Black At It

It's Season 2 and we b(l)ack at it -- kicking off 'Black History Month' with a little something On Blackness. But we all know that the shortest month of the year can't contain all this Black Excellence. We are here standing TALL and PROUD and celebrating blackness all year round! 

Black folks have a lot of sayings. One word alone can have many different meanings. Join us in this episode as we talk with our 'colloquialism' expert Hollee Chanel, as she explains some of the most popular and obscure sayings in our vocabulary. Now when you get in here, don't touch nothing, look at nothing or ask for nothing!  PERIODTTT. 

Recapping  the Black Vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. We talk numbers, if we voted, "45," and more.  This year has been a tough one, but "We" also know what's at stake. This vote was a vote for change, reminding us now, more than ever, that Black Votes Matter. 

This episode dives into the myth (or fact) of Boston being a racist city.  Depending on who you ask, you will surely get a different story. We share our stories of being from Boston and how Boston feels to us. 

Why don't black people like fearful fun? If we are always the first to take off running, then why are we always the first to die in the movies? Why do we yell at the screen knowing they can't hear us? We interview Horror expert Monet Walker and find out why Horror and Black folks don't mix.

This episode dives into the myth behind Black folks' "love" for chicken and watermelon. Where did this stereotype come from? Why was it hurled upon us? Why does it matter? Where do you stand on the topic? Do you feel some kind of way about it? We say grab some chicken, eat some watermelon, and listen!

Let's talk about The Black Vote. Do you think your vote doesn't matter? Its just one vote. What difference does it make?  Right? We interview Dr. Nathan Connolly, Associate Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, and dive into why we think this way and what the Black vote truly means to us.

For Black folks who grew up in the "Mind Ya Business" era, this episode breaks down the myth of Black people not going to therapy. Therapy is just putting out your "Dirty Laundry" ...or is it? We interview Licensed Clinical Social Worker Natalia Kennedy to find out if therapy is for US and if we can get rid of the excuses not to go.

Why don't black people go camping? Are you afraid of snakes too? Anyone else have raccoon problems? We'll talk about bears, hiking, tents, Glamping and More!

Can you swim to save your life? I've got 4 strokes then I'm going down. Why don't Black people swim?