Speak On That!

This week, we're talking all about this year! 2020 has been a notable year, and we're taking some time to reflect on it. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Black Lives Matter uprising, 2020 has been a year that has forced people to adapt, be agile, and get uncomfortable. We question, is this a year that will contribute to formidable change? What did it teach us and what did we learn? We talk in, about, and around all of this among much more- and we'll *feel* y'all in the new year. Enjoy!

This week, we're talking all about boundaries. A word that's been brought up many times throughout this show, we decided to shed a spotlight on it as a whole. So what do boundaries look like? How do we learn to put them up? And what are some of the repercussions that come with crossing boundaries? All this, plus we decide to unpack respectability politics furthermore than we did past last week's episode. Enjoy!

This week, we’re talking about shame. When we think of shame, we often think guilt, embarrassment, and other synonymous words- but does it work to use those terms interchangeably? Does shame have a place in social justice? We also question if you can shame people into being or doing better? All this, plus we talk about respectability politics, the 2021 Grammy nominations, among much more. Enjoy!

This week, we tackle the beast that is Social Media. Stemming from the Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’, we talk through how social media has shaped our society and culture. How has it benefitted and how has it harmed us? We also give our take on the most recent updates on Instagram and Twitter platforms. All this, plus our take on that Harry Styles/Candace Owens debacle, and how Michael B. Jordan (deservingly) received a new title. Enjoy!

This week, we tackle impostor syndrome. Woof. We call on times we've experienced and suffered from it, ways in which we continue to- and how we process all of it. But with that, how do we overcome it? We also talk Joe Biden's Presidential win (*bless*), and is 2020 under new management? All this, and so much more. Enjoy!

This week, there's some healing that needs to happen... So we're bringing ourselves to The Red Table. We talk about healing! What does it look like to us? How do we process it? What happens when we resist healing? And when was the last time we had to heal? All this, plus Lenah comes with a call to action with a tangible way in supporting our very own community. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

https://www.findblack.org

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This week, we tackle Cancel Culture. As one of the most redundant terms used in recent years- we question who gets cancelled, and why they get cancelled. Can cancelled people and/or situations be redeemed? And how do things migrate from problematic TO cancelled? All this, plus- does Kim Kardashian get bragging rights over *that* private island trip? Our Pop Culture PERIODT! gives you our take. Enjoy!

This week, we shed some light on the current protests taking place in Nigeria in regards to #EndSARS. Demonstrations have left the people of Nigeria in unimaginable circumstances, and we question- why isn't the media covering this to the fullest extent? How can we draw parallels between the Black Lives Matter protests earlier this year and these protests, and the general reactions to both? From both media and citizens. What are ways we can show up and support? All this, plus our traditional hard turns in our Pop Culture PERIODT + Speak On That! segments. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

* https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/endsars-protests-nigeria-lagos-shooting

* Instagram: @feminist.co

* https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/university-of-ottawa-professor-racism-1.5768730

* https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/advice/carolyn-hax-he-was-the-best-man-she-ever-met-but-not-the-best-match/2020/09/28/8a29a4d8-f9d9-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html

* https://youtu.be/Zw_y3Kj_Sa8

This week, we're talking Self Care! As Audre Lorde said: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." So what does self care look like to us? In what ways and how often do we practice it? All this, plus Ali talks y'all on a trip to Paris, and Lenah talks about the current state of affairs as it pertains to race within a specific school district. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

* https://blog.usejournal.com/the-unspoken-complexity-of-self-care-8c9f30233467 * https://open.spotify.com/track/0oFylJNQ8st82eNepXFPH7?si=T-j0lkVrRECiDpFNwgoOvw * https://www.findblack.org/post/calgary-catholic-school-district-vs-the-youth

This week, we talk Anti-Racism. As we, as a society, continue to have the conversation surrounding race and race relations as it pertains to this moment in time, it's important to ask the question- are you "not racist" or are you anti-racist? We talk through the "10 Keys to Everyday Anti-Racism", a resource compiled by two women of colour and founders of the AntiRacist Table, Kirsten Ivey Colsen and Lynn Turner. We also talk through Meg Thee Stallion's SNL performance and STATEMENT, Mariah Carey being dubbed a 'Diva', and what we're truly thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

* https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_keys_to_everyday_anti_racism

* https://www.gq.com/story/tory-lanez-daystar-album-megan-thee-stallion-protect-black-women