The Finale
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In our final episode, we discuss the power of creating for black girl consumption, representation, and the dope new projects the girls are releasing in the new few months.
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Failing Upwards
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Pulse shooting; Stanford rape; Bobby Brown somehow still getting interviews; Azealia Banks' downward spiral; nerdery
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What Is A Grit?
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Grits; the utter disrespect of the upcoming Nina Simone catastrophe; Beyonce backlash; white nonsense; bathroom bills
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Achilles Heel
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All the 2016 candidates are problematic. Whitewashing continues to flop. Mental illness is real and it sucks.
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You Slay, We Slay, All Day
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In this episode, we discuss Beyonce's brilliant "Formation", the injustice against queen of Carnival Nayara Justino, Bill Cosby shenanigans, and the different ways racism manifests itself around the world.
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Can We Live
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We pay our respects to Janese Talton-Jackson, a recent tragic casualty of male entitlement. We also discuss David Bowie and his history of statutory rape, the Flint water crisis, #OscarsSoWhite, and #blackgirlmagic.
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Be Embarrassed
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Men behaving poorly all across the board; black girl agency.
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Trash
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In this episode, we discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, the most absurd rape charge acquittal, the latest manifestations of Islamophobia, Talib Kweli, misogynoir, Nicki Minaj, and more.
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Gingerbread Lattes and Chill
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We switched gears this episode -- in lieu of the super depressing episode planned, we decided to focus on self care for the holidays, gift giving, managing stress and anxiety, dealing with family, and end of the semester woes.
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Empathy Gaps
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In this episode, we discuss the frustrations of discussing race with stubborn white people, Mizzou, Syrian refugees, the erasure of black women from the Black Lives Matter limelight, the ups and downs of black girl solidarity, and more.
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