Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, twunk, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Or maybe you’re tired of explaining terms like these and you need a community that gets you! Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world. through an intersectional lens. Join James: a queer, political, comedian, self proclaimed, sexy blerd (that’s Black Nerd) and each week he's joined in the Korner by another fabulous minority tackling pop culture, the news, media, and history all with a little self care, and self love sprinkled throughout! It’s time to Learn, Laugh, and Play, right here at Minority Korner- because together: we’re the majority! (Part of the Maximum Fun Network)
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episode 293: MK293: We Are Rosa Parks Tired (Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans, Tucker Carlson PSA, Myth Busting Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, Women Get Ish Done, Laverne Cox/Norman Leer Collab)
Hate crimes against Asian American folks are on the rise - and guest co-host Natalie Orzco (she/her) has a personal connection to one of the most recent attacks in Oakland- and advice on how to show up for others. We have a PSA: if your family, friends, or loved ones watch Tucker Carlson - they in danger girl! Netflix is trying to shame us from sharing our passwords? TV Legend Norman Leer and Laverne Cox are teaming up for a new sitcom and this representation collaboration of legends is a BFD! We are side eyeing the Vatican with their most recent stance on the LGBTQ+. This leads us into a discussion about being queer and having a relationship with religion. In the Main Korner, in honor of Women’s History Month- we gotta go back to the basics because ya’ll don’t know your history. James is hearing too many myths about Rosa Parks and we need to come correct with her legacy, so he breaks down and busts 5 myths about Mz Rosa Parks. And also… who is Claudette Colvin? See ya’ll don’t even know! Natalie keeps the celebration of women going with more women who are just getting shit done and some more first in the political arena. Natalies gives tips for her female identifying folks navigating these chaotic times, and a call to action for folks who benefit from male privilege and overall advice as we birth into Spring! And at the end solidarity for #stopasianhate
GUEST CO-HOST: Natalie Orozco – Precious Human Being. Latina, spiritual, medicine woman, coach, intersectional feminist, feminine strategy consultant, Virgo/ Libra Rising, advocate for radical self love and Social + Climate Justice. IG: @natorozco
REFERENCE LINKS:
Laverne Cox/Norman Leer Collaboration Sit Com
- https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/clean-slate-laverne-cox-george-wallace-to-star-in-new-1846336707Netflix
Trying to Shame Us
- https://www.themarysue.com/netflix-password-sharing-test/
The Vatican
- Says "no" to LGBTQ+ : https://cnn.it/3lCofnl
- Gives women roles: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/world/europe/pope-women.html
Rosa Parks
- https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-rosa-parks
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/565480/rosa-parks-facts
- https://www.insider.com/15-surprising-facts-about-rosa-parks#she-was-in-the-small-percentage-of-african-americans-who-earned-high-school-diplomas-2
Claudette Colvin
- https://www.npr.org/2009/03/15/101719889/before-rosa-parks-there-was-claudette-colvin
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
- https://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/whiteness-is-a-pandemic-1846494770
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/anti-asian-hate-crimes-increased-nearly-150-2020-mostly-n-n1260264
Netflix Shaming us for our Passwords
- https://www.themarysue.com/netflix-password-sharing-test/
How to Help Asian American Community: Donations, Resources, Education, and More:
- https://www.playbill.com/article/stop-aapi-hate-a-resource-guide-to-support-the-asian-american-community
- https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a35866266/how-to-support-asian-american-community-organizations/
- https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-help-the-asian-american-community-donations-educational-resources-and-more/
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