Trendy Black

In this episode we talk about a range of things..from: Election season>>Alpo Martinez>>Jada & Will>>etc.  Jump in and take a listen!! You know we keep it Righteous and Ratchet!

Leggo!!

On this episode of Trendy Black we talk about some current events and touch on the use of the N word...Robert Kelly and Black Women...

Brown vs. Board of Education may have ended legal segregation, but what does it say that more than 40% of black and brown students are still attending predominantly segregated schools that are still separate and unequal in 2021? Let's talk about it in this episode of Trendy Black.

My guests, Davien Anderson and Maiya Marshall, continue the discussion on what it's like Dating While Black. 

In this episode of Trendy Black, my guests Davien Anderson and Maiya Marshall discuss what it's like to date during two pandemics - Covid 19 and racism. Let's find out if the dating pool really does have pee in it, y'all! 

In this episode of Trendy Black, Richmond, VA Community Police Officer El-Amin and I discuss what it's like being a Black police officer in the current climate. 

Diversity and inclusion efforts have been a 'thing' since the 60s, but it seems Corporate America is just beginning to take it seriously. In this episode, my guest, Camille Leak, and I discuss the progress that has been made, or lack thereof and the impetus and sustainability of those efforts. 

On this episode, my guests Eryn Delaney and Jordan Smith discuss what it's like to grow up and be grown at the intersection of Black and LGBTQ. 

In this episode, my guest Juan Shackelford and I discuss the significance of HBCUs in the black community, what it's like to attend an HBCU and myths around the quality of education - academic and social. 

Diversity, Inclusion, social justice - these words have been tossed around since the 50s, so why has so little progress been made in our society? In a mix of classy and ratchet, we pull apart myths, tell a lot of truths and address some bold face lies about the struggle of being black in America. We’ll discuss our own personal experiences, shared experiences and external experiences and what stands in the way of progress. Let’s talk about what it’s like to be black, even before it was trendy!