MK225: We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off (Hustlers, Census Cont’d, Video Games in Quarantine, Mindfulness & Yoga as a POC, Half Life Alex, VR)

Episode 225

3rd April 2020

James saw Hustler’s, his reaction might surprise you. Michelle & James continue their conversation about the Census and the exclusion of leaving LatinX folks off the race category. Are you hitting boredom in you quarantine? Time for video games with Cymatic Bruce specifically one’s featuring POC leads like Half Life Alex. We dive into a convo about the demographics of gamers, and those who make them. Amidst COVID19 Michelle is here to help us practice mindfulness, her journey of being a yogi as a Latina.

Episode notes

Unclench your butt it’s a double whammy! Double the guest co-hosts with Michelle and BJ back! James saw Hustler’s with Jennifer Lopez and his reaction might surprise you. Michelle and James continue their conversation about the Census and the exclusion of leaving LatinX folks off the race category. Are you hitting boredom in you quarantine? Well video game evangelist and aficionado Cymatic Bruce is here about some notable video games, specifically one’s featuring POC leads. We dive into a conversation about the demographics of video gamers, and why diversity is important not only on the screen but behind the scenes, to avoid whats happened in some video games even today. Plus their Madame CJ Walker impressions continue! With all this COVID19 madness, thankfully Michelle is here to help us practice mindfulness. She also talks about her journey of being a Latina and learning yoga and mindfulness, and dive into work/life balance. Also Michelle being the bad ass that she is, is starting a bank!

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Are you easily confused by terms like cultural appropriation, cisgender, toxic masculinity, twunk, queer, black girl magic, and woke? Or maybe you’re tired of explaining terms like these and you need a community that gets you! Welcome to Minority Korner, where we take an introspective look at the world. through an intersectional lens. Join James: a queer, political, comedian, self proclaimed, sexy blerd (that’s Black Nerd) and each week he’s joined in the Korner by another fabulous minority tackling pop culture, the news, media, and history all with a little self care, and self love sprinkled throughout! It’s time to Learn, Laugh, and Play, right here at Minority Korner- because together: we’re the majority!

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