Session 417: Black Music Month - Artists Redefining the Norm w/ Mankaprr Conteh & Delisa Shannon
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
We couldn’t let this month go by without having a conversation about one of my favorite things, music. While we’re only halfway through the year, there have already been so many major moments, from iconic performances to albums that push past genre limitations. These culturally-defining moments have all been sparked by artists we love, and we’d be remiss not to celebrate the ongoing impact of Black artists in music.
In honor of Black Music Month, we're joined by Mankaprr Conteh, staff writer at Rolling Stone, and Delisa Shannon, short-form content director at Billboard. Together, we unpacked some of the standout moments of 2025 so far, talk about the artists who are redefining the rules, and reflect on what Black music continues to teach us about innovation, identity, and joy.
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Mankaprr Conteh
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible |
| 0:22.2 | versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, |
| 0:29.4 | Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at |
| 0:36.1 | Therapy for Black Girls.com. |
| 0:38.6 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a |
| 0:44.5 | substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 1:00.8 | Hey, y'all. Thanks so much for joining me for session 417 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:10.5 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 1:19.2 | We couldn't let this month go by without having a conversation about one of my favorite things, music. |
| 1:26.9 | While we're only halfway through the year, there have already been so many major moments, |
| 1:32.2 | from iconic performances to albums that push past genre limitations. |
| 1:37.1 | These culturally defining moments have all been sparked by artists we love, |
| 1:41.2 | and we'd be remiss not to celebrate the ongoing impact of black artists in music. |
| 1:46.4 | In honor of Black Music Month, I'm joined by Manka Burkante, staff writer at Rolling Stone, |
| 1:52.9 | and Elisa Shannon, short-form content director at Billboard. |
| 1:57.1 | Together, we unpack some of the standout moments of 2025 so far, talk about the artists who are |
| 2:03.4 | redefining the rules, and reflect on what black music continues to teach us about innovation, |
| 2:08.7 | identity, and joy. If something resonates with you while enjoying our conversations, |
| 2:14.0 | please share it with us on social media using the hashtag TBG in session |
| 2:17.8 | or join us over in our Patreon community |
| 2:21.0 | to talk more in depth about the episode. |
| 2:23.3 | You can join us at community. |
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