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 340: MK340 A Cult & A Con (The Tinder Swindler, Toni Stone, Brian Flores/NFL Racism, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olympics)
The Meryl Streep of Minority Korner, Mackenzie Green is back! This week we discuss what James was up to this weekend with his dating life. Was he trying to swindle Sarah into believing he was on a date with danger? James and MacKenzie love a cult and con! Next up, We discuss the blatant racism in sports programs like the NFL and The Olympics and how people like Sha'Carri Richardson and Brian Flores are leading the fight. In the main korner James teaches us about baseball player Toni Stone the first woman ever to play in the men's national baseball league and we find out the connection between Toni Stone and Mackenzie`s Grandma.
Guest Co-Host: MacKenzie Green (she/her)- Vice President of Social Media for Who What Wear/Clique Brands. She previously served as a social media director at BET+, and worked for Betches, Telemundo, Paramount, and NBCUNIVERSAL. She is a graduate of Columbia Business School and the University of Miami. Holds two SunCoast Emmys, served as the former vice chair of the National Council of Negro Women , a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and The Links Inc, and held the title of Miss DC USA in 2010. TW: @MacKenzieAGreen, IG: @missusatomba
REFERENCE LINKS:
- Sha'Carri Richardson:
- https://www.theroot.com/sha-carri-richardson-questions-kamila-valieva-s-inclusi-1848538965
- Racism In the NFL
- https://www.theroot.com/the-rooney-rule-was-always-meant-to-fail-1848468796
- https://www.theroot.com/brian-flores-sues-the-nfl-over-its-alleged-racism-1848463818
- Nfl hires Loretta Lynch in lawsuit
- Toni Stone
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-Stone
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-Stone
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