WDUB show “That Black Girl”created by and featuring five sophomores

ANASTASIA WOOD, Special to The Denisonian—

When I walked into the WDUB office (lovingly known to students as The Doobie) broadcasting office, I could instantly feel the connection and loving environment that Taylor Trimble, Lia Haile, Zora Whitfield, Alex Redrick, and Alana King created with their show: That Black Girl. 

In an effort to change the narrative regarding women of color on a predominantly white campus, these five girls offer advice and intriguing conversation during their show tackling topics such as dating, self care, and challenging the stereotype of black women. Mainly addressing life on Denison’s campus, That Black Girl gives representation to a culture on campus that’s often overlooked. 

When asked what influenced them to create the show, the women explained their intention to be the “big sister” for other women of color coming to campus. Lia explains how college is hard especially with the added societal issues women of color have to navigate. 

In our world today, so many broad generalizations of black women exist. Repeatedly these five women spoke of experiences where professors and fellow students call them by the name of other women of color in the class. Using their frustration, the minds behind That Black Girl aim to show how black girls are their own person. In a room of five women talking about a wide range of subjects, every girl has their own opinion. Trimble,  spoke of it as a space to lay it all out and say, “here are the issues you face as a female and a black woman.” 

Listening to this podcast feels like you’re sitting in your room talking about life with friends. This essence of friendship comes from the connection that these five women share. Alex explained how the entire show was created out of a love of friendship. Feeling like they were never able to see each other, hosting their own radio show gave them a set time and place to meet up and chat while playing music they love. 

“That Black Girl” is perhaps one of the most important initiatives taken on this campus. It is essential to any campus that everyone is represented and with the birth of the Doobie’s first ever black show, a new door is unlocked for future shows to develop embracing the other cultures at Denison. Currently, “That Black Girl” streams on 91.1 WDUB on Thursday nights, but if you can’t stream the show live, the episodes are uploaded to Spotify along with a playlist from each show. New ideas are always welcome and “That Black Girl” encourages you to reach out and share what topics you’d want to hear about or to just say you enjoy the show.