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February
2010
Original air date: January 28th
Pt. 1 Generation X and Y react to the State of the Union
Pt. 2 Lecia J. Brooks, Director of the Civil Rights Memorial Center at the Southern Poverty Law Center talks to Shawna Renee about a series of studies that look into the “New Segregation” models in schools across the country. Some educators are all for it, while others think any form of segregation is a dangerous step backwards. What do you think?
For more information on the Teaching Tolerance reports, Visit the SPLC website.
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January
2010
Original air date: January 21, 2010
Shawna Renee talks to Adam Pertman, the Executive Director of the Evan D. Donaldson Adoption Institute, a research group that released a report warning Americans about the challenges of inter-country adoption in the aftermath of a crisis, such as the one in Haiti. To read the report, please visit the Evan D. Donaldson website
* I’ve received a number of calls and emails about this interview from listeners who disagree with Mr. Pertman’s views. To clarify, his opinions are based upon the research his organization conducted during the 2005 Tsunami in Asia and Africa. Each situation is different and I encourage those of you who are still interested in adopting a child from Haiti (or anywhere else) to do your research. Child trafficking is a real problem in many developing nations, please make sure if you decide to go forward with an adoption from Haiti or anywhere else you work with a reputable adoption agency. *
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January
2010
Original air date: January 14, 2010
Shane Perrault, PhD, psychologist and founder of African American Marriage Counseling talks to Shawna Renee about the state of African American marriage and what couples can do to keep their relationships on track. For more information on Dr. Shane’s practice, visit his website, www.africanamericanmarriagecounseling.com
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January
2010
Original air date: January 7, 2010
Shawna Renee talks to author Helena Andrews about her forthcoming memoir, “Bitch is the New Black” and the challenges young African American women face as they try to find love and success in the big city.
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December
2009
Original air date: December 17, 2009
On this show we discuss a story out of Milwaukee where a 7 year old girl had her braid cut off by a teacher because she refused to stop playing with it. The teacher was fined $175.00 and continues to teach while the girl was removed and sent to another classroom. What would you do if this happened to your child?
Also, we sit down with Maggie Anderson of the Empowerment Experiment (formally known as the Ebony Experiment). She and her husband John made a pledge to support Black businesses by “Buying Black” for an entire year. Learn how they did it and how you can do the same.
As always, if you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at shawna@cocoamode.com
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October
2009
Original air date: October 22, 2009
Afrobella, Patrice Grell Yursik and Clutch Magazine Editor Deanna Sutton sit down with Shawna Renee to discuss:
Chris Rock’s movie, Good Hair
Public reaction to Zahara Jolie - Pitt’s new do
New Morehouse dress code
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September
2009
Original air date: September 17, 2009
What’s really going on with Kanye? What can we learn from Whitney’s mistakes? Why aren’t more African Americans taking control of their lives? Shawna Renee and journalist Jeff Johnson sit down to discuss these issues plus how we can keep our young people involved in the political process. For more information on Jeff Johnson and his new book Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am, check out his website. www.jeffsnation.com
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10
September
2009
Guest: Daphne Valerius, Director, The Souls of Black Girls.
Shawna Renee and Daphne talk about their experiences growing up Black and female in America and how the media effects the self esteem of African American women in general. A must listen for women of color and the men who love them.
Original air date: September 10, 2009
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10
September
2009
Part 1:
A Different World indeed!
14 year old Ty Hobson Powell is the youngest student to attend Howard University, he’s a sophomore political science major that lives on campus with his fellow students. While there’s no question that he’s intelligent to be there, do you think a 14 year old is mature enough to handle college life?
Part 2:
Guest: Faith Hunter
The entire country is talking about health care, while I agree that changing the current system is necessary we must also begin thinking about preventive care. Ayurveda presents a holistic approach to health and wellness that is in many ways to polar opposite to the “one size fits all” approach that has become the norm in Western medicine.
Original air date: September 3, 2009
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27
August
2009
Yale Professor Hannah Brueckner talks about the study she co-authored that found fewer highly educated Black women are getting married than ever before. We find out why this is true and what both African American women and men can do to reverse this trend.
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