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The Extraordinary Negroes

Each week on "The Extraordinary Negroes", writers Jay Connor and Alex Hardy delve into humorous explorations of pop culture, current events, and relevant issues with some of your favorite media personalities.

Previous guests include Luvvie Ajayi, Damon Young and Panama Jackson of VerySmartBrothas, April Reign, 2017 Grammy nominees KING, Jerrika Hinton of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, author and blogger extraordinaire Demetria Lucas O'Doyley, author Kiese Laymon, Eunique Jones Gibson of Because of Them We Can, and many more.

Politics Society & Culture Interviews Wellness Entertainment
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
74
Years Active
2016 - 2019
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An Extraordinary Evening: For Podcasters of Color (Feat. Misha Euceph, Amber J. Phillps, & Diosa Femme)

An Extraordinary Evening: For Podcasters of Color (Feat. Misha Euceph, Amber J. Phillps, & Diosa Femme)

The second installment of "An Extraordinary Evening: For Podcasters of Color" took place on June 27th. Once again, Jay organized a night of food, fun, and fellowship at YouTube Space LA in Los Angele…

01:34:45  |   Tue 02 Jul 2019
An Extraordinary Evening: For Podcasters of Color (Feat. John Asante of Stitcher, Sam Sanders of NPR's It's Been A Minute, Paulina Lopez of Super Mamas, & Shaun Lau of No, Totally!

An Extraordinary Evening: For Podcasters of Color (Feat. John Asante of Stitcher, Sam Sanders of NPR's It's Been A Minute, Paulina Lopez of Super Mamas, & Shaun Lau of No, Totally!

On 12/13, Jay organized a massive event in Los Angeles celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of people of color within the podcasting medium. It was a night of food, fun, and fellowship a…

01:21:06  |   Tue 18 Dec 2018
Dear Summer (Feat. Leigh Ann Hahn of Grand Performances & Traci Thomas of The Stacks Podcast)

Dear Summer (Feat. Leigh Ann Hahn of Grand Performances & Traci Thomas of The Stacks Podcast)

Intro By Amanda Seales & Brian Alexander Morgan Music By Jonny May, JP Soundz, & Marcel

Summer is imminent and with it comes timely vacations, impromptu pool parties, and the triumphant return of sun…

01:12:16  |   Tue 05 Jun 2018
An Extraordinary Mother's Day Tribute: I Love My Momma (Feat. The Queens Who Raised Us)

An Extraordinary Mother's Day Tribute: I Love My Momma (Feat. The Queens Who Raised Us)

Intro by Naarai Michele Outro by Langston Hughes

Get your kleenex ready. For our annual Mother's Day Blackstravaganza, our mothers (!!!!!!!) join us to discuss the many challenges they faced, the sac…

00:53:22  |   Tue 08 May 2018
Bitcoin Ballin' (Feat. Lamar Wilson and Lafe Taylor)

Bitcoin Ballin' (Feat. Lamar Wilson and Lafe Taylor)

Intro by DJ Suede The Remix God

Music By Marcelmakesmusic, Beatkowski, and Vincent Alexander.

Don't know anything about cryptocurrency? Guess what? We don't either. So we invited Lamar Wilson, the ma…

01:07:27  |   Wed 02 May 2018
My Brother's Keeper (Feat. James Bland of

My Brother's Keeper (Feat. James Bland of "Giants" & Elton Anderson Jr. of Creators of Color)

Intro by Durand Bernarr.

Music provided by Heartbreaker, Theo Fill Us, and Beatowski. 

We're a day late and a dollar short, but hopefully we made up for it by bringing along James Bland of the Emmy-n…

01:20:01  |   Wed 11 Apr 2018
Once Upon A Live SXSW Episode (Recorded Live On SXSW's Live Podcast Stage) (Re-Release)

Once Upon A Live SXSW Episode (Recorded Live On SXSW's Live Podcast Stage) (Re-Release)

Almost a year ago to the day, we checked off an item on our bucket list when we made history as one of the first podcasts to ever perform live at SXSW. So to commemorate this momentous occasion, we'r…

00:54:10  |   Tue 27 Mar 2018
We'll Name This Podcast Later

We'll Name This Podcast Later

Music provided by Michael Trapson, Marcel, & Ghost Beats.

And for more from The Extraordinary Negroes:

Facebook: The Extraordinary Negroes Twitter: @theextranegroes, #IAmExtraordinary Instagram: @the…

00:54:47  |   Tue 13 Mar 2018
Let's Go To Therapy (Feat. Tonja Renée Stidhum & Shamira Ibrahim)

Let's Go To Therapy (Feat. Tonja Renée Stidhum & Shamira Ibrahim)

In a unique take on our Writers Symposium series, writers Tonja Renée Stidhum (Blavity, Shadow & Act, The Root, etc.) and Shamira Ibrahim (Very Smart Brothas, Washington Post, etc.) explore their ong…

01:29:27  |   Wed 28 Feb 2018
An Extraordinary Black Panther Review (Feat. J of Tea With Queen & J and Law Ware)

An Extraordinary Black Panther Review (Feat. J of Tea With Queen & J and Law Ware)

After its record breaking $235 million opening, you damn right we have much to discuss about this movie. Our favorite womanist race nerd J of Tea With Queen & J joins us and Law Ware makes his triump…

00:50:44  |   Tue 20 Feb 2018
Back To The Motherland (Feat. Myra & Delvecchio Parks of The Repat Diaries)

Back To The Motherland (Feat. Myra & Delvecchio Parks of The Repat Diaries)

Since we’re days away from our legendary block party in Wakanda and our collective excitement about our African heritage is arguably stronger than ever before, we chopped it up with Myra and Delvecch…

01:19:15  |   Tue 13 Feb 2018
The Afterparty:

The Afterparty: "Welcome To Wakanda" (Feat. Law Ware)

Are you looking forward to Black Panther, but have no idea what the hell it's even about because you never read the comic book? Don't worry. We got you. Before Chadwick Boseman and company obliterate…

00:25:54  |   Fri 09 Feb 2018
The Forgotten Ones (Feat. Dallas Goldtooth)

The Forgotten Ones (Feat. Dallas Goldtooth)

Indigenous activist and environmental organizer Dallas Goldtooth joins us to discuss the struggle for people of color to remain hopeful in our society, his experiences on the front lines of the infam…

01:12:50  |   Tue 30 Jan 2018
Bout My Business (Feat. Dave Anderson)

Bout My Business (Feat. Dave Anderson)

With our holiday hangover (and hiatus) out the way, we're back in business with Mr. Dave Anderson, aka The Business Bully, to discuss his groundbreaking Black Boys Win initiative, how his track recor…

01:21:42  |   Tue 16 Jan 2018
Holiday Happiness (Feat. Quinn Gee of Magnolia Mental Health)

Holiday Happiness (Feat. Quinn Gee of Magnolia Mental Health)

The holidays aren't happy for everyone. So we're joined by psychotherapist Quinn Gee of Magnolia Mental Health to discuss how factors like the winter weather, economic anxiety, and our current politi…

01:22:08  |   Tue 19 Dec 2017
She's Gotta Have It (feat. Synitta Walker and Shamira Ibrahim of Very Smart Brothas)

She's Gotta Have It (feat. Synitta Walker and Shamira Ibrahim of Very Smart Brothas)

With The Internets abuzz after the debut of Spike Lee's update on his 1986 feature film debut, She's Gotta Have It, we felt it was only right to assemble the homies to discuss the show's portrayal of…

00:50:11  |   Wed 13 Dec 2017
Rebel Yellow (Feat. Ranier Maningding of The Love Life of An Asian Guy)

Rebel Yellow (Feat. Ranier Maningding of The Love Life of An Asian Guy)

In one of our most insightful interviews to date, we chop it up with NextShark Editor-at-Large Ranier Maningding, better known as the mastermind behind the social media phenomenon The Love Life of An…

01:19:12  |   Tue 05 Dec 2017
An Extraordinary Thanksgiving Dinner Draft (Feat. Law Ware)

An Extraordinary Thanksgiving Dinner Draft (Feat. Law Ware)

If you thought fantasy football was serious, imagine replacing the NFL players in with your Thanksgiving menu. Which is exactly what the hell our hungry asses did. But did your Grandma's legendary ma…

00:35:14  |   Tue 21 Nov 2017
The Afterparty:

The Afterparty: "A Love Letter To Black Veterans" (Feat. Richard Brookshire of Reparations Podcast)

We know, we know. It's been a minute since we hit ya'll with an Afterparty episode, but your prayers have been answered. So with Veterans Day on the horizon, we're joined by former combat medic and c…

00:33:51  |   Thu 09 Nov 2017
Heard It Through The Grapevine (Feat. Ashley Akunna of The Grapevine)

Heard It Through The Grapevine (Feat. Ashley Akunna of The Grapevine)

Once upon a time, Ashley Akunna was so discouraged by the absence of Black Millennial representation on television that she created a web series to do something about it. Now one of the most popular …

01:13:49  |   Tue 07 Nov 2017
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