Blackwashed: Recent Episodes
Blackwashed
In our final episode, we discuss the power of creating for black girl consumption, representation, and the dope new projects the girls are releasing in the new few months.
Pulse shooting; Stanford rape; Bobby Brown somehow still getting interviews; Azealia Banks' downward spiral; nerdery
Grits; the utter disrespect of the upcoming Nina Simone catastrophe; Beyonce backlash; white nonsense; bathroom bills
All the 2016 candidates are problematic. Whitewashing continues to flop. Mental illness is real and it sucks.
In this episode, we discuss Beyonce's brilliant "Formation", the injustice against queen of Carnival Nayara Justino, Bill Cosby shenanigans, and the different ways racism manifests itself around the world.
We pay our respects to Janese Talton-Jackson, a recent tragic casualty of male entitlement. We also discuss David Bowie and his history of statutory rape, the Flint water crisis, #OscarsSoWhite, and #blackgirlmagic.
In this episode, we discuss the school-to-prison pipeline, the most absurd rape charge acquittal, the latest manifestations of Islamophobia, Talib Kweli, misogynoir, Nicki Minaj, and more.
We switched gears this episode -- in lieu of the super depressing episode planned, we decided to focus on self care for the holidays, gift giving, managing stress and anxiety, dealing with family, and end of the semester woes.
In this episode, we discuss the frustrations of discussing race with stubborn white people, Mizzou, Syrian refugees, the erasure of black women from the Black Lives Matter limelight, the ups and downs of black girl solidarity, and more.
In this episode, we talk about the Zola story, #assaultatspringvalleyhigh, Halle Berry and her evil exes, Daniel Holtzclaw's victimization of 13 black women, and more.
Ides is making her mark as a queer black woman in gaming. Vicky fell in love with Mauritius. Ahmed Muhamed was deprived his human rights for no reason. Women's reproductive rights continue to be seen as optional. Halle Berry's daughter's father is a racist.
In this episode, we discuss #whitegirlsdoitbetter, Amandla Stenberg's critique of Kylie Jenner, Nicki's VMA snub and tiff with Taylor, the violence against trans women of color including India Clarke and K.C. Haggard, and finally, Sandra Bland.
In this episode, we discuss the Charleston shooting, white denial, Bree Newsome, Rachel Dolezal, transphobia, and more.
In this episode, we discuss the demise of Iggy Azalea, "twisted mini buns", Nicki Minaj's call to orgasm, more police brutality, hygiene, and more.
In this episode, we discuss fake "pro-black" people, anitblackness among Asians, the intersection of racism and mental health, Raven's idiocy, and media representation.
In which we discuss the Amber Rose/Khloe Kardashian/Tyga shenanigans, the whitewashing of Hollywood, the curse of Haiti, self-hating Dominicans, Internet harrassment, Valentine's Day, and more.
In this episode, we discuss intersectionality in a black context, light skinnee provilege, Anthony Mackie, respectability politics, and whitewashing.
We analyze the difference in how black solidarity and white solidarity is perceive, discuss our political affiliations, go in on Azealia Banks and Kendrick Lamar, disapprove of black conservatives, and more.
In this episode, we explore the intersection of police brutality and racism. We then discuss the allegations against Bill Cosby and lament Azealia Banks' twitter antics.
In this episode of Blackwashed, we talk about black women being perceived as prostitutes, the nude picture leaks, Nicki Minaj's #problematic nature, racist youtubers, blackface, and cowardly racists.
This episode covers Ferguson and the pathology of white people, safe spaces for black women, Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off", Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda", the male gaze, body positivity, and miscellaneous chit chat.
In this episode, we go from cultural appropriation to 50 shades of Grey, decrying black men who don't stand in solidarity with black women and defending Nicki MInaj along the way.
Jasmine and Vicky aimlessly chat for almost an hour about everything from Orange is the New Black to the uptick in European fascism to misandry to media representation and more.
In this episode, we're all over the place as we discuss #BringBackOurGirls, Kim Kardashian, V. Stiviano/Donald Sterling, Willow Smith, puberty, and our very own LQ's engagement!
In this episode, we discuss mental health, white supremacy, and their interconnectedness. We also touch on "new blackness", express concern for children, and question the racial empathy gap.
In this episode, we discuss coming to terms with our blackness, alienation, beauty, weird interactions with guys, white people with dreadlocks, and more.
In this episode, we deconstruct masculinity. (Warning: Language is explicit). We discuss Nicki Minaj's "Lookin' A N**", the Jordan Davis trial, menstruation, and more!
In this episode, we discuss colorism, how it impacted our lived experiences, how the media perpetuates it, and how some communities keep it alive and well. This episode does include explicit language.
In this episode, we're discussing body image and beauty standards as they relate to our experiences as black women.