How the Bougie Binary Be Tearin' Us Apart
11/11/21 • 58 min
Rapper Ali redefined bougie in his rap song “Boughetto (ft. Murphy Lee).” Both Jarrett and Tre’vell mentioned Patrisse Cullors, who stepped down as executive director of Black Lives Matter in May 2021. If you’re looking for more clarification, Cullors is discussed in episodes Colorism: White Supremacy’s Stank Ass Grandchild (ft. Jarrett Lucas) and Colorism Part 2 (ft. Portia Bartley). Also, check out Jarrett’s Instagram account recommendation, everyniggadeserves.
Black History is Happening Every Day!
Before there was Michelle Obama, there were these amazing patron saints of bougie: Diahann Carroll as Dominique Deveraux in “Dynasty,” Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert in “A Different World,” Kim Fields as Regine Hunter in “Living Single,” Tatyana Ali and Karyn Parsons as Ashley and Hilary Banks in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Jill Marie Jones as Toni Childs in “Girlfriends,” and Christopher B. Duncan as Braxton P. Hartnabrig in “The Jamie Foxx Show.”
DIS/Honorable Mentions
HM: Ghetto gastro, a collective of BIPOC chefs from the Bronx, have designed an amazing culinary collection titled CRUXGG for Target.
HM: Check out the Black woman artist @snoopdoggydom on Instagram. Her work is it!
HM: Aida Rodriguez released her first comedy special on HBO Max titled, “Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words.”
HM: On Nov. 12 at 8 p.m., Oxygen is premiering “Murdered and Missing in Montana,” which highlights the disappearance of three Indigenous girls.
HM: Netflix’s “The Harder They Fall,” directed by Jeymes Samuel, AKA The Bullitts, will have you leaning closer to your TV.
HM: For Harriet published Kimberly Foster’s YouTube video “Where Dave Chappelle Meets Donald Trump” which parallels Chappelle’s language to Trump’s rhetoric, connecting the dots for people still struggling with why Chappelle is problematic.
HM: Bianca Carter just celebrated her 31st birthday! Happy Birthday, plus thank you for contributing to and being a part of the FANTI Family.
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Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.
Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat
Rapper Ali redefined bougie in his rap song “Boughetto (ft. Murphy Lee).” Both Jarrett and Tre’vell mentioned Patrisse Cullors, who stepped down as executive director of Black Lives Matter in May 2021. If you’re looking for more clarification, Cullors is discussed in episodes Colorism: White Supremacy’s Stank Ass Grandchild (ft. Jarrett Lucas) and Colorism Part 2 (ft. Portia Bartley). Also, check out Jarrett’s Instagram account recommendation, everyniggadeserves.
Black History is Happening Every Day!
Before there was Michelle Obama, there were these amazing patron saints of bougie: Diahann Carroll as Dominique Deveraux in “Dynasty,” Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert in “A Different World,” Kim Fields as Regine Hunter in “Living Single,” Tatyana Ali and Karyn Parsons as Ashley and Hilary Banks in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Jill Marie Jones as Toni Childs in “Girlfriends,” and Christopher B. Duncan as Braxton P. Hartnabrig in “The Jamie Foxx Show.”
DIS/Honorable Mentions
HM: Ghetto gastro, a collective of BIPOC chefs from the Bronx, have designed an amazing culinary collection titled CRUXGG for Target.
HM: Check out the Black woman artist @snoopdoggydom on Instagram. Her work is it!
HM: Aida Rodriguez released her first comedy special on HBO Max titled, “Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words.”
HM: On Nov. 12 at 8 p.m., Oxygen is premiering “Murdered and Missing in Montana,” which highlights the disappearance of three Indigenous girls.
HM: Netflix’s “The Harder They Fall,” directed by Jeymes Samuel, AKA The Bullitts, will have you leaning closer to your TV.
HM: For Harriet published Kimberly Foster’s YouTube video “Where Dave Chappelle Meets Donald Trump” which parallels Chappelle’s language to Trump’s rhetoric, connecting the dots for people still struggling with why Chappelle is problematic.
HM: Bianca Carter just celebrated her 31st birthday! Happy Birthday, plus thank you for contributing to and being a part of the FANTI Family.
Our Sponsors This Week
FANTI listeners can get up to 20% off their Raycons at BuyRaycon.com/FANTI.
For free shipping & 30% off your first order… use code: FANTI.
Go ahead and @ us
Email: [email protected]
IG
@rayzon (Tre’Vell)
@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)
@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)
FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org
Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.
Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat
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Black History Is Happening Every Day
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DIS/Honorable Mentions
HM: Although released in 2017, great albums stay great, so go check out Leikeli47’s Wash & Set.
HM: Fred Hammond is a part of a gospel collection titled, Sunday Morning, and Jarrett LOVES Hammond’s Way Back When.
HM: Check out the artist Sevndeep.
HM: Tarana Burke’s book, Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too, is a great listen for audiobook lovers.
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Email: [email protected]
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@rayzon (Tre’Vell)
@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)
@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)
FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org
Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.
Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat
Music: Cor.ece
Graphics: Ashley Nguyen
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Episode Notes:
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Black History is Happening Every Day
The Country Music Awards is finally recognizing that Black hair is it! Faith Fennidy inspired singer Mickey Guyton to write “Love My Hair” after Fennidy was sent home for wearing braids to school at age 11 in 2018. Fast forward to Nov. 2021, and Fennidy was invited to introduce Guyton at the Country Music Awards show held in Nashville, Tennessee, NBC News reported.
DIS/Honorable Mentions
HM: Jarrett saw an amazing performance starring Cameron Wright, Emi Seacrest and Mykal kilgore (he will be on the show next month). According to his website, Kilgore will be performing in New York on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20.
HM: Adele did a CBS Special that included a concert and interview with Oprah.
HM: Lil Nas X is honored as GQ’s Musician of the Year
HM: Brian Michael Smith is the first trans individual to make People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive list.
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Email: [email protected]
IG
@rayzon (Tre’Vell)
@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)
@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)
FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.org
Laura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer.
Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre’Vell Anderson, Lorraine Wheat
Music: Cor.ece
Graphics: Ashley Nguyen
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