BWTB is a global platform for Black women in social justice work around the world to share their stories of passion, pain, hope and strategies for change. BWTB is a platform for Black Women in social justice work to speak for ourselves, about ourselves, and to each other. BWTB creates opportunity to remove the false and imposed barriers that divide us. BWTB is a platform for potential healing and wholeness for Black women that the whole world can benefit from. BWTB is an opportunity to begin shifting the paradigms created by others about Black women and rewrite our narratives for and by Black women as a legacy for young Black girls and generations to come.
Dr. Aleese and a brilliant and beautiful panel of sistahs discuss our need for deeper self-love and how to share it with one another. Dr. Aleese argues that individual striving, achievement, or chasing the American Dream alone cannot save Black women in American. She calls on June Jordan, Alice Walker and bell hooks who put it plainly: "No level of individual self-actualization alone can sustain the marginalized and oppressed." Before we can fully show up for collective struggle, we nee...
19 Jul 2026
A Sankofa Moment in Kyros Time
In this episode Dr. Aleese extends a call and invitation to sistahs: She declares that we are in a Sankofa moment and a Kairos time. She sincerely shares what's been on her mind and heart about the health, safety, and success of Black women in these unpredictable challenging times and the importance of knowing what time it really is. A time for Remembering, Relationship, Reflection, and Reckoning and Reestablishing our core values, identity, courage, and strengths before Black women Rise agai...
30 May 2026
Don't Let it Kick Your Ass
Dr. Aleese and Kalimah discuss how cultural and geographical roots run deep to shape us for our mission. This podcast is about where our passions come from, how we hold them alongside everything else life demands, and the quiet power of putting down what no longer fits. Through art, literature, and the lived experiences of Black women in Detroit, we explore healing, reinvention, and the freedom of choosing what work and responsibility we carry and what we do not. Black Women Talking Back Podc...
5 Apr 2026
Breaking down barriers and advocating for Black women in the workplace.
Dr. Aleese and Dr. Jennifer discuss the current employment status of Black women and the far‑reaching impacts on our economic security, wellbeing, and opportunities for advancement. Black Women Talking Back Podcast Celebrating Black, Brilliant, Beautiful, Bad-ass Sistahs Through Stories of Love, Hope and Strategies for Change with Rev. Dr. Aleese Moore-Orbih Be sure to follow us at our social media accounts: www.Blackwomentalkingback.com, https://x.com/BWTB_Podca...
16 Jan 2026
Diversifying Funding Streams in the MAGA Era?
Dr. Aleese and Christina discuss fund development for Black led organizations and accessing your ability to launch your consulting LLC. Christina M. Jones, a magnificent mom and partner is also the Founder and CEO of Command Joy Co., a consulting firm that helps mission-driven organizations thrive through fund development, communications, and leadership strategy. An attorney and longtime advocate, she brings nearly 15 years of experience in sexual assault prevention, legal reform, and nonprof...
18 Dec 2025
The Power of African-Centered Psychology and Spirituality in Healing our Community.
Dr. Aleese and Dr. Kristee talk about awakening to our true selves as spiritual beings and how this fundamental truth serves as an essential mental health modality for people of the African ancestry. Black Women Talking Back Podcast Celebrating Black, Brilliant, Beautiful, Bad-ass Sistahs Through Stories of Love, Hope and Strategies for Change with Rev. Dr. Aleese Moore-Orbih Be sure to follow us at our social media accounts: www.Blackwomentalkingback.com, https://x.com/BWTB_Po...
5 Dec 2025
You Can Change Horses in the Middle of the Stream: Healing and Reinventing Your Life While Navigating Grief
Dr. Aleese and Shannon Amos discusses the importance of evaluating and sometimes letting go of cultural and familial beliefs that hold you hostage from being your best self. Shannon shares with Dr. Aleese how navigating loss and grief from losing both of her parents gave her new perspective, energy and purpose to live her best life. She shares healing practices and journeys that have given her a new life and what she is doing to help other women heal from trauma and grief and renew thei...
22 Nov 2025
Breaking Free from Cycles of Behavior and Discovering Purpose
Dr. Aleese and Angelique Johnson discusses the profound impact of one's environment on personal growth and self-awareness. Angelique emphasizes the importance of recognizing patterns in relationships and career choices, and the necessity of breaking free from cycles that no longer serve one's growth. Aleese and Angelique share their journey of cutting off toxic influences and exploring independence beyond traditional job structures. Black Women Talking Back Podcast Celebrating Black, ...
3 Nov 2025
The Evolution and Revolution of a Healing Journey
Dr. Aleese and Zoe Flowers embarks on a transformative discussion centered around the themes of purpose, passion, and holistic healing. With a candid reflection on her own life, she shares the poignant story of how an intense focus on work not only drained her spirit but also pushed her into a state of grave illness. Zoe delves into the realization that to heal herself, she needed to step away from the grind and prioritize her own well-being. This turning point set her on a path toward ...
4 Oct 2025
Black African Feminism Taking a Womanist Approach to Imagining a More Just and Liberatory World
This podcast dives into the complexities of racial capitalism and its effects on contemporary pan-African relationships, as well as explore the challenges posed by materialist desires in our pursuit of a fairer distribution of wealth and power. Our guest will also share stories and joyful reminders of the Black pan-African fundamental practices that help us experience those fleeting yet powerful moments of freedom in our everyday lives. Do we have te right to imagine a more just and non-oppre...
3 May 2025
DEI - What It Means and Doesn't Mean for Black Folks
Dr. Aleese sits down with three Black, brilliant and beautiful sistahs; Tonya Lovelace, Organizational Transformation Coach; Chrystal Ellis, Human Resource, Organizational Leadership and DEI specialist; and Lisalyn Jacobs, National Movement and Policy Consultant on all things race/gender equity-adjacent, to discuss the relevance of DEI and what impact, if any, it has made for Black women and their communities.
26 Mar 2025
BWTB Episode 1: Strengthening Our Work/Mission and Well-Being in a MAGA Political Era
Dr. Aleese sits down with the National Black Women's Justice Institute, The California Black Women’s Public Health Institute, and Black Skeptics/The Black Women Leadership Project to discuss how Black women, in this challenging political era, are driving powerful change within their communities and empowering listeners to recognize their own autonomy and agency in their efforts to improve their lives and contribute to social justice.
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