You Had Me at Black is where Black Millennials tell the stories you won't see on TV. Season 5 we toured Houston, Los Angeles and Chicago to capture their most authentic and moving stories right in the heart of the city. After tuning in, visit our website (www.youhadmeatblack.com) and subscribe to our newsletter to get first dibs on tickets to our live storytelling events.
The Bigger Picture
Khennedi heads to a protest in the summer of 2021, armed with nothing but her cell phone. Almost from the moment they arrived, things began to unravel. Please note this episode deals with the trauma of police brutality.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts: Listen to While Black wherever you get your podcasts
4/28/2021 • 23 minutes, 24 seconds
PK Problems
Growing up as a PK, Danny always planned to start a ministry of his own. But once he started to lead a congregation, his thinking around what it means to start a church began to unravel. Share your story on the next season of our podcast! Learn more.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts: Listen to Adventures from the Bedroom of African Women wherever you get your podcasts
4/14/2021 • 21 minutes, 24 seconds
Glue is Thicker Than Water
As the older sister, Secunda was in charge of making sure the chores got done after school before her mom got home. One afternoon, her brother challenged her, unraveling her sense of authority and the sibling pecking order.Share your story on the next season of our podcast! Learn more.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts: Listen to The Adventures of Black people wherever you get your podcasts
4/7/2021 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Liquid Therapy
Fresh out of grad school, Blake faces a devastating loss that unraveled everything he tired to hold together by a thread for too long. This story deals with loss, addiction, and suicidal thoughts.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts: Listen to The Stoop wherever you're listening now.
3/31/2021 • 25 minutes, 38 seconds
My Art Will Go On
A bad breakup unraveled everything Nate thought he had planned. After realizing he couldn't drink it away, he decided to follow his instincts.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.We recorded Nate's story for one of our Kickbacks. The next one is Friday, March 26. Get your tix!Support other podcasts telling our stories: Listen to Resistance on Spotify
3/24/2021 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Doggie Tricks
This story comes Errinn, who was terrified of dogs. Everything unraveled when her boyfriend brought one home.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.We recorded Erinn's story for one of our Kickbacks. The next one is Friday, March 26. Get your tix!
3/10/2021 • 13 minutes, 24 seconds
The Gut Gets What the Gut Wants
This story comes from Tobi. They found reason after reason to ignore the warning signs of a toxic job, until everything unraveled.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show!Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts! Listen to Blackbelt Voices wherever you get your podcasts.
3/3/2021 • 24 minutes, 28 seconds
Date at the Museum
This story comes from Carl. Carl was happy living his single life. That is, until his boy set him up on a date, and his happy singlehood unraveled.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us. Support other indie Black podcasts! Listen to Blackbelt Voices wherever you get your podcasts.
2/24/2021 • 17 minutes, 54 seconds
Panic at the Pyramids
This story comes from Taylor. She's an avid and adventurous traveler who happens to live with Sickle Cell Disease. She grew up trying to downplay the physical constraints of the disease, but on a vaction in Mexico, her act unraveled.Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.Support other indie Black podcasts! Listen to Blackbelt Voices wherever you get your podcasts.
2/17/2021 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
Welcome Back to You Had Me at Black
Welcome to a new season of You Had Me at Black! This season's theme is "unraveling." You'll stories from all kinds of folks about the moments they confronted things they ignored and pushed aside for too long. These stories are about the work; the messiness between our valleys and peaks; the healing. We can't wait for you to hear what happened. Leave a rating or review wherever you listen to help others find our show.Nurture your inner creative in The Kinship, our digital community.Visit our website to attend our Kickbacks and creative workshops, or to partner with us.
