Third Rail Eps 7: Laughing to Keep From Crying

May 8, 2014October 16, 2020 Brooklyn Deep Bed-Stuy, Podcast, Third Rail crooklyn, l michelle, media, women comedians of color Leave a comment

Guests Lois Thompson, Producer, Comedian & Host, The Brown Girl Comedy Show L. Michelle, Comedian, Actress, and Writer Segments 1. Brown Girl Comedy: Every month the Brown Girl Comedy Show goes down in front of a packed house, so clearly there is an appetite for women of color comedians. But what are the struggles of brown […]

Third Rail Eps 8: The Personal is Political

May 23, 2014October 15, 2020 Brooklyn Deep Podcast, Third Rail media Leave a comment

Guests Taja Lindley, Founder, Managing Member, Colored Girls HustleJessica Valoris, Visual artist, Performing artist, and Poet Segments 1. Colored Girl Hustle: Audre Lorde told us that “caring for [yourself] is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” But with so many attacks on our self-esteem, our families, and our communities, […]