"I'm Penny Proud, I'm Cute and I'm Loud, And I Got It Going on!"

Our commitment to ourselves, which subsequently is a commitment to you all listening, is to incorporate some lighter focuses on the show - bring the levity! We’re of course not going to stop doing the history dives, but we’ll aim to bring out the joy while recognizing and honoring the fight to get it.

This episode Donna & Jonathan highlight a few of their favorite childhood stars, relishing in the theme songs and nostalgia of the 90s and early 2000s.

What favorite shows or actors come to mind from these eras?

Resources:

https://girlsunited.essence.com/feedback/news/all-grown-up-your-favorite-black-child-stars-then-and-now/

https://www.history.com/news/black-tv-shows-culture

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0695497/?ref_=nmawd_ov

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722647/?ref_=nmawd_ov

https://people.com/parents/all-about-kyla-pratt-kids/

https://one-on-one.fandom.com/wiki/Arnaz_Ballard

https://www.ebony.com/raven-symone-doesnt-like-black-names-forgot-her-name-is-raven-symone/#.VhkpM2bh_bo.twitter

Instagram:

@DonnaJaneen

Call it a coincidence, call it kismet: the release of Wicked and Six Triple Eight. The true story of the first all women, all black army unit in 6888 and the fictional story of Wicked, the all green Wicked Witch of the West, coincided with the determination against the odds, the societal othering, and the plight of black women.

Listen along as Donna & Jonathan dissect the stories and uncover the additional messaging of heroism, colorism, and the portrayal of black women through film.

Did you see the correlation between the two stories? Were you inspired by any parts?

Resources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wicked

https://www.theroot.com/black-people-know-the-real-truth-about-glinda-and-elpha-1851715763

https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/The-Six-Triple-Eight-Proved-That-No-Role-Was-Too-Small-During-World-War-II

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/12/20/the-inspiring-true-story-behind-netflixs-the-six-triple-eight/

Instagram:

@DonnaJaneen

Less than 90 years ago, 18 Black American athletes defied the odds being the first black athletes to compete in the Olympic Games. Of all to be the first competition, they went to Berlin, Germany in 1936: a time riddled with the racist and anti-Semitic indoctrinations of Hitler.

We know black people have had to endure a lot in this country, come learn about the trials and tribulations they experienced here and abroad. Does this only scratch the surface? Yes. But the discussion of Donna & Jonathan continues to unveil the ugly underbelly of issues we continue to see in this country.

Instagram:

@DonnaJaneen

Resources:

https://www.pbs.org/video/olympic-pride-american-prejudice-lx0WCn/

https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/berlin-1936

https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=aa_athletes_medals&lang=en

https://freedomcenter.org/voice/reveal-stories-the-18-black-american-athletes-of-the-1936-olympic-games/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goebbels-olympics/#:~:text=With%20construction%20of%20an%20impressive,and%20called%20for%20a%20boycott.

https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=jewish_athletes_more

https://www.ushmm.org/exhibition/olympics/?content=aa_athletes&lang=en