In the season finale, Don’t Believe the Hype, we chop it up about a couple of current hot-button topics. The mid-term elections and the Anti-Semitism (or lack thereof).

The results of the mid-term elections and exit polls revealed a lot of unsettling information about what our country cares about and who they want to represent in our government. As the dust continues to clear, it is still a sobering reality that it’s more about power than what’s best for the people of this country.

Also, Ye’ and Kyrie Irvin’s Twitter account has unintentionally put Semitism front and center as both have received an intense backlash and protest, which has cost them significantly. What’s troubling is when you stop and listen (and read) what both of them said concerning Semitism, it raises questions about the term “Anti-Semitic,” only referring to the Jewish community.

The Hype society has put around those divisive triggers only reinforces the notion that we listen to respond instead of listening to understand. Let’s talk about it.


Episode Song:

Don’t Believe the Hype - Public Enemy
https://youtu.be/9vQaVIoEjOM

Book Reference:

Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of Meaning - Paul Ricoeur

https://www.amazon.com/Interpretation-Theory-Discourse-Surplus-Meaning/dp/0912646594/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S80DOMHKVR0P&keywords=paul+ricoeur+interpretation+theory&qid=1668166262&sprefix=Paul+Ricoeur+in%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

Links
Mid-Term Election Exit Polls

https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/exit-polls-2022-us-house-election-results-analysis

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/08/exit-polls-2022-elections/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elections/exit-polls

https://www.cbsnews.com/midterms/2022/georgia/governor/exit-poll/

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In today’s episode, This is How We Do it; we continue the conversation about the Predominantly White Institution (PWI) homecoming experience and why we, PWI alumni) don’t seem to give the same energy that HBCU alums give to their Homecoming.

The truth is that HBCU Homecomings are the measuring stick we use to measure how good or bad our Homecoming is. That’s because most “Blacklidy Black” PWI alumni have attended several HBCU homecomings and experienced Black Excellence at an unmatched level. However, the experience falls short because you are not an alumnus of the university, and that is needed to appreciate Homecoming at that school truly.

PWI alums need to embrace their Homecoming and appreciate the place that nurtured their friendships, relationships, and experiences that molded them into the person they are today.

Episode Song:
This is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
https://youtu.be/0hiUuL5uTKc

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“H-OM-EC-O-MING! It’s Homecoming y’all! It’s Homecoming Y’all!”
(Borrowed from WSSU)
We are right in the middle of Homecoming season. Our Social Media is full of content from various HBCU Homecomings across the country. However, you don’t see much content from Black people who went to PWIs. (Predominately White Institutions) Those institutions also have the tradition of Homecoming, and those of us who are undergraduate alumni of PWI seem not to give the same energy as our HBCU counterparts.

In this episode, We Got Our Own Thang!, I share what my PWI Homecoming means to me and why I feel it’s ok for us to appreciate how HBCUs do Homecoming but be Proud about and celebrate our Homecoming and the memories and experience gained from attending a PWI.


Episode Song:

We Got Our Thang - Heavy D and Boyz
https://youtu.be/6uPWH3TziI4

#Genxhassomethingtosay #GenX #wegotourownthing #homecoming #hbcu #ilovemyhbcu #ilovemypwi #pwi #ninernation #uncc #jcsu #goldenbulls #GenXRules #generationx #GenXRules #Genxwomen #genxmen #blackpodcast #blackpodcaster #blackpodcastmatter #blackpodcastshow #blackpodcasthost #blackpodcastofinstagram #podcastofinstagram #blackculture #hiphop #heavyd #ripheavyd #blackexcellence #blackhistory #youtubechannel

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