Howdy, howdy, hey! I am back from hiatus (at least for the moment). Hearing about the Olympics and Simone Biles this morning gave me some thoughts I wanted to share today. I hope it gives you something to think about too.

I have been working on a lot of social media things lately, and something that has been bothering me is how organizations at PWIs do the bare minimum in diversity and inclusion. In this episode, let us go over tokenism, especially in white Greek life.

Did you see that mess that happened yesterday? Yeah, let's talk about that real quick.

This is the final chapter of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young. Here are my final thoughts!

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

Every Thursday night, Damon Young has been committed it playing basketball. Even after the 2016 presidential election, Young showed up to the court, knowing there were people playing who differed from his political view. But why? Join me in today's episode to reflect on the 15th chapter of Damon Young's book, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker.

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

Today's chapter focuses on East Liberty Kutz, a barbershop in Pittsburgh. In this episode, I talk a bit about gentrification as I am continuously trying to navigate my own thoughts about it. Take some time today to listen to this reflection on chapter 14 of Damon Young's memoir in essays, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker.

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

in 2013, Damon Young's mother died from lung cancer. There are many thoughts that can go through a person's head after a loved one dies. So many what-ifs. What if Young's mother was white? Would she have lived longer? Would the doctors have diagnosed her earlier? Join me in today's reflection of chapter 13, "Living While Black Killed My Mom," in Damon Young's memoir What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker.

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

In chapter 12 of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon Young, we learn about how Young and his wife, Alecia, first started their relationship. YOLO!

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

Have you ever been in a real fistfight? Neither has Damon Young. Let's explore how his masculinity was challenged because of his lack of brawls and how he finally "redeemed" himself over some bacon.

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book

Damon Young reflects on how he got the Internet to hate him in 15 simple steps. Listen to today's episode to find out what he did.

You can purchase the book here: https://www.damonjyoung.com/book