Marcus went to The Highlander Center's 86th Homecoming in New Market, Tennessee. He met up with Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson Co-Director of the Highlander. Jordan phones in (eventually) and they all talk about fave southern foods from shrimp creole to black beans and rice, the importance of vulnerability, and how seeing a concert with Jordan is the best way to get all your life.

We spoke with Vahisha Hasan of Movement in Faith about one of her fave foods, Fried Corn. We also discussed Arteha Franklin's funeral and how faith leaders are working to build inclusive communities and addressing the problem of far too many worship spaces being unsafe for women, gender minorities, and LGBTQ+ folks. Before the interview, Jordan and Marcus also talk about Black women leading the charge in electoral politics on the left and the reactions people are having to Kaepernick's Nike deal.

You can follow and support Vahisha Hasan's work at:

https://www.facebook.com/movementinfaith/

and purchase a copy of her book "Rescipscence" at

https://www.facebook.com/movementinfaith/

Be sure to check out our website www.chocolatetherapypodcast.com for recipes and more about our guests

You can contact us with your recipes, guest suggestions, or just say hi at [email protected]

Thank you to the Highlander Center for making this show possible!

Jordan and Marcus get in the kitchen with Chattanooga based radio host and community organizer Marie Mott to make her grandma's Pineapple Upside Down Cake! Then the crew sits down with Marie to talk about the case of #FreeUnjolee and many of the problems with Chattanooga's police department and mistreatment of poor and homeless people.

Check out Marie Mott's livestream show at: 

In this special Side Dish, Jordan and Marcus create a new version of peach cobbler with the delicious and vibrant addition of rose syrup. We needed to eat some of our feelings about the passing of Aretha Franklin and this was the result. We talk about the impact the Queen herself had on the culture and our lives. 

You can find the recipe for Roses for Aretha Peach Cobbler at www.chocolatetherapypodcast.com. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever you catch your pods. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CTPYall and on Facebook at The Chocolate Therapy Podcast. This podcast is made possible by a generous grant from the Highlander Center's We Shall Overcome Fund.

In this first ever Side Dish, Marcus and Jordan face off with Baked Macaroni and Mac & Cheese. They also get to talking about Lebron James, Black Woman Magic in all the magazines, and whatever in the world Space Force is gonna be. Look for a return to our normal fomat next week, and maybe we'll do these Side Dishes on our off weeks. In the meantime, check out www.chocolatetherapypodcast for updates, recipes, and more. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram under @CTPYall. And Feed Your Soul!

Opening theme is Weird Science by Floami Fly

Produced by Marcus Ellsworth and Joshua McAllister

This podcast is made possible by a grant from the Highlander Research and Education Center.

Mary Hooks, Co-Director of Southerners On New Ground (SONG) joins us to talk about her great aunt's peanut butter cookies, ending the cash bail system, and the importance of joy in our lives. Marcus and Jordan recap their trip to see Janelle Monae live, and we learn how Jordan used the opportunity of a life time to bring back an old dance craze.

The Chocolate Therapy Podcast is made possible by a generous grant from the Higlander Research and Education. 

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We sit down with Cazembe Jackson to talk about the right way to cook fried chicken, his work with O.U.R. Walmart and Southerners On New Groud, spirituality, our fave show POSE (and why Jordan is a terrible person for not watching it), and then some. You can find Cazembe's advice for goof fried chicken, more info about him, and links to the organizations he works with at www.chocolatetherapy.com. Follow us on Twitter @CTPYall and you can send us your recipes and suggestions for guests to [email protected].  Chocolate Therapy Podcast is made possible through a generous grant from the Highlander Center's We Shall Overcome Fund.

Josiah Golson sits down with us to talk about Mac & Cheese memories, how his family inspires his work, and how art helps us to envision our freedom. Jordan and Marcus do a Black Excellence 2018 Speed Run (Part 1). You can find Josiah's Smack-aroni and Cheese recipe and more info about the show at www.chocolatetherapypodcast.com. Opening and closing theme by Floami Fly Hosted by Marcus Ellsworth and Jordan Scruggs. Studio sound production by Josh McAllister.

Look for the first full episode of Chocolate Therapy Podcast coming soon to a set of headphones near you!