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Kojo In Our Community: Are We Addressing Gaps In Health Care?
Kojo Nnamdi and a panel of guests discussed the disparities in our health care system and what is being done to address the issues. He'll talked with Dr. Sherita Golden, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Grapevine Health; and Dr. Basim Khan, Neighborhood Health. Kojo also spoke with me about my book, “The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women.”
P&P Live! Marita Golden — The Strong Black Woman - with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Marita was in conversation with Dolen Perkins-Valdez, the New York Times bestselling author of Wench and Balm. Her forthcoming novel Take My Hand will be published in April 2022. Dolen is the current Chair of the Board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and is Associate Professor in the Literature Department at American University in Washington, DC. Sponsored by Politics & Prose.
WHUR's Dr. Audrey Chapman in Conversation with Marita Golden, Author, The Strong Black Woman
Busboys and Poets Books Presents: The Strong Black Woman with Marita Golden
Marita breaks down the myth of the “strong Black woman”. She goes beyond it to show the beauty, tenderness, and vulnerability that Black women possess. Her book is a true call to how integral Black women are to the United States, and seeks to empower Black women to go beyond what society labels them and truly tap into their own self-care, healing, and revitalization.
Author Talk with Marita Golden: The Strong Black Woman
Author Marita Golden and Dr. Pamela Brewer conversation on Golden's new book, The Strong Black Woman. Presented by the DC Public Library.
Author Talk with Marita Golden: The Strong Black Woman
Dr. mOe Anderson interviews Marita. Her book, "The Strong Black Woman," is the basis for this discussion of colorism, rape culture, why black women fail to grieve, and destigmatizing mental health care..
On The Oprah Winfrey Show, Marita Gave Guests Advice On How To Raise a Black Son
Marita’s book Saving Our Sons Saving Black Children in a Turbulent World was the focus of considerable media attention upon publication in 1995. Marita was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show where along with a panel of guests she discussed the challenges of raising healthy male children and more specifically raising healthy Black boys in a society that presents more obstacles than opportunities.
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The National Black Book Festival's Black Authors Matter TV featuring Marita
Black Authors Matter TV streamed on The National Black Book Festival's Facebook Page featuring Marita Golden.
The NBBF is an annual event that brings together authors, publishers, book clubs, and readers for a weekend of literary exchange.
Brown Lecture Series: Marita Golden
The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women
Marita Golden was in conversation about her life and work, including her new book, The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women
Marita Shared Her Novel and Alzheimer’s Research with Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver interviews Marita about her book, “The Wide Circumference of Love” and the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease. Marita’s book is a love story set against the backdrop of Alzheimer’s disease. In the four years, she spent researching the novel, time and again she was deeply moved and impressed by families and individuals standing as witness to the enduring dignity of those they cared for.
Guest Appearance: Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Playwright, Poet And Author Ntozake Shange with Roland Martin
When Tony Award-nominated playwright (For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf), poet, and author Ntozake Shange passed away at age 70, award-winning novelist Marita Golden, who is also a teacher and co-founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation spoke with Roland Martin about the life and legacy of Ntozake Shange.
National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York
The theme of the Eighth National Black Writers Conference was “Black Literature: Expanding Conversations on Race, Identity, History and Genre.” The opening program included a conversation with Marita Golden. They talked about Golden’s memoir, Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex, published by Doubleday. In her book Marita Golden defines colorism and recounts her experiences growing up as a dark-skinned black woman.
KQED Podcast Interview with Michael Krasny
In this hour of Forum, Michael Krasny talks with guests about the distinct challenges of raising black children in America.
Guests:
Macheo Payne, executive director, Community & Youth Outreach; director of community engagement, California Children's Trust
Marita Golden, award-winning journalist; author, "Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World"
Brianna Holt, writer, “Now I Understand Why My Parents Were So Strict” in The Atlantic
My American Meltingpot MAMP Podcast Ep. #22: Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Discriminate (a Multicultural Lifestyle Blog by Lori L. Tharps)
Marita Golden, a journalist, award-winning author, and self-proclaimed Alzheimer’s activist joined Lori L. Tharps for this important conversation.
In episode 22 of My American Meltingpot, they talked about the sixth leading cause of death in America, Alzheimer’s. After all, November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and Alzheimer’s doesn’t discriminate.
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Real Talk ... Real Change II
This is a panel discussion on the topic of Colorism live from the Jacksonville Public Library featuring Dr. Marita Golden with Parvez Ahmed, Ph.D; Mr. Rafael Alvarez; Mrs. Susan Hamilton; and Mr. Tri Vu.
Jeopardy, Zora & Me
For over thirty years Marita has written about the work of Zora Neale Hurston and honored her legacy. Her essay "Zora and Me," which was included in the anthology Well-Read Black Girl was the inspiration for this question on Jeopardy!
Health Care, Self-Care, Who Cares - For Us?
From in utero, to cradle, to grave, Black women suffer gross health disparities that are rampant externally, but also get under our skin and literally live in our bones. Our guests interrogate myths and perceptions about the Black super woman. For generations we’ve been bold and resilient, even as our bodies endure the racist structures that have created a public health crisis. Insights, affirmations and tips defy the obstacles and embrace the opportunities to Black women’s health and self-care.
