Hey y'all, it's Brittany.

And Eric.

And we are back again with a very special episode of our Quibi show, The Nod with Brittany

and Eric.

Just a reminder that nearly every weekday, we're bringing you a quick, concentrated hit

of all things black.

This week, we're playing six degrees of black separation in honor of President Obama's

birthday.

We're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mo Better Blues with a spiky ranked.

And Brittany and I turn to astrologer Dana Lynn Knuckles to see if the stars can explain

why our friendship is so dysfunctional.

It's a packed week, y'all.

And on today's episode, we're talking to hip-hop photographer Mel D. Cole, who's gone

from capturing subjects like Sizzle, Most Def, and Tyler the creator to documenting those

protesting on the front lines for change.

He tells us why he feels like the pictures he's taken this year are some of the most

important images he'll ever take.

It's a really special episode.

We hope you like it.

Mel D. Cole started his journey as a photographer in 2002 with a disposable camera.

And since then, his work has been featured in Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Fader magazines.

Known for documenting the hip-hop scene, Cole has been the resident photographer for the

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