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

On this episode… Do you kiss your dog in the mouth? Is your cat sitting on the counter while you cook? We’re talking about Black people and pets! Sh!t we do, s!it we don’t do, history on Black animal lovers and more.

This week’s hot list: fresh flowers all up and through the crib, CGI that petty in Army of the Dead, Black pet ownership, pet rules, Did your grandparents have pets? Racism in policies for animal ownership because everything is dripping in racism, we pay a future Black vet (animal not military), scammers that play in our faces, and why we not voting for Andrew Yang.

EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

Libations: 3:28

Donation Libations: 16.58

Affirmations: 22:26

Our Black ass relationship to pets: 23:13

A history of Black people and pet ownership: 1:25:24

Pay a future Black Veterinarian:1:51:04

Give A Damn About the Scam: 1:55:51

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Help fund Kristina’s volunteer trip to 6 different wildlife, rescue and conservation facilities around the world as she prepares to be a veterinarian: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kristinas-marine-wildlife-volunteer-adventure?qid=458485adf0381edb353872ed7e0df232&utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer

MORE ON BLACK FOLKS AND PETS

Read Joshunda Sanders article Healing Fraught History of African Americans and Dogs: https://thebark.com/content/healing-fraught-history-african-americans-and-dogs

The Root https://www.theroot.com/black-dog-lovers-the-complex-relationship-between-blac-1846366435

Pet Ownership stats https://www.petpoint.com/Portals/Petpoint/pdfs/reportdata/2020/PetPointReport-YTD-2020.pdf

NOTES AND EXTRA TEA

Listen to Nikeeta break down reparations with us https://soundcloud.com/tea-with-queen-and-j/292-reparations

This week’s closing clip features one of comedian Tony Baker’s infamous animal voice overs: https://www.instagram.com/reel/COq-u5uh7Az/?utm_medium=copy_link

This episode was created, hosted, and produced by Naima Lewis Muhammad & Janicia Francis with editorial support from Candice Jones

Libations to our friend’s Domingo, Tokunbo, and D. Sindayiganza who help keep this show running by paying and supporting Black women.

Opening song by Ohene Cornelius

Segment Music by Chad Milner