Flesh 'N Bold
Season 2
Centering TraNsWomen
COVID-19 Vaccine 'N Communities of Color
Are we opeNly Black? A discussion about: culture, ADOS, and reparations
Year 'N Review 2020
Season 1
by Nevin J. Heard, PhD and Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MSc
The #BidenErasedWomen got a lot of air time recently and attempted to push transwomen to the margins even more. Not today Satan! In this episode of Flesh ‘N Bold, we reaffirm that transwomen are women and carry a heavy burden. We also discuss gender and gender identity. Tune in and #staybold! Show notes: Producers: Nevin J. Heard and Nia J. Heard-Garris Editor: Nevin Heard & Wayne D. Garris, JD Music: “Clay”; “LA”; “Sneak Chase” by Podington Bear References: https://transequality.org/issues/housing-homelessness https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/02/fact-check-biden-executive-order-discrimination-transgender-women-sports/6686171002/ https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2017-09-29/transgender-americans-face-daily-struggles https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/suicidality-transgender-adults/
On this special episode, we’ve partnered with the podcast hosts of Healthy Homes, the Hippocratic Hosts and What is Black? Today, we’re talking with Dr. Lauren A. Smith, Chief Health Equity and Strategy Officer for the CDC Foundation, and Dr. Letitia Dzirasa: Commissioner of Health for the Baltimore City Health Department. We’re talking with these public health and pediatric health experts to help parents better understand the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines, address misinformation, strategies to communicate health information about the vaccine to families of color, and discuss the impact of the vaccine on children of color. Dr. Lauren Smith, MD, MPH, is the chief health equity and strategy officer for the CDC Foundation. As chief health equity and strategy officer, Smith partners with the CDC Foundation’s other senior leaders to develop and drive strategic efforts to embed health equity across the Foundation’s COVID-19 response activities with an explicit focus on addressing systemic racism and its impact on vulnerable populations’ resiliency amidst the pandemic. In addition, she leads activities to build organizational capacity to integrate health equity into the Foundation’s practice, process, action, innovation, and organizational performance to elevate the importance of and deepen the Foundation’s health equity impact. Smith holds a BA with honors in biology from Harvard College, an MD from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, and an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. She completed her pediatrics residency and chief residency at Children’s Hospital Boston and her general pediatrics fellowship at Boston Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, MD, joined the Baltimore City government as the Commissioner of Health in March 2019. Dr. Dzirasa, a Hopkins trained pediatrician, believes that equitable care is the basic right for all and will tirelessly advocate for programs that support the overall health and wellbeing of all Baltimore City residents. Dr. Dzirasa’s special interests include obesity management and prevention, trauma-informed care in children and adolescents, and expanded use of technology to improve health outcomes. In addition to holding a B.S. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in biological sciences, Dr. Dzirasa graduated from Meharry Medical College, Summa Cum Laude, in 2007. She lives in downtown Baltimore with her husband and son.
Who is openly Black? Can non-African American folks comment on African American culture? Who should "qualify" for reparations. The hosts of Flesh of 'N Bold tackle these questions and want you to tackle them too. References: https://madamenoire.com/1037541/luvvie-you-are-a-guest-of-african-american-culture-act-accordingly/
This podcast was the intended podcast for December but instead, we posted the N’ hardest goodbye. In this episode, we wrap up the year with a review-- ranging from COVID-19 to Biden. What were the biggest things that stuck out for us in 2021! Links: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2020-the-year-in-review-top-news-stories-month-by-month/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-discovery/hospitalization-death-by-race-ethnicity.html
As mentioned in the last episode, the hosts of Flesh & Bold lost their father (the inspiration and number one Flesh 'N Bold). Here, we dig into his long journey with cancer (and in the health care system with all its inefficiencies and inequities), anticipatory grief, and his ongoing legacy. Join us we shed light on one of the most influential NJH's we've ever known. We recorded parts of his story (in his hospital room with hella background noise) prior to his death and share it with you to not only share his story but also his emotions. Trigger warning: parts of his story feature a near-death experience, caregiving for a sick or terminally-ill loved one and grief. References Norman Heard's Life Coelho A, Barbosa A. Family Anticipatory Grief: An Integrative Literature Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2017 Sep;34(8):774-785. doi: 10.1177/1049909116647960. Epub 2016 May 5. PMID: 27151972. Family Anticipatory Grief: An Integrative Literature Review - PubMed (nih.gov)
The hosts of Flesh & Bold lost their number one fan and supporter, their father recently, and in an act of radical self-care decided to Not release their original episode. Instead, later this month they will release an episode that touches on his journey with cancer, grief, and legacy.
The Election Episode. Whew, it's been a tumultuous week. In the fifth episode of Flesh ‘N Bold, we talk about a topic that captivated our attention nonstop--the election. We discuss our feelings before and during this election week. We recorded this episode before we knew the outcome of the election but you’ll be there as we process. We also bring on a new character in our cast of opinionated family members in "Wayne's Way". Now that you actually can breathe, sit, and enjoy the episode. It’s been a doozy of a week--let’s be honest the last four years have been a doozy. Please share the episode with others and follow us on social media (Insta and Twitter). And remember, Black women, are the backbone of our democracy. Thanks, Kamala. Show notes: Majumder, M. S., Nguyen, C. M., Sacco, L., Mahan, K., & Brownstein, J. S. (2017, September 12). Risk factors associated with election-related stress and anxiety before and after the 2016 US Presidential Election. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/u4hns Lomasky, L., & Brennan, G. (2000). Is there a Duty to Vote? Social Philosophy and Policy, 17(1), 62-86. doi:10.1017/S0265052500002533 Michael Eric Dyson tweet: https://twitter.com/MichaelEDyson/status/1324729536081240065 Guest: Wayne Garris, JD Producers: Nevin J. Heard and Nia J. Heard-Garris Editor: Nevin Heard & Wayne D. Garris, JD Music: “Clay”; “LA”; “Sneak Chase” by Podington Bear
In this fourth episode of Flesh ‘N Bold, we recount our personal experiences with the police on the heels of the grand jury trial of the Breonna Taylor case. We want to put a trigger warning on this episode because some of these experiences are hard to hear. We want to remind you that we bring evidence and social justice to your ears and in this episode, our experiences are the evidence. We need not say more and can not promise a happy ending. Stay tuned for our extra credit about defunding the police. Show notes: #SAYHERNAME in Memoriam Producers: Nevin J. Heard and Nia J. Heard-Garris Editor: Nevin Heard & Wayne D. Garris, JD Music: “Clay”; “LA”; “Sneak Chase” by Podington Bear
In this third episode of Flesh ‘N Bold, we explore more about how Black daughters are raised in America and how it is different from raising Black sons. Again we turn to our own parents to shed light on how they approached this. Also, it’s Kentucky Derby season and since Nia was born in Kentucky, we talk about the controversial song and why this and other things prompted our family to leave the state. Tune in and find out! Show notes: The Complicated Legacy of ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ by Alex Lubet and Steven Lubet Gendered Racial Socialization in Black Families: Mothers’ Beliefs, Approaches, and Advocacy by Dr. Alea Rhys Holman My Old Kentucky Home sung by Black Face Perfomer Al Joson (Creative Commons) Articles about Black Women & R. Kelly R. Kelly story makes us realize that no one cares about black women by Soraya Nadia McDonald Black women led the charge against R. Kelly. They’re part of a long tradition by Danielle McGuire #MuteRKelly: Black Women and Girls Deserve Safety by Kimberle Crenhshaw We didn’t get to say our thank yous due to the length of the podcast, so huge thanks to Mom and Dad, our fantastic editor, Wayne Garris, and our listeners. Producers: Nevin J. Heard and Nia J. Heard-Garris Editor: Wayne D. Garris, JD Music: “Clay”; “LA”; “Sneak Chase” by Podington Bear
This is Extra Credit! "Extra credit" episodes are short and informal bonuses of Flesh 'N Bold. In this one, we unpack our portion of our latest episode, "Raisi'N Black Sons". Nevin was called "hot-tempered" by our parents, but we push back.