by The Earth Center
The Chicago Sunnyside Podcast is dedicated to raising awareness about diverse, grassroots activists and organizations in the Chicago area. We aim to build bridges between these pillars in our communities and the people they serve. We are telling our own stories and discussing the cultural, social and political realities affecting our lives. Chicago Sunnyside Podcast is presented by The Earth Center.
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May 8, 2025
<p>Get in touch with us. We love to hear from you!</p><p>Chicagosunnyside.net</p><p>Hosts: Nehez Meniooh, Kasabez Maakmaah & Giziribtah Debasah </p><p>Guests: Elders of Tahbalo, Tem knife dancers & horsemen</p><p><br></p><p>We just returned from our Annual pilgrimage. Every year The Earth Center hosts an Annual Pilgrimage taking members, students, initiates and guests to tour the cultural and spiritual sites of Kemet (Indigenous Africa). This year, pilgrimage activities were focused on the celebrations we hosted in Central Togo commemorating our 30 year anniversary of Master Naba bringing the Kebtah mission to the West. Join us to learn more about the original tradition of spiritual pilgrimage and some of the activities and profound experiences of this year’s trip.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discuss: </p><p>0:00 - 4:00 - Intro - "He's Our Prophet"</p><p>4:01 - 10:39 - Kebtah Mission</p><p>10:40 - 25:16 - Annual Pilgrimage to Niger Valley</p><p>25:17 - 35:10 - Material Wealth or Wealth of Knowledge? </p><p>35:11 - 47:55 - Mola Clan Royalty - Dangers of Modern Ideology & Religion</p><p>47:56 - 1:00:16 - Mastery of Nature</p><p>1:00:17 - 1:05:23 - Mastering Iron, Impenetrable Warriors</p><p>1:05:24 - 1:07:20 - Kebtah Community Membership</p><p>1:07:21 - 1:09:46 - Modern Stigmatization of Africa</p><p>1:09:47 - 1:13:01 - Cultural Sell-Outs</p><p>1:13:02 - 1:22:35 - Outro - Order & Values of African Societies</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Links & Resources: </p><p>🌍 Become a Member of the Kebtah Movement: https://www.theearthcenter.org/signupstep1</p><p>✈️ Learn more about our Annual Pilgrimage: https://www.theearthcenter.org/pilgrimage</p><p><br></p><p>🎊 See more of the 3 day celebrations on the Gate of Gates podcast: </p><p>Pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVWva8J1LcQ&t=954s</p><p>Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emncLvvVg3M&t=16874s</p><p>Pt 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFoXCdF1NHM&t=524s</p><p><br></p><p>🇧🇫 DuSable Museum of Black History & Education Center with The Earth Center from Burkina: https://www.facebook.com/DuSableMuseum/videos/1005771514987816</p>
May 8, 2025
<p>Get in touch with us. We love to hear from you! Chicagosunnyside.net </p><p>Hosts: Nehez Meniooh, Kasabez Maakmaah & Giziribtah Debasah </p><p>This is our second installment of our coverage and commentary on Kebtah's (The Earth Center's) 30 Year Anniversary Celebration at the Het Aishat Temple in Togo. This amazing 3 day and 3 night event was part of Kebtah's Annual Cultural and Spiritual Pilgrimage to Meritah (Indigenous Africa).</p><p><br></p><p>This episode features footage from our travels to Togo, including:</p><p>Pouring libations to honor the Ancestors</p><p>Traditional African dance to celebrate initiation (rites of passage)</p><p>Master drummers and griots bringing proverbs with profound meaning In this episode, we discuss: 100 degree temperature difference between Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso and Chicago</p><p>Cultural appropriation of the term "Western"</p><p>Modern day slavery prevents us from investing in our evolution and traveling to enrich our lives</p><p>The importance of investing in ourselves instead of material gain and how we measure happiness</p><p>Nuances in culture that you probably wouldn't notice</p><p>Getting the attention of the invisible</p><p>Youth taking pride in their culture, traditions and initiations</p><p>Speech is the most powerful medicine (or poison)</p><p>Structure, etiquette and hierarchy in tradition</p><p><br></p><p>Links & Resources:</p><p>DuSable Museum of Black History & Education Center with The Earth Center on Resistance and Resilience against the Slave Trade: https://fb.watch/y3-dnhXp2D/</p><p>Become a Member of the Kebtah Movement: https://www.theearthcenter.org/signupstep1 </p><p>Learn more about our Annual Pilgrimage: https://www.theearthcenter.org/pilgrimage </p><p>See more of the 3 day celebrations on the Gate of Gates podcast: </p><p>Pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVWva8J1LcQ&t=954s </p><p>Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emncLvvVg3M&t=16874s </p><p>Pt 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFoXCdF1NHM&t=524s</p>
May 8, 2025
<p>Get in touch with us. We love to hear from you!</p><p>Chicagosunnyside.net</p><p>Hosts: Nehez Meniooh & Giziribtah Debasah </p><p>Guests: Elder Anthony Cole</p><p><br></p><p>We continue our series honoring our Elders, confronting the way we’re encouraged to devalue them. We speak to genealogist Elder Anthony Cole who teaches us how to get started in investigating in our family history. Our first and most important step must be interviewing the living Elders of our families and getting some of the wealth of wisdom and stories they have. By doing so, we start on a journey towards discovering our Ancestors, who and where we come from. Discovering our Ancestors is discovering ourselves, a critical step that must not be neglected as it expands our understanding of ourselves and the world. Elder Anthony gives advice and detailed instructions on getting started with interviewing your Elders.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about: </p><p>0:00 - 0:37 - Intro</p><p>0:38 - 4:55 - Valuing Our Elders Series</p><p>4:56 - 8:39 - Introducing the Episode</p><p>8:40 - 13:29 - Happy New Year - Holy Days vs Holidays</p><p>13:30 - 18:50 - Welcoming Anthony Cole</p><p>18:51 - 22:08 - Confronting the Disconnect with Our Past</p><p>22:09 - 30:56 - Genealogy - fastest growing hobby </p><p>30:57 - 38:38 - Getting Started in Family History </p><p>38:39 - 1:06:16 - Personal Stories</p><p>1:06:17 - 1:10:18 - Our Elders are Passing</p><p>1:10:19 - 1:14:04 - Writing & Genealogy </p><p>1:14:05 - 1:16:04 - Artificial Intelligence & Genealogy</p><p>1:16:05 - 1:19:52 - From Special-Ed to University Teacher</p><p>1:19:53 - 1:26:16 - Outro & Contact info</p><p><br></p><p>Links & Resources: </p><p>storycorps.org</p><p>https://communitycuration.org</p><p>Black Roots books - https://a.co/d/c4PX0NS</p>
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The Chicago Sunnyside Podcast is dedicated to raising awareness about diverse, grassroots activists and organizations in the Chicago area. We aim to build bridges between these pillars in our communities and the people they serve. We are telling our own stories and discussing the cultural, social and political realities affecting our lives.
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