Homegoings
a righteous space for art and race
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The sexologist who’s talking about sex and racism (baby)
Back in February, Homegoings hosted a live event at Vermont Public studios that featured a conversation with sexologist Tyomi Morgan in front of a live audience. In this episode, we share highlights …
00:25:57 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
From headliner to heartbreak: The theatre director who’s starting over
In 2015, theatre director Jarvis Antonio Green founded JAG Productions, a theatre company that served as an artistic sanctuary for Black creatives in American theatre. Last year after losing venues a…
00:49:09 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
The woman who won’t age quietly: Meet Karen Arthur
U.K. based Karen Arthur refuses to become invisible as she ages. On the contrary, she's brighter, bolder and more vibrant than ever. And she wants that confidence for other women who are aging – espe…
00:31:07 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
The artist who’s trying to die: Joseph Awuah-Darko
***A heads up: This episode discusses sensitive topics like suicide and self-harm***
Joseph Awuah-Darko is a 28-year-old Ghanaian artist who announced last year that he was moving to Amsterdam to pu…
00:59:06 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
The dad who writes honest letters to his son: Marc Pierre
Marc Pierre is a Haitian American father currently living in Birmingham, Alabama who responded to the crushing anxiety of being Black in America with a child on the way – by writing about it. Marc wr…
00:36:04 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Homegoings is now on YouTube!
We're talking soul-to-soul, and you're invited. In every episode, host Myra Flynn invites you to eavesdrop on candid conversations with people who will challenge what you think you know. Check out ou…
00:01:19 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
The pastor who left the church: Meet Josh Lo
Josh Lo is a husband, father and former pastor at a multi-ethnic, non-denominational Christian church in Southern California. (Emphasis on former). In this episode, Josh shares his calling to ministr…
00:42:21 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
From felon to stripper to doctor: Dr. V Boykin
Dr. V is a felon and a former stripper. In April of 2002 she was charged with theft and spent some time in prison. That journey led her to a life of hardship and consequences that still follow her to…
00:35:10 |
Thu 22 May 2025
This jewelry maker says Trump’s tariffs are all up in his business – literally
Aman Itomi makes big, bold and noticeable jewelry worn by celebrities and gracing the covers of magazines. His nickname in his community of makers is “The Basquiat of metal.” But now Aman is bracing…
00:33:04 |
Thu 08 May 2025
A dancer’s journey toward loving her body
Marjani Forté-Saunders is a mother, choreographer, performer, community organizer and three-time Bessie Award winner. In this episode, Marjani speaks about the score a dancer’s body keeps, both on an…
00:25:47 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Madame Gandhi: ‘Your superpower is your only option’
Kiran ‘Madame’ Gandhi gained notoriety as a drummer who toured the world drumming with superstar M.I.A., and as an activist — who ran the London City Marathon free bleeding while menstruating. In thi…
00:25:17 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
‘There’s nothing soft about being gay’
Toussaint St. Negritude is a poet, teacher and musician who has chosen his own path and his own name. In this episode, Toussaint speaks about fierceness as a survival tool for Black queer men, like h…
00:30:13 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
What is jazz?
What is jazz? And who gets to call themselves a jazz musician? In this episode, host Myra Flynn sits down with renowned musicians Nicole "Lady" Wray, Adi Oasis and Melanie Charles to unpack how they …
00:28:15 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Black Birth: Laboring for justice - the remix
We released this episode, “Black birth, laboring for justice,” back in October 2023. At the time, we felt this episode was crucial to make because Black women had the highest maternal mortality rate …
00:48:30 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
'Patchwork to Power'
Our sister podcast Stitch Please is a sewing podcast that centers around Black women, girls and femmes, weaving threads of creativity, technique and passion with every episode. And in this episode we…
00:39:25 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
It’s more than the wind: The power, greed and racism behind the L.A. fires
Los Angeles native Shelley Bruce joins Myra Flynn as they discuss the devastating impact of the recent fires in L.A., particularly the Eaton fire that has destroyed so many homes and businesses, incl…
00:39:51 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Talking about it: What residential schools did to Indigenous children
***A heads up: This episode contains unbleeped swearing and covers sensitive material, including sexual abuse. Please listen with care.***
In this episode, Vermont Public reporter Elodie Reed join…
00:19:19 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
‘What does the concept of mother and child mean to you?’
For this intimate Homegoings Shorty, Vermonter Raph Draws asks host Myra Flynn a question that doesn’t have one right or wrong answer: “What does motherhood mean to you?” Myra sits down with her moth…
00:37:02 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Why do Black folks carry hot sauce in their bag?
Vermonter Kiah Morris wants to know why Black folks have a history of carrying hot sauce in their bag. In this spicy Homegoings Shorty we dive right into it with Torrance, California, hot sauce maker…
00:11:10 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
How do you cook YOUR greens? - the remix
Don’t call it a rerun, call it a remix! In this remixed episode of ‘How do you cook YOUR greens?’ host Myra Flynn catches up with chef Harmony Edosomwan to see what’s new in her world of business — a…
00:43:03 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
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