Sufficiently Black
Rebranded from So-Called Oreos, Sufficiently Black is a show that explores what it means to be comfortable in your Blackness despite living in a world obsessed with stereotypes. Hosts Kia, Amari, and Janae deep-dive into Black womanhood, identity and culture through a critical lens as they navigate their way through adulthood.

Rebranded from So-Called Oreos, Sufficiently Black is a show that explores what it means to be comfortable in your Blackness despite living in a world obsessed with stereotypes. Hosts Kia, Amari, and Janae deep-dive into Black womanhood, identity and culture through a critical lens as they navigate their way through adulthood.
Episodes

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
”You Look Like You Date White People” feat. Christolin
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Sufficiently Black is joined by longtime fan and friend Christolin to discuss the comment, "You look like you date white people." (Interview starts at 10:15). The girls chat with Christolin about his first time hearing the comment, why people make that assumption, who he gets the comment from the most and how it makes him feel. Kia, Amari and Janae make a confession about their assumptions on Black men and dating and Kia expresses her concerns on how she'll be perceived dating a white person.
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Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
”Navigating Modern Dating” feat. The Hard or Soft Podcast
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Its episode 69 so you know we had to give you something Juicy! Tahoe (@tahoe_tv) and Orlando (@wh_orlandoroye) from the Hard or Soft Podcast join the show to discuss all the ups and downs of modern dating. The group talks about the wrong way to try to be sexy, the challenges of dating with social media, the proper way to "sweat" someone, feeling like someone is out of your league, and why there seems to be a divide right now with Black men and women.
Find the Hard of Soft Podcast @hardorsoftpod
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
”Let’s Talk About Sex (Work), Baby” feat. Jaida Violet
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
In this NSFW episode, Sufficiently Black is joined by Jaida Violet, a 24-year old sex worker who lost her job during the Covid-19 pandemic and decided to take the leap into doing sex work full time. Jaida opens up about her journey, the challenges of being a plus-size black woman in the industry and addresses the misconceptions about sex workers. She details how her family took the news of her being in the sex industry, the kinks and requests she refuses to take part in, and answers some advice questions about sex!
Checkout Jaida on Twitter @mystikalsecret
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
”Weirdo Behavior to Leave in 2021”
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
It's the new year and we have a very fun episode for you! Sufficiently Black is talking about all the weirdo behavior that needs to stay in 2021! From everything from work to society to dating, we're discussing what needs to change in order to have the best possible 2022.
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![[Playback] ”So You Want to Manifest Your Dreams” feat. Kimberly Cummings](https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/8257240/_Sufficiently_Black_Artb6t33_300x300.png)
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
[Playback] ”So You Want to Manifest Your Dreams” feat. Kimberly Cummings
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Happy Holidays! We're going back and listening to an episode about manifesting just in time for the new year! Janae and Kia sit down with Kimberly Cummings, the creator of Manifest Yourself, a digital platform built to promote community, excellence, and support for minority professionals looking to shatter glass ceilings. During their conversation, Kimberly explains what is manifesting, how she built her business outside of her 9-5 and shares some success of her clients that have used her workbooks and attended her workshops.
The three also discuss manifesting things that are typically out of your control, why we need to pair manifesting with goal planning and how Kimberly even manifested meeting her husband surprisingly on Tinder!
Checkout Kimberly:www.manifestyourself.com/about/
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![[Playback] ”So How Do You Celebrate Holidays With Black Families?”](https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/8257240/_Sufficiently_Black_Artb6t33_300x300.png)
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
[Playback] ”So How Do You Celebrate Holidays With Black Families?”
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
We're taking a look back at an episode during the So-Called Oreos day for the holiday season! The hosts start off on a little bit of a funny tangent (sorry!) about a white student not knowing he applied to an HBCU and some funny Jonas Brothers interactions. The conversation revolves around how Black people celebrate the holidays and how it may different from our white counterparts. Rachel and Amari explain how they celebrate in a Caribbean household and the four debate if potato salad is only seasonal and what goes on yams. They later discuss the history behind Kwanzaa and why many Black Americans don’t celebrate as well as how to deal with grief during the holidays.
Is Kwanzaa Still A Thing?www.npr.org/2012/12/28/16820286…anzaa-still-a-thing
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Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
”Why Your Profession Shouldn’t Be Your Personality” feat. Khaaliq Crowder
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Sufficiently Black is starting off with a conversation about fighting trolls on the podcast's socials, debating if you should date a bartender and an update on Kia and Janae's night out. For the main topic of discussion (starts at 16:10) Sufficiently Black is joined by Khaaliq "Leeky" Crowder to talk about why we fall into the trap of our job being our identity and how to fix that mentality. Khaaliq opens up about his career past and journey that led him to become a social media producer for Entertainment Tonight. The hosts explain how experiencing layoffs and having trauma responses have played a role in their relationship with their career and how they are creating work boundaries for the future.
A Profession Is Not a Personality: www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/…on-work/620246/
Khaaliq "Leeky" Crowder: @leekycrowder
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Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
”Why Do We Expect Black Women To Mother?”
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
It's getting cold so it only makes sense for Sufficiently Black to start off expressing their true feelings about the cold weather and holidays and how they plan to get through this winter. It's also the last season of Insecure and Kia, Janae and Amari reveal their strong opinions on the situation between Lawrence and Condola before the main topic of discussion (which starts at 30:30). The three hosts explore why society expects Black women to take on the "mother" role. This can be in friendships, romantic relationships or even at work. They examine when they witnessed Black women "mothering" in the media and give personal examples of how they find themselves in these situations and how we can move forward for the future.
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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
”Dating Tips from a Professional Matchmaker” feat. Jasmine Diaz
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Sufficiently Black is joined by Celebrity Black Matchmaker & Dating Strategist, Jasmine Diaz! (Interview starts at 18:10). Diaz tells her fascinating story of starting a matchmaking business during a recession and answers all the questions you have for a matchmaker. Jasmine tells us what she looks for in terms of compatibility, the trouble she runs into for finding matches for clients and client horror stories! She explains why Black women are having a hard time finding a Black male counterpart, but also gives tips for online dating and her recommendations on the best dating apps for Black love seekers.
Jasmine Diaz: www.lovebyjd.com/
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Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
”Does A Ride Or Die Really Exist?”
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
We've all heard of the "ride or die" trope but is finding a ride or die partner actually obtainable? Before Kia, Amari and Janae get into the main topic(starts at 24:50), they discuss their trauma of white people loving Black-dominated sports and their issues with one of their favorites... Adele. The hosts explain the difference of the "ride or die" meaning from women vs. men, Janae seeing the "ride or die" mentality in her parents' relationship and their personal experiences acting as ride or dies.
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