Inclusive Storytelling: Recent Episodes
Ashwini Prasad
Welcome to the Inclusive Storytelling podcast where we talk about diversity, inclusion and belonging in the arts! Your host is Ashwini Prasad, The Inclusive Screenwriter, who leads with equity and justice as her pillars in her work as an anti-racist educator and screenwriter. She has over 20 years of experience in anti-racism, anti-oppression and social justice work with two Master’s degrees in these focus areas. Her recent book, “How To Write Inclusively: An Analysis & How To Guide,” provides how tos on writing inclusively that is available for purchase on Amazon.
Pauli Murray was a civil rights activist, advocate, legal scholar and theorist, author and an Episcopal priest. They were an incredible voice for sex and gender rights. Pauli should be a household name!
In this episode, we learn a little about Blind Lemon and LeadBelly who were influential Blues and guitarists in the United States. They were the OG influencers for Blues music.
In this episode, we discuss Barbara Jordan, the first Black, US Congress person! A LGBTQIA and disability advocate.
Nicole Mann is a an enrolled member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes from what we call Northern California and the first US Indigenous woman astronaut. She may continue her accomplishments in 2025 as a member of the lunar landing team!
In this episode, we learn about the women who are the monarchs/pioneers on Rock & Roll! We start with Bessie Coleman and Memphis Minnie who were born in the late 1800s, and then Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Tharpe is known as the "Godmother of Rock and Roll."
Ann Thomas Callahan, Peepeekisis Cree Nation, was one of the first Indigenous graduates of the Winnipeg General Hospital's nursing school in 1958 in Canada.
She was also involved in the creation of the Registered Nurses of Canadian Indian Ancestry, now called the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association.
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Who was the first Indigenious prima ballerina? Elizabeth Tailfeather from the Osage Nation.
And, Wilma Mankiller was the first woman Cherokee Chief. Learn about how Alcatraz Island and an 18-month occupation led to her activism.
Indigenous and First Nations women are incredible and powerful!
In this episode, we discuss Bessie Coleman who was the first Black woman pilot, and Kalpana Chowla who was an incredible astronaut. Tragically, both women died doing what they loved. Lastly, we learn about Sir Palmer OBE who overcame injustice and became Scotland's first Black professor.
In this episode, we explore the Tawaifs who were cultured and revered S. Asian women prior to colonialism, the tragedy of Vaishno Bagai and the triumphs of Kala, his wife, in the United States, and how Rais Bhuiyan turned an act of hate into an act of love
In this episode, we celebrate Olivia Poole who was an Ojibwe Canadian invention who patented the Jolly Jumper. We also learn about Shakuntala Devi who held a Guiness World Record when she calculated two 13-digit numbers in her head with the correct answer!
Content Warning: Execution and Genocide
In this episode, we discuss the worst mass execution in the United States, and one of the largest in the world, the 38 Santee Sioux/Dakota who were executed in 1862.
The White Rose was a German resistance movement focused on anti-Nazi action during WWII. The founders were a professor and students at the University of Munich, and three of them were tried and executed.
In this episode, we learn about Agnes Keleti who is the most successful Jewish female athlete in Olympic history and 102 years young. Also, Zheng He who was a commander and set sail on his first voyage in 1405, commanding some 27,800 people.
In this episode, we learn about Myrtle Gonzalez who was the first influencer and amazing actress from the early 1900s. Angela Alvaraz who won a Latin Grammy at 95 years young. And, Sorjuana Ines de la Cruz who was a 17th century feminist nun.
In this episode we learn about Zelda Wynn Valdes who was a Black fashion designer to the stars and had the first Black-owned business on Broadway in New York City. Jean Augustine is first Black woman to be appointed to Canada’s federal Cabinet. Suzanne LaFlesche was the first Indigenous physician in the US.
In this episode, we discuss the Fultz Quads who were surviving Black quadruplets. Charlotte Ray who was the first Black woman lawyer in the United States, and Black tennis star and phenomena Aletha Gibson.
Get to know the stars from Kim's Convenience, Wayson Choy who as a SE Asian, Canadian celebrated writer, Larry Kwong who was a trailblazing hockey player, and the Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan!
In this episode, I highlight a few of the accomplishments of James Hong from Everything Everywhere All At Once, Ming-Na Wen from Mulan and the Book of Boba Fett, Giancarlo Esposito from Better Call Saul, Rick Worthy from Supernatural and Angela Basset from Black Panther!
Season 3 of the Inclusive Storytelling Podcast is here! This season will focus on shorts about amazing people who deserve to be household names.
In the final episode of the, “Inclusive Storytelling,” podcast Season 2, we take a look at the iconic band Redbone. Their chart topping hit, “Come And Get Your Love,” is how we are introduced to Peter Quill in, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and on repeat by Officer Big in Reservation Dogs played by another icon, Zahn McClarnon.
All band members were US or Mexican Indigenous when they started making music decades ago. Their cultures took center stage in their eclectic sound, album art, stage clothes and music.
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Jason A. Coombs (Mr. Robot, Grave Mysteries, Two Grown) is an accomplished actor, writer, director, Artistic Director of the Bridgeport Film Festival and, “Survival Jobs,” podcast host joins us to speak about Eartha Kitt. Eartha Kitt was an US American singer, actress, comedian, dancer and activist. Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world". Listen to this incredible episode that scratches the surface of the amazing Eartha Kitt and how her speaking truth to power led to a CIA file being created, and how President Johnson and his wife ostracized her from US entertainment for seven years. She definitely deserves a mini-series about her!
Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author.[2] Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books.[3] She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement.[4] GMO is a genetically modified organism. Take a listen about why Shiva deserves to be a household name!
Sarah Alma Angelle, award winning actress (Family Law, Umbrella Academy and The Handmaid’s Tale), producer, and founder of Alma Matters production joins us so we can learn about Aida Keykhaii. Aida is an accomplished creative in Iran, and in 2015 she moved to Canada with her husband, Mohammad Yaghoubi. Aida is the co-founder of NOWADAYS THEATRE in Toronto, OR Canada. Aida’s life and accomplishments are an inspiration and her name deserves to be a household name.
In this episode, we highlight incredible Black, Canadian women. We begin with Anne Clare Cools who was the first Black Senator in Canada and in North America. Michaelle Jean was the first Black Governor General of Canada. Rosemary Brown was the first Black women elected to a Canadian legislature. Viola Desmond defiance sparked the modern-day civil rights movement in Canada, and she was the first Canadian women to appear on a Canadian banknote. We end with Violet King who was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada.
In this episode, Corus Entertainment’s AM 980 News radio anchor discuss Dr. Oronhyatekha who was Canada’s second First Nations doctor from the Six Nations. Dr. O, as he was affectionally named, overcame great odds, an Indigenous Residential School and racism to become a doctor. He gave back to his community in so many ways, and it is estimated that 10,000 people came to pay their last respects as he lay in state in Massey Hall in Toronto, ON Canada. Dr. O’s story is highlighted in the book, “Dr. Oronhyatekha: Security, Justice and Equality,” by Michelle A. Hamilton and Keith Jamieson.
In this episode, we learn about Canadian academic, scientist broadcaster and environmental activist David Suzuki, and his impressive wife Tara Cullis. Both Suzuki and Cullis are co-founders of the David Suzuki Foundation and committed their lives to environmental protection and criticizing governments for not doing enough when it comes to global warming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin who is the, “Fertile Grounds Podcast,” host joins us to share about Marlee Matlin. Marlee is deaf and won an Oscar for her role in, “Children of a Lesser God.” Marie shares insights about Marlee’s life, her career and recently her work in the award-winning movie, “Coda.” Join us in this wonderful conversation about Marlee and how deaf and hard of hearing representation in entertainment should be a thriving and represented group!
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Sandra Oh is a Canadian and US American actress. She has an incredible life and an amazing career which deserves a movie or mini-series (with her permission). Take a listen into a small glimpse of Oh’s incredible life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Content Warning: Suicide Norah Jones is a lover of languages and cultures for their joy and power to give identity and hope to individuals and communities. In this episode, Norah shares insights about her grandparents, aunt and family whose ancestry goes back to modern-day Croatian by heritage. In this episode, Norah shares her grandfather’s suicide even though he was developing a library for his community, her amazing and over the top aunt, and how her grandmother made the difficult decision to let her teenage son travel from modern-day Croatia to New York City, NY and then to Biloxi, Mississippi. Norah’s family demonstrates how one amazing and real human stories come in many forms around the world. And, how legacies are built and sustained in families. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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Bayard Rustin was a gay civil rights activist and non-violent resistance practitioner. He was an influential team member of the Martin Luther King Jr. cohort, and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. His sexuality led to him being less celebrated than his counterparts and not as known even though he was very deserving of many accolades. Rustin deserves so much recognition for his work towards equity and justice. Netflix is supposed to distribute a biopic about his life. I will be tuning in!
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Harris Eddie Hill is a best-selling author, speaker and alignment coach. Harris talks to us about Dolores Cannon who was a scientist and author in hypnotherapy. Dolores focused on understanding the ancient understanding of hypnotherapy that is not highlighted in the field due to colonization. Dolores’ works is aligned with the continuing acceptance of healing outside of westernized medicine. Harris’ story about Dolores is aligned with Harris’ work as an NLP Practitioner and trauma survivor, Harris advocates for a holistic, spiritual, and emotionally informed approach to life, healing, and coaching, especially for those of us who are considered sensitive and unconventional.
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The West in North America is filled with many historical figures who did not, and still do not, receive recognition for their contributions in the 1800s and early 1900s to Canadian and US American history. This episode highlights Black cowhands and women who were notorious robbers to the amazing Stagecoach Mary who was a Black woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Content Warning: Violence to Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island (United States) In this episode, Randall Jahsson joins us who wrote the story for the 1997 hit, “Mask of Zorro,” starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas. Yellowbird, or John Rollin Ridge, was part Cherokee and is probably the first US Indigenous author. In 1854, Yellowbird published, “The Life and Adventures of Joaquinn Murieta.” Murieta is considered to be the inspiration for Zorro. Talk a listen!
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Joseph Phillippe Lemercier Laroche, Julliette Laroche, and their children, Simonne, Louise, and Joseph Jr. were on the Titanic and the only Black family onboard. Ah Lam, Fang Lang, Len Lam, Cheong Foo, Chang Chip, Ling Hee, Lee Bing and Lee Ling. These are the names of the 8 Chinese nationals onboard the Titanic. Learn the forgotten stories of these non-white passengers aboard the Titanic and watch, "The Six," documentary about the six Chinese Nationals that survived the Titanic sinking.
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In this episode, we speak with Bill Taub who was a writer on Hills Street Blues, Barney Miller, Magnum P.I. (original) and In the Heat of the Night alum to name a few of his credits. Bill speaks about his good friend Jamie Masada who built the Laugh Factory franchise. Jamie has built careers such as Tiffany Haddish and his clubs host Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook and George Carlin to name a few. Enjoy this episode learning about the wonderful Jamie Masada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alice Guy Blache is considered one of the first filmmakers to make a narrative fiction film and the first woman to direct a film. It is said that from 1896 to 1906, she was the only female filmmaker in the world. Her first movie was La Fee aux Choux (The Fairy of the Cabbages) which has a 60 second run time and was released in 1896. She really wanted to incorporate fictional story-telling elements into movies. There is a documentary, Be Natural, that is narrated by Jodie Foster that is out about her life. Pamela B. Green is developing a biopic about Alice and I would like to see this movie reach a wide audience so people can know about Alice’s incredible life and her contributions to movies!
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Serena Rasoul is a Muslim Southwest Asian and North African actress and writer. She recently founded Muslim American Casting--a casting agency that casts and advocates for Muslim and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA aka SWANA) talent in the TV/Film and Commercial industries. In this episode, Serena is speaking about Fatima al-Fihri. Fatima was the founder of the oldest, continuously running university, The University of Al Quaraouiyine. The University is also the oldest university in the world, founded in 859 ACE, and currently located in present day Fes, Morocco. Take a listen about Fatima from the incredible research Serena has done about her. Fatima deserves a movie made about her life and contributions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For educational purposes. In this episode, we briefly discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's incredible legacy as a Buddhist monk. I would love a movie or mini-series to be made about this fascinating leader and monk. Be sure to like, downlead, subscribe and share this and other, “Inclusive Storytelling,” podcast episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Strong Asian Lead founder Founder and Artistic Director joins me in this episode to talk about Noriyuki Morita, or Pat Morita. Many know Pat as Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies. Mas notes Pat’s life, his struggles, his career, and why a movie about Pat’s life would be great for any storyteller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we discuss two Hollywood legends, Cicely Tyson and Betty White who deserve a movie or mini-series to be made about their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For Season 2, we are going to focus on those who deserve to have a movie or a mini-series made about them. Think Hidden Figures. My guests will speak about someone they feel deserve to have a movie or a mini-series made about them including shorts about people. I hope you enjoy this season!
In addition, I am an anti-racist and anti-oppression educator as well as a screenwriter and an author. If I can support making our media more inclusive please reach out at theinclusivescreenwriter.com or on IG and Twitter at, “the inclusive screenwriter.”
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Join Inclusive Storytelling podcast host, Ashwini Prasad, and podcast producer Chaz Volk from Mr. Thrive Media review the inaugural podcast season, and their personal highlights from each episode. Season 2 comes January 2022! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Wampanoag tribe has had their history erased even though they are integral to the celebrated US Thanksgiving and colonizer survival. Canada has its own Thanksgiving in October to emulate the US holiday. In this episode, we begin to learn the true history of the holiday and why the fourth Thursday in November is a National Day of Mourning for the Wampanoags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As an entrepreneur, Lisa went on a 3-year journey researching & interviewing 13 notable entrepreneurs on what makes for a MEANINGFUL, HAPPY and PROSPEROUS life. Enter her book Skip a Step: Imparting Wisdom For Young Entrepreneur Minds. It was through Skip a Step that she fulfilled her life's purpose to create the UNICORN JAZZ world. She believes in community outreach and volunteering as seen with her reach and storytelling with children's hospitals. She started volunteering with hospitals and senior homes at the age of 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There have been pirates throughout the world that do not fit our traditional stereotypes. In this episode, we explore pirates and their supporters from around the world and the centuries.
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Zarna Garg is a Tiktok comedy sensation with over 30 million views. She has a headlining show at Carolines on Broadway called "Sari, Not Sorry" and is also an award-winning screenwriter with a feature film and sitcom TV show in development. She most recently won the prestigious Ladies of Laughter 2021 Newcomer Award and was named one of New York City's Top 100 Inspiring Small Businesses during the pandemic.
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Paul Ninson might sound familiar because he was featured in September 2021 on Humans of New York. Paul is committed to inclusive and equitable learning and is raising funds to build a non-profit organization committed to visual education through the advancement of visual storytelling in Ghana, Africa, the Dinka Learning Center. Paul wisely tells us to support one person because this will cause ripples in kindness and support within and outside of our circles of influence. You can donate to make Dinka Learning Center a reality at: https://www.dikancenter.org/donation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kalki Subramaniam is a transgender rights activist, artist, actress, writer, poet and entrepreneur from Tamil Nadu, India. Her foundation, the Sahodari Foundation, main objective is to promote social, political, and economic equity and campaign for civil and legal rights of transgender people. The foundation provides support t transgender people in India by cultivating their lives with art, theater, writing, and Kalki educates people around the world about transgender sensitivity and inclusivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Her career has spanned over 70 years; her notable acting work includes supporting roles in the musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956) and West Side Story (1961). She is an EGOT; she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. She is also one of 23 people who have achieved what is called the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting; she and Helen Hayes are the only two who have achieved both distinctions. Rita released her documentary in 2021 at 90 years old, titled Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, which recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival. The West Side Story remake with Moreno and director Steven Spielberg will be released in Dec 2021 Moreno plays the role of Valentina, a new role created for the remake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michelle Thrush is an award winning, Canadian actress. Her wins include Rosie, Leo, and Gemini awards. Schitt’s Creek Catherine O’Hara is a Gemini winner. She also starred alongside Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro in the movie, “AKA: Jimmy P.” Michelle’s credits also include, “North of 60,” and numerous First Nations centered content. Listen to Michelle’s fascinating story where she tells in the end to shine. A beautiful message. Take a listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet Mayan Supreme Queen, Lady K’Abel. She was a Mayan Supreme leader who had higher authority than her husband, the king. Learn more about a fascinating woman who was part and parcel of Mayan politics and social life.
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Kevin Marcus Miller was Born on December 24th, 1993. He is a music producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Seattle, Washington, United States, has been making music for over 15 years, always with the goal of uplifting and educating his audiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As we end our three month arc about Asians and their influence around the world, we discuss artists who are Anglo Indians. Some famous artists who are Anglo-Indian are discussed as well as some of their histories. Anglo Indians include author George Orwell, actress Vivian Leigh, singers Jay Sean and Charli XcX, and award-winning actor Krishna Pandit Bhanji, or Ben Kingsley to name a few. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nikesh hosts Indian Noir, a critically acclaimed, chart-topping podcast featuring thrilling crime and horror audio stories set in India, featuring Indian characters. Indian Noir has been featured in the Harper’s Bazaar, India Today, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, Deccan Herald, The Statesman, Femina, The News Minute, ABC Radio, Mashable, Reader’s Digest India, Men’s World, Your Story and other media outlets. It has won rave reviews on major podcasting platforms from critics and listeners alike and is a chart-topper on the global Apple & Spotify Podcast Fiction and Drama charts. It also has blockbuster ratings on JioSaavn, Gaana and other major Indian audio streaming apps. Nikesh is the author of a multi-award winning, Amazon bestselling short story collection ‘The Killing fields’. His novel ‘His Night Begins’, which was praised by Crime Fiction Lover magazine for its ‘terse action scenes and brutal energy’, was released to critical acclaim and earned him the tag of the ‘most hard-boiled of Indian crime writers’ from World Literature Today Journal. Nikesh is also an internationally acclaimed spoken poetry artist. His readings of some of the greatest poets of this generation on Twitter & Instagram (@indiannoir) are viral sensations, which have been viewed over a million times. His work was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry in 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we briefly highlight Bollywood and Indian cinema as we journey through Asian and Pacific Islander contributions around the world. Bollywood began in the 1930s and is a huge movie industry that is popular around the world. We will also learn about key people in front of the camera, and behind the scenes, from the past and today that make up Indian cinema.
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Zosimo Maximo is a Filipino US American who was born in West Virginia in the US, and grew up in SE Ohio. He ventured to NYC to study fashion at Parsons School of Design. His journey has taken him to working with high end clients like Damon Wayans, a streetwear business, to directing, producing, and being a film maker. Today, Zosimo and his wife are focused on an inclusive health and wellness streaming channel as well as doing a documentary about street wear. I am super excited to share Zosimo’s conversation during Asian (US) American PI month because Zosimo and I are part of AAPI creatives which an amazing group of creatives.
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The Asian influence in Hollywood has a long history of talent and exclusion. This episode highlights some of the great talent in early Hollywood, forgotten talent, and a success story! Media and Hollywood are influential and inform viewers about people. As we continue to stop Asian hate, Hollywood has to embrace its past and produce, promote, and showcase content that show the diversity and humanity of Asians around the world. ---------- HOST: Ashwini Prasad | www.InclusiveScreenwriter.com | IG @theinclusivescreenwriter | Twitter: @INCScreenwriter | Clubhouse: incscreenwriter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nicole Go is a queer Filipino/Chinese American entertainment professional, originally from Chicago. She is currently the Sr. Manager, Business Development – Diversity & Inclusion at Staff Me Up.
With over a decade of media production experience spanning from the music industry to Emmy-award winning television, she is relentless about collaborating with organizations, studios and production companies to increase inclusivity within the TV landscape. Lastly, this episode is the first in a series of episodes highlighting those from Asia and SE Asia. There is a significant rise in anti-Asian hate, particularly directed to women and the elderly, in North America over the last year. Tragically, six SE Asian women were murdered in Atlanta, GA USA in mid-March and has sprung protests and the #stopasianhate movement in the US and Canada. Nicole notes to listen to be more inclusive in our lives. I hope you will.
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We must do our part to stop Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate. In this episode, we look at a small group of members of the AAPI and Asian communities and their contributions to the world. We will learn about:
Adrienne Clarkson: Canada’s 26th Governor General
Sepahis: WW1 soldiers from the Indian sub-continent
Chinune Sugihara: The Japanese Schindler
Hindu Alley: Indians from the Indian sub-continent in Astoria, OR
Mary Tape: Fought for her daughter to go to public school
Noor Khan: WW2 allied spy
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TRIGGER WARNING * * * This episode references rape. Celia is an Asian Indian trans woman of color who is an entrepreneur, public speaker, activist, motivator, musician, artist, photographer and a filmmaker. Growing up as a lonely closeted kid from Southern India with stigma, discrimination and gender dysphoria, she writes and speaks passionately about her struggles and challenges she faced in her family, work, school and community both in US and India. She also speaks candidly about her life as a loving husband and loving father as well.
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Find out more about the great Bass Reeves! He is most likely the inspiration for the Lone Ranger. This is the first episode of short clips of folks erased from history. A new episode releases monthly!
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Bambadjan Bamba is an actor and filmmaker from the Ivory Coast who is known for his roles in Black Panther, Suicide Squad and The Good Place. In this episode, we talk about what inclusivity means as a DACA recipient and what it means to lead with empathy, vulnerability and kindness. A wonderful episode with a wonderful person! #StandWithBamba
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Bhavani Rao is the founder of South Asian Women in Entertainment, co- founder of South Asian in Entertainment, South Asians in Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror, as well as a member the Television Academy.
We spoke about the entertainment industry, why relationships are so important in the industry, and what how to cultivate inclusivity. I had too much fun with Bhavani!
HOST: Ashwini Prasad | www.InclusiveTcreenwriter.com | IG @theinclusivescreenwriter | Twitter: @INCScreenwriter | Clubhouse: incscreenwriter
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Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Inclusive Storytelling podcast where we talk about diversity, inclusion and belonging in the arts! I'm Ashwini Prasad, The Inclusive Screenwriter and I am an anti-racist educator, screenwriter and much more! In these conversations, you'll learn about the intersections among diversity, inclusion, belonging, and the arts. The arts include comedy, dance, theater, Hollywood, Bollywood, and so much more.
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