Liberation Project with Aalia Mauro
Join Aalia Mauro for candid, wide-ranging conversations with leaders, experts, politicians, authors, professors, and scientists exploring the intersections of technology, climate, politics, and social justice. Each episode dives into the ideas, strategies, and movements shaping our world, highlighting paths toward collective liberation and systemic change.
Liberation Project with Aalia Mauro
Redefining Denim
Join Aalia and Oak & Acorn Founder and Designer Miko Underwood as they discuss the history of American denim and manufacturing and explore the journey of the first sustainable brand in Harlem, New York. Oak & Acorn ~ Only for the Rebelles includes genderless, luxury denim that pays homage to the untold history of the Indigenous American & the enslaved African’s contributions that have shaped American manufacturing & American denim. Oak & Acorn was one of six brands featured in Nordstrom NYC’s Black Founders x Center Stage Pop-Up and made history in Nordstrom as the first Black Designer Brand on the Designer 4th Floor in their New York City Flagship. Miko was recently listed by RIVET 50 as one of the “Most Influential People” in the global denim industry and her brand has been listed as “Label to Watch” by The Spinoff & Highsnobiety.