{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #34: \u201cOn The Yard\u201d HBCU Students on Veganism Vol. 1","description":"Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava; Spelman College \u201823 begin a two-part episode conversation with Alston Bowman; Spelman College \u201821 and Zula Oliveira; Clark Atlanta University \u201823 about why they chose veganism, the challenges of being vegan at their respective HBCUs, how they think their institutions can ensure all students; meat eaters and plant eaters can be adequately nourished, and why being vegan is both a lifestyle as well as form of activism that affirms their Blackness.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Relevant and Recommended Reads:&amp;nbsp;  Why Black Americans are more likely to be vegan  The complicated relationship between Blackness and veganism | Living  Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes&amp;nbsp;      \ud83c\udfa7 Listen \ud83c\udfa7 on #applepodcasts, #spotify, or wherever you get podcasts &amp;nbsp; Have thoughts on this episode? Share them on social media using the hashtag #impoliteconversationpodcast. Also follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter and email press@iconoclastdinner.com with feedback or questions! Please rate and review us.   Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host &amp;amp; Executive Producer) \/ Nava Levene Harvell (Co-Host) \/ Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)&amp;nbsp;   #podcast #IDEimpoliteconversation #IDEpodcast #IDE #production #culture #storytelling #producers #community #blackwomen #blackpeople #hbcus #spelman #spelmancollege #clarkatlanta #cau #clarkatlantauniversity #vegan #veganism #plantbased #vegetarians&amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"The IDE Impolite Conversation Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theiconoclastdinner.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17065934\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/17065934"}