Can we talk about the late legend that was Kobe Bryant without talking about his alleged sexual misconduct case? Why are we only having these conversations after his passing? The bigger question is how do we reflect on celebrities with troubled pasts after their death? Marvyn takes us through his thoughts on this difficult topic with a contribution from journalist Reya El-Salahi.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.  Your host is Marvyn Harrison.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

Have you ever had sex in public? Have you ever made a sex tape? Been kicked out of the club? In this episode we get to know the Dope Black Women even better as they play a game of Never Have I Ever. The stories are absolutely wild! Also in this episode (and by public demand) Leanne shares her seven top tips to securing a permanent sideman. It is cuffing season after all!

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.

 Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

 You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

With porn being so easily accessible to our kids we need to make sure we're having open and honest conversations with our children about sex, consent and contraception and making sure that both girls and boys understand the importance of this. This we we welcome Darwood Grace, Mod Russel, Gavin Johnson and Stephen Ismail Thomas onto the podcast. Together they reflect on their own personal experiences growing up and how they developed their own attitudes towards sex and how they've used their experiences to educate their own children.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.  

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

DJ, Creative, influencer and all round Dope Black Woman, Mercedes Benson joins Leanne, Roshan and Liv this week. Mercedes talks about how she broke into the creative sphere, managing expectations of traditional parents with a non traditional career and her take on 'hustle culture.' She dives deep into how she became a self taught DJ, the challenges she faces navigating the music industry as a black woman and her plans to scale her social enterprise SocialFixt. She drops so many gems of knowledge, this is a great listen!

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

We always want to do the upmost to protect our kids and unfortunately sometimes they can find themselves in compromising or dangerous positions. This week we are joined by fellow Dope Black Dads Darwood Grace, Gavin Jonson and Kwame Kwaten who shed a light on how they talk to their kids about peer pressure and how they support their child if they are going through a particularly traumatic time. Note: There is reference to Grenfell tragedy in this episode.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community. 

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

Whether you're in a relationship or riding solo this year, February 13th is officially Galentines Day! A day to celebrate and spend time with your girlfriends! On the podcast this week Leanne, Shan and Liv discuss their take on Galentines as well as Valentines; they best and worst Valentines memories and how to spend Valentines if you're single this year.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

It's inevitable that your child will go through a phase in their teens where they will want to rebel. Whether that be the type of people they hang out with, getting their first taste of alcohol and maybe even experimenting with drugs. As this phase is inevitable it's important that as parents we respond to this instead of react and the Dads today discuss how they have dealt with these difficult times with their own teens. This week we welcome onto the podcast: Darwoood Grace, Kwame Kwaten and Gavin Johnson and Stephen Ismail Thomas.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

No matter what your relationship with God, religion takes on a different role in your day to day lives. Religion is very prominent in the black community, within our culture and is often embedded in the way we grow up, so this week Leanne, Shan and Liv discuss their personal relationships with religion, what spirituality means to them and how this manifests if you have different religious views to your partner.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

This week on the podcast we are joined by a group of Dads who have teenagers. We welcome Darwoood Grace, Kwame Kwaten and Mod Russel and Stephen Ismail Thomas.   

We live in a world where our children are digital natives and social media can do more harm then good it can challenging for our children to lack confidence and self esteem within the way that they look especially in their teenage years. In this episodes we get a group of Dope Black Dads together to discuss how they deal with any insecurities that their child has and how to teach them to develop self love.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.  

 Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

This week, the Dope Black Women are joined by fellow DBW - Social Media Consultant and Podcaster, Pilar Nalwimba. Pilar previously ran social media accounts for ITV and Love Island and currently hosts the Reality Tea Podcast. As a group they discuss the representation of black people on reality TV in general, whether reality TV shows stereotype black people and why certain reality shows are so obsessed with the character of the angry black women. They also discuss the most important question about the most popular reality show on at the moment: is the UK ready for a black couple to win Love Island?

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts, Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.