As of July 1st, Massachusetts has legalized the distribution of marijuana. On this episode, we spoke with Marcus Johnson-Smith, Co-Owner of the Kush Grooves Shop, popular street wear smoke shop in Boston, MA about what this new law will mean for New England and the Boston economy, as well as how to invest in this up and coming industry.
EXCLUSIVE Closing Track by: Sir Locksley, “Open Ya Mind” https://soundcloud.com/sirlocksley
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Straight Black Pride vs Black Media pt2
This segment stems from a viral video which took place on Blue Hill Ave in Boston, MA, that shows the Straight Black Pride Movement hosting an event. A freelance writer/journalist arrived and was confronted, being taken as a Black Lives Matter advocate. From here, writer Arielle Gray took her thoughts to AfroPunk to write about her experience..
In Part 2 we close out this topic with Arielle Gray as she talks of her encounter with SBPM, and thoughts on unity in the black community.
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Cat Calling
In Episode 4 we discussed catcalling and street harassment. What does it mean to catcall? Is it ever ok to approach a woman in public? Could Black men handle street harassment if they had to walk in Black women’s shoes?
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Pushing Children Too Far: The Teddy Perkins Effect
Pushing Children Too Far: The Teddy Perkins Effect During Episode 31, Rome and Gee discussed the effects of pushing children too far after watching season 2 episode 6 of Atlanta where they introduced us to a Michael Jackson like character named Teddy Perkins whose father pushed him and his brother to their creative limits. This topic took a slight turn as Rome and Gee disagreed on the importance of traditional education for all children.
Closing Track by: Yung Simmie, “Shoot Da 3” ft. Denzel Curry (produced by HIGHAF) https://soundcloud.com/yungsimmie/yun…
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