Black Futures Podcasts

For Black Futures Month, we’ve put together a list of some podcasts to help learn more deeply about Black heritage, celebrate Black culture, and unlearn anti-Black racism.

What’s on your headphones?

Secret Life of Canada

We have mentioned Leah and Fallen’s SLoC before (and will absolutely mention it again!) as it brushes past the just ‘good parts’ of history to look at what actually happened (and is still happening).

Start with:

• What’s the deal with blackface?

• Who are the women who’ve looked after Canada’s children?

• 5 amazing black trailblazers you should know year-round

• Here's why Canada doesn't have a Caribbean province

• Meet John Ware — legendary Black Cowboy

Educators! Secret Life of Canada has kick-ass teaching guides!

They even make some videos:

Burn it all Down

A weekly podcast about sports and culture. It may not be the feminist sports podcast you want, but it's the feminist sports podcast you need! Co-hosted by Shireen Ahmed, Lindsay Gibbs, Brenda Elsey, Amira Rose Davis, and Jessica Luther.

Start with:

• Best of 2020, Part 3, Black Women Athletes Speak Out

• Latria Graham on being Black and loving the outdoors

• Sports, Politics, And Activism

Levar Burton Reads

In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath...

Start with:

• "Recitatif" by Toni Morrison

• "Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin

Why WOn’t You Date me? with Nicole Byer

Why Won't You Date Me? is a comedy and relationship podcast hosted by Nicole Byer which debuted on December 1, 2017 on the HeadGum network. The podcast features Byer and a guest exploring why she is single, while discussing topics related to love, life, and sex.

Start with:

• Fatphobia with Roxane Gay

• Embrace your sloppy with Michelle Buteau

• Code-Switching (w/ Gabby Sidibe)

Friends Like Us

A Podcast featuring women of color with different views on hot topics.

Start with:

• Thirst Trap for Wellness

• The Mask of Mental Illness

• The Impact of Sisterhood

Therapy for Black Girls

The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.

start with:

• Women, Agency, and Pleasure

• Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence

• Taking Action and Taking Care of Ourselves

Intersectionality Matters! with Kimberlé Crenshaw

Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.

• And Still We Fight

• Where Do We Go From Here?

• Storytelling While Black and Female: Conjuring Beautiful Experiments in Past and Future Worlds

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February is Black Futures Month.

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