Michelle Obama has just announced that she will launch IMO With Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson on March 12.
The former first lady has partnered with her brother Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, to present “thought-provoking questions about daily life with experts and well-known guests.” Some of the announced names include actor/producer Issa Rae and Keke Palmer.
Produced by her and her husband’s media production company Higher Ground, the podcast will be available weekly on all audio platforms and YouTube.
With this project, Obama joins a groundbreaking group of Black women who are killing the podcast game right now. Through unique takes, distinctive perspectives and a commitment to meaningful conversations, they have established the blueprint that continues to shape and elevate our voices in the podcast landscape.
Here are four of the most impactful podcasts led by Black women. Each has cultivated a space where their communities feel seen, heard and celebrated.
Therapy For Black Girls
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford works to dispel myths and brings to light major topics impacting Black womanhood through the lens of therapy in this podcast. In speaking with other experts, nuanced perspectives are provided, with the hopes that Black women will consider trying therapy and engaging with healthy mechanisms to protect their mental health.
The Stoop
The Stoop offers a variety of stories from perspectives across the Black diaspora and shines light on the diversity within it.
Decisions, Decisions
Hosted by Weezy and Mandii B, Decisions, Decisions (formerly known as Whoreible Decisions) is a hilariously raw sex-positive podcast that dives into unadulterated dialogues about kinks, sexuality and the complexities of dating. The two bring on experts and special guests like Keke Palmer to get various opinions about differing topics.
Ratchet and Respectable
This podcast exposes the inner musings and thoughts of journalist, cultural critic, and media personality Demetria Lucas as she digests updates within the Black cultural realm.
