Kristen Jeffers was one of the first people to bring the concept of Black Urbanism to the internet and social media in 2010 by purchasing and launching The Black Urbanist, which in its 11th year continues to be a resource for Black urbanism at the intersection of feminism and queer/trans life. She is the author of the forthcoming A Black Urbanist Journey to a Queer Feminist Future, a memoir/manifesto for Black queer feminist urbanism. She is the creator of the K. Jeffers Index for Black Queer Feminist Urbanism, a guide, measure and data center to assess the thrivance of black queer feminist urbanist people globally and curator of the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist Book Cannon and School. Finally, under the banner of Kristpattern, she shares her own journey into sustainable fashion and invites others to do the same. A sought after public speaker and workshop leader, she makes her home just outside of Washington, DC with her partner Les and was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Listen in as BWWA CEO DeJa Love and guest Kristen Jeffers discuss building inclusive black communities.
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- Intro 0:00- Welcome 0:27
- Guest Introduction 1:22
- How Do You Maintain Wellness And Balance 2:45
- The Black Urbanist Moniker 17:04
- Defining Building Black Urbanism and Communities 32:17
- How Are You With Your Experiences With Intersectionality 42:03
- Those Who Chose To Immigrate Willing vs Those Who Were Brought Here 44:45
- Problem With Black Wealthy People Maintaining Value In Their Physical Wellness 47:17
- Final Words From Guest 58:00
- Wrap Up 1:08:05