In this short-and-sweet episode, we take a break from talking politics to share what we’re reading and watching this summer to rest and unwind.

We talk Nikole Hannah-Jones’ 1619 Project and the latest news about her power move to Howard; we denounce any slander about NBC’s This Is Us, and we discuss the books on our list from James Patterson murder mysteries to Harvard professor Jesse McCarthy’s essay collection, Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?

REFERENCES:

Sharline Chiang’s Picks

Stream

Disney+ — 101 Dalmatians - 1961 // 101 Dalmatians - 1996 // Cruella - 2021

Netflix — High on the Hog

Books

Chenxing Han — Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists https://chenxinghan.com

Nikole Hannah-Jones — The 1619 Project https://1619books.com

Madeleine L’Engle — A Wrinkle In Time https://madeleinelengle.com/books/middle-grade-young-adult/a-wrinkle-in-time/

Fola Onifade’s Picks

Stream

Starz — Run the World

Hulu — Summer of Soul

Books

Ashley Ford — Somebody’s Daughter https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/somebodys-daughter/

Jesse McCarthy — Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? https://goodreads.com/book/show/53404236-who-will-pay-reparations-on-my-soul-essays

Podcast

Brené Brown — Unlocking Us Podcast https://brenebrown.com/podcast/introducing-unlocking-us/

Steve Phillip’s Picks

Stream

HBOMax — Hacks

NBC — This is Us

Amazon — Confederate States of America

Book

James Patterson — Women’s Murder Club https://jamespatterson.com/landing-page/james-patterson-books-womens-murder-club/

Background

Deadspin.com//Michael Harriot — The Caucasian's Guide To Black Barbecues https://deadspin.com/the-caucasians-guide-to-black-barbecues-1730865233

Huffpost.com//Leigh Blickley — The 'This Is Us' Writers Room Is Truly Reflective Of The Show's Story https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_59b94b29e4b0edff97186815/amp

Gil Scott-Heron — Whitey On the Moon (Official Audio) https://youtube.com/watch?v=goh2x_G0ct4&feature=share

Nikole Hannah-Jones Statement // NAACP LDF — Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and to Accept Knight Chair Appointment at Howard University https://naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/NHJ-Statement-CBS-7.6.21-FINAL-8-am.pdf