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The Blackocracy Podcast

by Shine Travis and Jess Renee

The Blackocracy Podcast hosted by Shine Travis and Jessica Renee covers the joys, realities, and diversely unique experiences of the African diaspora.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 11: We Ain't Dead Yet

    Shine and Jess are back to catch up on life since their last podcast episode. They also share their perspectives on recent events related to Ukraine, media propaganda, individualism, and more. Listen and subscribe for more episodes.

  2. Episode 10: Thank You For Being A Friend

    We are back with a new episode of The Blackocracy! We appreciate everyone's support as we return from our hiatus so stay on the look out for more new episodes. Jess and Shine start this episode catching up on each other's lives since their last podcast. They also discuss the government's latest...

  3. Episode 9: We Are Here

    Shine and Jessica return from a hiatus to talk about a few current events including the latest news on the Black Lives Matter global network, Biden’s zoom call with Black activists, and much more.

  4. Episode 8: Spaces and Creatives

    This week join us as we jump directly into a discussion on gatekeeping, establishing spaces for ourselves, as well as initiatives for creatives.

  5. Episode 7: April 3rd, 1964

    On this episode: Join Shine and Jess in a discussion on voting and representational politics. They also touch on the controversy with defunding police, seeing Black liberation movement as a monolith, and much more. Subscribe for more exclusive content: https://facebook.com/theblackocracy...

  6. Episode 6: Africans Have The Right To Resist

    On this episode: Join Shine and Jess in a discussion on intra-community violence, progressive purity testing, idealism, priorities in abolition theory, Black bourgeoisie, and more. In addition, they briefly touch on a rarely spoken of dynamic between Black and Jewish communities and the ways in...

  7. Episode 5: Discourse

    On this episode: Shine and Jess discuss their feelings about the world re-opening in the age of COVID. They also give their thoughts on Noname and J.Cole as well as the corporate response to police brutality and systemic injustice protests. In addition, they talk about self-care and much more....

  8. Episode 4: Power To Us

    On this episode: Shine and Jess discuss the latest protests around the country in response to police brutality, systemic injustice, and racism. They give their thoughts on movement co-opting, police, voting, and our collective response to tragedy and triumph.

  9. Episode .01: The Prototype

    Shine and Oriola (Jess) introduce the pod, give you the reason for this season take a few hotep quizzes and discuss Black identities. We decided to give you guys an extra... we were just trying things out. Originally recorded Summer 2019. We apologize in advance.

  10. Episode 3: Rona the Great

    Shine and Jess catch up on our worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation, the Spaceforce and sobering realities about class politics, generational divides among us and the DNC's self-sabotage. We're all still democrats. Not sure why. But we're in this together, regardless. Wash your hands.

  11. Episode 2: Happy 2020

    Shine is back in the United States and we are ready to discuss the endings and beginnings of eras, prepping for the presidential debates, State of the Union and of course, social media discourse, and RIP Kobe Bryant.

  12. Episode 1: The Beginning

    Shine and Jess introduce you to the show as well as discuss their take on reparations, US Congress, and more.

About this show

The Blackocracy Podcast hosted by Shine Travis and Jessica Renee covers the joys, realities, and diversely unique experiences of the African diaspora.

Hosted by

Shine Travis and Jess Renee

Produced by S. Travis

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Blackocracy Podcast have?

The Blackocracy Podcast has 12 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 31, 2022.

What is The Blackocracy Podcast about?

The Blackocracy Podcast hosted by Shine Travis and Jessica Renee covers the joys, realities, and diversely unique experiences of the African diaspora.

How often does The Blackocracy Podcast release new episodes?

The Blackocracy Podcast publishes about every 88 days, based on its 12 episodes since August 2019.

Who hosts The Blackocracy Podcast?

The Blackocracy Podcast is created and hosted by Shine Travis and Jess Renee.
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