Village Boyz

In this episode, we continue our conversation from last episode about Jim Crow and the Apartheid. We chat with a professional soccer player who grew up in post-Apartheid South Africa. He tells us incredible stories about his journey and experience. You'll get to point out so many similarities in Black American history and South African history. Take a listen.
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Why does South Africa have multiple capitals?
https://www.thoughtco.com/why-does-south-africa-have-three-capitals-4071907

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In this episode, we share our thoughts and feelings about the stark similarities and nuances between Jim Crow in the U.S. and The Apartheid in South Africa. Very similar manifestations of the need for power and hate on the same group of people but in 2 separate continents. Take a listen.

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Living on The Fringe in Post-Apartheid  Cape Town
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26370473?seq=3#metadata_info_tab_contents

Apartheid and Racial Discrimination In South Africa
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41403900?seq=3#metadata_info_tab_contents

Consequences of Divide-and-Rule Politics in Africa South of the Sahara
file:///Users/Aphr1ca/Downloads/The_Consequences_of_Divide-and-Rule_Politics_in_Af.pdf

Why South Africa is Still So Segregated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVH7JewfgJg

Jim Crow Laws
https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=whk2vBbjHp4C&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=Jim+crow&ots=3mD5FOt-jq&sig=zLL22bvBmPwe9CfINWfGR9C20sM#v=onepage&q=Jim%20crow&f=false

Apartheid: Rise and Fall of South Africa's 'Apartness' Laws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJOU9YYMzpw

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In this episode, we chat with DeVonte @drdental16 who is a health advocate. His passion for helping the black community become more healthy comes out in beautiful ways in the episode. Join us on this new experience.

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-4136760

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Police killings...again? These conversations seem to get cyclic and it's as if there's no end to it. So then how do we deal with it? How do we fight against it while still maintaining our sanity? Hear our thoughts on this episode. 

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In this episode, we uncover the nuances of Black Nationalism. For a long time, creating an independent black nation within America or moving back to Africa has been a hot topic within the civil rights movements. But what does that actually look like? Where would we be able to do that? Is that even legal to do? Today, we talk about the pros and cons and what that would actually look like.

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Separate Nations
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2691663?seq=10#metadata_info_tab_contents

Biafra War
https://www.jstor.org/stable/24766444?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

Black Nationalism
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/black-nationalism

Self Determination Theory
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-determination-theory-2795387

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In this episode, we talk to a Liberian professional soccer player. He moved to the US 15 years ago and has already played on the US National youth team. We talk about the importance of being a direct descendant of Black American slaves in Liberia and much more.


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In this  episode, we follow the conversation from Episode 2 and interview a black therapist. We talk about the implications of epigenetics in detail and racial identity development: the stages of our evolution as minorities. A wonderful conversation. Follow Jasmine McGhee on INSTAGRAM: @j_phili

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Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function research article
https://academia.edu/resource/work/4368846

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In this  episode, we review a book that had a dramatic impact on our lives and how we see history. Dr. Joy Degruy produced a masterpiece and we wanted to do it justice. If you want to learn more about the genetic impact on slavery and colonization as well as the scientific and philosophic arguments used to defend slavery, make sure to listen all the way through.

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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
https://www.joydegruy.com/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome

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Thank you for making it to season 2 with us! In this first episode, we explore the identities of being a black immigrant. We talked about this from the aspect of first coming to America, but now we get to have a different take on what it's been like since we have been in America for over 10 years. We talk about the reality of the American Dream as well as our privileges of being immigrants.

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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
https://www.joydegruy.com/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome

American Values
https://usahello.org/life-in-usa/culture/american-values/#gref

Saving Capitalism
https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Capitalism-Many-Not-Few/dp/0345806220

Philosophical Aspects of Cultural Difference
http://www.afrometaphysics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Cultural-Differences-Chart.pdf

Google: Racial Identity Models Minority Identity Development

Suicide Rates
https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/

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In our season finale, Vic and Emeka talk about highlights of the first season and what to expect in the second season. Thank you guys so much for allowing us to share our stories and truths!

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