A Daughter’s Promise | Honoring Kenneth Randolph Hughes

This Little Light of Mine

In this final episode, Bernice L. McFadden reflects on her grandmother, Thelma, a figure readers may recognize from First Born Girls, and shares a moment of quiet recognition that invites listeners to pay attention to their own lives. This story isn’t about where Bernice was; it’s about what she noticed. About instinct. About signs. About the way meaning can surface in unexpected places when we slow down long enough to recognize it. Bernice reminds us that Angelcestors don’t always announce themselves loudly; they show up in repetition, timing, and moments that ask us to trust what finds us. Season One ends with a gentle call to awareness:notice the patterns, honor the moments, and trust that remembrance is never accidental.

Salt HIll

Episode 9 of Angelcestor brings you Salthill, a beautifully crafted submission from Karen Zumhagen-Yekplé in honor of her Angelcestor, Patricia Burns Zumhagen. What begins as a childhood moment on a windswept beach becomes an intimate exploration of lineage, identity, and whispered truths. Immersive, atmospheric, and emotionally textured, this episode invites listeners to remember the ones who carried them. Listen in. Breathe with it. Let the story move through you.

Gaga — The One Who Made Time For Me

Halcyon Francis shares the story of her lifelong bond with her caretaker and guide, Gaga — a woman whose faith and love shaped her from infancy through adulthood. Even after Gaga’s passing, Halcyon’s dreams revealed a peace that only divine love can bring. A story about presence that transcends time.

A Daughter’s Promise | Honoring Kenneth Randolph Hughes

Fifteen years after earning her associate’s degree from Medgar Evers College, she’s finally ready to fulfill a promise once broken — the vow she made to her father, Kenneth Randolph Hughes, to go back to school and finish her education. This episode is a tender reflection on faith, family, and the power of keeping your word… even when it takes a lifetime to do so.

Part 3 - Angelcestor Origins: Interview with Bernice McFadden/ Guest Interviewer : Monique LaRue, The MOSO Muse

We’ve named it. We’ve told the stories. Now it’s time to live it. In the final episode of our 3-part Angelcestor Origins Series, Bernice and Monique explore what it means to embody the Angelcestor philosophy. How do we walk with the unseen? How do we build spiritual practices rooted in legacy, not performance? And how do we honor the stories we carry, together? What you’ll hear: • How to begin an Angelcestor practice in daily life • The vision ahead—ritual kits, story circles, and sacred community • A tender wrap-up of the series, and a personal invitation forward This is Episode 6 of the podcast, and Part 3 of the Angelcestor Origins Series. Want to be part of what’s next? Visit: www.angelcestor.com [http://www.angelcestor.com/] Guest interviewer: Monique (@monique_themosomuse)