Intersectionality, Bodegas, and Ke$ha

Say His Name: Jordan Edwards

This week we’re remembering 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. We're also celebrating young black students: Beyonce’s new Formation Scholars initiative, Ivy league acceptances, and taking your Harvard acceptance letter to prom. *Music: Don't Hurt Yourself by Beyonce feat. Jack White. HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar.

Pepsi Coachella?

Chissy and Sophie are very confused about Kendall Jenner's Pepsi commercial. Also up this week: our new supreme court justice, the high school student who wrote #BlackLivesMatter on his Stanford application, and a new podcast to love. *Music: Consideration by Rihanna (feat. SZA). Lions by Skip Marley. Audio clip from Saturday Night Live.

Human Eyerolls & Appropriation

This week we're calling out cultural appropriation in media and fashion. We're shipping the Twitter relationship of the century, celebrating the non-repeal of Obamacare, and discussing Washington D.C.'s missing girls. #findourgirlsdc *Music: Get It Together (feat. Black Coffee & Jorja Smith) by Drake. JuJu On That Beat by Zayion McCall, Zay Hilfigerrr.

GET OUT!

Spoilers ahead! This week we're unpacking Jordan Peele's movie, "Get Out." We also talk Obama, Khalid, Tiffany Dufu, and Jaha Dukureh, our #WokeOfTheWeek. *Music: "Leave (Get Out)" by JoJo. Copyright Blackground Records and Universal Records.

Intersectionality, Bodegas, and Ke$ha

Welcome to the GetWoke Podcast! In our inaugural episode we're talking intersectionality, the Immigrant Ban, the Bodega Strike, and Ke$ha. *This episode was recorded on February 1, 2017. Current events, news, and policy may have changed since.