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Elle Hearns is an artist, community organizer, speaker, and writer from Columbus, Ohio. She is the Executive Director and Founder of The Marsha P. Johnson Institute and was a co-founding member and former strategic partner of the Black Lives Matter Network. She will join Kitty Bella to discuss the latest with her new ground breaking inititiave. We will also talk about her activist work, her thoughts on some of the 2020 presedential candidates and how she has maintained her passion for liberation work. We also had an impromptu discussion on POSEFX. Join us! xoxo 

Kitty Bella discusses the dating life of an almost 40 yearold trans black women! The pitfalls, the audacity of some of these dudes and what she has truly learned in the process. Join me!! xoxo

My mommy, mama bella comes on the show to discuss her experience navigating the world as a black parent with a child who happens to be trans. We often hear the narrative that black families are not as supportive to their LGBT children, specifically Trans kids and that is simply not true. As someone who was raised muslim in the housing projects of East Harlem, my story shows how you can overcome so much stigma and still surround yourself with love from family. The road was not easy at all and we talk about some of that today and my mom will give advice to other parents who may or have gone through what she has. Join us! xoxo

Kitty Bella is back ya'll after a 4 year hiatus!! Kitty Bella will be discussing where she has been, where she is now and where she is going! New Format 15 minute podcast, no chimes, no sound effects, just straight chaser no ice! Join us xoxo

JOIN US AS WELCOME PRODUCER, WRITER, ARTIST JAMAL T LEWIS TO THE KITTY BELLA PODCAST SHOW. JAMAL WILL BE ON TO DISCUSS THEIR GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY TITLED "NO FATS NO FEMS". JAMAL A GENDER NON CONFORMING FEMME ARTSIT OF COLOR FROM BROOKLYN IS CREATING A REVOLUTIONARY PIECE OF WORK WITH THIER NEW DOCUMENTARY AND WE WILL IN "TYPICAL" KITTY BELLA PODCAST STYLE DELVE RIGHT INTO ALL THE THEMES AND INTERSECTIONS THIS WORK BRINGS UP. JAMAL SELF PROCLAIMED (VIA THEIR TWITTER PAGE BIO) "A BLACK FAGGOT WHO WON'T HUSH HIS-HER MOUTH; A DREAM STILL DREAMING" WILL BE ON TO DISCUSS GENDER, BLACKNESS, DISABLED BODIES, QUEER BODIES, TRADE, NAILS AND SO MUCH MORE! WE WILL ALSO CHAT ABOUT JAMAL AND THEIR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP AS BAD ASS REVOLUTIONARY FEMME IN A MALE DOMINATED PATRIARCHAL WORLD.  WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS SOME HOT TOPICS AS USUAL INLCUDING THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND SO MUCH MORE.    JOIN US

KITTY BELLA IS BACK YA'LL!!! WE ARE BACK AND READY TO SET THESE RADIO AIRWAVES ABLAZE!!  IN THIS DEBUT RETURN PODCAST WE WELCOME GODDESS QUEEN SISTER SAMANTHA JO- DATO. SAMI JO IS HERE TO DISCUSS HER DEBUT BOOK "SHATTERED PERFECT". SAMI JO WILL BE ON TO TALK ABOUT GROWING UP AS A TRANS BLACK WOMAN IN PHILLY, WE WILL BREAK HER BOOK DOWNNNNNN AND ALSO TALK ABOUT SOME HEAVY TOPICS. SAMI JO WILL ALSO GIVE HER THOUGHTS AND ANALYSIS ON A RANGE OF ISSUES WITHIN THE LGBT AND OR TRANS COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER BLACK COMMUNITY, INCLUDING HER THOUGHTS ON ABUSE, HEALING AND SISTERHOOD.  SAMI JO CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE COORDINATOR FOR THE PHILLY TRANS HEALTH CONFERENCE WHERE SHE HAS COORDINATED ONE OF THE WORLDS LARGEST CONFERENCES FOR TRANS FOLK FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. SAMI JO IS ALSO PART OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR COLLECTIVE AND SAMI JO IS A FREELANCE MAKEUP ARTIST. SHOW SAMI SOME LOVE YA'LL!! WE WILL HAVE HONEST, FRANK BUT FUN CONVO. JOIN US!  CALL IN AT (646) 787- 8567 SAMI JO WILL TAKE PHONE CALLS!!  LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.  You can order Sami Jo's book at hopeafter20.com and at barnesandnobles.com   

Yusef James of California joins the show to talk about the workplace discrimination he has & continues to face as a Trans Black Man in America. Trans black men often work in spaces that are male dominated & often lack the nuance or policy to affirm black men's needs. Brother Yusef allegedly has faced constant harrassment & daily misgendering at his job among many other things. How do we as trans folk navigate spaces or jobs that discriminate against us?? How do we navigate day to day violence? Brother Yusef has so much to share. Join us?!! We will take calls 347 237 4756 

Join us this Sunday as Sidney Chase a twenty-three year old singer, writer, music producer and spiritualist from the Midwest Joins The Kitty Bella Show! She makes up half of rock duo Siamese Spots. She's also contributed writing to publications such as The Huffington Post, Lockerdome and Everyday Feminism. Her debut feature length film is currently in pre-production, in which she is slated to star in and direct, will begin principle photography in winter of 2015. We are talking everything pop culture, politics & music!! Join us @ 347 237 4756 http://www.facebook.com/chaseofficial http://www.twitter.com/misssidneychase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz_HxM8lvqs http://tinyurl.com/tgitgm  

Author Cashmere Author joins us to discuss her debut book Thoughts of a Tainted Heart. Cashmere from Philadelphia will be on the show to discuss her book which contains a number of dope poems. Cashmere will also read one of her favorite passages and we will discuss the bigger implications of being a queer black woman in America. We will also take phone calls from you!! Call in to the show please! We love to hear from you at 347 237 4756  Twitter, Instagram : @authorcashmere For booking request:  author.cashmere@gmail.com

Kitty Bella returns in this podcast after a 4 month Hiatus. Kitty Bella is giving you the callers the floor! Callers Choice Show! What are the topics YOU want to discuss!  We talk about what you wanna chat about What's on your mind? What topics need more analysis? Jenner, Anti-blackness, Black Lives Matter, StoneWall Movie ??? Call in at 347 237 4756 JOIN US!       347 237 475

Join us for a unplanned Kitty Bella Show *****Callers's Choice Show****  We talk about what you wanna chat about What's on your mind? What topics need more analysis? Jenner, Anti-blackness, Baltimore protest, Ashley Diamond ??? 347 237 4756 Join the Convo! 

JOIN US AS WE WELCOME TWOCC NATIONAL DIRECTOR LOURDES ASHLEY HUNTER AS OUR VERY FIRST GUEST EVER! THIS EPISODE IS A REBROADCAST FROM LAST YEAR 2014.  SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE TRANSGENDER WOMEN OF COLOR COLLECTIVE AT www.twocc.us 

Join us as we talk about experiences navigating our black community as well as our LGBT community. What happens when both worlds are one in the same? As a twoc who centers the black trans women I will focus on healing for my sisters. What does healing look like for twoc with our black men, black cis sisters as well as our gay queer brothers? What does healing look like for all of us? We welcome a panel of experts tonight for what should be a nuanced, riveting discussion. Our panel includes blogger, writer George Johnson, writer academic scholar Freda Grant, Zellie Imani a writer, teacher, photographer, blogger and Yah-Yah Nicole a model, musician, advocate.  We will be discussing a range of topics please join us we will take phone calls as well!! 347 237 4756  Yah-Yah Links www.ahyasimone.com http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thekittybellashow/2014/07/30/special-youth-co-host-yah-yah-nicole-1 Freda Grant Links http://www.somethinglyte.com  Zellie Links http://black-culture.com/its-notjustsae-it-never-was-its-america/ http://black-culture.com/the-montogomery-boycott-and-the-erasure-and-white-wash-of-black-women/ http://black-culture.com/renisha-mcbride-victimization-criminalization-black-women/ George links  http://www.ebony.com/news-views/are-black-greeks-doing-enough-for-the-modern-civil-rights-fight-495#axzz3UVlxl1Jy    

Join us as we welcome Goddess Freedom Fighter Cece Mcdonald & Chase Strangio of the ACLU to the show. Chase has been heavily involved with the Monica Jones case in Arizona as well as helping myself handle some discrimanatory issues back here on the east coast. Cece spent about 19 months wrongfully convicted in the eyes of many in the public and the LGBT community.  Cece was in a Minnesota prison for defendig her life from a Transphobic attack. Join us as we break down the prison industrial complex as well as several high profile cases that Chase has been involved with. We will also give some helpful things to know for Trans folk on YOUR RIGHTS in the workplace, in the custody of the police, hospitals or in any setting. Join us!!  Call in at 347 237 4756 https://www.aclu.org/blog/author/chase-strangio http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chase-strangio/

Join us as we welcome Actor, activist, thinker Kingston Farady. Kingston a self proclaimed Renaissance Man "BIG LOVE", is a rising voice and figure in the Transgender Rights Movement. He is a trailblazer, hailed for publicly proclaiming his trans- identity on the Real World Explosion SF (episode 7, 2014) and playing the critically acclaimed lead role in legendary queer director Cheryl Dunye's 2014 short film, "Black Is Blue. We will chat about his experiences as a Trans Men of Color especially navigating media spaces. We will also get his thoughts on The Trans Man narrative and what more needs to be done to ampify their voices. Kingston from Oakland also is a fitness buff, we will chat about healthy living & eating. Join us!!    http://www.kingstonfarady.com/

Join us as we welcome back again Psychic Empath Healer Noah Alvarez of Los Angeles California!!  We will talk about healing! What does healing look like in the Trans community after so much trauma? How do heal and move forward with new insight and confidence? JOin us for a most ZEN Discussion! Start 2015 off with the Right Mindset! Noah will be taking calls as well!! Concerned for a family member? questions about career path? Noah will channel spirit and give you insight.  347 237 4756 #NoahtheSeer #thekittybellashow #empath  http://www.thespiritpsychic.com/#!    

Join us as we welcome actress, producer, director, recording artist, entrepreneur and adult entertainer executive TS Madison to the show! Goddess Ts Madison will join us for a spirited discussion about a range of topics. Everything from her thoughts on black entrepenuership, the trans community, the use of words like "tranny" and her many projects she has coming her way. We will be taking calls! ARE YOU a Ts Madison supporter?? Join the convo! give her love at 347 237 4756    www.tsmadison.com YouTube.com/tsmadisonatl Twitter: @tsmadisonatl1  IG: therealtsmadison  Vine: official Ts Madison #thekittybellashow #Tsmadison #22inches #newWeave #IsitON 

Join us as goddess/activist Joshua Allen from NYC join us to provide voice for those who don't  identify within either gender binary roles. Joshua will share some of their experiences with LGBT spaces as a GNC person. We will also discuss some of the pressing issues and matters that need discourse within the GNC persons of color community. Joshua is also an actvist heavily involved in the protest that have taken place in NYC we will chat about what that experience has been like especially being GNC. We will pick Joshua brain on many topics from their fashion taste to Favorite must read black empowerment books! This will be a fun, revealing convo with an upcoming Trailblazer, shining youth in our GNC community Joshua Allen!

Join us as we welcome King Dr. Kortney Ziegler of Oakland California blackstarmedia.org  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kortney_Ryan_Ziegler http://www.transhack.org/

Join us as we welcome Casa De Ruby founder Ruby Corado. Ruby a Trans latina from D.C. runs one of the very very few LGBT org's that are headed by a Trans Woman of color. Ruby recently got approved to open a LGBT shelter in D.C. she will talk to us about that experience as well as her experience opening Casa De Ruby. Ruby is also sponsoring another Trans led organization TWOCC and we will chat about that collaboration as well. Ruby recently got married and we will make girl chat about LOVE!! Loving a Trans woman is Revolutionary! Join us!! casaderuby.org