#236 That's Business Tho
Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up!
On this episode… Ivy Park and the business of exclusion, a Black hair journey to baldness, homelessness in a city full of empty homes (make that make sense), and bisexuality and why the straight monogs must be stopped.
This week’s hotlist - Ivy Park & adidas, plus sizes, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Black Comic Book Festival, natural hair, alopecia and Black women, gentrification and Oakland’s “housing crisis”, homelessness, bisexuality, capitalism and the business of marginalization, Hurricane Maria, Loiza, Puerto Rico, polyamory, non-monogamy, the myth of ownership in relationships and more!
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SPONSOR
“Layla’s Happiness” children’s book
Written by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
Learn more about the book: www.brainpickings.org/2019/11/20/lay…-ekere-tallie/
Buy on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Laylas-Happiness-…lie/dp/1592702880
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PAY BLACK WOMEN
Learn more about Taller Salud’s initiative to support women in Loiza & other areas of Puerto Rico
Taller Salud en español: www.tallersalud.com
Taller Salud in English: www.english.tallersalud.com
Donate: www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-…-loiza-thrive/
NOTES & EXTRA TEA
Watch #StrongFemaleLeads panel from Black Comic Book Festival moderated by J. with special guests Dr. Eve L. Ewing, Dhonielle Clayton #WeNeedDiverseBooks, Shauna J. Grant, Vita Ayala and Greg Burnham: livestream.com/schomburgcenter/e…yF_FYVcY2p4N--ZQI
Learn more about Moms 4 Housing: moms4housing.org
Learn more about the battle for Oakland and excessive police force against peaceful protest in the “housing crisis”: www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2…lice-riot-gear/
Watch Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discuss her experience with alopecia: theglowup.theroot.com/exclusive-rep-…ald-1841039847
Ayanna Pressley: US congresswoman reveals alopecia diagnosis: www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51148851
This week’s closing clip features Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez #MLKNow conversation with Ta’Nehisi Coates: twitter.com/pairolleth/status/1219413110852743168
This episode was created, hosted and produced by Naima & Janicia with engineering & editorial support from Sam Riddell
Libations to our friend’s Domingo, Tokunbo, and D. Sindayiganza who help keep this show running by paying and supporting Black women.
Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, keep up with him at ohenecornelius.com
Libations to T.Flint for our News That's Not News intro! Find him at www.tflintvoiceovers.com/