Leading Like a Lady

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A group chat tells you everything about power, privilege, and people’s politics. And if you've ever been kicked out of a WhatsApp thread or private Facebook group, the politics of race, class, and gender were probably the reason for that exclusion.I walk through how real-world hierarchies get recreated in small digital spaces: who gets listened to, who gets sidelined, and how so-called "safe spaces" meant to protect Black women can still reproduce misogynoir and patriarchy. We talk about what digital sisterhood can feel like when it holds and when it fractures, why safe spaces online can be both empowering and exhausting, and how surveillance and social policing affect group interactions.Of course, this sociology lesson is brought to you by our dear ancestor, bell hooks!

I said it before (here: https://youtu.be/v4Z0kTEoKKg?si=irp-Y3BuPuOuhUMa) and I'll say it again: Hollywood is not ready to show Black revolutionary women on film. And I wish we would stop praising the filmmakers who sacrifice Black women to make empty points about white supremacy...

SPOILER ALERT for the movie "One Battle After Another"

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This episode discusses the lack of official documentaries or biopics on Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Panther Party who passed away in September 2025 while living in exile in Cuba. Why is her story so controversial for mainstream media to cover, given the success of other Hollywood projects like "Judas and the Black Messiah"? Only two documentaries exist about Shakur, and neither are easily accessible or produced with high quality. What would it take to get her story to a wider audience?

Read the first chapter on my book about Black revolutionary women: https://www.wattpad.com/1547432877-friendly-competition-the-legacies-of-two-black

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What do we owe our oppressors—mourning, accountability, or something else entirely? Let's dissect the ethics of grieving those who have harmed others in this episode. After the shooting death of Charlie Kirk (Founder of Turning Point USA), Americans are examining whether public sorrow for perpetrators of harm advances justice, normalizes harm, or opens space for truth-telling and reconciliation.

Disclaimer: This episode includes discussions about sexual assault, murder, and police brutality.

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This episode offers solutions to the issue of long-term unemployment, especially among Black women, and how to navigate the current job market. It's important to understand the economy when starting a job search, so you can get back to financial security faster.

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I had the special opportunity to speak with a doctor and activist based in Gaza, who is assisting women and girls who have limited access to period products (sanitary pads, pain relief medicine, etc.). Please listen to and share this episode to spread awareness about this gap in humanitarian need in the region.

Also, don't leave without sharing and signing this petition to ensure women and girls in Gaza get access to quality reproductive health services: https://chng.it/y5YSQTjX2p

Here’s a candid conversation where I share my struggles as an independent journalist under the pressure to become a social media “newsnfluencer”. As a Black woman in journalism dealing with bias in journalism and the tension between job security and creative authenticity, this is a heavy subject to tackle. So many of us feel pushed to double as news influencers to keep paying our bills.

I also explore:

• Is it possible to use social media to build a news brand without compromising your values?
• What happens when you try building a brand without social media?
• How should content creators balance personal brand growth and job security in today’s media landscape?

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It’s time to rethink how you manage money. Time to use a hands-off approach tapped into tech and professional help. Listen for steps to combine AI, automation, and self-care to set up systems for long-term financial growth.

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Can the International Criminal Court become more powerful? Or are the days of it holding leaders accountable for war crimes and genocide over?

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Was the "Wicked" film adaptation a beneficial and necessary movie to make? That's a complicated question. And it's based on the viewer and the emotional context they bring into the main characters.

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