In celebration of Juneteenth Eric talks to Dr. Nickolas Jordan and Dr. Denzel Jones about race, culture, other contextual factors, and the show Black-ish. We explore the relationship of Dre and Bow, how their relationship is impacted by their social context, how the show fits into pop culture, and lessons to take away from the show in our own lives.

0:00 – 7:12 Introduction with Dr. Jordan and Dr. Jones

7:13 – 23:19 Juneteenth lesson

23:20 – 28:29 introduction to Black-ish

28:30 – 50:10 Dre and Bow in their social context

50:11 – 55:51 Ruby and Pops

55:52 – 1:07:03 Black-ish in the context of pop culture

1:07:04 – 1:16:09 A discussion around the “N-word”

1:16:10 – 1:30:29 Dre and Bow’s relationship troubles and reconciliation