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This episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. LaReesa Ferdinand, a board-certified OB/GYN for close to twenty years and the founder and CEO of The Estrogen Doctor company (based in the Greater Orlando, Florida area).

We will tackle topics including (in this order):

• Differences between women over 40 and women under 40. 
• Helping women live not just longer but fulfilled lives with energy and vitality.
• Menstruation (What about period panties?).
• The different phases of Menopause.
• Breast cancer prevention.
• How COVID has upended medical care and what to watch out for during virtual doctor visits (telemedicine). 
• Unequal medical treatment of Black women during the stages of pregnancy and childbirth. 
• How Black women (and all women) can advocate for better healthcare.
• Find out how Dr. LaReesa can help you with her Future Female program. 

Reach out to Dr. LaReesa directly: https://drlareesa.com/.

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On this episode, Tommy Miles, the host of the popular OWN network show  "Ready To Love," talks about the new season in D.C. , love connections on the show, dating tips, and  how to make a marriage work. Nephew Tommy also discusses his new venture - a grits company, Just Good Gritz (https://justgoodgritz.com/).

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This episode highlights Rae Shaw, the director and screenwriter of the upcoming web series Black Kung Fu Chick. 

Set in South Los Angeles, the web series is about a young African American girl (played by up-and-coming actress Taylor Polidore), who needs guidance with achieving her goal of becoming a doctor. One of her teacher's (played by Chinese actor Peter Boon Koh) gives her the boost she needs to reach her dreams both professionally and personally.

The series premiered at last year’s Slamdance Film Festival and recently played at AfroComicCon (https://afrocomiccon.org/) on October 23 and 24, 2021. The latter is a convention featuring Black and other People of Color creatives showcasing comics, art, music, film, cosplay, and more.

For more information on Black Kung Fu Chick, go to http://www.blackkungfuchick.com/.  (Note that podcast host, writer, and producer,  Desiréia Valteau, is a producer on Black Kung Fu Chick).

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This episode highlight's Ella's Eve Cosmetics, an e-commerce makeup brand founded by sisters Melissa Polanco and Lissa Martinez.

Polanco and Martinez are proud Latinas repping their Dominican heritage in an industry that is offering up more and more beauty brands by Women of Color for Women of Color.

The host catches up with  Polanco to discuss how the company started, the importance of Latina and WOC owned beauty brands,  the company's products, and the significance of National Hispanic American Heritage Month, which is Sept 15 – Oct. 15.

Music:
Jazz Addict’s Intro  by Cosimo Fogg
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Lipsia by Sapajou | https://soundcloud.com/sapajoubeats
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Anita Latina by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang
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Come Along by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday
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This third part episode features Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, who served as host of PBS’ History Detectives from 2003-2011. 

The Professor of Sociology & Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania does a deep dive regarding the complexity of race and identity. He takes DNA tests to task and even goes so far to say that they are a "joke" and are NOT the answer to finding one's roots. 

Listen now to this lively and controversial conversation.

Music (in the order it was played):
Jazz Addict’s Intro  by Cosimo Fogg
https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg

Breaking Down by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com
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The Way by Mike Leite | https://soundcloud.com/mikeleite
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Day Ahead by Joe Crotty | https://soundcloud.com/joecrotty
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"Chasing DNA and Family Roots Part 2," features Rene Worland, a family historian and archivist. 
 
 In more than 20 years of research this small business entrepreneur, living with her husband in the Los Angeles area, traced her family history in the United States and Canada.

Rene’s ancestors go back to the Jefferson Davis plantations in MS, the Civil War, the Native American Territory of Oklahoma, the Sharecroppers’ Roadside Demonstration in Missouri, the fight for social justice in Oregon, and entrepreneurship in the West. 

Additionally, the Indiana University alum unearthed numerous family tree treasures including photos and stories about her ancestors in the archives of the Library of Congress, historical newspapers, documentaries, and local historical societies. 

What’s interesting about Rene’s journey is that she set out to find her roots mainly in North America and not Africa, like many African Americans.
 
 Find out more in the podcast!

For more information on topics mentioned in this podcast:
Henrietta Lacks: http://henriettalacksfoundation.org
Tuskegee Experiment: https://www.tuskegee.edu/about-us/centers-of-excellence/bioethics-center/about-the-usphs-syphilis-study

Music (In the order it was played):
"Jazz Addict’s Intro" by Cosimo Fogg
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"Vintage Memories" by Schematist | http://www.schematistmusic.com
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"Coffee Shop" by PYC Music | https://soundcloud.com/pycmusic
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"Affection" by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic
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This latest episode - Chasing DNA and Family Roots (Part One) - will kickoff a series of shows regarding taking DNA tests and using other methods to find one’s family roots.

The first guest in this series is Dena Chasten, who is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Delaware African American Historical and Genealogical Society.

An adoptee, Chasten located her birth parents when she was a teen through a variety of methods including family interviews, public records, and DNA.

With her years of experience in tracking down one’s ancestry, Chasten will unpack her journey in finding her biological family,  host Desireia Valteau's DNA results (which include the controversial Creole culture in Louisiana), and additional ways on how you too can find your roots.

Resources:
Association of Professional Genealogists
https://www.apgen.org/cpages/home

Delaware African American Historical and Genealogical Society
http://www.deaahgs.com/

Genealogy Quick Start (Created by Shamele Jordon)
http://www.genealogyquickstart.com/about.html

Music:
Jazz Addict’s Intro by Cosimo Fogg
(https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg)

Ambient Bongos by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Breaking Down by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com
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The Way by Mike Leite | https://soundcloud.com/mikeleite
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Day Ahead by Joe Crotty | https://soundcloud.com/joecrotty
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Check The Glove Box by Otis Galloway
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On this episode, my husband, Segun Abegunrin, is back reviewing "Namaste Wahala." (Last time, he reviewed "Bob Hearts Abishola,” which was well received. The sitcom airing on CBS, is set in Detroit and is about a white businessman, who falls in love with a Nigerian nurse).
 
My husband was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. He came to the United States in the early 80s for college. Fast forward to now, he is a principal at his own architectural, management, and development company in Southern California.
 
As for “Namaste Wahala,” which loosely translates into “hello trouble” in Hindi and Nigerian slang, it’s about a young couple – a Nigerian woman and Indian man – who fall head over heels for one another. However, the couple’s love can’t stop their families from clashing in this cross-cultural rom-com.
 
Set in Lagos, Nigeria, the film has been touted as the first major collaboration between the two most powerful movie industries in the world – Bollywood, which is known as the film industry in India and in Nigeria, Nollywood is the preferred name of the cinema game there. 

Is this film, now on Netflix, worth taking a look at? Listen to the review to find out.
 
 Music:

Jazz Addict’s Intro by Cosimo Fogg
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Bhangra Bass by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
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Ambient Bongos by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Zurna (Instrumental) by Sapajou | https://soundcloud.com/sapajoubeats
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Desiréia Valteau,  the  host, writer, and producer of Underground Magnolia Podcast, has a lively discussion with her husband regarding the television show "Bob Hearts Abishola"

Born and raised in Nigeria, Segun Abegunrin,  a principal at his own architectural, management, and development company in Southern California,  is the perfect person to unpack the CBS comedy.

Set in Detroit, the show is about a white businessman (Billy Gardell from "Mike & Molly") with health issues, who falls in love with his Nigerian nurse (Folake Olowofoyeku).

In its second season, the sitcom was co-created by Gina Yashere, a well-known Nigerian Brit comedienne.   

Listen in on this spirited conversation with Desiréia (New Orleans native) and Segun as they talk about immigrant life in the United States. Then stick around to get his take on the upcoming sequel to 1988's “Coming To America." The second movie, called "Coming 2 America," comes out in March.

Music:

Jazz Addict’s Intro by Cosimo Fogg
(https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg)

Ambient Bongos by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Bumbumchack by Alwin Brauns | https://soundcloud.com/alwinmusik
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It’s holiday time! Christmastime! And you know what that means – movies, movies, movies!

With the pandemic and more stay-at-home orders in place, many of us will be at home roasting chestnuts, with popcorn and hot chocolate, watching these feel-good films.
 
In this episode, holiday movies featuring people of color are highlighted.

Gone are the days of the mostly white casts on Lifetime and Hallmark networks.

After a public outcry two years or so ago, these two networks expanded their productions by featuring holiday movies with black women as lead characters - Holly Robinson Peete, the Mowry sisters, Kyla Pratt, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kelly Rowland and the list goes on.
 
 The all-inclusive holiday movies on Lifetime also include the first film starring an Asian American Family - "Sugar and Spice" airs on Sunday, December 13.

In addition to race, other first-time issues on Lifetime and Hallmark include gay themes and other abled folks.
 
 "The Christmas Setup," about a mom finding her son a man, premieres Saturday, December 12 on Lifetime. Fran Drescher stars as the mother.
 
Hallmark’s first holiday gay movie, "The Christmas House,” debuted at the end of November. Yes, there’s progress.

Lifetime broke even more ground earlier this month with "Christmas Ever After." The romantic lead was Tony award-winner Ali Stroker, who uses a wheelchair.

MOVIE REVIEW
Additionally in this podcast, Netflix's "A New York Christmas Wedding" is reviewed.

While it doesn’t have stars (except for Chris Noth), or a well-known director (Otoja Abit) behind it, and the production could look better, WATCH THIS MOVIE! It has a lot to say about LGBTQ issues and the Catholic Church. HEAR FULL REVIEW ON PODCAST.

OLDER HOLIDAY MOVIES TO WATCH
Hear about them all on the podcast. There's a special mention of the film "What’s Cooking. " Released in 2000, the film's directed by Gurinder Chadha, the Indian director who gave us the hit "Bend It Like Beckham" two years later in 2002.

Christmas music featured:
Christmas Is Coming by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/
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Present by Ikson | https://soundcloud.com/ikson
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Winter Joy by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Santa’s Tricks by Myuu | https://soundcloud.com/myuu
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