Blacktivities

By Shannon Chatmon, Talisa Hale, and Karen Roberts

Blacktivities connects black America’s past to the present with the perfect balance of silly meets serious while engaging in thought-provoking and sometimes nostalgic conversations for the culture. Sh... more

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October 21, 2024[BONUS] Isaiah Mack for Mayor
Blacktivities returns in February!!! Check out the third episode of Shannon's newest podcast, RIGHTing Narratives in this bonus episode.
Isaiah Mack is an NFL defensive tackle and former standout at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During his college career, Mack earned All-American honors and was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. Known for his resilience and disruptive play on the defensive line, he recorded 20 career sacks and was a dominant force in his final season. After becoming an undrafted free agent in 2019, Mack signed with the Tennessee Titans and has since played for several NFL teams, most recently the Miami Dolphins.
Being that Isaiah and Shannon are from the same hometown, they met up there for this conversation. Isaiah's narrative is one of hard work, appreciation of peaceful moments with family, and looking forward to settling into a normal life after the NFL. He gives his mom credit for where he is today.
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About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
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25min
October 14, 2024[BONUS] Policing While Black
Blacktivities returns in February!!! Check out the second episode of Shannon's newest podcast, RIGHTing Narratives in this bonus episode.
Michael McDowell, AKA... Mike on the Bike, is a black man in law enforcement. For historical reasons, black people and the police have always had a complicated relationship, especially in the south where slave patrols evolved into early forms of law enforcement. People my age have grandparents who vividly remember seeing police dogs attack protesters and the brutality and beatings by police enforcing Jim Crow. The next generations can recall being pulled over for “driving while black” and being harassed by police, the mass incarceration of the Crack epidemic, and on into the killings of black men and women that happen frequently at the hands of police to this day.
For these reasons, Mike's decision to become a police officer was met with a lot of disbelief and disagreement. Hear Mike tell his story on this episode of RIGHTing Narratives.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts
Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.
Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.
Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom
Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

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43min
August 05, 2024Black Excellence Defined
We use the term and the hashtag black excellence all the time, but what is it exactly? And... is it a term we like, or does it give black people an inferiority complex? Hosts Shannon, Lisa, and KK and their guest, Shay McCowan, Executive Director of Chattanooga Business Elite, discuss all things black excellence.
Follow Shay and the Chattanooga Business Elite:
Website - https://www.chattbusinesselite.com/
Shay's IG - https://www.instagram.com/shaymc1908/
Chattanooga Business Elite IG - https://www.instagram.com/chatt__businesselite/
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!

Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Research:
Our Obsession With Black Excellence Is Harming Black People
What does ‘Black Excellence’ mean to you?
Black excellence | History & Origin | Dictionary.com

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42min
July 29, 2024Comparing and Contrasting the Crack Epidemic to the Opioid Crisis
The Crack Epidemic had a long-lasting effect on the black community, as a majority of crack users were black. The War on Drugs imposed minimum prison sentences that led to a dramatic increase in incarceration rates for black males. While the Crack Epidemic was criminalized, the Opioid Crisis, which predominately affects the white community, has been treated as a health crisis.
Shannon shares some BIG Facts about the causes and effects of each drug crisis, and the hosts give their thoughts on the government's response to both. Would it even matter if the government tried to rectify the damage from the Crack Epidemic?
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts
Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Research Links:
Focus on Opiods - Connect2Health FCC
Opioid vs. Crack: Congress Reconsiders Its Approach to Drug Epidemic
Opioid Crisis: Addiction, Overprescription, and Insufficient Primary Prevention
History Explains the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap | TIME
Crack epidemic | US History, Causes & Effects | Britannica

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31min
July 22, 2024Pause: Questionable Lyrics in Black Music
Back in the day, we used to be singing songs and never paid any attention to what they were actually saying. In this episode, Shannon, Lisa, and Karen take a deep dive into some of the lyrics that made us pause and say, "Now what now?" They also give their thoughts on whether the culture is influencing the music or the music is influencing the culture. See if you're familiar with any of these questionable lyrics.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Research:
10 Controversial Hip-Hop and R&B Songs
50 Rap Lyrics That Make No Sense | Complex

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42min
July 15, 2024When Working For Black Women Goes Wrong
Out of the eight black CEOs in the Fortune 500, only two of them are black women. As black women ourselves who are eager to cheer on the next sista doing her thing, working for another black woman should be glorious. However, that's not always the case... but why? Shannon and KK discuss their traumatic experiences working for black women and their theories on why it's not always what you would think.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

More Women Are Becoming Fortune 500 CEOs, But Only Three Of Them Are WOC
We Need More Black Women In The C-Suite. Here’s Why
Black CEO representation on the Fortune 500 is 1.6% this year. Here's what could turn it around | Fortune

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37min
July 08, 2024Is Everything Really About Race?
Have you ever been asked the question, "Why does it always have to be about race?" Amanda Seals came under fire a few months ago after an interview with Shannon Sharpe where he questioned if her stories all had to do with race, or could there be another factor. Is race involved in everything, or are we just being hypersensitive? Shannon and KK reveal their thoughts on this question and more.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Facts About the U.S. Black Population
War on Drugs | History & Mass Incarceration | Britannica
Racial Disparities Persist in Many U.S. Jails | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Black Americans and the Law - Berkeley Law

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45min
July 01, 2024Canceling Black Men
We've seen a lot of our black male celebrities get "canceled" lately - from Diddy to Jonathan Majors to Chris Brown. Not that some of them don't deserve it, but why does it seem like black men have become the face of cancel culture when there are other people doing the same things? Shannon, Lisa, and Karen discuss canceling's humble beginnings to how it got chopped and screwed and it's intertwining with the me too movement.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop. [For 15% off, enter the code - BLKEXEL15]
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices... join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Research Links:
Presumption of Guilt
FREDDIE GIBBS CALLS OUT DOUBLE STANDARDS WHEN IT COMES TO BLACK MEN & CANCEL CULTURE
The strange journey of ‘cancel,’ from a Black-culture punchline to a White-grievance watchword

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39min
June 24, 2024Is Hip-Hop Beef Good for the Culture?
The Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef has been epic! Kendrick has the whole world chanting OVHoe and we got some great music, but is it good for the culture as a whole? SnobHop founder, John Wright, joins Shannon and Lisa to talk rap beef of the past and present.
Subscribe to SnobHop
Follow John on Instagram
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Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Biden Campaign "Euphoria" IG Video
How Kendrick Lamar and Drake changed rap beefs forever
The 40 Biggest Hip-Hop Feuds | Complex

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37min
June 17, 2024Skip You & Reverse: Politicians Playing Uno with our Rights
Juneteenth represents freedom, but if we fast forward to 2024. It seems like politicians are playing Uno with house rules, using multiple skips and reverses when it comes to the freedoms we have fought so hard to get in the past. Shannon and Lisa discuss Project 2025 and the ramifications it might have for black people.
Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!
Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
Share this episode with a friend.
Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
Follow us on social media.
Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website
About the Hosts

Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.

Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.

Continue the Conversation on Social Media:
Instagram - @blacktivitiespod
Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial
Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet
Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom

Threads - @blacktivitiespod
Facebook - Blacktivities

Project 2025 - Presidential Transition Project Website
Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump’s vision | PBS NewsHour
Project 2025 Document

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38min

FAQs about Blacktivities:

How many episodes does Blacktivities have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

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