Andrea Blackman and Tasneem Grace discuss contemporary social justice, identity, race, gender, motherhood, womanhood and humanity. Andrea and Tasneem believe good talks, good questions and curiosity are the foundation for social change. They also believe that recognizing the many shades of truth is the root of cultural awareness and connection.
Andrea is a mother, professor, lover and scholar of hip hop, and a Zora enthusiast. She enjoys deep conversations and pushing the envelope, all the features of Truth B Told.
Tasneem is a writer, editor, performance artist, mother, and culinary queen of collard greens. She loves a good conversation, introspective questions, and soul-searching, all the features of Truth B Told.
Seasons, stages and shifts. Let's hit the rewind button. From our very first episode in 2020 to this one, we're reminiscing and recollecting on the many ways we've created spaces for ourselves and the women we were during each season of Truth B Told.
We have lists and expectations. We have wishes, hopes and demands. We know who we want to work with and love, but are we
qualified to fulfill those needs for ourselves? Would we date, parent, counsel or employ someone just like us?
We are here, friends. Thank you for wanting to get to know the women behind the masks and mics. Thank you for the invitation to keep telling our truths, our way. Together long enough to be curious and connected enough to have answers...or at least responses! We still tote the truth that we know: no one truth is true in all ways. Dimensions exist. So does your inquiry.
Parts of us want to slumber for the next 48 months. Parts of us are trying to understand and reframe. Are you moving into your soft life season or are you led to still try and balance tough and tender personas? While we continue to grapple with where we are in the BFF (Black Fierce Feminism) space, we dug into the TBT vault and found this unaired episode from 2022. Still relevant?
Do you know anything, or anyone, that is a finished project? Truth is, we always have another level to reach, more lessons to learn and laughter to enjoy. How do we release ourselves to the truth that nothing is ever "finished" including our growth, purpose and self-awareness?
Besides a boost to our vitamin D levels and improved moods, what else did summertime give us? What were the lessons under the sun? What nourished us and what did we learn about ourselves?
Acceptance is our number one priority for personal growth. How might releasing resistance bring us peace? In this rapid-fire episode, we begin to give air to what we need to accept and release.
All this talk about submission and domination, alphas and betas. What is this about? What are our beliefs about what kind of woman makes a good friend, a good lover, a good mother...according to whom?
When you know better...say it Queen Maya...do better! There are some lessons we have had to learn the hard way and hope we will now make better choices. Join us in truth-telling and share what lessons you have received from life.
