Whatever We Want with Jay & Kay

Robbing Banks & HBCUs

March 17, 2022 Jamal Sterling & Khalilah Elliott Season 2 Episode 11
Whatever We Want with Jay & Kay
Robbing Banks & HBCUs
Show Notes

Jay and Kay are back at it again - bringing the heat and the latest news: Ryan Coogler’s ridiculous police encounter, Jussie Smollett's been sentenced, Nas is being sued over a post, and Kim Kardashian’s disastrous advice… Come on, no advice about working hard and hustling from the privileged, please. Well, with the many things happening around here, Kay points out the virtue of taking a step back, acting responsibly, and staying quiet for a while.

Key Takeaways:  

[01:23]
Getting paid for what teachers are telling you to stop doing - talking

[03:44]
Before and after pandemic - how’s life? Drinking, housework, and now the dog’s going crazy

[05:33]
The lamest story of how Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, almost got detained in Atlanta… a classic example of racism

[09:13]
Kim Kardashian’s disastrous quote for Women’s Day: “Get off your a** and fu**ing work.”

[12:25]
The grind for attention and relevance - sex tapes, “look at me” mindset, pre-meditated controversies

[15:24]
Jussie Smollett’s acting roles and now being sentenced to 150 days

[18:36]
Taking responsibility and staying quiet because being self-righteous pushes people away

[21:35]
New York City's Child Protection Agency’s move in avoiding foster families taking advantage of funding

[28:10]
Getting called out about Wordle and how listeners listen to this podcast… is oversharing possible?

[31:08]
Jamal shares his audion experience - when the brain goes blank

[34:18]
What’s going with Nas? Getting sued over a photo?

[36:06]
Let’s talk NFTs - the beanie babies without anything physical

[37:26]
Bomb threats, #racism, HBCUs on being cheated out of billions of dollars, Stacey Abrams on her candidacy, and the passing of William Hurt

[45:55]
This week’s For the Culture Shout Out!

Resources Mentioned

Key Quote

“Anytime you see a black person…we have this conversation all the time about respectability, politics, this idea that you have to be dressed a certain way” - Khalilah Elliott 

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