Now We Know

Roe v. Wade, very likely, being overturned will affect so much more than abortion rights. From the way you simply have sex to birth control to who you have/want to marry; it's all on the line. Yes, that includes you, too; straight, white, male. This month, Donna & Jonathan relate the leaked SCOTUS opinion and its ripple effects to another way the 13th amendment has a loophole to create enslaved people, once again. Do you think you're immune to this being overturned? We bet not!

Sources:

https://law.jrank.org/pages/9429/Privileges-Immunities.html

https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/United_States_of_America_1992

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fourteenth_amendment_0

https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741

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#roevwade #privacy #13thamendment

We have heard so much, every black history month, about Rosa Parks and how she refused to give up her seat. But, did you know Claudette Colvin did it first? This episode of Now We Know released on the 67th anniversary of Colvin’s bold act, a 15 year old black girl, refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. Donna and Jonathan discuss how intriguing, strong willed and beautiful of a person Claudette is and colorism played a big factor into who became the face of the historic bus boycott of 1955-1956.

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCkjB8edydU

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#ClaudetteColvin #RosaParks #busboycott #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #womenshistorymonth 

This episode, sparked from watching Self Made on Netflix, a docuseries about Madam CJ Walker, named the first black millionaire, has left Donna & Jonathan with more side-eyes about history than we normally have. What does it really mean to be self made? How did Madame CJ walker become dubbed the first self made black millionaire when others came before her? How do we obtain that level of wealth for our own and future generations? Were we given the correct tools or were they purposefully kept from us?

Links:

https://www.salon.com/2018/02/26/madam-c-j-walker-wasnt-the-first-african-american-millionaire/

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker

https://www.netflix.com/title/80202462

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#blackwealth #financialliteracy #millionaires #blackbusiness 

Did Marcus Garvey start a cult or was it simply the most impactful organization fueling movements for decades to come? Yet another tremendously impactful historical figure we didn’t learn about in school who would have been instrumental in putting together the pieces of the rest of the civil rights movement we were taught. Controversial? Yes. Perfect leadership style? Not quite. This month Donna & Jonathan are eyes wide open exploring the document, The Story of Marcus Garvey, to bring full circle the impact Garvey’s radical ways of thinking and leading have impacted the world of today. You know what would’ve helped us to connect the dots sooner? We’ll let you take a wild guess.

Resources:

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/marcus-garvey

Keep Cool

https://youtu.be/m4JyclKbEpo

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#blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryisamericanhistory #criticalracetheory #crt

A beautifully directed and narrated documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, based upon James Baldwin's telling of life in America. Donna & Jonathan reflect on this documentary relating so closely with Jonathan being a queer black male and persevering through the continued battle of the stigmas that both of these "categories" hold. 

"But what one does realize is that when you try to stand up and look the world in the face as if you had a right to be here, you have attacked the entire power structure of the western world.” - James Baldwin

Sources:

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/introduction-james-baldwin

https://www.netflix.com/title/80144402

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#JamesBaldwin #blackhistory #queerinamerica #blackinamerica #documentary

Donna & Jonathan reflect on their first year podcasting together and look forward to what 2022 has in store! What are your plans for the new year? How do you want to continue to grow as a community? Be sure to email us at [email protected] to let us know what topics or people you'd like to see highlighted for 2022.

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#yearinreview #2022 #newyear #podcast

We all have so many wonderful traditions, from your grandmother’s dressing to your aunt’s pie or the turkey your uncle fried turkey but where did these black holiday favorites come from? This episode we’re diving into our own holiday traditions and bringing in a little historical context. Jonathan shares the beauty of going to harvest their food growing up and Donna looks back on her memory of trying to replicate the un-replicatable dressing her aunt makes.

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#holiday #tradition #soulfood #thanksgiving #christmas #holidaymeal

Don't mess with Texas? Don't mess with women's bodies. The Texas abortion ban has created a flood of opinions and everyone in everyone else's business when they have no right even to be there. This month, Donna and Jonathan dive into this highly debated topic as adoption can be a beautiful avenue but that's not the case for everyone - nor should it be the only option. Forcing people into these situations isn't the answer. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1033202132/texas-abortion-ban-what-happens-next https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans/

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It's August and officially Back to School season and what better time to talk about CRT. But, what is CRT? Does it really need to be banned in k-12 schools? This month Donna and Jonathan dive into Critical Race Theory and what nuance would’ve meant for them in school growing up. 

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This is an episode that gave Donna & Jonathan the feels! Together they discuss the documentary In Our Mothers' Gardens that beautifully details generation to generation the good, the bad and the ugly life experiences of black women from the diaspora living in America. The hardships overcome to shape these women and the figurative garden beds they nurtured to bring beautiful harvests for generations to come. What have you harvested from your mother’s gardens? 

In Our Mothers' Gardens https://www.netflix.com/title/81354661 

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