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Minority Korner

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! (Part of the Maximum Fun Network)
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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! (Part of the Maximum Fun Network)

Jul 28, 2015

There are two different movies called Girlhood, about young Black girls, and we're confused.  James has trouble pronouncing even more words and reveals his celebrity crush.  Buckle down because Femicidio is happening in both of our neighboring countries. But what does Miss USA and the treatment of Aboriginal women in Mexico have in common? (We're not sure they actually do, but some how they're in the same corner). One city has banned drag queens from a prideful celebration.  It's not the hunger games, but it is the twitter games, where a celebrity teen tweet feud is raging, and for some reason Andy Cohen has decided to butt his head into it, and in this case he should keep his drunk ass out. Teen sensation Amandal Stenberg is blowing us away with her wisdom around black culture, and what it means to appropriate the culture of others.  Listen up Kylie Jenner, we're talking to you. Plus yes... we're still talking about comic con but come on! A gay black superhero? Yes please! Sandra Bland has left us speechless. And this weeks Quizlet corner made it on the cutting room floor but it's in the Bonus Content section, and will give you a hint into next weeks Podcast! 

 

 

Jul 21, 2015

Nnekay isn't wearing any pants, or is she? We have so many updates this week, in chit chat corner. More nerd talk! DC is bringing an animated Black female superheroine to your TV! Nnekay's not wearing pants.  More things you apparently can't do while being Black. We have two stories that are practically transformers, where there's more than meets the eye... see what we did there. We crack the case on the infamous "mandingo" that was supposedly terrorizing a university, and uncover the real villian in a case of a population being infected with HIV. Also did you hear about the sequel to 'To Kill A Mockingbird'.  It doesn't take Scooby Doo to uncover the mystery of Nosfaratu. Joe Biden and the gays, and who exactly is Ida B. Wells? Let's go to the Korners! 

 

RELATED ARTICLES: 

http://www.queerty.com/college-wrestler-gets-30-years-in-prison-for-recklessly-transmitting-hiv-20150714

 

http://www.towleroad.com/2014/07/michael-johnson-feature-explores-the-danger-of-hiv-scapegoating-1/

 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/steventhrasher/how-college-wrestling-star-tiger-mandingo-became-an-hiv-scap?bffb#.aeleZJv2L

 

http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/engl_258/Lecture%20Notes/american_antimiscegenation.htm

 

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

 
http://thehairpin.com/2015/07/the-8-shadiest-descriptions-of-how-harper-lees-new-novel-was-found/
 

 

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_people_wells.html

 

QUIZ CORNER CONTENT:

Don't peak until after you listen!

 

http://www.queerty.com/who-stole-gay-silent-film-director-f-w-murnaus-head-from-his-grave-20150715

 

http://www.queerty.com/joe-biden-describes-first-teenage-experience-with-gay-men-20150715

 

Jul 14, 2015

The gloves are off as Nnekay and James come head to head over a glass (or two) of wine, and Nikola Tesla. But first let's hear about Nnekay's rendezvous with the great Dr. Cornel West.  And James played the part of gay uncle and took his nephew to ride roller coasters.  It's Comic Con, and we're going to get real nerdy on you. Have you seen the blog 'Every Single Word'? It's the Black Brechtel Test with even lower standards and needs- so come on Hollywood! Get with the program. Also what is going on with theater etiquette!? Is Madonna acting crazy in the theater? Is Britney losing her mind... again? Is Patti LuPone putting folks in check? Find out! Also we have bonus material! As if this episode couldn't get in longer! Find out what we did actually cut. 

 

ARTICLES FOR REFERENCE:

 

Every Single Word:

http://everysinglewordspoken.tumblr.com 

 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/fionarutherford/a-man-is-editing-hollywood-movies-so-only-people-of-colour-s#.quqRJD1MA

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/with-shows-like-empire-black-ish-and-cristela-tv-is-more-diverse-than-ever/2015/01/29/0ac38f82-a576-11e4-a2b2-776095f393b2_story.html

 

http://www.racialicious.com/2015/07/07/the-sdcc-files-a-quick-primer-on-some-creators-of-color-to-follow/

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/10/tesla-quotes_n_7771358.html

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/29/opinions/doyley-race-and-television/

Jul 7, 2015

It's the 4th of July SPECIAL EDITION. America Ferrera wrote a letter to Donald Trump. Nnekay ate some hot dogs on an island... of Alameda. A woman has a very unlucky day, pregnant, lost in the woods, surrounded be bees, and starts a fire. Stonewall the movie is coming to a multiplex near you, but it's all wrong, one word: erasure. The ex CEO of the House of Mouse (Disney) has lost his damn mind, and he did it in front of Goldie Hawn.  Librarians are off to war! The KKK is at it again. And have you seen Rihanna's new music video Bitch Better Have My Money!!!??!? Let's go to the Korners! 

 

ARTICLES FOR REFERENCE: 

 

America Ferrara's Letter to Donald Trump:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/america-ferrera/thank-you-donald-trump_b_7709126.html

 

Amber's No Good, Terrible, Bad Day, Giving Birth, Chased by Bees, and Started a Forest Fire story:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-woman-lost-forest-20150630-story.html

 

Stonewall the Movie:

http://www.themarysue.com/stonewall-film-trans-erasure/

 

Sandra's Awesome Response

http://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/sandra-bullock-had-the-best-reaction-to-being-named-worlds-m#.emdrX6kwV

 

Sweaty Peanut Face

http://www.vulture.com/2015/07/breaking-news-beautiful-women-are-not-funny.html

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