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Therapy for Black Girls
"queen sugar" Discussed on Therapy for Black Girls
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And I really think it has been hard for me to think about it already being December, right? So how are we already closing out another year? Time still feels very, very weird to me. I look at my calendar and I think didn't I just have this meeting last week, but it really was three weeks ago. I really feel like I have lost the complete ability to delineate the passage of time. So the kids are back in school this year, which helps me to kind of have a bit of a schedule and understand how hours are passing, but in terms of days and weeks, all of that still feels incredibly fuzzy. So I feel like so much of this year has really just been me completely consumed by book writing and book editing. And I think that most of us would agree that any time you are doing something new in your career, something different, then it is a different learning curve. And I feel like that definitely has been the case for me this year. So for those of you who don't know, if you have just joined the therapy for black girls community, I am currently writing my first book, sisterhood heals that scheduled to come out in the summer of next year. And it has been quite the journey. So I'm very, very excited to finally share with you all in the summertime, but it definitely has been a lot to get here. I think it was just a very different process than anything that I was used to. And so in a lot of ways, it has felt like writing a dissertation all over again and for anybody who has written a dissertation. You know that it is not the easiest process. It's a lot of back and forth. A lot of okay change this and edit this. Let's rework this. And so it has been very, very consuming. So I think that that is in large part why time has felt so fuzzy this year is because it has felt like I have been very much hid down in the writing and editing phase while the rest of the world just kind of continues on the outside. So y'all know that I love a good TV show. I love catching up on all of the new shows that y'all are watching. There have been some really, really good shows that come out this year. And so in the midst of writing, I have tried to reward myself with episodes of a favorite show or give myself the opportunity to check out new shows as they come out. And so I felt that it would be good or maybe helpful to you to share some of what I have been watching as we prepare to perhaps have a little bit of time off for the rest of the year at the end of the year. So if you're looking for a good show to binge watch or add to your watch list, I do want to share a couple of the things that I have been watching. So that you may check it out and we can have some conversation around it if it's something that you're interested in. So the first two that I'm going to share all of the episodes are out and they are just great drama and lose yourself in a show and like what's going to happen lots of twists and turns and beautiful cast. So the first one is reasonable doubt, which is on Hulu. So it is the story of a woman who's an attorney. There's some family dynamics, a love interest from the past. That kind of enters the story. And again, just lots of great drama, beautiful cast. Michael ealy, who, of course, is always just a pleasure to see on the screen as one of the actors in the show. And so that was just a great show to watch again just because of high drama. I had a chance to kind of get to my girlfriends. It really invested in the storylines and we all were watching it together and chatting about what we thought would happen for the finale. So if you're looking for a good one to add to your list for this holiday for some time off to your watch list, reasonable doubt on Hulu is a great one to check out. The second one that I just started watching, so all of the episodes are up on Amazon Prime, but I am not completely finished yet, so y'all don't spoil anything for me. Riches is the newest one that I am watching again. Beautiful cast about a family in the beauty industry. I could imagine this perhaps being like a fashion fair kind of family or the Johnson family who has been in beauty. But it's a great, again, high drama, lots going on, lots of internal kind of family conflict. Lots of juicy kind of thrills to kind of pull apart in the last episode that I watched was really getting to a good point so I'm excited to finish so that I can see what actually ends up happening. So riches on Amazon Prime is another great one to check out. A third one to add to your list if you haven't already is sex lives of college girls on HBO Max. So the second season just started a couple of weeks ago and it is one of the funniest but not like fallout laughing kind of funny just like super humorous and like just great writing in the actresses and actors are doing a great job. So sex lives of college girls is about four women roommates who are in their first year of college and just all of the things that you experience in your first year of college. So just a great story I have really enjoyed that again. The second season just started. So you have a couple of seasons to watch if you enjoy a good binge. The next one is one that we have covered quite a bit here on the show. Queen sugar y'all know is one of my favorites and it's probably one of the most beautifully shot, beautifully acted shows that has ever been on television. So it just wrapped up its 7th season and the final season. So the series finale premiered last week in just was such a beautiful and moving tribute to all that that show has been. So it's the story of the border alone family is a family in Louisiana. So a lot of the scenery felt very familiar to me, it was actually shot not very far from my hometown, at least some of it. So it's the story of the borderland family. And all they go through after their father passes in their efforts to kind of stay close as a family, but also to keep their family home and their family land. So you see all of the trials and tribulations that they go through with the people in their community but also as a family unit, but the finale was just superb. Probably the best finale I have ever seen of a TV show. And I won't, of course, boil it for you, but I will just say that the closing song of the finale completely took me over the edge. Bawling for at least ten minutes. Just beautiful, like the timing of it was beautiful again, the scenery is beautiful. There are 7 seasons, like I said. So if you're looking for something to really commit to over your break, then I definitely would encourage you to check
Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly
"queen sugar" Discussed on Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly
"This work, glad I had supplemental insurance. Supplemental assurance, what's that? Affleck. Hello even the best insurance doesn't give you a cash to cover things like lost pay, other expenses. This does. Well dancing. Should I ask about it at work? Really? What's it called? Athletic. Affleck without it no insurance is complete. As Linda Kaplan thaler says, the Affleck campaign is so successful that now when ducks see other ducks, they immediately think of supplemental insurance. Linda Kaplan thaler would eventually grow her advertising agency to become a $1 billion company. Back in 1940, only 18% of the advertising industry was comprised of women. Which makes no sense when you realize that 80% of the goods and services in the world are purchased by women. But that number of working ad women has crept up year after year. And today, 66% of the people studying marketing in schools are female. The women who were ad pioneers faced enormous hurdles broke the trail for the women who followed them and managed to create landmark campaigns along the way. But what fascinated me in my research was that these women achieve success by embracing their gender. Not emulating men. They didn't dress in androgynous suits. They didn't golf, and they never gave up their femininity. They saw their gender and the point of view it rendered as an advantage. There's also a thread that connects them all. They followed in each other's footsteps by working in many of the same advertising agencies on the way up. And it goes without saying that there should be way more than just 8 women in the top 100 advertising people of the century list. So, it's high time we raised a toast to the great ad women of history. Those incredible mad women who kept us all. Under their influence, I'm Terry O'Reilly. This episode was recorded
Pop Culture Happy Hour
"queen sugar" Discussed on Pop Culture Happy Hour
"The two and plus they throw in these references here and there that are just like, ugh, come on. Are you all right? They'd have to everything that happened. Yeah. That's all good on this. Got them one little fight. My mom got scared. I'm just so happy you're okay. But what I would want this show to be is more like something like Queen sugar, which is doing a lot of those same things. And is talking about all of those issues, but it's like weaved in in a very, very thoughtful and organic way that is not happening here. And I don't need a carbon copy of Queen sugar, but I would love to see another show that's sort of approaches it in that way as opposed to a CW or lead Daniels esque kind of way. Not least. Oh, no, she didn't take the left hand turn right there at the end. And here's the thing, look, I loved empire. Don't get me wrong. But this show is not even, it's in the middle. It doesn't go all the way to empire levels, but it's not Queen sugar. So what are we here? So again, as someone who does love the show, I don't think your analysis is wrong either. I mean, I still want to fight. But I think what's interesting about it, though, is I'm really curious to see what happens in this show season two. Because I think season one, there's this want to stay connected to the original source material. And I think a show like this has to then become its own show. At some point. And I think Carlton, for instance, we talk about Carlton kind of being the antagonist villain, right? Carlton actually still feels accurate to Carlton for me. If we think about like Carlton back in the day, was a black Republican, which hit real different in the 90s. Than it does in the 2020s, right? Yes. Carlton being a black dude that would let his white friends say the N word, I actually buy that. Oh, you too. Absolutely. 'cause 1990s Carlton, what a definitely done that, right? Yeah. The idea that Carlton is led in his face across a mirror at parties. I believe it..
Gettin' Grown
"queen sugar" Discussed on Gettin' Grown
"Yes. 'cause you know black people like our family, our family is not necessarily all of our legal family. Absolutely. Let's go ahead and take care of all of the planes. Right now. You know what I'm saying? This is what it is. But we shared not a little as it no, but thank you so much for coming. Thank you for sharing. We're just excited about all that is coming down the pike for you. And for all of us, right? This is the way that we can maximize on the opportunity that's before us. And we could use some hope given the days that we are currently navigating. So let's think about the future with some hope and excitement. And y'all make sure you follow Keisha, be on the lookout for the legacy counselor, get to resource guides and then get on the phone, start calling the banks and the people to get your business. All right. Yes. Love y'all. Thank you, Keisha. All of Keisha's facial will be in the description box. Hulu has the shows and movies you love and is committed to providing a platform for black stories to continue to be seen with the Hulu black stories hub. Watch women of the movement produced by Sean Carter and Will Smith and all seasons of snowfall in Atlanta. Catch up on queens, grand crew, black ish, and our favorite Abbott elementary. Binge RuPaul's Drag Race, power, Queen sugar, and Tyler Perry's halves that have nots. Plus, Hulu originals Wu.
Gettin' Grown
"queen sugar" Discussed on Gettin' Grown
"Look. Reminisce. In the back of the box says bad singer? No problem. Yes. This game is about fun. No talent required. So yeah, you all go ahead and get your go and go get your set of culture karaoke, 'cause this was a good time. Doctor Kia, I thoroughly enjoyed this kitchen table. Same here. I'm telling you. I like that during black history month. Well, we're having a good time. I think we shall scoot along on over to this honesty box would say you. Let's scoot. Let us scoop. This black history month, as we reflect on trailblazing historical figures, LinkedIn is also celebrating those working to build a better tomorrow. That's why they're sharing the journeys of black entrepreneurs who started with the vision and then inspired and championed by the communities around them, they became success stories that inspire us all. People like Jason maiden of founder of the sneaker company, superheroic, who was first inspired as a kid. After seeing a pair of stylish sneakers. He felt like they could give him superpowers. And that's the feeling he hopes all kids have when they wear his shoes, or Ulysses Jean Charles, founder of healthy roots dolls, whose passion sparked when she noticed none of the dolls she saw looked like her. So she created some. Not just for her, but for everyone who felt overlooked. Join the conversations happening on LinkedIn this month to share how you and those in your community are doing the same. LinkedIn, welcome, professionals. Hulu has the shows and movies you love and is committed to providing a platform for black stories to continue to be seen with the Hulu black stories hub. Watch women of the movement produced by Sean Carter and Will Smith, and all seasons of snowfall in Atlanta, hello, we love us some Franklin saint. Catch up on queens, grand crew, black ish, and avid elevator. Binge RuPaul's Drag Race, okay? We are going to miss cornbread. Power, Queen sugar, and Tyler Perry's having have nuts..
Gettin' Grown
"queen sugar" Discussed on Gettin' Grown
"Skin. My life. And just everything about me. Everything about you. That's right. I love it. She had a mouthful of spinach. That's so good. I love it. I want her to be proud to be about so true. I think it's so important, right? And I think like I was saying, I think having, I knew very early. Maybe it was because of the way that high school was for me in college was for me. I knew that I wasn't going to make it unless I was able to get around get some community with some of the black women. I needed black women to show me how to be a black woman in these spaces. Because I had no idea how to do that. Yeah, 'cause I'd be ready to fight, man. Yeah. And that's not always conducive to moving forward in the best way possible for what your goals and what you're supposed to be. And so black women just have a different way of leading you a beautiful way of leading you down a path of success. Yes. You know, especially when somebody who's fully formed and grounded within themselves and their goal is to continue that within the black community. For sure. Absolutely. I think that those sort of capacities to nurture and that sort of commitment to being oneself in every space, no matter what. And that capacity to affirm and lift up. These are the superpowers. These are the things that style that. Absolutely. That grace. You know, trendsetters. I think the fact that we are so comfortable in who we are, despite all of the hardship that we face, is why everybody wants to be like us. Absolutely. And I mean, other than other than the natural whether they cared to admit it or not. Exactly. Other than other than the ways that they are just sort of, we are just naturally yeah, better. Just naturally saucy it. You know, as I say, there's just naturally something there. I do. And I'm grateful for my mother. I really am grateful. You know that could have gone a different way. And I'm really grateful for my mother being such a beautiful example of a black woman. Same. And also affirming us and being black women, even, you know, despite any other things we've talked about aside, she ain't never made us feel any less than for me. She says this is you are you are beautiful. This is who you are. And this is how you need to show up in the world. You know what I'm saying? And I'm grateful for that for having that example. So I love being black. I wouldn't have it any other way. Wouldn't. And so, yeah, I just thought we would kick it around a kitchen table and just talk a little bit about just not taking it, I don't take it for granted. I think if we don't, if we don't sometimes stop and acknowledge things, it's easy for us to just sort of glaze over. But I'm absolutely grateful that the lord called me to this blackness. Yes. And I'm going to do my best to lift up a firm in power equip and to love to nurture to support all things to promote to continually to grow and improving. All of these things, I'm so committed to having a black family and leaving a black legacy because I think that that is just so central to who I am. So I just wanted that to be a part of our little, you know, as we celebrate black history all the time. Yes. That's what we're doing today. We were talking about how dope it is to be a black woman just sometimes that's okay. Sometimes it's okay to step back and just be like, you know what? I'm the shit because of this thing. Because of this and I think that's a beautiful thing. So tell us your favorite things about being a black girl. I know we've asked before, but I love hearing the new responses. We've got new listeners and there may be new discoveries that you've learned that you love about being a black woman, but I love. I love we would love to hear all of those things and let's share them while we're in the black history month while we're going into women's history month. And all damn year 'cause this is getting grown, hosted by two what? Black and black women. Black and black blacks. Shall we further ourselves along to this honesty box? We shall. Hulu has the shows and movies you love and is committed to providing a platform for black stories to continue to be seen with the Hulu black stories hub. Watch women of the movement produced by Sean Carter and Will Smith in all seasons of snowfall. My favorite. In Atlanta, ketchup on queens, grand crew, black ish, and Abbott elementary another favorite. Binge RuPaul's Drag Race y'all know how I feel about that. Power Queen sugar, and Tyler Perry's having have nuts. Plus, Hulu originals Wu Tang, an American saga woke and more..
Couples Therapy
"queen sugar" Discussed on Couples Therapy
"I imagine you and Kenny sitting across each other playing chess. No seem like chess chairs to me. They do seem like just so funny. No, they're really avalan decoration chairs. I'm sitting in these, but this will go right back over to the corner of the room. We're probably Ellen will sit in it for a long time. So 'cause I remember like again through Marco Polo seeing your previous apartment where it was like wicker hanging so she was giving us very like late 90s afrikaan energy. It's like real just kind of net true and a lot of braided pieces, if you will. But how do you find out about a proper state sale? Look, I know this is no longer what the podcast is, but I'm just very curious as to how you even find out a prop warehouse is having an estate sale. Yeah, though there's a state sales dot net. I signed up for their mailing list and they'll let me know every weekend, hey, there's a state sales happening in these areas. And that was the first prop warehouse one that I've seen. It was very cool. It was like furniture and paintings and knickknacks and things like that that you could actually use. Doesn't this look like this chair could have been maybe like from the set of Buffy or something? You know, I'm trying to think it's a prop but from what show. You know what I'm saying? That's the question. Yeah. I could see like angel sitting in that. But maybe it was like painted. You know what I mean? Something a little darker or mister trick. We could be sitting in there talking to the mayor. But or we could also have like a Queen sugar flashback. And before time. I love this. Yeah, I never thought about where this was used. That's so decadent. I mean, luckily, we're gonna be posting a picture so that they know the chair that we're 20 minutes talking about, 'cause I'm obsessed. So I believe that brings us to the end of our episode. One last thing, one last thing. A sports league outside. Oh, wait a minute. When the weather gets better, some kind of outside sports league. Nobody wanna be playing outside. She tried to go to law school, she tried to play outside. But I do understand that impulse that was a very nice idea. Now these questions are so hard when is the pandemic? The things I would have done was go to a bar. Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Did you meet people at a bar though? Would you actually like really? Yeah. How? Did you strike up the conversation or did they? Sometimes. If you're getting a drink or if there's music and you're dancing, you find other people who are dancing really fun and you're like, hey, let's combine groups. Yeah. I also think the waiting for the drink 'cause it's always like, oh my God, it's taking forever or be like, oh, are you next? Oh, no, no, you're an ex and then you just start talking and then it's like, oh, brother. And then one person is, they finally get the bartender's attention. It's like, what do you want? I'll order I'll put your order in. And then next thing you know, friendships. Wow. Yeah. It was much easier. Oh God, much easier. In the before time. In the before, it was also easier when I was young. And had hoped. Right. Right. I'm about to myself at a bar and turn it into being like, so what do you think of ALF? No way. No, that never happened. But it could have. I never share it could have with him, okay? He could have done such a thing. Don't you think it was rude that alpha tried to keep eating their cat? And if they have a response, that's the one. That's true, actually. That is a test. That is a litmus test. Yeah, I mean Naomi answered all my health questions and that's how I knew. I was also gonna say, actually, if that was the criteria, I certainly wouldn't have been the one. I would have been like, I've seen elf, but what? I'd be like, are you, are you? Are you okay? Yeah, you're okay. Like, are you do you know where you are right now? Does somebody bring you here and get your will? Like, oh God. All right, now I will say sincere it was a dang to light having you on the pod. Thank you. You know, it's not like I can do or maybe people I can see. Now that I have COVID, so this is a real treat honestly. Oh, I'm so glad that you're okay though and then we could see you and I'll be polo ing you then every hour on the hour. Now that I know you're around very around. How do you feel better? Yeah. Get well, and you guys, we will see you next week. And I will say about that. On Tuesday, January 11th. Something.
Newsradio 1200 WOAI
"queen sugar" Discussed on Newsradio 1200 WOAI
"App. Fire up your DVD. It's time for your TV tip off Tuesday, based on the novel of the same name, the acclaimed family drama Queen Sugar, starring routine a Wesley Donley and Gardner and Copay Syrah. Bo is backwards. Six season at 87 Central Unknown. On Thursday get a sneak peek of what the I network has in store for the new season with the CBS Full preview at 98 Central on CBS. I'm Lex Cohen. And that's your TV tip off on I Heart radio I Heart radio. Here are the top Rolling stone songs that you've thumbed up. Number three Miss you wait so long. So long. Come on, come home number two. East of Burden. I'll never be. You'll be stubborn. I'll never made some baby stuff. Never, never never never be. Number one start me up! Stop! Stop me! Never never You may grow. Hear more from the Rolling Stones and similar artists. No search for the Rolling Stones on radio. All your favorite music all your favorite stations all free. Okay? Mm hmm. Oh, okay..
710 WOR
"queen sugar" Discussed on 710 WOR
"So yeah, sometimes procrastination pays off flex styles 25 offer in September, said Levi's coupons, not apply Some exclusions apply. See store calls a comfort details. Fire up your d v. I It's time for your TV tip off. Tuesday, based on the novel of the same name, the Clean Family drama Queen Sugar, starring routine a Wesley Donley and Gardner and Kofi Syrah. Bo is that heard six season at 87 Central Unknown. On Thursday get a sneak peek of what the I network has in store for the new season with the CBS Full preview at 98 Central on CBS. I'm Lex Cohen. And that's your TV tip off on I Heart Radio. The Free I. Heart Radio APP is number one for music, radio and podcasts, all in one discover a new podcast from our Library of over 350,000 titles. Here's an I Heart Radio podcast preview. Only thing we have to refer. AM Yeah, so it's natural to feel as if nothing like this has ever happened. And for many of us, that's probably true. Our country has been through hard times before. The influenza of 1918. The Great Depression, Panic gripped the second World War polio. And the Cuban missile crisis military build up on the island and in each case our national character has been tested. Let no one doubt that this is a difficult and dangerous efforts. On which we have set out. Many months of sacrifice and self discipline, lie ahead months in which both our patience and I will will be tested. But the greatest danger of all would be to do nothing. I'm Jon Meacham. And this is hope through history. Download and subscribe now to hope through history. Listen and follow this podcast for free on the I. Heart radio app number one for music, Radio and podcasts all in one Len Burman and Michael Riedel in the morning. 7 10 7 10 7 10 0 Dell W. O R. All right, a pleasure to have on our program. The wonderful Broadway actor, Super talented Brian Stokes Mitchell Simon Ragtime, one of the most unforgettable.
The Director's Cut
"queen sugar" Discussed on The Director's Cut
"We're just working with talented people in that there isn't like a real strategy and blueprint Created and then like you said months ahead of time That movement those authentic movements that she was doing. You often see people. I guess when they're arriving at period they may be. The most important thing is like hair wigs but people moved differently because I've heard jennifer talk about this. Also about like women were just conditioned in a certain way and re enacted a certain way in public at that time. And that's all through your film and so kudos few for for doing that What was it like. Now you've known tracy and clint rama's who was the amazing costume designer on your you've known them for years. What was it like working with friends. On your first film. I would also add to mayhew the incredible production designer for years. I worked with her on queen sugar and then on the dolly parton project for net flicks. you know i kind of felt because it was my first film. I had to have a posse. Because i was like i need people who will take who will take a bullet for me especially as on a studio film you know. There's just so much politics there's just the stakes are so high You know tides shifting constantly for all kinds of reasons I knew that. I needed to have people that i have history with that i could that i really trusted and who also wanted me to succeed. You know wanting something for you. As opposed to from you correct correct and so you know and i had to fight for everybody. Everybody was a fight. Every single higher was a fight. Because i wanted to bring on people who hadn't done film before or you know or had only done. You know very accomplished but in television. But because i wanted you know diversity in the hires. I just had to keep on reminding everybody that it's not about being experienced. It's about access. You know. Because if i was going to just go with people who you know had done big studio films it would be a very small pool and everybody will look the same but so clint. Who did the costumes had never done a movie like this before. You know you know who did was the production designer. Had been doing only television So you know there were a lot of people that just they weren't they couldn't track it and so i had to come talk to them about how it's our job to open up The conversation and it's not. There's no there's no point about getting on panels and wringing your hands just have to do it And of course you know. They're so happy now and so proud and amazed At what they're seeing but it it's for them. It was a risk for me. It wasn't right and you know you're some now there'll be lauded for you know being allies and appearing anti-racists but you know sometimes you have to push them to that place I wanna go back to you. Editing down this epic story. I saw one of the first cuts. And i think it was ten hours long. Just joking.
One Great Book
"queen sugar" Discussed on One Great Book
"For more great book contents. Check out our sister show. What should i read next and our patriot community at patriots dot com slash. What should i read next where we share. Patron only bonus episodes on fridays. Today story begins back in twenty fourteen with the publication of natalie. Brazil's novel queen shuker queens sugar. A widow has left. An eight hundred acre sugarcane field in her native louisiana with strict instructions that it must be restored or donated to charity of that novel. brazil rights. I wanted to tell the story of a black farming family like the one from which i descended. The novel was my attempt to stop the clock to remind readers that black people have always had a deep connection to the land. I wanted to celebrate farming as a noble endeavor and encourage readers to continue to pass their families land down through generations. queen sugar is a declaration. That black land matters. It reminds us that if we can remember our history we can reclaim the legacy that our ancestors fought and sacrificed for here in twenty twenty one. The story continues in. We are each other's harvest this time. Brazil has traveled the country the interview black farmers winemakers and culinary experts to tell true stories of the african american landowning and farming experience. Both past and present these wide ranging and richly varied stories make for life giving and community changing reading. Her resulting. Work is a stunning anthology. That embodies the collaborative spirit. It celebrates with a thoughtful assortment of formats gorgeous color photography throughout and coffee table. Heft we are. Each other's harvest is designed to be savored just as the harvest to which it bears witness and it's is one great readers to keep track of your great books. 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We are each other's harvest. We are each other's business. We are each other's magnitude and bond this line from gwendolyn brooks poem serves as the epigraph and guiding spirit of this magnificent collection. The heart of the book is profiles of black farmers. Throughout the american south although several of the featured farmers live and work in other parts of the united states but the scope is as deep as it is wide highlighting historical contributions of black thinkers to agriculture the renaissance of black farming and the resilience of the black community to preserve their connection to the land as well as addressing issues such as food justice the ramifications of slavery and share cropping to share this rich history bazil shares a kaleidoscope of essays poems photographs and conversations from notable contributors like michael twitty joy. Harjo elizabeth alexander margaret wilkerson sexton and rosca it is story history memoir poetry agriculture social justice. And if you are an american it is the story of our land a story. You may find as i did. You don't know as well as you thought you did but you sure enjoy learning about now. I actually included. We are each other's harvest in the you didn't know you wanted to know. Category of the expanded summer reading guide. My knowledge of farming comes almost exclusively from a college roommate who married an illinois soybean farmer many years ago. A few books. I've read over the years and occasional conversations at the farmer's market and while i love to read foodie memoirs and have even been known to sit down and read a cookbook cover to cover. I didn't know. I was missing a book like this in my reading life. I am glad it's here now. Brazil's initial interest in food. Justice began back in college when she was a student at berkeley and she'd bring groceries to her great uncle in oakland. Normally she shop for the groceries in the affluent and predominantly white berkeley where the produce was fresh and lush. But one day. She shopped closer to her uncle's house. In a predominantly black neighborhood the produce was shriveled. Bruised 'em limp. Despite shopping the same chain of grocery stores as she didn't berkeley the store was dimly lit and unkempt a side note. I live a long way. From brazil's california but i really connected with a story because of similar disparities. I've noticed here in my own community in kentucky i shop at two different kroger's located a few miles apart from each other and the difference between the two stores is market the northern california stores brazil visited. Then sit in one of the richest lands for produce and that fresh produce overflowed in her own. Mark it down the road but the black grocery store and its offerings were abysmal. She was enraged and rightfully so that pitiful produce is the end of the line but food injustices go way back up it. Bazil lays out the numbers shares reasons. Why in the book including the striking fact that it's estimated. The black farmers cultivate less than half of one percent of the country's farmlands today. Brazil wants to share the stories of those remaining farmers and how they are striving to change the future for black farmers in america through the stories of these farmers who call themselves. The returning generation..
Good Life Project
"queen sugar" Discussed on Good Life Project
"This larger thing. We call agriculture right. I can't think of an example off. Hand so i don't have any anecdotal evidence but i know the way. These conversations are happening in when people are talking about food sovereignty and food justice and all of these questions and they're looking at ways to make sure that people of color are involved and engaged. I would have to think that somewhere in that conversation is people are thinking about. What is the next iteration of farming right. And how can we continue to ensure that there is equity in that black and brown people do continue to participate now. What i also thought when i saw that article was wow. This looks a lot like amazon. And wouldn't that be scary. You know if they're employing farmers twenty four hours a day to work in these kind of artificial farms. So honestly i don't. I don't know that to be true. But i would have to think that people are looking to the future and some young folk someplace place are going to make sure that black and brown people continue to be involved in this. Whatever comes next i have to think. Yeah i mean i would certainly hope so. an- it makes sense because so much of what you describe is already happening in the space is so progressive and so future oriented future minded. That would imagine like if this is part of the future. Then thinking about how you participate at gotta to be at least somewhere in the conversation In this recent book so in in our each other's harvest you tell so many incredible stories. There's really powerful history. I learned so much it was really moving an eye opening the also made it interesting decision as a writer and that was woven throughout all of these stories. There are some excerpts from mere fictional work which originally led to this from queens sugar and then also some some conversations chapter where. There's this really deep dive conversation with Leader to demi and margaret wilkerson sexton And then another really interesting conversation. About what the writer's room for queens sugar looked and felt like Which which eventually became this Tv show with a day. And i was curious. Zooming the lens out as a writer. When you're thinking how. I'm putting together this book and this kind of bijou the stores. I don't wanna tell them. And usually ideas that i want to be in here. I was curious what your thoughts were as a writer about bringing those specific conversations into the bigger narrative. Well you know. I really want because this.
Good Life Project
"queen sugar" Discussed on Good Life Project
"This larger thing. We call agriculture right. I can't think of an example off. Hand so i don't have any anecdotal evidence but i know the way. These conversations are happening in when people are talking about food sovereignty and food justice and all of these questions and they're looking at ways to make sure that people of color are involved and engaged. I would have to think that somewhere in that conversation is people are thinking about. What is the next iteration of farming right. And how can we continue to ensure that there is equity in that black and brown people do continue to participate now. What i also thought when i saw that article was wow. This looks a lot like amazon. And wouldn't that be scary. You know if they're employing farmers twenty four hours a day to work in these kind of artificial farms. So honestly i don't. I don't know that to be true. But i would have to think that people are looking to the future and some young folk someplace place are going to make sure that black and brown people continue to be involved in this. Whatever comes next i have to think. Yeah i mean i would certainly hope so. an- it makes sense because so much of what you describe is already happening in the space is so progressive and so future oriented future minded. That would imagine like if this is part of the future. Then thinking about how you participate at gotta to be at least somewhere in the conversation In this recent book so in in we are each other's harvest you tell so many incredible stories. There's really powerful history. I learned so much it was really moving an eye opening. You also made it interesting decision as a writer and that was woven throughout all of these stories. There are some excerpts from mere fictional work which originally led to this from queens sugar and then also some some conversations chapter where there's this really deep dive conversation with Leader to demi and margaret wilkerson sexton And then another really interesting conversation About what the writer's room for queens sugar looked and felt like Which which eventually became this Tv show with a day. And i was curious. Zooming the lens out as a writer. You know when you're thinking how. I'm putting together this book and this kind of bijou the stores. I don't wanna tell them. And usually ideas that i want to be in here. I was curious what your thoughts were as a writer about bringing those specific conversations into the bigger narrative. Well you know. I really want because this whole issue of farming and black people's connection to the land both historically and also looking forward it's so large and i knew that i'm not a historian right. That is not my role. I appreciate history. But i am not the person who is to be in combing through the archives looking for that those original documents and then telling a nonfiction story out of those documents so i i really wanted to situate myself as a curator. I think of this book almost like a kaleidoscope right and it is all or or chorus of voices telling this big story and so i also knew what inspired me as a writer. I'm not only. I am inspired by other novels. Absolutely but i'm also inspired by poetry. I'm also inspired by photography. I'm also inspired by film and music and just as a creative person. I draw inspiration from all of these other disciplines. And so i thought that in order for this to be a dynamic reading experience for a reader who happens to pick up this book i again wanted to give them something that they didn't necessarily expect right as a sat down to learn this. This story about black people in their connection to the land. And so i wanted there to be all of these other elements so there is poetry in this book from some of you know the the best america black american poets elizabeth alexander and ross. Gay and kevin. Young and robin costs louis or.
Good Life Project
"queen sugar" Discussed on Good Life Project
"Your work is fascinating to me The fundamental idea that farming in the united states has been such a rich and profound part of the tradition of black people in this country but it is woefully neglected if not outright excluded and sort of the broader telling of the story of our national. History is incredibly heartbreaking. It's i opening but can you share a bit. About what brought you to wanna dive lot deeper into this question. Sure well you know. I think it really goes back to my own experience of the narrative right the narrative that i grew up with this idea that you know when i was a kid and i would watch television. You know. i was kind of aware of this idea of farming and the american farmer and it was this very heroic romantic story. And i can't say that as a kid. I was aware of the absence of black people. But i remember kind of being swept up in that idea right about this is something. This is a noble endeavour. This is something. That's kind of part of the american identity. For whatever reason i have always enjoyed. You know my own personal fantasy about farming and and having land and being on the land and so as i kind of held that appreciation for just the story of farmers in general when i started to notice especially as i was working on my first novel queen sugar and would go to louisiana and Look around at. Who was farming sugarcane. I was struck by how few black farmers there were. And i thought how can this be you know how can this be in in a nation where farming is an integral part of the narrative right. It's this integral part of how americans think about themselves. This connection to the land and yet black people are not part of that picture.
Good Life Project
"queen sugar" Discussed on Good Life Project
"Farming has been a huge part of our history and culture for generations. But there's a part of the story that is so often left out of the popular lower the history the stories and the contribution of black farmers. It is so important to understand this part of our heritage not only to acknowledge the challenges contribution but also because it's headed profound effect on all of us on our food systems a health our education economics and beyond in today's conversation with natalie brazil we dive into the history and stories not just of the past but of the present and returning farmers not only holds an ma in afro american studies from ucla is a graduate of warren wilson colleges mfa program for writers. She's the author of the novel. Queen sugar with by the way was adapted for television by writer director. Eva darnay and co-produced by oprah winfrey for own and natalie's stunning new anthology. We are each other's harvest is filled with essays and homes and quotes and conversations and first person stories that examined black people's connection to the american land from emancipation to today with a strong focus on what she calls the returning generation it elevates the voices and stories of black farmers and people of color celebrating their perseverance and resilience while spotlighting the challenges. They continue to face. This collection really helps all of us. Better understand the rich history and contribution of black farmers plus the book itself as a physical object is gorgeous. It's filled with these incredible images I spent hours just soaking it. All in even beyond diving into.
Myths and Legends
"queen sugar" Discussed on Myths and Legends
"The queen entered her room the candle sprout. She froze and then dismissed her ladies. She wasn't feeling well. They asked if she wanted them to light the candles get the doctor but she just sat down in the dark groping her head. Please a moment. The women bowed and left when they did. She took her fingers from her temples and scan the darkness with her. Is you made a promise. A familiar voice called out at her she shrugged. She said that. Richard said that robyn and all of his companions made it back to sherwood alive. That wasn't the promise. Robin rejoined from darkness. Queen eleanor side. Look the king was the king. She had pole but she had a limited number of favors she could call in and she had no idea that he would pull out all the stops. Sorry but robin just wasn't worth it even marion's husband. It was impressive though my family will die. If you don't keep your promise robin said. The queen laughed forty days right. That was the that was the deal you made. But the king. What is forty days supposed to do. You know what you did by competing right by making enemies with the most powerful men in england. You stuck your head into a lion's mouth and now you're yelling at me because if you're terrible decision making you invited me robbing yelled back from the darkness and you didn't need to show up the queen sugar. Had she had been honest with him since the beginning she invited him to humiliate her husband that king. She didn't think he was being honest with himself about why he accepted the invitation. It wasn't for the winnings they threw those away or smith them on what a cobbler stinking traveling close. It wasn't somehow ingratiate himself with the crown. You don't win points with someone by embarrassing them. Robin accepted the invitation because he needed to feed his own ego. He was the best and everyone had to know it. Well now they knew it. And the sheriff was about to burn down. Sherwood forest congrats. His reward for winning was losing everything. The queen rose and robert told her to sit she laughed. She knew robin wouldn't kill her because she knew he was a good man. The thing is the people. He opposed those whose loss he broke to help the poor and downtrodden. They weren't good men and he was now beginning to see what lengths they would go to. In order to return to the status quo the kings. The sheriff's the bishops. They weren't worried about robin not truly houston man. They were worried about what he represented about his growing group in the forest. They were worried about the normal everyday people who might listen to a man. Tell them that things didn't have to be as they were that they could stand up to oppression. The queen said that she didn't care about robin. Or what what we call it a little mission. But he was to bolt. He wasn't just an outlaw anymore. He was now part of something bigger than himself. He needed to think about that. He couldn't escape forever. she paused. She said that she would honor her word. She would call in her favor with the king. He had forty days. She would make sure the sheriff didn't burn down the forest and she would arrange for safe passage home for robin robin laughed so somehow somewhere she did care the queen scuffed. Was he not paying attention to any that. No she didn't care not about him at least in the past week new information had come to our attention. It was marian. Robin was.
Slate's Culture Gabfest
"queen sugar" Discussed on Slate's Culture Gabfest
"Here's a clip. I'm sorry how we left things. I was just a young dumb man back then. Everybody makes mistakes but not everybody's man not to admit to him today. Dignity later life you. The last person who can ever talk about dignity jimmy. Dale get house. So that's going to do after all this time. Damn right is don't use that spicing. What was that like what was what was your friends and colleagues reaction. What was the audience. Reaction like the seeing david alan grier play this basically a modern day version of mr from my agent. Call like a got. This offer from Queen when you hear that will pass on your behalf. What was the offer While it's like two or three episodes they haven't really figured out a we'll send you. The sides in our agreement is always never turned down any role. I don't care how small it is may decide so they send me the sides. I read the first scene. And i called him back. I was like oh care disrobing on twenty years. I gotta do this. Because i am not jimmy dale but i know people like that. You could smell vases so that seen that you play the way i played it was as a vampire meaning the rules of the vampire. Is you have to invite a van by your house. So when i came to the door i wouldn't come in into because i kept saying he says you're not going to bite me. Well i just wanna come in. I mean cannot just come through the threshold. I just wanna see you. As so as soon as she opens the door and walked down that hallway is like he unfold and develops and spreads his wings and he claims the space like fucked up. You never should've let me not tossed out on the table. He's looking around up and down. Yeah this is my house so it was so juicy and so much fun to play that role because another thing real evil when you talk about devilish he. Yes naval people. You can always gonna be twitching and slimy and truly now man most time we've been around someone where you discover. This is a bad person. They're already in your business. Yes they have to because they have to gain your confidence and the other thing is there was an obvious attraction. Yes you understand that. This woman still has although she is fought to cure herself of this addiction. Those weaknesses are still there. Weaknesses are still there and he knows plans to push so that was an awesome awesome experience walking around atlanta which is the black city on earlier. Walnut states in the country. They were stubborn. Was a car load of black women. You walk by a whole carload blackman hugging each everyone. 'cause it's weird. They know me from all this other work yet. They raveled in what. I did in queens sugar. I can't tell you how many women hit me up on social media saying you remind me a relationship when i was much younger. You remind me of this man that was in my life and they would go on on on and on so it was awesome. So i wanted to ask this And this is a. I know we could go on this absolutely exciting and amazing for me so you huge career from from theater to movies to television. What do you think your comedy legacy will be. We lost paul mooney a couple of weeks ago and everybody talks about how paul mooney touched everything. Where do you think your legacy is going to be when this is all said and done another maybe fifty years. I don't know. I mean i don't worry about that. I'll be dead anyway. I'm i'm serious. Leads out for others to figure out. But i know in trying to plan and craft my career. There was one year which michael did clean and sober in the same year that he did beatles and i use that as a template. 'cause i said that's what i wanted to sue. So shelly. net rain. Completely polar opposites yet just ripping in all areas. I just wanted to be a working actor. That's what i wanted to be a working actor and i've surpassed my goals. You know i'm gonna be sixty five at the end of this month. And i never in a million years thought at my age my career would be what it is. I'm in demand. Constantly year of this pandemic year is probably been one of the best years of my career. I never. I didn't see that coming last year. I mean like everybody else. I was like what i guess is it. This is take us out with like water worlds. I really could not have anticipated. Sent an Enter the first time. I have a sense of calm. Meaning i know. I'm going to get another job. The vast majority of time in most actors careers. I don't care how famous you perceive them to be is spent wondering. Will we work again. And i feel secure that i'll know if it's going to be big or small but i'm going to something so i never thought i thought i would be just retired doing other stuff but yeah this amazing. I'm a role with this wheels. Fall comedian and actor and legend. David alan grier. Thank you so much. Hey man take care of my pleasure and that's a word for this week. 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The Televerse
HBO's 'Insecure' will end after its upcoming fifth season
"Its upcoming fifth season. So that's even more impetus for me to get caught behind on season four But i've only season one. I know. I know see. I feel somehow. I don't think that's as bad. Because i've seen and really liked everything i've seen them are and like had it in my top twenty pretty much every year. It's been eligible except this year. When i was so behind. I didn't feel like. I could make a good assessment of it so so like not having like dipped your toe in. You don't know what you're missing. I know what. I'm behind on. So i will endeavor to get caught up And soon the other bit of news here is that queen. Sugar
Weekend Edition Sunday
Actress Carol Sutton dies of Covid-19 complications
"Actor Carroll sudden has died in New Orleans of complications from the coronavirus. She was 76 years old Gwen Thompkins reports that sudden appeared in more than 100 movies, plays and television shows. Karel sudden began acting in 1968 with the Dashiki Project Theater, which mounted place about the complexities of African American life. It was a natural fit. Her mother was a community activist as a child, sudden road in the family car with Martin Luther King Jr. The year he co founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Sudden worked steadily as an actor, but she kept her day job at an agency fighting poverty in the city. After retiring from social work in 2011, she appeared in Queen Sugar and Lovecraft Country. On Friday. Film crews in New Orleans pause production in her honor
Weekend Edition Sunday
New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76
"Corona virus complications. She was 76 Sutton was a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans and appeared in more than 100 movies, plays and television shows. Including 1980, nine's Steel Magnolias and the TV Serious Queen Sugar. Farmers in India, intensifying their protest
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
‘The Story of the Royals’ explores an American obsession
"America's got talent on tonight. The story of the royals over on ABC. It's part one of a two night documentary. There's a two hour special called the story of the royals. It's part one of two at night documentary about the British Royal family. We need to know more ABC. You also have Queen sugar. Yellowstone is on world of dance. The center is on
The Von Haessler Doctrine
'Jay And Silent Bob Reboot' Set To Start Filming This Summer
"Out to reps for both rappers for additional comment but one source told us that it was all simply a joke real though nice the nice jay and silent bob film will be called jay and silent bob rebuked but it's not going to be a traditional reboot bill make kevin smith told the crowd during a fat man or batman live cuny this month smith said the new film will again follow jay and silent bob across country as they try to stop hollywood from making a reboot of the film they originally in jay and silent bob strikes back it's literally the same bleeping movie the first time more it does recycling this and they're honest about it it's going to know exactly what they're getting out of it we have a couple of tastes tv reminders for today america's got talent is thirteen season premiere that's tonight on nbc we also have love connection on fox for the second season we also have the third season premiere of queens sugar on so find out more about this y'all more about this and more on mytalk one seven one duck pat thank you for the update honey dirt alert updates at the top of every hour plus get extended dirt alerts at eight twenty twelve twenty and five twenty and now jason and alexis in the.