Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney

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S1E5: Breaking Down Kirk Franklin and Sister Souljah Mar 22, 2021

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In episode five, DJ and Courtney take on the Kirk and Kerrion Franklin explosion and Sister Souljah and her new book release.

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

United Negro College Fund Elects First Ever African American Chair: https://bit.ly/3rEVlEw
Kirk Franklin Appears On 'Tamron Hall Show': https://bit.ly/3rL2FyD
Zoom Escaper: https://bit.ly/3sLPaQt
Sister Souljah Releases Sequel To 'Coldest Winter Ever': https://bit.ly/3sKragF
Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for Black Women: https://nyti.ms/39C8V5p
Goldman Sachs to invest $10 billion over 10 years to support Black women: https://reut.rs/39ArC9J
Deb Haaland: America’s first Native cabinet secretary: https://bbc.in/3mq41xL

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Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh. Music produced by Courtney Hinton.

S1E4: Breaking Down the Royal Aftermath and the George Floyd Bill Mar 15, 2021

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In episode four, DJ and Courtney break down the aftermath from the Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and the George Floyd Bill. They also review Coming 2 America and shout out Stop AAPI Hate.

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Kecalf Franklin’s Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKl_jsssQ9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
How the Police Killed Breonna Taylor | Visual Investigations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDaNU7yDnsc
Prince William says royals are 'very much not a racist family' in first remarks since explosive interview: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/11/uk/prince-william-response-racism-harry-meghan-intl-gbr/index.html
How Meghan and Harry’s Interview Blew Open the Monarchy’s Troubled History With Race: https://time.com/5945383/meghan-harry-royal-family-racism/
Civil Rights Act of 1870: https://www.fjc.gov/history/timeline/civil-rights-act-1870
Civil Rights Act of 1871: https://www.fjc.gov/history/timeline/civil-rights-act-1871
Pierson v Ray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierson_v._Ray
Harlow v Fitzgerald: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlow_v._Fitzgerald
Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org/

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Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh. Music produced by Courtney Hinton.

S1E3: Breaking Down Rachel Dolezal & Chadwick Bozeman Mar 08, 2021

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In episode three, DJ and Courtney break down the latest on Rachel Dolezal and the recent Golden Globe win by the late Chadwick Boseman. They also introduce a new segment called “What’s Still Cooking?”.

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Rachel Dolezal on Tamron Hall’s show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ERmy8k3aw
Martina Big moves to Kenya: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8312350/martina-big-tanning-addict-moving-africa/?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebaramp
Jessica Krug, GW Professor, Pretends to be Black: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/jessica-krug-gwu-race.html
Be a Better Ally: https://hbr.org/2020/11/be-a-better-ally
Denver’s STAR Program: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/denver-looks-at-nonviolent-mental-health-policing-with-their-star-social-worker-unit/

Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh. Music produced by Courtney Hinton.

S1E2: Breaking Down Legalizing Drugs, Who Shot Malcolm X, & Regé-Jean Page Mar 01, 2021

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In episode two, DJ and Courtney break down Dr. Carl Hart's view on legalization of drugs, the recent news around the assassination of Malcolm X and the debate on defunding the police. They also touch on Regé-Jean Page's appearance on SNL and the start of GirlTrek's fourth round of Black History Bootcamp.

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Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh. Music produced by Courtney Hinton.

S1E1: Breaking Down Didn't We Almost Have It All: Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina Documentary Feb 22, 2021

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In their inaugural episode, DJ and Courtney review the recent Lifetime documentary, "Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All". They also discuss the latest with Gorilla Glue Girl, Tessica Brown.

Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh. Music produced by Courtney Hinton.

Coming Soon - Teaser Feb 18, 2021

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COMING SOON! Breaking it Down with DJ and Courtney! David "DJ" Lloyd, Jr. and Courtney Hinton each week will discuss topics that inform, inspire, and make you laugh. Often their opinions differ, but in the end, it's all about love!