Et tu, Brute? This week we'll be talking about Big Groove (formerly known as the Grooving Gorilla), Black media tropes, and if it's even possible to avoid becoming one. Welcome to Nuance IRL :01 Rodni and Lisa: The Origin Story :27 The artist formerly known as Grooving Gorilla The Birth of a Nation and the birth of Black media tropes What are the Black media tropes? Black media tropes: To America and beyond! Can we subvert these tropes IRL? Give a femme their flowers Outro You can keep up with Lisa on:Tiktok: @lisadabahdest & IG: @mentalrealnessmagYou can keep up with Rodni on: IG: @artsyjawnWe'd love to hear from you! Send any and all comments/questions to [email protected]!