When Dominique was in college, she thought she knew exactly what resistance meant. That was until her grandfather said something that changed the rest of her life. In our season finale, we look at the small acts of resistance happening all around us, all the time. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Julian Randall's article Gold Teeth Are Beautiful On Their Own Terms was first reported for The Atlantic's Inheritance Project . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr
In a country that has policed Black women's hair for centuries, a sweet talkin' Texan named Isis Brantley clapped back. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 01, 2021•40 min
Kelly never saw herself as a ride or die. But that all changed when her partner Keith Davis Jr. was locked up. This week we revisit one of our favorite Resistance episodes. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021•53 min
Aaron Randle's family reunion is a whole vibe. It's also one of the biggest and longest running Black reunions in the country, with hundreds of people coming together from all over every single year. But as Aaron discovers, it's way more than just a party. It's a promise that goes back 50 years. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 10, 2021•53 min
When Saidu visits a cemetery near George Floyd Square, he meets a man who seems to be waiting for him. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 13, 2021•39 min
Protestors occupying George Floyd Square have been showing up and holding it down for over a year. They’re still fighting for justice. But what does justice look like? You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Before George Floyd was known to the world, he was known to his friends as Big Floyd - a gentle giant who loved to rap. Our friends at Mogul made him this tribute. To hear more from them, follow Mogul for free on Spotify . You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 15, 2021•52 min
Comedian Elsa Eli Waithe, Musician Ivy Sole & poet Dominique Christina take the stage to induct three new icons into the FYWF Hall of Fame. You can find a transcript of this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 01, 2021•47 min
When Flako moved back home to Bushwick, he noticed hella changes to the place that raised him. But Flako’s determined to not let gentrification win. Instead, he’s digging in and fighting the beast with the tools his community gave him. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 23, 2021•48 min
On a stretch of beach in Southern California, a Black couple once created an oasis for Black joy. A place to swim, a place to breathe. This is the story of how it was destroyed, and the fight for its legal and spiritual reclamation. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 09, 2021•42 min
Like a lot of disillusioned Christians, Mack left the church a long time ago. But then he met Jacquie and Abdus, two people who found a way to align their faith and their sense of justice. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26, 2021•52 min
F Your Elections. F Your Gun Laws. F Your War. F Your President. F Your Everything. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 12, 2021•45 min
The woman with the meanest side eye you've ever seen is inducted into the F Your Water Fountain Hall of Fame. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2021•32 min
An iconic image of a Black teenager drinking at a whites only water fountain inspired us to celebrate daring people who push through their fear, go up against the odds and look damn good doing it. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 14, 2021•37 min
In the low country of South Carolina the Gullah Geechee are engaged in a fight to preserve their land and determine their destiny. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 31, 2021•44 min
It’s been nine months since protests kicked off in New York City. Has anything changed? You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 03, 2021•35 min
All around the world, museums are filled with stolen artifacts. A man named Mwazulu Diyabanza is doing something about it. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 17, 2021•29 min
Kelly never saw herself as a ride or die. But that all changed when her partner Keith Davis Jr. was locked up. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 03, 2021•52 min
Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.’s award winning story Borders Between Us. It’s about his mother’s journey to America and how Saidu tried to make sense of their relationship years after her death. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2020•40 min
NYC activist John Acosta came out this summer to fight alongside his chosen family. But when they disagreed on how to make change, things started to fall apart. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 09, 2020•44 min
We all know about the campaigns to tear down statues of Columbus and Lee, but what about the remnants of slavery we walk past every day and don't even realize are there? You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 25, 2020•34 min
The #EndSARS movement started as a way to bring an end to police brutality in Nigeria. But young Nigerians know that to change policing, they have to change the whole country. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 11, 2020•28 min
The only Black man in Harvard, Nebraska puts on the first Black Lives Matter protest the town has ever seen. But will anybody show up? You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2020•31 min
What's it like when it's just you against the largest police department in the country? You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 21, 2020•41 min
When the protests kicked off in New York City this summer, 22 year old Chi Ossé joined them right away. And when he went out, what he saw changed the trajectory of his life. You can find the transcript for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2020•41 min
Resistance is a show about refusing to accept things as they are. Stories from the front lines of the movement for Black lives, told by the generation fighting for change. Coming October 14th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 30, 2020•3 min
