Yonda Podcast

In this episode of the Yonda Podcast, Quay sits down with Lisa Yebuah to talk about spiritual formation. As you listen, reflect on those who formed you that were not your parents. Remember them. Think about them. And if you can, give them a call or shoutout. About Lisa: Lisa Yebuah is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and Wofford College. A South Carolina native, Rev. Yebuah is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and the Lead Pastor of Southeast Raleigh Table, a campus of Edenton Street United Methodist Church. Rev. Yebuah is a Lululemon Ambassador and self-described “spiritual ninja.” Lisa invites you to follow her on Instagram. Continue to support and sustain the Yonda podcast at patreon.com/yonda Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message

To close season one, Quay spends some time reflecting on two years of Yonda:words beyond worlds. In the episode, he shares reflections on writing, publishing, and casts some vision for the future. Also, if you listen intently, you may hear a call to create an archive of your own! If you'd like to connect post season one, contact Quay at [email protected] Become a patron of the project at patreon.com/yonda! Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message

A Place Called Home as a poem encapsulates the call for you to get back to what feels like home. There is a place of origin for you that might feel like it is calling you back. Maybe it is a friend, a thing, a dream. Listen to it and visit it before time passes you by. Support the podcast at patreon.com/yonda or by sharing with a friend! Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message

This episode is an oral history interview about Riddick Town, recorded by Quay Weston with his great aunt Lydia Whitley. This episode details the history of Riddick Town and stresses the importance/value of Black family land preservation. This interview is the full length audio of recently published Southern Cultures article, "Reimagining Riddick Town: Healing, Restoration, and Honor", featured in the Black Geographies special edition (guest edited by Danielle Purifoy PhD). On a warm summer day in 2021, Quay sat down with Aunt Lydia to understand the history of his family and how they ended up in Pantego. This interview is the first of many to come in this series focused on the past, present, and future state of Riddick Town as the family organizes themselves to preserve family land. Support the Yonda project at patreon.com/yonda Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message

There , from Yonda: words beyond worlds, highlights the foundation of Quay's existence and the land that the Yonda project is centered on. This literal grounding location set the stage for Quay to explore, investigate, and grow in his vision of what life could be like in the Black rural South. This piece serves as a description and painting of the place that this work begins and will end with. Support the Yonda Project at patreon.com/yonda or by sharing with a friend! Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message

This episode is the first of the Yonda podcast. This podcast is an extension of the Yonda Project, which is based on the foundational work Yonda: Words Beyond Worlds, by Quay Weston. This podcast uses oral history and creative storytelling to highlight a Black Southern family, The Riddick/Gibbs family, who is navigating heirs' property ownership and land loss prevention in Pantego, North Carolina. This project seeks to build awareness on Black family land preservation and raise support for completion of a huge family project! Support or become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/yonda Outro Sounds by BJ Kicks with vocals by the Riddick Family --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yondapodcast/message