On this episode of CrossStreets we speak to Mbye Njie. Mbye is the founder and CEO of Legal Equalizer, an emergency contact app that allows you to get in touch with your loved ones through the use of text, video, and livestream. We speak about protecting yourself from trauma, the challenges of fundraising, and policing around the … Continue reading Their Family Wants Them Here →

On this episode, we speak to Vanessa Williams. Vanessa is the cofounder of Red Rice and Beans Diaspora Bookstore as well as the program manager for Teaching for Change in the DC area. We speak about the relationship between history and the present, how Black women in the south lead the way for liberation, and … Continue reading Time to Seek Justice and Joy →

On today’s episode we speak to Eddie Maisonet III, also known as EdTheSportsFan. Eddie is a Senior Editor at ESPN, adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and founder of the Brown Liquor Collective. We speak about the journey of being a creative, his passion for helping others flourish and the legacy he continues … Continue reading Fatherhood, Family and Legacy →

On today’s episode we speak to Aria Halliday, author of Buy Black. We speak about the need for embodied scholarship, feminism In hip-hop and the contributions of Black people to the global culture.   Buy Black available here: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=83zmd7ed9780252044274 Learn more about Aria Halliday here: https://www.ariashalliday.com/ Episode Highlights -Aria’s lineage and influences 1:15 -The said … Continue reading Buy Black →

On this episode, we speak to Andre Henry, author of All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep. We speak about the relationship between his music and his movement work, his journey of decolonization, and why the work needs to be joyful.  All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep available here: https://andrehenryofficial.myshopify.com/products/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep Learn more about Andre … Continue reading We Do This For Joy →

On this episode, we speak to public theologian and author, Ekemini Uwan, about her work as a writer and co-host of Truth’s Table Podcast. Listen as we discuss her journey as a writer, the conception and evolution of the podcast, and the church’s responsibility in social justice movements. “Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation” available here: https://truthstable.com/book Learn more about Ekemini Uwan here: https://www.sistamatictheology.com/ Episode Highlights -Inspiration … Continue reading We Have A Living Hope →

On this episode, we speak with author David Dennis Jr. about his new book, The Movement Made Us. Listen as he shares about the power of writing this story with his father, civil rights activist, David Dennis, and his journey to this moment. “The Movement Made Us” available here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-movement-made-us-david-j-dennis-jrdavid-j-dennis-sr?variant=39664845652002 Episode Highlights -Talking about English major … Continue reading The Movement Made Us →

Welcome back to Cross Streets! Listen to learn more about what to expect on Season 3 of the show.

On this episode, the Season 2 finale of CrossStreets, we speak with Brianna Burton. Brianna is a childbirth educator and postpartum doula with @thedoulasgarden. She talks with Brit and Chris about virtually supporting parents during the pandemic, Black maternal mortality rates, and why all pregnant people need an advocate.

On this episode of CrossStreets, we speak to Stephanie, founder of StyleBox Salon in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Stephanie shares her vision of creating a salon that serves and represents the community and the challenges of being a Black entrepreneur.