BLK IS THE BLUPRNT

I'm back, and this episode is on Black women. That's all I have to say. Just listen. 

Have a good week!

From Lemonade to Black Is King, Beyoncé has done so much for the Black community through her music and visual albums. I provide a breakdown with specific moments of her career that uplifted the Black community. I hope you enjoy this week's episode! Follow @blkisthebluprnt on Instagram for more updates with the podcast. 

Watch Black is King on Disney+

Watch HOMECOMING on Netflix

Watch Marching Orders on Netflix

Listen to BLK IS THE BLUPRNT Episode on HBCU's vs. PWI's

Brown Skin Girl Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFS0MYTC1I

Formation Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZJPJV__bQ

Hi everyone! This is the first start to the 2020 Election series.  Today is just a solo episode on my tips on becoming more politically active & aware. These are just things that I think are important to become more involved with politics right now. I hope you enjoy!

Political terms from A-Z (its a LOT I know): https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37385625

Shows I mentioned:

Last week tonight with John Oliver

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

App I mentioned: 

Outvote

Podcast I mentioned: 

Who is? by NowThis News

Happy Sunday! Today's episode is about Predominantly White Institutions vs Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Today's guest is Biahjé. Biahjé and I met in highschool, and we talk about our experinces in highschool, then Biahjé compares that to her time at an HBCU. I figured this episode was good timing considering school has either just started, or will begin soon. Wherever you are, I hope you have a successful semester! Enjoy. 

Learn more about HBCU's here: https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/5-things-know-hbcu-edition

https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=667

https://uncf.org/the-latest/6-reasons-hbcus-are-more-important-than-ever

Movies/Documentaries to watch: 

Tell them we are rising: the story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, available on Amazon Prime

HOMECOMING: a film by Beyoncé, available on Netflix 

Today we talk about Chicago's racist past and present. This episode is special to me because I was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, and this city has shaped who I am as a person. I hope you enjoy this week's episode!

Jean Baptiste Point Dusable: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/dusable-jean-baptiste-point-1745-1818/

The Great Migration: https://dcc.newberry.org/collections/chicago-and-the-great-migration & https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/the-great-migration

Race Riots of 1919 (Chicago): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/racial-violence-pandemic-how-red-summer-1919-relates-2020-n1231499

Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago: https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/dr-kings-chicago-crusade

Martin Luther King Exhibit: 1558 S. Hamlin, https://lcdc.net/mlk-exhibit-center/

Fred Hampton: https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/fred-hampton

Rainbow Coalition: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-first-rainbow-coalition/

Welcome to the first full episode of BLK IS THE BLUPRNT! Today I talk about Black Lives Matter and some history behind the movemnt that may not immediately come to mind. In this episode, I talk about the origin of the police in the United States, Qualified Immunity, Stop & Frisk, Non-Black allies and much more. I hope you all enjoy the first episode!

Learn more about the founders of BLM:  https://www.glamour.com/story/women-of-the-year-black-lives-matter-founders

Slave Patrols, an early form of policing: https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/2019/07/10/slave-patrols-an-early-form-of-american-policing/

Qualified Immunity: Source #1- https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/  Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/qualified_immunity

End Qualified Immunity Act: https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-pressley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-end-qualified-immunity

Stop and Frisk: Source #1- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/08/13/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-stop-and-frisk-and-why-the-courts-shut-it-down/  Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/stop_and_frisk

Hey y'all! Welcome to BLK IS THE BLUPRNT -- the podcast. In this episode, I introduce myself, the podcast, and share my insight on the recent passing of prominent civil rights leaders Representative John Lewis and Reverend CT Vivian. You'll hear from me next Sunday with a new episode with my thoughts on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. Enjoy! 

Learn more about Representative John Lewis here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/john-lewis-dead.html

Learn more about Reverend CT Vivian here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/ct-vivian-dead.html