Being Seen en bde104c0-f6cb-11f0-ab92-79d8e307dc63 The award-winning podcast Being Seen is an in-depth exploration of culture’s role in resolving the tension between how we are seen and how we see ourselves. It is a space to explore current cultural representations and their impact through conversations with leading artists, writers, activists, entertainers, and community leaders. If we create nuanced and accurate cultural portrayals of identity and experience, we have an opportunity to reduce stigma and change perception - impacting everything from HIV to institutional inequality. Consulting partners on the project are Novella Ford, Charlene Carruthers, Aria Sa’id, Davina Otalor and Darnell Moore. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9613cd12-e7b1-11ea-8ab7-3b652f60096c/image/2bd9d59fada72e23361d54a1069a4c8e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Being Seen yes serial A weekly podcast hosted by Anika Noni Rose, exploring culture’s role in shaping how we see ourselves. ViiV Healthcare The award-winning podcast Being Seen is an in-depth exploration of culture’s role in resolving the tension between how we are seen and how we see ourselves. It is a space to explore current cultural representations and their impact through conversations with leading artists, writers, activists, entertainers, and community leaders. If we create nuanced and accurate cultural portrayals of identity and experience, we have an opportunity to reduce stigma and change perception - impacting everything from HIV to institutional inequality. Consulting partners on the project are Novella Ford, Charlene Carruthers, Aria Sa’id, Davina Otalor and Darnell Moore. The award-winning podcast Being Seen is an in-depth exploration of culture’s role in resolving the tension between how we are seen and how we see ourselves. It is a space to explore current cultural representations and their impact through conversations with leading artists, writers, activists, entertainers, and community leaders. If we create nuanced and accurate cultural portrayals of identity and experience, we have an opportunity to reduce stigma and change perception - impacting everything from HIV to institutional inequality.

Consulting partners on the project are Novella Ford, Charlene Carruthers, Aria Sa’id, Davina Otalor and Darnell Moore.

]]> ViiV Healthcare us.digitalcomms@viivhealthcare.com Being Seen, Episode 33, Rhythm and Real Talk Music shapes who we are—our memories, identities, and the stories we carry. More than entertainment, it can be a force for truth, accountability, and change. So what should we expect from the music—and the artists—that shape our world?  Featured in this episode:  dream hampton (filmmaker & writer)   D. Smith (Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker)   Dr. Regina N. Bradley (Writer, Professor, Podcaster)   Thu, 21 May 2026 12:10:00 -0000 full 4 3 ViiV Healthcare Music shapes who we are—our memories, identities, and the stories we carry. More than entertainment, it can be a force for truth, accountability, and change. So what should we expect from the music—and the artists—that shape our world?  Featured in this episode:  dream hampton (filmmaker & writer)   D. Smith (Singer-Songwriter & Filmmaker)   Dr. Regina N. Bradley (Writer, Professor, Podcaster)   Music shapes who we are—our memories, identities, and the stories we carry. More than entertainment, it can be a force for truth, accountability, and change. So what should we expect from the music—and the artists—that shape our world? 

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]]> 1501 Being Seen, Episode 32, Sacred and Seen Confront hard truths about exclusion, challenge long-held interpretations of scripture, and reimagine what it means to love and serve one another fully. Can faith be a space where all of us are seen, valued, and free?  Featured in this episode:  Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas (Author, Scholar, Public Theologian)   Tamela Mann (Grammy Award-Winning Artist & Actress)   Andre G. Brown (Actor, Filmmaker, Educator)   Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 -0000 full 4 2 ViiV Healthcare Confront hard truths about exclusion, challenge long-held interpretations of scripture, and reimagine what it means to love and serve one another fully. Can faith be a space where all of us are seen, valued, and free?  Featured in this episode:  Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas (Author, Scholar, Public Theologian)   Tamela Mann (Grammy Award-Winning Artist & Actress)   Andre G. Brown (Actor, Filmmaker, Educator)   Confront hard truths about exclusion, challenge long-held interpretations of scripture, and reimagine what it means to love and serve one another fully. Can faith be a space where all of us are seen, valued, and free? 

Featured in this episode: 

]]> 2327 Being Seen, Episode 31, Bodies Becoming Sex shapes how we understand ourselves, but too often we’re left to figure it out through silence, pressure, or misinformation. What if we reimagined sex education, breaking from outdated frameworks, to begin with truth, empathy, and freedom?  Featured in this episode: Jason Reynolds (Writer) Ariel Shorter (Student Advocate & Youth Empowerment Organizer) Travis Dopson (Student, Advocate & Educator) Semaj T. Bethea (Student Activist & Advocate) Shan Boodram (Certified Sex Educator & Intimacy Expert) Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000 full 4 1 ViiV Healthcare Sex shapes how we understand ourselves, but too often we’re left to figure it out through silence, pressure, or misinformation. What if we reimagined sex education, breaking from outdated frameworks, to begin with truth, empathy, and freedom?  Featured in this episode: Jason Reynolds (Writer) Ariel Shorter (Student Advocate & Youth Empowerment Organizer) Travis Dopson (Student, Advocate & Educator) Semaj T. Bethea (Student Activist & Advocate) Shan Boodram (Certified Sex Educator & Intimacy Expert) Sex shapes how we understand ourselves, but too often we’re left to figure it out through silence, pressure, or misinformation. What if we reimagined sex education, breaking from outdated frameworks, to begin with truth, empathy, and freedom? 


Featured in this episode:


]]> 2201 yes Our Listening Community https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/survey We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. Share your thoughts and help shape the future of Being Seen by filling out our listener survey. It only takes two minutes and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:45:00 -0000 Our Listening Community bonus 3 ViiV Healthcare We want to hear from our listening community! Share your thoughts and help shape the future of Being Seen by filling out our listener survey. We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. Share your thoughts and help shape the future of Being Seen by filling out our listener survey. It only takes two minutes and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey. We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. Share your thoughts and help shape the future of Being Seen by filling out our listener survey. It only takes two minutes and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey.



]]> 51 no Being Seen, Episode 30, Movement https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep30-movement How does movement show up in our lives and what power does it hold? With movement comes the future, the ability to grow, to try something new, adapt, and become. Featured in this episode: A’ja Wilson, Ashley Everett and Lady Jess.  Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:45:00 -0000 Movement full 3 30 ViiV Healthcare How does movement show up in our lives and what power does it hold? With movement comes the future, the ability to grow, to try something new, adapt and become. How does movement show up in our lives and what power does it hold? With movement comes the future, the ability to grow, to try something new, adapt, and become. Featured in this episode: A’ja Wilson, Ashley Everett and Lady Jess.  How does movement show up in our lives and what power does it hold? With movement comes the future, the ability to grow, to try something new, adapt, and become.

Featured in this episode: A’ja Wilson, Ashley Everett and Lady Jess. 

]]> 2986 yes Being Seen, Episode 28, Safety The ability to feel safe -- when and how one wishes. How do we define safety, on our own terms? What does the future look like when we create, and dream into being, safe spaces for all Black women? Featured in this episode: Jessamyn Stanley, Aria Sa’id and Mariame Kaba. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:22:00 -0000 Safety full 3 28 ViiV Healthcare The ability to feel safe -- when and how one wishes. How do we define safety, on our own terms? What does the future look like when we create, and dream into being, safe spaces for all Black women? The ability to feel safe -- when and how one wishes. How do we define safety, on our own terms? What does the future look like when we create, and dream into being, safe spaces for all Black women? Featured in this episode: Jessamyn Stanley, Aria Sa’id and Mariame Kaba. The ability to feel safe -- when and how one wishes. How do we define safety, on our own terms? What does the future look like when we create, and dream into being, safe spaces for all Black women?

Featured in this episode: Jessamyn Stanley, Aria Sa’id and Mariame Kaba.

]]> 2731 yes Being Seen, Episode 27, Laughter Laughter as a salve, a weapon, a commentary, and an intimacy that is often best shared. Where does laughter show up in our lives, and how can we use it as a tool for empathy and understanding? Featured in this episode: Ts Madison. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:45:00 -0000 Laughter full 3 27 ViiV Healthcare Laughter as a salve, a weapon, a commentary, and an intimacy that is often best shared. Where does laughter show up in our lives, and how can we use it as a tool for empathy and understanding? Laughter as a salve, a weapon, a commentary, and an intimacy that is often best shared. Where does laughter show up in our lives, and how can we use it as a tool for empathy and understanding? Featured in this episode: Ts Madison. Laughter as a salve, a weapon, a commentary, and an intimacy that is often best shared. Where does laughter show up in our lives, and how can we use it as a tool for empathy and understanding?

Featured in this episode: Ts Madison.

]]> 2195 yes Being Seen, Episode 26, Freedom https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep26-freedom How can we find our freedoms and ourselves through our stories? Freedom from stereotypes, from stigma, from silence. The freedom of visibility. The freedom of being seen. Featured in this episode: Dominique Jackson, Calida Rawles and Jacqueline Woodson. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Freedom full 3 26 ViiV Healthcare How can we find our freedoms and ourselves through our stories? Freedom from stereotypes, from stigma, from silence. The freedom of visibility. The freedom of being seen. How can we find our freedoms and ourselves through our stories? Freedom from stereotypes, from stigma, from silence. The freedom of visibility. The freedom of being seen. Featured in this episode: Dominique Jackson, Calida Rawles and Jacqueline Woodson. How can we find our freedoms and ourselves through our stories? Freedom from stereotypes, from stigma, from silence. The freedom of visibility. The freedom of being seen.

Featured in this episode: Dominique Jackson, Calida Rawles and Jacqueline Woodson.

]]> 2331 yes Being Seen, Episode 25, Motherhood https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep25-motherhood All too often motherhood is a narrowly defined space full of bias and assumption. How can we think about it more expansively and in what ways have we provided or received mothering in our own lives? Featured in this episode: Raquel Willis, Ciarra Covin and Kaitlyn Greenidge. ​​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines do not recommend breastfeeding but do acknowledge that some women with HIV may breastfeed with risk reduction measures to minimize transmission risk. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:25:00 -0000 Motherhood full 3 25 ViiV Healthcare All too often motherhood is a narrowly defined space full of bias and assumption. How can we think about it more expansively and in what ways have we provided or received mothering in our own lives? All too often motherhood is a narrowly defined space full of bias and assumption. How can we think about it more expansively and in what ways have we provided or received mothering in our own lives? Featured in this episode: Raquel Willis, Ciarra Covin and Kaitlyn Greenidge. ​​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines do not recommend breastfeeding but do acknowledge that some women with HIV may breastfeed with risk reduction measures to minimize transmission risk. All too often motherhood is a narrowly defined space full of bias and assumption. How can we think about it more expansively and in what ways have we provided or received mothering in our own lives?

Featured in this episode: Raquel Willis, Ciarra Covin and Kaitlyn Greenidge.

​​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services guidelines do not recommend breastfeeding but do acknowledge that some women with HIV may breastfeed with risk reduction measures to minimize transmission risk.

]]> 2201 yes Being Seen, Episode 24, Health https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep-24-health A conversation about health and care, with a focus on mental health. How can we create the spaces and systems needed to dismantle stigma for ourselves and for each other? Featured in this episode: Taraji P. Henson. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:45:00 -0000 Health full 3 24 ViiV Healthcare A conversation about health and care, with a focus on mental health. How can we create the spaces and systems needed to dismantle stigma for ourselves and for each other? A conversation about health and care, with a focus on mental health. How can we create the spaces and systems needed to dismantle stigma for ourselves and for each other? Featured in this episode: Taraji P. Henson. A conversation about health and care, with a focus on mental health. How can we create the spaces and systems needed to dismantle stigma for ourselves and for each other?

Featured in this episode: Taraji P. Henson.

]]> 2328 yes Being Seen, Episode 23, Responsibility https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep23-responsibility What are we asked to be responsible for? Do we assume our responsibilities willingly or are they placed upon us? A conversation on the many things we have been asked to carry. Featured in this episode: Sydney Barber, Tiya Miles and Martha Jones. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:45:00 -0000 Responsibility full 3 23 ViiV Healthcare What are we asked to be responsible for? Do we assume our responsibilities willingly or are they placed upon us? A conversation on the many things we have been asked to carry. What are we asked to be responsible for? Do we assume our responsibilities willingly or are they placed upon us? A conversation on the many things we have been asked to carry. Featured in this episode: Sydney Barber, Tiya Miles and Martha Jones. What are we asked to be responsible for? Do we assume our responsibilities willingly or are they placed upon us? A conversation on the many things we have been asked to carry.

Featured in this episode: Sydney Barber, Tiya Miles and Martha Jones.

]]> 1773 Being Seen, Episode 22, Power https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ep-22-power An exploration of power. How we use it, how it can be used against us, and the many ways it manifests in our lives.  Featured in this episode: Ledisi (Singer & Actress) and Roxane Gay (Author). Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:45:00 -0000 Power full 3 22 ViiV Healthcare An exploration of power. How we use it, how it can be used against us, and the many ways it manifests in our lives. An exploration of power. How we use it, how it can be used against us, and the many ways it manifests in our lives.  Featured in this episode: Ledisi (Singer & Actress) and Roxane Gay (Author). An exploration of power. How we use it, how it can be used against us, and the many ways it manifests in our lives. 

Featured in this episode: Ledisi (Singer & Actress) and Roxane Gay (Author).

]]> 2209 yes Being Seen, Episode 21, Introducing Season 3 https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ A conversation between Darnell Moore, host of Seasons 1 and 2, and Anika Noni Rose, host of Season 3, on occupying this space at this moment and the importance of prioritizing the voices and experiences of Black women.  Featured in this episode: Darnell Moore (Host of Season 1 and 2) and Anika Noni Rose (Host of Season 3) Artwork for this episode provided by Ronald Jackson Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:41:32 -0000 Introducing Season 3 full 3 21 ViiV Healthcare Introducing the host of Season 3. A conversation between Darnell Moore, host of Seasons 1 and 2, and Anika Noni Rose, host of Season 3, on occupying this space at this moment and the importance of prioritizing the voices and experiences of Black women.  Featured in this episode: Darnell Moore (Host of Season 1 and 2) and Anika Noni Rose (Host of Season 3) Artwork for this episode provided by Ronald Jackson A conversation between Darnell Moore, host of Seasons 1 and 2, and Anika Noni Rose, host of Season 3, on occupying this space at this moment and the importance of prioritizing the voices and experiences of Black women. 

Featured in this episode: Darnell Moore (Host of Season 1 and 2) and Anika Noni Rose (Host of Season 3) Artwork for this episode provided by Ronald Jackson

]]> 1626 yes Our Community https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/survey We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. It only takes two minutes to fill out and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:31:17 -0000 Our Community bonus 2 ViiV Healthcare Share your thoughts on Being Seen. We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. It only takes two minutes to fill out and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey. We want to hear from our listening community! We need your input, your feedback, your agreements and your disagreements. It only takes two minutes to fill out and can be found at beingseenpodcast.com/survey.

]]> 43 no Being Seen, Episode 20, For The People https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/for-the-people A look behind the scenes at what it means to create in this moment. Reflections on community, fellowship and love from the creators of Being Seen. Featured in this episode: Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Darius Brown (Emmy-Award Winning Producer), Gioncarlo Valentine (Visual Narrator, Writer & Curator), and DaShawn Usher (Founder, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI)). Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:45:00 -0000 For The People full 2 20 ViiV Healthcare A look behind the scenes at what it means to create in this moment. Reflections on community, fellowship and love from the creators of Being Seen. A look behind the scenes at what it means to create in this moment. Reflections on community, fellowship and love from the creators of Being Seen. Featured in this episode: Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Darius Brown (Emmy-Award Winning Producer), Gioncarlo Valentine (Visual Narrator, Writer & Curator), and DaShawn Usher (Founder, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI)). A look behind the scenes at what it means to create in this moment. Reflections on community, fellowship and love from the creators of Being Seen.

Featured in this episode: Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Darius Brown (Emmy-Award Winning Producer), Gioncarlo Valentine (Visual Narrator, Writer & Curator), and DaShawn Usher (Founder, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI)).

]]> 1314 Being Seen, Episode 19, Sports https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/sports How gay and queer Black men are reimagining sports, creating space, and discovering new possibility models. Featured in this episode: Nate Burleson (Sports Commentator & Former NFL Player), Jason Collins (Former NBA Player), and LZ Granderson (Award-Winning Sports Journalist). Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:45:00 -0000 Sports full 2 19 ViiV Healthcare How gay and queer Black men are reimaging sports, creating space, and discovering new possibility models. How gay and queer Black men are reimagining sports, creating space, and discovering new possibility models. Featured in this episode: Nate Burleson (Sports Commentator & Former NFL Player), Jason Collins (Former NBA Player), and LZ Granderson (Award-Winning Sports Journalist). How gay and queer Black men are reimagining sports, creating space, and discovering new possibility models.

Featured in this episode: Nate Burleson (Sports Commentator & Former NFL Player), Jason Collins (Former NBA Player), and LZ Granderson (Award-Winning Sports Journalist).

]]> 2080 Being Seen, Episode 18, Trans Masculine Experience https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/trans-masculine-experience An exploration of masculinities through the eyes of trans masculine people, gender-expansive individuals, and the ones who love us. Featured in this episode: Guest Host Texas Isaiah (Visual Narrator), Wazi Maret (Producer & Songwriter), Ahya Simone (Multidisciplinary Artist), and Marquise Vilsón (Actor & Activist). Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:40:00 -0000 Trans Masculine Experience full 2 18 ViiV Healthcare An exploration of masculinities through the eyes of trans masculine people, gender-expansive individuals, and the ones who love us. An exploration of masculinities through the eyes of trans masculine people, gender-expansive individuals, and the ones who love us. Featured in this episode: Guest Host Texas Isaiah (Visual Narrator), Wazi Maret (Producer & Songwriter), Ahya Simone (Multidisciplinary Artist), and Marquise Vilsón (Actor & Activist). An exploration of masculinities through the eyes of trans masculine people, gender-expansive individuals, and the ones who love us.

Featured in this episode: Guest Host Texas Isaiah (Visual Narrator), Wazi Maret (Producer & Songwriter), Ahya Simone (Multidisciplinary Artist), and Marquise Vilsón (Actor & Activist).

]]> 2658 yes Being Seen, Episode 17, Afro-Latinx https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/afro-latinx How interconnected identities shape our stories, through the lens of the Afro-Latinx experience. Featured in this episode: Representative Ritchie Torres, Steven Canals (Screenwriter & Producer), and Wilson Cruz (Award-Winning Actor). Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:40:00 -0000 Afro-Latinx full 2 17 ViiV Healthcare How interconnected identities shape our stories, through the lens of the Afro-Latinx experience. How interconnected identities shape our stories, through the lens of the Afro-Latinx experience. Featured in this episode: Representative Ritchie Torres, Steven Canals (Screenwriter & Producer), and Wilson Cruz (Award-Winning Actor). How interconnected identities shape our stories, through the lens of the Afro-Latinx experience.

Featured in this episode: Representative Ritchie Torres, Steven Canals (Screenwriter & Producer), and Wilson Cruz (Award-Winning Actor).

]]> 1986 yes Being Seen, Episode 16, Hollywood https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/hollywood An exploration of representation in Hollywood and how entertainment can become a tool for transformation. Featured in this episode: Anthony Hemingway (Director & Producer), Brandon Goodman (Writer & Actor), and Colman Domingo (Actor, Writer & Director). Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:45:00 -0000 Hollywood full ViiV Healthcare An exploration of representation in Hollywood and how entertainment can become a tool for transformation. An exploration of representation in Hollywood and how entertainment can become a tool for transformation. Featured in this episode: Anthony Hemingway (Director & Producer), Brandon Goodman (Writer & Actor), and Colman Domingo (Actor, Writer & Director). An exploration of representation in Hollywood and how entertainment can become a tool for transformation.

Featured in this episode: Anthony Hemingway (Director & Producer), Brandon Goodman (Writer & Actor), and Colman Domingo (Actor, Writer & Director).

]]> 1434 Being Seen, Episode 15, Barbershop https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/barbershop Finding spaces where we can inhabit shared visions of freedom. Featured in this episode: Quincy Mills (Professor & Author), Marc Lamont Hill (TV Host, Author & Activist), and Lorenzo Lewis (Advocate, Speaker & Author). Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:45:00 -0000 The Barbershop full 2 15 ViiV Healthcare Finding spaces where we can inhabit shared visions of freedom Finding spaces where we can inhabit shared visions of freedom. Featured in this episode: Quincy Mills (Professor & Author), Marc Lamont Hill (TV Host, Author & Activist), and Lorenzo Lewis (Advocate, Speaker & Author). Finding spaces where we can inhabit shared visions of freedom.

Featured in this episode: Quincy Mills (Professor & Author), Marc Lamont Hill (TV Host, Author & Activist), and Lorenzo Lewis (Advocate, Speaker & Author).

]]> 1962 yes Being Seen, Episode 14, Youth https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/youth An exploration of marking our existence, building community and cherishing our youth.  Featured in this episode: Shangela (Actor, Comedian & Performer), Kalen Allen (Creator, Writer & Actor), and Keiynan Lonsdale (Dancer & Singer-Songwriter). Tue, 25 May 2021 10:40:00 -0000 Youth full 2 14 ViiV Healthcare An exploration of marking our existence, building community and cherishing our youth. An exploration of marking our existence, building community and cherishing our youth.  Featured in this episode: Shangela (Actor, Comedian & Performer), Kalen Allen (Creator, Writer & Actor), and Keiynan Lonsdale (Dancer & Singer-Songwriter). An exploration of marking our existence, building community and cherishing our youth. 

Featured in this episode: Shangela (Actor, Comedian & Performer), Kalen Allen (Creator, Writer & Actor), and Keiynan Lonsdale (Dancer & Singer-Songwriter).

]]> 1549 yes Being Seen, Episode 13, Mentorship https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/mentorship The power of mentoring to create representative narratives, construct community and build a collective legacy. Featured in this episode: Guest Co-Host Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer & Director), Little Marvin (Writer & Producer) and LaDarian Smith (Writer & Producer). Tue, 18 May 2021 10:28:00 -0000 Mentorship full 2 13 ViiV Healthcare The power of mentorship to build community and shift narratives. The power of mentoring to create representative narratives, construct community and build a collective legacy. Featured in this episode: Guest Co-Host Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer & Director), Little Marvin (Writer & Producer) and LaDarian Smith (Writer & Producer). The power of mentoring to create representative narratives, construct community and build a collective legacy.

Featured in this episode: Guest Co-Host Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer & Director), Little Marvin (Writer & Producer) and LaDarian Smith (Writer & Producer).

]]> 1548 yes Being Seen, Episode 12, Fatherhood https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/fatherhood An exploration of the power, the challenge, the opportunities and the experience of fatherhood. Featured in this episode: Dennis Williams (SVP, WarnerMedia), Jericho Brown (Award-Winning Poet), and Calvin & Tim (Fathers & Advocates) joined by their daughter Grady. Tue, 11 May 2021 10:45:00 -0000 Fatherhood full 2 12 ViiV Healthcare Black fatherhood and the power of fathering. An exploration of the power, the challenge, the opportunities and the experience of fatherhood. Featured in this episode: Dennis Williams (SVP, WarnerMedia), Jericho Brown (Award-Winning Poet), and Calvin & Tim (Fathers & Advocates) joined by their daughter Grady. An exploration of the power, the challenge, the opportunities and the experience of fatherhood.

Featured in this episode: Dennis Williams (SVP, WarnerMedia), Jericho Brown (Award-Winning Poet), and Calvin & Tim (Fathers & Advocates) joined by their daughter Grady.

]]> 1935 yes Being Seen, Episode 11, Futures https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-11-futures Stories as freedom. Our futures. Transforming culture and ourselves through the power of narrative, community, and our connection to our pasts.  Featured in this episode: Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer) and a special interview with James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni (courtesy of WNET and originally recorded for Soul!). Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:11:00 -0000 Futures full 1 11 ViiV Healthcare Finding our futures. Stories as freedom. Our futures. Transforming culture and ourselves through the power of narrative, community, and our connection to our pasts.  Featured in this episode: Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer) and a special interview with James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni (courtesy of WNET and originally recorded for Soul!). Stories as freedom. Our futures. Transforming culture and ourselves through the power of narrative, community, and our connection to our pasts. 

Featured in this episode: Lena Waithe (Writer, Actor & Producer) and a special interview with James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni (courtesy of WNET and originally recorded for Soul!).

]]> 2210 yes Being Seen, Episode 10, Stigma https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-10-stigma The pain of stigma and the power we have to dismantle it. Building communities that embrace and care for people living with HIV in all the ways. Giving them the love, care and consideration they have always deserved. Featured in this episode: Dr. Kimberly Smith, Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Tboy (Community Activist), and Antwan Matthews (Activist & Scholar). Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:02:00 -0000 Stigma full 1 10 ViiV Healthcare The power we have to dismantle stigma. The pain of stigma and the power we have to dismantle it. Building communities that embrace and care for people living with HIV in all the ways. Giving them the love, care and consideration they have always deserved. Featured in this episode: Dr. Kimberly Smith, Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Tboy (Community Activist), and Antwan Matthews (Activist & Scholar). The pain of stigma and the power we have to dismantle it. Building communities that embrace and care for people living with HIV in all the ways. Giving them the love, care and consideration they have always deserved.

Featured in this episode: Dr. Kimberly Smith, Emil Wilbekin (Founder, Native Son), Tboy (Community Activist), and Antwan Matthews (Activist & Scholar).

]]> 2128 yes Being Seen, Episode 09, Faith https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-9-faith Creating inclusive communities of faith, sexuality and the divine, the church as a “horizon for imagining the terms of Black life.” How can we create spaces of faith that expand and affirm the fullness of all of our existences?  Featured in this episode: Mykal Kilgore (Musician & Activist), Bishop Yvette Flunder (Pastor & Activist), and Josef Sorett (Scholar & Author), and Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor). Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:01:00 -0000 Faith full 1 9 ViiV Healthcare An act of faith. Creating inclusive communities of faith, sexuality and the divine, the church as a “horizon for imagining the terms of Black life.” How can we create spaces of faith that expand and affirm the fullness of all of our existences?  Featured in this episode: Mykal Kilgore (Musician & Activist), Bishop Yvette Flunder (Pastor & Activist), and Josef Sorett (Scholar & Author), and Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor). Creating inclusive communities of faith, sexuality and the divine, the church as a “horizon for imagining the terms of Black life.” How can we create spaces of faith that expand and affirm the fullness of all of our existences? 

Featured in this episode: Mykal Kilgore (Musician & Activist), Bishop Yvette Flunder (Pastor & Activist), and Josef Sorett (Scholar & Author), and Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor).

]]> 2154 yes Being Seen, Episode 08, Love, Radically https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-8-love-radically Black men loving Black men is, as the deceased Black gay writer Joseph Beam opined in the 1980s, a “revolutionary act” because every moment a Black man is transgressive enough to love what he has been socialized to hate, he commits an act of insurgency. And this is what it is to love, radically.  Featured in this episode: Luke James (Musician & Actor). Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:01:00 -0000 Love, Radically full 1 8 ViiV Healthcare A conversation on radical love. Black men loving Black men is, as the deceased Black gay writer Joseph Beam opined in the 1980s, a “revolutionary act” because every moment a Black man is transgressive enough to love what he has been socialized to hate, he commits an act of insurgency. And this is what it is to love, radically.  Featured in this episode: Luke James (Musician & Actor). Black men loving Black men is, as the deceased Black gay writer Joseph Beam opined in the 1980s, a “revolutionary act” because every moment a Black man is transgressive enough to love what he has been socialized to hate, he commits an act of insurgency. And this is what it is to love, radically. 

Featured in this episode: Luke James (Musician & Actor).

]]> 1987 yes Being Seen, Episode 07, Intimacy https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-7-intimacy How do we define intimacy and in what ways do we cultivate it or allow it to show up in our lives? Are our intimacies many or are they few? And do we ask the people we let into our spaces to show us the care and consideration we both need and deserve? Featured in this episode: Zeke Thomas (Musician & Advocate), Dyllon Burnside (Actor), Kai M. Green (Scholar & Advocate), Ita O'Brien (Intimacy Coordinator). Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0000 Intimacy full 1 7 ViiV Healthcare The complexity of learning and finding our intimacies. How do we define intimacy and in what ways do we cultivate it or allow it to show up in our lives? Are our intimacies many or are they few? And do we ask the people we let into our spaces to show us the care and consideration we both need and deserve? Featured in this episode: Zeke Thomas (Musician & Advocate), Dyllon Burnside (Actor), Kai M. Green (Scholar & Advocate), Ita O'Brien (Intimacy Coordinator). How do we define intimacy and in what ways do we cultivate it or allow it to show up in our lives? Are our intimacies many or are they few? And do we ask the people we let into our spaces to show us the care and consideration we both need and deserve?

Featured in this episode: Zeke Thomas (Musician & Advocate), Dyllon Burnside (Actor), Kai M. Green (Scholar & Advocate), Ita O'Brien (Intimacy Coordinator).

]]> 1893 yes Being Seen, Episode 06, Being Seen https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-6-being-seen Double consciousness. Who defines how we are seen and who creates our archives? What is the power of process when creating more accurate representations? The effects of the many gazes that fall upon us and the ones we apply to ourselves.  Featured in this episode: E. Patrick Johnson (Artist & Scholar), Gioncarlo Valentine (Photographer & Curator), Texas Isaiah (Photographer & Curator). Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0000 Being Seen full 1 6 ViiV Healthcare The ways we are seen and the ways we see ourselves. Double consciousness. Who defines how we are seen and who creates our archives? What is the power of process when creating more accurate representations? The effects of the many gazes that fall upon us and the ones we apply to ourselves.  Featured in this episode: E. Patrick Johnson (Artist & Scholar), Gioncarlo Valentine (Photographer & Curator), Texas Isaiah (Photographer & Curator). Double consciousness. Who defines how we are seen and who creates our archives? What is the power of process when creating more accurate representations? The effects of the many gazes that fall upon us and the ones we apply to ourselves. 

Featured in this episode: E. Patrick Johnson (Artist & Scholar), Gioncarlo Valentine (Photographer & Curator), Texas Isaiah (Photographer & Curator).

]]> 1732 yes Being Seen, Episode 05, Creating Context https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-5-creating-context Mississippi, Texas, the Bronx, Camden. The power of context. The places and landscapes that define us from our countries to our bodies. The stories that take place amongst these backdrops and the ways in which our specificity should never be denied or overlooked. Featured in this episode: Kiese Laymon (Author), Diedrick Brackens (Artist), Jerome LaMaar (Fashion Designer & Stylist). Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:59:00 -0000 Creating Context full 1 5 ViiV Healthcare How our stories are defined by their contexts. Mississippi, Texas, the Bronx, Camden. The power of context. The places and landscapes that define us from our countries to our bodies. The stories that take place amongst these backdrops and the ways in which our specificity should never be denied or overlooked. Featured in this episode: Kiese Laymon (Author), Diedrick Brackens (Artist), Jerome LaMaar (Fashion Designer & Stylist). Mississippi, Texas, the Bronx, Camden. The power of context. The places and landscapes that define us from our countries to our bodies. The stories that take place amongst these backdrops and the ways in which our specificity should never be denied or overlooked.

Featured in this episode: Kiese Laymon (Author), Diedrick Brackens (Artist), Jerome LaMaar (Fashion Designer & Stylist).

]]> 1541 yes Being Seen, Episode 04, Creating Space https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-4-creating-space Spaces. Space. The places we occupy and a trip that takes us beyond to a point where we can transcend. Eddie Ndopu plans to be the first disabled person to go to space, the first Black queer disabled person. This quest is confirmation of what we should all already know, that people like Eddie are magnificent in all of their multiplicities. Featured in this episode: Eddie Ndopu (Activist, Author & Scholar) and music by Sun Ra. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:59:00 -0000 Creating Space full 1 4 ViiV Healthcare The magnificence of Black queer disabled folx and a trip to outer space. Spaces. Space. The places we occupy and a trip that takes us beyond to a point where we can transcend. Eddie Ndopu plans to be the first disabled person to go to space, the first Black queer disabled person. This quest is confirmation of what we should all already know, that people like Eddie are magnificent in all of their multiplicities. Featured in this episode: Eddie Ndopu (Activist, Author & Scholar) and music by Sun Ra. Spaces. Space. The places we occupy and a trip that takes us beyond to a point where we can transcend. Eddie Ndopu plans to be the first disabled person to go to space, the first Black queer disabled person. This quest is confirmation of what we should all already know, that people like Eddie are magnificent in all of their multiplicities.

Featured in this episode: Eddie Ndopu (Activist, Author & Scholar) and music by Sun Ra.

]]> 1399 yes Being Seen, Episode 03, The Roles We Play https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-3-the-roles-we-play What is the impact of the roles we are often asked to play? How do we make more spaces where these roles can be self-defined? How do we use our roles to shift culture and empower others? Featured in this episode: George M. Johnson (Author & Activist), Kenyon Farrow (Activist), Samira Nasr (Editor-In-Chief, Harper's Bazaar). Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:54:00 -0000 The Roles We Play full 1 3 ViiV Healthcare What is the impact of the roles we are often asked to play and what are the roles we wish to define for ourselves? What is the impact of the roles we are often asked to play? How do we make more spaces where these roles can be self-defined? How do we use our roles to shift culture and empower others? Featured in this episode: George M. Johnson (Author & Activist), Kenyon Farrow (Activist), Samira Nasr (Editor-In-Chief, Harper's Bazaar). What is the impact of the roles we are often asked to play? How do we make more spaces where these roles can be self-defined? How do we use our roles to shift culture and empower others?

Featured in this episode: George M. Johnson (Author & Activist), Kenyon Farrow (Activist), Samira Nasr (Editor-In-Chief, Harper's Bazaar).

]]> 1542 yes Being Seen, Episode 02, Finding The Story https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-2-finding-the-story Who decides what stories will be told and how can we rewrite the narrative of what constitutes the “American” story? How can stories become our proof of life? What will it take to bring forth more stories from places that aren’t officially sanctioned?  Featured in this episode: Saeed Jones (Poet & Author), Ben Cory Jones (Writer, Director & Producer), Yashua Simmons (Fashion Editor & Stylist) and Marc Meachem. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:54:00 -0000 Finding The Story full 1 2 ViiV Healthcare How do we identify and bring forth the stories that need to be told? Who decides what stories will be told and how can we rewrite the narrative of what constitutes the “American” story? How can stories become our proof of life? What will it take to bring forth more stories from places that aren’t officially sanctioned?  Featured in this episode: Saeed Jones (Poet & Author), Ben Cory Jones (Writer, Director & Producer), Yashua Simmons (Fashion Editor & Stylist) and Marc Meachem. Who decides what stories will be told and how can we rewrite the narrative of what constitutes the “American” story? How can stories become our proof of life? What will it take to bring forth more stories from places that aren’t officially sanctioned? 

Featured in this episode: Saeed Jones (Poet & Author), Ben Cory Jones (Writer, Director & Producer), Yashua Simmons (Fashion Editor & Stylist) and Marc Meachem.

]]> 1783 yes Being Seen, Episode 01, The First https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/episode-1-the-first A Strange Loop, making it in Hollywood, getting to Broadway, Billie Holiday. What is the story behind culture firsts that break down barriers, push back against invisibility and refute stereotypes? How does the creation impact the creator? Why are we still fighting to get these firsts made? Featured in this episode: Lee Daniels (Writer, Director & Producer), Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor), Michael R. Jackson (Playwright), and Wesley Morris (NYT Culture Critic). Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:52:00 -0000 The First full 1 1 ViiV Healthcare The power and the struggle of culture defining firsts. A Strange Loop, making it in Hollywood, getting to Broadway, Billie Holiday. What is the story behind culture firsts that break down barriers, push back against invisibility and refute stereotypes? How does the creation impact the creator? Why are we still fighting to get these firsts made? Featured in this episode: Lee Daniels (Writer, Director & Producer), Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor), Michael R. Jackson (Playwright), and Wesley Morris (NYT Culture Critic). A Strange Loop, making it in Hollywood, getting to Broadway, Billie Holiday. What is the story behind culture firsts that break down barriers, push back against invisibility and refute stereotypes? How does the creation impact the creator? Why are we still fighting to get these firsts made?

Featured in this episode: Lee Daniels (Writer, Director & Producer), Jordan E. Cooper (Writer & Actor), Michael R. Jackson (Playwright), and Wesley Morris (NYT Culture Critic).

]]> 1955 yes Being Seen - Trailer https://www.beingseenpodcast.com/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:20:16 -0000 Trailer trailer 1 1 ViiV Healthcare A weekly podcast hosted by Darnell Moore, exploring culture’s role in shaping how we see ourselves.

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