{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6c44f4c8-fa7e-43de-982c-1c1eadc88a30/6542bd26df8cb80012b83df9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Raquel Willis’ Risk to Bloom","description":"<p>Imara chats with award-winning activist, author, and media strategist Raquel Willis about her new memoir <em>The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation</em>. It tells the story of Raquel’s remarkable life, from her childhood in Georgia to her groundbreaking work as a national trans rights organizer, thought leader, and co-founder of Transgender Week of Visibility and Action.</p><p><br></p><p>In this expansive conversation, Raquel shares what it was like to grow up Black and Catholic, her family’s response to her coming out, and the vulnerability of discussing her background in drag. <em>The Risk It Takes to Bloom</em> is on sale starting November 14, 2023.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@translashmedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Threads</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/translashmedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;X</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>Follow Imara Jones on X (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/imarajones?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ImaraJones</a>) and Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/imara_jones_/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Imara_jones_</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Follow our guest on social media!</p><p>Raquel Willis: X (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RaquelWillis_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@raquelwillis_</a>) and Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/raquel_willis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@raquel_willis</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.</p><p>Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.&nbsp;</p><p>Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.</p><p>Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.</p><p>Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.</p><p>Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"TransLash Media"}