Blacktivities Season 1

Episode 1: Freedom or Free-ish? (Juneteenth Edition)

What is Juneteenth? It celebrates the last slaves being freed in Galveston, Texas. Though we gained all of the same rights as everyone else on paper, there are still certain limits to our freedom and certain things that we still do as a lack of historically not having rights. Listen Shannon and Lisa discuss this topic on episode one.

Episode 2: Black Hair… Black Flair

Have you ever had an embarrassing black hair moment? Would you date a man with a lace front? Are you team natural or team relaxer? Wigs, weaves, braids, locks, kinks, coils – our hair is our flair! Black hair is a multi-billion dollar industry, and we love to get creative with our black hairstyles! Listen to Shannon and Lisa discuss these things and more on the Hair-tivities episode.

Episode 3: Color Me Bad (Light-skinned Privilege)

Is light-skinned privilege still a thing? Thandie Newton was recently criticized for some comments she made about colorism in film and TV industry. KeKe Palmer would not stand for the colorist comparison of her and Zendaya. We know the history of the house and field n-word, but what is colorism and does colorism still affect us in today’s society? Listen to Shannon and Lisa’s take on this topic on episode 3.

Episode 4: Buying Black or Nah? (The Pros and Cons of Supporting Black Businesses)

While it is important to support black businesses, many black people say there are some pros and cons of doing so. Hear Shannon and Lisa’s take and on this episode.

Episode 5: In Translation

What’s good? What it do? What up doe? Black people have a million and one ways to say, “hello.” We are always adding our own flair to the English language, and our slang becomes the trend. Shannon and Lisa discuss code switching, the history of literacy in the black community and our way with words in episode 5 of Blacktivities.

Episode 6: Dating While Black

Is black love harder to find? Should the man be the head of household? Is a black woman considered tainted if she dates a white man? Do you lay all of your expectations out on the table from date number one? Shannon, who has been married for almost 15 years, and Lisa, who is divorced and dating, give their perspectives on these questions and more.

Episode 7: Diary of a MAD Black Woman

No matter what we do, black women are frequently labeled angry, difficult, and aggressive, but don’t we have a right to be mad?! With the weight of the world on our shoulders, have we been conditioned to just take what we can get and be happy about it? Listen as Shannon and Lisa discuss the plight of the black women and how it affects us today.

Episode 8: Black Health – Part 1

Historically, black people have had to take what they can get and make it work, and food is no exception. This week, we discuss all things black health

Episode 9: Black Health – Part 2

Historically, black people have had to take what they can get and make it work, and food is no exception. This week, we continue to discuss black health myths and close with a Blacktivity.