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You Had Me at Black

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You Had Me at Black

You Had Me at Black

Society & Culture, Black Stories, Personal Journals, Arts, Performing Arts, Black Storytelling, Storytelling Podcast, Documentary, Black History Month, Black Podcast, Black Voices

4.0982 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

As the older sister, Secunda was in charge of making sure the chores got done after school before her mom got home. One afternoon, her brother challenged her, unraveling her sense of authority and the sibling pecking order.

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0:00.0

This season we're shouting out other indie shows telling our stories.

0:04.0

The Secret Adventures of Black People offers theatrical glimpses

0:08.0

into poignant, hilarious, and memorable moments

0:11.0

in the lives of ordinary black people.

0:13.8

The show's first season was highlighted by the Bello Collective and Indie Wire on their list of

0:18.5

Outstanding and Best Podcasts of 2020 and was featured on an episode of NPR's Snap Judgment.

0:25.0

Check them out wherever you're listening right now. Hey, welcome to You Had Me At Black. I'm Martina Abraham Zalunga.

0:38.8

Before we get into this episode, I wanted to share that we're currently accepting stories for our next season.

0:45.5

I live in New York and after the winter we just had and being cooped up in the house, I am feigning

0:51.9

summertime.

0:53.0

Summer is a time for play and for shenanigans,

0:56.0

which often means for some people

0:58.0

getting yourself out of sticky situations.

1:01.0

But it's also a time just for release, for letting off steam and moving on from the things that no longer serve us.

1:08.0

So in anticipation of summertime, we're looking for stories about escape or breaking free. What somewhere, someone, or

1:16.9

something that you've escaped or broken free from. We're accepting story submissions

1:22.0

on our website through Friday April 16th.

1:25.0

Visit you had me at black.com slash tell a story.

1:30.0

All right let's get into this week's episode.

1:32.0

It comes from Seconda. She's the big sister in her family,

1:36.3

and like most big sisters, was in charge of making sure the chores got done after school

1:40.7

before their mom got home. But then one day her younger brother

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