Rational Anger Podcast

The Black Manosphere

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The Secret Tales of Church Heauxs

Listen to Jazmine Sullivan’s “Heaux Tales”  Interview with Scottie Beam + Sylvia Obell Read Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”  Watch/Listen to Chimimanda’s Speech   Become a Patron - Patreon.com/marquisedavon  Watch the video format on Patreon when we drop the episode.    Follow us on social media:  Instagram: @rationalangerpod  Twitter: @Ration_Anger 

All About Loving bell hooks

References: Moving Beyond Pain - bell hooks critiques on Beyonce's 'LEMONADE'  Buy "All About Love" by bell hooks  Speaking Freely - bell hooks interview (video)   Follow us on Social Media:  @MarquiseDavon on all social media (Twitter, IG, Tik Tok)  @ColdSomer on Twitter / @cold.somer on Instagram.  @rationalangerpod on Instagram  @Rational_Anger on Twitter 

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Make sure to read and watch our dissection of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" Support our Patreon Here: https://www.patreon.com/RationalAnger    

Identities and Imposters

ARTICLE: The Battle Over Identity Politics, explained  - German Lopez  ARTICLE:  The Combahee River Collective Statement, Primary Document    Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron 

Dani Leigh, Non-Black Nonsense, Situationships, and Intimacy

Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron 

Ma Rainey and the History of Race Records

Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Good Morning To Niggas and Niggas Only Mugs  SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Heaux Tales and Respectability Politics

Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Good Morning To Niggas and Niggas Only Mugs  SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Resistance in the Diaspora

Haitian Declaration of Independence  Marcus Garvey Bio  #ENDSARS The Black Panther Party    Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron

The Kamala Rebrand

There has been this interesting take on how Kamala Harris was once referred to as a cop and there was an aversion to her, but then as she got closer to her election, she was positioned into her identity a bit more. The RAPpers decide to dissect this moment.    When Former Prosecutors Rebrand Themselves As Progressives to Win Elections Written by Victoria Law.  Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    B...

Between the World and Me

In this all new episode of the Rational Anger Podcast, we discuss why it is important for us to recognize that Ta-Nehisi Coates has written an important piece of text, but it is not without critique to Somer's surprise! We connect the realness about whiteness to how that manifests in the United States today. Why is it relevant? Is this text for Black people? What stuck out to you in this piece of text? Have white people learned their lesson?   Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer)...

SEASON ONE FINALE! Journey to Rational Anger and Growing Pains

Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube

Trauma Porn and Black Coming of Age Stories

Donate to Louisville Community Bail Fund   References:  The Pointless Consumption of Trauma  Queen & Slim Isn't For Black People Consuming Trauma is Not Allyship    Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube

The Tragic Mulatto and Miscegenation Laws

References  How is the Tragic Mulatto Defined Cross - Langston Hughes Biracial Identity  Miscegenation Laws Explained in the United States   Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@seabelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube  

Telfar, Luxury Brands, and Access

This week on Rational Anger! Do you force yourself to go to parties that you don't want to be at? Why do Black folx indulge in luxury brands? Can Adonis say the n-word? Is the Water Tribe Black?  Hosts: @MarquiseDavon, @ColdSomer, @seabelissa, and @sleazymo_  Become a Patron: Patreon.com/RationalAnger  Twitter: Twitter.com/Rational_Anger  Instagram: RationalAngerPod 

Black People and Survivor's Guilt

The hosts discuss the effects of Black guilt, race-based trauma, and our experience with it.

People Behind the Politics

Get to know the hosts of the Rational Anger Podcast

Black BEEN King

Marquise, Mo, Celine Belissa, and Somer dissect Beyonce's "Black Is King." They cover appropriation, criticisms, and more.

Who Protects Black Women

Hosts: @MarquiseDavon, @ColdSomer, @seabelissa, and @sleazymo_  Become a Patron: Patreon.com/RationalAnger  Twitter: Twitter.com/Rational_Anger  Instagram: RationalAngerPod    Cyntoia Brown - https://www.npr.org/2019/08/07/749025458/cyntoia-brown-released-after-15-years-in-prison-for-murder Dred Scott Case / How Formally Enslaved Women Reclaimed Power - https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/02/how-formerly-enslaved-black-women-fought-for-human-dignity-and-sexual-justice.html Michigan G...

Obama's Legacy: Figureheads & False Equivalences

Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Selene Belissa  (@selenebelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)   Marquise (@MarquiseDavon)  Let us put you onto: @sarah_stylz @tier_nyc @visionarysociety @buzzboxbynekktar | @bynekktar https://t.co/cc16oAiELb?amp=1 "We Real Cool" - bell hooks  West Side Gunn  Telfar - A Black-Owned Genderless Vegan Leather  Dr. Woods - Soap Brand  Run The Tape Podcast

Is Celebrity Culture Burning?

Somer (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@selenebelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Mo (@sleazymo_)    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube    

Choose Leftovers Wisely

Episode Notes Panel:  Elijah Rhea  (@mr_mcscruff)  Tonia Hall (@ColdSomer) (@Cold.Somer)  Celine Belissa  (@selenebelissa)  (@cbelissa)  Zachary Pennix (@exzachly_)    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Kenya Barris, and the Black Male Identity (feat. Mark Williams)

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Malcolm X's Impact

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My First Black Educator (ft. Elijah Rhea)

Elijah Rhea  @mr_mcscruff on IG Goods and Services  Entangled Podcast  @EntangledPodcast on Instagram  @EntangledPod on Twitter    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube

Science of Race in the Classroom (ft. Patrick Harris)

Patrick Harris (@PresidentPat)  is a 6/7grade English Teacher out of Detroit, MI. He's the recipient of NCTE's 2016 Early Educator of Color Award and attendee of the 2018 Klingenstein Summer Institute of Early Career Educators. Patrick owns Good Trouble Media, where he produces education podcasts in effort to make equitable schooling and high-quality education an international priority. Good Trouble Media: http://www.stayingoodtrouble.com/  

Showing Up For Your Students (ft. Astrid Perez)

Astrid M. Perez Martinez  Send her money on her Cash App for Teacher Appreciation Day $AstridMPerez1    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube

Culturally Relevant Education (ft. Madison Payton)

Follow Madison Payton on social media!  @MadisonPayton2    Become a Patron  Cash App - $MarquiseDavon  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Twitter  Follow me on YouTube     

Black Art: A Tool of Liberation (ft. LorenzoForreal)

Lorenzo Pierce Cannon-Upstead  Follow @LorenzoForreal on Instagram Follow @LorenzoForreal on Twitter    Mentioned In This Episode:  Emory Douglas  Fifty Years Later, Black Panthers’ Art Still Resonates Martin - Season 3, Episode 14 (On BET+)  Bey's SuperBowl Performance in 2016. 

Reimagining Urban Education (ft. Fade Ojeikere)

Follow Fade Ojeikere on all social platforms:  @ojFade - Twitter & IG  Recommended Books About the Education System and Inequities  How To Be An Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi  Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools  - Monique Morris Stamped From The Beginning - Ibram X. Kendi  We Want To Do More Than Survive - Bettina Love 

Covid-19, Prisons, and Social Distancing

Prisons Are Obsolete - Angela Davis Rustbelt Abolition Radio     

Black Theatre and the Alienation Effect

Black Owned Bookshops to Support:  Uncle Bobbie's  - Philadelphia Harriett's  Bookshop - Philadelphia  The Lit Bar  - Bronx  Hakim's - Philadelphia    Podcasts I was a Guest On:  Run The Tape Pod - Don Toliver's Episode  HungUP Pod - Quarantined (with Sterling)  Entangled Podcast - Radical Black Love  Vision Matters Pod - Defining Your Own Voice  Alternative Blacks Pod - Performative Blackness 

Black Educators, Policy, After-School Programs (ft. Elijah J. Wilson)

Become a Patron   Guest Information:  Elijah J. Wilson  Twitter: @ElijahJWilson_ Instagram: @ElijahJW_  Freedom's Journal - News Section  Black Owned Bookstore Closes in Kentucky   Black Owned Bookshops to Support:  Uncle Bobbie's  - Philadelphia Harriett's  Bookshop - Philadelphia  The Lit Bar  - Bronx  Hakim's - Philadelphia    Listen to the Entangled Podcast on Spotify Follow them on Instagram: @ EntangledPodcast    Contact me: @ MarquiseDavon on all platforms  @ Americ...

Black Resistance in Sports

Learn about Wilma Rudolph, Colin Kaepernick, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, and more people in history. Sorry for my stream of consciousness for a lot of this.    Sign up on Patreon  Follow on Twitter  www.uglyduklyn.com -- Support this Black business. 

Counterspaces in Higher Ed (ft. Brittany Elmore)

DeAndre Arnold and his locs    Brittany Elmore (@AlllAboutBritt)  Become a Patron!  Shout out to Sav Thorpe for supporting the podcast!   

A Radical Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

On this episode, I talk about Dr. King and his legacy. I also examine his approach to nonviolence.

Effects of Black Pain in Media

Your Body Being Used Where Prisoners Can't Vote  Assembly Bill 5 Black Pain Gone Viral  Processing Racial Trauma  Trauma Coverage Impact on Public   You can see the full photo shoot here: https://eyeofblaxz.pixieset.com/thisamericannegro/ The works of Darren Smith-Alexander, an American international photographer. Feel free to inquire about sessions, rates, and travel areas. [email protected] IG: BlaxzAlexander TW: BlaxzAlexander YT: BlaxzAlexander FB: BlaxzPhotographs   You can ...

Love, Hook-Up Culture and Creation

Guests:  Ayannah Kam (@ayannahkam) (@agapefilesblog)  Pharroh Afternoon (IG: @gsoPharroh) (Twitter: @Tammys_Guy) Hassiem the Dream (@HassiemTheDream)    Thank you WXPN for sponsoring the space at RECPhilly. 

Black Women & Sexual Politics

Tulsa Race Massacre - Washington Post For The Dick Challenge  Black Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender, and the New Racism - Patricia Hill Collins  Daniele Watts Case     Become a Patron!   Social Media:  Twitter: @AmericanNegro_  Instagram: @ThisAmericanNegro  Facebook: Facebook.com/ThisAmericanNegro  -------------------- @MarquiseDavon on all social media.  Email: [email protected]  -------------------- Shout out to Wilson Blacks  @ManLikesBlack on Social Med...

Ebonics

Why American Needs to Embrace Ebonics - https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/ebonics/ In the Courtroom - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/black-dialect-courtrooms.html   Fred Hampton on Racism & Capitalism -    Thank you Captain Brick and Chris for being the first sponsors on Patreon.   Eat Fun Kitchen - https://www.eatfunkitchen.com/ (@EatFunKitchen on Instagram)

What's the Matter, Brik? (ft. Brik.Liam)

This American Negro is a podcast that aims to bridge academia and the hood. I want to host important conversations between Black people.  There will be more interviews with more of a focus on academic research, but it is nice to breathe and just have a candid conversation.    Brik.Liam  Website Check out Brik.Liam's YouTube Stream Brik.Liam's music on all platforms:  Apple Music Spotify TIDAL SoundCloud Google Play   On All Social Media: @MarquiseDavon Follow Me On Twitter: @Ame...

Redefining Black Masculinity (ft. Dillon Carmichael)

This episode was a dedicated conversation with Dillon Carmichael. He runs this project called Redefining Black Masculinity. This is a hybrid docuseries platform that serves as a means to express and understand the Black masculine identity through the use of interviews and other creative mediums.  ---- Follow Redefining Black Masculinity on all social media:  Check out his Website Twitter Instagram    Host: On All Social  Media: @MarquiseDavon Follow Me On Twitter: @AmericanNegro_ F...

I'll Give You Something To Cry About... Restorative Justice

Article:  Stop Beating Black Children    Host: @MarquiseDavon @AmericanNegro_ on Twitter and "This American Negro" on Facebook. If you would like to hire me to speak at your school or on a panel, then reach out to my email: [email protected]

Hip Hop Culture in Education (ft. ELLECT & Troy Kyles)

During this episode of "This American Negro," Marquise sits down and just has a barbershop talk with him and two other Black Male Educators. Troy Kyles is a Black Male counselor in the Philadelphia area. Stephen Tyson Jr. is an adjunct professor at Arcadia that also focuses in hip hop culture and has ties to City Year. He also goes by his rapper name ELECT. He is the founder of JusListen Entertainment. We get into hip hop culture, misogyny, respectability politics and more. This is definitel...

Black Boys Embrace The New Masculinity

Black Boys Embrace Pharrell's Interview and the New Masculinity   Host: @MarquiseDavon @AmericanNegro_ on Twitter and "This American Negro" on Facebook.   If you would like to hire me to speak at your school or on a panel, then reach out to my email: [email protected]

Don't Erase Afro-Latinx People

This episode of This American Negro discusses the Afro-Latino experience and what this means with Fat Joe's comments, Jharrel Jerome's speech, and Miles Morales' depiction as a character, which meant a lot to me to see. Let me know your thoughts on the episode. Use #TANPod to keep up with the conversation and I can interact with y'all on social media.  For Freedom's Journal I discuss:  Do Districts Actually Want Black Male Teachers?  Beyonce and Rihanna's creative processes.  Further Rea...

Culture Translator: Tayo Rockson

Grinding All My Life

Slavery’s Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development Slavery's Capitalism... Part 2 Why The Phrase ‘Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps’ Is Nonsense Alexis McCurn Explores the Survivial of Black Women in the City in New Book, The Grind Why it’s hard for blacks to pull themselves up by bootstraps when it comes to health

LGBTQ History in Education

James Baldwin - Talk to Teachers - http://richgibson.com/talktoteachers.htm NY Post - Illinois requires public schools teach LGBTQ history - https://nypost.com/2019/08/13/illinois-requires-public-schools-teach-lgbtq-history/ What is Social Justice Education Anyway? - Crystal Belle - https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/01/23/what-is-social-justice-education-anyway.html Podcast Resources: Tea with Queen & J HIM Podcast QueerWOC The Read

Grown

Research: Black Boys Viewed as Older, Less Innocent Than Whites - Phillip Atiba Goff, PhD - https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/03/black-boys-older Racial Disparities in School - German Lopez: https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/5/17199810/school-discipline-race-racism-gao Black Girls Detail Harsh Consequences Of Being Seen As Older - Sarah Ruiz-Grossman - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-girls-adultification-white-report_n_5cdf3a51e4b09e057803fbe9 Innocence Erased: How So...