Black & Privileged in America Podcast is a Des Moines, Iowa-based podcast hosted by Abena! Visit Amplifieddsm.com for more local Des Moines Podcasters.
Abena has the TALK OF A LIFETIME with former Iowa Representative Wayne Ford. From the hood to the hill, Dr. Ford shares his storied past and his hopes...
Barbara Western became the CEO of Western Family Farms after her husband, Todd Western Jr., died suddenly. Abenasits with Mrs. Western as she drops ge...
There is, in fact, a black-owned no-till flower farm smack dab in the middle of Iowa. Abena visited Hannah Scates Kettler at Minerva’s Meadow Farm for...
Did you know there are Black farmers in Iowa? Abena talks with brothers Todd & Chris Western of the incredible Western Family Farms. This is Black & P...
Abena sits down with Free to Serve CEO and investment expert Efrem Jackson for an in-depth conversation about wealth-building and the Black cultural i...
Ever heard of the One Economy Financial Development Corp.? Vince Lintz and Weslyn Caldwell talk about a little-known initiative to close the wealth ga...
Abena is in community with BossLady, author and CEO of Privacy LLC, Kourtney Perry. Kourtney reveals some of the secrets to her success and talks abou...
Ako Abdul-Samad, the longest-serving Black representative in the Iowa House, is now retired and wants to pass the political baton to Rob Johnson. They...
Abena talks with Democratic Congressional hopeful, Melissa Vine, ahead of the June 4 primary election. They discuss the issues and why Vine wants to r...