Let's be real, when the Virginia Blackface scandal swept around the world, all kinds of people were silent, outraged and flabbergasted. Meanwhile, Black legislators in the Virginia House of Delegates were provided the opportunity to speak at each session, ya know because it was Black History Month. It didn't get real on the floor until February 22nd when Freshman Delegate Jay Jones made the tough decision to "Take it to the house," Join us to find out why Jay chose not to dodge the uncomfortable and necessary race conversation (2:02), the two Virginia he sees (3:39) and why millennials are not lining up for public service (20:45). Jay digs into the personal experiences of his father, a former state legislator (5:57) and grandparents in a segregated Virginia (8:40). He tells why he is no stranger to code switching (14:30) and the struggles attached to the perception of not being black enough or black at all (11:45). Jay leaves us with nuggets on why the 2020 census and these conversations are important for everyone (24:31).
From the Pod:
Del. Jay Jones's Speech
Ep. 68: Truth from the Youth
Bonus Short: white Jesus
Hood's Goods: CLTRE: Vgn Jnt
Ep. 67: Love Thy Neighbor
Ep: 66: We can't talk about this.
Hood's Goods: The Holiday Boys (book series)
Ep. 65: Back To Work
Ep 64: Teaching WHO'story
Ep. 63: monuMENTAL
Hoods Goods: Great White Water Sports
Ep 62: inse(cure)
Ep: 61 Where to go with the Five O?
Bonus: Juneteenth for Mazie
Hood's Goods: Talley & Twine
Ep: 60 Juneteenth 2020
Ep: 59 Cancel Cancel Culture?
Ep 58: Handouts vs HandUPS
(LIVE) Uncut. Unfiltered. with Elizibeth Johnsen of Opportunity Agenda
Ep 57: Down for the Count: CensUS
Ep 56: COVID-This Again?!
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