The Black Box News: Recent Episodes
Cyrah L. Ward
The Black Box News is a womanist creative platform rooted in centering the stories and perspectives of Black Women. Inspired by the intimate co-performative nature of black box performance theaters, TBB News utilizes "Kitchen Conversation" methodologies as a strategy for co-creating a reciprocal dialogic sacred space. We believe that sophisticated sociopolitical thought resides in "The Tea" and therefore privilege "Real Talk" as a liberatory tool of resistance. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theblackboxnews/support
Long time no see!!! We stepping into season 6 under our new name- Hooded Hoodoo Podcast! So let's consider this an appetizer for what is to come!
You ever get so caught up at a crossroads that you fall into a perpetual state of asking "what should I do?" Sometimes divination is exactly what you need and sometimes it's the last thing you need. On this episode we talk about what it means to be a spiritualist in need of making hard decisions when divination isn't enough. I hope you enjoy!
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Nina Simone Clip Link
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Why is trustin ya spiritual workin hands so hard? How do you even begin the process of venerating your Ancestors and building a relationship with them? In this episode we talkin honest reflections on why it is so hard to believe in our own power as Black women and how to begin building your Ancestral practice starting with alter building. I hope you enjoy!
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Why does social media push us to think we should share the most intimate of things with the world such as our dreams? What does spiritual protection look like in the world of social media oversharing? What if we thought differently about New Year's resolutions? In this episode, we talkin how to have safe sharing practices on social media, and reflecting on the possibilities of "New Year New Me" practices. I hope you enjoy!
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Decks: https://grandmababyapothecary.com/products/the-black-gold-lenormand
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Have you ever sat back and really thought about the ideas and beliefs systems spoon fed to us by Christianity? Cause I have and the math aint mathing. In this episode, we talkin healing from childhood trauma, Lena Waithe's movie Beauty, and the anti-black teachings of Christianity. I hope you enjoy!
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Can we be more intentional about how we are disrupting problematic communication legacies embedded in adult-child relationships? In this episode, we talkin intuition, the adultification of children, and performances of power. I hope you enjoy!
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Video references:
Naiara Tamminga reading City Commission for filth: https://youtu.be/sVPv6QnT5oI
Community Talk | Family Town Hall: https://youtu.be/hd7nyn-VbHI?t=2533
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I promise you, goin with the flow ain't neva hurt nobody! In this episode, we talkin niggas, dreams, spiritual boundaries, and the creation of my own oracle divination deck! I pray you enjoy!
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Divination Decks:
Grandma Baby's Lenormand
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In a world where paper chasin is how we choose our career paths, can we dare to choose passion in spite of financial status quos?
This episode is a verbal meditation on chapter 2 (pg. 57-105) of Phoebe Robinson's book, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays.
Divination Decks:
Dust II Onyx
Grandma Baby's Lenormand
The Hoodoo Tarot
The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot
Divining Poets: Clifton
Book Reference:
Pain Generation: Social Media, Feminist Activism, and the Neoliberal Selfie
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Hey yall an intermission episode is upon us! In this episode I talk about my choice behind changing the name of my podcast, our new tech that's on the way, and what led me to cut my hair! I hope you enjoy!
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In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with being the HBIC. More specifically we are discussing what it means to be a "boss" and the influence of race in the power structures of businesses.
This episode is a verbal meditation on chapter 2 (pg. 57-105) of Phoebe Robinson's book, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays.
We hope you enjoy!
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Tiny Reparations: https://www.tinyreparations.com
Purchase Robinson's book: On Amazon
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In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with many tingz. More specifically we are discussing the reality that being Black and Woman means that our labor is expected everywhere we go. We hope you enjoy!
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The Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD): https://www.cadd-online.org
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In our "Real Talk Wine Down" news segment with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are grappling with the expectations of marriage and childbirth placed on young women and how traditional family structures should be allowed to look different. We hope you enjoy!
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In this first episode of our new segment "Real Talk Wine Down" with scholar Jelly Loblack, we are talking about reading the Black body through various lenses. We hope you enjoy!
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Hey Y'all we over here getting free! In this episode I talk about my thoughts around the social teachings that the success of a woman is to be tethered to the romantic presence of a man.
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Season 4 is finally here!! In this episode we cover ALL the changes that the podcast has undergone as well as look into how I am beginning to undo racism in my spiritual practices.
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My Website: https://www.cyrahlward.com
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References:
April + Vista @Beyond Studios: https://youtu.be/GaWQ_gnIWlE
April + Vista SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/aprilandvista/sets/note-to-self-1
Lyvonne Briggs IG: https://www.instagram.com/lyvonnebriggs/
Spiderman Venom: https://youtu.be/oqdiN5cFgZs
Capoeira Facts: https://youtu.be/87GhfIGrhxc
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I am humbled that you have joined me for the final episode in season 3 of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking multiplicity, pleasure, and expansion with my thought partners Ama Ma'at Oyesii and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we reflect over our current spiritual seasons.
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I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with my thought partners Ama Ma'at Oyesii and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we critique the performances of decolonization and antiracist work within higher educational spaces. Ps. If you aint peeped... Ama got MARRIED!!!!! I ask that you send them prayers of love, blessings, and provision as they start a new journey!
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I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with ideas centered around endurance, worthiness, and exceptionalism as it pertains to the "Strong Black Woman" archetype.
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I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. In today's Artist Round Table Talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with ideas centered around protest, prayer, and performance.
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I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. Today's artist round table talk we will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with the question, "What is The Artist's Duty?" – a question influenced by Mama Nina Simone and Angela Davis.
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I am humbled that you have joined me for another episode of The Black Box News Podcast. Today's episode is the first of many Artist Round Table Talks. We will be talking with co-hosts Ama Gora and Ronya-Lee Anderson as we toil with the words Passage, Milestones, and Transformation.
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