Episode 177: The Black Thought Exchange
For this week’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne discuss the latest news and events. The hosts begin by catching up on life (00:30) and sharing “Oh Lawd” news (4:46). The hosts then introduce their Clubhouse club—The Black Thought Exchange (19:20) and share a recent conversation about UNC’s decision to deny Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure (22:35). During the conversation, they also discuss how politics are shaping higher education (29:32), approaches to teaching about race in the current climate (32:50), whether tenure offers protection (36:30), how racial identity shapes their instructional practice (43:30), and how gender and gender presentation impact their experiences (49:00). They close the conversation by discussing what it means to be authentic (58:40)as well as their thoughts on the Joe Budden podcast controversy (1:24:15).
Resources:
BhD Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast
4-year-old hacks mom's Amazon Prime account and orders 51 boxes of SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles - https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/08/us/spongebob-popsicles-amazon-trnd/index.html
Apparently, Some People Are Using the Pandemic as an Excuse to Take Fewer Showers...and I Think That's Qu-White Interesting - https://www.theroot.com/apparently-some-people-are-using-the-pandemic-as-an-ex-1846840611
Father sues after Illinois police mistake his daughter’s ashes for drugs - https://news.yahoo.com/father-sues-illinois-police-mistake-150749311.html
Leaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security Force - https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7evbx/citizen-app-private-security-leaked-emails
Media mogul Byron Allen sues McDonald's for $10 billion over racial allegations - https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/554823-media-mogul-byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-for-10
Texas GOP Passes Bill To Stop Teachers From Talking About Racism - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-republicans-ban-teachers-racism_n_609a96c8e4b063dccea1a3ef
UNC's rejection of Nikole Hannah-Jones and the opacity of academic tenure in America - https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/unc-s-rejection-nikole-hannah-jones-opacity-academic-tenure-america-ncna1268421