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From politics to pop culture, Stream of (Social) Consciousness is my attempt to process through triggering topics, intellectualize “trash” and share my experience from the intersection of Black, woman and all the other streets that make me, me.

Olivia B.


    • Jun 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Queerness is Blackness, and That's the Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 46:52


    This week we're talking about the whitewashing and commodification of Pride and queerness its giving thats the tea sis, period, yes ma'am miss mawma, okurrt, yass slay! Links from the Episode: History of Pride/ StoneWall Riots: "What Is Pride Month and the History of Pride?" The True Story Behind The Stonewall Riots | i-D Stonewall Forever - A Documentary about the Past, Present and Future of Pride The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Queer organizations to Support: Marsha P. Johnson Institute National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network The Audre Lorde Project List of Organizations Serving the Black LGBTQ+ Community _Lyneezy video Follow us on IG and Twitter: @streamthestream Happy Pride! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    #ElectionDay2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 48:04


    This week we’re recapping the road to election day, trying to visualize a Joe Biden Presidency and discussing resources for being safe today and beyond. Learn about trump’s policies: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ Learn about Biden's policies: https://joebiden.com/ New York Times article about tax returns: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html Trump Town Hall Recap: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/15/924312619/with-debate-cancelled-trump-and-biden-appear-in-dueling-town-halls Melissa’s Video: https://youtu.be/dUnPnz9iI4A --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    There's some **** in this house

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 59:53


    and Tory Lanez the biggest one. Follow Stream of Social Consciousness on Instagram and Twitter @streamthestream --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    *deep sigh* Kanye, Kanye, Kanye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 51:07


    This week in the stream we're talking about Kanye West(and why he should keep Harriet Tubman's name out of his mouth), celebrity culture and mental health Follow us @streamthestream on Instagram ( tell Liv Happy Birthday on 7/23 :)) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Sometimes you're the problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 46:22


    And that's ok.   Resources mentioned: Therapy for Black Girls Therapy for Black Men Loveland Foundation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    J. Cole needs to read and Lightskins need to shut up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 38:54


     Everybody shut up and listen to Black women --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    #SoSCLive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 103:55


    Here's the audio from last week's live episode where we vented and talked about today's climate and reimagined the future on Stream of Social Consciousness' new official instagram @streamthestream, go follow us! @brookoflove_ tips for dealing with the media - turn It off if you need to - follow @unicorn.riot - Support Black journalists - WRITE THE MEDIA ( e.g. editors of publications) and tell them that they're telling our stories incorrectly USE OUR TOOLKIT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ACTIVISM tinyurl.com/spreadthepower --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Can we cancel cancel culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 47:36


    If you cant say the title ten times fast, you're canceled. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Good Golly Miss Molly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 56:09


    What Insecure is teaching us about friendship --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    >1 thing can be true at once

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 32:17


    Black men, I love yall, but we need to talk. Drake Pitchfork Article: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/drake-dark-lane-demo-tapes/ Petition for Sean Reed: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-joe-hogsett-justice-for-sean-reed More information about Nina Pop: https://www.theroot.com/as-media-focuses-on-black-lives-activists-call-attenti-1843390889 Petition for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor?source_location=topic_page Petition for Ahmaud Arbery: https://naacp.org/sign-petition-justice-ahmaud-arbery/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Quarantine & Chill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 81:20


    What we're all watching and what we're all thinking about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    The Rona

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 54:02


    "Coronavirus! Coronavirus! Sh*t is real, sh*t is getting real" - Cardi B, Great American Philosopher --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    #GirlDads, H*es and dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 51:14


    Black women can't do ANYTHING Links mentioned: Galye King Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZGxndOWH0 Terry Crews mess: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/terry-crews-gabrielle-union-americas-got-talent-tweet_n_5e3072abc5b625d32f441d11 Girl Dad Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GuASKiAqDc Extra Clip about Kobe and Gayle Backlash: Erica Cobb contextualizing the Kobe case and what It means today: https://twitter.com/ithl123/status/1226017764671991808?s=20 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Is Summer Walker a witch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 36:47


    This week we're discussing all things Summer Walker, social anxiety, cleanliness and witchcraft. Joulzey Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ienre_mdH4c Hey Paris video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVpz4KEGOHA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    How the T**** Administration is effing with my 20s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 29:01


    Raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by the Tr*mp Administration, *entire world raises a hand*. I think this administration has had an impact on my 20s and I just got here. I asked other people on my Instagram and in this episode, we'll be discussing my reasons why I feel this way and theirs. S/O to @thatoneextemper @lynnbellass @_bettykay on Instagram for sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    N-ggas be gay. Deal with it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 30:21


    Hey, whats up, hello everybody. On this bonus episode of Stream of Social Consciousness, we get into how homophobia is pulling us by the wig and holding us back in the Black Community, intentional density among privileged people, we learn who Paul Rivera is (hint he's not a garden gnome) and we learn that I don't know the lyrics to Lil Nas X's Panini. Helpful Links: Essay: Sharing My Truth in A Black Barbershop (David Malebranche) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/essay-sharing-my-truth-black-barbershop-n494721 Four States Now Require Schools to Teach LGBT History (Sarah Schwartz) http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2019/08/four_states_now_require_schools_to_teach_lgbt_history.html Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2019 https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2019 Audio Clips Screen Recorded from Twitter Lil Nas X on HBO's The Shop Dave Chapelle' Sticks and Stones (Netflix) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

    Is real hot girl sh-t going to ruin my career?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 25:00


    Hey, what's up, hello everybody! On today's episode we'll get into why I felt anxiety posting a picture with a pink wig on my Instagram because it wasn't "professional". How professional, white supremacy and respectability politics are cousins and how I think I am Yung Miami from the City Girls. Articles mentioned: The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_bias_of_professionalism_standards ***Bonus: You Call It Professionalism; I Call It Oppression in a Three-Piece Suit (LOVE this article, my perspective is from Black womanhood, but this article dives into professionalism oppressing POC, woman and LGBT+ folks) https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/02/professionalism-and-oppression/ Performing a Vanilla Self: Respectability Politics, Social Class, and the Digital World: https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/23/3/163/4962541 California becomes first state to ban discrimination based on one’s natural hair: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-pol-ca-natural-hair-discrimination-bill-20190703-story.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sosc/message

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