Intersection with Bummi Anderson

Five Things Black People Must Focus On For the Rest of 2026

Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Are you just getting through 2026… or being intentional about how you live it?

In this episode of Intersection Podcast, Bummi Anderson breaks down five key areas Black people should focus on for the rest of the year: ownership, mental and emotional health, community, political power, and legacy.

This isn’t about doing everything—it’s about centering what actually matters. With so much at stake, this conversation is a call to move with clarity, purpose, and intention.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and decide what you’re focusing on next.

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We Couldn't Even Bury Them Right: COVID-19's Impact on The Black Church and Community of Albany GA

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0400

In my conversation with Bishop Victor L. Powell, the pastor and leader of Rhema Word Cathedral in Albany, GA, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Albany, GA. We specifically address the impact of the virus on Black communal traditions for funerals and worship services. We also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on how churches used social media platforms as a means to communicate and minister to their parishioners.

A Conversation About Holiday Grief

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:00:00 -0500

We set out to talk about grieving during the Holiday Season, but we ended up talking about grief in general. Join me and my guest, Njeri Njunigu, a grief expert, and Elizabeth Delancy, an artist.

Build Bridges & Don't Burn Them!

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0400

In this special episode for incoming college HBCU freshman and Black college students in general, host Bummi Anderson offers a very important tip: Use time in college to build bridges with professors and not burn bridges.

All The Things We Carry: My Conversation with Dr. Daniel Black

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to be Black and burdened, brilliant and bruised, whole and still healing?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Daniel Black—renowned author, theologian, and truth-teller—joins me to talk about all the things we carry as Black people. From grief and fatherhood to legacy, masculinity, and silence, we unpack the invisible loads passed down through memory, trauma, and love.

We discuss:

The weight of unspoken grief
Black boyhood and emotional silence (Isaac’s Song)
The spiritual and cultural role of HBCUs
Healing through storytelling
And what it means to let go of what doesn’t belong to us

This episode is for anyone holding more than they can name. Listen in—and release.

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Grief, Grace, and Growing Through It

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this intimate and powerful episode, Dr. Liz Delancy turns the mic around to interview me about my personal journey through grief after the devastating loss of my twin sister. We talk about how grief isn’t just something to "get over," but something we learn to live with. I share how the pain of loss reshaped my identity, deepened my faith, and called me into new creative spaces. This episode is a reflection on memory, love, and healing—and a reminder that even in the shadows of sorrow, light finds a way in.

Whether you’ve lost someone or are supporting someone who has, this conversation offers real talk, soul care, and solidarity.

More Than A Mic: Music, Manhood, and the Black Male Soul (A Conversation with Kevin Powell)

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400

In this soul-searching episode of Intersection, I’m joined by writer, activist, and cultural voice Kevin Powell for a deep and honest conversation on what it means to be a Black man in today’s world — beyond performance, beyond persona, beyond the mic.

Together, we explore:

How music reflects and shapes the inner life of Black men

Vulnerability, rage, tenderness, and truth in the Black male experience

Kevin’s personal journey with manhood, culture, and healing

The power — and the cost — of using your voice to speak truth

This isn’t just a conversation about art or activism. It’s about the soul of Black men — what we carry, what we survive, and what we’re still learning to express.

🎙️ A production of Intersection Podcast by Ibeji Media

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Fathers & Figures: My Conversation with Three Black Fathers For Father's Day 2025

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Fathers & Figures is a heartfelt Father’s Day episode of Intersection—a tribute to the men who shaped us. From biological dads to chosen mentors, this episode explores the legacy of fatherhood in all its forms. Through stories of presence and absence, love and loss, strength and vulnerability, we reflect on the impact of the men who guided, grounded, and grew us. Whether they raised us in the home or lifted us from afar, their influence remains foundational.

Tune in as we honor fathers—and the figures who became them. I talk to fathers, Kenyan Barfield, Percy Chastang, and John L. Williams.

Fathers & Figures: My Conversation with Bishop Victor L. Powell For Father's Day 2025

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Tune in as we honor fathers—and the figures who became them. I talk with my spiritual father, Bishop Victor L. Powell.

The God Complex: White Power & Black Faith

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this edition of Intersection, host Bummi Anderson is joined by Pastor Kristian Smith for a raw and revealing conversation on White Christian Fundamentalism and its enduring impact on the Black Church. Together, they unpack the ways colonial theology, white supremacy, and religious control have shaped Black religious spaces—and how many are now choosing to deconstruct and reimagine their faith. From pulpit politics to spiritual liberation, this episode challenges listeners to confront the power structures beneath the gospel and explore what it means to hold onto belief while letting go of bondage.

Mothers & Mentors

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this heartfelt Mother’s Day special, Intersection Podcast with Bummi Anderson pays tribute to the women who shaped us — those who gave us life and those who gave us direction. Through candid conversations with women who are mothers, mentors, or both, this episode explores the power of nurture, guidance, legacy, and love.

Whether you were raised by a village, guided by a teacher, or mothered by someone who never had to — this is for you.

Tune in, reflect, and celebrate the many forms of motherhood and mentorship.