Welcome to the season 5 wrap-up! We are so thrilled we were able to pull off an amazing season, even during difficult times. In today's wrap-up, we will be speaking about all of the fantastic guests we had on Melanated Conversations including how we were able to talk about Black education, beauty-line systems, pushing boundaries, Black women as the face of hospitality, among so many other subjects! Thank you for another amazing Season! Special Thanks to: Kalish Nesbitt Sable Mensah Fulmore and Brooklyn Pham Dianne Plummer Trenette Wilson Victoria Timpo Andrianne Lind Steve from Blues Clues for coming back with the apology we needed! and the movies that we watched within this past year! We want to give a special shout out and...
COVID has definitely got us thinking about grief, hasn’t it? In today’s episode, we are going to be talking about journeying through grief. Grief is a dark subject to speak about, but it also feels good to talk about it! We tend to relate grief with someone’s passing, but truthfully different types of grief exist. Join us as we speak to your Season 5, Episode 78 guest Adrianne Lind in this important conversation! In this episode, we chat about: What role COVID plays in grief The different types of grieving Why transitioning is so important The importance of living the phases during grief Where can you find Adrianne Lind? https://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/ https://www.instagram.com/agonthednc/ https://www.facebook.com/AdrianneGeorgeDADNC/ Honorable Mention Listen to Episode 78 featuring Adrianne...
In this week’s episode, we amplify the voices of Sable Mensah Fulmore and Brooklynn Pham. Sable is the founder and CEO for Equitable Outcomes, LLC which helps school systems disrupt unconscious bias in instructional decision making to close the opportunity gap and systemize equity for all black children. Brooklynn is a senior managing director of Leadership Development at Teach for America California Capital Valley, which works towards excellence and equality for all. Both women want to create systems that disrupt unconscious bias and cultivate high-quality instructional practices for educating our children. In this episode we converse about: How Sable and Brooklynn met The deep roots that Brooklynn has in her family regarding education What happened when Sable honestly called out her school for...
In this week’s episode, we amplify the voice of Trenette Wilson, professionally known as Lady T. Lady T is a powerhouse of a woman who is all about etiquette. She’s a confidence catalyst, social historian and business booster, ghostwriter, former teen parent and the founder of National Association of Urban Etiquette Professionals (NAUEP). With Lady T’s expertise, she provides in depth knowledge of the etiquette space and her new book, “Royal, Black and Elite”. In this episode we chat about: Lady T’s pivotal moment that led her to the etiquette space “Royal, Black and Elite”: Lady T’s passion for exposing these incredible Black individuals in history The pathway to break into the etiquette industry Lady T’s tips for proper etiquette...
In this week’s episode, we amplify the voice of Victoria Timpo. Victoria is a walking, talking, breathing form of art. As a first generation Ghanaian American, she likes to call herself a curator of experiences! Being a trained artist, she works for a non-profit youth art center as an art coordinator. Victoria also created Kindred Creatives Collectives, a program for empowered black women creatives to retreat into the world of art. In the conversation, you will hear: How the desire for Victoria to have deeper connections, shaped the structure for her business Why collaboration over competition is one of her core values The different ways in which art is embraced in Ghana and American society. Ways you can connect with...
