Ancestral Muses

In an interesting twist, this video when it uploaded, did so in a weird orientation! I apologize for the weirdness. If you view it on a mobile device, turn your device. I am always amazed that my podcast journey throws me new challenges! I hope no one suffers from vertigo while viewing! Please come out if you are in the Central Florida to the Orlando Science Center to view the exhibit in person, y...

Brad Biggs one of the founders of Art For All Spaces and I talk about Mineral Wealth, an Art Exhibit at Orlando Science Center in Orlando Florida.

Have you heard of Penzey’s? They sell spices from all over the world and years ago they had a store on Park Avenue in Winter Park and there used to be a location in Chestnut Hill, a section of Philadelphia. I had quite the adventure at their new Orlando location 1809 Orange Avenue which is right before you get to the Pulse Nightclub. On June 12, 2016, 29-year-old Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 peo...

Did you know Harriet Tubman’s birth name was Araminta Ross? I had the pleasure of meeting Natalie Dause and her daughter, Sara Makeba when they performed at Rollins College and Hannibal Square Center. I got a whole new perspective on the woman more commonly known as Harriet Tubman!

What is the scripture for the National Day of Prayer 2024? The scripture inspiring National Day of Prayer in 2024 is 2 Samuel 22:29-31, “For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

What is the scripture for the National Day of Prayer 2024? The scripture inspiring National Day of Prayer in 2024 is 2 Samuel 22:29-31, “For you are my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.

On February 28, 2024, Rollins College hosted Sara Makeba Daise who describes herself as a Geechee Gal Griot Creator of “The South is a Portal” TimeTraveler•Conjurer•Afrofuturist•Infinite •Lover of Blackness&Queerness &Wholeness• Saltwata. Listen and feel free to comment on the discussion.

Project 2025 aka Presidential Transition Project - Part 2. The forward to this almost 1000 page document detailing how conservatives will reshape our present form of government in the event of a Republican victory in 2O24 Presidential election. Entire document can be found at Project 2025.org

Project 2025 aka Presidential Transition Project - Part 1. The forward to this almost 1000 page document detailing how conservatives will reshape our present form of government in the event of a Republican victory in 2O24 Presidential election. Entire document can be found at Project 2025.org

Hajj Hassanain Rajabali’s remarks on “Love Thy Neighbor” from an Islamic perspective, a recital from the youth and remarks by Sheriff Dennis Lemma and closing remarks by Outreach Director Minaz Manekia

This is yearly event held at Masjid Al-Hayy. Part 1 - Recitation of Qur’an. This year’s theme was “Love Thy Neighbor” Rabbi David Kay and Pastor Andy Searles share their thoughts from a Judaic and Christian perspective.

We honor Barbara Chandler as shares her journey from St. Thomas as a young child to living in Central Florida.

I first met Victorius almost 2 years ago. It has taken us this long to do part 2. Here is the link for his short film crayons that we discuss! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1reDGIwJlw4

Today is the first full moon of 2024! Oops, clearly it’s not 20O4😂😱 Join me as I sit in my backyard and soak up the moon’s rays and reflect on travel adventures in 2023. Naky lives in Lisbon, Portugal

Kwanzaa is a 7 day cultural celebration of African American culture which begins on December 26th. Day 1- Umoja (Unity) Day 2-Kujichagulia (Self_Determination) Day 3-Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) Day 4 -Ujamaa ( Cooperative Economics) Day 5-Nia (Purpose) Day 6-Kuumba (Creativity) Day 7-Imani (Faith) This was our annual celebration at the Winter Park Community Center in Winter Park F...

I just returned from Tanzania and Zanzibar. Join me in Dar Es Salaam as I explore the Village Museum, which is part of a consortium of the National Museums of Tanzania, which are tasked with preserving the culture and history of Tanzania and Zanzibar. This short video showcases various dances throughout the region. A special shout out to CuriousonTanzania!

Join me in a magical, mystical journey to Zanzibar! Experience the sounds from the rooftop of the Zanzibar Coffee House. I am reminded of the souks and medinas in Morocco 🇲🇦

Maho Shing, an Architect and Artist, ia a friend of mine who thought it would be interesting to interview me and create a Podcast episode on Ancestral muses and his platform Acke Art. I am used to asking the questions so i had to dig deep to chillax and go with the flow. Surprisingly, i think it went well! We did not edit so this is a raw, unedited conversation between kindred spirits! Stay tuned...

While I was in Sedona, I was able to try to get my drum on using different drums! I have a Djembe drum that I am trying to learn how to drum. Hope you enjoy! It’s about 6 minutes long. I should have taken pictures of the different drums- one was a hand drum.

Joey and Illuminada Kumaha 'manigua invite me to visit them as they share their Taino culture as guest at the Ormond Beach Historical Society's Collector's Day! As an aside, we had attempted probably 3 times to do a podcast episode so they could share their story to no avail. i then said that apparently the ancestors wanted us to do this in person as a video. I apologize for the background noise-...

I visited the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina on August 26, 2023. I recommend you visit!. As part of the exhibit, African Routes Diaspora in Atlantic World- I made a video of a video which is less than 7 minutes long that was shown as part of the exhibit. I do not own the tights to the music you may hear in the background.

I attended the preview of Everett Spruill's exhibit at the renowned Mills Gallery in Orlando Florida. If you lare local to the Orlando area, join him for the opening reception on September 16, 2023

I met Joey and Illuminata at the Indian Pow Wow in Mt. Dora in March of this year. We have attempted to do this episode over the phone and apparently the Universe wants us to connect in person. So stay tuned- this is a snippet. We are going to continue our discussion in person.

ECOWAS- Economic Community of West African States. I share how and why ECOWAS was founded in order to discuss current situation in Niger.

Today, I went and saw the movie, Sound of Freedom, which is loosely based on true life of Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad which seeks to rescue children from trafficking and sexual exploitation.