The Unwanted Sorority
Episodes
Shattering the Silence on Sexual Violence Across Africa with Rachel Markham
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the season finale of The Unwanted Sorority, we are giving flowers to Lupita Nyong'o for her global commitment to elevating the voices and messages ...
The Hum of Rage: Healing Through Gullah Igala Roots and Self-Discovery with Lori Johnson
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Unwanted Sorority, we are honoring the groundbreaking legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose investigative journalism exposed th...
Being a Survivor, It's Not the Biggest Thing About Us with Dom
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Unwanted Sorority, Leatra honors Rosa Parks’s lesser-known role as an NAACP sexual assault investigator and her advocacy ...
Honoring Vanessa Guillen, Denisha Montgomery, and LaVena Johnson: On Military Sexual Trauma
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's bonus episode, we cover a brief introduction to military sexual violence and military sexual trauma, and highlight a few notable cases ...
Stepping In to Change Rape Culture with Dr. Taylor Waits
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a journey in this episode as we get ready to head back-to-school all across the United States, as Dr. Leatra Tate pays tribute to the groun...
Tending the Garden: Understanding the Life Work of Healing with Jimanekia Eborn, Part II
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaaaand we're back with part two of our two-episode tribute to Professor Anita Hill. In this episode we dive more into her continued legacy and the si...
Anita Hill Wasn’t Alone: Honoring Black Survivors, Then and Now with Jimanekia Eborn, Part I
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of The Unwanted Sorority, host Dr. Leatra Tate, kicks off a two-part tribute to Professor Anita Hill, unpacking her life before...
The History They Don’t Teach: Black Organizing Against Sexual Assault
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode of The Unwanted Sorority traces the rich but often overlooked history of Black American resistance to sexual violence, be...
Trying to Be a Whole Me: Ericka Knight on Expanding Your Healing Journey
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Resources & Mentions Tarana Burke’s bio Tarana Burke interviews with The Current and The Grio “Unbound: My Story of Liberation an...
It Was Like We Were Having an Out of Body Experience: Brenda & Leroy Tate on Parenting a Rape Survivor
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Unwanted Sorority, host Dr. Leatra Tate sits down with the two people who raised her, Brenda and L...
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Trina Greene on Parenting for Liberation and the Ritual of Self-Care
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Unwanted Sorority, we’re giving flowers to the one and only Patricia Hill Collins. Leatra also talks with Trina Greene of...
The First Campus Protest: Betty Jean Owens and the Stories We Carry
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Unwanted Sorority unpacks the legacy of Betty Jean Owens and the first campus demonstration against sexual violence—an act o...
Love Note: You Are Not Defined By A Verdict
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, I’m sending a love letter to you—yes, you—especially if the headlines this week feel like too much to hold. W...
Reproductive Justice, Sexual Violence & the Legacy of Black Women’s Resistance
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode of The Unwanted Sorority, Dr. Leatra Tate traces the powerful intersection of reproductive justice and the fight to end ...
Introducing: The Unwanted Sorority
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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