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"So...Here's the thing..."Author: MarQuis
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The Black Experience - Being Black and "Grown" in America (Part 1)
Episode 8
Monday, 19 July, 2021
Ok. So we're here. We're Black. We're adults for REAL, for real. And we're in America. Let's talk. Race. George Floyd just over 1 year later (and just a couple of months from the conviction of Derek Chauvin). Welcome back and thanks for listening to our podcast, "So...Here's the thing". The next several episodes are include discussions that I have been wanting to have and share with my listeners since I started this season. What are we talking about this time? My guests and I discuss a wide variety of topics (as we always do) including: Being Black and grown in America (for purposes of framing this discussion, we're talking about ages 30-50, though you can certainly be considered "grown" before you're 30, in many instances.) The murder of George Floyd just over 1 year later (and just a couple of months from the conviction of Derek Chauvin) Has anything changed? If so, have things changed for the better for Black people in America? Or have things gotten worse? Other topics include: Being Black and "grown" in America and wondering if people give a damn (about Black people, Black issues, Black legacies, etc.) our truths of being a "brotha" or "sista" in America and what responsibilities comes with that truth. Specifically, how and why many Black people in America share our collective traumas and triumphs as we try to survive and thrive in a country that often sees us as "less than". You're part of a larger community or several that you have now chosen. What does that look like? Black and LGBTQIA community Black and religious vs. Black and spiritual Black fraternities or sororities Other communities that intersect with being Black in America. We invite you to peek behind the Black curtain (so to speak) and get a glimpse of some of the complex issues we face within our community. Special thanks to my guests for their participation. Please continue to "Like", "Share" and "Subscribe" to our podcast. Enjoy! And always remember - Love yourself.
