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E46 - Think Big Bitch!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 55:36


@blackloudproud discusses trauma, mother wounds, self-esteem, the importance of setting boundaries, and identifying and working through self-sabotage!

E45 - Info Lit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 54:27


@blackloudproud discusses the difficulties of taking care of yourself (health/selfcare), information literacy (because that impacts the way that we care for ourselves), and the importance of utilizing your library's resources!!!!

E44 - Scam Likely

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 57:12


@blackloudproud discusses the top five scams in amerikkka: insurance, student loans, subscriptions, amazon, and labor (cuz why we gotta work like this?!?!)

E43 - Ya Smoke Crack Don't Cha?!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 60:38


@blackloudproud and @skegeehistorian discuss the who what when where why and HOW the hell are folk so hell bent about being antivax and "outside"

E42 - 7 Gems for Self Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 83:47


@blackloudproud and Darius Brown discuss the importance of mental health and Darius breaks down 7 steps to take that will thrust you forward in your self growth journey!

E41 - As For ME And MY HOUSE (the rona edition)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 51:51


@blackloudproud discusses survival and maybe some mo shit during a global pandemic aka covid-19

E40 - Cope...Coping

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 53:59


@blackloudproud welcomes herself back from another nighaitus and discusses the importance of COPING w/ life day to day!

E39 - Fuck All Dat!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 52:21


@blackloudproud makes a public service announcement about R. Kelly and white praise!

E38 - On Bricks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 55:10


@blackloudproud shares a little bit about her private life in hopes that it'll reach out and touch someone! aka @blackloudproud tells the world how she played herself in the DMs!

E37 - Big Dick Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 65:55


@blackloudproud discusses the concept of Big Dick Energy and how you can apply it to all aspects of your life!

E36 - I Ain't Scared Of You Muthafuckas!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 54:09


@blackloudproud boasts a powerful return of #StraightYAK and discusses what it's like to turn 31, a letter for black men, love for black men, love for black love, love for black people, and everything in between!

E35 - What's The 411 Hun?!

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 69:23


@blackloudproud gives a brief overview of the life and times of Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, followed by a review of her discography & latest album!

E34 - To Get Some Reciprocity?

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 43:00


@blackloudproud discusses the rules of lending, reciprocity in relationships, and the importance of WEEDING your friend's list online and in real life!

E33 - Four Lil Lessons

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 48:00


@blackloudproud discusses four lessons she's learned over the last few months about drinking, drinking and driving, FREEDOM, and the gig economy! t

E32 - Black Girl Magic Or Nah

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 87:43


@blackloudproud is joined by @yayabeybay and they attempt to peel back the multifaceted layers of what is and what is often not consider to be "Black Girl Magic" amongst other things...

E31 - As For Me And My House

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 38:07


@blackloudproud discusses the importance of PREPAREDNESS during war and times of disaster!

E30 - #Ferguson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 86:32


@blackloudproud is joined by Auriel aka @left_handed_gemini and we discussed the importance lessons we can learn from #Ferguson after August 9, 2014 such as building community, controlling our own narratives, and standing up for what we believe in!

E29 - Liebury School

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 56:48


@blackloudproud discusses her summer class in liebury (library) school and then she discusses some truths that need to be dug up about entertainers/icons like R. Kelly & Afrika Bambaataa!

E28 - Thanksgiving In July

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016 31:21


@blackloudproud discusses what's going on in Turkey, Baton Rouge, and Dallas; she also talks about the importance of PREPAREDNESS

E27 - Boycott or Else?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 55:32


@blackloudproud BRIEFLY discusses her trip abroad but mainly talks about the issues of today (state sanction violence, black lives matter, boycotting, etc)

E26 - Interim D*!#

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2016 48:03


@blackloudproud is joined by her good friend and sistar Kimberly aka @curlscurvesandlipstick and they chitchat about the hardships of dating!

E25 - Man With The Tattoos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2016 85:14


@blackloudproud is joined by the man w/ tattoos bka @derrickgracetwo. In the beginning of June 2016 his video teaching his children about terms such as nepotism, gentrification, etc went viral! He's discussing his new book and everything under the sun!

E24 - I Got A Gut Feelin...

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 55:04


@blackloudproud discusses alternative ways to deal with mental health issues.

E23 - Miss Celie's Blues

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 72:03


@blackloudproud discusses her personal battles with mental health throughout her life.

E22 - It's Hard On A Brotha!

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 67:31


@blackloudproud navigates comedian and historian @willielynch_jr through a conversation about Black men and mental health. Willie Lynch Jr. discusses his triumph over depression, how malnutrition impacts mental health, and how it's important to fully contextualize your family in the world's history so that you understand where they're coming from and how to move thru it...

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E21 - #BlackMentalHealthMatters

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 91:18


@blackloudproud is joined by her siStar Ronda Bostick and they discuss mental health in the Black community! Throughout the month of May mental health will be the topic of discussion on #StraightYAK #MentalMay

E20 - Are You Prepared For Jehovah's Return?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 53:39


@blackloudproud discusses recent floods in Houston, Texas area and the need for black folk to get prepared for any and all emergency situations! 

E19 - Dating Is F@#$%!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 56:14


@blackloudproud discusses dating, courtship, and ROMANCE!

E18 - Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 35:38


@blackloudproud discusses Underground on WGN, the "Fight for 15", and all that falls in between!

E17 - What's Up With The Brothas?!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 67:04


@blackloudproud is joined by @blackstar_theugk the host of @zeroto100radio and they chitchat about Brotherhood, Relationships, Dating, and NATION BUILDING!

E16 - Sister, Sister!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 87:25


@blackloudproud is joined by @bepureforever aka Nikolai Pizarro, the author of Ring the Alarm and founder of @raisingreaders and they chitchat about the power of SISTERHOOD!

E15 - A Fool In Thought

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 40:51


@blackloudproud discusses the struggles of being a bit older, going out, Trump, a little bit-o-patriarchy, and sum mo!

E14 - Shout Out To The Ancestars!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 36:18


@blackloudproud discusses a few of the GREATS; Nina Simone, Marion Barry, and Harriet Tubman!

E13 - Real Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 33:11


@blackloudproud discusses the importance of maintaining and pruning friendships.

E12 - My Little Secret

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 40:28


@blackloudproud discusses cheating, infidelity, and relationships...

E11 - Black Love & History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 75:19


@blackloudproud is joined by Dr. Ashley N. Robertson (@thelegacykeeper) as they discuss BLACK LOVE & HISTORY!

E10 - No Study, No Celebration!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2016 41:11


@blackloudproud discusses why Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week bka Black History Month.

E9 - Flint(Stone Age)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 69:39


@blackloudproud is joined by brotha Omar Jones of 82free.org and they discuss the Flint Water Crisis and the flat out war against people of African descent around the world.

E8 - Reading Is Fundamental

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2016 83:48


@blackloudproud is joined by @bepureforever aka Nikolai Pizarro, the author of Ring the Alarm, and they chitchat about the importance of reading and LITERACY!

E7.5 - Relationships, Situationships, & Desperationships

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 100:45


@blackloudproud is joined by @mr_228 this week and they spend FOREVER discussing relationships, situationships, and DESPERATION SHIPS (this is the LONG version)

E7 - Relationships, Situationships, & Desperationships

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2016 50:46


@blackloudproud is joined by @mr_228 this week and they spend FOREVER discussing relationships, situationships, and DESPERATIONSHIPS (this is the shorter version)

E6 - Colored People New Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016 35:47


@blackloudproud discusses the typical "New Year, New Me" rhetoric, shouts out Kappa Alpha Psi on their Founder's Day, and contextualizes the year it was founded.

E5 - Ain't No Kwanzaa Bih!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 44:30


@blackloudproud discusses the Black Lives That Have Not Appeared to Matter to Amerikkka over the last year and why we shouldn't CELEBRATE (literally) Kwanzaa.

E4 - Dumb & Dumber

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2015 40:50


@blackloudproud discusses her trip to Dubai, the importance of global travels, and the loss of a friend.

E3 - 50 Shades of Literacy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 39:18


@blackloudproud discusses Yahdon Israel's #LiterarySwag movement and then she jumps into SEX LITERACY!

E2 - Class Is In Session

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 34:38


@blackloudproud discusses the 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a few issues in the current "Black Lives Matter movement", and faulty relationships (kinda).

E1 - My Intro To Let You Know

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 35:32


@blackloudproud dives into current events such as Mizzou, Paris, HBCU vs PWI, Police Brutality, and the Soul Train Awards

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