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 Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
In this episode, the hosts discuss the growth of media representation for minorities over the years. They list the shows where they first saw themselves represented and the content now that highlights black culture such as Insecure, Atlanta and Dear White People. The discussion dives into the topic of how content with black leads were marketed as "black shows" or "black movies" and how media executives are seeing that white people are very much interested in other narratives following the success of films like Get Out and Crazy Rich Asians. The women question whether the rise of black centered content is genuine and highlight that behind the scene roles are still lacking minority representation. Rachel mentions the effect of media on black women's mental health and Janae explains what "adultification bias" is for black women.
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
In this episode, the ladies discuss cuffing season and how growing up as an "oreo" has led them to being use to not being cuffed during this time. They discuss how to decide if participating in cuffing season is right for you and how the cultural phenomenon is linked to seasonal depression and mental health. Does cuffing season affect the South? What is the most popular time for relationships to start? When do people tend to download dating apps? The hosts give insight on the time frame of cuffing season and the importance of knowing both you and your partner's intentions and expectations before entering a relationship during cuffing season. The topic of emotional dependency arises and the four women explain why loving yourself and the law of attraction is far from a cliché.
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Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
In this episode, the hosts discuss what it is like being an introvert and how society's expectations and stereotypes of black women make it harder to be accepted as an introvert. The discussion explores how being an introverted black woman at work has more repercussions than for white and asian women counterparts. The four women also dive into how being raised in a common black household has an effect on how we react in the workplace as well as how society and social media can make us believe that staying at home as an introvert is some how not normal. The hosts later reveal some of their favorite activities to do when being alone.
Article discussed: Black Women Aren’t Allowed To Be Introverted
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Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
In this episode the hosts discuss the importance and significance of the black female friendships they have in their lives. Amari gives a personal update and open ups about her friends reaching out when she decided not to be as social. Rachel gives us tips on how to support a friend with a mental illness. Janae reveals her epiphany on what really matters to her in the world and Kia explains how black women have helped her exceed in her professional life as well as opening her eyes during some tough situations.
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
In this episode, the hosts discuss their musical taste and how it affected their experience growing up with their peers. The women open up about liking music that does not fit the stereotype for black people (ex. hip hop, rap) and the comments they received for liking "white people music." Amari talks about Fall Out Boy and Paramore connecting to her emotional phase in middle school as Rachel and Kia connect on their love for the Jonas Brothers. Janae brings up her fandom for the Kpop group BTS, which opens up a discussion on culture appropriation and appreciation between black and asian artists. Kia mentions her struggle of being a minority at EDM spaces and Rachel explains the importance and impact of musical therapy.
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
In this episode the hosts discuss their experiences traveling abroad and the concerns they have in certain countries. Janae dives deep in feeling like an outsider in Spain as Kia explains why she had a completely different experience in the same country. Kia talks about China having the biggest culture difference and how the way the country approaches black travelers can make you feel similar to either a "celebrity" or an "alien." Amari opens up about being discriminated against on a trip to Pittsburgh and Rachel explains how the country's history makes her concerned about traveling in the south. The four women discuss the top 8 best and worst places for black people to travel, give resources for black travelers and reveal which place they would like to explore next.
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Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
In this episode, the four co-hosts discuss their relationship with their bodies and how they perceive body image. Janae talks about her struggle of being a 6 foot tall women and how she felt less feminine and more of an outsider in school. Amari discusses overcoming rumors about her body and Kia gets into what it's like of feeling "less black" by having an atypical body type in the black community. The conversation takes a turn on dealing with negative comments from family members and the hosts take a moment to give themselves some self loving comments on air. Rachel speaks on addressing eating disorders in the black community and Janae recites a body positive poem by Maya Angelou.
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
In this episode, the hosts go into detail about their natural hair journey and discuss the drastic changes on the relationship with their hair growing up compared to today. They discuss the comments they received on their hair and how it shaped them to love their hair today as well as their hopes for society on commenting on black hair for the future. The episode takes an emotional turn when Rachel opens up about finally addressing her childhood trauma and how important it is for us to deal with our issues today in order to have a better tomorrow.
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
In this episode, the hosts discuss getting the so-called compliment, "you're pretty for a black girl." The conversation dives into how colorism impacts the way we perceive compliments. The four women touch on the fact that compliments on light skin can come off as a fetish while compliments on dark skin are more likely to be received in a positive light.
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
In this episode, the four hosts discuss their different experiences with dating other races and being hit on by guys outside of their race. The conversation takes an emotional turn when a famous OK Cupid survey comes up that sparks the discussion of how black men and women treat other when it comes to dating.
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