Libations & Liberation: The Podcast

Arnetta discusses recovering culture and unlearning supremacy with decolonization educator, consultant, and creative, Daniela Guerrero-Rodriguez. She also pours libations for racial justice warriors. Don't forget to like our show and leave us a review! Also, you can stay updated by following me on IG: /queeneleda Also, check out the folks from this episode: Daniela Guerrero-Rodriguez is a queer, Latinx femme of African, Central American Indigenous, and European ancestry, born in Costa Rica. Currently, she is a settler living on the stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people in so-called Vancouver, BC. She has a bachelor's in Intercultural Studies and a Master's of Education in Arts for Social Change. For 17 years, she worked in child and youth mental health in marginalized communities, particularly with local first nations groups. Daniela supports her community members through education and coaching for designing lifestyles for liberation. She is passionate about empowering individuals to engage confidently in social change. Follow her and check out her content on IG, @danielagr.co A few books to consider: 1. The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson 2. The Possessive Investment in Whiteness by George Lipsitz 3. We Have Not Been Moved edited by Elizabeth Betita Martínez, Matt Meyer, and Mandy Carter 4. Killing Rage by bell hooks 5. Towards Collective Liberation by Chris Crass 6. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Arnetta pours libations for Black TikTok and discusses anti-blackness and anti-indigeneity with American author Dr. Andrew Jolivétte. Don't forget to like our show and leave us a review! Also, you can stay updated by following me on IG: @queeneleda Also, check out the folks from this episode: Dr. Andrew Jolivétte (Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Louisiana [Tsikip/Opelousa/Heron Clan]) is Professor and Chair of the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California, San Diego, as well as the founding Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies at UC San Diego. A former professor and Department Chair of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University, he is the author or editor of nine books in print or forthcoming, including the Lammy Award-nominated, Indian Blood: HIV and Colonial Trauma in San Francisco's Two-Spirit Community. His scholarship examines Native American, Indigenous, Creole, Black, Latinx, Queer, Mixed-Race, and Comparative Critical Ethnic Studies. Dr. Jolivétte is the 2020-21, MultiRacial Network Scholar in Residence for the American College Personnel Association and the Series Editor of Black Indigenous Futures and Speculations at Routledge. His current book project, Thrivance Circuitry: Queer Afro-Indigenous Futurity and Kinship, is under contract with the University of Washington Press. He is the Board President of the American Indian Cultural Center of San Francisco and the Institute for Democratic Education and Culture (Speak Out). Dr. Jolivétte was recently appointed to the editorial review boards of the American Indian Culture and Research Journal and to the new Journal of Transdisciplinary Trauma Studies. A former Indigenous Peoples representative to the United Nations Forum on HIV and the Law, he has spoken to thousands of college students, educators, government employees, private and non-profit sector organizations over the past two decades across the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia. Jolivette is a Louisiana Creole of West African, Ishak, French, Spanish, Italian, and Irish descent. Follow him on IG, @creoleandres, to stay updated on what Dr. Jolivette is doing! Also, check out these articles from Today and NPR about the #BlackTikTokStrike. A few readings to consider: 1. Black Americans Sue to Reclaim Native American Identity (Article) by Caleb Gayle 2. Louisiana Creole Peoplehood & Indian Blood by Andrew Jolivette 3. Who's Afraid of Black Indians? by Shonda Buchanan 4. African and Native Americans by Jack D. Forbes 5. Black Indian Slave Narratives edited by Patrick Minges

Arnetta discusses mental wellness, cultural understanding, and the myth of blackness with special guest Brandi Avila, host of youtube series "Happiness Unlocked." She also pours libations for Amber Ruffin's black joy. Don't forget to like our show and leave us a review! Also, you can stay updated by following me on IG: /queeneleda Also, check out the folks from this episode: Brandi Avila is a social justice-focused educator, mother & wife, founder of Happiness Unlocked Relationship & Life Coaching, and the face of the "Happiness Unlocked" Youtube Channel. She creates content centered on love, wellness, and personal growth. She is driven to normalize mental health and care and help facilitate the inner work that we need to engage to realize and enjoy the happy life we desire. Her educational background spans Pan African Studies, Sociology, Educational Counseling, Mental Health Recovery & Trauma-Informed Care. Check out her youtube series "Happiness Unlocked" and follow her on IG, @happiness_unlocked, to stay updated on mental wellness tips! Also, check out Amber Ruffin on IG @amberruffin. A few books to consider: 1. My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem 2. The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson 3. Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown 4. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar 5. The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk 6. Self Compassion by Kristen Neff