Black Twitter it’s Picasso Baby
Penny – I Made Black Twitter
Black Twitter was an epic thing. An amazing place for us to come together. There’s a great doc about Black Twitter on Hulu now called “Black Twitter”. It’s made by veteran TV creator Prentice Penny who was also behind Insecure. In this convo we talk about Black Twitter, Insecure, and much more.
The Upside Down
To go into the mainstream media, social media and inner workings of the music business, the story of Sean Combs, is starting to descend into an upside-down dimension, the problem as I see it, is that in today’s ingestion of news or just fodder to throw around at a BBQ, this story not only has it all, but it also has pieces of it that at this point again is unraveling into a game of searching for meaning and truth.
Picasso Baby
When it comes to works of art, “Picasso” is synonymous with brilliance and innovation. Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso is famously known for spearheading the Cubist movement during the 20th century art revolution.
"Model Minorities" for Genocide?
Dr. OiYan Poon, race and education scholar and author of: “Asian American is not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action and Family” joins #democracyish to break down the "model minority" stereotype, discuss solidarity, and tells us what group has been influencing some of the biggest organizations.
Throwback Spotlight
MC Lyte
MC Lyte is a legendary MC who was a star in the 80s. She’s now the star of a sitcom called Partners In Rhyme on ALLBLK. It was awesome to talk to her about hiphop back in the day and the show which is loosely based on her life.
Top Leaderboard Changes as Negro Leagues Join Major League Record
What We Are Loving
Andrew, Woke AF Daily producer & Lemme Say This audio editor
WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, NXT
That’s right…I’ve gotten into the wild world of sports entertainment professional wrestling. The combination of athleticism, choreography, storytelling, and presentation are unlike anything I’ve seen in any other entertainment medium and for now they’ve got me hooked. All hail Queen Nia!
Fun Fact
Trees are the longest living organism on Earth and never die of old age.
Story From History
This day in history: On May 30, 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre began, leaving Black Wall Street decimated and as many as 300 killed.