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• 98 - Election 2015: Where Have All the Progressive Voters Gone? November 5, 2015
  Whenever the pendulum swings in politics it knocks the most vulnerable among us square on their behinds. It seems that every time we make advances towards equality we take at least 12 steps backwards during an off cycle or midterm election. WHY? Why is voter turnout so low during this time? Was a win for […]
• 97 - The Never-Ending Conflict: A Primer on Israel and Palestine October 29, 2015
  It's too complicated, the complexities are just too many. These are often just a few of the comments people make when discussing the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict. Are these statements to some extent true--sure, but there are also basic things that us as human beings understand the basis of which is freedom, dignity and liberty. What […]
• 96 - Witnessing Black Girl Magic September 24, 2015
  This week will go down as the week that black girls crossed the line. The week that our magic was shining bright for all the world to see and we were unapologetic about it--Sure, this week was one for the history books, but we are wondering if as Viola Davis recited in her Emmy speech […]
• 95 - Reality TV Politics and the Party of Trolls September 17, 2015
  Name-calling, bullying, and cliques… no we're not talking about the film Mean Girls, we're discussing the GOP presidential candidates and their treatment of each other and our democracy. Since Donald Trump announced that he was running for president he has turned his campaign into a cross between the Bachelor and RHOEverywhere. So, the question we […]
• 94 - 2015 Summer of Cray or Ok? September 10, 2015
  With politicians competing for the bottom and pop culture making less art and creating more antics we wonder what the summer of 2015 will be called by historians. Will it be called the summer of our discontent, the summer of trauma, the summer of drama or maybe the second dark ages? With guest Clinical Psychologist, […]
• 93 - American Justice: One Step Forward and Twelve Steps Back? July 2, 2015
  While we cried tears of joy at the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage--our hearts broke for the victims of white supremacy at the Charleston, SC AME church. With each inch of progress we make in this country we seem to take about 12 feet back. So, in this episode we ask is lopsided justice […]
• 92 - Transitioning to Acceptance June 4, 2015
  While Caitlyn Jenner will not have to bare the burden of unemployment, violence and sex work for survival like other transgender women namely those that are low income, black and brown--her presence and the mostly positive media fodder over her Vanity Fair cover has us wondering if transitioning to acceptance has become our new normal? […]
• 91 - Lies, Confusion, Action: How the Media Spins Race May 21, 2015
  "Thug", "angry", "at-risk" these are just a few of the terms that the media uses when describing black Americans in the news whether innocent or guilty. Consequently, when it comes to mass killings at the hands of white males--this warrants debate over mental illness and services made available not a condemnation of the white community […]
• 90 - The Human Cost of Pampering May 14, 2015
  According to the US Census data there are currently 17K nail salons scattered across the country. In NYC alone there are almost 2K salons. While the nail industry is booming--raking in an astonishing $7B yearly--salon workers are making only $35 a day or worse not being paid at all. In this episode we ask can […]
• 89 - Young, Black, Dope and OUT in Hollywood May 7, 2015
  We know it's hard to get positive images of black folks on TV, but what happens in Hollywood when your black and LGBT? With the success of shows like 'Empire' and films like 'Blackbird' can being young, black, dope and OUT in Hollywood become our new normal? With guest writer/producer Benjamin Corey Jones.