After Episode 50 we are taking a brief break to analyze and improve. With that in Mind, the group goes totally off course to break down their dynamic using the discussions from past episodes as examples, on this 2 hour special
Closing Track by: Fublac Featuring SupaKev, Bout That Life
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EPISODE 22: Black Panther Analysis
Marvel’s Black Panther has made a huge impact on Black culture since hitting theaters, so it’s only right we break down the nuances and critiques of Marvel’s most successful film of it’s franchise. We kick the episode off with a Real or Fake stating “Black people who are concerned about the ‘hidden messages’ in Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther Movie are Overreacting”.
Closing Track by: Jerome Clayton, “Juice” Produced by “MacBassick”
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EPISODE 2: Black Businesses and Marvel’s Black Panther Movie
As economic, political and social conditions for Black people seem to remain stagnant in the U.S., the “Buy Black” movement hopes to reverse our societal status. As a people, should we support this movement? Is this movement racists and does it enable subpar business practices in the Black community? Join us as we have a conversation with our close friend and business owner Dre about Black businesses, non-Black businesses in our communities, and corporate interest in targeting Black people. In our second segment, we examine the profitability in the rise of Black consciousness and representation. Is Marvel and Disney participating in cultural appropriation or exploitation with their upcoming film The Black Panther?
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EPISODE 49: Whiteness at Afropunk
Last weekend was the annual AFROPUNK Festival in Brooklyn with over 70,000 in attendance. A place of Black art and activism, but as the festival grew, more and more people are stating, “Afropunk sold out for white consumption”. This episode we will examine the validity of this statement.
Closing Track Produced by: JHBeats (Mixed and Mastered by Super Kev)