Is Black Excellence Exhausting Black People

When you think of the term Black Excellence, what comes to mind? Prestige. Class. The Best of the Best. These are the words that are usually assigned to people who exude Black Excellence. People like the Obamas, Jay-Z and Beyonce, Oprah. But what if Black Excellence is something to strive for AND harmful to the community? The increased pressure of having to be the best can be exhausting. What happens when systematic racism has us believing the only way to be “good enough” when your Black, is to be excellent?

Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:

The Obamas

The Huxtables

Celebrating Black People

Legacy

The Talented Tenth

Unrealistic Expectations

Ubuntu

Systemic Racism

Respectability Politics

Black Athletes

Individualism

The Collective

Honorable Mentions

Obama’s Portraits Highlight Black Excellence and the Black Plight

Black Excellence

Our Obsession with Black Excellence is Harming Black People

Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are

Three Soccer Places are Facing Racist Abuse

Jaylen Brown calls out racist, toxic Celtics fans

The Sports World Has Ignored The Mental Health of Black Female Athletes

Question of the Episode: How do you achieve “Black Excellence” in your daily life? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn’t sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School. When Jaretta isn’t dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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