Hosts, ToyuhGee and KamGtheCoolest, discuss various topics and issues as a young, black, culturally, and socially aware people in America. Topics will range from humorous to serious to political as they navigate their own perspectives.
With guest host, Adam Jackson, the crew reject Gilly da King's comments about Black Lives Matter and the myth of "black on black crime"
The crew is joined by Adam Jackson, CEO of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a black grassroots organization out of Baltimore, Maryland committed to the political, economic, and structural freedom of black people. LBS was integral to the impact of the Baltimore Uprising. Together, the four discuss the challenges of keeping the momentum of a movement going after the perceived "buzz" dies down.
The disproportionate impact of covid-19 on Native reservations. The 6 Grandfathers that was turned into "Mount Rushmore". FINALLY changing the name of Washington's team. Halting the projects at Dakota and Keystone... Indigenous people have been calling out colonization and white supremacy since the beginning, so why are Indigenous lives and issues seemingly being silenced and erased? The crew starts the conversation.
Does the Black Lives Matter mission statement and organized movement intentionally exclude black fathers? The crew explores this interpretation of the text.
The crew tackles the complicated relationship between the declaration "black lives matter" and the tragic crime and violence that happens within black communities
Kanye, Kanye, Kanye. The crew discuss Kanye West's weekend announcement to run for US President in the November 2020 Election.
The crew invite KU Debate Legends Jyleesa Hampton and Quaram Robinson on the show to discuss the recent uprisings in the movement demanding justice for all black lives.
The crew discusses the tragic murder and demands for justice for Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Salau, who was murdered after tweeting about her sexual assault.
The hosts discuss the recent Twitter and diss track battle over the work that should be done to help uplift black people
ConsciousLee takes a closer look at the attention given to Breonna Taylor's murder and the attack on Iyanna Dior and ask if ALL black lives are being given equal value in the fight for justice
Drew Brees' recent comments and apologies force the group to ask what to do with the white apology
The coronavirus and the Confederate flag...somehow bored white people figured out how to bring racism into a global pandemic. The crew figures out how and why
The the light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID-19 attempts to peek through, the crew discusses what changes they hope to see when we get on the other side of the virus
Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the race to be the President of the US in 2020 and is now officially supporting Joe Biden. This decision and outcome does not excite many but its the reality for most. So what should the people who want Trump out of office be thinking about next?
With the huge changes COVID-19 is bringing to our daily life, celebrities, who are used to claiming all of our attention, have had to adjust. Are we feeling the new approaches celebrities are using to connect with their fans? What can we expect in the future? How will celebrity culture turn out to be post the Rona?
Part 2- The Federal Government agreed to give US citizens a one-time, $1200 stimulus to survive the recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crew discusses the amount given to American's vs. other countries, if its good enough, and plans for how it will spent.
Part 1- The Federal Government agreed to give US citizens a one-time, $1200 stimulus to survive the recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crew discusses the amount given to American's vs. other countries, if its good enough, and plans for how it will spent.
The crew gives preliminary thoughts and perspectives on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and shares insights on the impacts it is having on daily life
The Political Chop, led by The Political Plug, drops knowledge on how we ended up with Bernie and Biden as the final two 2020 Democratic candidates and explores how that leaves people heading into the election
ConsciousLee leads the conversation as the hosts dissect the statements rapper, Lil Boosie, makes about daughter of retired NBA player, Dwayne Wade. Zaya Wade made her introduction into the world and the world went wild. We talk about it.
The crew dedicates an entire episode to presenting awards in MANY diverse categories for our favorite people and moments in recent/overall black history.
This segment of the Political Chop breaks down the Dem debate (Warren, Klobachar, Biden, Sanders, and Bloomberg) and the state of the candidates from late-February.
In this full show, The Political Plug and Toyuhgee break down the unfortunate but predictable acquittal of the President, and try to understand why people get so upset about the things they choose to
From his impact, to his legacy, to his controversy; a show all about the late, Kobe Bean Bryant. RIP Kobe and GiGi
The crew jump into the second show of 2020 and discuss the support players need after leaving professional sports, the details of Trump's impeachment, and the recycled and polished legacy of MLK.
The crew invites everyone into 2020 with the return of the show
This segment explores the criminalization of potentially innocent man, Rodney Reed
This segment dives into the recently controversies around parenting. Between T.I> taking his daughter to get yearly hymen checks, a black mother beating her young son on camera at school, and Kanye dressing his daughter like Rihanna, Conscious Lee and The Political Plug attempt to unpack it all.
The segment begins with paying respect to recently deceased Congressman, Elijah Cummings. We then shift the conversation to Lebron's recent statements on Houston Rockets owner, Daryl Morey's comments on the protests in Hong Kong.
The crew dives in the police shooting of innocent, black woman, Atatiana Jefferson in Dallas, Texas.
The Political Plug and Conscious Lee discuss the implications of black people and their affinity for forgiveness when confronted with violent anti-blackness.
The Chop Up crew explore the realities of Seasonal Affective Disorders, adjusting to changes in mental and emotional health, and how we have evolved our understandings of mental/emotional distress.
The Political Plug and Conscious Lee discuss the implications of black people and their affinity for forgiveness when confronted with violent anti-blackness.
The hosts react to the efforts of the bailiff, judge, and brother of the deceased, to comfort white, former police officer, Amber Guyger, who was found guilty in the in the murder of innocent black man, Botham Jean.
The recent Revolt Summit, hosted by Killer Mike and sponsored by P. Diddy and AT&T, has had people buzzing. Between the exchange between TI and Candace Owens and the commentary of Killer Mike, the crew discuss how to feel about the event and some of the points made about the future of black people's issues
In light of Fantasia's recent comments about black's women's need to submit in order to keep a man, the crew explores the reality of that position to create a strong relationship and share some other tough-to-swallow relationship norms that both build and break a couple's connection.
The crew has a candid and honest conversation about body positivity, the unique issue for men and insecurities, and the realities of fatphobia that we need to be mature enough to talk about.
Over the last few weeks, Jay Z has been loved, then hated, then loved and hated again over his new affiliation with the NFL's social justice initiatives. This led The Political Plug to pose a question- If entertainers are not at the front of black movements, who should be?
In this segment, the crew explores mainstream hip hop and the relevance of its major 4 themes: guns, money, women, and drugs. Can or will hip hop culture ever move beyond these tropes? Are they a negative influence on black culture? Does the popularity of women in hip hop mean they can only discuss one thing? The debate introduces multiple opinions on the issue of the future of hip hop.
As we commemorate 56 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historical "I Have a Dream" speech, we reflect on the speech's influence and relevance now and our connection to the legacy of Dr. King.
In response to the Dave Chappelle Netflix stand-up special "Sticks and Stones," the crew discuss homophobia in comedy and the (lack of) boundaries within the art form.
With the passing of literary icon, Toni Morrison, the crew talks about her legacy as well as the collective responses black people have when our leaders, role models, and icons transitions into ancestry.
The crew responds to the NCAA's implementation of new rules and guidelines for incoming sports agents. The newly imposed were clearly unnecessary and targeted at keeping agents like phenom, Rich Paul out of the representation game.
Following the shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, OH, and around the country, the crew explores the mental, social, and cultural dynamics of white supremacy and how they should be understood in a society of normalized mass death.
In this segment, the hosts round out Pride Month 2019 with an in-depth discussion about the intersections of blackness and queerness, our personal moments of reckoning with black queerness, and an honest conversation about what we can do more to support and liberate all black people, specifically black queer folks
After two nights of preliminary Democrat debates jammed packed with 20 total candidates, the hosts begin the show with their reflections on some of the best and worst performers of the evenings
Continuing the conversation about "When They See Us" on the Conscious Chop, @TheConsciousLee circles back to resolve some questions about how much the Central Park 5 should really be rewarded and the ways corrupt prosecutors like Linda Fairstein should be dealt with in the system.
With the recent news that rapper, JayZ, has become the first hip hip artist to be worth a billion dollars, the crew addresses some of the questions swirling around his fortune. Is this a win for the culture? Did he have to cozy up to whiteness to get it, and is that bad? Is he, as well as other grossly affluent black celebrities obligated to give back? Is black capitalism good?
In this segment, @Toyuhgee opens up a conversation about faith and the merits of spirituality as black people, millennial, and people who live and work in spaces where religious beliefs are very diverse. We tackle questions about what we believe in and why
On the Conscious Chop, the crew discusses their disagreement with the idea of putting black hero, Harriet Tubman on the U.S. $20 bill and gives our choice for who should appear on the bill instead
On the Political Chop, @thepoliticalplug introduces a study that has determined that discrimination has gone down since Trump's election. We call bullshit and explain why. Also, we have a discussion about the continues disproportionate dip in black unemployment.
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