2023 Had Hands !

Celebrity Glorification

In this episode we dive into the idea of Celebrity worship, Stan Culture, and how social media influences idolization.

Black Erasure

In this episode Brie and I discuss Black Erasure. We discuss Black Erasure in media, in culture, and in education. In Media  * White washing movies  * Where are the Black iconic sitcoms like in the 90s early 2000s (Martin, Jamie fox, living single, Fresh Prince, Moesha, The Parkers, family matters, wyans bros) * Tarajis comments about equal pay & Monique  Cultural appropriation  * Making black slang into “American slang” mainstream on social media  * Elvis, Madonna, The Kardashians, (where is the black Kim K ? Famous for black culture while I appreciate Kim for her Criminal justice reform more can be done) Eminem, Jlo, Macklemore (white rappers) John B ( tina Marie, r&b classics sung by white people)  * Korean fried chicken/ K-pop Korean & African American influence  In education:

Is Black History Month Outdated?

Today we explore the hot topic issue of Black History Month, and how some people seem to think that it is "outdated". We have 2 experts to discuss: Dr. Kaniqua Robinson is an applied cultural anthropologist & Dr. Grace Gipson an assistant professor in the department of African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). We review what social media & public opinion consider Benefits and Setbacks (pros & cons) to having Black History Month. Benefits: * Knowing the  past ensures that history doesn't repeat itself  * Black History Month helps combat white washing of history  * Filling in the gaps where education curriculum is failing  * Shows role models of greatness highlighted for our youth  * Continues the legacy of black icons Set Backs: * Corporate Black History events & Companies profiting from BHM (Walmart, Bath & Body works)  * Too much history to be condensed into one month  * Most History is about slavery and civil rights our history is so much more vast  * Woke White folks alleviating their white guilt  * Only hear about “the good ones” Martin, Harriet, Rosa. What about Malcolm, Fred Hampton, Nat Turner  * No year long reinforcements to restricted to the month of February

2023 Had Hands !

On this episode we do a quick catch up on where we have been, why we were on hiatus, and a tease of what to expect this upcoming year on the podcast. The main expectation being CONSISTENCY!

2021 What a year !

2021 has already been a hell of a year - From the Olympics to politics to the latest in music & Entertainment we have a lot to catch up on! In this Episode we talk  Black Music Update: * 2021 Year in music Review (Best Album & Artist of the Year & What albums we are looking forward to)  * Kanye's New Album Donda * Kendrick Lamar's "Last Album"  Black Entertainment News & Hot Topics: * Tokyo Olympics - Simone Biles & Shacari Richardson  * Sports & Mental Health - Naomi Osaka  * Recent Entertainment News  Political News: * Do we approve of President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris's job approval? * Should everyone be vaccinated?