In The Life with Dante Harris

In this episode of In The Life with Dante Harris , we unpack the deeper conversation sparked by recent remarks from comedian Darren Fleet and use it as a doorway into something far more personal and urgent—internalized homophobia. This isn’t about spectacle. It’s about truth. We explore how shame is learned, how it lives in the body, and how it shows up even within queer identity itself—sometimes...

As we close out Black History Month and move into Women’s History Month, this episode of In The Life centers the trans women who are too often erased from both conversations. Today, Dante unpacks the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—with a deeper focus on Marsha’s revolutionary joy, spiritual defiance, and radical love. From the streets of New York to the frontlines of the uprising at...

In this powerful episode of In The Life with Dante Harris , we explore the fearless voice and revolutionary philosophy of Audre Lorde — poet, scholar, Black feminist, lesbian activist, and truth-teller whose words continue to challenge and liberate generations. From her iconic declaration that “Your silence will not protect you” to her groundbreaking assertion that “The master’s tools will never d...

In this powerful episode of In The Life with Dante Harris , we explore the life, leadership, and legacy of Bayard Rustin — the master strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington and one of the most influential yet underrecognized architects of the Civil Rights Movement. An openly gay Black man navigating mid-20th-century America, Rustin lived at the intersection of identity, activism, and strat...

In this powerful opening to the LGBTQ Black History Series, Dante shares the intentional decision to rename the podcast—grounding it in the cultural language and legacy of Joseph Beam’s In the Life anthology and the movement of Black queer thinkers who refused to be erased. This episode is both a story and a study. Listeners are guided through the lives, work, and impact of Joseph Beam and Essex H...

In Living Color host Dante Harris sits down with unconventional drag artist Abigor —the stage persona of William Velazquez , a queer nonbinary creative from Guayama, Puerto Rico . In this powerful conversation, we explore queerness, Caribbean upbringing, gender expansiveness, and the intersection of culture and identity that shaped Abigor’s drag. This episode dives into visibility, resistance, hea...

In Living Color — “The Genesis: Why In Living Color Had to Exist” Welcome to the very first episode of In Living Color . Hosted by Dante Harris , a 3x certified Master Coach specializing in Life, Mindset, and Business , this debut episode sets the foundation for a podcast created with intention, truth, and purpose. Dante also shares his recent certification as an LGBTQ Coach through Transformation...