Life UN•dissertated™ The Millennial Black Professor®
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Tune in to Life UN•dissertated to hear The Millennial Black Professor make it make sense by making it plain.
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Reclaiming Our Time
In today's episode, The MBP UN•dissertates reclaiming our time.
Content Warning: This episode includes references to sexual assault beginning at 02:07.
References:
https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-track-and-field-raven-saunders-769bc8c5816d9a228463c530ff04e1b6
https://www.epi.org/blog/black-womens-labor-market-history-reveals-deep-seated-race-and-gender-discrimination/
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a36789007/shacarri-richardson-is-now-the-fastest-woman-in-america/#:~:text=Woman%20in%20America-,Sha%27Carri%20Richardson%20Is%20Now%20the%20Fastest%20Woman%20in%20America,her%20biological%20mother%20passed%20away.&text=In%20just%2010.64%20seconds%2C%20Sha,Richardson%20became%20a%20household%20name
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPi9kJHJfxO/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/why-black-women-are-saying-no
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-suni-lees-gymnastics-gold-win-means-to-hmong-americans
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/know-how-to-tap-into-employee-discretionary-energy-1918095
https://www.vogue.com/article/simone-biles-cover-august-2020
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination
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The CROWN Act
In today's episode, The MBP UN•dissertates The CROWN Act.
Content Warning: This episode includes references to physical violence and sexual assault beginning at 03:38, 05:08, and 05:34.
*3/19/2022 correction and update to note that Federal Bill H.R. 2116, CROWN Act of 2022, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 18, 2022 and now awaits a vote by the Senate.
The bill was introduced to Congress on March 19, 2021, sponsored by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey's 12th congressional district.
Visit thecrownact.com to learn more about The CROWN Act. Click here to sign the petition. Spread the word and remember that July 3 is National CROWN Day - a celebration of Black Hair Independence.
References:
Byrd, A. D. & Tharps, L. (2001). Hair story: Untangling the roots of Black hair in America.
Hamilton, A. (2021). Untangling discrimination: The CROWN Act and protecting Black hair. Universityof Cincinatti Law Review, 89(2), 483-508.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5edc69fd622c36173f56651f/t/61f0805915c8b8103a894e58/1643151452487/JOY_DOVE_CROWN_AEA5infograhic_FINAL_1.25.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35240987
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/body-politics#:~:text=FEMINISM%20AND%20BODY%20POLITICS,-Body%20politics%20was&text=It%20arose%20out%20of%20feminist,for%20reproductive%20rights%20for%20women
https://www.essence.com/hair/tignon-laws-cultural-appropriation-black-natural-hair/
https://www.nps.gov/ethnography/aah/aaheritage/frenchama.htm
https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/insecure-issa-natural-hair
https://www.thecrownact.com/
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Black Body Politics
In today's episode, The MBP UN•dissertates Black body politics.
References:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault#:~:text=Definition,Physical%20injury%20is%20not%20required
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"No" Doesn't Need Seasoning
In today's episode, The MBP UN•dissertates mentorship.
Read Ingrid Wilson's full article, "Mentorship and the Black Community" at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mentorship-black-community-ingrid-wilson-chrl-cms.
Check out musician Toni Jones at https://www.instagram.com/iamtonijones/?hl=en.
Reference: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/mentorship?q=mentorship
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The Real MBP
The MBP kicks off Black History Month by sharing what it means to live Life UN•dissertated.
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