07: A Complimentary Episode

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 3:15 p.m.

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In this episode, Chisomo & Bobby discuss White people complimenting Black people, and many of the layers involved.

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(0:00) The setup. (4:00) compliments & microaggressions. (8:30) talking with the other person? It gets tricky. (10:30) looking at the context. (19:00) Black women\'s hair. (22:00) The exaggeration of Black people as a tool of oppression. (23:30) Black People and being suspicious of compliments. (28:30) It\'s just not a Black/White binary. (32:00) Game: Yay or Nay! Chisomo gets compliments and judges them. (35:30) Relationships and context.

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Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode...

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Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our "We\'re back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White

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Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm 

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Please donate to help keep us in business:

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Patreon: patreoncom/integratedrhythm

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PayPal: robertwhiteiii@gmail.com

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Venmo: @bobbyswungover

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