode of This is Black Focus: An Open Discussion, Kenya Harris discusses with guest speaker Lapis Lazuli the importance of community building and unpacking intersectional identities and their experiences. The two will discuss Afrofuturism as a primer for future discussions and use this conceptualization to frame ideas of inclusivity and progression. Join Kenya as she listens to the intellectual and spiritual guidance offered by Lapis Lazuli, and learn about a community, The Radical Faeries, within the LGBTQ community.

9 JAN 2021 · Join She and guest speaker Dominique Jackson for a conversation about the implications of the hegemonic patriarchy on those who identify as men, specifically Black men. This conversation ranges from explaining the difference between gender identity and gender expression, to discussing oppressive language and behavior as it pertains to submission in relational dynamics.

19 DEC 2020 · Join Kenya Harris & She as they break down all of the terminology surrounding calls for defunding the police. The hosts found the best way to introduce this topic is by discussing the historical judicial doctrine while also addressing new actions amongst activists groups who want to see a change in the law enforcement institution. This episode serves as an introduction and basic understanding of issues with the police department and it's purpose. If you would like the hosts to go more in depth and apply these concepts to relevant circumstances today, then engage with their social media handle: @thisisblackfocus and comment what you would like to hear about next!

6 DEC 2020 · Tune in for some scintillating conversation as co-hosts Kenya Harris and She are joined by trailblazing reproductive rights activist, Helmi Henkin. Join this conversation as we talk about a wide range of factors that affect reproductive justice. Everything from the fundamentals of reproductive rights that includes caselaw to societal repercussions of what has now been deemed as a controversial topic. Henkin will speak on her experience of the plight reproductive rights advocates face as well as engage in banter about Amy Coney Barrett. It is sure to be an exciting and informative episode. Stay tuned for more episodes and keep up with us on social media @ThisisBlackFocus for more information.

24 NOV 2020 · Here is where the conversation begins. Join this talk for an introduction to co-host Kenya Harris and She as they briefly discuss reclaiming Black imagery and plans for future podcasts with guest speakers who are experts in human rights, politics, education, and all things relevant to intellectuals of our time.