Come meet Tyson Goddard, an Australian (Meanjin) entertainer of Fijian descent. Come learn with me as we explore Tyson's continuing journey to self discovery, his connection to black identity, his passion for reuniting with his ancestral culture and his christian faith as a queer man of color. Learn too about "black-birding" and the growing effort throughout Australia to honor the original names of the of the different parts of the country and by so doing honor the native peoples of Meanjin.
Join this week's guests as they explore the cultural nuances of growing up "in between worlds". We will journey with them as they celebrate their latino traditions growing up in America, explore the relationships to their historical origins and challenge their professional and personal worlds by showing up as fully who they are!
This podcast explores identities around blackness for Women's March organizer Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs as she speaks about her journey from the Caribbean to New York, her passion for organizing around black equity as well as the uncomfortable conversations that come with this mandate, and raising her children in a Caribbean/Jewish bi-racial home.
