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Iordan Mentore interviews Cleopatra Wise, the Director for Asia Society's Center for Global Education, China Learning Initiatives (CLI) about her experiences as a black woman in China and why black Americans may have their strongest connection with Africa through China. She is responsible for managing the CLI team and executing programs that promote Chinese language learning among young people in the United States. Before joining Asia Society, Cleopatra served as an International Program Manager at Peking University for seven years. During her time there, she spearheaded the school's global outreach and special initiatives.

Black Life in China and Its Unique Perspective on the Global Black Experience

Iordan Mentore speaks with Chang Che, SupChina’s Business & Technology staff writer about China’s past vocal support for black lives matter and its implications for US foreign policy and the BLM movement. Chang’s work has been published in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Nikkei Asia, and The LA Review of Books.

Do Black Lives really Matter to Beijing?

Iordan Mentore speaks with  Nnenia Muhammad- Stephens, a youtube and former English teacher in Taiwan about her experiences living on the island and what is the return to America like for someone who lived in Asia. This episode touches on a range of topics including her path to self -improvement over the years, finding love abroad and stepping into the unknown after making the big movie back to the US.

Teaching English in Taiwan and the reality of black expats returning to the US

Iordan Mentore speaks with  Zifeng Liu, aan intellectual historian Africana world with specializations in Black internationalism, anticolonial thought, and Afro-Asian solidarity. His current projects "Redrawing the Balance of Power: Black Left Feminists, Mao’s China, and the Making of an Afro-Asian Political Imaginary" explores how Black leftist women’s understandings of race, class, gender, sexuality, and empire evolved as they sought Afro-Chinese solidarity within often difficult geopolitical contexts. This episode touches on a range of topics that introduce Claudio Jones and discusses her view on nuclear weapons and her attempts to link Beijing’s nuclear project to global anti-imperialist  movements.

Claudio Jones, China's Nuclear Ambitions & the 21st Century Implications

Iordan Mentore speaks with Kadallah Burrowes (they/them), an interactive Media Artist, writer and technologist about their experiences living in China. This episode touches on a range of topics including their creative journey across the US and China at museums, conferences, and even nightclubs.

A conversation with Kadallah Burrowes on the intersection of art & technology!

Iordan Mentore, will explore perspectives missing from the broader discourse surrounding China’s growing impact across the globe. 

The podcast will bring hidden gems and unapologetic conversation on modern China to the forefront of black media in a digestible manner. We will offer weekly conversations surrounding a range of topics from US-China relations to China’s influence on black business and entrepreneurship.
Each episode is designed to intrigue the mind while providing value to each listener, even the audience members who may not be familiar with this realm. Brooklyn to Beijing will present a fresh and neutral environment, that removes the intellectual snark and invites a welcoming space for relatable insights impacting younger black people. Weekly podcasts will be delivered via traditional DSPs, with a hybrid model of interview-style & conversation. Along with a audio experience, we intend to provide daily digital content circulating around shareable resources related to podcast content. For more information, contact us at info@brooklyntobeijing.com