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The Absolute Ghetto

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The Absolute Ghetto is a space that leans into Blackness, the ingenuity of Black culture, and its power as a creative and innovative community. Brought to you by Malcolm Thomas (B.A. Political Science; B.A. Economics) and Sadé Oresegun (B.S. Psychology & Criminology; M.A. Social Science, Psychology track), and delivered with plenty of spunk and Black scholarship. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-absolute-ghetto/support
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PSA! This episode includes an answer key to The Absolutely Ghetto Love Quiz. You can take it with us, or take it beforehand! Find it on our Instagram @theabsolueghetto, Twitter @Absolute_Ghetto, or Facebook page "The Absolute Ghetto". Thank you! On this special Valentine's Day (Feb 14th)/ Black Love Day (Feb 13th) episode of the Absolute Ghetto, Ma…
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This week in The Absolute Ghetto, Malcolm and Sadé give their first movie review for One Night in Miami, the directional debut of Regina King. This movie depicts a fictional account of a conversation between the Black legends Malcolm X, Cassius Clay (before changing his name to Muhammad Ali), NFL star Jim Brown, and singer Sam Cooke, especially kno…
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The Absolute Ghetto is back with our first episode of 2021! 2020 was rough, so what better way to kick off this year with a Woke Wine Hour about a topic everyone loves to kiki about amongst their friends: relationships and sexuality! We believe that embracing the joys of romance, intimacy, and sexuality is one way to practice radical self love, esp…
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This week in the Absolute Ghetto, Sadé and Malcolm seek to thoroughly address concerns regarding the impending COVID-19 vaccine that has now been official approved for distribution by the FDA (Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, specifically). The purpose of this episode is to contextualize the response amongst some Black people to news about the development and…
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This week in The Absolute Ghetto, Sadé and Malcolm discuss the True Kitchen controversy and respectability politics. On November 29th, 2020, footage surfaced of the manager (Kevin Kelley) of True Kitchen in Dallas, Texas, ranting at a party of Black women and the rest of the restaurant after the women had been twerking to "Back Dat Azz Up" as the D…
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During another Woke Wine Hour with your lovely hosts Sadé and Malcolm, they enjoy some wine while watching the fall of democracy, I mean election night, in the United States. Okay, a lot of wine. And they might take a swig every time the anchorperson says "It's too early to tell". Their anxiety was acting up, alright?! However, they take this time …
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This week in The Absolute Ghetto, Sadé and Malcolm discuss the now infamous shooting incident between rappers Megan thee Stallion and Tory Lanez through the lens of intersectionality. The term intersectionality was coined in 1989 by Kimberlé Crenshaw (a Black woman), providing an innovative framework with which to analyze and address the forces at …
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While trying to decide on the subject matter for episode 4, Sadé and Malcolm realized they wanted to make space for joy in the midst of a tumultuous and emotionally taxing year. Therefore, they present to you: The Absolute Ghetto’s 20-Something Pandemic Survival Guide. This is also the first installment of a new series: The Woke Wine Hour, where th…
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In Episode 3, Sadé and Malcolm discuss a few of the products of Black ingenuity that are salient and inspiring to them in their everyday lives. The cultural impacts of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), the Black Studies movement, and innovative Black music styles, namely Jazz and Hip-Hop, are highlighted. But with impact comes imitation, …
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Sadé and Malcolm discuss Chadwick Boseman's inspiring commencement speech to their graduating class at Howard University, his global impact through dignified portrayals of Black people, and what we can learn from his journey about ableism. They also discuss differing perspectives on the nature of death within the African Diaspora, and how mass Blac…
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Malcolm and Sadé explain their conceptualization of "The Absolute Ghetto". They detail their journeys to rejecting elitist narratives about Black people they'd been exposed to throughout their childhoods, and how attending Howard University facilitated this process.Show notes:~"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?: And Othe…
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