Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up!

On this episode… Is it important to have a Black section? and fvck does that mean? Then we remember Aretha Franklin, and get into some diasporadical foolishness, misunderstandings, voter suppression, and ghosting.

This week’s hot list: Safe Black brunch, Queen’s going to SXSW (maybe), What is African American lit(erature) and when’s the last time you were at a library? #1 Aretha Franklin is body positivity goals, #2 Who should NOT participate in her tribute, and #3 Whose opinion we did not fvcking ask for. Racism & ableism join forces to suppress votes in Georgia. Afropunk swaps 3 Smiths & a possible for one Pusha T, when somebody who ghosted you has the nerve to still be alive, and mad other ish.

Time stamps:

Tea talk/Teamail: 16:42:-43:10:

News that’s News: 44:56:-52:56:

Pay Black Women: 53:04:00-1:00:35

The Pit: 1:01:00-1:13:37

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EVENTS

As always we will be at Afropunk Brooklyn! If you see us say what’s up!

PAY BLACK WOMEN

Check out the children's book Umi & Uma The Story Of Two Mommies and a Baby

www.twomommiesandababy.com

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NOTES & EXTRA TEA

Listen to our friend Jay (@deathtoadverbs) of The Extraordinary Negroes Podcast guest appearance on The Stacks Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/thestackspodcast/ep-19-writing-podcasting-and-books-with-jay-connor-of-the-extraordinary-negroes

Aretha Franklin film & articles referenced in this week’s listener teamail:

‘Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul’ Documentary # 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKmcmnZVgO4

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/08/16/from-giving-birth-at-12-years-old-to-physical-fights-the-difficult-life-and-times-of-aretha-franklin/?utm_term=.0124f7aa9d74

Closer Weekly: https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/aretha-franklin-childhood-motherhood-164818

This week’s closing clip features Tevin Campbell performing at Essence Fest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQNY0vpVd5s

Engineering by Indie Creative Network: www.icn.dj/

Libations to our friends Casey & Domingo who help keep this show running by giving their money to Black women.