06: Knocked Down? ...I DO Get Up Again. (Holiday Party, Part 2 of 2)

Integrated Rhythm

(Part 2 of 2!)

This is a special holiday episode with the Integrated Rhythm family and all of our guests so far --- LATASHA BARNES, JOEY OTENG, LAUREL RYAN, MICHELLE STOKES, and STEFFANIE AK SCHILLING!

CONTENTS:

(0:00) Question #3: What's a time when you've seen two cultures overlap unexpectedly?

(1:07) Product of an interracial AND international couple

(8:00) Immigrant kids tend to find each other

(12:30) Empire & Art

(16:00) Culture can be invisible

(18:00) How we present these dances

(25:30) The Classic Rock bubble meets Blues and Soul

(29:00) I grew up in an all-Black neighborhood in L.A.…then moved to Arizona.

(37:00) When kids start to learn about race

(42:00) Quick breakdown of Colorism

(45:00) Question #4: What are you grateful for in 2020?

(45:00) Roomates, new friends

(53:00) Introverted time

(56:00) Y'all remember when a lot of people were DMing all the Blacks?

(1:03:00) Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

(1:07:00) If Black don't Crack, how do you broach that topic in relationships?

(1:15:00) Shout out to Jo!

(1:16:00) A special, reluctant, unprepared treat.

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Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode...

Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White

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