THE DR. VIBE SHOW - CHETACHI EGWU AND LIA MILLER - WHY BLACK WOMEN WHO DATE MARRY OUTSIDE THE RACE SEEM TO BE MORE DEMONIZED THAN BLACK MEN WHO DATE MARRY OUTSIDE THE RACE - MAY 2 - 2018

Chetachi A. Egwu is a Nigerian American professor, writer/producer, filmmaker, dancer/choreographer, artist and actor . She earned a BA in Communication from the University of Buffalo in 1996, then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed a Masters and Ph.D. in Mass Communication.

Dr. Egwu has served as a faculty member in the communication departments at Morgan State University, The George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University. She is currently communication faculty at the University of Maryland University College.

Her work has been featured in academic journals, newspapers and online publications such as The Grio and The Burton Wire, her creative nature reaches beyond writing. Dr. Egwu is also a dancer/choreographer and was a member of Carla and Company, Coyaba Dance Theater, Choreographers Collaboration Project in Washington DC and featured in several other projects. An avid filmmaker, she is currently co-producer and co-director for the documentaries Runway Afrique and No Justice, No Peas: Getting A Veggie In The Hood, and co-producer, director and cinematographer for the documentary Sunshine Chic. Dr. Egwu also is the host of MediaScope on the streaming platforms Periscope and Facebook Live live on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Eastern.

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Lia World Traveler (Lia Miller) is a wife and mother, professional diplomat, award-winning blogger, children’s book author, social inclusion and diversity advocate, DIY loc’d naturalista, avid reader, foodie, movie buff, sports and exercise enthusiast, passionate about the arts, news junkie, and a world traveler.

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Recently, Dr. Egrw and Ms. Miller were on our show talking about Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCU) vs. Predominately White Institutions (PWI).

During the conversation, the ladies talked about:

– “People are not interested in the happiness of Black women.” Dr. Tachi
– Their is an expectation that Black women need to sacrifice for others leaving no room for them to pursue their own happiness
– Some history behind this issue
– How the media has dealt with this subject
– Their thoughts on Black community not liking Black women dating outside of their race
– Comments and thought from younger women of color about this subject

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