Afros 'N Convos

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Bill Cosby and he's out. The NCAA votes to allow college athletes to profit from their names, images, and likenesses. A world record is set for stacking M&M's - it was 5, 5 M&M's. The parents of victims of the Parkland school shooting tricked the former NRA-executive into giving a graduation speech before 3,044 empty chairs representing the number of students who could not attend their high school graduation due to gun violence. The judge rules that Britney Spears cannot undue her conservatorship. Canada has uncovered a large number of mass graves of indigenous people.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com 

This week we're talking body modifications - from piercings, to tattoos and hair colors. We talk things we want to have done and whether we think the workplace is ready for us!  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

The NCAA now has to start paying athletes...but not in the way you might think. Black TikTok is on strike. Black girl magic dominates the Olympic Trials. A Utah school receives backlash for omitting a student with Downs Syndrome from the year book. A MASSIVE diamond is discovered in Botswana; but what does that really mean for the people? Hear our thoughts on all this and more on this weeks Trending Convos. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

This week we will be talking about High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America. This Netflix limited series has been turning a lot of heads in the media recently. Tune in to hear our popular and sometimes very unpopular opinions. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

This week’s Trending Convos is being replaced with a celebration episode. Join us as we take time to go down memory lane. Is there anything we wish we would have said? Anything we regret saying? Our favorite episode(s) and/or moment(s)? What episode do we point people to when they find out we have a podcast and want to check it out? We are SO grateful to each of our listeners who have made this journey worthwhile. Thank you. We wouldn’t be here without you. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

Let It Go Day is later this month - its a time to forgive yourself for your regretful decisions and any thing plaguing your mind and move forward with your life! This week, we discussed some of the things we've had to let go of and some things we're working on letting go in the future.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open. And starts an international conversation on mental health in the sports world. NYC Pride Parade is banning the NYC Police Department from their parades until 2025, citing the threatening nature of police presence to minority communities. Judge in Michigan just swore in an attorney that he sentenced for selling crack cocaine 15 years earlier. Tik Tok reacts to a white student’s graduation announcement in which she showcases her membership in a black Greek sorority at an HBCU. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

This week wraps up Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Just earlier this month, President Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law in response to the rising violence against Asian people since the start of the pandemic. It is a great step for the Asian community to address this recent wave of violence, but it has left many in the Black community feeling unseen and unheard as there is still a fight to get the George Floyd reform law passed. We bring on Asiah Cauley to discuss this divide.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

Ms. Viola Fletcher, a 107-year old survivor from the Tulsa Race Massacre, testifies before Congress in support of reparations for the survivors and the descendants of the massacre. Howard University to name their newly revitalized fine arts program after Chadwick Boseman. The NBA Hall of Fame inducts the first super fan. Jewel Burks Solomon and her partners at Collab Capital are making waves in closing the racial wealth gap in tech. Bank of America to raise its minimum wage to $25/hr. Simone Biles is the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com 

This week we watched 2 Distant Strangers and Monster (both on Netflix). Both deal with the stories of black men and the criminal justice system.  Check them out and then tune in here to hear our thoughts! Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

The CDC says fully vaccinated people can go outside (and inside) without masks on - and the people are confused! Delaware State University announces that it is canceling up to $700,000 in student loan debt for graduates affected by the pandemic. Black woman's home value more than doubles when appraiser thinks homeowner is white. GQ names ASAP Rocky Prettiest Man Alive. The World Health Organization says working hard kills - just say no. University of South Carolina president resigns over plagiarism. Russell Simmons sues ex-Kimora Lee for allegedly stealing his stock.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

Body positivity is the movement. And it's all about loving yourself and your body just as you are. As the summer is rolling around, body positivity is all the more important, as shorts get shorter, shirts get tighter, and we bring out the swimwear. So what are our thoughts on where we are with our physical appearance. And, if we're not where we want to be, what are we doing to get there.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com 

May is AAPI Heritage Month. This week, we recognize Anna May Wong and Sandra Oh. L.A. to reach herd immunity by July 2021. Tom Cruise hands back his Golden Globe awards - and NBC refuses to broadcast the Golden Globe award show in 2022 - over lack of diversity. 16 year-old Curtis Lawrence was accepted into several universities, including Harvard and Yale, and picks Florida A&M University, an HBCU. Maya Angelou set to have seven versions of a quarter. Phylicia Rashad named as Dean of the Fine Arts College at Howard University. Billboard names Drake as Artist of the Decade for 2010-2020. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces its inductees, including Jay-Z, Tina Turner, and LL Cool J. Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams shakes the internet when she got engaged to her "friend's" ex-husband a month after they publicly announced their divorce. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One thing that plays a huge part in mental (and emotional) health is your level of stress. Stress can have so many negative effects on your body, both physically and mentally. We discuss some ways stress impacts us and some steps we are taking to lower our stress levels.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

The famous couple, Bill and Melinda Gates, call it quits after 27 years of marriage - with no prenup! Colombia is experiencing week-long violent protests. Shaqir O'Neal, son of Shaquille O'Neal, chooses to take his talents to Texas Southern University, another HBCU. Is this a new wave?! Also, the Red Table Talk tackled the debate of monogamy vs. polyamory. We weigh in. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

It's been over a year since the world as we knew it completely changed after the pandemic made its way to America. A year of being shut down and distant from people has completely changed us, in some good ways and in some interesting ways. One thing we know is things likely will never be the same. We reflect on how this year has changed us and what we're looking forward to in the future. Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

More police-involved shootings right after the Chauvin verdict. Black-owned app ANJEL converts your phone into a "body cam" in the event of a police encounter. Florida couple doesn't take no for an answer for their wedding venue. Mother goes to Tik Tok to ask if would be problematic to braid and put beads in her White daughter's hair to match her daughter's best friend, who happens to be Black. The Oscars manages to find some controversy again this year. India is going through tough COVID times.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com

This week, we engage in a lighthearted and fun game of "Would You Rather...?"  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com 

The jury came back with its verdict in the trial of Officer Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We react to the verdict.  Follow us @afrosnconvos on IG Email us at afrosnconvos@gmail.com www.afrosnconvos.com