Episodes

  • To Code Switch or to not Code Switch
    Jun 5 2024

    Can Black People show up authentically as themselves in every space?

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    37 mins
  • Gender, Love and Sexuality Fluidity part 2
    May 24 2024

    Picking up from episode 5, we continue to explore gender and sexual fluidity.

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    36 mins
  • Keep Me DFRNT Episode 5 Gender And Sexuality
    May 16 2024

    Traditional gender norms, labels and antiquated ways of old. Is it time for a reset and updated upgrade for us all?

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    35 mins
  • Keep Me DFRNT Episode 3: Are You Afraid of AI?
    Apr 17 2024

    On this episode we think about how the future of AI will impact black people in the U.S. How can we prepare?

    Time Stamps:

    (00:00) Intro

    (05:00) Black people in STEM

    (07:00) Access and Exposure

    (10:00) Where are The Cool Black Scientists?

    (21:00) Preparing for AI

    Sources: https://www.mckinsey.com/bem/our-insights/the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-black-communities

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/irs-black-americans-tax-audit.html

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    34 mins
  • Keep Me DFRNT Episode 2: Emotional Vulnerability and Black Men
    Apr 9 2024

    We're feeling some type of way! In this episode we explore the obstacles that men face when trying to be vulnerable with peers and romantic partners.

    Time Stamps:

    (0:00) Intro

    (04:05) What Does It Mean To "Feel Some Type Of Way?"

    (09:20) Are You Paying Attention To Me?

    (12:06) Who Can I Talk To?

    (15:50) Who Can You Be Yourself With?

    (18:50) Is There Space For Men To Be Multidimensional?

    (20:44) Can I Take My Mask Off?

    (24:00) Growing Up Different

    (29:25) Reexamining Respectability Politics

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    36 mins
  • Keep Me DFRNT Episode 1: Welcome to Keep Me DFRNT
    Apr 1 2024
    Get to know us on our first episode, where we unpack the growing divide between men and women in the United States today.
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    48 mins
  • Keep Me DFRNT Episode 4: These Wages Ain't It!
    Mar 26 2024

    On this episode we discuss the potential benefits of universal basic income and the growing disillusionment in higher education.

    Time Stamps:

    (0:00) Intro

    (1:53) Pivoting to Prep for AI’s Takeover

    (9:40) Disillusionment in Higher Education

    (12:42) Is Traditional Education Not Engaging Enough?

    (14:31) HBCUs vs Predominantly White Institutions

    (21:02) The History of Exploiting College Athletes

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    26 mins