Sip & Politic

This week Carla and Joy take on desirability politics in what is part 1 of a 2-part micro-series. Beginning with level setting on the inadequacy of the concept of "pretty privilege", they explore both the roots and structural implications of Beauty. 

References in the show:

• Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia - by Sabrina Strings

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy explore the systemic devaluing and exploitation of domestic labor. They discuss both paid and unpaid domestic work, and the ways in which capitalism and patriarchy (with the help of men with podcasts and femininity coaches *eye roll*) collude to keep women from pursuing economic empowerment and liberation. As always, they end off with what an expansive vision for liberation might look like, and a few calls to action.

References in the show:

• thedownballot: www.thedownballot.org
• Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy interrogate the institution of policing. They explore its failings to produce safety, its role  - both historically and present day - in upholding white supremacy and capitalism, and alternatives that would create true long term, sustained safety.

References in the show:

• Don't Call the Police: https://dontcallthepolice.com
• The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
• 13TH (Netflix)

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week, Carla and Joy explore the tiktok-amplified “movement” of black girl luxury, and its deep ties to capitalism. Using BGL as an entry point to interrogate the exploitative and exclusionary nature of capitalism, they discuss the failings of Black capitalism as a tool of liberation, celebrity participation in the system, and what true liberation looks like. 

References in the show:

• thedownballot's learning library: https://www.thedownballot.org/learninglib
• The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week, Carla and Joy spill the tea on identity politics. They discuss the term’s origination,  how it’s used in present day political discourse, and the ways in which it is both necessary for a complete analysis of positionality, but can also provide a false sense of solidarity.

References in the show:

• Combahee River Collective Statement: https://combaheerivercollective.weebly.com/the-combahee-river-collective-statement.html
• Elite Capture by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

On the inaugural episode of Sip & Politic, co-hosts Carla Marie Davis and Joy Malonza discuss the duality of the power and limitation of voting.

Links referenced in the show:

• thedownballot: www.thedownballot.org
• Carla's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carlaxmariee?lang=en

Follow us on social media:

• @sip.and.politic (TikTok)
• Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)
• Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

Join hosts, Carla Marie Davis and Joy Malonza, as they explore difficult political topics from a leftist, intersectional perspective. Sip & Politic challenges conventional wisdom and empowers us all to play an active role in ushering in a transformative shift centering equity and justice. So grab a drink and pull up a seat at the table. You've arrived at your new political home.