growing up black

How political views change with age, the importance of voting for young people, and voter fraud conspiracies 

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The lies and unrealistic expectations of your 20s, physical changes with aging, and new priorities with maturation

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Establishing boundaries, respect, and trust within the parent-child relationship, cherry-picking pieces of your upbringing to shape your unique parenting style, and doing the internal work so your children don't suffer for your parents' mistakes

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"Change is inevitable... why hold onto what you have to let go of?" | Jhene Aiko

We're baaaaaaaack!! This year has been monumental for us! We've stepped into new titles and roles which include motherhood and marriage, navigating these and other milestones as black Zimbabwean women in the modern world! Needless to say, IT'S LAYERED! 

For our 1st episode of Season 4 recorded together in Prague, we catch you up on where we're at in our lives, how we are feeling going into these new chapters, and what you can expect from us this season!

We are so excited to be back and grateful for every single one of you who's shown us maaaaaad love from the start! Welcome to Chapter 4 of our podcast - we hope you'll enjoy the ride!

Season 4, what's good?!?!?!!!

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What do you get when two friends of over 20 years, who live on opposite ends of the globe, start a podcast where no topic is off limits? 

Welcome to 'It's Layered'!

Join Amanda and Rumbi, two Zimbabwean ladies living in Australia and the Czech Republic respectively. They'll be delving deeper into life, love and everything under the sun; debunking some cultural myths and challenging some of society's status quo.

Delve deeper with them coz in life... 'zvine  malayers'!

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EP 37 of Conversations with CEO’s has arrived and within this EP JB is joined by the Sunday Lime crew (Jada Pink, DJ Laura Lee & Kimmi T) to talk about being black & why do we feel as if we live in fear. They discuss topics such as being black within the school system, within the workplace, the world/generation we live in today, business inclusion and equality, the young boy who lost his finger/thumb - due to racial bullying, Child Q and so on. They also discuss - Jada Pink, DJ Laura Lee and Kimmi T journey together doing their radio show ‘The Sunday Lime’ for No Signal Radio and also their separate journeys within the music industry - of course always reppin the Caribbean!

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I want to ask all of you to think a little bit about what it's like to live in this country in a different group than the one you belong to. What differences would you notice? What privileges would you have or no longer have? What can we do to improve our society to make it more comfortable for everyone?

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The United States has come a long way in terms of equality; however, we still have much more work to do, as evidenced by the recent shooting of Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man. So many men and women have fought and continue to do so to make life better for all people. For those individuals, including this week's guest, Dr. Quantrilla Ard, I'm deeply grateful.

Over the past few years, I've come to realize there seems to be a divide within the Black community, in particular. Every ethnicity has certain cultural practices that are common to many in that community. The Black community is no different. While there isn't a problem with many of these shared experiences, I've grown to question some of them and whether or not they push me towards or away from God. 

I also often reflect on how we live in a world/country where everyone isn’t afforded the same access to healthcare. We’re also not afforded the same treatment when in comes to traffic stops, jogging in neighborhoods or walking home. Oftentimes, Black and Brown people experience less than stellar interactions with medical professionals and law enforcement (myself included) based on ill-founded judgments by the very people who are supposed to be helpers.

For the record, I strongly believe I am a Christian who happens to have brown skin and naturally curly hair. My identity is in God alone. I also believe none of us are perfect and that there are some who make good choices while others don’t—in every industry. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to people. We are blessed to share many similarities but we also have beautiful differences, too.

I wanted to process some of these thoughts with another Christian woman who happens to be Black, what life in America has looked like for her and how to find God in the middle of everything. 

I'm so glad my path crossed with Dr. Quantrilla Ard's. She's an AH-MAZING woman and this week, she shares with us:

• disparities in the American health care system, particularly as it pertains to maternal care for Black and Brown mamas,
• navigating the trauma associated with raising Black boys in America,
• unlearning things we learned regarding God and His character in our youth,
• the Christian response to injustices, and so much more!

QUOTES

"Am I sharing for shock value or from a place where I believe I’m helping someone?" - Dr. Quantrilla Ard

"The work of activism begins in our homes." - Dr. Quantrilla Ard

“Everyone’s not called to do everything but we all can do something.” - Dr. Quantrilla Ard

Bible Verses

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. - Amos 5:24

Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. - Isaiah 1:17

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8

Resources

Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts

Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

Personal contributions to other organizations and blogs, including Proverbs 31

Forget Not His Benefits (FREE 1-hour Bible Study!) by Jen Evangelista and Arabah Joy of Sojo Academy

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Being Black: It is an experience. Today were talking about the blackest songs you know. Stereotypes. Being Black enough. Acting white. Growing up. Being the "Ambassador of Black". And Goldlink. Nuff Said

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