BLK IS THE BLUPRNT: Recent Episodes
Alison Green
Hello, everyone! My name is Alison Green and I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My major is Political Science along with a minor in African American Studies. I was inspired to start the podcast from the #BLM Movement. This podcast is dedicated to amplifying Black voices, even when #BlackLivesMatter is not trending. The goal of BLK IS THE BLUPRNT is to not only share inspring Black voices, but display the persistance in pursuing justice for Black people all over the world.
BLK IS THE BLUPRNT playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gn
Hey everyone! Today's episode is with Aniyha Jones, host of You're Wrong Sir Podcast. We talk about activism in the sports industry, stereotypes that women face in the sports industry and more. Please make sure to check out her podcast here: yourewrongsir.com, Follow You're Wrong Sir on Instagram: @yourewrongsir_
Happy Sunday! Today's episode is with my friend, Alex, as we talk about the inauguration of Kamala Harris, HBCU's, Black sororities and more. I hope you enjoy!
Learn more about VP Kamala Harris here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/
Learn more about Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority here: https://aka1908.com/about
Happy New Year! Today's episode is about cultural appropriation, cultural appreciation, and the ways that we can appreciate cultures instead of appropriating them. This episode is with one of my best friends, Teni. Hope you enjoy!
Hey everyone and welcome to Season 2! Today I talk with Cynthia Tucker, who works at AIDS Foundation Chicago and has done plenty of research on Trans WOC/Black Trans Women. We talk about the stigmas that trans women face and what allies can do to help. Hope you enjoy!
AIDS Foundation Chicago: https://www.aidschicago.org/page/get-involved
Happy Sunday! Today I have a conversation with my friend Janice, about her Ghanian heritage and culture, and the similarities and differences between African and African American culture from Janice's perspective. Hope you enjoy!
Happy Sunday! Today's episode is about the Telfar Bag, and Brand in general. Telfar is a Black owned business, that prides itself for being a unisex label. Hope you enjoy! Read more about Telfar Clemens here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/16/telfar-clemens-mass-appeal
Check out the Brand here: https://shop.telfar.net/collections/shopping-bags
Hello, everyone! Thank God election season is over. I'm Back! Today's episode is on the Black and Indigenous communities' role in this year's election and how we can hold the Biden Administration accountable.
Learn more:
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-2020-election-results/2020/11/13/934591289/how-the-navajo-nation-helped-flip-arizona-for-democrats
https://www.vox.com/21529165/black-voters-swing-states-trump-biden
https://www.vox.com/21556742/georgia-votes-election-organizers-stacey-abrams
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/09/its-time-recognize-forgotten-americans-who-helped-elect-joe-biden/
Today's episode:
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Plurality voting/Winner Take All/First Past the Post
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Electoral College
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Last night's debate, Black unemployment fact check source: https://apnews.com/article/f78f4205f474482db8bb8fa7a5ebfa27
Injustice Watch, PLEASE Check your Judges! https://www.injusticewatch.org/interactives/judicial-election-guide/2020-general/en/
Happy Sunday! Today I talk with Auriel Banister, the owner of Bani's Beets on 103rd and Hale on Chicago's South side. Bani's Beets is a Black woman owned business that sells pressed juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, etc. Her products are delicious, trust me. I was really excited to talk to her about her business, the challenges and fulfilments, health and wellness, the issue around food deserts and more! I hope you enjoy.
Make sure to support Bani's Beets at 10305 S. Hale, Chicago, IL 60643
https://www.banisbeets.com/
Lets be real -- the debate was a DISASTER. In this episode I talk about the Presidential debate, the 1994 Crime Bill, Joe Biden's shady past w/criminal justice legislation and more. Tune in!
Next Debate: VP Debate is on October 7th
1994 Crime Bill: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/25/18282870/joe-biden-criminal-justice-war-on-drugs-mass-incarceration
https://www.vox.com/2016/2/11/10961362/clinton-1994-crime-law
Register to Vote here: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/
2020 Election Calendar: https://www.vox.com/2019/6/26/18693259/2020-presidential-election-calendar-primaries
I'm back, and this episode is on Black women. That's all I have to say. Just listen.
Have a good week!
From Lemonade to Black Is King, Beyoncé has done so much for the Black community through her music and visual albums. I provide a breakdown with specific moments of her career that uplifted the Black community. I hope you enjoy this week's episode! Follow @blkisthebluprnt on Instagram for more updates with the podcast.
Watch Black is King on Disney+
Watch HOMECOMING on Netflix
Watch Marching Orders on Netflix
Listen to BLK IS THE BLUPRNT Episode on HBCU's vs. PWI's
Brown Skin Girl Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRFS0MYTC1I
Formation Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZJPJV__bQ
Hi everyone! This is the first start to the 2020 Election series. Today is just a solo episode on my tips on becoming more politically active & aware. These are just things that I think are important to become more involved with politics right now. I hope you enjoy!
Political terms from A-Z (its a LOT I know): https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37385625
Shows I mentioned:
Last week tonight with John Oliver
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
App I mentioned:
Outvote
Podcast I mentioned:
Who is? by NowThis News
Happy Sunday! Today's episode is about Predominantly White Institutions vs Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Today's guest is Biahjé. Biahjé and I met in highschool, and we talk about our experinces in highschool, then Biahjé compares that to her time at an HBCU. I figured this episode was good timing considering school has either just started, or will begin soon. Wherever you are, I hope you have a successful semester! Enjoy.
Learn more about HBCU's here: https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/5-things-know-hbcu-edition
https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=667
https://uncf.org/the-latest/6-reasons-hbcus-are-more-important-than-ever
Movies/Documentaries to watch:
Tell them we are rising: the story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, available on Amazon Prime
HOMECOMING: a film by Beyoncé, available on Netflix
Happy Sunday & welcome back, everyone! This week, we have our first guest on the podcast, Teni. Teni and I are very very close and she is one of my best friends since first grade. We talk about the hypocrisy of "cancel culture" , Gen Z's outlook on cancel culture, celebrities that have been "cancelled" and more. Today's episode is a long one, so get a snack or something. Enjoy! And a special thanks to Teni for joining me. Make sure to follow @blkisthebluprnt on Instagram to keep up with the content there.
Today we talk about Chicago's racist past and present. This episode is special to me because I was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, and this city has shaped who I am as a person. I hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Jean Baptiste Point Dusable: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/dusable-jean-baptiste-point-1745-1818/
The Great Migration: https://dcc.newberry.org/collections/chicago-and-the-great-migration & https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/the-great-migration
Race Riots of 1919 (Chicago): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/racial-violence-pandemic-how-red-summer-1919-relates-2020-n1231499
Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago: https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/dr-kings-chicago-crusade
Martin Luther King Exhibit: 1558 S. Hamlin, https://lcdc.net/mlk-exhibit-center/
Fred Hampton: https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/individuals/fred-hampton
Rainbow Coalition: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-first-rainbow-coalition/
Welcome to the first full episode of BLK IS THE BLUPRNT! Today I talk about Black Lives Matter and some history behind the movemnt that may not immediately come to mind. In this episode, I talk about the origin of the police in the United States, Qualified Immunity, Stop & Frisk, Non-Black allies and much more. I hope you all enjoy the first episode!
Learn more about the founders of BLM: https://www.glamour.com/story/women-of-the-year-black-lives-matter-founders
Slave Patrols, an early form of policing: https://lawenforcementmuseum.org/2019/07/10/slave-patrols-an-early-form-of-american-policing/
Qualified Immunity: Source #1- https://theappeal.org/qualified-immunity-explained/ Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/qualified_immunity
End Qualified Immunity Act: https://amash.house.gov/media/press-releases/amash-pressley-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-end-qualified-immunity
Stop and Frisk: Source #1- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/08/13/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-stop-and-frisk-and-why-the-courts-shut-it-down/ Source #2- https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/stop_and_frisk
Hey y'all! Welcome to BLK IS THE BLUPRNT -- the podcast. In this episode, I introduce myself, the podcast, and share my insight on the recent passing of prominent civil rights leaders Representative John Lewis and Reverend CT Vivian. You'll hear from me next Sunday with a new episode with my thoughts on the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. Enjoy!
Learn more about Representative John Lewis here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/john-lewis-dead.html
Learn more about Reverend CT Vivian here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/ct-vivian-dead.html