MK273: Felicia is this You? (The Vow/NIXIM, Are Prisons Obsolete?, Decolonize Your Food, HBO's 537, The Election 2000, Elián González, Cult of Drumpf & QAnon)
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10/30/20 • 90 min
We are going back to high school with James' old high school prom date Leah E. who's in the guest co-host chair, and who coincidentally help coin the title of this very show back when "Minority Corner" was spelled with a "C". We talk about the HBO NIXIM documentary The Vow, and our personal connection to the cult, and James' near-miss with getting sucked into it, and how the doc has shown how Qanon and Agent Orange's following are they themselves: cults. HBO is on a roll with its other documentary 537 about the 2000 Election showing the importance of voting and the shenanigans of Republicans. We sit down for the Minority Korner book club as James takes us through a deep dive into Angela Davis’ Are Prisons Obsolete? Hmmm .... we will probably have an answer to the question the book proposes by episodes end. Then Leah aides us in our never-ending journey of decolonization this time turning our attention to our food! Nothing is safe ya’ll we’ve been fed lies... literally.
Leah E. (she/her) a digital marketer, hot sauce enthusiast, traveler, obscure fact seeker, and comedy admirer.
Are Prisons Obsolete? Order the Book: https://bit.ly/37Uycrm
CONTACT US
Twitter: @minoritykorner
Email: [email protected]
IG: @minoritykorner
James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthurM
We are going back to high school with James' old high school prom date Leah E. who's in the guest co-host chair, and who coincidentally help coin the title of this very show back when "Minority Corner" was spelled with a "C". We talk about the HBO NIXIM documentary The Vow, and our personal connection to the cult, and James' near-miss with getting sucked into it, and how the doc has shown how Qanon and Agent Orange's following are they themselves: cults. HBO is on a roll with its other documentary 537 about the 2000 Election showing the importance of voting and the shenanigans of Republicans. We sit down for the Minority Korner book club as James takes us through a deep dive into Angela Davis’ Are Prisons Obsolete? Hmmm .... we will probably have an answer to the question the book proposes by episodes end. Then Leah aides us in our never-ending journey of decolonization this time turning our attention to our food! Nothing is safe ya’ll we’ve been fed lies... literally.
Leah E. (she/her) a digital marketer, hot sauce enthusiast, traveler, obscure fact seeker, and comedy admirer.
Are Prisons Obsolete? Order the Book: https://bit.ly/37Uycrm
CONTACT US
Twitter: @minoritykorner
Email: [email protected]
IG: @minoritykorner
James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthurM
Previous Episode
(Corrected) MK272: Interrogate All of It w/Ashley Nicole Black (Writing Tips & FAQ's, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Deaf U, Glow, Ted Lasso, Harvard Study on Prison, Angela Davis)
Re-Released with the Full Episode Content, the Previous release was missing the back half.
Sitting in the guest co-host chair it’s writer, actor, Emmy winner Ashley Nicole Black (she/her) we talk TV that is like a warm blanket like Apple TV's Ted Lasso (which Ashley is working on season 2), and since James and Ashley met in college, they discuss why the drama on Netflix's Deaf U is the reality TV gold you didn't know you were missing. Ashley has some more Tea on the sad cancellation of Glow and as a huge stan of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show James asks Ashley all the behind-the-scenes burning questions you've been dying to know about this groundbreaking show. Then, school is in session as we are going to the Ashley Nicole Black Institute for writers, where Professor Black is going to answer the FAQ’s that she’s been getting on writing and to give you all the tips you need to get your butt into gear... James! James just might be inspired enough to dust off all of his old screenplays. And finally, the two pay homage to their former UCSC Professor and revolutionary activist Angela Davis, and apparently Harvard conducted a study which has concluded the ONE reason why so many Black people are over-represented in prison? Hmmmm...
Ashley Nicole Black, Guest Co-Host: a writer, actor, and comedian you’ve seen on the Emmy award-winning Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show.
IG: @ashnb1 TW: @ashleyn1cole
LINKS:
- Harvard study: https://www.theroot.com/a-judge-asked-harvard-to-find-out-why-so-many-black-peo-1845017462
- Highlights from Ava DuVernay and Angela Davis Conversation
CONTACT US
Twitter: @minoritykorner
Email: [email protected]
IG: @minoritykorner
James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthurM
Next Episode
MK274: You My Whore (Election 2020 Results + The Road Ahead, The Worst of the Chrises, Sexual Harassment Training, WAP Initiative in Milwaukee)
Welp the results are in, not about the election but we know the worst of the Chrises. Milwaukee is instituting its WAP Initiative and is being received with mixed reviews. James had a Sexual Harassment Training the day after the election- bad idea. Speaking of the election it's proving to be shocking, and eye-opening showing us the work to be done. While there is still promising hope of a Biden/Harris win, with mass amounts of Americans still aligning with Drumpf we break down the road ahead, what happened, and what to do next! Ultimately: take cues from Black People when it comes to politics! Plus we celebrate the victories that did happen across the nation for laws that were passed and the diverse representation that won! Nnekay and James share their frustrating disappointments, but we are turning it into action! Let's go!
LINKS!
There’s Some Whole’s in This House
We have our Worst of the Chris
How Elections Happen Around the World
Good Election Results- Things to Celebrate!
CONTACT US
Twitter: @minoritykorner
Email: [email protected]
IG: @minoritykorner
James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthurM
Nnekay FitzClrke: TW: @mizzfitzie, IG: @nnekay
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