For this weeks episode we connected with Dervin Osbourne, who currently resides in Jamaica, through Zoom.  Chad and Dervin both grew up in Jamaica so have insight into the true identity of this island nation which is known for beautiful beaches, music and food but also has been portrayed as the most homophobic country in the world by the media in the early 2000s.  

 

Join us as Dervin dispels some portrayals while he gives us some insight into his life.

 

More information:

Buju Banton Explains Why He Removed Controversial Song "Boom Bye Bye" From Catalog

https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/buju-banton-why-he-removed-boom-bye-bye-from-catalog

 

Paypal to support Jamaican Trans-focused NGO-Transwave

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=PHXCTNF6EFAPU&source=url

On this weeks episode we discuss the big controversy this week on song and music video WAP by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion. We talk about the backlash over Kylie Jenner cameo, and uncover the misogyny and sexism, especially amongst Black women in America. We later close off the episode with our mental health check up segment. We open up about school, pre and post grad, job searching during a pandemic, soul searching, and mental health disorders.

 

Sources discussed and/or used for this episode:

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works

https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-audiobook/dp/B009LB5MFM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=intuitive+eating+book&qid=1597214013&sr=8-3

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsm4poTWjMs

In todays episode we talk to Key'Aira about her career as a social worker. Key'Aira opens up about her experience working in the field and the stigmas that are attached to it. We also discuss her thoughts on BLM as a Black woman in the United States and the 2020 presidential election, and much more.

Todays episode is a summary point of a few major topics we all have been dealing with in the last week.  Here are some resources that discuss a few of these topics:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/7/28/21345481/trump-daca-supreme-court-dreamers

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimwang/2020/07/26/next-stimulus-package-on-monday-1200-stimulus-check-eviction-moratorium-and-reduced-unemployment-aid-in-cares-2-act/#6d8a4798226a

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/13/morales-bolivia-military-coup

 

 

Please remember to register to vote or for mail in ballots where applicable. 

https://www.vote.org/absentee-ballot-deadlines/

July is minority mental health awareness month so we wanted to open up about our own mental health struggles and how we ourselves are coping with the ongoing news and current state of the world. We hope this episode encourages you to speak out about your own personal struggles with mental health and keep the conversation going this month on minority mental health.

 

If you, or someone you know is struggling or thinking about suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at  1(800)273-8255  or text CONNECT to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor via text for free.

We are back! This week we discuss everything happening in the pop culture world. We begin by discussing Florida breaking new unwanted records in COVID-19 cases. Next we talk about Robert Unanue, CEO of Goya, support for Trump. We discuss corporate responsibility, what does this mean to POC's and is boycotting the right thing to do. Oh and we can't miss out on Kanye West announcing his running for President. What does this mean for the Democratic Party and for Trump? Later we discuss Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's conversation on the Red Table Talk, and "entanglement" drama. Listen to what we have to say about all this 2020 craziness. 

Below are provided the resources used to discuss topics on this episode. 

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-coronavirus-mask-hypercapni/partly-false-claim-continually-wearing-a-mask-causes-hypercapnia-idUSKBN22H2H1

https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk

As we mark the middle of the year with another July 4th celebration, we are now forced to reflect on how America's freedom has played out for some members of our society. While Erika and I are taking some time to breath this week, we wanted to replay our Cancel Culture Episode along with a brief message.  The topic of Cancelling someone is still at the forefront of our conversations with all the complexities and nuances that the topic exhibits, as more people appear to do or say something problematic.

 

Remember to continue to support and utilize the resources in the link below:

 

Resources to help educate ourselves on why masks are important:

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-science-behind-how-face-masks-prevent  || 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177146/ || 

 

BLM Resources:

https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList ||

Join us to hear a convo about current events including the ongoing debates over wearing masks as well as the ongoing trend for social media influencers to portray a perfect life and body which causes their followers to develop body dysmorphia and depression.  We also continued the discussion on the black lives matter movement with some voice actors now dropping roles that don't align to their natural race.

 

Here are some resources to help educate ourselves on why masks are important:

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/417906/still-confused-about-masks-heres-science-behind-how-face-masks-prevent  || 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7177146/ || 

 

BLM Resources:

https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList || 

Trevor Noah on Representation in Hollywood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwXWU6tC_Yo

 

PLEASE STAY SAFE FOR THE UPCOMING 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY AND REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR MASK! 

 

Also #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor #JusticeforElijahMcClain #JusticeforRiahMilton #blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter

Last week the Supreme Court made the decision to protect DACA and LGBTQ workers. This was a big win for those of us fighting for equality and human rights. Today we bring on special guest, Rosendo, member of the gay community and DACA recipient. We discuss life before and after DACA, coming out, intergenerational trauma, BLM, and so much more.

We want to continue the conversation on the black lives matter movement and transgender rights, below are several organizations Chad and Erika are supporting and would appreciate anything you are able to donate. 

 

This is a link to donate to a trans-focused charity in Jamaica

https://bit.ly/2BDNbYx  

 

Link for BLM and trans resources and funds that you can donate to

https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and Pride month, we have our dear friend and proud member of the black and gay community come on our podcast. We discuss toxic gay culture and examine the meaning of racial "preference." 

Sources to some of the topics that were discussed: 

https://www.them.us/story/racism-is-not-a-preference

http://blog.lighthouse.lgbt/sexual-preference-vs-racism-difference/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nKwiPJSsJg&feature=youtu.be