“The Big Payback” (Long Live Sheniqua) was directed by Hiro Murai and written by Francesca Sloane. When a Black man successfully sues a Tesla exec for reparations, white folks are forced to reckon with their slave-owning pasts. Listen to the podcast: Apple -  Spotify - Or any podcast app available to you. Antilynching Act Signed Into Law The United States vs. Billie Holiday Let the World See (Till Documentary) Make It Last Forever  The Big Payback "Henrietta Wood sued for slavery reparations after the Civil War and won. Her descendants never knew"  History's Lost Black Towns Dennis Haysbert's Influence on the 44th Presidency The Sistine Chapel The Power of Art Disney updates content warning for racism in classic films Radio Lab - Wild Talk Slavery in Peru Afro Peruvians Supporters say they have the votes in the House to pass a reparations bill after years of lobbying Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations Freedmen’s Bank Fails, Devastating Black Community Joy Clark's Galaxy Groove is by Joy Clark Rappin Atlanta’s artwork was produced by Prime Vice Studios

Episode Summary:  In Paris, Van runs into an old friend from Atlanta and is forced to take an honest account of her current state of existence in Europe. This episode was written and directed by Donald Glover. Mentioned in this episode: Langston Hughes in Paris https://arcade.stanford.edu/content/langston-hughes-and-paris-transfer Josephine Baker in Paris https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1059776777/josephine-baker-france-pantheon Amelie the movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/ Tarrare https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/tarrare/ The Bechdel Test https://bechdeltest.com/ Rich People eat weird shit https://youtu.be/VzR2D_3mqMk

The Season 3, episode 3 of Atlanta on FX was directed by Hiro Murai and written by Donald Glover and Taofik Kolade. The crew gets familiar with the antics and eccentricities of the ridiculously wealthy and connected. Listen to the podcast: Apple -  Spotify - Or any podcast app available to you. Donald Glover dresses like Korean Andre 3000 Nandos - South African chicken restaurant Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ (See 24:45) Ron Popeil Why Everyone Hates Moby Music to die for: how genre affects popular musicians’ life expectancy Jean-Michel Basquiat in his studio in the basement of the Annina Nosei Gallery in SoHo, 1982  What is owed to descendants of enslaved Africans? Joy Clark's Galaxy Groove is by Joy Clark Rappin Atlanta’s artwork was produced by Prime Vice Studios

Rappin Atlanta is written, edited and produced by Nita Cherise and Nikki Igbo. In this episode, we get back up with the crew and see what life is like on tour in Europe. “SinterKlaas is Coming to Town” was directed by Hiro Murai and written by Janine Nabers. Listen to the podcast: Apple -  Spotify - Or any podcast app available to you. Long Covid Symptoms New Orleans Hare Krsna Temple 2Pac Performs for the Illuminati Tupac Spotted in the Netherlands Film Putting Blackness on Like a Costume Netherlands Physician Assisted Suicide StockPot is the only meal delivery service that takes ALL of the stress AND work out of enjoying fresh, healthy entrees delivered directly to you. If you don't want to do a damn thing, choose StockPot because with StockPot, you ain't gotta do shit! StockPot is a proud sponsor of Rappin Atlanta podcast and a subsidiary of Kiwi Inc. Music: “Deeper - Roots” by Ketsa From Free Music Archive CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Joy Clark's Galaxy Groove is by Joy Clark Rappin Atlanta artwork is by Prime Vice Studios

"Three Slaps" was directed by Hiro Murai and written by Stephen Glover. In this episode, we spend some time in Earn’s subconscious as he continues to grapple with institutionalized racism.   Listen to the podcast:  Apple   Spotify -  Or any podcast app available to you.   Show Notes: Ron Clark Academy student dances on chair  Ron Clark Academy    The Ron Clark Story (2006)   Hart Family Murders  The Rise and Fall of an All-American Catchphrase: 'Free, White, and 21'  Lake Lanier - Black City of Oscarville Lanier - Told Y'all It's Haunted Why White People (And Everyone Else) Need to Wash Their Legs   Ziryab, the Moor Who Taught the Importance of Bathing  High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America  Black Town Being Targeted Today    Joy Clark's Galaxy Groove is by Joy Clark   Rappin' Atlanta artwork is by Prime Vice Studios

Written by: Donald Glover Mentioned in this episode: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/08/the-racial-divide-on-sneakers/261256/ https://www.eonline.com/news/1158236/logan-paul-acknowledges-his-white-privilege-in-passionate-speech-on-racism-in-america https://urbanislandz.com/2022/04/15/young-buck-explains-how-beef-with-50-cent-forced-him-into-bankruptcy/ https://www.afrobella.com/2017/06/02/luster-60-years-of-black-beauty-history/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/s-no-way-hide-history-teachers-react-georgia-law-limiting-discussion-r-rcna28377 https://adosfoundation.org/reparations 

Episode Summary: After getting high with Darius, Al takes an unsettling journey that finds him second-guessing his entourage choices. Directed by: Hiro Murai   Written by: Donald Glover Mentioned in this episode: Nepalese Hallucinogenic Honey https://bigthink.com/health/mad-honey/  Isao Tomita- https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/arts/music/isao-tomita-widely-considered-the-father-of-japanese-electronic-music-dies-at-84.amp.html The Planets- https://www.discogs.com/release/126832-Tomita-The-Planets The Flower Called Nowhere by Stereolab - https://genius.com/Stereolab-the-flower-called-nowhere-lyrics Stereolab- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/04/stereolab-songbook-tim-gane-laetitia-sadier The meaning of the Name of Lorraine- https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/lorraine/  Hypebeast - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hypebeast&page=9 https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/28/Odd-Jobs-of-Celebrity-Entourage-Members.html https://curiousgeorgetv.fandom.com/wiki/Man_with_the_Yellow_Hat

Episode Summary: When a Black nanny dies, the white family whose son she cared for is exposed to her island culture. Directed by Donald Glover; Written by Donald Glover and Jordan Temple https://www.food.com/amp/recipe/curried-mango-trinidad-241611 https://www.zippia.com/nanny-jobs/demographics/#:~:text=There%20are%20over%20217%2C213%20Nannies,or%20African%20American%20(7.9%25) https://matadornetwork.com/life/19-trinidad-sayings-everyone-start-using/ https://allwestindianeverything.tumblr.com/post/49145124412/the-history-of-limbo-the-limbo-is-a-dance-in https://www.aspiringmindstandt.com/julia-edwards https://youtu.be/NxbKEVo7MRg http://documents.atlantaregional.com/gawsnapshots/caribbean.pdf

Episode Summary: As Earn, Al and Darius return to London, white people continue to white. Directed by: Ibra Ake; Written by: Ibra Ake & Donald Glover The Central Park Five: ‘We Were Just Baby Boys’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com) The Role of Coupe-Decale Music in the Ivorian Crisis: a new Relationship with France (nomadit.co.uk) Tone-deaf campaigns and stolen art: The year in fashion brand fails | Glossy 9 Shockingly Tone-Deaf Ads That Should Have Never Happened | HuffPost Communities After 'monkey hoodie' scandal, H&M hires diversity leader (usatoday.com) Digging Deeper | The Racism Scandal That Rocked Tommy Hilfiger (highsnobiety.com) Burna Boy: ‘Brothers in the US have been stripped of their knowledge of self’ | Music | The Guardian GO LAY DOWN 20 MINUTE COMPILATION (TIK TOK SONG) | RECAPGYAL - YouTube The Real Story Behind ‘Amazing Grace’ - Biography Sharon Stone (Video 2002) - IMDb https://www.amazon.com/This-Nollywood-Franco-Sacchi/dp/B01M5BI5XM 10 Disturbing Things ProPublica Learned Investigating the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief Efforts — ProPublica https://www.tiktok.com/@spicysuya.boyz

Episode Summary: When the crew realizes Al’s phone has disappeared during a concert, they come across a very strange character with interesting insight Directed by: Hiro Murai Written by: Donald Glover & Jamal Olori Mentioned in this episode: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a19299678/atlanta-paper-boi-cover-bryce-hitchcock/