Checking In w/ Ilyasah Shabazz
Checking In with Michelle Williams
The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 578 Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
For the final week of Black History Month, Michelle talks to Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. They discuss the work and legacy of her parents, growing up under tremendous influence, the state of our society and self care in the midst of it all. This episode reminds you to CHECK IN on what you are doing for your community!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.4 | Welcome to checking in with Michelle Williams, a production of IHeart Radio and The Black Effect. |
| 0:25.9 | Hey, everyone, it's Michelle Williams. |
| 0:32.4 | 2020 has been trying, okay? And for 2021, we haven't even gotten into the year and it's kind of been bonkers. But I really want us to come together as a community to support each other, lean on |
| 0:38.9 | each other, and inspire each other. We have come through times of hardships and we shall always prevail. |
| 0:46.1 | So I can't wait for you to hear my next guest with her words of inspiration and power right now |
| 0:50.9 | on checking in with Michelle Williams. |
| 1:08.9 | Thank you. right now on checking in with Michelle Williams. This is a really important podcast I'm sharing with you today. |
| 1:13.0 | This podcast is definitely based on my mental health journey. |
| 1:17.9 | It's also based on the book of the same name. |
| 1:21.4 | But today, my guest, Alyssa, she has me checking back in on my journey of faith. |
| 1:28.6 | Today's theme of strength and as a community, |
| 1:32.5 | and I believe you guys are going to hear some inspiring words |
| 1:35.5 | from this amazing, powerful guest that will help us continue to prevail |
| 1:41.3 | through these difficult times in our country and in the world. |
| 1:45.0 | This recording today is something very special, something very spiritual. |
| 1:52.0 | My palms are sweating because I have the privilege and the honor to have Ilyasa Shabazz checking in with us today. Ilyasa is an author, an educator, |
| 2:06.8 | professor, an activist, and she is the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. Y'all, please welcome |
| 2:16.1 | Ilyasa Shabazz. |
| 2:18.7 | Oh, thank you so much. It's such an honor to be here with you, Michelle. |
| 2:23.2 | I was really looking forward to this because I thought this was going to just be relaxing, |
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