Our Body Politic

23/02/2024

OBP rerun🔁 On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans in country music, and the barriers to entry that still exist. First we hear Mara’s conversation with professor Francesca Royster, author of “Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions.” Then Mara talks with country music singer Brittney Spencer who was one of Rolling Stone’s 25 artists to watch in 2023. We round out the show hearing grammy-nominated Mickey Guyton speak with Mara about paving the way for other Black women in country music. Listen: https://pod.link/1533069868

16/02/2024

OBP rerun🔁 On this special episode of Our Body Politic, we highlight the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s (MMIW) crisis. Guest-host Andrea Ambam, speaks with Lorna Cuny, Co-Founder of the Medicine Wheel Ride and Darlene Gomez, who is General Counsel for Medicine Wheel Ride, about The Medicine Wheel Riders, a national group raising awareness about the MMIW crisis. Then Andrea speaks with Alecia Onzahwah, about her efforts to arm Indigenous women with tools to defend themselves. We round out the show with Andrea speaking with Prairie Rose Seminole, co-director of the documentary We Ride for Her. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts, plus on public radio stations across the country🎧 https://pod.link/1533069868

09/02/2024

OBP rerun🔁 Can the world of classical music become more inclusive given its history? On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Celeste Headlee, a journalist and best-selling author, speaks with Professor Philip Ewell, professor of music theory at Hunter College about the history of classical music and Blackness. Then Celeste speaks with professor and Harpist Ashley Jackson about the significance of performing the works of Black female composers. Celeste is also joined by 8-time Grammy-winning musician Christian McBride on the links between jazz and classical music. We round out the show with Lara Downes, concert pianist, musical creator and host of the NPR video series Amplify, about performing for others and her hope for making an impact on the next generation. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country🎙 https://pod.link/1533069868

02/02/2024

OBP RERUN🔁 Guest host Mara S. Campo, Anchor and Managing Editor at Revolt Black News, looks at the ongoing national mental health crisis and talks to people who are working outside the box to make a difference.⁠
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Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country🎙https://pod.link/1533069868

27/01/2024

Black Maternal Health Matters -

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26/01/2024

Thanks for your support of Our Body Politic. Whether you’re a recent listener or have been with us from the start, we’re grateful for every episode, review, and connection made. In 2023, we delivered 52 top-notch episodes, including the recent audio documentary, "January 6: An American Story." We’re proud of our success. But the reality is radio and podcast production work is grueling. We made the tough decision to pause production and put the show on temporary hiatus. Stay tuned while we recharge and plan the next chapter for Our Body Politic.

In the meantime, you can catch up on any episodes you missed wherever you get your podcasts. Pressing pause for now. - The OBP Team

26/01/2024

New episode of Our Body Politic🎙 On this episode, Farai Chideya looks back at our conversations around Black maternal health. First, she speaks with Aftershock co-director Tonya Lewis Lee and film subject Shawnee Benton-Gibson. Then, we hear from Dr. Rachel Hardeman about racism as one of the root causes of health disparities in the U.S. After, author Anna Malaika Tubbs talks about her book The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. We round out the show with Tressie McMillan Cottom who speaks about her horrific labor and delivery experience. Listen now: https://pod.link/1533069868

25/01/2024

Author Zee Clarke's tips for how to create your own affirmation:
✅Say your name
✅Speak in present tense
✅Choose a specific thing you have self-doubt about

For example: "Zee is amazing at violin improv." Share YOUR affirmation below👇🏾

24/01/2024

Black women are leading the movement🫂

In this episode, guest host Mara S. Campo talks with Dr. Judith Jospeh on how to embrace living the Soft Life in a way that works for you.

Listen now: https://pod.link/1533069868

23/01/2024

"Black women deserve beautiful things, period."

In our latest episode, founder of Saddie Baddies Priscilla O. Agyeman refines the on her terms and encourages other Black women to explore what softness means to them.

Listen here: https://pod.link/1533069868

22/01/2024

Do you have morning and evening routines?🍵🧘🏾‍♀️📝

Every day, author of "Black People Breathe" Zee Clarke begins her morning by saying, "Good morning, Zee. How are you?"

In our latest episode, hear Zee's tips for establishing daily routines centered on care: https://pod.link/1533069868

22/01/2024

What's the relationship between the strong Black woman trope and high functioning depression?

Board certified psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph delves into high functioning depression in her advocacy work and is currently writing a book about the issue. Tune in to this week's episode hear more insights from her: https://pod.link/1533069868