Resistance

When Dominique was in college, she thought she knew exactly what resistance meant. That was until her grandfather said something that changed the rest of her life. In our season finale, we look at the small acts of resistance happening all around us, all the time. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Julian Randall's article Gold Teeth Are Beautiful On Their Own Terms was first reported for The Atlantic's Inheritance Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a country that has policed Black women's hair for centuries, a sweet talkin' Texan named Isis Brantley clapped back. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kelly never saw herself as a ride or die. But that all changed when her partner Keith Davis Jr. was locked up.  This week we revisit one of our favorite Resistance episodes. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Randle's family reunion is a whole vibe. It's also one of the biggest and longest running Black reunions in the country, with hundreds of people coming together from all over every single year. But as Aaron discovers, it's way more than just a party. It's a promise that goes back 50 years. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Saidu visits a cemetery near George Floyd Square, he meets a man who seems to be waiting for him. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protestors occupying George Floyd Square have been showing up and holding it down for over a year. They’re still fighting for justice. But what does justice look like? You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before George Floyd was known to the world, he was known to his friends as Big Floyd - a gentle giant who loved to rap. Our friends at Mogul made him this tribute. To hear more from them, follow Mogul for free on Spotify. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Elsa Eli Waithe, Musician Ivy Sole & poet Dominique Christina take the stage to induct three new icons into the FYWF Hall of Fame. You can find a transcript of this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Flako moved back home to Bushwick, he noticed hella changes to the place that raised him. But Flako’s determined to not let gentrification win. Instead, he’s digging in and fighting the beast with the tools his community gave him. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a stretch of beach in Southern California, a Black couple once created an oasis for Black joy. A place to swim, a place to breathe. This is the story of how it was destroyed, and the fight for its legal and spiritual reclamation. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like a lot of disillusioned Christians, Mack left the church a long time ago. But then he met Jacquie and Abdus, two people who found a way to align their faith and their sense of justice. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

F Your Elections. F Your Gun Laws. F Your War. F Your President. F Your Everything. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The woman with the meanest side eye you've ever seen is inducted into the F Your Water Fountain Hall of Fame. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An iconic image of a Black teenager drinking at a whites only water fountain inspired us to celebrate daring people who push through their fear, go up against the odds and look damn good doing it. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the low country of South Carolina the Gullah Geechee are engaged in a fight to preserve their land and determine their destiny. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been nine months since protests kicked off in New York City. Has anything changed? You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All around the world, museums are filled with stolen artifacts. A man named Mwazulu Diyabanza is doing something about it. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kelly never saw herself as a ride or die. But that all changed when her partner Keith Davis Jr. was locked up. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.’s award winning story Borders Between Us. It’s about his mother’s journey to America and how Saidu tried to make sense of their relationship years after her death. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYC activist John Acosta came out this summer to fight alongside his chosen family. But when they disagreed on how to make change, things started to fall apart. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices