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Marq and Una discuss the upcoming season and what to expect in their conversations. They also look back on their own experiences in understanding gender and what they have learned about womanhood.Support the show

Marq and Una explain their absence and their excitement about the upcoming season!Support the show

This episode DeMarquis and Una talk about the impacts their relationships had on their understanding, consciousness and relationship with their own Blackness, racism and issues of social activism.Support the show

This week we had the honor of being in conversation with Jasiri X. He is a hip-hop artist and activist who gained national notoriety for his song, "Free the Jena 6." He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Robert Rauschenberg Award. In addition to creating music, Jasiri is the co-founder of 1Hood Media , a collective of socially conscious artists and activists who utilize art to raise awareness of issues impacting marginalized communities. During our conversation, we talked with Jasiri about the relationship between his passion in music, and his existence as a Black man in this country. Support the show

This week we had the honor and privilege of being in conversation with Dr. Melody Brown. Dr. Brown is a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a gifted and well-respected clinician, professor, public speaker and consultant. During our conversation, we talked with Dr. Brown about the relationship between her passion of teaching in higher education and her existence as a Black woman in this country.Support the show

This week we had the honor and privilege of being in conversation with @vanessalgerman. Vanessa is a world renowned sculptor, painter, writer, activist, performer, and poet. Her work has been featured in a wide range of galleries, museums and traveling exhibits all around the world. During our conversation, we talked with Vanessa about the relationship between her art and her existence as a Black woman in this country.Support the show

This episode DeMarquis and Una talk about the impacts their communities had on their understanding, consciousness and relationship with their own Blackness, racism and issues of social activism.Support the show

This episode DeMarquis and Una talk about the impacts their families had on their understanding, consciousness and relationship with their own Blackness, racism and issues of social activism.Support the show

This week we had the honor and privilege of interviewing Mr. Shelby Gamble. Mr. Gamble is an author, playwright and filmmaker. He has written several plays and novels, and has produced and directed numerous short films featured at film festivals all across the country. During this interview, we talk with Mr. Gamble about his experiences balancing working with the public during a worldwide pandemic and existing as a Black man in the United States. Support the show

This week we had the honor and privilege of interviewing Dr. Maria Dominguez. Dr. Dominguez is the owner of Resilient Living, LLC. She is a bilingual and multicultural Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach. Her work focuses on cultivating resilience and using it as a tool of empowerment within each client to guide them in transforming their own mindsets, emotions, and relationships. During this interview, we talk with Dr. Dominguez about her experiences being multiracial and bilingual, learning to survive in multiple spaces, as well as how she is using her multicultural gifts with her clients.Support the show

DeMarquis and Una interview Tyree Jones, a police captain with the Hinds County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi. Tyree shares his thoughts on how police brutality and the lack of justice in the justice system impacts both the Black community and Law Enforcement.Support the show

What to expect in Season 3: More interviews! More Realness! Giving Black folks voices and why it's important.Support the show

The first ever LIVE taping of Understand Relationships Understand Everything! DeMarquis and Una talk about the complexity of families and how to have difficult conversations with family.Support the show

In this episode, DeMarquis and Una discuss the impact of the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. They talk about the power and importance of protests, and they discuss resources for listeners as well as ways to take care of yourself while fighting against racism.Support the show

DeMarquis and Una check in with how the impact of Covid-19 has changed for each of them over the past several weeks. They discuss ways to better understand the impact on others as well as things they have learned.Support the show

In this episode, DeMarquis and Una share how they first learned of the severity of the Coronavirus, its impact on their lives and relationships, as well as their thoughts and reflections on what they and others can do to cope with the virus.Support the show

In this episode, DeMarquis and Una discuss things they have learned from previous episodes and what they have learned from current events.Support the show

DeMarquis and Una interview Fred Brown about climate change and how what we as individuals can do about it.Support the show

Una and DeMarquis discuss the relationship between political views and emotions.Support the show

In this episode, Una and DeMarquis interview Casey Coker about her work in the field of equity and justice.Support the show