Afros 'N Convos

In this week's episode we talk about colorism and the way it affects our community. We talk past, present, and how we can be better in the future. 

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Chick Fil A figured out how to get some employees working from home! One of R. Kelly's associates pleads guilty to bribing witnesses not to testify - it's not looking good. Ulta Beauty signs Tracee Ellis Ross as a Diversity and Inclusion advisor for the brand. Regina King scores a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director for her directorial debut, One Night in Miami. 

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We recently lost two greats: Hank Aaron and Larry King. And shortly after we recorded our episode, we learned that we lost a giant in Cicely Tyson.  Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones and we thank them for all they gave to us. The Biden Administration brings an American Sign Language interpreter to the White House briefings. He also wants to move forward with putting Harriet Tubman on the $20. The Justice Department gets rid of the family separation policy.

Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene is TRASH.

Coach Jennifer King becomes the first black female coach in the NFL as she joins the Washington Football Team coaching staff.

The stock market has been absolutely crazy this week, especially with the over inflation of GameStop.

Wendy Williams takes to Lifetime to tell her story. She’s executive producing her biopic so this should be good! And there’s a follow-up documentary.

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With all the new media content coming out, we take a moment to talk about what we would like to see in media in an ideal world - in television, movies, and music. We have some exciting ideas - a production company might want to give us a call! 

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Yes, President Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20. Exciting. BUT DID YOU SEE MICHELLE OBAMA?! Shout out to her hair stylist Yene Damtew! Trump issued a number of pardons on his way out - among them, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, and clemency for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Ava DuVernay inks deal with Spotify to produce podcasts. Lastly, shout out to Michelle's bundles! 

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January is National Hobby Month! Hobbies can be great way to learn new things, build community, and decompress from a busy work schedule. To celebrate, we dig into our hobbies from the past and present and what we would like to pick up in the future. You'd be surprised at the things we've tried to pick up as hobbies! 

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Listen, Bachelor Matt is tired of all the assumptions that he is going to end up with a white woman - but we all know he is, it's fine! Donald Trump makes history as the first U.S. President to be impeached twice. President Trump's administration has also executed 13 people in just 6 months. Apparently, Secret Service officers are not welcome in Jared and Ivanka's bathrooms and have resorted to using a bathroom paid for by......us, the taxpayers. The entertainment world has a brand new hot couple - Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan! And Deion Sanders has put together one of the hottest teams in the college football world with top new recruits at Jackson State University. We're excited to watch his inaugural season at Jackson State. 

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Bridgerton, one of Netflix's hottest shows out now, is the first project from the partnership between Shonda Rhimes' production company and Netflix. The show takes place during the Regency era in London with a twist - Black nobility! We follow the eight Bridgerton siblings and their quest to find love in the midst of the competitive courting season. Oh, and there's a "Gossip Girl" style newsletter added to the mix! Tune in to hear our thoughts on the show. 

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Rioters determined to overthrow a national election stormed the Capitol in Washington, DC, disrupting the Congressional process of certifying the election results. We dive into our feelings on what happened as only we know how - part laughter and part disbelief. Plus tons of other Trending Convos. 

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It's a new year! Everyone is setting goals to tackle for this new year, but are you in the right headspace to do so? How do you know? How often are you looking at and evaluating your goals? 

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