Belonging to Blackness

Belonging to Blackness


Latest Episodes

S6, Ep 053 with Wendy Eley Jackson on Black Storytelling and Producing for TV and Film
January 14, 2025

Its the second half of Season 6 and we are kicking off 2025 with a focus on storytelling. In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with award-winning film writer, producer, and CEO of Aubur

S6, Ep052 with Charla Jones, founder/CEO of the award-winning skincare brand Eu2Be, on Black beauty as more than skin deep
December 17, 2024

In this episode, host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Charla Jones, founder and CEO of Eu2Be cosmetics brand. Eu2Be has garnered the attention of editors at Allure, Cosmo, InStyle, Self and ot

S6, Ep 051 with Talib Jasir, founder of Afros & Audio, on Black podcast communities and why they are important
November 12, 2024

Now, more than ever, the timeliness and significance of Black podcasting communities is critical to the sanctity and survival of the voice and perspectives of African descendants across the globe.In

S6, Ep 050 with Joy-Ann Reid and Goldie Taylor on The Right to be Loved (Live Show) x Give Black Alliance
October 15, 2024

Rebroadcast of Live Show recording: Belonging to Blackness Podcast x Give Black Alliance #CouchConversations speaker series (August 18 2024 on Marthas Vineyard). In this episode, host Dr. Yndia facil

S6, Ep 049 with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics
September 17, 2024

Season 6 debut! Host Dr. Yndia is in conversation with guest Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) about the power of Black womanhood in 2024 U.S. politics. Their discussion is not only timely but al

S5, Ep 048 on 5-Star Luxury at MBano Manor (Zimbabwe) with Dr. Mati, first Black female Hotelier
June 18, 2024

In the Season 5 finale, join host Yndia as she sits with Dr Matifadza Martha Nyazema (affectionately referred to as Doc Mati) of Mbano Manor Hotel Victoria Falls by Mantis, a 5-star boutique luxury

S5, Ep 047 with M’Hudi Wines, first and oldest Black-owned wine farm & brand in Stellenbosch South Africa
May 14, 2024

In this episode, #47, we venture to the western Cape province of South Africa to Stellenbosch winelands. Host Yndia is drinking wine and chatting with MHudi Wines vintners, co-owner Baba Diale Ranga

S5, Ep 046 with Bo-Kaap Kombius Restaurateur Yusef Larney on Colouredness in Cape Town, South Africa
April 16, 2024

We are in Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa! Host Yndia continues her exploration of what it means to be Coloured in South Africa as she speaks with guest Yusef Larney, co-owner and rest

S5, Ep 045 with political analyst and author Tessa Dooms on Blackness & being Coloured in South Africa
March 12, 2024

In this episode, the podcasts journey continues in South Africa. Host Yndia is in conversation with South African sociologist, political analyst and author Tessa Dooms about her new book, Coloured: H

S5, Ep 044 with Antoinette Sithole and the Legacy of the Hector Pieterson Museum in SOWETO
February 13, 2024

In this episode, journey to South Africas SOWETO with host Yndia as she visits the Hector Pieterson memorial site and museum and is in conversation with Antoinette Sithole, Ambassador and Co-founder