Ep. 8: Olaywa Austin's Queer Journey in Five Songs | Oakland Black Pride

It's Pride Month, folks! A time to reflect on how far we've come and the work still to do in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. With that in mind, this episode introduces us to new organization called Oakland Black Pride and its fearless leader, Olaywa Austin. Olaywa is an Oakland native and a community-minded entrepreneur whose mission is serve and support the needs of Black, LGBTQ+ communities. In a candid chat with Pam, Olaywa talks about five songs that tell the story of their journey to discover and accept their own queerness.

Olaywa's Selections:

1. I Would Die 4 U – Artist: Prince (1984)

2. That’s the Way Love Is – Artist: Ten City (1989)

3. Heaven Help Me – Artist: Deon Estus/George Michael (1989)

4. Can We Talk? – Tevin Campbell (1993)

5. Criterion – Artist: Me’shell Ndegeocello (2002)

Hear these five hot tracks and many more in this companion playlist curated by Olaywa: https://tinyurl.com/urb53wu3