The Black Umbrella

The Black Umbrella

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The Black Umbrella episodes

  • Ms. Monopoly is a HUSTLER
    Happy TBU Thursday! This week we bring awareness to suicide and suicide prevention. We present you with facts on suicide rates in America as well as what age groups and demographics it affects the most. We highlight how to best help those dealing with thoughts of suicide and websites you can go to better understand effective ways to step into the situation confidently.
    To close out the show we have our usual segments along with a pressing issue involving our hair and why we prefer it untouched. So lay back and come under our umbrella to join in the laughter and conversation.
     CDC suicide statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/index.html For more information on how to get involved visit afsp.org
    Follow us: @TBUpodcast- Instagram & Twitter 
    E-mail us: [email protected]
    1 hr 27 min
  • GLOW
    WE ARE GLOWING! It's another TBU Thursday and we are back to our regularly scheduled programming. It is sickle cell awareness month and in this weeks episode, we bring the awareness to our listeners. For more information on SCD, you can visit https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html .
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    @TBUpodcast- Instagram & Twitter
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    1 hr 22 min
  • Clock-In To TBU
    It's TBU Thursday and we are coming at you back to back with another themed episode. Today's episode we discuss JOBS! We talk about our experience entering the workforce, what we wish we would have known prior to entering, the major affects the smallest job can have on your mental health, and more. So clock out of your 9-5 and clock-in to The Black Umbrella :).
    1 hr 50 min
  • Welcome to TBUU!
    Welcome to The Black Umbrella University! In this episode, we discuss everything college. We dive into how we felt during the application process, Why we chose the major and college we did, the adjustments nobody tells you about on an interpersonal and mental level, and the life lessons higher education taught us outside of the classroom.
    2 hr 8 min
  • Let It SHINE!
    It's another TBU Thursday so get ready for what is under our umbrella. We are excited for you all to hear our new SHINING MOMENT segment! We figured since we pay it DUST every week we should also have another segment where we talk about something good that happened within our week. We also will discuss LGBTQ history being taught throughout public schools in Illinois, the NFL partnering with Jay-Z to produce the super bowl halftime show, and more. So grab a glass of wine and come under our umbrella.
    1 hr 37 min
  • Shark Tooth Tails
    It's TBU Thursday! Thank you all for consistently listening to us each and every week. This week we discuss why arguing over decor is the new adulting, #BlackBred (trust us, it is exactly what you think it is), The three mass shootings that happened this past week, shark teeth, and MUCH MORE. So grab that glass of wine, sit back, and come under our umbrella :)
    1 hr 42 min
  • What Have You Done For Me Lately?
    Come under our umbrella again for another week of laughs, conversation, and REALNESS. This weeks episode discusses everything from Kim Burrell's overt homophobia to sex demons and energy thieves. Take a listen and see how we get from point A to point B lol. Grab your glass of wine and join us under our umbrella.
    1 hr 34 min
  • Burning Sage In The Pride Lands
    Happy TBU Thursday! This week we were given a special GIFT by one of the greatest entertainers of all-time... BEYONCÉ. We discuss everything from Naomi Campbell's OCD plane ritual to the ongoing PWI vs. HBCU debate on twitter. So sit back and joins us under our umbrella for another great episode.
    Follow us: @tbupodcast (Twitter/Instagram)
    1 hr 33 min
  • Don't Be Facultative!
    We are back!!! We know you all missed us and we made sure to BRING IT this episode. So grab your weekly glass of wine you have been missing and join us under our umbrella.
    Follow Us: @tbupodcast (Twitter & Instagram)
    1 hr 46 min
  • In Case You Forgot... The Interview
    WE ARE BACK! Sorry for the hiatus. We took a much-needed trip to vegas to get our chakras back in order and we are happy to come back at you this week with an interview we did with Fred Smith and Chaz Lamar, the authors of In Case You Forgot. During the interview, we discuss the book and it's parallels to dating in the 21st century. So sit back and grab your favorite glass of wine as we journey into the fictional world of In Case Your Forgot :).
    Follow the authors:
    Fred Smith: @Fsmith827- Instagram & Twitter
    Chaz Lamar: @Chzcruz- Instagram & Twitter
    Purchase In Case You Forgot at the links below:
    Bold Strokes Books: https://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/in-case-you-forgot-by-frederick-smith-and-chaz-lamar-2991-b
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Case-You-Forgot-Frederick-Smith/dp/1635554934/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LJDYSXXZAAZH&keywords=in+case+you+forgot+frederick+smith&qid=1562887870&s=gateway&sprefix=In+Case+You+For%2Caps%2C1044&sr=8-1
    Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-case-you-forgot-frederick-smith/1131390450?ean=9781635554939
    1 hr 32 min

About The Black Umbrella

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Hosts Frenchie, Nika, and Wes cater to what their generation wants to hear while being considered the “oddballs” of the bunch. They're unafraid to speak their truths how they see fit. Tackling topics…