America turns 250; a random woman on theDC Metro becomes a national news story; ESSENCE has a successful fest; the author of Children of Blood and Bone has Hollywood drama; Black kids in white spaces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demi returns to Penny; Good Black News: BET Awards breaks records + Lil Nas X is back (and he’s doing good); Survival of the Thickest returns: an Update on The Balls’ Divorce; Caresha’s “Spend Dat” causes a respectable kerfuffle  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demi is STILL in Maryland; a recap of the 2026 BET Awards, a review of “Strung”, Mara Brock Akil drops a novel, additional thoughts on Oprah Cannes’s confessions, Lavar Ball— not LeVar Burton— gets left by his wife; Tyra Banks sued Netflix over that ANTM doc  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penny under construction (again) + The Obamas remind us to hope (again) + An 8-part Jay Z Documentary + Oprah’s BTS about Whitney causes an uproar + Big Tigger Charged with Aggravated Battery  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demi’s 600th episode + Mayor Mamdani delivers a sermon at the Knicks Parade + The Glow Up of Jordyn Woods + The Opening of the Obama Library + Musings on that Tyra Banks lawsuit  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PART II Remarks, musings and an interpretative reading of the lawsuit filed by the former CEO of ESSENCE against *checks notes* ESSENCE.Also, Jay Z does an exclusive deal with Target. The Internet acts surprised. That’s it. That’s the whole episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Changes to the pod + A hiatus update + See Some World 2027 + The Trailer Park in DC + Michelle Obama insulted and misgendered + Charles Blow is sick of e’rrybody + The Daily Mail on Klay + Meg’s break up + David Oyelowo adds "a lot of slavery" and "a little bit of subservience" to his voice + Druski & Teyana Taylor at the BET Awards + the Obama Library + Zohran Mamdani is OUTSIIIIIIIDE!!!!!!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Demi update; The Met Gala fashion; Stefon Diggs is not guilty, (and has more hours in a day than most people); Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is in yet another controversy; a lengthy recap of that Brandy book.ABOUT ME: http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/STAY CONNECTED: IG:demetriallucasTwitter: demetriallucasFB: demetriallucasYouTube: demetriallucasLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demi vs United Airlines; YT People Bidness (Steven McBee goes batsh— on his (now ex) girlfriend; Megan Pete and Cheating *ss Klay Thompson are over; musings on Tina Campbell and Teddy divorcing; Don Lemon upsets The People Thanks to our sponsors: Ready to reach your goals? https://Visit forhers.com/ratchet ABOUT ME: ⁠⁠http://www.demetrialucas.com/about/⁠⁠STAY CONNECTED: IG: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠FB: ⁠⁠demetriallucas⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠ demetriallucas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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