Who Did Cardi B Unfollow, Historian Lettie Gore Joins The Show, and Rita Brent Returns To Advocate For T.I.

Special guest Historian Lettie Gore joins for “Why You Bringing Up Old Ish,” delving into the profound history of the Montgomery Bus Boycott that started on Dec. 5th, 1955. Amanda talks about everything from Cardi B’s Instagram drama to surprising classroom segregation in Evanston, Illinois. Seales also covers the recent headlines covering Trump’s plans for a second term, automatic voter registration for Michigan ex-prisoners, and Queen Latifah’s Kennedy Center Honors.

The episode features Rita Brent’s “That’s Not My Ministry,” insights on fake news in school curriculums, and the Big Up/Let Down segment, spotlighting Deion Sanders and the sudden activism of NFL players. Amanda’s signature segments, including “Am I Trippin?” and “Pop Quiz,” add humor and relatability to the mix. The episode concludes with the enlightening Word of the Day and a dose of politicians saying the darndest things.

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(2:07) – School leaders in Evanston, Illinois have been battling a sizable academic achievement gap between Black, Latino and white students for decades.

A few years ago, the school district decided to try classrooms voluntarily separated by race.⁠

 

(7:07) – Uh oh, ya’ll. Cardi B and Offset unfollowed each other on Instagram! Is that a bad sign? Hell yes, it is; I did the same thing during a recent friend breakup.

 

(11:16) – 60 Second Headlines

Trump is re-writing rules for Presidential power if elected for a 2nd term.. His plans include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings.

People leaving Michigan prisons will be automatically registered to vote thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week.

Congratulations to Queen Latifah, she was among the honorees at the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievements in arts and entertainment.

Over $980,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont last month, which left him paralyzed from the chest down after a bullet was lodged in his spine.

Foxy Brown has declared that she is preparing for the greatest comeback in Hip Hop.

 

(13:45) – AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR WHY YOU BRINGING UP OLD ISH WITH MY SPECIAL GUEST, LETTIE GORE:

LETTIE IS A HISTORIAN, RACIAL EQUITY STRATEGIST, CONSULTANT, AND ADJUNCT HISTORY PROFESSOR.

AND SHE’S WITH US TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT.

 

(19:19) – COMING UP THIS HOUR IN BLACKURATE NEWS:

FAKE NEWS HAS MADE IT TO SCHOOL CURRICULUMS. WE’LL GET INTO WHY.

THAT’S NOT MY MINISTRY WITH RITA BRENT.

PLUS, TODAY’S BIG UP/LET DOWN WHICH FEATURES THE WEDDING THAT NEVER HAPPENED AND SOME WACK ASS KNEES.

 

(22:08) – California schools are now required to teach students how to recognize “fake news” by incorporating media literacy into lessons in English, science, math, and history classes throughout every grade level.

 

(27:17) – That’s Not My Ministry with Rita Brent.

 

(31:17) – The Big Up/Let Down

BIG UP – Deion Sanders and Tracy Edmonds for not making people waste money on wedding gifts

Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds have ended their engagement.

They were in a relationship for 8 years before getting engaged in 2019.

Partial statement by Tracy: “To EVERYONE who has been there for us, supported us, and shown us love…We have mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS. Please keep us in your prayers as we go through this transition.”

LET DOWN – -to the players whose knees ALL OF A SUDDEN WORK for non-Black LIVES. Wack ass knees.

Images and videos of NFL players taking a knee in solidarity with Israel-ONLY made its rounds on Instagram this week.

Oh, so NOW y’all knees work? So now y’all care about lives lost in warfare because they aren’t BLACK.

Meanwhile Kaepernick was crucified and lost his livelihood for kneeling by the SAME principle, different race of people.

NFL = National Fraudulent League

 

(34:44) – And Another Thing.. Amanda has more on her mind.  #Fakenews

 

(37:01) COMING UP THIS HOUR….

AM I TRIPPIN’

POP QUIZ A BLACK POP QUIZ

WHY YOU BRINGING UP OLD ISH… WITH MY SPECIAL GUEST, HISTORIAN, LETTIE GORE.

 

(38:30) – It’s time for Am I Trippin! Amanda will keep it real and give her advice.

Every day we all have those moments that make us double take, scratch our chins, and ask ourselves, am I trippin?

Well, when you do, send us a DM @SealesSaidIt and tell us about your dilemma, and I’ll weigh in on whether you’re tripping like Ella Mai or somebody playing in your face.

 

(14:28) – Am I Trippin’ Part 2

This is “Am I Trippin?” where I weigh in on the dilemmas that have you conflicted.

Last break I read a DM from, Aisha in Charlotte who wanted to know if she’s trippin for NOT wanting to move in with her boyfriend after a year even though everything is going good in their relationship.

 

(44:33) – It’s time for a Pop Quiz!

 

(48:49) – IT’S TIME TO LISTEN LAUGH AND LEARN WITH THE WORD FOR THE DAY.

#Smite

 

(50:42) – Politicians Say the Darndest Things.

 

(53:38) – Thanks for listening to The Amanda Seales Show.

 

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