In this episode Dr. Fatimah Fanusie shares her personal journey growing up in an African-American Muslim family and the history of African-American Islam. She discusses the origins of the Nation of Islam and its role in giving a new identity to African-Americans. The conversation also touches on the relationship between jazz musicians and Islam

Show notes:

• The Black Muslims in America by C. Eric Lincoln
• Soundtrack to a Movement: African American Islam, Jazz, and Black Internationalism by Richard Brent Turner
• Islam in the African-American Experience by Richard Brent Turner
• “Lost Ones” by Lauryn Hill
• Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS)

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Connie Morgan and Outdoor Afro founder Rue Mapp sit down and talk about Rue’s journey from a baby in and out of foster homes to one of the most impactful outdoor advocates in America.

Show notes:

• Outdoor Afro
• Rue’s website
• Rue’s book: Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors
• Get tickets to the Glamp Out
• The best book Rue has read this year: Let There Be Havens: An Invitation to Gentle Hospitality by Liz Bell Young
• Rue on Facebook
• Rue on Twitter: @ruemapp
• Rue on Instagram
• Outdoor Afro on Instagram: @outdoorafro
• Outdoor Afro on Twitter: @OutdoorAfro
• Outdoor Afro on Facebook
• Outdoor Afro on YouTube

This episode features guest Ada Akpala. Ada is a writer, podcaster and head of content at The Equiano Project which is a forum to promote freedom of speech and open dialogue on race, culture and politics. Ada was Born in Nigeria, and now resides in the United Kingdom. She and host Connie Morgan talk a lot about the immigration politics and general unrest currently happening in Britain. Ada specializes in debunking sensationalist and inaccurate narratives about current and historical events, particularly in regard to race.

Show notes:

• Ada on X: @ada_akpala
• Ada on YouTube
• Ada on Instagram: @ada_akpala
• Ada’s “Implications and Dangers of False Accusations of Racism” for the Journal of Free Black Thought