The Colored Girl Beautiful
The Colored Girl Beautiful is a narrative podcast exploring the beautiful juxtapositions of black womanhood. In each episode, host Aseloka Smith, will share the story of a black woman searching for balance between strength and vulnerability, friendship and independence, love and ambition, and everything in between.
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Hey folks! I'm back after a long break and some big life changes. But we'll be seeing more of each other soon! Stay tuned for new content in the next few months. Thanks as always for listening!
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We're back for season 2! And we've got our first episode we talk to New York Times Bestselling author Morgan Jerkins about coming into her own. This conversation is tiny little sliver of her story so you should definitely check out all of Morgan's writing to learn more!
- Wandering In Strange Lands
- This Will Be My Undoing
- Caul Baby (Available for Pre-Order)
- Zora - Online Magazine where Morgan is Senior Editor
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Be sure to tune in to The Colored Girl Beautiful November 24, 2020 for the premiere of Season 2 wherever you get your podcasts!
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Hey folks, just wanted to provide a quick update for you! We're taking a break to prepare for season 2 and we want to hear your stories! See a list of topics and submit them to us at coloredgirlbeautiful.com/stories.
Listen to Nichole's podcast!!
It's AMAZING and you're DEFINITELY going to love it! It's called The Secret Adventures of Black People
https://the-secret-adventures-of-black-folk.simplecast.com/
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This week we talk to Dr. Karsonya Wise-Whitehead (Dr. Kaye) about colorism and some of its origins.
Dr. Kaye's Twitter: @kayewhitehead
Some of Dr. Kaye's Work:
This week we talk to Sherri Lumpkin of the Rag Baby Exchange (http://www.ragbabyexch.org/programs.html) who helps us to release negativity and to find our inner doll.
Sherri's Instagram: @lumpkinsherri
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Today, a call for rest
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This week we hear from the lovely, Charnell (https://www.justcharnell.com/) who encourages use to find our own journey to confidence.
Charnell's Instagram: @justcharnell
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This week, Tina (https://www.tinascottlassiter.com/) is back and reminding us that it's ok to be different by sharing some workplace wisdom.
Tina's Instagram: @tsl103
Tina's also got some really amazing artwork! Check out her etsy shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/artfullyTSL and support her artwork
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This week, Jewels Dodson (www.jewelsdodson.com) encourages us to create our own narrative as she shares her story about what she learned from women in her family who were important to her.
Jewel's Instagram: @jewelsthegem
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This week, Kimberly reminds us to take care of ourselves as we care for those around us.
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This week, Tina shares a bit of her love story with us. We're swooning!
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In this minisode, we continue our history theme and hear again from Dr. Karsonya Wise-Whitehead about suffrage for Black women in the early 1900's.
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In our first bonus episode for the season, we learn about Club Women from Dr. Karsonya Wise-Whitehead.
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In this episode Aseloka talks to a friend and mentor Tina about how she balances who she is with how others percieve her and the self acceptance that can often come with age.
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This week we're taking a bit of a breather for the holidays. Instead of airing our final episode for the season, we're sharing some bonus content from the Google Podcast creators program showcase that happened back in June. Be sure to tune in on January 7 for the final episode of the season! But we won't be away from your feed for long. Stay subscribed after the last episode for bonus content too!
This week we take a departure from our normal episode structure to talk about grief and loss. Aseloka shares an unexpected moment of grief that hit her during her interview with Jasmin in Episode 5, The Colored Mother Beautiful. She debriefs that moment and talks about the importance of making space to process feelings of loss and grief, especially when they catch you off guard
In this episode Aseloka talks to her friend Jasmin, a working mother of an adorable 7-year-old with another little one on the way. They discuss Madame Hackley's writing and her assessment of Black motherhood as both a privilege and a responsibility. Aseloka expresses her concerns about being about to manage such an important endeavor.
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In this episode Aseloka reflects on Madame Hackely's writings about racial responsibility and Aseloka's own conflicts between wanting to do all that she can for the race, while also staying sane. She'll debrief these feelings with this week's guest, Heather Smith, who will share how a late night Youtube rabbit hole, a trip to Brazil, and her experiences as a chef, led her to better understand her racial responsibili...
Aseloka discusses Madame Hackley’s advice on how women should present themselves with guest, Andrea Renau and producer Nichole. The three women discuss the particularly complicated role hair often plays in a Black woman’s ability to appear presentable.
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