We’re over a year and a half into this pandemic. We've learned a lot and still learning. In episode 58, Megan and Destini talk about vaccinations, COVID-19, and had the amazing opportunity to highlight some black and latinx voices on whether or not they’re vaccinated and their reasons behind it. Although being fully vaccinated remains as the best protection against COVID-19, some are still hesitant toward getting vaccinated. This episode unpacks the possible mistrust given the known history of m...
Jan 25, 2022•23 min
It’s been 4 month since Megan and Destini sat down and spoke with you all. Megan is a full time Clinical Research Coordinator at NYU School of Medicine and Destini is a Math teacher for Americorps based in Boston, Mass. In this episode, the girls explain how their identities as young Black women who have the ability to navigate both Black and white spaces affect their job and bring a new set of eyes to their positions. From seeing Black patients primarily affected with COVID-19 and observing the...
Oct 25, 2021•19 min
WE GRADUATED!!!!! In episode 56, Megan and Destini reflect on their past four years at Middlebury College, graduating, and now looking onward. Megan and Destini speak about their plans post-grad and how it feels to finally be done with undergrad. We want to say thank you to everyone from the bottom of our hearts for all the support and advice from the very beginning. We can’t believe we made it and are done with college! We are not leaving y'all yet though...Stay tuned for future episodes where ...
Jun 02, 2021•16 min
Yesterday was the first day of Derek Chauvin’s trail. Chauvin, a Minnesota police officer, is accused of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man on May 25, 2020. Chauvin’s defense attorney, Eric Nelson, gave his opening statement after the prosecutor yesterday morning. Megan was disturbed by the points he used to ‘justify’ the actions Derek Chauvin took which resulted in the death of George Floyd. He used comments that described the size and weight of George Floyd, a tactic often used to vi...
Mar 30, 2021•9 min
Destini and Megan only have THREE MONTHS left until college is OVER. They're so close to the finish line it hurts. Even a pandemic couldn't stop them! This episode gives an update on what the girls are doing - choosing to be remote for the last semester, working during the school semester, and more. Check out Episode 54 to see how they girls are starting their last semester of college! A very special thanks to Amanda Rodriguez-Middlebury '21 and Venice Ohleyer-Columbia '22 for creating a platfor...
Mar 01, 2021•11 min
It's a rather common narrative that we've heard amongst young liberals: "You need to vote," "If you don't vote you're ignorant," and many more condescending statements about individuals who don't have a positive relationship with the American system. We shed light on young Black voters and their thoughts during the 2020 election. We're lacking sympathy... and that may cost this election as young democrats.
Nov 04, 2020•14 min
Hi everybody! Megan and Destini are back after a long pause :) In this episode, they give you an update on the verdict of Breonna Taylor, voting, the next steps for BLCKGRLMGC, and a run down for our next episodes. Thank you for riding with us these past three years. BLCKGRLMGC continues to grow and we couldn’t be happier!
Oct 04, 2020•11 min
In this episode, Megan and Destini decided to reach out to friends and family to have conversations on the subject of cultural appropriation and its significance among white people. A lot of "pop culture" is rooted in Black culture, however, white people have the privilege to reap the benefits of our culture while ignoring our harsh realities. White people have long been drawing extensively from Black culture — from our music to our style to our slang that we grew hearing we shouldn't do so soci...
Jul 27, 2020•19 min
In this episode, Destini and Megan continue their conversation about the email Professor Hernandez-Romero sent out last week describing all the problematic racial encounters she experienced from her colleagues on Middlebury's campus. In particular, the girls spoke about another professor of color who wrote an Opt-Ed in reaction to Professor Hernandez-Romero's email in which she shared her own opinion about the same professors. She essentially has opposing views as Professor Hernandez-Romero's an...
Jul 13, 2020•8 min
In this episode, Megan and Destini speak about a very intense and disheartening email sent by a departing professor highlighting her experiences of racism. Professor Marissel Hernández-Romero sent out a very powerful email to which she expressed her experience as a professor of color at Middlebury College. It was no surprise that her experience highlighted the emotional, physical, and mental damage of systemic racism that is so prevalent in today’s society. In these times, you would expect Middl...
Jun 30, 2020•8 min
In this episode, Megan and Destini reflect on the last couple of months. These past few months have been traumatic and draining, to say the least with COVID-19 putting the world on pause and with the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Elijah McCain, and unfortunately, the list goes on. This harsh reality for unarmed black people continues and as two black women, Megan and Destini are trying to find answers.
Jun 27, 2020•18 min
In this episode Megan spoke with her friend Tanzania. who junior psychology major at Howard University.They met over the summer while they were both working at Howard and have kept in touch since. Tan told her story during COVID-19, dealing with the stress of having to leave campus, return home, and then find a new place to stay. Everybody, we need y'all to send blessings and prayers to her! She deserves it.
Apr 13, 2020•12 min
We’re in about week 4 of “social distancing” during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this week’s episode, we interviewed Leila, Megan’s best friend who is all the way in Paris, France during the pandemic. She’s a junior at the American University of Paris and lives in Paris year round. She told us about some nice coping mechanisms that have been helping her and also told us a story about an encountering with the police that gave us insight on being in a foreign country. It was nice to catch up and hear...
Apr 05, 2020•8 min
Hello! Megan and Destini decide to speak to their best friends to check in on them during these unprecedented times. In this episode, Destini is joined by her best friend, Claudia Theagene, who speaks to her experience about leaving campus and going back into the place that is now the epicenter for COVID-19 in the United States. Stay tuned for Megan’s episode chatting with her best friend! We hope everyone is taking care of themselves, reaching out to loved ones and friends, and trying their bes...
Mar 29, 2020•9 min
In this episode, Destini and Megan speak about how they’re holding up with COVID-19 and all that it brings. Destini touches on the anxiety that these online classes will bring, the role of the media during these times and the unknown of what the future will hold. Megan shares similar sentiment about online classes, speaks to her summer internship getting canceled and the chaotic mess this pandemic is bringing on premed students. We both acknowledge the anxiety that all these changing dynamics br...
Mar 23, 2020•10 min
College campuses are suspending classes and telling students to leave during the COVID-19 outbreak. Students are scrambling to go back home in the middle of the semester but some don't have a steady living situation to go to or the remainder of the semester. In this episode, Megan speaks about the struggle of having to leave Middlebury and find somewhere to stay while school is out of session.
Mar 22, 2020•6 min
HELLO! In this episode, you get a quick inside scoop into Destini’s and Megan’s thoughts as they try to navigate COVID-19 and what that means for college students nationwide.
Mar 15, 2020•5 min
After a month of returning home from Brazil, Megan came to a few realizations that let her ease her nerves about going back to Middlebury for the spring semester. She realized how much bigger the world is beyond Middlebury and the stress that comes along with it.
Jan 13, 2020•6 min
In this episode, I’m joined by Ethan Sherman who is a junior here at Middlebury College. He speaks about his identities and how he navigates them through Middlebury. Thank you so much for sharing Ethan!
Dec 18, 2019•6 min
In this podcast Megan opened up about her hair journey in Brazil. Being away from home and away from her normal routine made her try something new - going completely natural. No heat, no perm, no anything. It’s also almost time to go home... Megan and Amanda have a few more days left in Brazil. Thank you guys for being on this journey with us!
Dec 02, 2019•8 min
In this episode, I’m joined with Kayla Buchanan who is a sophomore here at Middlebury. She gives some insight into her experience of what it's like being a black woman in STEM. She also goes further and speaks about how the party scene here is WACK, but how she engages and navigates that space with her close friends. Thank you so much Kayla for being so open about your experience thus far!
Nov 22, 2019•9 min
As we all know, studying abroad is filled with ups and downs. Unfortunately, Megan got hit with a major obstacle down here in Brazil. In this episode, she opens up about navigating her experience in Rio de Janeiro and learning Portuguese in a different country. There’s alway’s going to be people who don’t think you belong, but here we are. Everyone come together to send Megan some BLCKGRLMGC as she finishes off her semester!
Oct 21, 2019•7 min
In this episode, Amanda and Megan discussed how they overcame their anxiety and sadness during their freshman and sophomore year at Middlebury. Now, being in Brazil - away from Middlbeury and surprisingly, away from New York City - it gave them a different lens to look at their life since starting college. Homesickness, comparing yourself to high school friends, and more were all things we had to deal with but right now, our head is much clearer and we’ve got a a completely different view of Mid...
Oct 14, 2019•14 min
In this episode, Destini does a "VOXPOP" to find out what the biggest obstacles are for white students here -- Special thanks to Heben Nigatu, Tracy Clayton and the folks at the podcast "Another Round" for inspiring this Vox Pop. To hear their segment that inspired this one, listen to Another Round Episode 18, Unstoppable. You can find the episode and the show at Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks! — It's been a month too long and we promise to be more active!
Oct 10, 2019•4 min
In this episode, Destini is joined with Rodney, Dula, and Tre (from Episode 11!) all of whom are three men of color on campus. We get to explore the role that “race” plays for them here at college and hear their perspective and experience of what it's like to be a man of color on campus.
Sep 09, 2019•5 min
This episode, Amanda and Megan spoke about the journey of receiving their full tuition scholarship to Middlebury College. Shout out to @ThePosseFoundation ! We know that a lot of people are pushed to get an education to further themselves but unfortunately, so many qualified people are unable to do so because of money. So for kids who don’t come from money, a full tuition scholarship is the key to success and happiness right? Well...yes and no. In this two part episode we explained the extremely...
Sep 02, 2019•14 min
What is it like coming back to campus as a rising sophomore? Is freshmen year THAT hard for people of color at a PWI? In this episode, you hear the inside scoop of freshmen year through three different perspectives. I had the opportunity to sit in with three amazing women of color and listen to their experiences here at Middlebury College.
Aug 27, 2019•9 min
Helllloooo, this is our first podcast apart from one another. Destini (while in Brooklyn) asked Megan (while in Brazil) a few questions about her feelings about leaving the states for half a year. We promise not to leave you in the dark while we split for study abroad!
Aug 20, 2019•7 min
WE’RE BACK! We catch you up on what we’ve been up to over the summer and the plans we have for the podcast as we won’t be together on campus this semester. Thank you so much for listening!
Aug 12, 2019•7 min
Megan and I had the pleasure to speak with Venice, a student at Columbia University. We had the opportunity to hear her inside thoughts in regards to academia, transferring schools, mental health and her own experiences of what it is like being a white woman in higher education.
Jun 03, 2019•11 min
