Don and Amy are joined by Jay Filer, a therapist-in-training at the Bloomington Center for Connection, to take a tour of Black Joy (specifically, their Black joy) found on social media. The conversation covers struggles with and benefits of use of social media, as well as some examples of what makes Jay laugh.
After this conversation, TikTok removed sound from many videos due to a copyright dispute with Universal. It is unclear when or if the soundtracks of some of Jay's video links will be restored, but if there is no sound, that is likely why.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
"Katt Williams Scorches the Earth and Every Comedian on It" (Vulture, 2024)
https://www.vulture.com/article/katt-williams-club-shay-shay-interview.html
"The Original Renegade" (The New York Times, 2020)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/style/the-original-renegade.html
"On its 40th anniversary, a look at how 'The Wiz' forever changed Black culture" (Los Angeles Times, 2028)
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-the-wiz-40-anniversary-20181024-story.html
"Millions of videos have been muted on TikTok in 2024 – here’s why" (Push, 2024)
https://blog.push.fm/13564/millions-videos-muted-tiktok-2024/
Peach Cobbler (OldCountryCooking5)
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V8jcoD/
Doing my hair to favorite yt people songs (being.lexiekay)
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8VRv6tT/
#2006 what year next? (vibin.wit.tay)
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V8d9mx/
Stick figures violently eating mangoes (1_._panda_._1)
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8VR7nXS/
Additional links from Jay:
• Drummers: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8VRnhF7/
• Relationship Hotline: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V8jfmg/
• Makeup Looks: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V8ePrj/
• Music: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V81VCP/
• Friendships: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8V8FBHd/
• More about Friendships: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8VRTUso/
My Racist Friend is a podcast about the messy parts of relationships that help us grow together. Long-time friends Don Griffin, Jr. and Amy Makice, LCSW, enter into a transparent and ongoing conversation about complicated and difficult topics such as racism, gender, and social justice. Through the authentic lens of their strong mutual relationship, their goal is to model difficult conversations that can promote understanding and connection in a world that needs both.
Donald Griffin Jr. is a Bloomington native and real estate broker, proudly serving his community for the past three decades. Since opening Griffin Realty in 2003, Don's dedication to excellence has helped to guide his company to be among the top producers in Indiana with nearly a half billion in individual lifetime sales.
Amy Makice, founder of Bloomington Center for Connection, is a parent educator and licensed psychotherapist based in Bloomington, Indiana. Amy offers individual therapy and parent support for people in the Bloomington area, workshops for parents and caregivers, and training on Relational Cultural theory.
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