Belonging to Blackness

In this Season 8 premiere, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Cheryl McKissack Daniel, chair of McKissack & McKissack, the oldest minority- and woman-owned design and construction firm in the United States, as she shares her family's remarkable journey from enslavement to engineering as one of America's most enduring Black business legacies. Together, they explore Black history, generational wealth, entrepreneurship, leadership, infrastructure, and the hidden legacy of the Black builders, architects, and engineers.  Cheryl also discusses her acclaimed book, The Black Family Who Built America, and reflects on identity, belonging, resilience, and the responsibility of carrying a five-generation legacy into the future. This is a powerful conversation about building more than structures; it is about building history, opportunity, and lasting Black legacy. Production credit: @Masauko. Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.  YouTubeApple PodcastAmazon MusiciHeart RadioSpotifySupport the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #BelongingToBlackness #CherylMcKissackDaniel #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #BlackBuilders #TheBlackFamilyWhoBuiltAmerica #GenerationalWealth #BlackEntrepreneurship #Leadership #Infrastructure #Engineering #Architecture #BusinessLeadership #Legacy #Construction #BlackOwnedBusiness #Podcast #History #BlackCulture #AmericanHistory #Season8Premiere The post S8, Ep 069 with Cheryl McKissack Daniel on The Black Family Who Built America appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

What happens when a life-altering injustice becomes the catalyst for leadership and change? In this Season 7 finale of Belonging to Blackness, host Dr. Yndia sits down with Dakarai Larriett, a Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama and author of Don’t Flush: From False Arrest to a Political Awakening. Dakarai shares his journey from navigating a wrongful arrest to embracing advocacy, public service, and political engagement. This powerful conversation explores resilience, accountability, civic responsibility, and the transformative power of turning personal adversity into a mission for societal change. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen & Share: Apple Podcast Amazon Music iHeart Radio Spotify Support the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #BelongingToBlackness #AfricanDiaspora #DakaraiLarriett #BlackLeadership #DemocraticCandidate #2026AlabamaSenateRace #DontFlush #BlackPodcast #PrideMonth #Juneteenth #CaribbeanHeritageMonth #ImmigrantHeritageMonth The post S7, Ep 068 with Dakarai Larriett, on the heritage of political awakenings, from false arrest to purpose-driven collective action appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

    In this episode, Dr. Yndia and guest global wine traveler Stephanie Browne, founder of Sipping Sense and Divas Uncorked, discuss all things related to wine, culture, leadership, and connection. Drawing from more than thirty years of corporate experience in Human Resources and DEI at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stephanie shares how her professional journey, as a cultural connector who celebrates Black life through food, wine, and storytelling, has shaped her approach to hospitality, entertaining, and inclusion. They also discuss her new book, Sipping Sense: Uncorking the Flavors of Wine, Entertaining and Healthy Cooking, the evolving landscape of wine culture, and why gathering intentionally remains a powerful expression of identity, confidence, and belonging in African descended communities. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Apple Podcast Amazon Music iHeart Radio Spotify Support the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #BlackWines #EntertainWithStyle #SippingSense #BelongingToBlackness #DivasUncorked #StephanieBrowne #HealthyCooking #FoodAndWineExperience #WomenInWine The post S7, Ep 067 with Stephanie Browne, on the art of gathering: wine, memory & Black belonging appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

In this powerful episode, author and leading scholar of African diaspora religions, Black sacred imagination, and womanist thought, Dr. Dianne M. Stewart joins Dr. Yndia for a rich conversation on Black spirituality, memory, and becoming across the African diaspora. Together, they explore how faith, African ancestral and heritage traditions, and embodied histories continue to shape African descendant identity, resilience, and liberation. This timely conversation invites listeners to reflect on the sacred ways our stories and belief systems live within us. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Support the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #Season7 #BlackSpirituality #BlackIdentity #AfricanDiaspora #BelongingToBlackness #BlackSpirtuality #AfricanHeritageTraditions #SpiritualHealing #BlackCulture #DiasporaStudies #OrishaPower #BlackMemory #DrDianneMStewart The post S7, Ep 066 with Dianne M Stewart, on Black spiritual and African heritage traditions, and the sacred lives we carry appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.

Commemorating Black Women’s History Month, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Lisa Woolfork, professor, writer, host of the award-winning podcast @Stitch Please, and founder of @Black Women Stitch. From sewing rooms and lecture halls to virtual and in-person community spaces, they discuss the power and significance of fiber arts in African descendant culture, how crafting becomes community, and why spaces created by and for Black women are essential sites of resistance, knowledge production, and joy. This conversation is a love letter to gathering, creating, and belonging; also a reminder that when Black women build together, they build worlds. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance.  Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.  Support the podcast & use 21% off Discount Code: BELONGTOBLACK at CozyEarth.com #StitchPlease #Season7 #BelongingToBlackness #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackWomenHistory #WomenInPodcasting #Liberation #BlackPodcasts #CommunityBuilding #FiberArts #SewingCommunity #BlackCraftCulture The post S7, Ep 065 with Lisa Woolfork of Stitch Please, on Fiber Arts and Collective Spaces for Black Women’s Liberation appeared first on Yndia Lorick-Wilmot, PhD.