Generational Archives

About Generational Archives

In this podcast, Dr. Norma D. Thomas and Dr. Raina J. León, present a show where they connect, heal, uncover through intergenerational conversations and archival research. A mother-daughter team, they have been collaborating on writing, facilitation, education projects, and research for ... well all of Raina's life. This podcast explores the closeness of their relationship and how they are together practicing attunement with their ancestors through their ancestral recovery work. They are pushing to learn the forgotten and erased names ... and will teach you how to do that, too!

Publisher

Generational Archives with Dr. Raina J. León and Dr. Norma Thomas

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jan 2023

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2026

   Generational Discoveries: What's in that Social Security Application

   In this episode, we talk about what you can learn from a Social Security application, and it's a LOT! This one was completed in 1938, just one year after the first taxes were collected to support the program. How to get the information and what you can learn and why it's worth it to pay that $27 fee, that's all in here.

2. 

   24 Jan 2026

   Generational Survival and Good News

   Oh, this 2026 beginning has been a doozy, but still, at the edge of a snow-pacalypse in the Northeast, we have much to dream, be thankful for, and anticipate!

3. 

   27 Jun 2025

   Generationally Breathing Ancestors ... Let's Talk about Legacy

   The hosts consider the concept of being a breathing ancestor inspired by Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, exploring personal travels, legacies, and even incorporating a palm reading.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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