The Black & Brown Get Down Podcast

Bonus Episode: Louisiana's Special Legislative Session on Crime

On this special bonus episode, we are getting straight to the issues in our community as we focus on Louisiana's Special legislative session on crime that the governor has called and all of the problematic and harmful ways it affects Black and brown folks, particularly our youth. We are joined by 3 community leaders leading the charge in different ways, giving their perspectives and also giving us tangible tools to fight for our communities in real time!   (In Order of Appearance)   Kristen Rome (Co-Executive Director, Louisiana Center For Children's Rights, LCCR) https://lakidsrights.org [https://lakidsrights.org]   Homero López Jr (Co-Founder/Legal Director, Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, ISLA) https://www.islaimmigration.org/ [https://www.islaimmigration.org/]     Royce Duplessis (Louisiana State Senator, District 5) https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=5 [https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=5]

Its Giving Grammy AND Emmy Winning!!!

It's season finale time and oooooo weeeeee we have an extra special episode featuring the recently Emmy nomintied and Grammy Award-winning Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Author, Creative Director and Native New Orleanian, Tarriona "Tank" Ball of the band Tank and The Bangas. We get right into all of the things and talk about Tank's journey to where she is now, her ancestors, her Emmy and Grammy experiences, and what's next. Host Mary D. Moran also gives some of her highlights of the season.    Make sure you tune in, rate, and share all of the episodes, and stay connected to us on Instagram (@blackandbrowngetdown | @ourvoicenuestrvoz) on when Season 4 is coming at ya!

Bonus Episode: Fighting for Freedom Border Panel

Our Voice Nuestra Voz's 3rd panel discussion since their border delegation trip is entitled Guardians of The Community: Fighting for Freedom. Our moderator Mary D Moran chats with the advocates and leaders who are working on the ground in New Orleans to protect our Black and brown migrant siblings.    Mary D. Moran - Moderator - Our Voice Nuestra Voz Kristen Rome - LCCR Homero Lopez - ISLA Will Snowden - Loyola Law School

Centering Pleasure!

O fam, how y'all doing? Buckle TF up and put your listening ears on cuz this episode right here, this episode right heeere, its a whole vibe! We're joined by Pastor, Author, Host, and sooo much more, Lyvonne Briggs, about all of the things, from her new book "Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body" [https://a.co/d/dl3DDdP]to Sha'carri Richardson, to masturbation, to ancestry, and a whole lot more.    Don't forget to share and rate!

Bonus Episode: Funding Freedom Border Panel

On this special bonus episode, we get into the 2nd installment of our community panel series "Funding Freedom," at the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans,  centering Our Voice Nuestra Voz's (OVNV) delegation of Black and brown leaders that attended a trip to the San Diego/Tijuana border earlier this year to learn about what Black migrants experience at the border. Get into this dope discussion of how and why we must invest in protecting our Black and brown migrant siblings in New Orleans and Louisiana and beyond!   Panelist: Guerline Jozef - Haitian Bridge Alliance Dennis Bagneris - W.K. Kellogg Foundation Jailaih Gowdy - Women's Foundation of the South Homero Lopez - Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy (ISLA)   Moderator: Tiye Davis - Our Voice Nuestra Voz Director of Partnerships/Border Trip Director of Operations