Prior to COVID-19, the Black community faced levels of stress and anxiety that were insurmountable. Now that COVID-19 is here to stay, the Black community need to ask for help more than ever. Ollie Mac along with special guest Dr. Tonya Phillips discuss the importance of being healthy mentally and what the black community needs to do to break the stigma of seeking mental help.

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Season 2 of Conversations with Ollie Mac is here! Ollie Mac continues his trend of engaging in new and bold conversations! In the first episode of Season 2, Ollie Mac discusses a stereotype that dates back to the Jim Crow Era. It is known as "The Sapphire Caricature" but known to everyone else as "The Angry Black Woman" (ABW).  ABWs has been popularized in the cinema and on television and even former First Lady Michelle Obama has been described as one! Ollie Mac along with special guests Dr. Tonya Phillips and Ms. Cheri White discuss why this stereotype continues to exist and what we can do to steer away from it.

You can find Dr. Tonya Phillips's book, "For Better or Worse: A Practical Guide for Sustaining a Godly Marriage" on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T2VSMJ1 or via Pearly Gates Publishing at https://pearlygatespublishing.com/marriage-and-family.

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Resources used for this episode include the following:

"The Angry Black Woman: The Impact of Pejorative Stereotypes on Psychotherapy with Black Women" by Dr. Wendy Ashley, 2014

"The 'angry Black woman' as intellectual bondage: being strategically emotional on the academic plantation" by Nadena Doharty, 2020

"The Sapphire Caricature" by Dr. David Pilgrim, Professor of Sociology, Ferris State University, August, 2008

"I’ve long feared being labeled an ‘angry black woman.’ Now, I’m learning to be true to my emotions." by Bianca Xunise

Podcast art by RoseCross, Music Written and Produced by YungRave Ent, Song Performed by ChocalateButterfly_Ki

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The killings of George Floyd, Armaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor has caused many Americans to reevaluate where they stand regarding race and the systemic systems in place that effect many blacks. In this final episode of Race, What Now 3, Ollie Mac along with special guest Ryan Murray discuss what can be done to fix this major issue that plagues America and what we as black folks want regarding change.

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The death of George Floyd sparked a national revolution of protests in cities large and small. People are demanding change in policing, professional sports and politics just to name a few. Ollie Mac continues the discussion with special guest and high school classmate Eric Lundy on what needs to happen now.

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As protests start to decline in cities across the United States, Ollie Mac reflects on what should happen now and offers ideas on change he would like to see. Ollie Mac gives his take on the movie  "Da5Bloods" by Spike Lee as well.

Change is required for us as humans to become better. Often times, change is scary and we don't like it. However, we find ways to adapt and overcome. Ollie Mac along with special guest Donte' Best discuss change and how it has made his life better. 

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Ollie Mac along with returning guest Tommar Franklin discuss the recent events that has the attention of the nation and the entire world and offer solutions to combating these situations. *Episode recorded on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.*

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In light of the recent events, Ollie Mac shares a personal story from 2008 that he thought was locked away. Ollie Mac speaks from the heart with a little bit of rambling. However, Ollie Mac hopes this episode inspires people to do more.

Ollie Mac discusses the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and the frantic 911 call made by "Central Park Karen" Amy Cooper on Christian Cooper and the issues that black folks have longed talked about.