Carefree and Black Diaries

Is February too late to talk about resolutions? I mean, January felt like a trial month anyway, so let's get into it. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/48GEb0i72v0 Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

How many times have you waited to be inspired in order to do something you've wanted to do for some time now? Yeah, let's get into it. DONATE TO CHRISTMAS DRIVE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2K08HO6IA4DJI?ref_=wl_share Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Black Excellence is nice and all but I can't get down with how the concept uses a Black person's accomplishments to measure their worth as a person. Nah. Early Voting Info: https://georgia.gov/vote-early-person Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

What's happening in Flint and Jackson are both results of a thing called, Environmental Racism. Let's get informed on what that means and how it impacts Black communities across the country. Article Links: http://news.unm.edu/news/the-complicated-history-of-environmental-racism , https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/the-trump-administration-finds-that-environmental-racism-is-real/554315/ , https://www.britannica.com/event/Flint-water-crisis , https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/04/22/environmental-racism-examples , https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62783900 Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Have you ever thought about our obsession with struggle and "getting it out the mud"? Well, I have. Let's talk about it. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Let's talk about how railroads and highways uprooted and segregated Black communities. In the 19th century, the railroad system was used as a means to keep Black communities away from White ones with the highway systems following that model shortly after. Article links: Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/07/16/how-railroads-highways-and-other-man-made-lines-racially-divide-americas-cities/ NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/984784455/a-brief-history-of-how-racism-shaped-interstate-highways Deborah Archer: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3539889 Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Let's talk about the hierarchy in Black women's beauty standards. Spoiler alert: You may not like this one but I still love you. “I'm Supposed To Be Thick”: Managing Body Image Anxieties Among Black American Women: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0021934720972440 Blacktober Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1X4925xrDAdAty9zxwe2Fk?si=06e4c24d72164b12 Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Are ya'll really out here making your friends pay for YOUR food at THEIR birthday dinner? Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Contrary to popular belief, I don't think money is the greatest currency. I believe that time is our greatest currency and our biggest asset. Unfortunately, we don't appreciate the value of our time until after it's passed. How to help Jackson, MS: MS Student Water Crisis Advocacy Team: (CashApp: $JxnWaterCrisis22) Mississippi Food Network: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mfnwaterdrive22?success=true Operation Good: (CashApp: $Operationgoodms) Cooperation Jackson: https://cooperationjackson.org/ Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

For the people that feel like things are oversaturated... this one is for you. How to help Jackson, MS: MS Student Water Crisis Advocacy Team: (CashApp: $JxnWaterCrisis22) Mississippi Food Network: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mfnwaterdrive22?success=true Operation Good: (CashApp: $Operationgoodms) Cooperation Jackson: https://cooperationjackson.org/ Imposter Syndrome Episode: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/episodes/Youre-a-Fraud-Imposter-Syndrome-e3mvra Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

All of my fellow perfectionist, come to the front of the room. It's time we have a chat... Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Chile.... Let's discuss P-Valley and Sweet Life. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Surprise episode! In this one, we're talking about the very intentional way social media platforms hook users into staying in the constant scroll loop and how you can work on breaking the habit. Link to Harvard article: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2018/dopamine-smartphones-battle-time/ Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

You know that thing flight attendants say about putting your own mask on first? Yeah... let's talk about that. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

I'm sure you've heard of #BlackGirlLuxury which on the surface is pretty harmless. But with the rise of aesthetics on social media, I want people to also ask themselves the question - "At your core, who are you?" Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Happy Valentine's week! Enjoy the third segment of our Lessons from a Love Song series! Also, if you haven't heard "Lost One" by Jazmine Sullivan... you have gots to do better! Lessons from a Love Song playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7uMuzNt4v7FK16YxZRhxS7?si=8d16f9f28da3427b Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

What it do baby boos? Here's the second installment of our Valentine's series, Lessons from a Love Song. This week, we're talking about one of my favorite songs off of Adele's new album. Check it out! Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Hope you all enjoy this month's series, Lessons from a Lovesong! We're kicking it off with one of my favorite songs by Toni Braxton from the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack. Lessons from a Love Song Playlist (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7uMuzNt4v7FK16YxZRhxS7 Lessons from a Love Song Playlist (Apple): https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/untitled-playlist/pl.u-76oNzWMsNqKPYa Black History Podcast Episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1X4925xrDAdAty9zxwe2Fk?si=14fbba6a324f4487 Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Let's talk about Mean Girls: TikTok Edition USPS Covid Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

One thing that I want to practice this year is being kinder to myself. That inner critic that causes me to hesitate or feel like I'm not good enough has got to be silenced this year. Take a listen to hear the 3 ways I'm practicing kindness within myself all 2022... Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Uncle Tom (noun): a person regarded as betraying their cultural or social allegiance. But who was the real Uncle Tom? Listen to this episode to learn the story of Josiah Henson and how history has flipped the original meaning of an Uncle Tom. BLACKTOBER Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1X4925xrDAdAty9zxwe2Fk?si=e56901b2864940d1 Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

It's been a while, I know. But I've been in what I like to call, "a creative funk." What better way to get out of a creative funk than to put my own tips to use and bring you a new episode with 5 tips and tricks on getting out of your own ruts. Hope it helps. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

There are so many articles out there telling us how to be better advocates for others. Rarely are we reminded that we should also be advocates for ourselves. In this episode, there are three ways we can put that energy into our lives first to become our own greatest advocate. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

For the past few months, I kept wondering why I felt indifferent to so many things that used to matter to me. Well, I had an epiphany and as Lauryn Hill said, "nothing even matters at all." If you've been struggling with this feeling, take a listen. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

After having a birthday last month, I thought about how women's ages become associated with how valuable they are to others. I also thought about how the "loss of youth" can cause us to hate the physical aspect of aging. Let's talk about it. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Long time no see! In this new episode, I'm talking about the idea of creating new things as a means to alleviate negative feelings. It's great to create as a release, but what happens when the pain subsides? Do you still feel inspired? Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This one is for the people that say, "colorism doesn't exist" and the people that have been subject to colorism for their entire lives. Let's break down what colorism is and why it's still prevalent in our community today. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This has been a topic that I've been holding on to for months but this week we need to talk about the scarcity mindset. I need you to know that hoarding knowledge and resources in hopes that someone else may not have access, is a terrible mindset to have. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This episode is for all of the people that are afraid to be seen trying because it requires vulnerability. I hope that this episode reminds you that it's ok to be seen trying things you aren't good at yet. "We love a good come up, but we don’t want to be the ones seen coming up." Evelyn's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFQRx5iwLtw&t=33s Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Let's talk about what happened at the Capitol last week and about who the real thugs are. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Raise your hand if you felt personally victimized by 2020?

This week's topic is a conversation with one of my best friends, Crystal. We spoke about the history of our friendship, the toughest things we've had to overcome and more. However, the basis of the episode is to encourage you to extend grace to your friends and to also evaluate the depths of your friendships. Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This week's podcast episode is about the "war on drugs" and how it started in an unlikely manner. Did you know that Billie Holiday was one of the first celebrities jailed behind this movement? Did you know that the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was first the Department of Prohibition? Listen to the episode to learn more! Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Did you know that the federal government used policies to segregate America back in the 1930's? By building housing projects, redlining neighborhoods, and denying Black and Brown people access to housing, government agencies shaped America's neighborhoods as we know them today. But how can we break the negative stigma surrounding housing projects today? Also, what can be done about improving the living conditions of tenants now? Listen to this episode to learn more. Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Reference Links: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/redlining-what-is-history-mike-bloomberg-comments/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDQr8ipwrVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGmQtgbJHhc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dWuZqeO0ug Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This week, we're talking about respectability politics and how it relates to the word "coon" and "shucking and jiving". We also discuss why subscribing to respectability politics will not save you or make you the exception to the rule. Respectability politics: "When minority and/or marginalized groups are told (or teach themselves) that in order to receive better treatment from the group in power, they must behave better or present themselves as being different from the group at large.” Become a patron for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/shaakirawhite Link to journal: https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/23/3/163/4962541 Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This week is the kick-off to our Blacktober series. Throughout the month of October, we'll be talking about issues facing the Black community. In this episode, we're talking about the history of the term "ghetto" and who gets to define what that word means. Time article: https://time.com/5684505/ghetto-word-history/ NPR article: https://n.pr/3jCnmcB Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

In this episode, I sat down with a best friend to discuss what it means to "protect Black women." We talked about the Breonna Taylor case, Meg thee Stallion, and our own personal experiences living as Black women in America. You can watch the conversation here: https://youtu.be/ASi7mPO9TgM Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Welcome to season 5! Missed us? This week we're talking about why it's important for you to craft your own idea of success. Inspired by a conversation with Chadwick Boseman, the episode dives into why you shouldn't let others determine what success is to you and what questions you should be asking to begin setting your own standards. Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

In our Season 4 finale, we're talking about grief. Grief isn't something we talk about enough but we really should be. There is a common misconception about the stages of grief and how we should go through the grieving process, but we're here to debunk those myths and offer you some encouraging words for these tough times. Season 5 will kick off September 22nd! Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This week's podcast episode is more of a relaxed conversation between me and you. I recently reflected on some opportunities I thought were for me but didn't pan out the way I imagined. The overall message though is the question- What is this season teaching you? Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Follow the Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3j9pfgi Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

In this episode, we're discussing self-awareness. Many of us are not self-aware and because of that, we miss out on a lot of self-improvement and honest reflection. Listen to this episode and stay tuned until the end so you can practice a self-awareness assignment that I came up with for you all! Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

With recent events, I've had quite a few thoughts about the label of the "strong Black woman" and how Black women go unprotected. This podcast episode is my stream of consciousness surrounding the ideas of Black womanhood today. Teen Vogue Article: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-women-safety-and-protection Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

We are back with part 2 of the conversation on dealing with rejection, social media, life after college, and more! If you have not listened to part 1, I promise you don't want to miss that one. Don't forget to share with someone who may need these words of encouragement! Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/cKrliCWBX-I Cecil's Article on Rejection: https://bit.ly/39wk9Hg Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Listen, sometimes it's HARD being told "no"... and that's exactly why I sat down and chopped it up with a dear friend, Cecil, so we could talk about how to deal with rejection. We also talked about depression, social media, and more! Part 2 to this conversation will be out this Thursday so stay tuned and share it with someone who needs to hear this! Cecil's Article on Rejection: https://bit.ly/39wk9Hg Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

If you're wondering what it's like to be a Black creator in 2020 amidst a global pandemic and a racial revolution, this is the podcast episode for you. We sat down with two creators, Diamond and Abigail, to learn how they've been navigating these uncertain times as creative entrepreneurs. They also answer your burning questions at the end of the episode! Apply to the Carefree and Black Diaries Scholarship: https://forms.gle/oRGex6rigkVyvYNz8 Watch this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/Jq8UsoXahj4 Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Well, the cat is out of the bag. I have no idea how to handle criticism without automatically becoming defensive. In this episode we're talking about the difference between constructive and destructive criticism. We're also talking about 5 things for you to remember if you struggle with receiving criticism or feedback! Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Hey family! As promised, this week's episode is featuring Jasmine, my best friend from college. We started off talking about childhood trauma and then we somehow veered into colorism, parenthood, and more. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends and family! YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ie6TbUB7ms8 Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

It's been over a month since we've had a new episode because mentally, I just couldn't do it. This week, we're back with a new episode to air out some thoughts I've been having over these past few weeks and to share some personal experiences I've had while being Black in America. Thank you for sticking around, carefree family! -xo Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

This week we're talking about "analysis paralysis" or how we often avoid doing the actual work because we think endless research and preparation is going to help us. Sometimes, all of that prep causes us to be paralyzed and get nothing done. Let's talk about how to avoid that... Link to article: https://doist.com/blog/analysis-paralysis-productivity/ Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

Listen... if you watched the latest episode of Insecure, you'll feel me on this one. Molly and Issa's relationship is a perfect example for us to break down how we can deal with difficult adult friendships. It's natural for rifts to occur in our friendships and here's how to deal with them. Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support

What happens when you hope for something and have faith that it'll come to fruition but it seems like you're at a standstill? Let's talk about how hope, faith, works and fear are all factors in us striving towards those things we want in life. Shop Carefree Merch: https://bit.ly/2KRnaXY Follow the Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Qsa0Ai Follow the Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Tv31Zp Get yourself some free ebooks: http://www.audibletrial.com/CarefreeandBlackDiaries Don't forget to share this episode with your auntie, cousin, friends and 'nem. #carefreeandblackdiaries --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carefreenblkdiaries/support