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Bias Bender

by Kayla Stokes

Host Kayla Stokes explores the lives and stories of all the Black women she wants to know more about. By exploring the past and present, she hopes to imagine our future.

Copyright: Kayla Stokes

Episodes

39 - Happy Birthday, Bias Bender!

24m · Published 06 Aug 09:00

It's been one year of Bias Bender! Can you believe it? I'm still pinching myself... Join me as we reflect on the hopes and dreams of the past year of Bias Bender.

I can't thank you enough for listening along with me this past year. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported in part by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship.

39 - Happy Birthday, Bias Bender!

24m · Published 06 Aug 09:00

It's been one year of Bias Bender! Can you believe it? I'm still pinching myself... Join me as we reflect on the hopes and dreams of the past year of Bias Bender.

I can't thank you enough for listening along with me this past year. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported in part by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship.

38 - MacNolia Cox and The National Spelling Bee

14m · Published 23 Jul 09:00

Hi everyone! I'm back! Yay!

This week's episode is about MacNolia Cox and her spelling bee career. I so enjoyed getting to learn more about her story and giving her the honor she earned early on in her life.  I hope you enjoy listening!

I'd love to hear what you think of this episode. Please feel free to reach out to the podcast email at [email protected]. Or if social media is more your speed, you can find the podcast on instagram and facebook both @biasbender. 

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

38 - MacNolia Cox and The National Spelling Bee

14m · Published 23 Jul 09:00

Hi everyone! I'm back! Yay!

This week's episode is about MacNolia Cox and her spelling bee career. I so enjoyed getting to learn more about her story and giving her the honor she earned early on in her life.  I hope you enjoy listening!

I'd love to hear what you think of this episode. Please feel free to reach out to the podcast email at [email protected]. Or if social media is more your speed, you can find the podcast on instagram and facebook both @biasbender. 

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

37 - Hattie McDaniel and Playing the Role

22m · Published 11 Jun 09:00

This week we are talking about Hattie McDaniel and her famous, complicated acting career.

If you have any thoughts about this episode or the podcast in general, I'm all ears. You can reach me at the podcast email, [email protected], or on instagram or facebook, which are both @biasbender. I'm always curious to hear what your thoughts are!

Please feel free to rate, review and subscribe this podcast wherever you are listening!

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

37 - Hattie McDaniel and Playing the Role

22m · Published 11 Jun 09:00

This week we are talking about Hattie McDaniel and her famous, complicated acting career.

If you have any thoughts about this episode or the podcast in general, I'm all ears. You can reach me at the podcast email, [email protected], or on instagram or facebook, which are both @biasbender. I'm always curious to hear what your thoughts are!

Please feel free to rate, review and subscribe this podcast wherever you are listening!

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

36 - Eliza Ann Gardner And Knowing What's Right

15m · Published 04 Jun 09:00

This week we are chatting about what it means to retell history. In doing so, we'll cover the story of Eliza Ann Gardner, a community leader and activist from Boston!

I would love to know what you think about this week's episode. Please feel free to reach out via the podcast email, [email protected], or through instagram and facebook which are both @biasbender. I really do appreciate your thoughts!

If you are enjoying the podcast a few ways to help are to subscribe, rate, review and tell a friend about this corner of the internet!

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original Music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by an Arc Artist Fellowship. 

36 - Eliza Ann Gardner And Knowing What's Right

15m · Published 04 Jun 09:00

This week we are chatting about what it means to retell history. In doing so, we'll cover the story of Eliza Ann Gardner, a community leader and activist from Boston!

I would love to know what you think about this week's episode. Please feel free to reach out via the podcast email, [email protected], or through instagram and facebook which are both @biasbender. I really do appreciate your thoughts!

If you are enjoying the podcast a few ways to help are to subscribe, rate, review and tell a friend about this corner of the internet!

Cover art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
Original Music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)

This podcast is supported, in part, by an Arc Artist Fellowship. 

35 - Naquasia Pollard and Her Journey from Incarceration to Mentorship

28m · Published 21 May 09:00

Welcome to a very special episode of Bias Bender! This episode was created in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition (https://www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org/) as a part of my Artivism Fellowship with them!

We are joined by Naquasia Pollard, an activist and mentor who was previously incarcerated for 15 years to talk about her experiences. This one is a real gift, ya'll! Naquasia is the Executive Director of Pure Legacee (https://www.purelegacee.org/), an organization that aims to mentor young girls and women who are directly impacted by the prison justice system. Please check them out and support the incredible work they are doing. 

Cover Art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
New Original Music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)


This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

35 - Naquasia Pollard and Her Journey from Incarceration to Mentorship

28m · Published 21 May 09:00

Welcome to a very special episode of Bias Bender! This episode was created in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition (https://www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org/) as a part of my Artivism Fellowship with them!

We are joined by Naquasia Pollard, an activist and mentor who was previously incarcerated for 15 years to talk about her experiences. This one is a real gift, ya'll! Naquasia is the Executive Director of Pure Legacee (https://www.purelegacee.org/), an organization that aims to mentor young girls and women who are directly impacted by the prison justice system. Please check them out and support the incredible work they are doing. 

Cover Art by Michelle Li. (https://michellejli.com/)
New Original Music by Adam Westerman. (Font Leroy Spotify Page)


This podcast is supported, in part, by a 4Culture Arc Artist Fellowship. 

Bias Bender has 78 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 31:19:30. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on December 24th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 5th, 2024 18:50.

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