April is Autism Awareness Month, and in this episode of According to RP, our fabulous attorney Dianne Samu-Graves is back to drop some knowledge, but this time, she is wearing the hat of administrative director of her family-owned business Samatrem Group. Samatrem Group provides a range of services to address the needs of children, young adults, and families facing challenges related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). 

 

Tune in as Dianne and RP raise awareness of autism through meaningful discussion on what autism is, what services are available and necessary for individuals with autism, the disparities that exist for Black and Brown individuals with autism, and how we can raise awareness, etc. 

 

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Happy April! We have made it to Q2, and we are ready to take this quarter by storm! This past week the interwebs were on fire with talks of the slap heard around the world. In this episode, RP and Rodney talk about the plight of Black professional women and the Ketanji Brown-Jackson Senate confirmation hearing debacle. And, of course, they both weigh in on Chris Rock and Will Smith Oscar slap fiasco. When you give two lawyers the mic, prepare to be not only entertained but to walk away challenged!

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This week RP is talking about some of the latest happenings. Tune in as she talks about the pending male birth control pill, some of the highlights from Judge Kentaji Brown- Jackson's Senate confirmation hearings, namely Senator Corey Booker's public affirmation of her, Gayle King giving the judge a whole new last name, etc.

Happy second week of Women's History Month! In recent years, there has been great emphasis on women's empowerment. From social clubs to online forums to Facebook groups, women's empowerment movements are on the rise and are in abundance. With all of these efforts, are women really being empowered? I guess a better question would be, are Black women being empowered? 

Tune in as Dianne and RP talk about women empowerment, how to navigate situations where your microaggressor is a Black woman, and how we as Black women can do better to show up for each other.

Happy Women's History Month! This week RP is with the amazing Councilmember Farah Louis. Councilmember Louis shares a bit of her journey becoming the first woman to be elected as a councilmember of Brooklyn's 45th council district. RP and Councilmember Louis engage in a conversation about women and pay equity as Councilmember and her colleagues in the council are gearing up for March 15, which is National Pay Equity Day.

Tune in to hear more on Councilmember Louis, her amazing work in her district, and her message to young women wanting to be successful.

This week RP speaks to the fabulous Rebecca Cenatus, CEO and founder of Thique Veganista. Thique Veganista is a wellness brand helping people improve their health and wellness with natural plant-based products. Tune in to hear how Rebecca turned her passion into profit. 

 

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This week RP is talking about emotional wellness with the amazing Sony Pierre. Sony is a licensed mental health professional who is also the CEO and Founder of ARA Emotional Wellness Mental Hygiene. 

Emotions run high when it comes to romantic relationships. We often hear the phrase she is toxic, or he is emotionally unavailable. But what does that mean? Tune in as Sony takes us through the different stages of emotions and discusses how we can improve and maintain our emotional wellness, especially when engaging in romantic relationships.

This week RP is dishing out opinions with the amazing Freddie Williams. Freddie is the co-host of the podcast Relatively Speaking. The streets are buzzing with chatter, and we have all the opinions. 

Between Whoopi's wrong and strong moment on The View, Mayor Eric Adams insistence on being politically incorrect, the CDC, the Biden's administration's alleged allocation of 30 mill dollars crack pipe giveaway, whew chilé, we got a lot to say, lol

This week RP is back with her co-host Alban Boucher. Tune in as RP and Boucher talk about current uses of the "N" word and the "C" word from public figures and whether there is ever a time where context matters in the use of derogatory/ inflammatory words to describe a group.

Between the Rona and human trafficking, White people murdering Black people, lives are literally being snatched left from right. It is certainly no laughing matter; we need to protect ourselves. Tune in as RP talks about some of the recent snatchings in the black community.