B & E took in Chi-Raq on opening night, then compared notes the very next morning for your listening pleasure. Lysistrata, sexual agency, mobsters and Spike's enduring career are discussed.

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Conflicting feelings about the situation in Mizzou and the safety myth of black colleges, this week B & E speak honestly, but fondly, of their dear Howard University. Weaves and institutional misogyny are thoroughly discussed, and Brittany sings more than twice. The reading: http://gawker.com/the-safety-myth-about-black-colleges-1742154201

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B & E discuss what it means to be Black and go on a journey of self-discovery, from Sammy Davis Jr. to OutKast. There's also talk of Dashikis, Trina, and Lebron's Mix Sprite.

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A unique listener letter spurs Brittany and Eric to break the fourth wall and speak directly to white folks.

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Eric's out this week, but in the studio with Brittany is @museummammy herself, Kim Drew of Black Contemporary Art. Brittany and Kim dive into the intersection of art, identity and social media and many a dope name is checked. This week's notes are a must-read: http://tab.bz/ggrgn

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Inspired by Wyatt Cenac's Daily Show struggles, B & E open up about mentor-mentee relationships. http://tab.bz/lco7e#

Big thanks to our intern Antonio Mendez!

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This week, B & E delve into a host of black classics as they parse the careers of two of black Hollywood's most beloved stars. Plus: Brittany recants a meeting with Vivica Fox and Eric coins the term "medium racist". http://tab.bz/clhm8

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This week, FCN discusses the genius of Nina Simone. We cover her music, life, writings, and what happens when you join a fight that might not end. We bookended this episode with a story from Brittany taken from ‘Jon Then Baltimore' and Nina’s gift. http://tab.bz/cjymu

Big thanks to our intern Antonio Mendez!!!!!

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In celebration of FCN's first birthday, Brittany and a Very Special Guest applaud the best and blackest moments of the past year. http://tab.bz/95cd4

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This week, FCN was lucky to have Jazmine Hughes of The New York Times Magazine keeping Brittany company, talking Taye Diggs, being a humorist and what #whitepeoplebelike. http://tab.bz/war80

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