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Season 5 | Episode 5.5 | The Turn On x Teju Adisa-Farrar

The Turn On

English - February 16, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 60 ratings
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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to writer and geographer Teju Adisa-Farrar about environmental racism, why what we wear matters, breaking the habit of negotiating our worth, how our bodies impact the ways we move through the world, and how racism makes us unsafe—and how we can advocate for change.

Resources

Guest, Teju Adisa-Farrar | Website | InstagramBook, "A Spy In The Struggle" by Aya de Leon| Bookshop | AmazonAuthor, Aya de Leon | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook"Just as I Am: A Memoir" by Cicely Tyson | Bookshop | Amazon"Black Bodies, White Gold: Art, Cotton, and Commerce in the Atlantic World" by Anna Arabindan-Kesson | Bookshop | Amazon

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-5_5-the-turn-on-x-teju-adisa-farrar.

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