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For all my Foodies!!

In continuing with our Summertime Conversations on ‘Feeling Good’, Kaniqua and I dive into the culinary world to talk about the importance of Black culinary traditions and their relationship to happiness and and joy!! Now I will forewarn you, you will probably want to have a snack on hand, or immediately afterwards, when catching this episode!!

Inspired by Nina Simone’s 1965 classic song “Feelin’ Good”, Summertime Conversations on “Feelin’ Good”: Exploring the Lived Experience of Black Joy, is a freeform dialogue that foregrounds how people of African descent create communal agency and collective resilience via the cultivation of joy.

During this episode, Kaniqua and I will discuss and explore traditional Black foodways and how they contribute to the communal expression of collective Black joy and happiness.

Check out the video below:

For more Summertime Conversations, you can go here !!

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Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-New Episode Alert!!

New Episode Dropping TODAY!!

Tune in as Dr. Robinson and I close out our conversation on the HBO series “Lovecraft Country” with episode 9 (“Rewind 1921”) and episode 10 (“Full Circle”)!!

In this episode, we take a deep dive exploring the closing of the series!! We went deep with this episode, discussing the Tulsa massacre, grief and loss, legacy of trauma, closure, and wisdom out the mouths of babes…So sad that the series has come to an end, but grateful for its existence!!!

You can tune into the conversation on today May 13th at 7 pm/ET on Facebook Live via Auburn Avenue Research Library!!

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Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-Episode #8

Missed last week’s episode of Conversations with Beloved and Kindred? No problem, I got you covered!!

Check out our latest conversation on the film Fast Color below:

On next time, we will be closing out the Lovecraft Country series with episodes 9 and 10!! And as always you do not want to miss out!! Can’t wait for you to join us in May!!

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Conversations with Beloved and Kindred-Episode #6

**NEW EPISODE ALERT!!**

Alright now folks!! We switching it up on you with this next episode!! Taking you across the pond with the 2020 Horror/Social Thriller film from Netflix, His House.

In this conversation, Dr. Robinson and I will explore how a refugee couple (Rial and Bol) make a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but also how they struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

Make sure to tune in on Thursday March 25th at 7pm on Facebook Live via Auburn Avenue Research Library!

Check out the trailer here:

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Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-Episode 4

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!

Folks!! Oooooooo man, I’m excited about this next episode of “Conversations with Beloved and Kindred”!! Think the imaginary…Harlem…Black Excellence…Black wealth… For episode 4, Dr. Robinson and I dive into the 1989 “blassic” (‘Black Classic’ tune in to hear how we came up with the term lol) Harlem Nights!

Remember you can watch it here on Thursday February 25th at 7 pm/ET!! For more information on the event, see here!

Mark Your Calendars!!

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Conversations with Beloved & Kindred-Episode 3

NEW EPISODE ALERT!!

We are back at it again!! Make sure to join Dr. Robinson and I as we continue our discussion of Lovecraft Country! This week we will discuss Episode 3-“Holy Ghost” and Episode 4-“A History of Violence”…Two of my favorite episodes!!

And remember you can watch it on Thursday February 11th at 7pm/ET!! For additional information go here!!