Quarantine not gon’ stop us! This week, Shayna and J.J. try their damndest to talk about something other than that doggone corona + our guest, Erika Lindsey, a service designer with a focus on advocacy and social change initiatives, brings us out of our hopeless slump with a whole list of ways we can help—right from our couches. She also dropped some knowledge on the importance of filling out that 2020 Census.

Yo Business:

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of the New York Times' 1619 Project, Awarded 2020 Pulitzer Prize

After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian

10 Financial Moves to Make If You Have Lost Your Job—or Fear You Will

From Erika:

Quick things you can do now:

Complete the Census: https://2020census.gov/

Register to Vote: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/

NYC Based:

Volunteer with a Mutual Aid Group: https://mutualaid.nyc/resources-groups/

Audre Lorde Project: https://alp.org/

Brooklyn Movement Center: brooklynmovementcenter.org

Justice Committee: https://www.justicecommittee.org/

Black Alliance for Just Immigration: https://baji.org/

Brooklyn Bailout Fund: https://brooklynbailfund.org/

Make the Road NY: https://maketheroadny.org/

Shayna Learned: Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes

J.J. Loved: Jaida Essence Hall’s lip-sync (and her tweet balm to J.J.)

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What a year this week has been! With the help of remote recording (along with a double shot of tequila and a whole pint of mango Talenti), J.J. and Shayna were able to make a delirious episode that *kinda* touches on Dem Debates, Grant Hill’s singing career and WFH etiquette. TBH, it’s really just us chatting as besties who need each other right now - but we’re here and in your ears! Still working on getting our editor locked down during this mayhem, so please expect a super raw version of Yo Business. Hang in there everyone!

Yo Business:

Highlight of Monday’s Democratic Debate

Andrew Gillum in Miami Beach Hotel Room as Man Overdosed, Police Say

12 Museums that Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch

These Movies Are Being Released On Demand (Instead of in Theatres)

We Loved:

Shayna’s Weighted Hula Hoop!

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Ya’ll, when I tell you that a break from staying up on all the mess of the world was much needed. But break over, back to work! In the first episode of Season 3, J.J. scares the ish out of us by saying Candyman a bit too many times and recounting the horror of gentrification. Shayna reminds us about science when it comes to coronavirus fear and both hosts talk about pre-Super Tuesday politics—which has all crumbled since we recorded. Plus, we learn what to do with that little merit increase to see a difference in your savings and the importance of never feeling too old to learn. 

Yo Business: 

When You Talk About Candyman, You Need to Say Nia DaCosta’s Name

It’s not overreacting to prepare for Coronavirus. Here’s How. 

More than 100 wild animals in China died from poisoning in a mass die-off seemingly triggered by coronavirus disinfectant

We Learned: 

Got a Raise? It’s Time to Bump Up Your Savings, Too

HSBC Direct Savings Account 

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Thank you for coming back! This week, Shayna gives a much needed health lesson about the hymen and women owning their own bodies (looking at you, T.I.), while J.J. checks the optimism we had about for-profit colleges and one of America’s richest philanthropists. Plus: Our guest, Kanyi Maqubela, venture investor & managing partner at Kindred Ventures, gives us a crash course in becoming an investor, how it can lead to generational wealth, and how dropping out of college kick-started his career.

(Please excuse our small tech issue that has Shayna sounding far away during the interview!)

Notes:

The Virginity Fraud

Black Womxn For Elizabeth Warren

For-Profit Schools Found to Exploit Black & Latino Students

We Learned:

645Ventures and its cap table simulator

We Loved:

Gratitude prompts -

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This week, J.J. brings us up-to-date on Frank Ocean’s paltry attempt with PrEP+, Shayna fact-checks all the lies behind Kanye’s “Republicans freed the slaves” claim, and we honor Congressman Elijah Cummings and his fight for good down to his last breath. Plus! We learn about $3 pocket-legal aid and get all nostalgic with our music loves.

Yo Business:

Tracing President Lincoln’s Thoughts on Slavery

Uncle Luke though?? - A rap legend ripped Kamala’s marriage to a white man. Then she won him over.

The Fourth Democratic Debate in 6 charts

Fear, Anxiety & Hope: What It Means to Be a Minority in Gaming 

9 Freelance Contract Template Essentials

We Learned:

DoNotPay

Video shows Oregon coach disarming student then embracing him before police arrive

We Loved:

J.J. is re-stanning for En Vogue (<< his playlist!)

More Prince please! - “I Feel for You’ Acoustic Demo

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This week, J.J. and Shayna do the delicate dance of cautious celebration about Tyler Perry Studios, lament over what the Amber verdict says about the value placed on black life, and remember the importance of supporting our girls + Our guest, Joey Womack, Founder/CEO of Goodie Nation, breaks down the math behind his goal to help 1 billion people by 2039 and directs us on how to find our purpose (and avoid pauper status while doing it).

Interview Themes: Social Impact, Empathy, Investors, Networking, Tech Startups, Ecosystems, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Self-care, Purpose, Black Founders, Burnout

Yo Business:

The Tyler Perry problem is really an ancient, larger worry about blackness and how to present it. 

“Business Of Fashion 500 is now 499.” - Kerby Jean-Raymond

Elizabeth Warren is at War with Facebook

Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls' Childhood - Georgetown Study

7 Organizations You Can $upport on International Day of the Girl

We Learned:

Climate Change Is Killing Your Low-Carb Diet

We Loved:

@notesfromyourtherapist

We Canceled:

Homophobia is a legacy of colonialism 

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In addition to being a credit solutions maven, our dope guest, Maameamba Arthur-Price (Founder of MAP Credit Solutions) is also a human resources aficionado with more than a decade of experience in compensation and benefits structure development. In this Bonus Bit, Maambi shares ways to advocate for your employee experience, when you should negotiate offers (spoiler: ALWAYS), and the number one benefit that black professionals leave on the table when starting a new gig. Get in on this knowledge!

Interview Themes: Salary Negotiation, Benefits, Equity, Diversity, Workplace Advocacy, Culture Fit

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