
Host Celía Burke discusses what influences Unsettled Lives and what she sees as next steps. Heads up: there's no history or community focus here, but keep an eye out for a new story in the next episodes. Resources include: Remembering Bulbancha, The Place of Many Tongues (https://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2018/12/17/remembering-bulbancha-the-place-of-many-tongues-a-tour-of-new-orleans-unlike-any-other/ (https://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2018/12/17/remembering-bulbancha-the-place-of-many-tongues-a-tour-of-new-orleans-unlike-any-other/)), Black Elderberry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus_nigra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus_nigra)) The Gullah Society (http://www.thegullahsociety.com/dr-ade-ofunniyin-dr-o.html (http://www.thegullahsociety.com/dr-ade-ofunniyin-dr-o.html)), Gullah/Geechee Nation (https://gullahgeecheenation.com/ (https://gullahgeecheenation.com/)), Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing (https://bookshop.org/books/working-the-roots-over-400-years-of-traditional-african-american-healing/9780692857878 (https://bookshop.org/books/working-the-roots-over-400-years-of-traditional-african-american-healing/9780692857878)), and Spatial solutions for healing in marginalized communities: A case study on the Gullah/Geechee people (https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/105701 (https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/105701)).
Reach out to [email protected] or check out https://www.instagram.com/unsettledlivespod/ (@unsettledlivespod) on Instagram to connect.
Theme music is Pine Street by Reed Mathis.
Feb 2, 2022
1 hr 6 min

Join host Celía Burke on a brief excursion to the little known town of Blackdom, NM and why it didn't stand the test of time. Our ideas around the west and the southwest don't typically include the stories of Black residents, but there's a rich history there. *Apologies for any background noise.* Resources include:
Native Land Maps (https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/mescalero-apache/ (https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/mescalero-apache/))
The Mescalero Apache Tribe (https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/ (https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/))
Colores|Blackdom|New Mexico PBS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZO0-8P6hsoandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZO0-8P6hsoandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=37))
New Mexico History in 10 Minutes - Ep -65 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSaTNrrdeoIandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSaTNrrdeoIandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=38))
How the First Black Settlement in New Mexico Became a Ghost Town (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlonGj1wyakandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlonGj1wyakandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=40))
National Park Service - Blackdom New Mexico (https://www.nps.gov/places/blackdom-new-mexico.htm (https://www.nps.gov/places/blackdom-new-mexico.htm))
Welcome to Blackdom (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/welcome-to-blackdom-the-ghost-town-that-was-new-mexicos-first-black-settlement-10750177/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/welcome-to-blackdom-the-ghost-town-that-was-new-mexicos-first-black-settlement-10750177/))
The Borderlands - Plants (https://aces.nmsu.edu/rootsandmedicine/borderlands-plants.html (https://aces.nmsu.edu/rootsandmedicine/borderlands-plants.html))
The EthnoBotanist (http://www.ethnoherbalist.com/southern-california-native-plants-medicinal/creosote-bush-uses/ (http://www.ethnoherbalist.com/southern-california-native-plants-medicinal/creosote-bush-uses/))
*Theme music is Pine Street by Reed Mathis.*
Jan 18, 2022
40 min

On this episode, host Celía Burke gives an overview of the racial cleansing of Forsyth County, GA and its impact.
Eastern Band of Cherokee: https://ebci.com/ (https://ebci.com/)
Yuchi Nation: http://www.yuchi.org/ (http://www.yuchi.org/)
Beyond Tulsa: The Secret History of Flooding Black Towns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3D4hSQcWbkandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=5andt=157s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3D4hSQcWbkandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=5andt=157s)
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America: https://bookshop.org/books/blood-at-the-root-a-racial-cleansing-in-america/9780393354737
At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance -- A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power: https://bookshop.org/books/at-the-dark-end-of-the-street-black-women-rape-and-resistance-a-new-history-of-the-civil-rights-movement-from-rosa-parks-to-the-rise-of-black-pow/9780307389244 (https://bookshop.org/books/at-the-dark-end-of-the-street-black-women-rape-and-resistance-a-new-history-of-the-civil-rights-movement-from-rosa-parks-to-the-rise-of-black-pow/9780307389244)
Sassafras Rx List Description: https://www.rxlist.com/sassafras/supplements.htm (https://www.rxlist.com/sassafras/supplements.htm)
Jan 5, 2022
42 min

Bruce's Beach has been on the news a lot in the past year, and host Celía Burke will tell you more about it. The websites for the Tongva Nation (http://nahc.ca.gov/cp/tribal-atlas-pages/gabrielino-tongva-nation/ (http://nahc.ca.gov/cp/tribal-atlas-pages/gabrielino-tongva-nation/)) and the Kizh Nation (https://gabrielenoindians.org/ (https://gabrielenoindians.org/)) are here. The resources used during this episode for Bruce Beach include: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj_1HNNtv1wandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj_1HNNtv1wandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=16), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EpUuR7ejy8andlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EpUuR7ejy8andlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=17), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsV0840k1Rsandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=26andt=3888s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsV0840k1Rsandlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=26andt=3888s), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjYsJV5zn64andlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjYsJV5zn64andlist=PLA8_PGWmfATP2mnZs7verYr249WEEu1uaandindex=27), https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101883806/return-of-bruces-beach-could-chart-path-for-reparations-in-california, and the Get Back In The Water Episode of the Resistance Podcast from Gimlet Media. The resources on yarrow are: http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/yarrow/ (http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/yarrow/) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMMzYfaTkHYandt=217s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMMzYfaTkHYandt=217s). Where Is My Land (https://whereismyland.org/ (https://whereismyland.org/)) is one of the organizations mentioned.
Dec 20, 2021
34 min

During this episode, we're going to take a lil' visit to Eatonville, FL, home of famed author Zora Neale Hurston.
Dec 6, 2021
44 min

Host Celía Burke introduces you to Unsettled Lives. This bi-weekly podcast will focus on Black communities in the United States and their tales of courage, resilience, and loss while also talking about ways we could heal through collective support and plant medicine. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions or comments and check out @unsettledlivespod on Instagram.
Theme music is Pine Street by Reed Mathis.
Nov 22, 2021
10 min
