The SyFy Sistas Feat. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
We are joined by the SyFy Sistas who just launched the new round of the SyFy Sistas Legacy Fund!
The Sistas have been a huge inspiration and a direct catalyst of our podcast. In this episode Tamia Harper, Yvette Blackmon Tom, and Fran Taylor talk about the origin of the Sistas, their mission to highlight Black Creators, create a safe space for people of colour in the fandom, and of course the late Sista Subrina Wood honoured by the SyFy Sistas Legacy Fund. AND we are joined by past guest of the show now turned guest host Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein!
To support the Legacy Fund, and find some really cool swag, check out the official SyFy Sistas Store at the link below. Sales go directly to the Legacy Fund which itself supports social causes being undertaken by members of the fandom.
https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-official-syfy-sistas-store/
And if you know somebody in the fan community spearheading a TREKtivist cause, or you yourself are championing a cause that could use financial support, nominations are still being accepted! Use the form below! Fandom for the Federation Future!
🖖 "Boldly Go Grant" — $500 Nomination Form
9 Sept 2026
Bjo Trimble At Star Trek Las Vegas 60th
Bjo Trimble! The Star Trek activist who mobilized the fandom to save Star Trek itself. In celebration of Star Trek's 60th Anniversary, we sat down with Bjo during Star Trek Las Vegas to talk about the letter writing campaign that saved Star Trek, Bjo's other activism work such as naming the first Space Shuttle "Enterprise", and how we all sustain our efforts as activists! Thanks to all who came to be a part of the discussion!
Links:
Bjo Trimble: The Woman Who Saved Star Trek
Bjo's Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/theTrimbles)
Bajoranresistance.info
www.esthersecho.org (https://www.esthersecho.org)
23 May 2026
Professor Mary-Jane Rubenstein on Artemis and Astrotopia
Does returning to the Moon bring us closer to a Federation future? Witnessing Artemis, many of us felt our Trek spirits glow as four astronauts orbited the Moon bringing hope to a troubled Earth. But this "new space" industry, to which Artemis, belongs is also fueled by colonialism, nationalism, and a disregard for ecological damage. In this episode, Professor Mary-Jane Rubenstein - author of "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race" - explores the dark side of returning to the Moon while holding tightly to our vision for a Star Trek world.
Links:
Mary-Jane Rubenstein | Astrotopia
Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race, Rubenstein
Astronauts for America
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