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We kick off this new season of Black & Intellectualish with our reactions to President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. While this relief is undoubtedly good news for those with student loan debt, we share our thoughts on why the policy doesn't go far enough. We wrap up by discussing the fall of FN Meka, the racially ambiguous virtual rapper who was dropped from Capitol Records this week following backlash against his creators. As talks of the metaverse become everpresent, will there be any accountability for the commodification of Blackness?

In Episode 39, we start by discussing what brings us light during these dark times. With so much negativity in the world, we thought we should share the relics in popular culture and social media that give us joy. We also chat about Brittney Griner and how intersectionality plays a role in the lack of coverage around her arrest and detainment in Russia. Finally, we wrap up by briefly sharing something that we've learned recently.

The past couple of weeks has been a lot... This week we try to process the constant barrage of trauma we are experiencing. We begin by processing the anti-Blackness of the shooting at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York. Next, we discuss the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and our failure as a nation to pass meaningful gun control laws. We are gonna need a "Black joy" episode soon. 

Credits:


Thanks to Gracie Lee Pekrul (@gracieleeart on Instagram) for allowing us to use her artwork for this episode. 

Podcast Music:


Intro Music by Makaih Beats
Outro by Yung Kartz
Transitions Music by Audiobinger and BEATSbyDC (@dcsniper83 on Instagram)

In this episode, we chat about making the most of conferences as academics and professionals. Next, we talk about Harvard's $100M commitment to redress its history of slavery and racism. Finally, we close things out by sharing our intellectual•ish thoughts and hot takes on Netflix's new reality show "Ultimatum." 

We’re back! This episode begins by sharing where we’ve been and why we took an unexpected break. Next, we discuss the smack heard around the world by giving our intellectual-ish perspective on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. Then we chat about the hearings for President Joe Biden’s SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Finally, we wrap up with a brief no-spoilers chat about Bel-Air and season 2 of Bridgerton.

In this episode, we chat about what it feels like to speak up as the only Black person in the room. We also talk about the egregious misrepresentations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and speeches by politicians and break down President Joe Biden's decision to compare the impact of MLK's assassination to the murder of George Floyd. We also break down a new bill in Florida that protects white people's "comfort" when discussing race and American history. Finally, we wrap up by chatting about Lauren Smith-Fields and the safety of Black women when dating.