Protest & Accountability: Are we doing too much? In this social media age, protesting people and companies is now common practice and a click away. However, are these protests effective? Are they as impactful as protests in our past? Has the declining attention span of many Black millennials on social media hindered the progression of social change? Has social media improved accountability amongst the accused? And is the volume of online activism making our society better or worse? The U Panic’d team sat down and gave their perspective on the topic.
Closing Track by: Biz20 – “Mage” https://soundcloud.com/biz20/mage
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Is Being Woke Divisive?
With the help of social media platforms, movements for marginalized groups are becoming more popular. But as their message grows, does it come with a cost? The UPanic’d team along with our special guest Stephen Hamilton discuss the current trends within the “woke” community and the potential dangers of their popularity.
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Woke Vs Hotep
Rome, Fu, and Gee attempt to define the popular terms that dominate Black Twitter, “woke” and “hotep”. What does it mean to be woke or hotep, and who fits these descriptions?
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Political Correctness Pt 1
In Dave Chappelle’s latest 2018 Netflix Special Titled “Equanimity ”, Dave said he stopped doing comedy once he realized Americas ears were “too brittle”. On Episode 20, the U Panic’d Podcast dives into Political Correctness with our guest Dre, from Episodes 2 & 11, and discuss if Dave has a point with his statement. Has Political Correctness gone too far?
Closing Track by: Sir Locksley, “INCREDIBLE” (Prod by. Flexxington Don)