In the season one finale, I share the mic with Branden Johnson, host of The Gumbo Talk Show. We chat about starting businesses, activism in our local community, and the damage that culture vultures can inflict. Follow Branden on his socials for more of his unique insights:  Wipf and Stock To Pull 'Bad and Boujee' From Publication, Distribution | Sojourners Tera W. Hunter Amazon.com: To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors after the Civil War eBook Black Women in the Labor Movement Have Long Defended American Workers | Teen Vogue https://seeitsignit.com/?fbclid=IwAR1YY6e_dtm1m-UmIsr3CteyTXKatWui2cTJYmr0WUdxAnlWbvQ4AoL5Wz0 https://www.instagram.com/ukuurashidi/ https://www.facebook.com/gumbotalk https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

Today, I am picking the brain of genealogy librarian Christian Pippins. We had such a great time, and I learned a ton from Christian about the many resources our local libraries can offer us when we embark upon a journey to learn about our lineage.  For My People by Margaret Walker - Poems | Academy of American Poets Ancestral Chart The Handy Book for Genealogists (Classic Reprint): State and County Histories, Maps, Libraries, Bibliographies of Genealogical Works, Where to Write for Records, Etc: Sr., George B. Everton The Genealogist's Handbook: Modern Methods for Researching Family History Hardcover – January 1, 1995 The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. 4th Edition Paperback – October 24, 2017 Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian Hardcover – January 1, 1997 Amazon - Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African-American Genealogy (Gale Genealogy and Local History): Rose, James M. Black genealogy: How to begin: Walker, James D: Books - Amazon The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas @qduncalfe | Linktree

Listen in as author and educator Joyce A. Smith shares her journey to becoming a writer, as well as how she was inspired to write this particular story. Her wisdom and insight are sure to inspire. Connect with Joyce online, and find her book at the links below: JA Smith Daddy Syndrome-The Cycle Continues - Home | Facebook IG: https://instagram.com/jawrites01?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Daddy Syndrome: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953788076/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DT6T0TMJYFQQQJ8AZP9Y Read more of Leslé Honoré's poetry below, and connect with me across social platforms: https://www.leslehonore.com/poems https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe  

Meet Alicia Stoker Johnson, of Longview Queens United. Today, we sit down to chat about service, faith, healing, and women supporting each other. Alicia's heart exudes so much love and care. You're sure to enjoy our conversation and feel inspired to join her work and to find authentic, new ways to plug in to your own community. Donate to Longview Queens United on PayPal Longview Queens United Nonprofit Corporation - Home | Facebook Longview Queens United (@longviewqueensunited) • Instagram photos and videos Connect with me across socials

Today, I share an illuminating conversation with author Jacquie Abram. We talk about workplace racism and the toll it can take on the mental health of people of color. Check out Jacquie's novels at the link below, and engage with and follow her work online. The work she's doing is important. HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job Hush Money: The Cost of Being Black in Corporate America Background: Racists Killed Jacquie Abram’s career in higher education The Future of Women of Color Virtual Series by A Maven’s World Forbes article: How One Woman Turned Her Traumatic Workplace Experience Into An International Bestseller Stomp by Nikki Grimes | Poetry Magazine https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe

In today's episode, I share a conversation full of laughs and vulnerability. Jasmine shares how her faith and passion for serving our local community - especially the Black community - have helped her to find healing.  You can follow Jasmine via her podcast, Starting Point, and connect with the several organizations she serves by exploring these links: 1919 Project Longview Queens United Thrive Longview And as always, you can find what I'm up to by visiting my linktree.

In this episode, I share a conversation with transracial educator and influencer Tiffany Henness. Tiffany is a Transracial Adoption Educator with Be the Bridge, a racial literacy non-profit. She also serves on her city’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee and seeks to support adoptee creatives through the Adoptee Influencer Network. She lives in Oregon with her husband, two sons, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Moxie. You can follow her work at the links below, and plug into the work of some of the wonderful folks we mention during the course of our conversation. Calling in the Wilderness Coach Henness Angela Tucker Closure documentary Braiding Sweetgrass The Primal Wound The Body Keeps the Score Connect with me online: https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

Diana has always loved the outdoors and nature, and developed a love of hiking while traveling to state parks with her husband. Diana learned about the Camino de Santiago while researching to teach a unit about adventure travel. She is currently walking a solo Camino, and will walk another with her son as part of a larger group later this year. https://santiago-compostela.net/poem/ https://everywherepilgrim.wixsite.com/everywhere-pilgrim https://www.instagram.com/everywherepilgrim/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/ https://www.illpushyou.com/ https://linktr.ee/qduncalfe 

On today's episode of Something True: An Honest podcast, I sit down for a candid conversation with my friend Kimberly Galindo. Kimberly and I met twenty years ago, when we were both students at the same university. Since that time, Kimberly has gone on to pursue multiple degrees and certifications as well as open her own practice. Kimberly was born and raised in East Texas and now calls the Dallas area home along with her husband. She continues to seek personal and professional growth by sharing her passion, knowledge, and experience with others and teaches part-time as adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and serves as one of the instructors for the Institute of Sexual Wholeness. Kimberly also enjoys mentoring and leading a vibrant group of clinicians in her role as co-owner of Aspen Haus. You can hear from her weekly on her podcast Arable. Kimberly Galindo, LPC, CST, CSE — Aspen Haus Associates Burnout by Ameila Nagoski & Emily Nagoski  Connect with more of Something True online

Enjoy this #blackbooksmonth recommendation from me, podcast host and avid reader, Querida Duncalfe.