You Had Me at Black
Our true-life stories in our own words. youhadmeatblack.substack.com
Episodes
A case of mistaken identity puts Damon's family in the center of events that led to the historic 1992 truce between LA gangs.
Counting down to our 10th birthday, we're rewinding 10 stories that have stayed with us. Damon also joins to reflect on what this story means to him all these years later, and Martina closes with an update on what's next for You Had Me at Black.
Listen on Substack on your web browser to access episode transcri...
It's all fun and games until something gets caught.
Counting down to our 10th birthday, we're rewinding 10 stories that have stayed with us. Martina and Britney revisit Lit as a Feather, a story from Jazz and one of the very first stories to air on You Had Me at Black. Jazz also joins to reflect on what this story means to her all these years later.
Martina closes with an update on what's next for You Had Me at Black.
Listen on Substa...
Join us for a trip down memory lane as we countdown to our 10th birthday. We take off Wednesday, March 11!
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit youhadmeatblack.substack.com
I've spent the last few years recovering from burnout, and conceiving a new future for You Had Me at Black - one I'm eager to share with you. RSVP for the People's Assembly on June 10 at 8pm ET.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit youhadmeatblack.substack.com
Khennedi heads to a protest in the summer of 2021, armed with nothing but her cell phone. Almost from the moment they arrived, things began to unravel. Please note this episode deals with the trauma of police brutality.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to part...
Growing up as a PK, Danny always planned to start a ministry of his own. But once he started to lead a congregation, his thinking around what it means to start a church began to unravel.
Share your story on the next season of our podcast! Learn more.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and...
As the older sister, Secunda was in charge of making sure the chores got done after school before her mom got home. One afternoon, her brother challenged her, unraveling her sense of authority and the sibling pecking order.
Share your story on the next season of our podcast! Learn more.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our...
Fresh out of grad school, Blake faces a devastating loss that unraveled everything he tired to hold together by a thread for too long. This story deals with loss, addiction, and suicidal thoughts.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
A bad breakup unraveled everything Nate thought he had planned. After realizing he couldn't drink it away, he decided to follow his instincts.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
We recorded Nate's story for one of our Kickbacks. The next one i...
This story comes Errinn, who was terrified of dogs. Everything unraveled when her boyfriend brought one home.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
We recorded Erinn's story for one of our Kickbacks. The next one is Friday, March 26. Get your tix...
This story comes from Tobi. They found reason after reason to ignore the warning signs of a toxic job, until everything unraveled.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show!
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
Support other indie Black podcasts! Listen to Blackbelt Voices wherever you ...
This story comes from Carl. Carl was happy living his single life. That is, until his boy set him up on a date, and his happy singlehood unraveled.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
Support other indie Black podcasts! Listen to Blackbelt Voi...
Welcome to a new season of You Had Me at Black! This season's theme is "unraveling." You'll stories from all kinds of folks about the moments they confronted things they ignored and pushed aside for too long. These stories are about the work; the messiness between our valleys and peaks; the healing. We can't wait for you to hear what happened.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
This story comes from Taylor. She's an avid and adventurous traveler who happens to live with Sickle Cell Disease. She grew up trying to downplay the physical constraints of the disease, but on a vaction in Mexico, her act unraveled.
Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.
Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.
Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks ...
As we gear up for a new season, let's revisit some of our favorite stories from the past. Kwynn searches for a reason to live after losing her child and partner.
Kickback with us on Black Friday
Join us on Black Friday for a virtual edition of our beloved live shows. The Kickback is an immersive, interactive virtual experience that promises an opportunity to relax, unwind, and drift away. We even put together a Vibe Kit - a curated...
As we gear up for a new season, let's revisit some of our favorite stories from the past. Deborah saves her coins and stays with a friend-of-a-friend on a trip. She quickly learns that "you get what you pay for."
Kickback with us on Black Friday
Join us on Black Friday for a virtual edition of our beloved live shows. The Kickback is an immersive, interactive virtual experience that promises an opportunity to relax, unwind, and drift...
As we gear up for a new season, let's revisit some of our favorite stories from the past. Kevin (fka Erk tha Jerk) learns the hard way to be careful what you wish for
Kickback with us on Black Friday
Join us on Black Friday for a virtual edition of our beloved live shows. The Kickback is an immersive, interactive virtual experience that promises an opportunity to relax, unwind, and drift away. We even put together a Vibe Kit - a cur...
As we gear up for a new season, let's revisit some of our favorite stories from the past. Fed up by the way his grandmother dresses him, 8th grade Meechie joins the BDs, a Chicago-area gang, to buy new clothes.
This episode was produced by Stephany Lowe.
Kickback with us on Black Friday
Join us on Black Friday for a virtual edition of our beloved live shows. The Kickback is an immersive, interactive virtual experience that promises a...
As we gear up for a new season, let's revisit some of our favorite stories from the past. Newly single after a 5-year relationship ended, she decides to try a new style of dating, and learns more about love than she did in the 5 years prior.
This episode was produced by Gabrielle Horton.
Rule the world. Tell your story
Our mantra is, "those who tell stories rule the world." We're accepting story pitches at for our upcoming sea. Submi...
Eric's trip to Cuba takes an unexpected twist when he's forced to confront skeletons from his past.
This story was produced by Martina and Britney Abrahams, scored by Deion Henderson, and mix and mastered by Miles Dotson.
Join The Kinship
Nurture the story within & build your digital community. Join our digital kinship designed for Black folks inspired inspired to use their voices to connect, heal, and liberate. Learn more and sign up...
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
How do the smartest marketers and business entrepreneurs cut through the noise? And how do they manage to do it again and again? It's a combination of math—the strategy and analytics—and magic, the creative spark. Join iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman as he analyzes the Math and Magic of marketing—sitting down with today's most gifted disruptors and compelling storytellers.
Saskia Inwood woke up one morning, knowing her life would never be the same. The night before, she learned the unimaginable – that the husband she knew in the light of day was a different person after dark. This season unpacks Saskia’s discovery of her husband’s secret life and her fight to bring him to justice. Along the way, we expose a crime that is just coming to light. This is also a story about the myth of the “perfect victim:” who gets believed, who gets doubted, and why. We follow Saskia as she works to reclaim her body, her voice, and her life. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at betrayalpod@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Please join our Substack for additional exclusive content, curated book recommendations, and community discussions. Sign up FREE by clicking this link Beyond Betrayal Substack. Join our community dedicated to truth, resilience, and healing. Your voice matters! Be a part of our Betrayal journey on Substack.
The Dan Bongino Show delivers no-nonsense analysis of the day’s most important political and cultural stories. Hosted by the former Deputy Director of the FBI, former Secret Service agent, NYPD officer, and bestselling author Dan Bongino, the show cuts through media spin with facts, accountability, and unapologetic conviction. Whether it’s exposing government overreach, defending constitutional freedoms, or connecting the dots the mainstream media ignores, The Dan Bongino Show provides in-depth analysis of the issues shaping America today. Each episode features sharp commentary, deep dives into breaking news, and behind-the-scenes insight you won’t hear anywhere else. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dan-bongino-show/id965293227?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sftHO603JaFqpuQBEZReL?si=PBlx46DyS5KxCuCXMOrQvw Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/bongino?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v4_sa_o