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Blacktivities

By: Shannon Chatmon Talisa Hale and Karen Roberts Grissom
  • Summary

  • Blacktivities connects black America’s past to the present with the perfect balance of silly meets serious while engaging in thought-provoking and sometimes nostalgic conversations for the culture. Shannon, Lisa, and Karen prove that the black female is not a monolith as they offer their perspectives on living while black in America.
    Copyright 2022-2024 Black Panache, LLC
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Episodes
  • Pause: Questionable Lyrics in Black Music
    Jul 22 2024

    Back in the day, we used to be singing songs and never paid any attention to what they were actually saying. In this episode, Shannon, Lisa, and Karen take a deep dive into some of the lyrics that made us pause and say, "Now what now?" They also give their thoughts on whether the culture is influencing the music or the music is influencing the culture. See if you're familiar with any of these questionable lyrics.

    Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!

    Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
    1. Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
    2. Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
    3. Share this episode with a friend.
    4. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
    5. Follow us on social media.
    6. Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.

    Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website

    About the Hosts


    Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.


    Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.


    Continue the Conversation on Social Media:

    Instagram - @blacktivitiespod

    Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial

    Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet

    Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom


    Threads - @blacktivitiespod

    Facebook - Blacktivities


    Research:

    • 10 Controversial Hip-Hop and R&B Songs
    • 50 Rap Lyrics That Make No Sense | Complex


    Copyright 2022-2024 Black Panache, LLC

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    42 mins
  • When Working For Black Women Goes Wrong
    Jul 15 2024
    Out of the eight black CEOs in the Fortune 500, only two of them are black women. As black women ourselves who are eager to cheer on the next sista doing her thing, working for another black woman should be glorious. However, that's not always the case... but why? Shannon and KK discuss their traumatic experiences working for black women and their theories on why it's not always what you would think.Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache! Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.Share this episode with a friend.Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.Follow us on social media.Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website About the HostsBlacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.Continue the Conversation on Social Media:Instagram - @blacktivitiespodFollow Shannon - @justshanofficialFollow Lisa - @monalisadapoetFollow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissomThreads - @blacktivitiespodFacebook - BlacktivitiesMore Women Are Becoming Fortune 500 CEOs, But Only Three Of Them Are WOCWe Need More Black Women In The C-Suite. Here’s...
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    36 mins
  • Is Everything Really About Race?
    Jul 8 2024

    Have you ever been asked the question, "Why does it always have to be about race?" Amanda Seals came under fire a few months ago after an interview with Shannon Sharpe where he questioned if her stories all had to do with race, or could there be another factor. Is race involved in everything, or are we just being hypersensitive? Shannon and KK reveal their thoughts on this question and more.

    Bring Blacktivities to your inbox - stay posted on what's happening with the pod... more black culture, black history, black perspectives, and black panache!

    Other Ways to Join in the Blacktivities:
    1. Ask Black People - If you have a question you want us to answer on the show, use this link.
    2. Grab some merch from the Blacktivitees Pop Up Shop.
    3. Share this episode with a friend.
    4. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.
    5. Follow us on social media.
    6. Donate to the cause and help amplify more black voices and join our panel of black people.


    Hear more episodes - Blacktivities website

    About the Hosts


    Blacktivities is a Black Panache original production - a podcast network with a lineup of black-hosted shows sharing black stories and tackling black issues. For more information on shows like our newest production, Fat Lies Matter, visit blackpanache.com.


    Help Support Future Minority Educators by donating to the Wilbert Bond, Sr. Scholarship Fund, created to honor Shannon's Grandfather, the first black graduate of Middle Tennessee University.


    Continue the Conversation on Social Media:

    Instagram - @blacktivitiespod

    Follow Shannon - @justshanofficial

    Follow Lisa - @monalisadapoet

    Follow Karen - @kkrobertsgrissom


    Threads - @blacktivitiespod

    Facebook - Blacktivities


    • Facts About the U.S. Black Population
    • War on Drugs | History & Mass Incarceration | Britannica
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    45 mins

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