On this special delivery episode of Race & Rosé (this is another in-between-seasons special delivery ya'll), we discuss Juneteenth - the day that the last enslaved persons were formally freed in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865.  We cover the history behind the holiday and a bit on how it's related to Critical Race Studies (more to come on this in our next episode). We also delve into the fact that Juneteenth just became a federal holiday - the first new federal holiday since MLK Day in 1983 - and what this means (and does not mean) for our country. Cheers!

In this episode of Race & Rosé (this is an in-between-seasons special delivery ya'll), "Special Delivery: Racism x The Royals," we discuss the recent Oprah x Meghan Markle interview. We initially only planned on covering the British Royal Family's (and the United Kingdom's/Great Britain's) history of colonization and enslavement. But, the interview opened the media and "influencer" floodgates, and everyone decided that they needed to voice an opinion on how Meghan Markle racially identifies, and whether or not she really even gets to call herself Black. So, naturally, we had a little something to say about that too. Enjoy! 

In episode 4, "Black History Month Part 3" (the final episode of Season 0), we explore the links between Black history and the stories that we have been told - and are still being told - about ourselves and about Blackness in this country. We investigate the link(s) between Black history and media, representations of the Black family, incarceration, and music. And, as per usual, we throw a lot of shade. Enjoy!

In episode 3, "Black History Month Part 2" we take the deepest of historical deeeeeep dives, discussing the history behind the history of Black History Month ("BHM"). We talk about Carter G. Woodson, the creator of Negro History Week (the predecessor to BHM), Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass. We may even spend a good amount of time dragging the ultra racist 1915 film Birth of a Nation. Who knows? Give us a listen and find out!

In episode 2, "Black History Month Part 1" we discuss Black History Month, media, marketing, PR and "the culture."  We also delve into the interconnectedness of all forms of racism in the United States, and specifically address the racism plaguing the Asian American community, considering both its deep historic roots and its recent surge.

In part 2 of episode 1, "Are Ya'll Okay?" we will continue our discussion of the white supremacy, white privilege, and racist symbolism present at the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol. We will also talk about the vast difference in the ways that police prepared for and responded to the white insurrectionist mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6th and the protestors who filled U.S. streets this past summer in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after the murder of George Floyd.

In this episode, we will discuss the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and the white supremacy that motivated this event. This is apt, considering that we are now witnessing the fallout from the storming: the congressional impeachment trial for former President Trump, the only president to ever have been impeached twice. Cheers! 

Greetings everyone! Welcome to the Race & Rosé Podcast. In this first episode you will get to meet your hosts, Daedra Staten and Pristina Alford. We will tell you a little bit about our backgrounds as well as why we decided to launch this podcast, and why we drink so much rosé. Cheers!

This is the Race & Rosé promo reel! Listen to some hot takes from your hosts, Pristina Alford and Daedra Staten. We are so excited to share Race & Rosé with the world!