Surprise! We're back with a bonus episode to lift your post holiday spirits! We had the honor of interviewing the renown Filipina-American educator and poet, Barbara Jane Reyes, just a day after the presidential election ended. Barbara recently published a collection of poetry titled, "Letters To A Young Brown Girl." Born in Manila and raised in the Bay Area, she's the author of five previous poetry collections. She now works as an adjunct professor at University of San Francisco's Yuchengco Philippine Studies and lives in Oakland with her husband and fellow educator/poet, Oscar Bermeo. It felt right to end 2020 and our first season with a fun little brown girl celebration, and we hope you enjoy our conversation. Happy listening and we can't wait to see y'all in the new year!

The Brown Girls’ Journal is a bi-weekly podcast where two long-distance best friends turn their entries into conversations. This podcast was written and produced by Rodlyn Mae Banting and Anuska Dhar. Audio edited by Anuska Dhar and marketing done by Rodlyn Mae Banting. Our logo was illustrated by Molly Caroline Designs, and all music is courtesy of Epidemic Sound. You can get to know us a little better on Instagram and Twitter (@brwngrlsjournal), where we’ll be sharing some of our favorite quotes, poems, and self care practices.