Reclaiming Our Time (02/22/2022)

Reclaiming Our Time (02/22/2022)

*Original episode aired February 22, 2022. In today's episode, Dr. Tasha UN•dissertates reclaiming our time. Content Warning: This episode includes references to sexual assault beginning at 02:07. References: Incredible Raven: Saunders lends her voice to the Olympics (Pells E. & Graham P., 2021)  [https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-track-and-field-raven-saunders-769bc8c5816d9a228463c530ff04e1b6] Black women’s labor market history reveals deep-seated race and gender discrimination (Banks N., 2019) [https://www.epi.org/blog/black-womens-labor-market-history-reveals-deep-seated-race-and-gender-discrimination/] Sha'Carri Richardson Is Now the Fastest Woman in America (Betancourt B., 2021) [https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a36789007/shacarri-richardson-is-now-the-fastest-woman-in-america/] Naomi Osaka 5/31/21 Instagram Post (Osaka N., 2021) [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPi9kJHJfxO/] Why Black women are saying no (Bolaji L. & Jones C., 2021) [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/why-black-women-are-saying-no] What Suni Lee’s gymnastics gold win means to Hmong Americans (Yang J, 2021) [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-suni-lees-gymnastics-gold-win-means-to-hmong-americans#transcript] How to Tap Into Employee Discretionary Energy (Heathfield S. M., 2019) [https://www.liveabout.com/know-how-to-tap-into-employee-discretionary-energy-1918095] Simone Biles on Overcoming Abuse, the Postponed Olympics, and Training During a Pandemic (Aguirre A., 2020) [https://www.vogue.com/article/simone-biles-cover-august-2020] The intersectionality wars (Coaston J., 2019) [https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination]

The CROWN Act (02/15/2022)

*Original episode aired February 15, 2022. In today's episode, Dr. Tasha UN•dissertates The CROWN Act. Content Warning: This episode includes references to physical violence and sexual assault beginning at 03:38, 05:08, and 05:34. Note: updates to state and federal CROWN act policy and administration are ongoing.  For example, as of 3/19/2022, Federal Bill H.R. 2116, CROWN Act of 2022, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 18, 2022 and now awaits a vote by the Senate [https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQCWoCOA-s/]. The bill was introduced to Congress on March 19, 2021, sponsored by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey's 12th congressional district. [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr2116] Visit thecrownact.com [https://www.thecrownact.com/] to learn more about The CROWN Act and sign the petition. References: Byrd, A. D. & Tharps, L. (2001). Hair story: Untangling the roots of Black hair in America. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250046572?tag=macmillan-20] Hamilton, A. (2021). Untangling discrimination: The CROWN Act and protecting Black hair. Universityof Cincinatti Law Review, 89(2), 483-508. [https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1388&context=uclr] The significance of Sarah Baartman (Parkinson, J. 2016) [https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35240987] Encyclopedia.com Body Politics Definition  [https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/body-politics#:~:text=FEMINISM%20AND%20BODY%20POLITICS-Body%20politics%20was&text=It%20arose%20out%20of%20feministfor%20reproductive%20rights%20for%20women] The Tignon Laws Set The Precedent For The Appropriation and Misconception Around Black Hair (Callendar, S. 2020) [https://www.essence.com/hair/tignon-laws-cultural-appropriation-black-natural-hair/] Africans in French America (National Park Service) [https://www.nps.gov/ethnography/aah/aaheritage/frenchama.htm] On ‘Insecure’ Black Women’s Hair is Allowed to Simply Exist (Inman D., 2020) [https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/insecure-issa-natural-hair] Swimming caps for natural black hair ruled out of Olympic Games (Elan P., 2021) [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/02/swimming-caps-for-natural-black-hair-ruled-out-of-olympic-games-alice-dearing] TV anchor who went viral for natural updo hopes to change views on 'unprofessional' hair (Callahan C., 2020) [https://www.today.com/style/tv-anchor-tashara-parker-goes-viral-natural-hairstyle-air-t196371] Baltimore’s new, young mayor says he will chart his own path for battered city (Schwartzman P., 2020) [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/brandon-scott-baltimore-mayor/2020/12/29/98071362-3efb-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html] Powell, N. M. C. (2017).  Colorism bias in hiring decisions: Disentangling the effects of hair type and skin tone (Publication No. 1732) [Doctoral dissertation, Wayne State University]. Digital Commons.  [https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2731&context=oa_dissertations] Wilkerson, I. (2020). Caste: The origins of our discontents. [https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson-ebook/dp/B084FLWDQG]

Black Body Politics (02/8/2022)

*Original episode aired February 8, 2022. In today's episode, Dr. Tasha UN•dissertates Black body politics. References: Cornell Law School LII Definition of Assault [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault#:~:text=DefinitionPhysical%20injury%20is%20not%20required] Life Un·dissertated is now a TMBP Media production. Like what you hear and want more content like this? Click here [https://tmbp-media.monkeypod.io/give/support-tmbp-media] to support via our fiscal sponsor, Tiny News Collective. To stay up on the latest, subscribe to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@tmbpmedia], visit themillennialblackprofessor.com [https://www.themillennialblackprofessor.com/], and follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560041346298] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tmbpmedia/] @tmbpmedia.

"No" Doesn't Need Seasoning (02/1/2022)

*Original episode aired February 1, 2022. In today's episode, Dr. Tasha UN•dissertates mentorship. Read Ingrid Wilson's full article, "Mentorship and the Black Community [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mentorship-black-community-ingrid-wilson-chrl-cms].” Check out affirmation musician Toni Jones [https://www.instagram.com/iamtonijones/?hl=en]. Reference: Oxford Dictionary Mentorship Definition [https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/mentorship?q=mentorship] Life Un·dissertated is now a TMBP Media production. Like what you hear and want more content like this? Click here [https://tmbp-media.monkeypod.io/give/support-tmbp-media] to support via our fiscal sponsor, Tiny News Collective. Subscribe to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@tmbpmedia], visit themillennialblackprofessor.com [https://www.themillennialblackprofessor.com/], and follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560041346298] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tmbpmedia/] @tmbpmedia.

The Real MBP (02/1/2022)

*Original episode aired February 1, 2022. Dr. Tasha, The Millennial Black Professor® and Real MBP, kicks off Black History Month 2022 by sharing what it means to live Life UN•dissertated. Life Un·dissertated is now a TMBP Media production. Like what you hear and want more content like this? Click here [https://tmbp-media.monkeypod.io/give/support-tmbp-media] to support via our fiscal sponsor, Tiny News Collective. To stay up on the latest, subscribe to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@tmbpmedia], visit themillennialblackprofessor.com [https://www.themillennialblackprofessor.com/], and follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560041346298] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tmbpmedia/] @tmbpmedia.