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Not Your Black Friends is a podcast about Black culture, faith, and politics. It is hosted by Spencer Clayton and Tia Burroughs Clayton--a married couple with a love for conversation. For more informa... more
FAQs about Not Your Black Friends:How many episodes does Not Your Black Friends have?The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.
August 19, 2020Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and the Gatekeeping of BlacknessIn this episode, we discuss the way Kamala Harris and Barack Obama’s racial identities were used against them during their political campaigns. We also talk about ways to bring about progressive policies outside of federal elections, Republicans suddenly backing away from their efforts to slow down mail ahead of this November’s election, and the backlash from the teaser for the fourth season of ‘Black Love’ on OWN....more1h 21minPlay
August 12, 2020'W.A.P.' and the Policing of Black Female SexualityIn this episode, we discuss the controversial new song W.A.P. by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and what the backlash surrounding it reveals about our society's feelings on Black female sexuality. We also talk about Vice President Joe Biden choosing Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate and we examine new research suggesting that White people are more likely to be racist when they identify as Christian....more1h 20minPlay
August 05, 2020Political Musings and a 'Black Is King' ReviewIn this episode, we discuss the death of Herman Cain, the delays facing the United States Postal Service, and the allegedly toxic workplace at Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show. We conclude with our review of Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ available on Disney+....more1h 25minPlay
July 29, 2020Our Decision to Wait Until MarriageThis week we took a break from our discussions about politics and pop culture to answer listener questions about our relationship—specifically our decision to wait until marriage to have sex. The second part of this series is available here: https://www.notyourblackfriendspodcast.com/episodes/episode-50-our-decision-to-wait-until-marriagepart-2....more1h 24minPlay
July 22, 2020DeSean Jackson, Nick Cannon, and Black Anti-SemitismIn this episode, we discuss anti-Semitism in the Black community through the recent examples DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles and Nick Cannon. We also honor the memories of Civil Rights leaders Rev. C.T. Vivian and Rep. John Lewis who both died on Friday, July 17, 2020....more1h 16minPlay
July 15, 2020'Bad Marriage for Life'In this episode, we talk about the defunding of the Seattle Police Department, the suspicious death of Amani Kildea, TMZ's rush to report Naya Rivera's death, the mailman who was convicted of election fraud, and Jada Pinkett Smith's 'Red Table Talk' interview about her entanglement with August Alsina....more1h 10minPlay
July 08, 2020Three Million and CountingIn this episode, we discuss the fact that the United States has reached the unfortunate milestone of 3,000,000 COVID-19 cases. We also discuss the premiere of Hamilton on Disney+, President Trump’s new ads, Kanye West’s run for President, and Terry Crews’ constant misunderstanding of the Black Lives Matter Movement....more1h 13minPlay
July 01, 2020Race, Stress, and the Body w/ Dr. Ana RuedigerIn this episode, Dr. Ana Ruediger, a naturopathic doctor based in the greater Los Angeles area, joins us to discuss the myriad of ways that racism affects the human body....more1h 10minPlay
June 24, 2020Goodbye Aunt JemimaIn this episode, we discuss the phasing out of Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and Rastus (the Cream of Wheat mascot). We also talk about the presence of far-right extremists at the recent protests and we suggest that our overall system of policing favors the bad and expels the good through talking about police officers who have been fired while trying to report their troubled coworkers. We conclude with a discussion of the Zoomers ruining Trump’s Tulsa rally as well as the untimely murder of Elijah McClain at the hands of the Aurora Police Department....more1h 14minPlay
June 17, 2020A Lynching is Not A SuicideIn this episode, we discuss the death of Rayshard Brooks, the recent trend of Black men being found hanging from trees in cases that investigators quickly ruled as suicide, and the performative gestures that politicians have made in response to the George Floyd protests....more1h 7minPlay
FAQs about Not Your Black Friends:How many episodes does Not Your Black Friends have?The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.