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Sharmeen & Rikki share their experiences and advice for attending and presenting at academic conferences.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.co...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the origins and evolution of the term intersectionality.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We record on Anchor...

In another installment of the Spiritual Activism series, Sharmeen & Rikki engage in dialogue about holistic healing & identity with Lali and Samara of the " Intuitive Wellness Podcast ".  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected v...

Sharmeen & Rikki explore topics surrounding veganism and discuss their experiences with vegan lifestyles. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️W...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss ecofeminism and ecowomanism and explore the complexities of food justice and environmental racism. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatte...

Rikki and Sharmeen conclude the special Black History month episodes by conversing with self-proclaimed "rogue social psychologist" Dr. Gabrielle Smith. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newslett...

Sharmeen & Rikki highlight the life of Madam C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove), and examine the depictions in the Netflix series "Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker" .  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via o...

Sharmeen & Rikki address the positive and problematic themes in the hit Netflix show "Bridgerton". 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We recor...

Sharmeen & Rikki launch the special Black History Month episodes by exploring the identity, policies, and the role of respectability politics of Vice President Kamala D. Harris.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray M...

Sharmeen & Rikki continue to discuss the Netflix series "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and present a unique Herstory exploring the representations of Lillith & Marie Leveau in the series.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connecte...

Sharmeen & Rikki review the Netflix series "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and discuss representation throughout the series. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymat...

Sharmeen & Rikki welcome the Gray Matters community to season 2.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We record on Anchor-the easiest way...

Welcome to Gray Matters the Blog! Co-host and creators Sharmeen Jariullah & Rikki Willingham are happy to welcome you to the Gray Matters community. We release new episodes every Wednesday, be sure to turn on your notifications.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign...

Rikki & Sharmeen introduce the Higher Education series and provide tips for success. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We record on Anchor-th...

Sharmeen & Rikki are honored to discuss the importance of media literacy with Dr. Tracy Everbach . 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We recor...

Sharmeen & Rikki explore representation in the beauty industry and what it looks like to be a "non-performative ally". 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymattersthe...

Sharmeen and Rikki discuss the creative writing process with Texas Poet Laureate Emmy Pérez . 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We record on Anch...

In this bonus episode, Sharmeen and Rikki discuss the relevancy of the Black Lives Matter movement. Dissecting the current #blacklivesmatter protests around the globe and how the narrative plays such an important role in the information we receive! 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forge...

In this episode, Sharmeen and Rikki discuss the importance of diversity and representation in the Harry Potter series with the @HPHalfDrunk podcast. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter....

Sharmeen and Rikki welcome, Madison Deaton of The Fit Flamingo fitness studio to discuss the complexities of championing for body positivity amidst a "fast fitness" culture. They discuss the importance of viewing your fitness journey as a holistic approach and practicing patience with your body. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page a...

Join Rikki & Sharmeen as they wrap up season 1!  *Correction Bookshop.org link: https://bookshop.org/shop/graymatters 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatter...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the power of the conversation with Ishena and Aisha of Venting & Vibing.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the life and work of Gloria Anzaldúa.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter. https://www.graymatterstheblog.com/ 🎙️We record on Anchor-the easiest way to...

In the second part of this episode with We Are Butterfly Effect, Sharmeen & Rikki discuss how voter suppression is utilized as a tool for framing the narrative that voting is a privilege instead of a constitutional right.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss how elections “work” and why voting matters in another important conversation with Janette and Catina of We Are Butterfly Effect. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly ne...