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Dec 1, 2023

Habari Gani! Let's celebrate Kwanzaa! Learn the basics about Kwanzaa from Master Storyteller Mama Edie. Learn why Kwanzaa was started, who started it, how to celebrate it, and how you can live the Kwanzaa principles. Great fun and wonderful traditions for the whole family, friends, or just you and the Espresso Talk...


Nov 17, 2023

Doing Dashiki Fridays. Studying Black history. Learning a (non-colonial) African language. Visiting an African country. Cooking foods from Black heritage. Singing the Black National Anthem. There are so many ways to connect with and celebrate Black culture!  In this Real Talk episode, Mel and Robin discuss their...


Jul 14, 2023

Traditional African, native, and indigenous healing methods are powerful. Many of the healing traditional methods have been stolen and destroyed during colonialism, slavery, and other acts of genocide. Fortunately, the resiliency of the cultures and peoples of the African diaspora saved the history, culture,...


Sep 30, 2022

Doing Dashiki Fridays. Studying Black history. Learning a (non-colonial) African language. Visiting an African country. Cooking foods from Black heritage. Singing the Black National Anthem. There are so many ways to connect with and celebrate Black culture!  In this Real Talk episode, Mel and Robin discuss their...


Dec 20, 2021

Habari Gani! Enjoy a guided celebration through the seventh day of Kwanzaa with the Espresso Talk Today team! We'll start with a discussion of the importance of faith (Imani) in the Black community.  We'll guide you through the candle lighting ceremony with the kinara. Finally, we have a special reading of an original...