CREWcial Conversations

How have gender roles shifted in modern day relationships? This week, Manny joins The Crew to debate exactly when and why the shift occurred (1:40), how women are groomed to be wives (5:37), when to establish roles in a relationship (17:28), plus weak men and savage women (24:08).

In this week’s Food for Thought, Kay discusses the criminalization of mental illness and possible solutions (39:38).

https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/key-issues/criminalization-of-mental-illness#:~:text=Criminalizing%20mental%20illness%20worsens%20the,Nobody%20benefits%2C%20everybody%20pays.

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/From-the-CEO/August-2014/Criminalization-of-Mental-Illness-It-s-a-Crime#:~:text=Today%2C%201%20in%205%20people,is%20tragic%20and%20it's%20wrong.

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One of our followers shared an article with us to get our thoughts so we made it an episode! This week, the ladies discuss the forced slave labor involved in the $2.5B weave industry, as revealed in a recent CNN investigation. The Crew debates whether society is willing to sacrifice "beauty" in protest for humane treatment (2:35), why weave has gotten so popular (13:28), proposed social action plans (33:27), as well as weave and insecurity (40:15).

In this week's Food for Thought, Kay talks about the possible implications if Obamacare is ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on November 10th, because it could impact more people than you think. (51:00)

https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/10/asia/black-gold-hair-products-forced-labor-xinjiang/ https://www.nytimes.com/article/supreme-court-obamacare-case.html

https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/what-happens-if-scotus-overturns-aca-besides-coverage-loss

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/25/the-supreme-court-may-gut-the-affordable-care-act-whats-next.html

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In this week’s episode, the ladies share their thoughts on interracial dating (:55) then invite Jomo Wilson to share his perspective on interracial dating as he celebrates one year of marriage to a white woman (7:40), the difference between black and white women (11:00), two types of white women who date black men (18:00), how different races approach sex in relationships (22:24), what black women bring to relationships (30:17), having preference without denigrating the other race (39:50), and handling judgment for dating outside your race (45:30)

In this week's Food for Thought, Kay dives deeper into the underhanded, yet effective, voter suppression tactic......voter deterrence (53:53). https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/28/trump-2016-cambridge-analytica-suppression/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/28/trump-2016-campaign-targeted-35m-black-americans-to-deter-them-from-voting

https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/trump-republican-voter-suppression-deterrence-2020-election-20201008.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/early-voting-begins-georgia-long-lines-high-turnout-n1242995?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_lw

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In Episode 7, The Crew helps normalize the conversation around mental health and sits down with licensed professional counselor , Aliya Adenuga.

We dive deep into creative therapy interventions (2:01), how trauma manifests in the body (4:57), supporting loved ones seeking help (8:07), stigmas and biases in minority communities (13:15), nature vs. nurture (17:36), finding relatable therapists (28:26), taking the first step to schedule a therapy appointment (31:34), suicide (38:15), and debate whether therapy is the new "cool" (46:26)

In this week's Food for Thought (57:05),  Kay breaks down the Electoral College and its origins, flaws, and how to make it more fair and representative.

https://equalvotes.us/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/10/winner-take-all-electoral-college-votes-unfair-unconstitutional-column/2264012001/

https://ballotpedia.org/Winner-take-all

Aliya's contact info:

www.theepiphanyroom.com

FB: The Epiphany Room LLC

IG: @the_epiphany_room

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The Crew sits down with Sherese Seevers, author of the hilariously candid blog-turned-book titled, “I now Pronounce You Divorced”, that gives a raw and witty look at love, marriage, divorce and life afterward.

Between sips and laughs, the ladies discuss: being blindsided when he wants to call it quits (4:34), compatibility (6:10), rate love, attraction and compatibility (8:19), dating in 2020 and the women who chase men (18:00), the five love languages (19:50), shame in losing the title (24:45), levels to cheating (28:51), moving on while co-parenting (34:51), red flags (44:46) and the problem with potential (53:56).

(57:05) In this week's Food for Thought, Kay discusses a couple of very plausible election scenarios like "What happens if Trump refuses to accept or contests an Electoral loss?",  " What if Trump loses, but refuses to leave the White House?" and "What can we do to avoid all of this?". The answers are not very reassuring, but being aware will make a difference.

Inowpronounceyoudivorcedblog.wordpress.com

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-if-trump-loses-and-wont-leave/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/14/election-2020-state-officials-prepare-for-delayed-results-of-up-to-a-few-weeks.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-could-happen-if-donald-trump-rejects-electoral-defeat

https://theintercept.com/2020/08/11/trump-november-2020-election/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-peaceful-transition-if-he-loses-get-rid-ballots-there-n1240896

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It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but does this hold true when it comes to imitating different cultures? In episode 5, The Crew explores culture appropriation vs. appreciation and tries to lay down some ground rules for distinguishing between the two…but doesn’t agree on where exactly the line should be drawn or whether minorities can even be guilty of appropriation at all. Where do you draw the line?

Kay then follows up on Episode 1’s Food for Thought (F4T) and discusses the now dire situation with the future of the Supreme Court following RBG’s passing. The Democrats’ only options are pretty radical, but do they have the guts to do whatever it takes to protect Obamacare, women, LBGTQ, immigrant and voting rights? Let’s hope so.

F4T Resources:

https://action.aclu.org/send-message/senate-no-scotus-confirmation-until-after-inauguration

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/what-we-know-about-amy-coney-barrett-views-opinions-and-experience-11601154646

https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/616446/

https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/09/24/democrats-have-a-better-option-to-save-the-supreme-court/

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Relationship statuses have progressed from being considered "complicated" to now being described as an infamous "entanglement" thanks to a red table convo. In this episode, the crew talks openly about open relationships. You'd be amazed at how open-minded the ladies are....there's alternatives for a reason right?

In this week's Food for Thought. Kay discusses the impact of climate change on communities of color and how we can do our part in its resolution.

https://climateanalytics.org/blog/2020/black-lives-matter-the-link-between-climate-change-and-racial-justice/

https://www.thirdway.org/memo/black-americans-care-about-climate-change-but-its-complicated

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/09/14/huge-chunk-of-greenlands-ice-cap-breaks-off/

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This episode, the crew discusses the ever changing ideas on what constitutes beauty.

It's only right to bring some testosterone to the convo to provide a male perspective.  Our guest host, Shea Evans, CEO of "It's Bigger than Bikes" joins the crew with a real unadulterated view on what he considers as "witch craft".  

 

You may have seen Beyonce's video for "Pretty Hurts" and saw a snapshot of the massive amount of pressure placed on women to be thick, but not too big...slim, but not too skinny...embrace your melanin, but don't get too dark.  There's a price you pay when you succumb to the opinions of others..ya know..ant shaped bodies, eating disorders, bleached ghostly complected skin and most importantly insecurities.  Is it worth it?

Lastly, Kay shares some seldom reported info on the Administration's hidden agenda to compromise the accuracy of the 2020 census.  She informs us why this should cause concern and reminds us all to do our damn census...yes YOU! 

https://2020census.gov

For more information on our Food for Thought click below.

https://www.ncsl.org/research/redistricting/2020-census-delays-and-the-impact-on-redistricting-637261879.aspx

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/census-challenges/index.html

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/09/census-leak-warns-of-serious-errors-due-to-timeline-crunch.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/05/politics/trump-administration-2020-census/index.html

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Join "The Crew" for Episode 2 as they break down Muslim, “Strong Black Man” and "Angry Black Woman" stereotypes. The ladies discuss new music and reminisce on good 90s RnB. Doing it for "The Gram" takes on a whole new meaning with the latest social media shenanigans. Does love make you forgive and forget? Take notes as Kay educates us on the use of police body camera footage with facial recognition technology in this episode's "Food for Thought". Let us know what's on your mind and what you would like to hear discussed in the comments. Don't forget to subscribe and vibe out with your favorite crew! Food for Thought Resources: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/6/26/racist_facial_recognition_technology_joy_buolamwini

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/02/08/770174171/when-bias-is-coded-into-our-technology

https://www.democracynow.org/2020/1/30/coded_bias_shalini_kantayya_joy_buolamwini

The Crew; Nia, Dionne, Kay and Joy share their drink of the day as they unwind to discuss heavy, but necessary topics.  The ladies highlighted the loss of a king, our King, Chadwick Boseman.  They also discussed the protests in Kenosha & Portland, the Georgia sex trafficking bust, the affects of recent border closures as well as the pros & cons of Cancel Culture.  Kay ends the convo with a little "Food for Thought" regarding our Democratic ticket...to vote or not to vote...that shouldn't be the question.

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