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Podcast: Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee and Conversations with Lya and Dana
The hosts of Being Heard

Malcolm X said: “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” Forget that being seen and not heard. Get into: Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations, with Lya & Dana. Let’s discuss what matters to you, to us.

Latest Podcasts

Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations — Episode 14: ‘The Black Iowa history they didn’t teach you about in school’

Dig into some of the Black Iowa history you never learned in school with Leo Landis, state curator of the State Historical Society of Iowa.

Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations — Episode 13: “Should we continue to watch videos of police brutalizing Black motorists?”

Each new day brings with it the potential for another video of the police beating a Black motorist. Should we watch?

Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations — Episode 12: Iowa’s school vouchers: ‘I view it as theft — I view it as racism’

Whether it’s called school choice, school vouchers or the ‘Students First Act,’ there’s a lot to unpack on the impact to Iowa public schools.

Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations — Episode 11: Our take on beloved Black actress Nia Long who dislikes labeling films ‘Black movies’

A popular Black actress dislikes her films being labeled “Black movies.” Why does Black always seem to have a negative connotation?

Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations – Episode 10: “Every condition requires a doula, honey”

Doulas wrap mothers in support. Learn how doulas change lives and why people shouldn’t get hung up on the term.

Being Heard: Episode 9 – “See Black women as human beings and not some type of super women”

Lya & Dana, co-hosts of Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations, get real about the challenges of being Black women and how to add more self-care into their daily schedules. #2blackpodcast

Being Heard: Episode 8 – “In order for there to be progress, we also need the youth to be paying attention”

Waverly Zhao tells Lya & Dana, hosts of Being Heard: 2 Black Women, Coffee & Conversations how and why she uses her voice to push for change.

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