Ep 355. Prison Reform, Patriarchy & Black Excellence is Bullsh*t ft. Olay Olurin

Around The Way Curls

Antoinette Lee & Shanti Mayers

Education, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Summary

This week Antoinette is joined by the FORCE that is Olayemi Olurin, a movement lawyer, political commentator, writer, and abolitionist thinker. Together they discuss Olayemi's recent honor at the Black Girl Magic Ball, her work as a public defender, and her activism in decarceration and closing Rikers Island. The conversation touches on themes of accountability, the Democratic Party, voting, and the importance of amplifying marginalized voices. We then deep dive into abolition, copaganda, and the deep-rooted issues of patriarchy, rape culture, and the flaws in the criminal justice system. Olay shares her concerns about the impact of her activism on her personal life and the safety of her loved ones. Still, despite the risks, she remains committed to speaking out against systemic injustices. Join us

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00:00 Introduction and Black Girl Magic Ball

03:16 Olayemi's Work as a Public Defender

08:03 Olayemi's YouTube Channel: Allure and Nadi

13:30 Discussion on Amber Rose

23:01 Views on Voting and Electoral Politics

25:16 The Power and Impact of Olayemi's Voice

27:19 Becoming Agents of White Supremacy

32:17 Abolition and Alternatives to Policing

36:36 America's Criminal System as a Continuation of Slavery

59:06 Unpacking Patriarchy and Rape Culture

01:01:28 Flaws in the Criminal Justice System

01:15:39 The Disproportionate Incarceration Rates

01:26:20 Challenging Black Capitalism

01:32:18 The Challenges of Advocacy and the Importance of Community

01:38:59 The Criminal Justice System and Non-Violent Crimes

01:43:26 Balancing Activism and Personal Safety

01:50:01 Continuing the Fight for Justice and Equality

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0:00.0	Do it a little faster. a little faster. scur riss to ppph to ppphpp, the ppph,
0:13.4	the ppph, the ppph, ppph, you still got it.
0:19.2	It's your girl, shantee, and it's internet.
0:21.8	And we are around the way curls.
0:24.7	Join us as we share our unique life experiences.
0:28.1	A. K. Tell all our business.
0:29.9	And explore both the profound and the profane.
0:33.3	Because duality is a thing.
0:35.8	Yeso!
0:36.8	So I am back and I am very excited. Very, very excited.
0:44.0	Y'all asked for this special lady to be on the podcast
0:48.0	since I had been doing some of her shows with her friends and so I was like I'm a wrangler I'm
0:56.2	gonna get it now because she's a hot commodity and she agreed I appreciate it
1:00.4	so Miss O'lay O'Lorne is on around the way girls. Welcome girlfriend how you doing
1:06.2	Hey, thank you for having me. I'm excited. Oh girl fresh out of being honored
1:10.5	How was your night last night? Why don't you tell us a little bit about that?
1:14.0	It was so, so, so nice.
1:16.4	Honestly, I literally, as I was riding home, me and my boyfriend, I said to him,
1:20.0	you know, sometimes you have like something that's supposed to be a big deal or a big event you're looking forward to and then it's never all that it always falls flat like
1:26.3	I was oh no this was a perfect night it was so great I told mahogany I was like this I can only imagine how much energy and work this must have been putting together an event like this but I'm glad you did it like it feels worthwhile I needed this love is so.
1:39.5	And what was the name of the official name of the event?
1:42.0	The black girl magic ball is the 7th annual. Yeah and they gave me the purveyor of Black
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