Gray Matters

Sharmeen & Rikki define and discuss the politics of accountability culture.  🌱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 e...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss colorism and its relation to white supremacy.  🌱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 easies...

Sharmeen & Rikki delve into the conversation of cultural appropriation versus appreciation.  🌱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...

Sharmeen & Rikki define and provide evidence of white privilege.   🌱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...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the importance of voting and understanding the impact of your vote with 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 newsletter. https://www.graym...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss books that help others connect to different perspectives of women of color. 🌱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 rec...

Sharmeen & Rikki speak with Adrian Zamora a.k.a Kabrina D. Sierra about queering art through drag culture and its connection to activism in the LGBTQIA+ community.  🌱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 communi...

Sharmeen & Rikki have an unapologetic conversation with Ayan Anderson about redefining yoga.  🌱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 navigate the uncomfortable conversations of mental health stigma, suicide prevention, and counseling with Yasmin Irfani.  🌱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. h...

Sharmeen & Rikki continue their series HerStory and start a conversation about Sally Hemings.  🌱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 reco...

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...

Sharmeen & Rikki introduce Black Feminism to the Gray Matters community.   🌱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 eas...

As part of the Spiritual Activism series, Sharmeen & Rikki introduce Astrology as a Spiritual Activist's tool with special guest Christina Caudill of Radiant Astrology.  🌱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 co...

Sharmeen & Rikki introduce the Gray Matters community to the vast possibilities of Spiritual Activism.  🌱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/...

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 Anc...

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 o...

Sharmeen & Rikki introduce their series HERStory and start a conversation about Civil Rights activist, Claudette Colvin.  🌱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.grayma...

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.graymatt...

Rikki & Sharmeen introduce the concepts of feminism and womanism to the Gray Matters community.  🌱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 re...

Sharmeen & Rikki have a conversation about the detrimental effects that white supremacy has on marginalized communities.  Disclaimer: Rikki's notes about the tension between the African and Black American communities reflect her own experiences. 🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't...

Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the various metaphors regarding the exclusion of women and people of color from positions of power.  🌱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.gr...

In this episode, Sharmeen & Rikki introduce the connection between theory and social constructs.  🌱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 r...

Sharmeen & Rikki are happy to announce their new long series titled "The Un-Book Club". This series was created to provide the Gray Matters community tangible resources for exploring different topics of discussion. In this episode, Sharmeen & Rikki discuss books that are relevant to the current sociopolitical climate.  🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcas...

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 "Resour...

In part two of this episode, Sharmeen & Rikki discuss the difference between passive and active activism. They provide resources for how to be a #consciousactvist.  🌱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 communi...