Welcome to the Black Corner Store

In this episode “What About Your Friends? Part 2” EmH Holla and 2 Drinks In are discussing navigating friendships among Black Women at a certain age. Charles City, VA https://charlescity.org The challenges of Black Women trying to get an ADHD diagnosis https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/black-women-bias-adhd-diagnosis/2021/07/16/1784cda2-df22-11eb-9f54-7eee10b5fcd2_story.html/ Virgil Abloh's “Figures of Speech” at Brooklyn Museum https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/virgil_abloh/ Gift Shop: https://shop.brooklynmuseum.org Shane's Restaurant, 794 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Black-Owned) Rihanna-is now America's youngest self-made billionaire:https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/04/rihanna-is-now-americas-youngest-self-made-billionaire-woman.html/ Completed list of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Receiptents: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/01/president-biden-announces-recipients-of-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom/ Alena Analeigh Wicker-the youngest Black person to be accepted to medical school https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/us/13-year-old-medical-school-alena-analeigh-wicker-reaj/index.html/ Friendship Survey Questions Question 1# What Does a successful friendship look like to you? Question 2# What could a friend do that would end a friendship? Question 3# How would you like your friends to show up for you? Question 4# What is important to you in a friendship? Question 5# Can you mix your core friends with your other friends? Question 6# Do you believe in the phrase “no new friends”? If so why? If not, why? Question 7# Do you think that there are different levels of friendships? Question 8# How do you navigate friendship at this point in your life?

Off the Dome…That Good Shit! is a post production session of “Welcome to the Black Corner Store Podcast”. Because after we wrap an episode, we still have shit to say!

In this episode MH Holla and 2 Drinks In discuss friendship, specifically what makes a successful friendship, what can destroy a friendship and how does our friends show up for us. Part 1 looks these questions and details how we navigate friendship as Black Women with our Black Sistas. Reference Information: Responses to the questions asked were provided by our beautiful Black Queen. Article referenced in podcast was “I see you, Girl: Why Black Women's Friendship Matter” in Psychology Today, authored by Seanna Leath, PhD. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/black-women-and-girls-wellness/202203/i-see-you-girl-why-black-womens-friendships-matter). Hoorae Takes Over the Kennedy Center: Short Film Sunday (Saturday Edition), “If These Locs Could Talk” - Brittney Janae; “Undertow” - Kid Fury and Michael Troll. Rap Shit to release July 21st on HBO Max. Celebrez en Rose https://celebrezenrose.com.

In this episode we explore “Black Facts” such as the incredible Lusia Harris “Queen of Basketball” https://youtu.be/vPFkcoTfr7g and the Oscar-Winning Documentary “Summer of Soul” https://www.hulu.com/movie/6f2160ed-eaa2-462a-b495-f61f4f31714d?play=false&utm_source=shared_link. We discuss Rihanna creating a human and looking beautiful while doing so. And we pay tribute to Virgil Abloh https://virgilabloh.com and how he is still leaving his mark. Join us on another crazy episode of the Black Corner Store Presents: Freestyle Mixtape Vol 2.

Tales of living with ADHD. Reference materials discussed during this podcast: https://youtu.be/oh-3ULQJiEY. Mayo Clinic's definition of ADHD https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-adhd/symptoms-causes/syc-20350878. Again we are NOT medical professionals. If you think you may have ADHD, please reach out to your health care provider for more information. Diggin in the crates segment “Tina Bell: the women who invented grunge” https://youtu.be/RKDyW3VtcT0

Because we still have so much more to say after taping an episode of “Welcome to the Black Corner Store”. Here we freestyle about topics going on in the world of 2 Drinks In and MH Holla!

Episode 3 is a hilarious tale of how 2 Dope Ass Sags created The Black Corner Store.

Cultivating a black experience in LA. Black Products: McBride Sisters Collection (Black Girl Magic Rose', Red Blend and Sauvignon Blanc) Crown & Hops Brewing Co. (Pecan Pie Stout). Restaurants: the district by G|S, Post & Beam and Sky's Gourmet Tacos (W. Pico Blvd Location. California Cannabis Crenshaw Dispensary. Black History Facts: the architect who remodeled and designed the “Crescent Wing” in the Beverly Hills Hotel, contributed to the futuristic addition to LAX Airport as well as countless contributions around the LA Area was Paul R. Williams.

Traveling in the time of COVID. Join us in our shenanigans as we escape to LA.