Sufficiently Black
Rebranded from So-Called Oreos, Sufficiently Black is a show that explores what it means to be comfortable in your Blackness despite living in a world obsessed with stereotypes. Hosts Kia, Amari, and Janae deep-dive into Black womanhood, identity and culture through a critical lens as they navigate their way through adulthood.
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Rebranded from So-Called Oreos, Sufficiently Black is a show that explores what it means to be comfortable in your Blackness despite living in a world obsessed with stereotypes. Hosts Kia, Amari, and Janae deep-dive into Black womanhood, identity and culture through a critical lens as they navigate their way through adulthood.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
It is the most requested topic for the podcast and its finally here! We're discussing all things COLORISM. The Oreos deep dive into the definition and history of colorism and discuss how colorism is ingrained in our society with a particular focus in media. The hosts discuss how dark skinned characters are portrayed in some of our favorite content such as Hamilton, The Proud Family, The Parkers and most recently the colorism controversy in Indian Matchmaking on Netflix and OWN's docuseries Black Love. Each host gives their personal experience with colorism and the negative effects they have witnessed from the people around them before addressing the audiences' comments and experiences on the topic.
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Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
For this episode, the So-Called Oreos discuss everything black nostalgia including favorite 90s and 2000s shows like the Proud Family, 106 and Park, Degrassi and discovering the Jonas Brothers on Disney. The hosts mention Netflix's initiative of bring black classics to the streamer and talk about favorite episodes of Moesha and realizing some parts might have been problematic. The conversation continues with Limited Too, iPods, hotmail, Chad Michael Murray and having white boy crushes.
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
The oreos get introspective and address the ways they have privilege in society. First, the hosts explain where the term "privilege" came from and why we have such a hard time addressing our own privilege. Afterwards, they touch on the many ways one can have privilege outside of race and gender and share personal stories on how they realized they were privileged in certain aspects through classism, ableism and sexuality.
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
The oreos share some stats on black-owned businesses and the struggles they have faced during Covid-19 as well as the increase of efforts to support black-owned businesses after the killing of George Floyd. Following the discussion of why we need to make a conscious effort to buy black, each host interviews a black business owner.
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Patricia Striggles, The Motherland Plug (@themotherlandplug)www.themotherlandplug.com
Tiffany James, CAAB Culture (@caabcustoms)www.caabcustoms.com/
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Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
In this episode, the hosts share some stats on key trends around what the future of dating looks like as well as what some of the current pain points of dating during COVID are based on a survey from Iris, a NY-based dating app. Later, the four women dive into how their personal dating standards and ideas have changed since COVID-19 swept the nation and read audience responses to the situation as well. Amari and Janae talk about their past situationships, Kia encourages listeners to expect more from their partners, while Rachel doles out sage wisdom about how to keep a relationship strong.
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
In this episode, the Oreos break down what exactly it means to be an ally. From checking your privilege to buying from black-owned businesses, the hosts give in-depth explanations on every way you can be an ally in every aspect of life.
We Shouldn't Talk About This Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-s…is/id1494905754
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Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
The four women briefly discuss the current protests and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 before heading into the topic of ending toxic friendships. Janae gives us the red flags of a toxic friend and Kia discusses why the longevity of a friendship may be the reason why its hard to cut off a friend and why that should not be a factor. The four later share personal stories on how birthdays seem to be a time where toxic friends expose themselves, how friends have different tiers, and Janae goes in depth on the time she actually was the toxic friend.
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Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
May is Mental Health Awareness Month so of course our mental health expert, Rachel Fowler, decided to interview a therapist for this special episode! Rachel is joined by Shae Nicole Williams, a therapist who helps women and marginalized populations heal from trauma, enhance their self-care needs and nurture growth from the inside out. Williams discusses everything from how to heal from childhood trauma, getting older generations to break the stigma on mental health (10:50) and tips on finding a therapist that is a fit for you. She enlightens us on the damage of self diagnosing (33:00), why a mental health diagnosis can’t be done after one session and goes in depth on why the journey to forgiving other starts within (37:00).
You can find Shae Nicole Williams at her website www.shaenicole.com or on Instagram @traumahealher.
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Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Cue the air horn because it has officially been one year of the So-Called Oreos Podcast! In this episode, the four hosts give some background stories on how they each met, first impressions of each other and the events that led to the creation of the So-Called Oreos Podcast. The women discuss their favorite episodes and why as well as the big moments that made the podcast feel more ‘real.’ Later they discuss what they learned after one year of podcasting and their goals for the upcoming year before partaking in a funny game of superlatives.
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
In their first episode recorded in quarantine, the four hosts discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has left them disappointed in the government and reassessing plans in the future as well as addressing the alarming rates of how the disease is impacting African Americans. Kia explains her experience of recovering from coronavirus before the discussion turns to a more positive note with the friends sharing how they are coping with the "new normal" and give tips on mentally and emotionally handling the pandemic as well managing working from home. Amari and Janae share how the rona has changed their dating life and tackle the question of what's the purpose of swiping during social distancing? Lastly, the women share how to social distance according to their zodiac sign.
Article discussed: 10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety
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