My Sistas Keeper
My Sistas' Keeper unapologetically centers Black women and girls. Too often we are a footnote or an afterthought.
This podcast focuses on issues, topics, concerns related to black women and girls. I've been called to educate, inform, increase awareness and call people to action.
If you are a black woman, black girl or an ally, please listen to the podcast. Download and share. I would like to be in community with like-minded folks.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Maternal Mortality in Black Women: Why Are We Dying?
Giving birth is supposed to be one of the most joyous occasions for women and their friends and family. Unfortunately, far too many Black women are dying after childbirth. Why? What can…
Why We Choose the Bear: Believe Women
Who protects women? Why don't we believe women? The anti-woman sentiment is alive and well. Why do people not believe women, unless there is visual proof? Are women inherently liars?
Lor…
Taking Down a Teachers Braids? Setting Boundaries
What's appropriate or inappropriate teacher behavior? When and how should educators draw the line?
Lori has over 30 years experience as an educator and has seen it all. Listen in as she …
Who is Protecting Our Precious Black Girls From Predators?
Too often black girls are described as "fast", mature for their age and hypersexual. The Jezebel trope. Other girls are given grace to be innocent so therefore are protected. The narra…
Why Are Black Women Being Misdiagnosed?
In March 2024, a beautiful black woman who was a mom, wife, daughter, friend and social media influencer/personality died as a result of being misdiagnosed with fibroids. Turns out she …
Black Women and Girls Are Being Murdered and Very Few People Seem to Care.
Violence against women/girls unfortunately has become part of the fabric of the culture. Misogyny and misogynoir has created an atmosphere that make women and girls vulnerable and vict…
Do We Raise Our Daughters and Love Our Sons?
Do Black mothers treat our sons different than our daughters? Do we coddle our sons, with little or no expectations and raise our daughters to be responsible?
Have you ever dated a grown…
Black Men Donning Dresses and Bad Wigs to "Portray" Black Women.
It's an age old issue - Black men putting on frumpy dresses and bad wigs to "portray" black women and girls for "entertainment". The laughs are often at the expense of black women.
Thin…
Black Girls and Mental Health
Join Loriann as she discusses mental health as it relates to black girls and why the intersection between adolescence, gender, socioeconomic status and race must be addressed by mental …
Black Women/Black Girls and Mental Illness
Have you ever heard the term "racial battle fatigue?" You may be familiar with the strong black woman trope.
While mental illness does not discriminate, let's not pretend that the inter…
Vaginas, Clitorises and Vulvas, Oh My!
Vaginas and vulvas are not synonymous. Listen as Loriann discusses all things related to all things "below the waist." Uplifting and empowering women to be subjects not objects in regar…
Selfish Season for Black Women
Black women are some of the most selfless people on the planet. Often putting on their oxygen masks last. We are moms, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, and besties. Listen as Loriann dis…
My Sistas' Keeper: Intro
Loriann Holmes-Wheaton, MPH, CHES, and a Harlem native, discusses topics, issues and concerns of women and girls - unapologetically centering Black women and Black girls.
Educator, publ…