Afros 'N Convos

What is your passion? What is your purpose? Are they different? Can you have more than one purpose? What about more than one passion?

Listen this week to hear our thoughts and listen to us discuss our individual passions and purposes. 

If you don't walk away with anything else from this episode - Draya does NOT match her socks. 

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Whitney Houston makes history with her 3rd Diamond Album. A man proposes to his girlfriend of 45 years. 

Chile voted no to their constitution. Magic Johnson wins again with the Dodgers! Lil Wayne "endorses" Donald Trump for President. Biden says as President he wants to reunite children separated at the border under the Trump Administration - but is that practical?

Cookie launched her candle business! Visit www.guiltlessmommy.com and check out her candle shop! 

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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson quarantined together, which reignited conversations around the controversy with Jordyn Woods. Some are calling for Khloe to publicly apologize to Jordyn for "dragging" her since Khloe decided to forgive Tristan. So, we pose the question - should Khloe publicly apologize to Jordyn? Also, Morgan Stanley announced a program to provide scholarships to 60 students at 3 HBCUs - can you guess which ones? The details surrounding the grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case keep getting more intriguing. Russia is back at it again! Our elections have already been tampered with. Protests intensify in Nigeria as the government and military unjustifiably opened fire on protesters. 

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This week the ladies talk insurance with Dr. Asheia Wynne Léonard. She came with all the gems on how we can get our life and health insurance together! We learned a lot and we hope you do too!

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The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) makes worldwide news as protesters in Nigeria cry out for its demise. The SARS unit has engaged in several human rights violations, including harassment, illegal arrests, and brutalized beatings and killings. This week, Kika sheds some light on all that is going on with the protests in Nigeria and ways you can help.

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It's Vegetarian Month! And while none of us are vegetarian, we strive to make an effort to improve our eating habits and make wiser food choices. We take this moment to discuss our eating habits as kids and how those habits have transformed as we grew into adults.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you, or anyone you know, suffer from domestic abuse, a great national resource is the National Domestic Violence Hotline. You can find more information at www.thehotline.org or by calling 1-800-799-SAFE.

The number of people infected in the White House continues to rise; The President continues to downplay the threat of the virus - but is this a show a strength? Draya and Cookie get into a brief debate over the perception of strength in the White House - an actual debate. Speaking of debates, the first and only Vice Presidential Debate occurred this week. What did we think?

Also, the FBI thwarts a domestic terror plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. More and more lies are being uncovered in connection with the Breonna Taylor case. A Texas grand jury indicts Netflix for the Cuties documentary. Rihanna has men plus sized models in her Savage x Fenty runway show.

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The ladies watched the popular documentary "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix. How has social media infiltrated our lives and, more importantly, what are we going to do about it now?

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October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, and their family as they grieve the loss of their baby Jack.

Also, campus police at Stephen F. Austin State University entered the dorm of a sleeping student when her roommates falsely reported she was threatening them with scissors. Before you ask, yes she was, and yes her roommates were. 

We also give our perspectives on the shouting match that was the first presidential debate. 

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This week, we discuss the New York Times Bestseller, Writing My Wrongs by Shaka Senghor. The book describes his experience within our country's prison system and his extraordinary journey to redemption through reading and writing. We are excited to bring you our perspectives. 

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