Now We Know

Juneteenth brings a certain amount of joy yet confusion as Jonathan and Donna work through their sentiments towards the holiday. Do they celebrate or simply acknowledge? What's enough, what's not enough? Listen along as together they have a revelation about Juneteenth and what it truly means for black culture in America. 

High on the Hog - How African American Cuisine Transformed America 

Docuseries on Netflix History of Juneteenth  Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIi_53jihMM 

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The conversation surrounding mental health and therapy needs to continue. We all have vulnerabilities to work through whether that's from life experience or simply how we're made. It's never too late to take the first step to take care of yourself mentally. Check in on yourself and those around you, you never know what someone is going through.

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Johnnie Frierson

Have You Been Good to Yourself

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Colorism and hair are not as widely discussed as they need to be. We experience discrimination from the hue of our skin to the bounce of our hair or lack there of. Let's dive into these topics, as really they coincide, and figure out how it all started. Remember original Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or Claire on My Wife & Kids? Exactly.  

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Hello Women’s History Month! There are so many incredible women we can highlight that have done an immense amount of work to advance women and humanity overall. This week we’re focusing on Lorraine Hansberry as a black playwright, activist and humanitarian who way the first to test the stage of Broadway. 

Weekly Faith in Humanity Restored: 

CHILASAROMA Candles 

@CHILASAROMA www.CHILASAROMA.com 

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Did you know Black History Month started with Negro History Week? Many thanks to those before us who did the work in making sure there was room for us to learn what we know and can expand upon today. May we be radical in dismantling to learn who we truly are in the best effort push forward positively as a people. We’re also celebrating a few greats who hadn’t gotten as much recognition and thank them for doing the work for those to follow their footsteps. 

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Here Donna & Jonathan unpack major topics surrounding learning, unlearning and re-learning what we should’ve been taught about our black history. As MLK Jr day approaches (re-release from January 2021), we launch the first episode of this series with focus on honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy for humanity. What didn’t we learn? What do we know now? 

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