BONUS - The Culture Is: Black Women

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Tiffany Cross host a dinner party at Minton’s in Harlem with Black female trailblazers who are shaping America’s culture, including: Ryan Michelle Bathe, Actress and Producer, Star of NBC's "The Endgame” Tarana Burke, Activist, Author, and Founder of the Me Too Movement Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Creator of the 1619 Project Captain Timika Lindsay, Partner, “Diversity Crew” and Retired U.S. Navy Captain Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Congresswoman, Democrat from Massachusetts Maria Taylor, NBC Sports, Host Robin Thede, Creator and Showrunner, HBO Max’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Tamika Tremaglio, The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), Executive Director Melba Wilson, founder and executive chef, Melba’s in Harlem Throughout the revelatory dinner, guests share personal stories and experiences about what it’s like to be a Black woman in America and what it’s like to spark change. The episode also features Reid’s exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris in Mississippi. They discuss Harris’ historic role as the first Black woman to hold the office.

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0:00.0	Hey readers, I'm excited to share this special episode called The Culture Is Black Women With
0:10.2	You.
0:11.2	Tiffany Cross and I had the pleasure of hosting an honest, thought-provoking dinner conversation
0:16.0	in Harlem with black women trailblazers who are shaping America's culture, including
0:21.0	Nicole Hannah Jones, representative Ayanna Presley, sportscaster Maria Taylor and comedian
0:26.7	Robin Thede.
0:27.7	I hope you enjoy the discussions as much as I did.
0:30.6	Stay right here to listen now.
0:32.7	We've had these conversations about the fight for our culture and the things that we know
0:45.6	we need.
0:46.6	That is a universal black women language.
0:56.1	We were all born knowing the work that needs to be done and so we will do it.
1:26.1	Hey girl, hey, how you doing?
1:35.3	And makeup, girlfriend.
1:37.3	I'm excited to get you into Mentons.
1:39.0	It's one of the most beautiful, incredible venues.
1:41.8	Mentons in the sea, so all of these women, they're going to be in Harlem, Harlem.
1:46.8	And I think that's going to be those.
1:48.8	Now the Wilson is a literal icon in Harlem, in New York, and her food is so delicious.
1:56.3	And she's just a wonderful, warm, sweet person, so I'm excited just to be in her presence.
2:00.8	Who is better than you?
2:01.8	That's right.
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