#254 The Illusion of Freedom

Tea with Queen and J.

Society & Culture

4.9 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2020

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… The country is on fire, celebrities are talking out of turn instead of turning to their local organizers, ni**as is moving to Ghana, white protesters are centering themselves, and we are not ok This week’s hotlist - Support protestors, Insecure gave us love, Queering The Curve, support a bailout fund, sharing on social with caution, opting in vs being accosted by news, the illusion of freedom, our ain’t sh*t friends, white liberals are not ok, your non-Black POC friends think you’re lying, property over people, the good and bad of white protesters, why NYC is different, are businesses pandering? Obama the magical negro, Black celebrities vs everyday Black sh*t, who are your local community organizers, social media for white gaze, leave us alone, move to Ghana, send us a post card and mad other ish. Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj and add #podin on twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast! SAVE THE DATE: JUNETEEN VIRTUAL KICKBACK, Friday June 19th, 9-11pm RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-virtual-kickback-tickets-108997289828 Black Girl show and tell submissions closed WEBSITE www.TeaWithQueenAndJ.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/teawithqj Instagram: Instagram.com/teawithqj Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ Tumblr: teawithqueenandj.tumblr.com SPONSOR Teas By G Website: https://www.teasbyg.com IG: @teasbyg https://www.instagram.com/teasbyg/ EMAIL & SPONSOR INQUIRIES teawithqueenandj@gmail.com DONATE www.paypal.me/teawithqj OR www.patreon.com/teawithqj Queen’s Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CXV9ZDWZ3PP9?ref_=wl_share J.’s Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NP09USMPJ0TB?ref=cm_sw_em_r_wl_ip_VEVWdvdDDemm0 NOTES AND EXTRA TEA Queering the Curve resource list: https://nonprofit393766031.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/queering-the-curve-2.pdf Where to Donate Your Money and Time to Help Protestors: https://nyulocal.com/where-to-donate-your-money-and-time-to-help-protesters-ef2727d7a9d2 Metal Health/ wellness resources FamilyCare, CommunityCare and SelfCare Tool Kit By the Association of Black pyschologist: http://www.abpsi.org/pdf/FamilyCommunitySelfCareToolKit.pdf Surviving & ResistingHate:A Toolkit For People of Color: https://icrace.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/icrace-toolkit-for-poc.pdf Black Lives Matter Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma: http://drcandicenicole.com/2016/07/black-lives-matter-meditation/ Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com This week’s closing clip features Jay Versace: https://twitter.com/jayversace/status/1204649823246274560?s=21 This episode was created, hosted and produced by Naima & Janicia Libations to our friend’s Domingo, Tokunbo, and D. Sindayiganza who help keep this show running by paying and supporting Black women. Libations to Ohene Cornelius for our show intro, keep up with him at https://ohenecornelius.com

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0:00.0	This week's episode of Tea with Queen and Jay is sponsored by TeesbyG.com.
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0:26.1	No sugar, no additives, no ingredients you can't pronounce.
0:29.1	Even their tea bags are natural.
0:31.2	That's teasebyg.com for a blend that works for you.
0:37.3	This week on Tea with Queen and Jay, the country is on fire.
0:41.2	Celebrities are talking out of turn instead of turning to their local organizers.
0:45.4	Niggas is moving to Ghana.
0:46.9	White protesters are centering themselves and we are not okay.
0:51.5	It's Tea with Queen and Jay people.
0:53.2	Drink up.
0:53.7	Yeah. Tea with Queen and Jay people. Drink up. Yo. What'all.
1:12.3	What is up?
1:14.7	Um, nothing with us up but you.
1:16.3	Bad times.
1:19.5	Lots of bad times.
1:20.8	Lots of bad times.
1:21.8	Lots of bad times.
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