Homegoings with Myra Flynn

What happens after the world decides who you are? This episode of Homegoings with Myra Flynn explores the complicated power of passing with three people who are often read one way, but know themselves another. Together, these guests and host Myra Flynn unpack race, identity, belonging, and the choices we make when we're misread. This episode is for anyone who has ever been mistaken for someone the...

Raphael “Tweet” Shawan is one-third of the late-'90s R&B group Next, whose hit song “Too Close” became an anthem of sexuality and desire. For years, fans knew him as one of R&B's most recognizable sex symbols. What they didn't know was that behind the music, he was living with the lasting impact of sexual abuse and the silence that often follows it. In a rare and deeply personal interview—...

Host Myra Flynn isn’t just curious about the tensions in our society — she’s drawn to them. On Homegoings with Myra Flynn she works with her guests to mine the gems out of those tensions and challenges the listener to hear something beautiful in what might be very painful. Otherwise — what’s the point of going through it?  Subscribe to this feed where you’ll hear more soon! Homegoings with Myra Fl...