We're back after a 5 month hiatus on the final day of Black History month 2021! Listen in as we catch up with what we've been up to, What's Poppin' and tune into the latest in Politricks.

THE QUESTION

Who is a current or past African American person who inspires and keeps you motivated during difficult changes happening now?

WHAT'S POPPIN'

• 78th Annual Golden Globes Awards TONIGHT
• NEW on Netflix (Behind Her Eyes, I Care a Lot, The Wrong Missy)
• NEW on HBO (Judas & The Black Messiah, Black Art: in the absence of light)
• NEW on Amazon Prime (American Skin)
• PBS (The Black Church)

POLITRICKS

• Gavin Newsome - scared to be recalled?
  • Why are people leaving CA?
• TX - recent devastation due to power grid
• We need to advocate for a new "green"-centric way of living

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Happy Hour 80
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New Music

H.E.R (I Used to Love Her); Rick Ross (Port of Miami 2); Jeezy (TM 104: the legend of the snowman); BJ the Chicago Kid (1123); Common (Let Love); Justin Skye (Bare with Me); SiR (Chasing Summer); Joe Armon-Jones & Georgia Anne Muldrow(Turn to Clear View)
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What’s Poppin’
LeBron James trademarked Taco Tuesday™
People upset with new Power theme song by Trey Songz.
SPORTS
Naomi Osaka comforts 15-year old Coco Gauff following defeat at the US Open. Black girl magic!
Tyler Skaggs, the Angels Pitcher who died on 7/1; autopsy ruled that he had opioids and fentanyl in his system. Family is suing Angeles for wrongful death.
Simone Biles brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas is charged with triple homicide in Cleveland. Simone is asking for the news to not drag her name into this.
Kevin Hart in major car crash in his 1970 Plymouth Barricuda that goes off embankment.
Malik Yoba is attracted to trans women - “I love all women.”
Richard Pryor’s son alleged that Paul Mooney molested him when he was a child. (Bodyguard confirmed that Pryor wanted that nigga dead)
Viola Davis will star as Michelle Obama in new show called “First Ladies” on Showtime that she is Exec Producer. Also cover Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford.
Hurricane Dorian offers caution to Florida and Carolinas, but may devastate the Bahamas.

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Politricks

Shooting in Odessa, TX kills 7, injures over 20. White male in his 30s who was fired that day, and subsequently drove to 8 different sites on a shooting rampage, even stealing a postal truck before being shot to death by police.
Should there be more gun control?
8 new laws ease gun restrictions in Texas today.
Removing cap on armed marshals in schools, allowing gun owners to take their weapons in to places of worship, prohibiting landlords from banning tenants from having guns in their units. Were a response to the Sutherland Springs massacre in 2017, where 26 people were fatally shot.
City of LA Comptoller indicated that the Los Angeles Homeless Services >Administration has goals that are too fuzzy.

shooting in El Paso, Tx Walmart. 20 killed
shooting in Dayton, OH. 9 killed
Rihanna comments on Twitter “Imagine a world where it’s easier to buy an AK47 than get a visa”
A male Social Worker left twin infants in car seat for a whole day on one of the the hottest days in NYC.
Happy Birthday President Barack Obama!
Democratic Debates
How do you feel about undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare/Medical? Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a new bill allowed 18-26 yr old undocumented immigrants free healthcare
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WHAT'S POPPIN
ASAP Rocky released from prison in Switzerland - says it was a “humbling experience”
Nikki Murphy kissing Antoin Fuqua and Leila Rechaun
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NEW MUSIC
Brown Skin Girl - Beyonce ft. Blue Ivy (from Lion King Soundtrack) (youngest to chart on the Billboard 100); Goldlink - Diaspora (album); Cuco - feelings (para Mi); Cassie - Excuses (single); Myia - Not Feelin’ You (Single); Khadijah Lopez - We Cool; Elle Varner - Ellevation.
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FILM / TV
Darrin’s Trip to Chicago
Darrin see’s “Once Upon a Time” in Hollywood
Shark Week on Discovery channel + Seregetti narrated by Lupita Nyongo comes out today
SKIT

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Question(s) of the Day

“Hot Girl Summer”. What’s a hot girl mean? Meg the Stallion releasing a song Aug 9th and trying to trademark the term
Lori Harvey and P. Diddy dating - she’s 19/20 yrs old. Tea - she dated his son!