BLCKNLIT

BLCKNLIT follows the stories of individuals who are pushing boundaries and inspiring their community, while exploring the varied paths that each subject has taken to reach the current point in their career. Hosted by Jasmine Pierce and Priscilla Ward, the series takes a deep look into the setbacks, wins, and the lessons that have shaped each guest's career trajectory, offering the listener valuable advice and inspiration to light their own path.

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Update frequency: every 10 days
Average duration: 43 minutes
Episodes: 20
Years Active: 2019 - 2020

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International Fashion and Streetwear Culture: Inside the mind of Dominick Adams

In this episode, Priscilla and Jasmine speak with Dominick Adams, co-founder of Somewhere, a recently opened mixed-use retail space and cafe located in Southeast D.C. - minutes from where he grew up.…

00:47:00 | Thu 12 Mar 2020

Experiencing Love Through Commerce and Community: Inside the Mind of Anika Hobbs

In this episode, Jasmine and Priscilla talk to Anika Hobbs, the founder of Nubian Hueman, a local brick & mortar and online store featuring unique clothing and art by designers representing the globa…

00:35:53 | Thu 05 Mar 2020

Addressing Racial Inequality Through Tech: Inside the mind of Aerica Shimizu Banks

Aerica Shimizu Banks started her career in Environmental Policy, eventually working with Google on Patent Policy and Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Initiatives. She's currently the Public Policy an…

00:46:51 | Thu 27 Feb 2020

Wine 101: Inside the Mind of Eric Moorer

Eric Moorer, Sommelier and Manager of Domestique, a local D.C. wine shop, stops by the BLCKNLIT podcast to pop open a few bottles of wine and take us on a journey into the world of vino. He shares hi…

00:46:12 | Thu 20 Feb 2020

Black Women Overcoming Dating Violence: Inside the Mind of Tenaj Moody

Jasmine and Priscilla talk with Tenaj Moody, the founder of Light to Life, a domestic violence awareness program offering workshops and events to young adults and teens on the prevention of abusive a…

00:43:40 | Wed 12 Feb 2020

Addiction Recovery for the Black Woman: Inside the Mind of Shayla Martin

Jasmine and Priscilla talk with freelance writer Shayla Martin, a former hospitality publicist, and current travel and lifestyle writer who seven years ago, after a traumatic event, realized that she…

00:47:09 | Wed 22 Jan 2020

The Radicalness of Black Joy Expressed Through Art: Inside the Mind of Jamea Richmond-Edwards

Jamea Richmond-Edwards is a D.C. based mixed media artist whose work has been featured in some of the top galleries, museums, and experiential shows across the globe. Her work uses found objects and …

00:37:47 | Wed 15 Jan 2020

Reimagining the Black Neighborhood, starting with the Nail Salon: Inside the mind of Jhavon Kashif

Jhavon Kashif is the owner of Nailbed & Bar, a luxury, eco-friendly nail spa East of the Anacostia river, a majority black and historically underserved neighborhood in Washington, D.C. As the first b…

00:46:33 | Wed 08 Jan 2020

Turning a setback into a bounceback: Inside the Mind of Kwame Onwuachi

James Beard Award winning chef and author, Kwame Onwuachi, is no stranger to setbacks, having overcome a difficult adolescence and later opening his first restaurant at 24, only to have it shutter in…

00:46:06 | Thu 19 Dec 2019

Creating a community-centric business: Inside the Mind of Mahammad Mangum

When you think of a flourishing community you likely imagine a place with access to educational and creative programming, affordable healthy food, and a safe space for members to interact. Today’s gu…

00:34:07 | Thu 12 Dec 2019

Turning an Innovative Idea Into a Scalable Business: Inside the mind of Nicole Pinedo

00:44:22 | Thu 05 Dec 2019

Creating a Black Running Community: Inside the Mind of Matthew Green

African Americans are notoriously underrepresented in the long distance running world. Matthew Green, the co-founder of District Running Collective (DRC) is working to change this by fostering a comm…

00:32:33 | Thu 14 Nov 2019

What does it mean to be black?: Inside the mind of Obi Okolo

Blackness is so many things, and expressed in many different ways. However, it's often policed by our own when it doesn't fall within the narrow confines of how others percieve it should be expressed…

00:44:01 | Fri 08 Nov 2019

Breaking down black stereotypes through film: inside the mind of Joe Marshall

Humor throughout our culture has served as a place for grappling with difficult topics and stereotypes. Director, screenwriter, actor and comedian, Joe Marshall is doing just that, through his recent…

00:47:43 | Mon 04 Nov 2019

Producing hits and advocating for women in the music industry: Inside the mind of TRAKGIRL

In this episode, BLCKNLIT talks with TRAKGIRL, one of the top female music producers, who has worked with artists like Jhene Aiko, Andra Day, Luke James, Belly and Omarion, just to name a few. We lea…

00:47:31 | Thu 24 Oct 2019