Melanin Milieu

On the first Season FINALE of Melanin Milieu, Anisa and Raven discuss marriage and the social pressures that come with it. Everything from the order of the household, to children, to needing social breaks, and social norms, we go deep in this episode to discuss major topics related to the conversation. How do you feel about marriage? is it necessary? Are humans even meant to be monogamous? Lets talk about it in the #groupchat.

In our second to last episode of season 1, Raven and Anisa discuss some of the most important current event topics, covering everything from WAP by Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion, to Joe Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election!

In this episode, Anisa and two special guests Quintin Griffith, from University of Illinois at Chicago and Kendall Herbert, from Loyola University Chicago define, dissect, and discuss all of those quintessential dating terms that us Millennial and Gen Zs love to use...from the "talking phase" to "Situationship v. Relationship", and everything in between!

In this episode, Raven, Anisa and our very special guest Ronise discuss one of the most avoided and controversial conversations within the Black community...colorism. We share the facts behind its history and our personal experiences in order to learn from both dark and light skin perspectives. We dive deep yall!

In light of everything going on in the world around us, Melanin Milieu wanted to take the time to share some positivity and what better way to do that than sharing nostalgia from our Black childhoods! In this episode, Anisa and Raven take it back and we mean waaaayyy back, to our youth and growing up in the 90s-early 2000s. We discuss everything from Saturday night music videos on MTV/VH1 to Big Wheels. This is an episode 90s babies don't wanna miss!

We all know there are double standards when it comes to men and women, but do they have any more or less of an implication when it comes to Black women and men? In this episode, Anisa, Raven and our first male guest, Marlon Vargas from the Bronx, New York, (Bx Stand Upppp!) discuss everything from the "Hoe Phase" to taking last names.

What makes a person "mixed"? Can someone claim more of one side of them and not the other? How does the way you self-identify factor into how the world sees you? Raven and Anisa spend this entire episode answering these very questions and highlighting their personal experiences with their heritage and how it's shaped their lives thus far.

Us 90s babies have gone through two economic crashes, 9/11, First black President, then number 45...a rise in school/public shootings, and now the first global pandemic, all before the age of 30! In this episode, Anisa and Raven shed light on all that we've endured as a collective and the effects that it's had on the world around us; especially within the black community.

In this episode, Raven and Anisa share with y'all all the details, tips, lessons and their personal experiences in adjusting to life after undergrad. This episode also provides a brief highlight about the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery. Please feel free to share with us your thoughts, feelings, concerns in our messages @melanin_milieu on Instagram!

Our very first episode is all about answering the juicy getting to know your host questions that you all asked us via our Instagram page @melanin_milieu! Thank you all for being apart of the conversation already. Melanin Milieu starts now!

Hear our voices for the very first time in our Melanin Milieu Introduction! Then, tune in on Wednesday, April 29th for our very episode where you'll get a chance to get to know your hosts much more! Follow us on Instagram @melanin_milieu!