On a stretch of beach in Southern California, a Black couple once created an oasis for Black joy. A place to swim, a place to breathe. This is the story of how it was destroyed, and the fight for its legal and spiritual reclamation.
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Apr 2023
What It Takes to Become a Free Diver, Caring for Our Oceans, and More
Few of us get to witness the rich and complex ecosystems that live below the oceans' surface—but for Zandile Ndhlovu, venturing deep underwater on a single breath is part of daily life. Lale chats with the South African free diver about her work running The Black Mermaid Foundati ... Show More
28m 12s
Jun 2021
Black Joy in the Summertime
In a world where being Black and free are not always congruent, Black folks in America have always found ways of escaping the strictures of this country’s racial boundaries. In the summer, that meant leaving town, with kids getting sent South to visit relatives, road trips to saf ... Show More
29m 51s
Mar 2019
Blood is Thicker Than Water (Part 2)
Today's episode is about families, and stories passed down from generation to generation. First, Sapphire shares the struggle of a young girl to gain her family's affection. Then, we'll see why a family is afraid of the ocean, meet an engkanto haunting a psychic family, and escap ... Show More
33m 48s