Mix(ed)tape

Hi Mix(ed)tape listeners! Today we join Joe Arroyo to say "I want her black!" Using the direct message of this hidden gem of a song we celebrate the possibility of having a black woman as the next president of the United States and we exchange impressions regarding what it means for that role to be fulfilled by Kamala Harris. The beautiful song that serves as the framework for our musings in track 7 of Were You Listening? is the song La Quiero Negra by Joe Arroyo.

The wonderful women who share their opinions with us, their hope and their skepticism, are our dear friends Kimberly Nicole, Stephanie Watkins, Courtney Feliz, Nicole Ahima, and Serena Spears. Kimberly is a corporate communications professional in the tech industry, a professional Kizomba and semba dancer with many years of experience, and the director of Kizomba RDU Dance Company. Stephanie is a proud Afro-Latina, and passionate advocate for affordable housing and equitable community development; during the day she works as the Director of Housing Policy at the North Carolina Housing Coalition, during the night, she is a seasoned social dancer and member of the dance company Mambo Dinámico. Nicole is an incredible salsera and dance instructor with many years of experience and she is the director of Nashville Salsa Dancing. Courtney is a seasoned social dancer and an assistant director for the North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project. Serena es una consultora corporativa de pensiones y una bailadora profesional y maestra con experiencia en varios estilos de movimiento afrodiaspórico, nativo, y occidental.a corporate pension consultant as well as a professional dancer and teacher with experience in many Afro-diasporic, indigenous, and Western styles of movement.

Were we listening?

We hope this track helps to add value to your listening and awareness in your dancing!

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Host/Director of Series: Andrés Hincapié, PhD
Producer: Melissa Villodas, PhD