Ep 356. Do We Value Women The Way We Value Men? ft. Van Lathan Jr.

This week Antoinette is joined by the Around the Way Curl Curmmunity's most requested guest, larger-than-life media personality, Van Lathan Jr. We begin by examining biracial identity with a breakdown of Van's newly formed Biracial Bureau of Investigation- the BBI & by discussing why he has declared himself the king of Antoinette & Shanti's hometown.For Politics as Usual, we deep dive into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Trump's recent 34 felony conviction, and the role of voting in our current political landscape.For Pop Culture, we focus solely on Van. He details a recent situation that required him to self-audit & publicly course-correct and delves into his personal reflections on how he, and society as a whole value masculinity & femininity. We end with our rapid-fire questions and a brief discussion on Black moms of biracial children mattering. Join us.Follow Van:IG: https://www.instagram.com/vanlathan/?hl=en X: https://x.com/VanLathanWatch Higher Learning Pod: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd-kgpmHsANRWOEuxiHyomg Listen to Midnight Boys pod: https://www.theringer.com/the-midnight-boys Buy Van's Book- Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation from your fave Black bookstore: https://bookshop.org/p/books/fat-crazy-and-tired-tales-from-the-trenches-of-transformation-van-lathan/18722943?ean=9780306923722 Listen to Van's book: Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation: https://open.spotify.com/show/7CmdVSpUKGnjRNElc5tnxH?si=1920927d189a4af0 Watch his film Two Distance Strangers here: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81447229?trackId=14277281&tctx=-97%2C-97%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C81447229%2CVideo%3A81447229%2C Contact Around the Way Curls:Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz6aYqKi7g-kZvFFWaxT2gQ Hotline: (215) 948-2780Discord: https://discord.gg/PjVjBBQuEmail: [email protected] Patreon: www.patreon.com/aroundthewaycurls for exclusive videos & bonus content00:00 The BBI: Exploring Biracial Identity06:09 Debating Zionism: Responsible Discourse and Understanding27:38 The Complexities of the US-Israel Relationship50:16 Trump's Legal Issues and Our Approach Voting01:03:28 Foreign Policy Realities and Political Decision-Making01:05:50 The Value of Women in Society01:38:37 The Importance of Accountability01:40:38 Exploring Masculinity and Self-Care01:45:00 Rapid Fire QuestionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.