The Marvyn Harrison Podcast: Culture, Identity & Fatherhood

Whilst being in lockdown we’re finding that we’re spending more time with family members we may not usually spend time with and less time with  partners and friends. This is a real test of our relationships and learning to forgive is a crucial part of maintaining strong connections. This week the Dope Black Women discuss what forgiveness means to them, how they deal with making apologies and how letting go of the past brings them peace in the present.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

Why can't serial cheaters stand being cheated on? Why don't more men take shared parental leave? Why do men remember football fixtures and not birthdays? As a follow on from last week's conversation where we asked the women, we're turning the tables and by asking questions to some of our Dope Black Dads that women from our Dope Black Network have always wanted to be answered. 

This week Marvyn is joined by Darwood Grace, Chris Becks, Dare Dario and Carina White.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.  Your hosts is Marvyn Harrison.

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

Every few months old anti-black, sometimes colourist tweets get exposed from people who we admire in the industry. These tweets tend to be 8+ years old and this week some black women came under fire, whom we really respect. Internet personality Zeze Millz, who has also be subject to backlash through trolling, joins the Dope Black Women to discuss why cancel culture is so rife on Black Twitter, where this stems from, and why black women receive considerably more backlash then black men, and what we can do to move past this.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

What are your expectations of black men? Do you empower your man? How would you deal with having a partner with opposing political/social views? Do you believe in shared fiances? This week Marvyn is joined by a group of Dope Black Women, Leanne Levers, Dominique Samuels, Janelle and Nkechi to continue the conversation around whether women's empowerment is silencing men's voices. They also answer a selection of questions from the Dope Black Dads group.

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.  

Your host is Marvyn Harrion.

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads 

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

Being in self isolation is one thing, but not being able to date AND you have to stay at home. That's a whole different ball game! This week the Dope Black Women discuss how they're dating whilst in isolation, getting to know someone under lockdown and the things they're doing to satisfy their physical needs. Ladies take note there are some real tangible takeaways in this episode.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope  

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

This week Dr Leanne Levers and Darwood Grace join Marvyn to discuss whether in the age where women are more empowered than ever, whether this is causing men's voices to be silenced?

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community. 

Your host is Marvyn Harrison. 

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads  

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”

Can your white friends use black emojis? To what extent do you support black businesses? Can you be pro black and date other races? This week the Dope Black Women discuss what it means to be pro black. They also share how they're coping with self isolation and what they're doing to keep themselves entertained and positive in this uncertain time.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.  

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook

What would it be like to live in a world where white people are oppressed and black people are superior? This is the world that Noughts and Crosses is set in. Malorie Blackman's famous series of books has been turned into a TV series and this week the Dope Black Women are joined by one of the show's directors, Koby Adom. 

Koby discusses how he broke into the film industry as well as the main themes of the TV show such as identity, racism and overcoming adversity. 

You can watch all episodes of Noughts and Crosses on BBC iPlayer.

The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. 

Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.

You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Twitter and Instagram and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

We cover all sorts in this episode - joined by fellow Dope Black Dads Kwame and Nigel, Marvyn discusses the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak, Trump's black supporters and the manifesto you would put together if you were appointed to be the Black Mayor. 

Dope Black Dads is place where we are changing the narrative and having progressive conversations about black fathers, as well as creating a safe digital space for the community.

Join the conversation and community online through our social channels:   Twitter: @DopeBlackDads Instagram: @DopeBlackDads Facebook Page: @DopeBlackDads

If you want to get in touch with us, email us on [email protected] or follow our conversations in depth in our private Facebook Group by searching “Dope Black Dads”