19 episodes
Grounds: A Blackcast Evie Martin LLC
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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GROUNDS is the story of 5 Black Professors at a 4 year PWI.
A fictitious small college and town in the rural south, which is the home of a predominately white 4 year college. The story follows the lives of five Black professors. The only full time, tenure track Black lecturers who work at Morris & Wilkins University.
Season Two progresses the story through the first year of teaching during a global pandemic. It highlights the trials, obstacles, and joys of maintaining a Black existence within a white academic structure.
Season Two Premieres September 17, 2021 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grounds-blackcast/support
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Season Two Episode Six: Familiarity
Kwasi begins making moves. Ivan gets a publisher for his book. PJ makes a big step toward moving on.
Everyone gathers for the wedding.
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Season Two Episode Five: A New Life
Elijah and James start makin plans. PJ and Elijah have a huge fight and Marcus talks PJ off the ledge.
Ivan decides to write a book of original poetry.
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Season Two Episode Four: Breaking The Mold
Ivan gets a rejection from the press. PJ throws herself into work and Omar. Elijah and James make a life affirming decision.
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Season Two Episode Three: The Cost of Doing Business
After an adjunct professor is revealed as passing as Black, Kwasi begins to question his career path even more. Elijah has a conversation with Pres. James about the dangers of going back in person. PJ is left reeling over Mal's secret and struggles with whether to tell Omar. Khai organizes a vigil for his student and Ivan makes plans to publish.
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Season Two Episode Two: Life Goes On?
PJ and Marcus discover Mal's secret. Omar continues to process the death of his father and sister. Khai gets disturbing news about one of his students. Kwasi begins to think about leaving.
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Season Two Episode One: ADJUSTMENT
The professors meet in person for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Everything has changed. It's the end of the Spring semester of lockdown after teaching virtual classes. They meet in Khai's back yard for a socially distant gathering.
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Customer Reviews
I feel loved - A posteriori
Spoken word homie is dope. Story is dope. Timing is spot on. Terrific closing lines. The academic and actual being spoken in the same breaths is refreshing. The show does a great job portraying a multitude of black range asking each other those hard questions we sometimes stray from. Great story.