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Black Lives

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020, RISK! began releasing these episodes compiling some of our favorite stories on racism, resilience, and Black joy in America as shared by African American storytellers on the podcast over the years. There’s plenty of other wonderful stories that have been shared by Black folks on RISK! that focus on different aspects of their lives, but these particular stories honor the life experiences where being Black was central. We’re so grateful to these storytellers for the inspiration and enlightenment we’ve found in these stories.

If you have a story to tell, reach out to us!


Black Lives #1
“Fix This” by Carl Yard
“Take Freedom” by Maya James
“Son of a Cop” by Marc Abbott


Black Lives #2
“Yes Officer” by Seaton Smith
“Gray” by Ian McIntosh
“Another Saturday Night” by Ts Madison
“Airsick” by Ashton Cynthia Clarke


Black Lives #3
“What’s So Black About That?” by Sophia Brown
“Black Girl Magic” by Wanda Bowser
“Baby Got Gas” by W. Kamau Bell


Black Lives #4
“The Dinner Party” by Donna Bailey
“Building Bridges” by Avery Williams
“Just Kids” by Chris Redd


Black Lives #5 (hosted by Dr. Ray Christian)
“My Most Authentic Self” by Jenn Kamara
“My Mother’s Child” by Ashton Cynthia Clarke
“Erection For Justice” by Brian Russell


Also see our episode series called Asian American Lives and Trans Lives.

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