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

Dear Black people, stop working so hard to please white strangers. Chill with that.

This episode's hot list: The Mart 125, Dance Africa, drum circles, Black guilt, prom season, Muhammad Ali, Governor's Ball, Makossa, gentrification, Plan B, The Real World, Dayshen Mckenzie, Facebook's food porn fetish, and Black unity or nah? Drink up!

We're throwing a party and you're invited! Click the link for info and tickets to "THE COME UP: JUNETEENTH DAY PARTY" in NYC--> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-come-up-junteenth-day-party-tickets-25560326625

J.'s sister is documenting her journey with breast cancer. Follow her on at jasmineses.tumblr.com and on twitter & instagram @jasmineses to offer words of support or to gain some of for your own journey. And if you'd like, please donate and/or share her go fund me page: www.gofundme.com/t6e5wew

Check out www.capitalizetheB.com to join the movement and sign the petition for the AP Stylebook to capitalize the letter B when referring to individuals of African descent as Black. Petition: www.change.org/p/the-new-york-ti…m_medium=copylink

Help insure that undocumented immigrants have access to clean water in Flint, Michigan through the Latino Collaborative: www.crowdrise.com/watercrisisinfli…inocollaborative

We won't forget about Monique and Larissa. To learn more about the Free Monique and Larissa from Kuwait campaign click here: www.change.org/p/free-monique-an…risoned-in-kuwait

Last year activists, protestors, and researchers across the nation launched Campaign Zero, a comprehensive plan to end police violence. Check out www.joincampaignzero.org to get more information on the plan and see where the 2016 presidential candidates and your local politicians stand.

Pinkies up to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, check out his new album Flight Risk available everywhere online now. You can find Ohene on instagram and twitter @ohenecornelius and online at www.ohenecornelius.com

Pinkies up to T. Flint for our New That's Not New's intro! Find him at www.TFlintVoices.com

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