Unapologetic: A Black Love Manifesto

S7:E1 Hey Shameless warriors we missed you! Hope ya'll been hanging tough. Check out our welcome back show.

Happy Valentine's Day shameless warriors! Today we are bringing you a very special (mini) episode on love and relationships. We're introducing a segment called "THE FLOW" where Eb gives us her Queen of Real Talk wisdom and expertise on love and relationships! Eb answers questions from listeners including: getting the offline dating thing right, sexual compatibility and more! If you have questions for future segments of "THE FLOW" with Eb, Tweet/IG/FB us @UnapologeticBLM or @IAMEBDIAZ or @raciallyjustNOW. Can't wait to hear from you all! Have a love filled V-day and beyond!

Hey folks! Here's the last episode of our Mini Holiday Edition. We wish all of you a Happy New Year and send you our love and light as you seek to be more kind and compassionate in this new year, while simultaneously striving to be more unapologetic in your daily life. Enjoy!!! Oh and yea, we talked about all the things we are leaving behind in 2018, and all the things we are embracing and striving to accomplish in 2019. Listen now!

This year our holiday treats and traditions conversation includes a few special friends that made it extra sweet! We talk foods, what 2018 brought us and what we will be giving zero fucks about in 2019. We also mention Kanye...Eb says we need to rescue and deprogram him, J says he should just shut the fuck up. Y'all decide and tell us what you think! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa!

Hey Shameless Warriors! We're back in Black with another episode on the recent election. We are talking about everything from the results to gas prices, to women in politics, to cell phone and social media addiction. It's a wild ride as usual so don't miss it, tune in now!

Hey SHAMELESS WARRIORS!!!! We're back!! Welcome to the holiday edition of UBLM!!! In this Halloween special Eb & J talk fears around politics and the current state of the country, J also finally shares why she's not down for O, and so much more from voting to movies. TUNE IN NOW, for the Real and Raw!

Hey Shameless Warriors!! Here's the last ep of this jammed packed season! We are off for the summer to plan and get ready for Season 7 and also for our 2-year Anniversary Celebration - updates to come!!!! Meanwhile, do yourself a favor and check out these fun clips and greatest hits from Season 6!! We love ya! Enjoy the summer, Unapologetically! We out - Peace! UBLM

This week we have the honor of having the amazing and powerful peace and justice activist and organizer, Aly Wane talking all about the current anti-immigrant crisis we are facing. Aly talks about how the media coverage of the crisis has been anti-Black, the impacts of detention on kids (and all people), what resistance looks like and how to sustain ourselves in this work and why we ALL need to be doing SOMETHING to resist the escalation of violence by Trump's administration. This week J also talks about if we need civility over justice (spoiler alert: fuck civility, we need justice!). And Eb is away this week celebrating her baby boy's graduation. SPECIAL NOTE: We had some technical challenges so there are places in the recording where the audio is a bit unstable, but we kept the conversation going for you!

Yo, Yo, Yo! Hey Shameless Warriors! Eb & J are back at it again with this DOPE AF episode talking to Derrick Wallace, a sexual health educator, about everything from Yoni eggs, to What's Safe Sex, to Myth's about HIV and how it contracted to how the virus is actually transmitted, the difference between AIDS and HIV, U=U, The Prep Pill, Condom Education, Picking the right Lubricants, Health risk with AIDS, and soooooooooo much more!!!! Check out: IRISHOUSE.ORG / on IG @irishouse_nj www.bcondoms.com Derrick Wallace on IG @iamdwdotcom

We missed y'all last week! We are back! This episode we are talking all about jealousy and insecurity. Are you a jealous person? Are you more secure than insecure? What makes you feel powerful and secure? Is there anything wrong with NOT being jealous? We get at all of these questions plus J's rage pains segment addresses the elephant that is always in the room: white supremacy and its impact on us physically and spiritually. We also talk Black women and health disparities (https://psmag.com/social-justice/even-as-black-americans-get-richer-their-health-outcomes-remain-poor) and Black women and income inequality (https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/what-a-study-on-income-inequality-misses-about-black-women.html). Spoiler alert: we decide white supremacy must end and that we need to keep demanding we get what we are owed. Listen in and tell us what you think!

This week we dig deep into our histories to discuss some of the most compelling memories and traumas we have experienced. We talk childhood memories, how memories are triggered, what traumatic experience have taught us and how Black folks deal with the collective trauma of slavery and ongoing oppression. J also shares her rage pains about the fucked up views we hold as a society about motherhood and Eb totally agrees with her!

Hey Shameless Warriors welcome to episode 9!!! Eb & J are back at it, this time talking all about Strong Black Women (SBW's) and Spring. What does it mean to be strong? Who is and how? They also shoot the shit about "This is America", The MET Gala, and plans for a summer fling in the park to celebrate our 2 year anniversary!!! Of course you know what to do!!! Press play NOW!!!!

Hey Hey Hey! On today's show, Eb & J speak with licensed marriage and family therapist - Kongit Farrell - about relationship goals and how to get out of your own way. Kongit shares thoughts on our how to fine tune our "pickers", what is a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship and how to attract the love you want and deserve. And although we failed to ask her, 'What are the right questions to ask' when starting a relationship, she shares so much more....as always, you definitely want to tune in!! You can also ask her your own questions at: https://kongitfarrell.com Anyway, click play and listen now!!!

Yo yo yo! Today's episode was super dope as Eb & J sat down with Tanisha Christie, Merri Ann Osborne & Golda Rosheuvel - three powerhouse thespians and so much more - to discuss women in artistic roles today, their crafts, the industry, fighting for roles vs storylines, their inspirations, limitations and advice for other aspiring Artists. Join us! You don't want to miss this one!

Welcome to episode 6 of season 6!!! And in this short episode, Eb & J are chopping it up about what it means to grind and hustle. We are talking all about how we got started, side hustles/dreams, the why behind your goals and aspirations, who lights fires under your ass, support systems and much more! As always you don't want to miss this one! Tune in now!

This is an Eb and J exclusive! This week we get all up and into dating: online vs in real life (IRL)! We talk Dos and Don'ts, catfishing (stop dat), knowing what you want, dick picks (don't do it fellas), and Black women's experiences while online dating. Plus J learns about what 'thirst trappin' is. Listen in and feedback your experiences of dating online and IRL. We want to know what you think! Also, check out the Pew study on online dating: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/02/29/5-facts-about-online-dating/ Plus get more info on the ongoing conversation about Black women's experiences while online dating: http://madamenoire.com/502861/online-dating-doesnt-work-for-black-women/

Y'all!!!! We had an amazing conversation with the brilliant and passionate, Latoya Shauntay Snell on the podcast this week. We talked body positivity, can you be healthy and fat (fuck yea!), challenges Black women face related to perceptions about our weight and health oh and who we liked better: skinny Luther, medium Luther or big Luther. (Not gonna be a shock to anyone that we prefer big Luther!) Latoya is a freelance chef, photographer and founder of RunningFatChef, a food-and-fitness blog that documents her experiences as a plus-size marathoner, ultra-marathoner and obstacle-course racer. Her personal narratives can be found on platforms such as The Root: The Glow Up, Huffington Post: Perspectives and Runner's World. She has been featured on multiple platforms such as People Magazine, BuzzFeed Health, Self Magazine, Refinery29 and Women’s Running. Check her out on all her platforms: FB: @Running Fat Chef IG: @iamlshauntay website: www.runningfatchef.com/.

Shameless Warriors, this is one you are really gonna love! This week Eb and J are coming at you with reflections and tips about how to let that shit go and how to mourn it and move forward. What happens when we have to give up relationships, dreams and jobs? When is it time to give up on things we have been hanging on to for too long? Oh and what about when we have to let go emotionally or when we are told as Black folks to 'get over' slavery? (spoiler alert: we ain't getting over shit!) J and Eb discuss this and SO MUCH MORE! Also, check out these links to mentions in this week's episode: Emotional Freedom Tapping - https://www.thetappingsolution.com/tapping-101/

It's Season 6, Ep 2 and Eb & J are back at it again, talking bout: What's Going On with the most recent school shootings, schools role in helping us to develop/understand civics, significant points from the most recent teen march, how the NRA is getting down and over on our officials, how to participate in the upcoming March for Our Lives(Link Below)and what's going on with the gun laws yo?! You also don't want to miss J's Rage Pains!!! And we chop it up on what it means to be an Unapologetic parent in 2018, especially to Black Kids...what is tough love, how to help your kids understand choices vs. consequence, solid foundations and transitioning from parent to manager. Click to Learn More about: (https://marchforourlives.com) March For Our Lives - this upcoming Sat. March 24th

It's Season 6 and EB & J are finally back!!!! Hey Shameless Warriors!!! Tune in to our latest episode which is all about Black History Month and Beyond, What Black Panther did for the Culture. J's new *Rage Pains* Segment, and What's Going On with us this time around. Listen now!