Defending Black Girlhood

What Are Things I Wished My Mama Told Me?

Is there something you wish your Mama told you? In our final throwback episode from her days at WORT 89.9 FM, Lilada Gee asks: What is some of the best advice your mama ever gave you?, What should Black mamas teach their Black daughters?, and more! For more information about Lilada Gee and her work, visit Lilada.org and subscribe to her mailing list! Featuring special guests Alexandra Gee-Lewis, Lenora Rodin, and Jillian Stacey.

Who Was Fannie Lou Hamer and Other Black Women of the Civil Rights Movement?

In our next "throwback" episode, Lilada takes a look at her top ten heroines of the Civil Rights movements in honor of Black History Month. Featuring long-time Madison resident and activist, Brandi Grayson. Brandi is the co-founder of Young, Gifted and Black and founder of Urban Triage in Madison, WI.  Originally recorded with WORT in Madison, WI February 2017.  For more information about Lilada Gee and her work, visit Lilada.org and subscribe to her mailing list!

Why Do We Need Black Woman Heal Day? Back to Ground Zero

As we prep for Season 3, we thought it important to not only remember where we started, but how this continues to be relevant today. In "Ground Zero," Lilada Gee passionately advocates for the importance of healing ourselves and how, when we heal the Black girl inside of us, we can better defend Black girlhood to come. In honor of Black Woman Heal Day - April 1st - what can we do today and beyond to heal and honor ourselves? How can we advocate for our stories? What can we do to defend Black girlhood? Visit Lilada.org to subscribe to our mailing list and stay up-to-date on current conversations surrounding Lilada's work and DBG. We'd love your support! Visit patreon.com/Lilada to learn more!

What is Black Woman Heal Day?

Black Woman Heal Day (April 1st) was founded by Lilada Gee with a mission to increase prevention, awareness, and healing efforts of sexual abuse throughout the African Diaspora. This throwback episode begins with Lilada's testimony in surviving childhood sexual abuse and why she started Black Woman Heal Day. Featuring Dr. Alice Belcher, Commissioner for the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and a member of the Milwaukee Domestic Violence Homicide Review Commission. Subscribe to Lilada.org, for up-to-date information on Defending Black Girlhood.

How Has Faith Shaped Civil Rights? with Rev. Dr. Alexander Gee

We're not quite back yet, but as we continue to build Season 3, tune into this oldie, but goodie! In this special segment from Lilada Gee's tenure on WORT's  89.9FM "A Public Affair" (2019), she is joined by Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee. Tune in as they discuss the history of Civil Rights in the Black church. Dr. Gee is the Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church, founder and Executive Director of The Nehemiah Center of Urban Leadership and Justified Anger, as well as a self-proclaimed angry Black man. Learn more about Lilada Gee and subscribe to our mailing list at Lilada.org! We'd love your support! Check out patreon.com/Lilada