On this episode of en(gender)ed, guest host Roman James interviews feminist lawyer, human rights activist, political philosopher, columnist and author, Rafia Zakaria about her newly released book, Against White Feminism, Notes on Disruption. Roman speaks with Rafia about the historic domination of the feminist lexicon by upper middle class white women, the de-centering of Black…
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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Kenya Hunt, award-winning writer, and author of her new book, an essay collection, entitled Girl, Gurl, Grrrl: On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic. Our conversation explores the lives of Black women and cultural differences within the Black community, the trials…
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For the past several weeks since the death of George Floyd, I’ve been trying to hold the space of compassion and empathy with hope and action. Time and time again, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how broad the range of responses have been to supporting #BlackLivesMatter, from both my personal and professional network, and how…
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In this “Reflections” episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on two years and 100 episodes of en(gender)ed–a feminist podcast, a domestic violence and domestic abuse podcast, and a gender-based violence podcast. We look back on what we’ve learned, what questions remain, and how we’d like to get there.
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This past week has been a very emotionally painful time for our country. We stand with my sisters and brothers on the front lines fighting for change, who are risking their lives daily to create a better world for all of us. As an intersectional feminist, I want to raise awareness of the interlocking…
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