What is the role that Black women play in moving industries and infrastructure within their communities? Akilah and Tyi speak with Dr. Key Hallmon and Kellye Britton to dive deep into the ways Black women in business, youth, and small business initiatives within Atlanta are ever-thriving and ever-growing. Dr. Key Hallmon is the founder of 3 companies and a partnership, including Village Market, Village Retail, and an amazing nonprofit, Our Village. She is also the co-founder of Three Ten...

Today, Akilah and Tyi are joined by Anana Parris and Ecleynne Mercy. Both Anana Parris and Ecleynne Mercy are daughters of revolutionaries, and they live up to their ancestry by being radical revolutionaries paving the way for self-care and rest for Black women.  Anana Parris is an excellent and devoted mom to her son. She focuses on liberation and her devout love for supporting Black women. Ecleynne Mercy is an attorney who has carried her ancestral revolutionary spirit with her. She’s also...

In today’s episode of the Monuments to Me podcast, Akilah and Tyi are speaking with Ashley Gardner and Tanika Valburn about fibroids. This is an important conversation for women everywhere, whether you’re new to the term fibroids, or have heard it before and are unsure of what it means. Tanika Valburn is a journalist by trade who is also the founder of the White Dress Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of uterine fibroids and ensuring that anyone who suffers...

Dating in 2022 can feel like the hunger games, but does it have to be? Tyi and Akilah tackle the questions we've all had about finding our true match. This week they are joined by celebrity dating coach Damona Hoffman who has been coaching singles on how to find love online and offline for over 15 years and host of podcast Dates & Mates and Koereyelle, entrepreneurs and host of the Girl Stop Playin Podcast, where she encourages women to stop playing with their potential and start...

9-5 jobs can feel all-consuming. Oftentimes, people in the corporate world don’t feel like they have the time and space to explore their hobbies and interests, or even spend time with their families. If this is you, or you’ve just been laid off of your 9-5 job, listen up. Life is short, it’s probably time to switch things up! Between the two of them, Tyi and Akilah have a wealth of knowledge and experience in leaving corporate life to pursue other endeavors. In this discussion, Tyi and...

What does it mean to be a Black woman? This is a question that garners a very diverse response. Denene Millner and Sharonda L. Britton join the show to help us answer this question while exploring the current state of Black womanhood. Denene Millner is a New York Times bestselling author and frequent contributor to publications such as NPR, Essence, and Glamor. Sharonda L. Britton is the VP of customer relations and customer relationship marketing at Loewe.  Bringing their wildly...

A needed conversation centering on Roe v Wade and its direct impact on Black Women.

In the very first episode of Monuments to Me, your hosts - Akilah Ffriend and Tyi McCray are taking you through the heart and soul of this brand new show. This episode will introduce you to both Akilah and Tyi, their varied backgrounds, who they are outside of the podcast world, and what this show means to them. Then, Akilah and Tyi discuss their goals and dreams for Monuments to Me, as well as their vision for Black women. Monuments to Me is a podcast for Black women that will discuss the...