Minority Korner

It’s the Maximum Fun Drive! Nnekay will be joining throughout the episode and we have returning Jennifer Covington, self help guru and host of Shine on Sista Podcast. What makes a document series helpful and when is it just voyeuristic? What makes a cult a cult- how to know you’re in one? Jen leads us through the 5 Levels of Interaction she learned at the MANKind Project. James takes us through the real college admissions scandal: White Affirmative Action...

Glory is back as the copilot! James shares his thoughts on Captain Marvel, and why dude trolls be trollin. We have a debate around Finding Neverland, as we unpack issues around abuse. In honor of women’s history month James is celebrating the late activist Marielle Franco of Brazil, a Black, lesbian, single mother politician who was assassinated, and Glory is giving us the low down on Black lady self made billionaire Madame C J Walker...

Our guest cohost from the Maskulinity Podcast: Samantha Nzessi. That racist governor has an equally racist wife. What is truth these days leads us into: Jussie Smulllet- what the fuck!? Finding Neverland, is this the end to Michael Jackson? We canceled R. Kelly- why did it take so long? First Black Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel was a controversial figure in her time and still to this day you think you know. Samantha walks us through a conversation around masculinity...

This week we have actress Teresa Attridge stepping into the guest co host spot and as our first Asian American guest (sorry it took so long)  we have so much to talk about! She breaks down the model minority myth, the desexualization of Asian men, and over sexualization of Asian women, why younger Asian Americans are drawn towards black/hip hop culture,  Avenue Q, interracial dating, and so much more! But first I dive into the case for Reparations: It’s about fucking time ya’ll!

We've got the fabulous Angélique Roché, from Marvel and SYFY Wire fame! We discuss JLO and the Grammy's (who thought it was ok for her to give the Motown tribute)? Angelique proposes we need to get a redux on Black History because it's been ruined between all the blackface, Liam Neeson, Kanye and more...

Comedian Glory Mora joins the show today and is right at home as we drive through tangent city! We dive into cancel culture, Glory catches me up on the drama on the Braxton family values. I watched Netflix’s Siempre Bruja which should be a win dealing with a witch in colonial slave time Columbia, but it is a misstep...

In the Korners, Nnekay is bringing you another fab book list, this time covering Children's books with Native American and Indigenous Female leads! James will be revisiting the football protest in honor of Janet Jackson appreciation day aka the Superbowl

James is leading this episode with a Korner called his State of the Que-Union... see what he did there? He's breaking down the state of affairs for the LGBTQ+ community, including the horrific racism and homophobia that Jussie Smollett endured in Chicago.

In the Korners- Nnekay talks about Black People in horror movies. Some good, some bad, some are Candyman. James then helps us all with some tips on how to survive and THRIVE this next Election Cycle of 2020.

The wonder twins react to the the live action remake of Aladdin, which springs into a Robyn Williams tangent. James gives his hand at ASMR. The sailor gay kiss seen around the world has conservatives in a TWIST! Do blue characters on kids shows tend to connotate blackness? Did Marvel try to push Iceman back into the closet??? A spoiler free review of Aquaman, and John Cho's suspense thriller Searching. Then the main event we watched Gabrielle Union's "Breaking In" so you don't have to!