Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee and Conversations with Lya and Dana

Nov 29 2023 37 ep. 24 mins

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Malcolm X said: “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Forget that being seen and not heard. Get into: Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations, with Lya & Dana. Let's discuss what matters to you, to us.

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MLK NOW 2024 - BOB Reward Club - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Aug 28 2023 19 mins

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Jul 10 2023 13 mins

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S2 E3 - Being Heard: Juneteenth

Jun 18 2023 17 mins

According to Smithsonian Institute, "Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas. "

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Teacher, activist and motivational speaker MeJa Pinkney uplifts her students in the classroom, and battles for them outside of it.

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Black Iowa News founder Dana James makes history with the Black Iowa Newspaper.