EPISODE · Feb 25, 2022 · 50 MIN
MK340 A Cult & A Con (The Tinder Swindler, Toni Stone, Brian Flores/NFL Racism, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olympics)
from Minority Korner · host James Arthur M., MacKenzie Green
The Meryl Streep of Minority Korner, Mackenzie Green is back! This week we discuss what James was up to this weekend with his dating life. Was he trying to swindle Sarah into believing he was on a date with danger? James and MacKenzie love a cult and con! Next up, We discuss the blatant racism in sports programs like the NFL and The Olympics and how people like Sha'Carri Richardson and Brian Flores are leading the fight. In the main korner James teaches us about baseball player Toni Stone the first woman ever to play in the men's national baseball league and we find out the connection between Toni Stone and Mackenzie`s Grandma. Guest Co-Host: MacKenzie Green (she/her)- Vice President of Social Media for Who What Wear/Clique Brands. She previously served as a social media director at BET+, and worked for Betches, Telemundo, Paramount, and NBCUNIVERSAL. She is a graduate of Columbia Business School and the University of Miami. Holds two SunCoast Emmys, served as the former vice chair of the National Council of Negro Women , a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and The Links Inc, and held the title of Miss DC USA in 2010. TW: @MacKenzieAGreen, IG: @missusatombaREFERENCE LINKS: Sha'Carri Richardson:https://www.theroot.com/sha-carri-richardson-questions-kamila-valieva-s-inclusi-1848538965Racism In the NFLhttps://www.theroot.com/the-rooney-rule-was-always-meant-to-fail-1848468796https://www.theroot.com/brian-flores-sues-the-nfl-over-its-alleged-racism-1848463818Nfl hires Loretta Lynch in lawsuitToni Stonehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-Stonehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Toni-StoneCheck out James’ new daily morning show Get on Up! @7-9am PT/10am-12pm ET Open up your Alexa or Echo device and say ‘Open Backchannel’ or catch on YouTube on the Backchannel stream where you can also catch all of our past episodes.Minority Korner on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2JsXEuuCONTACT USTwitter: @minoritykornerEmail: [email protected]: @minoritykornerHost/Producer: James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthur
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Join James and MacKenzie as they talk about the new Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler and how it's a very white thing. The NFL and the Olympics continue to be racist and James teaches us about Toni Stone, the first Black woman to play professional baseball as we round out Black History Month and go into Women's History Month.
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MK340 A Cult & A Con (The Tinder Swindler, Toni Stone, Brian Flores/NFL Racism, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olympics)
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