This episode was recorded at 11:15 am on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 on the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, of Sto:lo Coast Salish Peoples.

We were invited to West Coast Bound, a Canadian conference that examines sexuality, power, and aros. Metro Vancouver Kink, the organizing board for this conference, asked BlackChat to host a gathering with the other Black presenters, to discuss the intersections of Blackness and kink.

What is it to be Kinky While Black? Hosted by !Kona and Morgan, with special guests Mollena Williams-Haas, Q-Tip, GoddessIndigo, Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti, and Yoseñio. Representing a range of identities and public tenure, expect a free-ranging conversation where we will be discussing what it means to have skin like us, with the history our people do, while being a lovely kinky freak. Listen in while we explore topics like racial tones in kink, our favourite scenes and experiences, where we find representation and solace in community, and more.

Music on this episode is called "Sweetly" by Tonye Aganaba. A dear friend to us at BlackChat, who we hope one day will be on the podcast! You can listen to their album "Something Comfortable" on Spotify, Tidal, etc., and buy it on iTunes. Support Black artists!

I, (Morgan) completely butchered the land acknowledgement on this episode. With my sincerest apologies, here are the written notes addressing the land in which this conversation took place on:

• the ancestral, traditional, and unceded Indigenous territories of the Coast Salish Peoples,

• and in particular, the Kwikwetlem First Nation

• Kwikwetlem refers to the unique sockeye salmon that once ran abundant in Coquitlam River and Coquitlam Lake, sustaining the community for thousands of years.

• Archaeological evidence shows that the Kwikwetlem have lived in the area for at least four thousand years.

• coquitlamheritage.ca/

For updates and ways to contribute, visit www.patreon.com/blackchat or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @blackchatvancouver