Micahla Thomas and Ian Murakami
Recorded
May 29, 2024
28:37 minutes
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mba000277
Description
Conversation partners Micahla Thomas (28) and Ian Murakami (25) discuss Micahla's upbringing, identity, heritage, the history of melanated beings, culture, being vegan, her personal experiences with loss, as well as her views on success and navigating grief.Subject Log / Time Code
Micahla Thomas describes her parents.
Micahla talks about identity through music and dance.
Micahla gives the history of "melanated beings".
Micahla talks about visiting Jamaica at the age of 7.
Ian Murakami and Micahla discuss learning more about her heritage.
Ian asks Micahla what she wishes people knew about her identity.
Ian and Micahla share what has stood out about the culture.
Micahla gets into being vegan.
Micahla shares her earliest memories of her grandmother.
Ian remembers his grandmother and gives insight on what happens when the matriarch passes.
Micahla talks about losing her parents and how to show up.
Micahla on moving from Georgia to South Carolina.
Micahla explores the idea of where being "black and elite" comes from.
Ian asks Micahla what success looks like to her.
Micahla on the other side of grief.
Ian and Micahla talk about honoring loved ones that have passed.
Participants
- Micahla Thomas
- Ian Murakami