In this episode, Dr. Yndia and guest global wine traveler Stephanie Browne, founder of Sipping Sense and Divas Uncorked, discuss all things related to wine, culture, leadership, and connection. Drawing from more than thirty years of corporate experience in Human Resources and DEI at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stephanie shares how her professional journey, as a cultural connector who celebrates Black life through food, wine, and storytelling, has shaped her approach to hospitality, entertaining, and inclusion. They also discuss her new book, Sipping Sense: Uncorking the Flavors of Wine, Entertaining and Healthy Cooking, the evolving landscape of wine culture, and why gathering intentionally remains a powerful expression of identity, confidence, and belonging in African descended communities.

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In this powerful episode, author and leading scholar of African diaspora religions, Black sacred imagination, and womanist thought, Dr. Dianne M. Stewart joins Dr. Yndia for a rich conversation on Black spirituality, memory, and becoming across the African diaspora. Together, they explore how faith, African ancestral and heritage traditions, and embodied histories continue to shape African descendant identity, resilience, and liberation. This timely conversation invites listeners to reflect on the sacred ways our stories and belief systems live within us.

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Commemorating Black Women’s History Month, Dr. Yndia is in conversation with Dr. Lisa Woolfork, professor, writer, host of the award-winning podcast @Stitch Please, and founder of @Black Women Stitch. From sewing rooms and lecture halls to virtual and in-person community spaces, they discuss the power and significance of fiber arts in African descendant culture, how crafting becomes community, and why spaces created by and for Black women are essential sites of resistance, knowledge production, and joy. This conversation is a love letter to gathering, creating, and belonging; also a reminder that when Black women build together, they build worlds. Production credit: @Masauko. Episode sponsored by @Give Black Alliance. Share and Follow on IG: @BelongingToBlackness_Podcast & @ProfYndia. Listen to episodes directly at: https://yndialorickwilmot.com/belonging-to-blackness/ and wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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