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Alice Allison Dunnigan
Mary Edmonia Lewis
Reparations
Audre Lorde
Ellen Kuzwayo
French Colonialism
Mbokomu
Sarah Baartman
Anna Julia Cooper
Afro-Peruvian Culture
Celia Cruz
Sarraounia Mangou
Mary Ellen Pleasant
Shirley Chisholm
Breffu Queen Of St. John
University Of Southern Mississippi
Oromo
Marian Anderson
Guadeloupe

"Women And Resistance" is a groundbreaking podcast celebrating the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe. Each episode hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli and Adesoji Iginla will uncover untold stories of resistance against systemic oppression—be it colonialism, racism, sexism, or economic disenfranchisement. Through deep conversations, historical narratives, and contempor... more

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This is a story about Black motherhood as resistance. About the legal limits of so-called “freedom.” About the Freedmen’s Bureau — what it promised, what it delivered, and where it catastrophically failed. And it’s about the unbroken thread that runs... more

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Mbokomu, the Ancestor Goddess of the Ngombe

What if the first woman on Earth wasn’t a passive creation — but a divine disruptor? What if she were sent down not because she was weak, but because she was too powerful to be contained?

This week on Wom... more

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🎙️ SEASON 4 REVIEW | Women & Resistance Podcast

They resisted empires, fought colonial armies, rebuilt broken communities, and wrote words that outlived every system that tried to erase them. 

In this special review episode, hosts Adesoji Iginla a... more

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What does it mean to resist when the whole world has decided your body is a spectacle? 

In this episode Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq. and Adesoji Iginla sit with one of the most shattering stories in the long history of Black women’s resistance: the life o... more

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Sarah Baartman
Historical figure portrayed in interview
Khoi Khoi people (South Africa)
Episode: EP 12 Sarah Baartman - She Was Never Just a Body | Women And Resistance
Ellen Kuzwayo
Mama Soweto
Activist, author, parliamentarian
Episode: EP 11 Mama Soweto: Ellen Kuzwayo & Grammar of Resistance | Women And Resistance
Sarah Parker Remond
Abolitionist, lecturer, and physician who worked across the US and Europe
American Anti-Slavery Society; Ladies London Emancipation Society
Episode: EP 10 Sarah Parker Remond - Carried Freedom Across Oceans | Women And Resistance
La Mulâtresse Solitude
Historical figure portrayed in the reenactment
Guadeloupe resistance
Episode: EP 9 La Mulâtresse Solitude: No Half Measures | Women And Resistance
Victoria Santa Cruz
20th-century Afro-Peruvian artist, memory and rhythm advocate
Afro-Peruvian cultural movement
Episode: EP 8 Victoria Santa Cruz - Before Marx, There Was Rhythm | Women And Resistance PODCAST 🌍
Queen Mother Moore
Historic African American civil rights leader portrayed in the episode
Queen Mother Moore Foundation (historical)
Episode: EP 7 Queen Mother Moore - The ORIGINAL Reparations Warrior I Women And Resistance PODCAST 🌍
Yvonne Vera
Zimbabwean writer known for confronting taboo subjects and gendered oppression
Zimbabwean author
Episode: EP 6 Yvonne Vera - African Writer Who Challenged Silence | Women and Resistance
Fannie Lou Hamer
Civil rights leader and activist featured as the episode guest
Civil rights movement / Mississippi
Episode: EP 5 Fannie Lou Hamer : We Are On Our Way | Women And Resistance
Indarte Yalla Mbodj
Lingeer Ndate Yalla Mbodj, ruler of Wallo
Kingdom of Wallo
Episode: EP 4 Ndaté Yalla Mbodj: The Fierce Defender of African Sovereignty | Women And Resistance

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Aya Fubara Eneli
Host of Women And Resistance; co-host on the show
Adesoji Iginla
Host of Women And Resistance; co-host and interview guide

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Thank you

    Thank you for your labor and sharing the knowledge with those of us who have had these stories kept from us, by design, by accident, by hierarchy. These episodes are a breath of fresh air in a cloud of smog.

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    Compost-and-grow
    United States5 months ago
  • Billie Holiday

    This Women and Resistance podcast offers a deeply insightful exploration of the lives and legacies of influential women, including the legendary Billie Holiday. Through a historical lens, the episode sheds light on Holiday’s powerful role in resistance, particularly through her haunting song Strange Fruit, which became an anthem against racial violence. The discussion not only honors her musical genius but also highlights the immense struggles she faced—both personally and professionally—in a wo... more

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Deep, respectful exploration of figures shaping resistance with well-researched context.
Thoughtful and empowering historical storytelling that centers Black women's leadership.
Consistently engaging hosts and insightful guests, with a powerful mix of history and culture.

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EP 11 Queen Kambassa - Monarch And Matriarch I Women And Resistance 🌍
Q: How did your leadership adapt to the arrival of colonial powers and missionaries?
Initially, we remained steadfast in our faith and culture, but over time infiltration occurred; education and alliances shifted power dynamics, which required strategic negotiation and, when needed, firm defense.
EP 13 Anna Julia Cooper - From Enslaved to Uncontainable Women and Resistance
Q: Good evening. Could you first and foremost give us an idea of what time you existed in?
Anna Julia Cooper explains she was born in 1858 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and lived long enough to witness the Civil Rights Movement, with her transition occurring in 1964.
EP 2 Beatriz Nascimento - Quilombos As Living Blueprints I Women and Resistance 🌍
Q: What motivated the study groups and alternative curricula?
We formed study groups to counter erasure and create living texts from our own experiences, ensuring Black voices guided the narrative rather than external authors.
EP 2 Beatriz Nascimento - Quilombos As Living Blueprints I Women and Resistance 🌍
Q: Why history?
History anchors Black identity and reveals the lies of sanitized narratives, offering a truthful understanding of origins and contributions to empower liberation.
EP 9 ATETE - Spirituality is Resistance I Women And Resistance 🌍
Q: How can modern societies recreate communal effort to reconnect with their identity and pause for reflection at the turn of the new year?
By collectively pausing, stepping back from daily demands, and leaning on ancestral wisdom and communal rituals to realign values and commitments.

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A history- and storytelling-driven show features in-depth conversations with Black women and African diaspora figures who resisted oppression across eras, from colonial rule to modern social justice movements. Episodes blend dramatized interviews, biographical history, and cultural analysis to illuminate leadership, memory, and sovereignty, often weaving in themes of feminism, reparations, and intergenerational mentorship. Notable strengths include the lyrical, mythic framing of figures, rigorous historical context, and a format that balances narrative intimacy with scholarly insight, making complex histories accessible and personally resonant for listeners who seek both inspiration and actionable takeaways.

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1. Sarah Baartman
2. Ellen Kuzwayo
3. Sarah Parker Remond
4. La Mulâtresse Solitude
5. Victoria Santa Cruz
6. Queen Mother Moore
7. Yvonne Vera
8. Fannie Lou Hamer

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