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Marsha's Plate: Black Trans Podcast

#293 Bloom feat. Raquel Willis

Marsha's Plate: Black Trans Podcast

Diamond Stylz

Society & Culture

4.9543 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

On Today’s Menu on Marsha’s Plate We have Raquel Willis back to talk about her first book The Risk It Takes To Bloom Raquel's Book https://amzn.to/3SvFOXe Listen on all streaming Platforms https://pod.link/1293033444 We have merch as well if you wanna support Marsha’s Plate https://teespring.com/stores/marshasplate https://linktr.ee/MarshasPlate #marshasplate #girlslikeus #boyslikeus #transgender #podcast #podsincolor #podernfamily #transisbeautiful #houston #lgbt #transmen #transwomen #blackfeminism #trans101 #trans #blacktranswomen #blacktransmen #houstonpride #indiepodcast #blacktranslivesmatter #lgbtqia #lgbtq #genderidentity #pride #blackgirlmagic #blackboyjoy #podcast🎧 #podcaster #queer #transpodcasts Accountability is an ongoing process and allyship has to be renewed every day through actions and support We run off of donations to keep this programming accessible so monetary donations are so helpful BUT Ways to support that don’t cost money is to share comment and subscribe #marshasplate #girlslikeus #boyslikeus #transgender #podcast #blacktranslivesmatter #podsincolor #podernfamily #transpodcast Trans Agenda https://transgenderlawcenter.org/trans-agenda-for-liberation/ Trans 101 from Havard http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/gender-lines-science-transgender-identity/ If you are a black trans woman in need https://blacktranswomen.org/empowerher-support/ PODCAST PLATFORMS iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marshas-plate-black-trans-podcast/id1293033444 TuneIn http://tun.in/piRlF Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/diamondstylzgmailcom/marshas-plate Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/danella-xuc Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4Iv5ymzrIouiCGHsOBNB47 https://pod.link/1293033444 DONATE HERE https://www.patreon.com/MarshasPlate https://venmo.com/DiamondStylz https://cash.me/$DiamondStylz https://www.paypal.me/DiamondStylz https://linktr.ee/DiamondStylz https://www.youtube.com/c/DiamondStylz https://www.facebook.com/MarshasPlate/ https://www.Instagram.com/MarshasPlate/ https://www.twitter.com/MarshasPlate/ https://linktr.ee/MarshasPlate

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, welcome to Marcia's Plate.

0:02.0

This is an interview episode where we talk to friends, family, other community members, and anybody else we want to talk to.

0:10.0

Hey brother, hey brother, hey sister, hey sister, hey sibling sibling How are you

0:22.6

Hey brother

0:25.8

Hey brother

0:27.1

Hey sister

0:29.0

Hey sister

0:30.3

Hey sibling

0:32.0

How are you

0:36.2

How you been doing?

0:37.9

Just checking in today.

0:40.3

Hey, what's up, y'all?

0:41.8

This is your girl Diamond.

0:42.9

So we have brought back one of the queens.

0:46.6

Look, this woman is all around the world.

0:50.0

This woman is doing an amazing representation for black trans women.

0:55.2

She is a media strategist, and now she is an author.

1:03.8

This is Raquel Willis.

1:06.1

She has been here before, and we are welcoming her back to talk about her new book. Welcome, Raquel. Thank you. Thank you,

1:13.7

Diamond. I'm excited to be back on Marsha's plate, honey. You're your mom. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Let's talk about

1:22.0

this author journey. So this book is called The Risk It Takes to Bloom. To me, it's a coming of age book where you kind of come to terms with your intersectional identities, the people who inspire you. And, you know, you develop, you kind of showcase you developing these radical philosophies and, know this activist mission so tell me what inspired you to write

1:49.1

yeah well you know the interesting thing is i felt like i had a book in me for a long time oh come on

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