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Episode 34: Red, Riot & Blue

The Roundup

Charges Filed Against 6 Police Officers Involved in Freddie Gray Case

Death Toll for Nepal Earthquake Hits 7,000

School Girls from #BringBackOurGirls Rescued from Boko Haram

NFL to Change Their Tax-Exempt Status

ESPN to Sue Verizon Over Bundling

Most Racist U.S. Cities According to Google Search Research

For-Profit College Goes Under and Leaves 16,000 Students Adrift

SalesForce CEO Looks into Pay Equity for His 16,000 Employees

Boyz II Men Crowd Funds Money for Homeless Senate Building Worker

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

Our Faves of the Week

Keesa’s Fave: Lauryn Hill’s Video Apology for Canceling Show in Lagos

Djevna’s Fave: Barking Up The Wrong Tree Blog

360 Topic: Red, Riot & Blue

How Media Discusses White People vs. Black People

The Hypocrisy in Outrage Over Broken Windows, But Not Broken Spines

The Inequity of Curfew Enforcement

The “Hero” Mom Caught on Live TV Berating Her Rioting Son

3-6-Oh NO!!!

Man Trapped in Industrial Oven And Burnt Alive at Bumble Bee Plant

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Episode 32: Appropriation. Is It Ever Appropriate?

This week, Keesa and Djevna review TIME Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential” people, the “Big 6” experiences that just might make college debt worth it & how what Millennials are willing to trust is driving modern business in America. In the 360 topic, “Appropriation. Is it Ever Appropriate?” (30:36), they explore the idea of cultural appropriation which is abuzz due to a Hunger Games star’s viral video. Where do we draw the line between cultural exchange and appropriation and does the fluidity of culture in a “melting pot” like the United States make appropriation impossible? Check out the episode and see where they stand!

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Episode 26: I'm Here So I Won't  Get Fined

In their 26th episode, Keesa and Djevna talk morning runs before your Starbucks run, the FTC’s latest attempt to crack down on revenge porn, a new dating app for would-be power couples and more! In this week’s 360 topic, “I’m Here So I Won’t Get Fined” (28:48), they explore Marshawn Lynch’s latest Super Bowl press room antics. Is requiring celebrities to engage with the media a reasonable request? What if the press is no longer asking “reasonable” questions?! Tune in to hear us weigh-in on the issue. Comment below and let us know what you think!

The Roundup

Best Time of Day to Exercise

Measles Outbreak Linked to Disneyland

Transgendered Man Rejected By His Local Catholic Church, But Invited to the Vatican By Pope Francis

The FTC Is Making Huge Strides Against Revenge Porn

Research Links Intelligence to Staying Up Late, More Sex, and More Drug Use

The League: New Dating App for Would-Be Power Couples

US Census Bureau Releases 2014 Household Statistics

Taylor Swift Tries to TradeMark 5 Common Phrases

Angry Trey Songz Fan Goes INNN on Chris Brown

Our Faves of the Week

Keesa’s Fave: Dove’s Latest Curly Hair Commercial

Djevna’s Fave: Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer

360 Topic: I’m Here So I Won’t Get Fined

Marshawn Lynch’s Press Room Antics

NFL Media Policy

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless Weigh-in on Marshawn Lynch

For Marshawn Lynch and Brown Boys Who Dare to Control Their Stories

3-6-Oh NO!!!

*NSFW* Rick Owens’ Risque Menswear as High Fashipn *NSFW*

[jasminfiregallery]

When are you guys planning on releasing a new cover? Better yet, when are you guys gonna release a new single? I could fall asleep to 'lullaby' every night!

THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION. spring 2015

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#mashup

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Episode 15: Raven - The Friendly Ghost

Keesa and Djevna discuss the dad from 7th Heaven going straight to hell and how “day care” might be the new slang for “trap house” in Detroit. In this week’s 360 topic, “Raven: The Friendly Ghost” (24:50), they discuss Raven Symone’s declaration of being a colorless, label-less entity. Tune in to hear their views on whether identity can exist without acknowledging race.

The Roundup

7th Heaven Star Admits to Child Molestation

Michael Phelps’ Second DUI

Ebola Update:

CDC Updates on 2014 Ebola Outbreak

CDC’s Ebola Fact Sheet

CDC Cites “Breach” in protocol as Second TX Case Emerges

Patient Isolated for Ebola Symptoms in MA

No, Seriously, How Contagious is Ebola?

Sex in a Time of Ebola

Malala Yousafzai is Youngest Person Ever to Win Nobel Peace Prize

People Magazine’s Offensive Tweets

Study Links Ring Size to Divorce Rates

4yo Brings Heroine to Day Care

Our Faves of the Week

Djevna’s Fave: Earl’s Kitchen and Bar at Assembly Row

360 Topic: Raven: The Friendly Ghost

Raven Symone’s Comments on Oprah’s Where Are They Now?

White Lesbian Couple’s “Wrongful Birth” Lawsuit for Black Baby

Responses and Opinions

@Luvvie’s Response to Raven Symone

CNN Opinion Piece on Raven Symone

Ebony Opinion Piece on Raven Symone

An Open Letter to Mother Upset Over Her Biracial Baby

Kim Kardashian Doesn’t Want North to “See Color”

America’s Sex and Race Failure: Why Raven Symone and an Ohio Couple Are Struggling

3-6-Oh NO!!!

PBS’ New Interview Series - Whiteness Project

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Episode 14: Where There's a Will, There's a Way

Keesa and Djevna talk celebrity relationships headed straight to Splitsville and how Detroit’s Chinese chicken might be that new “crack”. In this week’s 360 topic, “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way” (23:46), they discuss the state of education in America. Tune in to hear their takes on what factors actually contribute to the achievement gap.

The Roundup

Amber Rose Files for Divorce from Wiz Khalifa

Jordan Sparks and Jason Derulo Split

Kris Jenner Files for Divorce

Chris Brown Fan Shoved After Attempted Kiss

Ferguson Police Chief Issues an Apology

Attorney General Eric Holder Resigns

Obama Admits US Underestimated Rise of ISIS

Stanford Psychologist Proves Unconscious Racism

Science Shows Interesting Find About Writers

Our Faves of the Week

Djevna’s Fave: Marian Mereba

360 Topic: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way

Stop Blaming Black Parents for Underachieving Kids

Washington Post: Stop Blaming Black Parents for Underachieving Kids

Obtaining a Higher Education Isn’t a Black or White Proposition

Why Poor Students Struggle

3-6-Oh NO!!!

Chinese Restaurant Admits to Serving Opium-laced Noodles to Hook Customers

[buzzfeed]

15 Of The Most Empowering Things Emma Watson Has Ever Said

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Episode 13: Living in Limbo - Poverty in America

Keesa and Djevna talk loving the skin you’re in, but not when it’s leaked on the interwebs and how male birth control might change the paternity suit game forever. In this week’s 360 topic, “Living in Limbo - Poverty in America” (27:05), they discuss what life is really like falling below the poverty line in the United States. Tune in to hear their takes on why the crisis exists and the poverty cycles in place that may keep it that way.

The Roundup

Lupita on Sesame Street

More Celebrity Nudes Leak

Kanye West Stops Concert- Handicap Incident

Bow Wow and Erica Mena Engaged

3 Afghan National Army Soldiers Missing from Cape Cod Base and the update.

Hurricane Odile in Mexico

Apple Releases iPhone 6 and 6Plus

Male Birth Control

Study - Majority of US Adults are Single

Our Faves of the Week

Djevna’s Fave: Esprit du Vin

360 Topic: Living In Limbo - Poverty in America

Most Detroit Families Can’t Afford Their Basic Needs

Mapping Poverty in America

Expanding the World of Poverty Capitalism

How the Suburbs Got Poor

Look at the Stats: America Resembles a Poor Country

3-6-Oh-NO!!!

Chanel’s Urban Tie Caps and “Urban Fabulous” Hair

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Episode Eleven: Kill Bill - The White Privilege Edition

Keesa and Djevna realize kids don’t need BB guns when they can play with real ones in AZ and Floyd Mayweather may want to donate all his coins to the Reading Rainbow fund. In this week’s 360 topic, “Kill Bill: The White Privilege Edition” (24:00), they’re debunking Bill O’Reilly’s claim that “white privilege” is a myth in America.

The Roundup

Gabby And D-Wade get Married

Joan Rivers Still in Coma-On Life Support<\li>

Celebrity Nudes Leak-ICloud Breach?

Crisis in Syria and the ISIS Beheadings

9-year old Shoots Gun Instructor with Uzi

360 Topic: Kill Bill - The White Privilege Edition

Bill O’Reilly: The Truth About White Privilege

Buzzfeed GIFS on Bill O’Reilly White Privilege episode

Opinion Piece on Bill O’Reilly and White Privilege

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack by Peggy McIntosh

White Privilege an Insidious Virus That’s Eating America From within

3-6-Oh-NO!!!

Awesomely Luvvie’s Blog Post About Lifetime’s New Show “Girlfriend Intervention”

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Episode Ten: Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self

In their tenth episode, Keesa and Djevna discuss why it’s a cold, cold world in the summer, Keesa’s hater-like tendencies, and how sending prayers up may actually bring more worries down. In this week’s 360 topic, “Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self” (26:16), they explore social media’s influence on the Mike Brown case and the need to check our biases in a not-so-“post-racial” America.

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The Roundup

Robin Williams Dies at 63

Ice Bucket Challenge: Celebrities Partake in Ice Bucket Challenge and Friend of Man Who Inspired “Ice Bucket Challenge” Dies in Diving Accident

Iranian Mathmetician 1st Woman to Win Fields Medal

"The Shortening Leash" - Trends of Childhood in America

When Prayer Makes Anxiety Worse

Our Faves of the Week

Djevna’s Fave: TeamBackPack.net

360 Topic: Check Yo Self Before You Wreck Yo Self

Celebrities Speak Out on Mike Brown

A Comment on “Black on Black” Crime

Mike Brown’s Preliminary Autopsy Report

"Why I’m Not Marching for #Ferguson or Mike Brown

[yungsula-deactivated20181127]

Look, I’ve been through so much terrible shit. Shit that other people can’t imagine. Shit that will break a woman down. And yet, you know what? I still have hope. Cause here’s the thing: There are good folks out there, and some of them will want you in their life. They will love, cherish, and respect you. Their love might not be perfect, but it will be better than this, and I want you to have it. It’s yours.

Britt Julious via adult-magazine

This quote makes me so very happy. 

(via blackgirlthought)

Yes, I wrote this. But based on the number of young men and women who read this blog and reach out to me, I can’t emphasize this enough. I actually have to remind myself of it, too. You are worthy of love and of happiness. It’s true. 

(via britticisms)

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For Those Who've Lost Faith in Lady MCs (Pt. 2)

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For Those Who've Lost Faith in Lady MCs

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[intellocgent]

Being white means never having to think about it.

James Baldwin

#which is why the term white privilege REALLY angers people#it’s the first time many people hear themselves categorized by race#suddenly they feel burdened by the idea their race defines them#just like the words straight and cis really anger people#because it makes them feel Othered for once#and it’s disconcerting#white privilege 

(via grabbingbutts)

[journolist]

Here’s a by-the-numbers look at who lives in Ferguson, who’s in charge, who gets stopped by police, and more.

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Episode Nine: Jesus is My Homeboy & the Other 1%

In this week’s episode, Keesa and Djevna talk about Kim Kardashian’s picture book, Obama getting “Fancy” on ‘em, and how “sketchy” might be the new black. Two guests, Simon and Khaden, joined them for this week’s 360 topic, “Jesus is My Homeboy and the Other 1%” (30:20). Tune in to hear their discussion on being the religious minority as a millennial and member of the black community.

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The Roundup

Kim Kardashian to Release a Book of Selfies

Rihanna Takes Cover of W Magazine

Obama Sings Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy”

Ebola Outbreak 2014: ZMAPP To Be Brought to West Africa, Finding Patient Zero, and Experimental Drug Appears to Have Treated American Patients.

Boston Bringing 75 New Liquor Licenses to the City

Mike Brown Incident: St. Louis Cop Shoots and Kills College Bound Teen

New “SketchFactor” App

360 Topic: The 1%

Pew Research Center Study - Religion Among Millennials

Carnegie Mellon University Study - Millennials Talk to God, but Fewer Rely on Religion

3-6-Oh-NO!!!

Milwaukee Pub Serves WHOLE Fried Chicken as Bloody Mary Drink Garnish