Stiletto Revolution

Dawn and Dr. Angela L. Harris celebrate living your best life while single and over 40. The women share stories from their dating life, living single and child free, supporting the movement for racial justice, and trying to survive a global pandemic. Today's Black women are destroying the patriarchal image of the "old maid," and unapologetically embracing the duality of being happy and single, while still having a desire for a roma...

Dawn kicks off the second season discussing the current uprising in America with Kawana Gray, a 24-year old who lives on the Eastern Shore of MD. Kawana wanted to participate in the protests for racial justice, but none were scheduled to take place in her area. So she did something about it and organized a protest with her cousins and local community members. Now, she is organizing a larger 3-day protest, scheduled to take place Ju...

Natardia shares her Dragonfly Method, an arts-based research method that combines research with performance to engage the voices of the community members being researched. This responsible and culturally competent approach has been used to support Black women in exploring archetypes and stereotypes often imposed on us by the outside world. As a researcher and Drama Therapist, Natardia stresses the importance of serving as a guest w...

When Essence Revealed earned her graduate degree from a top university she worked multiple jobs, but still had trouble making ends meet. So she became a stripper—working in corporate America during the day and dancing for corporate execs at night. After 12 years, she left stripping behind to become a world renowned burlesque performer and a coach for women healing from sexual abuse.  Join Dawn and Essence, as we explore Manhattan s...

Dawn talks with Kameron Greene about the challenge of being a woke woman who loves a hip hop, when it often fails to love us back. Exploring how Black women are often disrespected and betrayed by the music and culture we love and support, this episode is a raw and open discussion, covering hot topics such as Kanye West, R. Kelly, toxic masculinity, hypersexuality, and colorism.

Kameron Greene is the host of the Top 23 Countdown and...

This week Dawn talks with LaDeia Joyce, who shares her story of living with HIV and rocking the heck out of life. LaDeia's powerful story of learning to embrace radical self-care and becoming an HIV advocate and creating PositivelyDeia will inspire, educate, and entertain you.

Note From the Stiletto Revolution #15: Don't be normal becasue you'll never know how amazing you can be. 

To learn more about LaDeia and to see her amazing w...

Not all women are mothers and that's totally and perfectly normal! In this episode, Dawn explores the benefits of living child-free with Raphaele Wagner, Content Creator of Not A Momma Podcast, a podcast for GenXers who do not identify as mothers.

Note From the Stiletto Revolution #14: Live your life proud, loud, and unapologetic.

To learn more about Raphaele and to see her warrior women shoes, visit our website.

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In this episode, Aminah Elster, shares her incredible story of re-entering society after spending 15 years in prison. Join us as we learn from Aminah's transition from domestic violence victim to survivor and now, activist. This episode breaks down the impact of the Prison Industrial Complex on families and communities, from the experience of Black women.

Note From the Stiletto Revolution #13: Remember our incarcerated sisters and ...

In this episode, Dawn flips the script and becomes the featured guest. Emmy Award-Winning Television News Producer and long-time friend, Rashida Craddock talks with Dawn about living and working in New York City during 9/11. Dawn shares how she overcame depression and became the warrior woman she is today.

Note from the Stiletto Revolution #12: There is joy, even in moments of great pain.

To learn more about Rashida, visit our webs...

Is there really a Gay Agenda? This week, Adalphie Johnson, Programs Director of SMYAL, answers this question and more during an open and honest conversation with Dawn about the importance of supporting Black LGBTQ youth and trans women. The two women discuss the disproportionate number of Black homeless LGBTQ youth, homophobia in the Black church and how cisgender women can support our transgender sisters in securing safety during ...

Dawn and Dr. Pinna-Perez begin by exploring the psychological impact of our country's current immigration policies on children. The conversation quickly evolves into an exploration of historical violence and traumatization of Black and Brown people. Angelica, a daughter of immigrants who were once undocumented, reveals the complexities of her current relationship with her parents who are both staunch Republicans and Trump supporter...

Dawn wraps up our three-part series on hair with our first Sistah Circle of Stiletto Revolution listeners. Kandice Brown (IG: _kayellebee_), Kechea Brown (IG: brownberries), Donya Graham (IG: thabestofme), and Yaminah Jackson (IG: peacefuljourney), talk with Dawn about how messages from childhood impacted their perceptions of beauty. These amazing warrior women, ranging in age from 29 to 5...

This week we continue our three-part series on Black Hair. In Part II, Dawn explores natural hair discrimination, by talking with three highly influential warrior women. First, she talks with author of the book, Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights, Tracy Sanders, Esq. Then, she discusses NYC's new natural hair ban with Chair and Commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights, Carmelyn P. Malalis. The e...

Join Dawn as she embarks on a three-part series exploring the role of Black women's hair as a form of social and political resistance to oppression. First up, Dawn talks with Kamika King, Founder and CEO of Makeba Co., an artisan hair care company specializing in products for Black women, and I AM Grooming Co., a beard and skincare company that specializes in products for men of color. The...

This week, Dawn talks with Moms Demand Action activist and volunteer, Brenda Moss of Lynchburg, VA. We hear Brenda's incredible survivor story as a mother who lost her son to gun violence, leaving behind a 13-year old son who lost his hero. Wanna understand how gun violence impacts Black children and women? Well, Brenda breaks it down in an eloquent and powerful way that will motivate every listener to step up and demand change. We...

Author and coach, Tammy Washington joins Dawn to discuss wealth inequity in America and how Black women can change the narrative in order to achieve financial freedom. Practical tips for investing, getting out from under debt, and creating generational wealth are provided. Additionally, Tammy answers questions submitted by our listeners.This episode is chock full of information for women at various financial levels.

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