It probably won’t surprise you that the death penalty in America is a racist practice, but it's also sloppily applied, expensive, and not actually working to make anyone safer. Many states are already ramping down the use of capital punishment

Rest As Reparations

Dec 11th, 2019 27m 33s

Black folks get less sleep than white people and this racial sleep gap has physical and mental consequences, but it’s also deeper than that. To challenge oppressive systems like white supremacy, capitalism, and patriarchy, Black folks need to b

The People's Champ: Elaine Brown

Dec 4th, 2019 33m 25s

Elaine Brown is a legend. Her activism, her art, her music, and her writing speaks for itself. She’s been dedicated to fighting for Black liberation for decades. She’s put in a lot of community work and, as you would imagine, she takes no shit.

Art In Action

Nov 27th, 2019 27m 18s

Black people have been making all kinds of art for forever -- for utility, for creative expression, for activism. What does it look like when our art and resistance merge to inspire social and political action? Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Charmaine M

Digital Blackness 2.0

Nov 20th, 2019 28m 31s

Black folks basically invented the internet. Or at least we made it worth visiting. But just like in real life, Black identity is constantly threatened online. That’s why it’s so important to affirm, celebrate, canonize and respect how Black id

AFROPUNK: Punk By Necessity

Nov 13th, 2019 39m 56s

We’re taking it back to the beginning! In this episode Bridget & Yves explore the history of AFROPUNK and discuss the “solutions” that both AFROPUNK the Media Company and Solution Sessions provide. We talk with Co-Founder, Matthew Morgan, and C

A SPECIAL EDITION AFROPUNK SOLUTION SESSIONS PODCAST

Feb 27th, 2019 20m 21s

Bridget and Yves are back to give us a special Black History Month 2019 recap full of the misadventures of the shortest month of the year. Featuring celebrations and motivations for better Black futures. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt

A Conversation With Stacey Abrams

Nov 2nd, 2018 42m 41s

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams is on the verge of becoming the first Black woman to be elected governor in the U.S. AFROPUNK Solution Sessions interviewed Abrams in February 2018, just as her campaign was gaining momentum. Proud to say, “we knew you w

Interview: Paul Butler

Sep 21st, 2018 42m 21s

Paul Butler, a law professor at Georgetown University and author of the book "Chokehold: Policing Black Men," is all about tearing the criminal justice system down. After all, it isn't really about justice. In this interview, Yves talks to him

Interview: Matthew Kincaid

Sep 14th, 2018 1h 31m

Matthew Kincaid, the founder of Overcoming Racism, is passionate about combating systemic racism -- and he puts in the work. In this conversation with Yves and Bridget, Matthew drops facts on U.S. education, breaking down false narratives, and

Interview: Michaela Angela Davis and Elenni Davis-Knight

Sep 7th, 2018 1h 13m

Bridget and Yves sit down with mother-daughter duo Michaela Angela Davis and Elenni Davis-Knight to talk legacy, Black genius, making space in art, music, and beauty, and Black girl fairy dust. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.i

Interview: Momo Pixel Pulls No Punches

Aug 31st, 2018 43m 20s

In our "Identity" episode, art director and artist Momo Pixel kept it real about being herself, wholly and unapologetically. In this full conversation, Yves and Momo talk being Black in white spaces, style & aesthetic, and how much it means to

Interview: Talking Truth and Identity with Raquel Willis

Aug 24th, 2018 1h 13m

You might remember activist and writer Raquel Willis from our "Identity" episode. Now we're back with Bridget & Yves' full interview with Raquel, a deep dive into speaking your truth and celebrating identity. Learn more about your ad-choices a

Interview: Sean Saifa Wall

Aug 17th, 2018 1h 8m

In episode seven, "In a Box," Sean Saifa Wall shared his family's experience with incarceration. But he had a lot more to say beyond that. In this full interview, Saifa and Yves get into activism, the importance of community, and healing from t

Identity

Aug 8th, 2018 53m 3s

Here at AFROPUNK, we say f**k respectability! Expressing ourselves as we are, for who we are, is what we do. Raquel Willis, Michaela Angela Davis, Lonnie Holley and a bunch of other special guests pull no punches in this special season finale.

Reclaiming Our Space

Aug 1st, 2018 30m 30s

To be Black in America is to be constantly reminded of your oppression and Otherness. But that hasn't stopped us from healing and making our own damn lanes. Bridget and Yves talk to poet Sonya Renee Taylor and Dr. Ayanna Abrams about making spa

Bus Stop

Jul 25th, 2018 25m 18s

From the denial of education for Black people to school segregation, the American education system is rooted in systemic racism. Yet America still places blame on the very children affected by this racism. Bridget and Yves talk about creating p

In a Box

Jul 18th, 2018 34m 58s

The prison system is a well-oiled, oppressive machine that affects Black people disproportionately, continuing America's legacy of slavery and government-backed racism. As Bridget and Yves discuss in this episode, prison reform isn't an option

Below the Belt

Jul 11th, 2018 30m 59s

If conversations about reproductive health don't address the needs of Black people, then they're not real conversations. In this episode, Monica Simpson and Michaela Angela Davis drop facts on reproductive justice, and Bridget and Yves get real

The Talk

Jul 4th, 2018 30m 40s

For most kids, having "the talk" means talking about kids' changing bodies as they enter adolescence. But for kids of color, "the talk" is also about how to survive America. Bridget and Yves talk to Andrea Ritchie about gender, race and violenc

Activist

Jun 27th, 2018 25m 40s

Bridget and Yves explore what it means to be an activist and organizer with one of the Black Lives Matter founders, Patrisse Khan-Cullors. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for

Skeptic

Jun 20th, 2018 29m 41s

For some, U.S. politics might as well be sewage -- they don’t want to touch it and don’t want to play in it. Bridget and Yves look at the limits of a two-party system, the limits of government and the ways we can disrupt, dismantle and remake i

A Seat at the Table

Jun 13th, 2018 36m 7s

Today, Bridget and Yves pull up a seat at the table. At this table sit a 19-year-old who ran for city council and Stacey Abrams, who may just become the country's first black female governor. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe

Odium Phyleticum Virus (Racism is a Virus)

Jun 5th, 2018 39m 47s

Racism is a virus. It permeates society at the individual and structural level. And just when you think we have a handle on it, it mutates, seeping deeper into the fabric of society. In this episode, Bridget and Yves tear at the fabric.NY Times

Episode Zero

Jun 1st, 2018 4m 29s

Welcome to SOLUTION SESSIONS. Solution Sessions is a social salon and podcast that proves we have the tools we need to solve the problems that affect our communities. It's a call to action, and a means to get shit done. Join us as we have real