The Awakening Together Podcast

Why do White women giggle when nothing is funny?  Why do White women laugh when they are being serious? In this episodes the tables are turned and we break down what Black women want to know about the "White woman giggle."

Why is calling a Black woman "strong" not necessarily a complement?  And, what are "White woman tears?" Join Jennifer Barnes and Lauren Sellers as we learn from Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith what Black women want White women to know about how the "strong Black woman" trope and "White woman tears" have historically been harmful to our Black sisters and what White women can do to heal the divide. 

If you know a Black family, you know one Black family. However, while there are a million different Black families with a million different structures in the United States, there is mainly one untrue story that is told and it told without its historic context. That's why we sat down with Paula Danielle and Cherish Faith to learn what Black women want White women to know about Black families. 

In this episode, we sat down with Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith to learn what Black women want White women to know about code-switching and communication. Listen to learn about the White Woman Giggle, why code-switching is a survival technique, and how we can move towards better conversations where we can all show up authentically in how we speak. 

What do Black women want White women to know about hair and fashion? We sat down with Paula Dannielle and Cherish Faith to find out. Listen to learn why HOW we are curious matters and why black hair and fashion is sacred. 

Loving starts with listening and understanding. That's why we partnered with LIS'N movement to gain understanding about things Black women want White women to know about how they experience the world and exist within it. In this episode, Lauren Sellers, Jennifer Barnes, and Paula Dannielle break down their hopes for these conversations and how honesty and curiosity can bring us together. 

Join Lauren Sellers and Vonnetta West as they talk about leaning into mystery matters if we want to love Jesus and our neighbors well and what is at stake when we lean into certainty instead. 

Founder, Jen Barnes sat down with Paula Dannielle and Lisette Fraser about mystery and certainty and how they are related to the awakening journey. 

We all have boxes we put ourselves and others in—boxes that define our identity, beliefs, values, and sometimes worth. But, are boxes bad? Are there better boxes we can use? And, how does embracing mystery help us move towards community and choosing better boxes for ourselves and others.  Join us for this conversation as Lauren Sellers sits down to learn from Cherish Williams and Abbi Fraser about how we can think outside of the boxes that limit us and keep us apart.  

Join our founder Jennifer Barnes as she sits down with activist and author Terence Lester to talk about how our posture can shift towards marginalized communities and why our language matters when encountering people experiencing homelessness.