The Black Experience - Being Black and "Grown" in America (Part 1)
From "So...Here's the thing..." by MarQuis
July 19, 2021 · 1h 17m · Season 2 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode discusses the Black experience of adulthood in America, reflecting on racial issues and the impact of George Floyd's murder one year later.
Ok. So we're here. We're Black. We're adults for REAL, for real. And we're in America. Let's talk. Race. George Floyd just over 1 year later (and just a couple of months from the conviction of Derek Chauvin). Welcome back and thanks for listening to our podcast, "So...Here's the thing". The next several episodes are include discussions that I have been wanting to have and share with my listeners since I started this season. What are we talking about this time? My guests and I discuss a wide variety of topics (as we always do) including: Being Black and grown in America (for purposes of framing this discussion, we're talking about ages 30-50, though you can certainly be considered "grown" before you're 30, in many instances.) The murder of George Floyd just over 1 year later (and just a couple of months from the conviction of Derek Chauvin) Has anything changed? If so, have things changed for the better for Black people in America? Or have things gotten worse? Other topics include: Being Black and "grown" in America and wondering if people give a damn (about Black people, Black issues, Black legacies, etc.) our truths of being a "brotha" or "sista" in America and what…
Topics covered
- Being Black and grown in America
- George Floyd
- Racial issues in America
- Black experiences
- Collective trauma and triumphs
Keywords
- responsibilities
- survival
- thriving
- race
- Black issues
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Black Experience - Being Black and "Grown", So...Here's the thing
Places: America
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