Ep.113 - Black Beauty Standards & Protest Music

In a week where:

1. Home Secretary Priti Patel opens her mouth again on the '20 BLM Protests.
2. Donald Glover & Phoebe Waller-Bridge are Exec Producing & co-starring in a "Mr & Mrs Smith" reboot.
3. COVID-19 cases, deaths & hospital visits are going back down in the UK. 
4. Trump is acquitted in his 2nd Senate Impeachment Trial.
5. The rate of new COVID-19 cases reported in India has fallen by 90% since mid-September. 

In Life - (11:29) The Gorilla Glue saga featuring Tessica Brown has come & gone. And whilst the roasting, memes and other commentaries were flying, it's worth zooming out and looking at the standards set for black women.

In the first of two Music segments - (22:55) Music in the UK has suffered under COVID, but the damage done by "The Exit" will give more long-term damage if the rules aren't changed quickly.

In Sports - (37:33) Marcus Rashford, many other footballers and governing bodies have urged social media platforms to kill accounts that partake in online racism. Will it work? Won't know if they don't try...

Lastly, in the 2nd Music segment - (45:32) Black protest music has been the backbone of many US-based artists, but in 2016, the way they packaged their protest was changed dramatically and maybe for the better.

Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"

Rate & Review

E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement

Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
Diggin' In The Digits
5EPN Radio
Black Women Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence