WhatJayeSaid: The Podcast

TW: Racism"Chief Justice" John Roberts waited 46 years to neutralize the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Right is so in line with "policy" they were able to gut the entire voting map.47 is a dementia patient who is a pedophile, emboldened by backers and handlers to do all he can to rip apart the nation--and devour all of those in it. The administration is a crime syndicate.Gas is now over $4/gallon nationwide. The War in Iran is still raging...and American military members are still dying.Did y'all win yet?

TW: Violence against Black women Every 4.8-5.5 hours a Black woman is murdered. In April 2026, 7 Black women were murdered by their significant others. If you are not angry at this point, you are not paying attention.Those women are:Dr. Cerina FairfaxPastor Tammy McCollumVice Mayor Nancy Metayer BrownAshley Robinson (Ashlee Jenae)Qualisha "Saditty" BarnesDevanta CurtisBarbara Deer Text mentioned: HISTORY IS A WEAPON (1925) by A. J. Garvey(*Still fighting with the audio y'all--pray for me!)

I do not know a time where Rev. Jesse Jackson was in the world. And for that cause, it is a reminder that being a stabilizing force isn't always powerful, or forceful. It is about being sustainable...and present.

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND WELCOME TO SEASON 6!I stand with Jasmine. And so should all of Texas.CLICK HERE to help Representative Crockett: https://www.jasmineforus.com/

I am still beefing with the audio, even as Season 5 ends.As this year wraps up, remember what you have done, gone through, and survived! There is still everything to do, and even the strongest warriors need to rest and need respite.2026 is coming...and we will be ready for it. Merry Christmas.Happy Holidays.Happy Thursday.

Hostess note: I was fighting with the intro and outro this week darlings, bear with me.The world is on fire--and I'm real fed up!ICE is evil.Brenay is monumentally stupid.Erika Kirk is a possessed broken Barbie. Remember, all love notes can be sent to [email protected].

My Blackness is not exclusionary to other Black people. Where I am not a Black transwoman, I am a Black woman who knows queer people, knows transpeople, and a lover of my people, I sent sympathy to my queer brethren and sistren. I am not in community enough (aka I don't have the experience of being a trans person) to call Miss Major "Mama" Major. Per my upbringing it would be rude to do so. Click here for the IG eulogy for Miss Major Griffin-Gracy:https://www.instagram.com/p/DPxMcfqjP4P/?igsh=NWd2NTV3MzR5MnY3----The creators mentioned:Dominique Morgan (IG/TT: @thedominiquemorgan)Raquel Willis (IG: @raquel_willis)Diamond Stylz (Diamond Collier) -YT: diamondstylz; Podcast: Marsha's Plate'Afterlives' is the podcast which has Raquel as Executive Producer . Follow the podcast on Apple podcasts-find that link here --https://www.afterlivespod.com/.

This show is dedicated to the musicians past, present, and future who put the whole damn world between notes, chords, riffs. It is a holy work. It must be.-------------As a Love Poet, this grief is complex. We have him, and have lost him. Yet, love is big enough for us to put God in. ---------This show is also dedicated to the young man who sees me...and brave enough to hold fire in his hands. Ain't no fumble in him. #ImHisLady

This show is dedicated to my Big Sister, Deanna L. Fry--the baddest one in the room, who is now at CNN. I am a Stan of Black women and of (former) Madam Vice President Kamala D. Harris. In reading her book, I have a new respect for her, and all the women in politics, journalism, or in any hall of power. Click the link to listen to the episode of THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT hosted by Greg Howard, Jr. -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-not-an-endorsement/id1843502952

As of the time of this podcast, Misty Danielle Copeland has retired from the American Ballet Theatre. After discovering ballet at 13, from poverty and instability, she has done something beyond incredible. And that needs to be celebrated...and repeated. BLACK BALLERINAS MATTER.

Assata Shakur has always been a part of my life, even when I did not know...or least expected it. Read anything by her, starting with her autobiography of the same name: ASSATA. She passed away in Cuba, out of the clutches of white supremacist justice, at age 78.

TW: WM on WM crime I am neither celebrating nor mourning. I do not give empathy to my oppressors. “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do. Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly so you have scientists working on the fact that it is. Somebody says you have no art, so you dredge that up. Somebody says you have no kingdoms, so you dredge that up. None of this is necessary. There will always be one more thing.”― Toni Morrison"What I want Black people to understand is we have no allies here."-#BlackAdam"Do not give your empathy to the people who would oppress you."-Ms. CookiAnnNote: The person who GOT HIM was a cishet White man named Tyler Robinson. Mormon. 'God-fearing.' Family in the MAGA cult. Father retired sheriff with military background. Pro 2A. Follower of the proud Nazi, Nick Fuentes. All love notes can be sent to [email protected] this: This is the Kingdom of Jaye--I do not cotton to racists, fascists, misogyny or misogynoir. I will add more to WHATEVER I SAID before I take it away.

This episode is introspective. I am sitting with the fact a LOT of my KG-5 education was done through public education. And so was my children's. What will the world look like now that Elmo and 'nem are on streaming?Remember that all lovenotes can be sent to [email protected].

TW: HURRICANE KATRINAThis episode is dedicated to this city of New Orleans, and her inhabitants who passed, who prospered, and who made it happen despite the President of the United States (who was George W. Bush (43) at the time)!More love to my adopted family who are still there and who I will see soon! Remember all love notes can be sent to [email protected].

NSFW: Explicit languageRep. Nicole Collier has been kidnapped by the state of Warmer Russia--that used to be Texas.Gov. Gavin Newsome is being the hero AI needs. Regime 47 says he wants to go to Heaven. Who gon tell him?If you want more of my brilliance (and I know you do, Jayebird!), download the latest copy of BLACK LIKE THAT.https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/70688447/black-like-that-august-2025Remember:All love notes can be sent to [email protected].

TW: SA/Sexual violence, Domestic violence, MAGA extremism The WHOLETIME series comes back with thoughts about the Epstein files, the world's kink with breaking women, thoughts about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, "MAGA Christian pastors", and why it is NECESSARY to know who you are--not confirm to what the world wants you to be. I am not a good woman, nor am I 'one of the good ones.'All lovenotes can be sent to [email protected].

TW: Domestic violence; MAGA extremism This episode touches on:-these MAGA pastors-why knowing who you are as a woman is -Cardi B and Offset-Megan Thee Stallion-Diddy and all that confusion-Monsters and The Epstein FilesAll love notes can be sent to [email protected].

Malcolm-Jamal Warner is an ancestor. And he still belongs to all of us.Listen to the end of this episode to hear his elegy. All love notes can be sent to [email protected].

Special thanks to one of my favorite teachers, Mr. Henry "Hank" Barrere. Also, affectionately known as Coach Barrere. It is because of him that I have a deeper love of history, and gave me the confidence and assurance to confront what is history and what is propaganda. Before there was a Tim Wise in my life, I had Coach Barrere. ------------------With all this talk about MAGA 'regretting' their votes, I cannot help but think that if Lincoln had properly punished the South rather than believing all this would go away in order to heal the nation, things would be so much different.As a heard the fabulous digital content creator Leslie Renee (another phenomenal Black woman in my orbit) say, "Guilt is not the work." If we're honest, MAGA cultists not sad. They don't 'regret' anything. They are caught---and caught up in what they thought would catch other people.

WHOLETIME (adj./adv). African-American colloquialism; definition pertains to a situation which has been occurring longer than anticipated or for beneath your notice; secretive.This episode is the first of three which will capture what is currently happening in the world around me...and you. Part of my 98% business is to record what is going on...and say something about it.These ICE raids are nothing more than fascism in action, and part of the weaponization of the federal government against the American people. The series mentioned starring John Leguizamo is called 'The Green Veil.'To read the essay "Whiteness Isn't Working" click here: https://jenniferharrisbreathesfire.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/whiteness-isnt-working/Follow the Patreon (for as little as $3/month!): The Desk Of JBHarris

TW: Sexual assault; domestic violence I am a DV survivor. I am a divorcee. I am a hip-hop fan. I have watched Sean 'Diddy' Combs as a young man trying to make a name for himself...and after beating up a Black woman on camera. I have big feelings about this...and it has unlocked an observation which is able to shake awake a generation which is content to oversleep!

THIS PODCAST WAS BIRTHED BY BLACK CULTURE.THIS PODCAST IS SUSTAINED BY BLACK CULTURE!As of today, this podcast is now three years old, and over 100 episodes. On this 44th rotation around the sun, I am grateful. I am elated! I am a proud Black writer, social critic, and podcaster. I thank all of you...I couldn't have done any of this without all of you.

I was never taught to be ashamed to be Black. My Black is more than struggle and sorrow. My Black is not powered by the opinion of White people, nor the snide remarks of the Black people who hate themselves. There is joy, love, wealth, and incredible power in being Black, and this needs to be shared to the generations here and coming. There is reason I sign off this platform by saying 'being Black is lit, and not everybody can be it'. If we see no value in us, who else will?

I am almost 44 years old. I know how to set up a cell phone, set up a VCR, and I know what a pager codes are. I also have knee pain, teenagers, and a chronic knee pain. And brain fog. And Insomnia. This WomanHood is dangerous!

I am a product of a 2-parent home with access to public and college education. I was going to stay out of this debate, because I believe Black men need to correct/educate Black men about this issue. Then, something came across my Internet desk. Please see this link for more info about this debate: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86Y6Ass/While higher education is not what everyone wants, everyone should have access to it.Follow Prof Odi (IG: @professor.odi) on everything and his podcast THA Antidote. You're welcome. #BlackMenCanDoToSchoolToo

What I cannot unsee is how hard MAGATS will cling to Whiteness, lies, White supremacy, and anything which will make non-White people disappear. Plot twist: We ain't goin' nowhere. "As long as you believe you are White, there is no hope for you." -James BaldwinRemember all love notes can be sent to [email protected].

As of this posting, Shannon Sharpe has stepped down 'temporarily' from ESPN. He is being accused of assault, and tried to pay this 19 y/o girl he was 'seeing' $10 million to never share his text messages sent to her. The troupe of the old Black man getting caught up with the White girl is old. If y'all aint learned by now, ain't no body else finna come tell you. Stop asking Black women to Mammy and save problematic Black men from their behavior. Why should we?

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is going home to retire. In the 40 years he has been in office he has done nothing to put the country forward--and never held The Demon Orange to account. When he could have. WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE!In the latest piece by The Atlantic, he is trying to salvage a legacy that has shit all over it.Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/mitch-mcconnell-legacy-trump/681951/Follow:White Woman Whisperer on Patreon and her podcast of the same name. And follow @PortiaNoir!Follow the Facebook page of Rubia Garcia II--all links are in bio.

TW: SuicideDr. Raquel Martin is lighthouse -- and I am grateful for her insight and presence. In the 2-3 years I have been in her orbit, she has been a reminder to be aware of my Blackness (and treasure it!), and to remember that my Blackness isn't based in trauma. What Dr. Raquel Martin puts forward in this Facebook video is needed and necessary! We cannot ignore the cries of our children--and they have been crying for a while now. And if we are honest, some of us have ignored them because we didn't know what to do. Consider this episode the help that came in the room.Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18r9bNSyzV/?mibextid=wwXIfrFollow Dr. Raquel Martin on TikTok and IG (@raquelmartinphd) and her MIND YOUR MENTAL PODCAST on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify. Note: follow Prof. Odi's podcast--THA ANTIDOTE (YT and Spotify). Follow him on IG: @professor.odi

Karmelo Anthony defended himself. I do not feel bad to the demon, Austin, who bullied him and is now dead. Learn to leave people alone. "The most dangerous place for Black people to live is in White people's imagination." -DL Hughley.

Telvin Osborne got 'preferential treatment.'Note: I think she did it on purpose and played White girl afterwards.I do not mourn anti-Black, Black people...especially anti-Black Black men who make sport of hating Black women.Video credit from: The Trey King Show-https://youtu.be/qk0MZ9rwGJ8?si=wGzohYR-oKwO67u_REST IN PREFERENCE (poem by JBH) :https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82eVaqJ/All love notes can be sent to [email protected].

I am of the mind there is an 'acceptable' size that a Black woman can be--and don't let her be ambitious on top of all that! And for all her successes, it would seem not even Beyonce can escape that. I refuse to do WFW (White Folks Work) for them...never. "You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation. Always stay gracious best revenge is your paper." -BeyonceRead THE BEYONCE ISSUE here: https://wp.me/patfaF-2tF

"You must confront anti-Blackness wherever you find it." -African American proverbI have big feeling about everything that has been going on since...forever! Black people tried to tell you--and the FAAFO phase is in full effect?What do you really want Black people to do? If you can't do anything else: RESIST. Don't hinder. Ain't no time for that. If you not finna help, MOVE. Here are some folk I know who are fighting the good fight and could need your support (all people listed have either social media presence, Patreon, and availability to support them financially):-Doubledeemuva (Blaquarate News)-Feminista Jones-Representative Jasmine Crockett-Representative Ilhan Omar-Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-Sen. Jon Ossoff -Sen. Raphael Warnock-*FAIR FIGHT (Stacey Abram's voting initiative)-OBAMA Foundation -NPR-PBS (Save Sesame Street!)-Get a library card!*Make sure you are registered to vote! Check your Secretary of State site and have your ID current!Remember all love notes can be sent to [email protected].

On December 9th, my poetry grandmother passed away. I am still dealing with her passing--and it makes me remember what it was like to lose my maternal grandmother. It is impossible to convey her effect on my life, social criticism, and my poetic imagination. I am not okay...and maybe, that too, is okay.All love notes can be sent to [email protected].

The world was speeding past me, and I had to get some catch up done. The fact that Quincy Jones is gone there's a link is our Blackness/this Black experience that is now missing. Sit with that. Because I had to. Remember, all love notes can be sent to [email protected].

This episode was from August 2024, during the active campaigning of Presidential candidate, VP Kamala Harris. In the talk President Obama gave last week, he called Black men in and popped ALLUM in the back of they heads.And now they...mad?Why?Link to Black Like That:⁠https://www.yumpu.com/s/69BmincrTaEe7Wpq⁠Also thank you to the new family at GCPR Radio Station! Make sure you rate Send all love letters and fan mail to [email protected].

Social grief is a thing...and we still have to live. I meant everything I said. Link to Black Like That: ⁠https://www.yumpu.com/s/69BmincrTaEe7Wpq⁠ Also thank you to the new family at GCPR Radio Station! Make sure you rate Send all love letters and fan mail to [email protected].

Grief is complicated. For all his contributions...I already wanna dig him up and slap hellfire from him and tho'im right back in the dirt.

Debate Night 2024 was something which had to be seen to be believed! Once more, Madame Vice President brought everything we needed, and had a 78-year-old on the ropes and on the floor--I ain't seen a whuppin so bad since I saw my cousin get got by our aunt! Note: Madam VP part of the D9, and an AKA--I heard her line name was C-Cubed (Cool. Calm. Collected). I misquoted her here. Link to Black Like That: https://www.yumpu.com/s/69BmincrTaEe7Wpq Also thank you to the new family at GCPR Radio Station! Make sure you rate Send all love letters and fan mail to [email protected].

We are within 90 days from the upcoming election --and we still need to take care of ourselves, and the people in your circle. Remember the words of Mr. Rogers: "Look for the helpers."

(Note: We are still working out the kinks from the changing platform--but we keep going.) TW: Death/ Police Violence Sonya Massey should not be dead...and I am tired of people playing in my face (and other Black people's faces about this). All love notes can be sent to [email protected]. Make sure to rate and review and share!

Admin Note: Bare with us as we are in the muddy middle of changing podcasting platforms. We are in the last 100 days before this COMING HISTORIC Presidential election. And the Right us pulling out all the old (and new) stops to make sure no one votes. The NABJ had Orange Chicken that ran away, and college educated Megan Thee Stallion was performing the MAMUSHI dance at a Kamala rally! I'm here for all of it--because it's going to take ALL OF US to make it. Follow the Patreon: THE DESK OF JBHARRIS! There is the $3/mon, $6/mon and $10/mon tiers!

Everything is happening…again. Then again? This ain’t new. The Patreon is LIVE: https://patreon.com/thedeskofjbharris?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link . Grab your copy of YOUR LIFE THE MIXTAPE MAGAZINE! Get the July 2024 issue here: https://www.yumpu.com/s/rCTkpq8nw3XtYREg Plus! We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

Happy Birthday to ME. As the Jackie Robinson era ends, there are reflections—and regrets. I will be on hiatus from 7/1-13. We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

As of this episode, Taylor Swift has released multiple versions of the same (IMO) mediocre album and I cannot stop listening to COWBOY CARTER. Yeah, they not like us. AT ALL. Remember! We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store. SPECIAL THANKS: Marie (BOHEMIAN VISIONS -Richmond, VA— follow and support her), Deanna (@deannafrytv —follow her everywhere especially her project AMERICA IN BLACK (Paramount/BET/BET+), Cookie Brown (THE DIRTY BAG PODCAST), Chanel (COFFEE WINE & WORDS —podcast & magazine), Tiffany & Raquel (BIG BLACK CHAPTERS). #theynotlikeus

The White “fans” are not alright. And yet they will live! For this episode, I delve into my own baseball history and why this is long overdue. Remember! We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

My baby had an idea. And Mama got a platform. Podcast schedule is TBD. Guess what? We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

During his May 2024 commencement speech at Benedictine College, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Harrison Butker, let people know that women have been sold “a diabolical lie” as to the significance of their college education. And you wonder why we choose the bear… Guess what? We got merch now! Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

Trigger warning: IPV, DV. Have we/When did we make Sean Combs a King? Thank you to Brother Malcolm, My Daddy, and y’all’s Internet Uncle #BlackAdam who are quoted at the top of this show. It was Sean’s apology, my own experiences, the the essay Necromancy Of Black Women (written by me) that influenced this continued conversation. Then he said this, “They have allegiance to the mighty dollar and the kingmakers.” Grab the essay from here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSBD9FB6?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_50T0ZSPHHN5YZVZZV1H8&language=en_US. Find your merch here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store

Trigger warning: IPV, DV. There is a reason why all over the Internet women are “choosing the bear”. In the words of Luvvie Ajayi Jones, “we wouldn’t have needed video to prove we were attacked by the bear.” Find yours here: https://seewhatjayesaid.threadless.com/designs/official-whatjayesaid-store