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Join us on the journey through the rebirth of the KKK in 1915 to the bloody race riots of 1919 to learn more about a very hate filled, trying time in our nation's history for black Americans.

Did you know Ebonics has an official name and is starting to be recognized for what it is...it's own language? Listen in as we talk about African American Vernacular English also called AAVE. 

Today we dig into some thoughts a couple listeners shared with us and Dorian digs into and clarifies what she meant in an earlier episode. We also discuss the difficulty of closing the racial divide with the feeling of not wanting to engage with the opposite race coming from both sides.

In this episode we process the slightly elevated intensity of our last episode and what we felt about it. As well as what our concerns were around sharing it with you, our listeners. The conversation leads into the topic of code switching and why we are hearing about it more and more in a negative light these days.

In part 2 things get a little heated while Kass and Dor revisit the conversation of cultural appropriation. Dorian is still having a tough time seeing It as a negative and feels the conversations of appropriation and discrimination need to be separated because it distracts from the real issue of racism getting discussed and dealt with. 

Article referenced in the episode: 

The Dos and Don'ts of Cultural Appropriation

Since last week Sgt. Mattingly, the officer who was shot during the police raid on Breonna Taylor’s home, sent an email to his entire police department. Also, the grand jury came back with their decision on indictments in the case. Kass and Dor discuss these today and really get into Kass’ raw emotions about this heavy topic. 

List of Resources About Breonna Taylor's Case

In the wake of the news of a massive settlement to her family, Dorian and Kass felt it important to deep dive into the case of Breonna Taylor. This case made headlines several months ago and Kassándra has mentioned her name multiple times in other episodes. It was time we dedicated an episode directly to Breonna. Listen in as Kass and Dor share their different points of view on what justice would mean in this case.

Links to the episodes from The New York Times podcast, The Daily, referenced in this episode.

Apple Podcast - The Killing of Breonna Taylor, Part 1

Apple Podcast - The Killing of Breonna Taylor, Part 2

Spotify - The Killing of Breonna Taylor, Part 1

Spotify - The Killing of Breonna Taylor, Part 2

In our first two part episode, Kassándra gives an in-depth explanation of cultural appropriation and why it's held in such a negative light for the black community. Dorian spends this episode taking in what Kass is saying, but struggling with the buy in to the negative aspect of this. 

Kass and Dor ended up having a follow up conversation after Dorian looked into some of Kass' points and examples. Keep an eye out for part two coming in the next couple weeks!