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BlackTea Alisha Sonnier and Jami Cox
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Black Tea is an audio and visual media organization that aims to raise political, social, and cultural awareness while engaging communities in a conversational and
entertaining way.
Our primary project is an educational podcast themed on discussing today's socio-political challenges from the perspective of two young black women. Co-founder Jami holds an undergraduate degree in public policy and a master's degree in global affairs. As a professional, she works in real estate, finance, and community development policy. Co-founder Alisha holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology. As a professional, she works in mental health services.
Our goal is to educate and empower our listeners in as many ways as possible and to help them understand how policies and politics are interwoven in our daily lives. One of the primary goals of Black Tea is to normalize politics, political engagement, and critical thinking around these topics. We will do this through education, dialogue, and the occasional action request (such as voting, letter drives, & census completion.) We aim to leverage our backgrounds, knowledge, and experiences to inspire other individuals to take action, invoke change, and uplift the broader
community.
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Hindsight is 2020: Elections Recap
Your hosts join special guest Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, Missouri 78th District State Rep, to get an inside scoop on life as one of St. Louis's youngest politicians. They learn about Rasheen's journey from the streets of the movement to a seat in the Missouri State Capitol and get his take on some new legislation passed during the November election.
But that's not all the tea,
When will Trump have to leave the white house? What's up with everyone's twitter beef with Lil Wayne?
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Doses or Deuces?: Unpacking the Vaccine
Your hosts have some HOT TEA for you on defunding the police, but first, they delve into facts and myths about COVID-19 vaccines and address common questions circulating on social media. They unpack how the vaccines were prepared so quickly and how vaccine trials actually work.
On the debuting segment HOT TEA they tackle the highly debated topic of police reform versus defund the police. Is the word defund too extreme? or just right? and just what is up with all of these Christmas lights being left up until Valentine's Day?
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Joe Did It: New Year, New Hills
Hellllooo Sippers! Your hosts are back to break down all of the highlights of the Biden/Harris inauguration. They recap why Kamala Harris's new role as VP is so historic and talk about all of the things the administration has in store, starting with the executive orders that have been signed so far.
On Community Spotlight they talk with Show Me Integrity Executive Director Benjamin Singer, to learn about his organization's new initiative, Reform STL, to bring governmental change to St. Louis.
But that's not all! Have you heard about the "spy planes" potentially flying over the city? No?
Get your cup out and let's get into this tea! -
The Power of Black Love
Your favorite hosts are back with your fifth cup of BlackTea and this time it’s being co-brewed with “Relationship-Ish.”
Our first collaboration features the Relationship-ish podcast which is founded by two boss women who focus on all things love and relationships. What better time than black history month and the official love month to talk about all things love; self-love, platonic. and romantic. Our special feature guests Phillip and Chavelle Sangokoya are a co-founder couple who run an organization called the Brand of St.Louis that focuses on building and supporting businesses in STL. You'll want to get to know them because they truly embody the power of black love!
But that's not all the tea! We have some laughs for you as Relationship.ish join's us in our "I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear this but"segment.
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Boss Women Doing Boss Work
In this month's episode, BlackTea is celebrating boss women doing boss work in the community!! Your hosts are back to break down just what else came with your #KamalaCash in the latest COVID relief bill, then they recap the local election cycle and give their takes on our first woman-to-woman general Mayoral Election.
On Community Spotlight they talk with community leader and organizer Johnetta Elize, known for her work in the Ferguson movement. We learn how she came into community work and how her time in the movement has inspired her in what she's doing now.
But that's not all!
In a special hot cup of tea, we celebrate our host Alisha Sonnier in her own first political race for the Saint Louis Board of Education and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's been like on the campaign trail.
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What's New in STL: Changes in City Leadership
Hello Sippers! Your favorite hosts are back with a recap on what's been going down since our last episode, and it has been ALOT. The city has seen a lot of new changes in leadership. We have a new Mayor, new Treasurer, new Alderpeople, and new Board of Education members. We break down what these changes mean for Saint Louis and talk about some of the new initiatives that are taking place at the city level with an emphasis on items high up on Mayor Tishaura Jones's agenda. We also give you our take on some of the initiatives that we find the most interesting.
But that's not all!
On Community Spotlight we talk with newly appointed City Treasurer Adam Layne, previous Deputy Cheif of Staff to then Treasurer Jones, and a former Board of Education member. We get to know Treasurer Layne and learn about his journey to public service from college, to the classroom, and ultimately to city hall.
Get ready to sip all of the new tea with us in this episode!