3.12.14: Umm Zakiyyah, Author

3.12.14: Umm Zakiyyah, Author

Daughter of American converts to Islam, Umm Zakiyyah is the internationally acclaimed author of the If I Should Speak trilogy and the novels Realities of Submission and Hearts We Lost.  Her novels have been used in universities in America and abroad including Indiana University-Bloomington, Howard University, University of D.C. and Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She writes about the interfaith struggles of Muslims and Christians, and the intercultural, spiritual, and moral struggles of Muslims in America. Umm Zakiyyah’s work has earned praise from writers, professors, and filmmakers and has been translated into multiple languages. Currently, her first novel If I Should Speak is being contracted for a movie. In 2008, Umm Zakiyyah was awarded the Muslim Girls Unity Conference Distinguished Authors Award. Umm Zakiyyah also writes under her birth name Ruby Moore.    Website: ummzakiyyah.com or themuslimauthor.com Facebook: facebook.com/ummzakiyyahpage Twitter: twitter.com/uzreflections YouTube: youtube.com/uzreflections The following music was heard in this episode: Deborah Bond - Say It Laura Mvula - Green Garden

2.19.14: Wayna, Singer/Songwriter

In this episode, Kat chats with soul singer, Wayna (@waynamusic).  To check out more music from Wayna, head over to her Soundcloud page.    The following music was heard in this episode: Maimouna Youssef - We're Already Royal Laura Mvula - Green Garden Wayna - Amazing

12.25.13: 2013 Year End Review

In this episode, Kat chats with Amina Carter (@womansphere), CaShawn Thompson (@thepbg), Christine Johnson (@ChristineCelise) and Karen Parker (@LFAWorks) about 2013 stories, lessons and insights.

2.5.14: More Music Wednesdays

Kat is back with another episode of More Music Wednesdays. Check out the tracks featured in this episode:   Quadron - [un]Average Fruit (Ahmed SirourRemix) Dezeray Dawn -Chameleon (Applejac's Sounds of Mecca Remix) Massé - Blick Bassey (DJ Stylus Sol Power Edit) Kenny Wesley - Feels Good Christiana Essien - Black Ladies Are Funky Ladies Amel Larrieux - A Million Sapphires Wayna - Echo Daniel Crawford - Summer Breeze B.J. Smith - Umi Says Deborah Jordan - You Could Be Here Julie Dexter - New Again (Mig's Steppers C)

1.22.14: Renina Jarmon, Author/PhD Student

In this episode, Kat chats with Renina Jarmon, author of "Black Girls Are From the Future: Essays on Race, Digital Creativity and Pop Culture."  Want to learn more about Renina? Follow her on Twitter  Check out her blog, New Model Minority    The following music was featured in this episode: All Cows Eat Grass - Daydream Eric Roberson - Mr. Nice Guy Carolyn Malachi - Orion