Queenatude! (MaxFunDrive, Black Queens of History, Epsy Campbell Bell, Teenagers, Roseanne)

Episode 124

12th April 2018

In James’s korner he has a treat for us all with the break down of 4 fabulous Black Queens in history- just when you thought Beyonce was enough queenatude here’s some more!!!! Nnekay chats about the first black woman to be elected Vice President in the Americas: Epsy Campbell Bell!

Episode notes

We are rounding out week two of the MaxFunDrive, and man are we pumped to cross that finish line!!! We are completely over joyed with the responses that we have been getting from listeners, new members, and upgrading members! what a fun ride it has been. But! It’s not over! Keep and ear out because we have a few more surprise guest calling in this show. James tells Nnekay about his wild ride in parenthood this past week. He lit up New York with his 16 year old nephew, then called his parents to personally thank them. The wonder twins talk about the mind of a teenager. A little dabble in Ready Player One, then boom! Let’s get into Roseanne… should we watch? Nnekay has OPINIONS. In James’s korner he has a treat for us all with the break down of 4 fabulous Black Queens in history- just when you thought Beyonce was enough queenatude here’s some more!!!! You might be surprised about what is left off the history books, these women are full of POWER. In Nnekay’s Korner she continues the trend of black queendom by covering the newly elected Vice President of Costa Rica, Epsy Campbell Barr- the first black woman Vice President in the Americas! Get Those earbuds ready because you are in for a treat!

Links!

https://maximumfun.org/donate

https://womenintheworld.com/2018/04/03/costa-rica-elects-latin-americas-…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/03/epsy-campbe…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsy_Campbell_Barr

http://www.blackhistoryheroes.com/2010/05/queen-mother-nana-yaa-asantewa…

https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2016/02/10/xena-was-black/

https://urbanintellectuals.com/2016/03/14/empress-candace-ethiopia-332-b…

http://solarey.net/queen-nandi/

https://answersafrica.com/5-powerful-african-queens-history.html

https://blackliberationlovenunity.wordpress.com/2015/04/17/kings-queens-…

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Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, twunk, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Or maybe you’re tired of explaining terms like these and you need a community that gets you! Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world. through an intersectional lens. Join James: a queer, political, comedian, self proclaimed, sexy blerd (that’s Black Nerd) and each week he’s joined in the Korner by another fabulous minority tackling pop culture, the news, media, and history all with a little self care, and self love sprinkled throughout! It’s time to Learn, Laugh, and Play, right here at Minority Korner- because together: we’re the majority!

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