Rites of Passage: Part I

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to check out my other show, mentioned on the podcast called I Am America presented by Tracee Ellis Ross. This show tells the story of ten extraordinary people and how their journey to better understand themselves led them to create community for others. I love this show. I am so honored to have had the chance to work on it and I think you'll love it. Check it out and give it a rating/review while you're at it. It helps other people find the show.You can also do the same for this show if you feel so inclined!

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to check out my other show, mentioned on the podcast called I Am America presented by Tracee Ellis Ross. This show tells the story of ten extraordinary people and how their journey to better understand themselves led them to create community for others. I love this show. I am so honored to have had the chance to work on it and I think you'll love it. Check it out and give it a rating/review while you're at it. It helps other people find the show.You can also do the same for this show if you feel so inclined!

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to check out my other show, mentioned on the podcast called I Am America presented by Tracee Ellis Ross. This show tells the story of ten extraordinary people and how their journey to better understand themselves led them to create community for others. I love this show. I am so honored to have had the chance to work on it and I think you'll love it. Check it out and give it a rating/review while you're at it. It helps other people find the show.You can also do the same for this show if you feel so inclined!

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to check out my other show, mentioned on the podcast called I Am America presented by Tracee Ellis Ross. This show tells the story of ten extraordinary people and how their journey to better understand themselves led them to create community for others. I love this show. I am so honored to have had the chance to work on it and I think you'll love it. Check it out and give it a rating/review while you're at it. It helps other people find the show.You can also do the same for this show if you feel so inclined!

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to check out my other show, mentioned on the podcast called I Am America presented by Tracee Ellis Ross. This show tells the story of ten extraordinary people and how their journey to better understand themselves led them to create community for others. I love this show. I am so honored to have had the chance to work on it and I think you'll love it. Check it out and give it a rating/review while you're at it. It helps other people find the show.You can also do the same for this show if you feel so inclined!

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to support the Black Adventurers at DC's Midtown Youth Academy. Midtown Youth Academy (MYA) aims to prepare underserved youth for success in educational and future endeavors by helping them to develop skills, self-discipline and cohesive relationships through sports and various other wellness and educational programs. MYA uses boxing and the gym as a vehicle to engage with teenagers, to keep them off the streets and introduce them to a broad platform of activities, including tutoring and mentoring, that would help them succeed at school and in their communities.   

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Aseloka Smith for story editing. Get in touch with her here!Thank you Trendel Lightburn for sound design. Get in touch with him here!I'd like to invite you to support the Black Adventurers at DC's Creative School. This organization equips Queens and Kings from Southeast, DC to capture stories of their people and design solutions for their home.

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes, join the newsletter, or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Thank you Kenny, Amelie, Alicia, and Athena for sharing your stories this season and your wishes for us all this episode.This episode was written, produced by Nichole Hill. Music and effects from Epidemic Sounds . 

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes, join the newsletter, or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. The Black Adventurer I hope you'll support this episode is Morenike of the upcoming Curious Morenike podcast, a show that encourages kids to change the world with their curiosity. She's raising money to produce and launch a pilot episode and could use your help. Learn more about her show and donate to her kickstarter campaign today.To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. Rate and review the show on Apple podcasts or Spotify.This episode was written, produced by Nichole Hill. Music and effects from Epidemic Sounds . Story editing assistance from Robin Hill (my Mom!) and Shonte Hill (my sister) and Ilana Nevins (my friend).

The Secret Adventures of Black People is a podcast telling the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. To listen to past episodes, join the newsletter, or get in touch, visit the TheSecretAdventuresofBlackPeople.com. The Black Adventurers I hope you'll support this episode are the Teens of Color Abroad. whose mission is to  cultivate the next generation of globally conscious youth of color through full language immersion study abroad experiences.To support the show and get exclusive behind the scenes content, become a supporter on Patreon. To check out stories and pics follow the show on Instagram. For occasional thoughts and podcast recommendations check the show out on Twitter. To connect with other listeners, checkout Facebook. This episode was written, produced by Nichole Hill. Music and effects from Epidemic Sounds . Story editing assistance from Robin Hill (my Mom!) and Shonte Hill (my sister) and Ilana Nevins (my friend).