• In Love and Struggle

  • By: The Meteor
  • Narrated by: Full Cast
  • Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (386 ratings)

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In Love and Struggle

By: The Meteor
Narrated by: Full Cast
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Publisher's summary

In Love and Struggle brings together a group of prestigious women of color to share their stories during this unique calendar moment, a leap year which serves as a bridge, uniting Black History Month and Women's History Month. A slate of participants includes actor Sarah Jones, law professor Anita Hill, commentator Brittany Packnett Cunningham, model and speaker Aaron Philip, poet Mahogany L. Browne, writer Bassey Ikpi, scholar Salamishah Tillet, author Jodie Patterson, and hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh. Co-produced by The Meteor, this was recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

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"Welcome to Leap Year..."
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"Everything we do, black. Everything we be, women."
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"I grew up on disco and funk, and sometimes soul."
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  • "Everything we do, black. Everything we be, women."
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  • "I grew up on disco and funk, and sometimes soul."

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Model and speaker Aaron Philip has used her social media presence to call attention to the representation of trans women, women of color, and women with disabilities in fashion. She has been featured in i-D, Dazed, Elle, on the cover of Paper, and in campaigns for Sephora, Marc Jacobs, and more.

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Alicia Garza is the founder of the Black Futures Lab, and the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter. She serves as the strategy and partnerships director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance and is also the co-founder of Supermajority. Her forthcoming book is tentatively titled How to Turn a Hashtag into a Movement, and she warns you—hashtags don't start movements. People do.

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Professor Anita Faye Hill is a professor of social policy, law, and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Brandeis University, with expertise in anti-discrimination law and policy.Her books include ReImagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home, and she holds honorary degrees from multiple institutions.

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Bassey Ikpi is a Nigerian-American writer, ex-poet, mental health advocate, and procrastinator. She is the founder of The Siwe Project, an organization that promotes mental health awareness in the global Black community. Her debut book, I'm Telling the Truth But I'm Lying, is a New York Times best-seller.

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Brandee Younger is an American harpist. She infuses classical, jazz, soul, and funk influences into the harp tradition pioneered by her predecessors and idols Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane.

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Britney Packnett Cunningham is an educator, organizer, and writer; an NBC and MSNBC contributor; and the author of the forthcoming book, We Are Like Those Who Dream. Brittany is also a former fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics, a co-founder of Campaign Zero, and the co-host of Pod Save the People.

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Jodie Patterson is a social activist and author of the book The Bold World. She serves as chair of the board of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and was appointed by the United Nations as a Champion of Change.

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Mahogany L. Browne is a writer, organizer, and educator who has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, Air Serenbe, ave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, and Rauschenberg. She is the author of Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby, and Black Girl Magic (Macmillan), Kissing Caskets (YesYes Books), and Dear Twitter (Penmanship Books). She is also the founder of Woke Baby Book Fair.

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Malmouna Youssef, aka Mumu Fresh, is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, activist, and acclaimed hip-hop artist who's been called a "quadruple threat" by The Roots' Black Thought. In 2019, Mumu performed at the 2019 BET Black Girls Rock! Awards with a soul-stirring performance of her song "Say My Name".

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Sarah Jones is a Tony and Obie Award-winning performer and writer known for the multi-character, one-person Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel, originally produced by Meryl Streep, and her current critically acclaimed show Sell/Buy/Date.

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Salamishah Tillet is a professor of African American and African studies and creative writing at Rutgers University-Newark. She is also the faculty director of the New Arts Justice initiative, the author of the book Sites of Slavery, and a regular writer for The New York Times. She and her sister Scheherazade Tillet co-founded the non-profit A Long Walk Home in 2003.

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Sasheer Zamata has received improv and sketch training from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and performs stand-up at colleges and clubs across the country. She spent three years on Saturday Night Live, has shot TV shows with Comedy Central, and can be seen in Hulu's Woke, starring Lamorne Morris. She hosts the podcast Best Friends with her own best friend, Nicole Byer.

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Toshi Reagon is a singer, composer, musician, curator, and producer with an ear for sonic American. Her expansive career has taken her to Carnegie hall, the Paris Opera House, and Madison Square Garden—but you can also find her at music festivals and local clubs. Toshi is also the librettist of the critically acclaimed opera adapted from Octavia E. Butler's novel, Parable in the Sower, co-created with her mother, Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon.

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Black Women's Blueprint is a national New York-based Black feminist organization which provides services, training, and community for girls and women. Its programs include the Mother Tongue Monologues and the Museum of Women's Resistance.

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Stop and listen to these women. You will not regret it.

Astonishing that this was recorded February 29th, just before the world erupted. As if this message was delivered just in time for us to be ready to hear. These words, these stories, these leaders are so powerful. Thank you, is all I can say.

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Don’t play yourself

This performance is necessary.

We are amazing.

You will not hold us back.

WHEW, this was really really good like a full night’s rest after a long day of work!!! 💚💚💚 give me more please! Best $5 I’ve spent this year!!

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Love and Struggle is Powerful

Not everyone can handle Black Women telling our TRUTH! This took me back to 70’s when I seen Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls who Have Committed Suicide When / when the Rainbow is Enuf

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Love

Love!!!
Such strong connections and glimpses of history. Recommended for all ages! Self love, lessons of hope and struggle!

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Not a book but you should read it!!!

I don't know if this counts as a book, but I'm adding here, because I wanna recommend it!!! If you have audible, this is an incredible listen, with multiple black women talking about their experiences, personal ones and also in relation to the world and community. Truly such an important and good listen!!! Pick it up!!!

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Spoke to me:

I am inspired to live my life with intention and courage, to answer these beautiful teachers,
by loving my being here with as much agency as I can. I loved this production.

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If you are not EMPOWERED!!!

If you are not empowered after this then I don’t know what you were listening to. Share this with your fellow sister Queens! This was beautifully motivating! Peace and Love! Oh and Struggle!

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Phenomenal performances of powerful pieces

Exceptional works from exceptional individuals. MUST listen - then listen again. These people share impeccable, important works. You will not be disappointed.

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I absolutely loved this offering!
please have, do, bring more like this!
I feel rich in my spirit after listening to these brilliant humans!

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Inspirational

I feel higher for having listened to these powerful voices. Black girl magic revealed and revered!

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This is timeless

A must listen for all, especially black girls and women world over. Thank you for your efforts and perspectives and wholeheartedly given of yourselves and sharing your lived experiences wonderful presenters. Thank you for your recognition of me!

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  • 09-28-22

Powerful

I listened with bated breath from the start to the end. Every speaker was concise and thought-provoking. I hail these women for their innate agency and presentation.

This is powerful.

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