F.D Signifier

Épisode 1 - Black Movie Breakdown:Hamilton

13 juillet 2020

Check out this reaction video to Lin Manuel Miranda's new Disney+ broadway to television rendition of the Tony Award winning play Hamilton. Let's figure out why Hamilton works so well yet feels so out of place in 2020. Follow me @FiqSignifying. Like and subscribe and all that. No copyright intended Videos cited BAMBOOZLED (2000)Billy Preston." YouTube, uploaded by MADWORLD1427, July 1st, 2020. “70th Annual Tony Awards ‘Hamilton.” Youtube, uploaded by BroadwayInHD, October 15, 2016. “Miss Lake Dardanelle Sings.“ And I Am Telling You I, YouTube, uploaded by Rob Voller, June 19th, 2013. “2 Live Jews – Oy’ It’s So Humid.” Youtube, uploaded by Bohemia Afterdark, BVMTValternative, April 29, 2009. “Hamilton Musical Clips.“ Youtube, uploaded by Nisan Alex Karlica, Sept 17, 2018. “Silento-Watchme(Whip/Nae Nae) (Official Music Video).” Youtube, uploaded by SilentoVEVO, June 25th, 2015. “The Darkest Timeline:The ‘1’ Timeline|Community.” Youtube, uploaded by Community, March 2, 2020. “Weird Al’ Yankovic- The Hamilton Polka.” Youtube, uploaded by alyankovic, July 4th, 2020. “HAMILTON ‘Satisfied’ Song Clip- Disney+ Movie.” YouTube, uploaded by Flicks And The City Clips, June 30th, 2020. “Wait For It (Live Clip).” YouTube, uploaded by Kremmy :v, May 10th 2019 “Lin-Manuel Miranda full Interview with Savannah Guthrie|TODAY.” Youtube, uploaded by TODAY, July 23rd 2018. “Hamilton Disney Movie TRAILER #2.” Youtube, uploaded by Flicks And The City Clips, Jun 29th 2020. “Why Comedian Dave Chappelle Walked Away From $50 million|The Oprah Winfrey Show|OWN.” YouTube, uploaded by OWN, October 15, 2019. “The Hamilton Cast Answers Hamilton Questions From Twitter|Tech Support|WIRED.” Youtube, uploaded by WIRED, July 3rd 2020.

Épisode 2 - Black Media Breakdown #3 Black Masculinity in the Movies

10 août 2020

In this episode, Fiq takes a moment to react to how black men are being presented on screen in movies like Creed, Black Panther, Moonlight, and many other movies and shows where black men take center stage. Excuse the slight downgrade in audio, I'm still working out the kinks to my recording process. This is the first of a two-part series with part two hopefully coming out in two weeks! No copyright intended. Please like, share, and subscribe! Follow me on twitter @fiqsignifying.

Épisode 3 - Black Media Breakdown #4: How Issa Rae writes black men : Video Essay

31 août 2020

Quick announcement update... i am very sorry for saying the show was centered in the Bay area. My bad yall. Please feel free to drag me as needed for my mistake. But i am aware of the mistake lol. Issa Rae’s Insecure sets a new standard for black dramedy. I’ve tuned in every night on HBO to see what her and Yvonne Orji (aka the character Molly) get into. But at the same time I’ve also found myself captivated and motivated by the way Issa writes black men. Issa’s come a long way from Awkward Black Girl to visions of black love in The Photograph or good ol fashioned comedy hijinks with a fellow future icon (Marsai Martin) in Little and with Kumail Nanjiani in Lovebirds, or just standing around being extra fly and Black in Jay Z's Moonlight. But it’s her creation of characters like Baby Voice Darius, Thug Yoda, Jared and of course Lawrence that puts her in rarified air for the way she represents black men on the big and small screen. So in this episode of Black Media Breakdown Fiq plants his flag as a member of the Lawrence fanbase and reacts to the ways in which Issa gets and represents men on screen better than anyone else in the game! #Issarae, #lawrencehive, #teamlawrence, #insecure, #insecurehbo, #hbo, #blackmen, #blackmasculinity, #reaction, #videoessay, #blackmedia, #blackmovies, #blackmeninmovies, #blackmeninmedia, #blackwomenwriters, #blackwomancreators, No copyright intended. All media is used under fair use.

Épisode 4 - One Hitter Quitter! #3: Antebellum (2020) Review

21 septembre 2020

In the spirit of Jordan Peele’s Get Out, and the upcoming Candyman, here comes Antebellum, a 2020 movie brought straight to streaming as another movie victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the movie itself might be Its own unique plague. It's a hot mess. Starring the amazing Janelle Monae tight roping to do her best to save a poorly thought out premise, Antebellum comes up very VERY short of its racial horror predecessors. So should you pay or wait to watch this movie? Check out this review of Antebellum (2020) as Fiq the Signifier gives his best reaction to why you wouldn’t survive watching this awful movie in today’s 1 Hitter Quitter. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Any picture or video used falls under fair use.

Épisode 5 - Light Work #1: Hamilton's B Sides

28 septembre 2020

Light work episodes are meant to be smaller bite sized commentaries on topics that really don't have enough meat to make into full videos. This episode is all about my reaction to a song left on the cutting room floor from Disney's Hamilton. After my analysis video on Hamilton (link in the description, I did some further searching and came across a song that shows that my criticism was not completely out of the blue. Lin Manuel Miranda seemed to be aware of the problematic nature of his award winning and record breaking work of genius. Does this new song change my opinion or confirm it? Will it change yours? Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Any picture or video used falls under fair use. Cabinet Battle 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md-3J2R6HRc

Épisode 6 - PS5 Secured

5 octobre 2020

Should you buy your boyfriend or husband Sony's Playstation 5? In short yes. Find out why after the jump Sony's new home console system is coming out on November 18th, and it's likely you've been seeing a ton of memes about men looking to their women to make this purchase on their behalf. It's also likely you've thought to yourself... why is this a thing? Well it's not just because the PS5 has amazing hardware or games like Spiderman with Miles Morales, Resident Evil 8 or of course eventually new versions of God of War, Madden, and 2K. It's not just cause brothas don't have 500 laying around, and it's not just another silly meme...well it is, but if you dig deeper, you see some other things at play. In this episode of lightwork, Fiq the Signifier goes deeper than necessary to explain the themes behind #PS5secured

Épisode 7 - Why Lebron Really is a King Amongst Men (Light Work #3)

12 octobre 2020

Lebron James just won his 4th NBA Championship with his 3rd team (in the middle of me editing this!) He did it in a season marred by a global pandemic, massive civil unrest, and the biggest civil rights movement we've seen in 50 years. This should end the debate on who the GOAT is between Lebron and Michael Jordan. But of course it won't. The question is why? Well in this video Fiq presents a hypothesis on how the way Lebron performs masculinity will always render him secondary in the eyes of some of his critics. More will be explained after the jump in this episode of light work. Transcript In my opinion, Lebron James is the greatest athlete of all time. Not just better than Jordan and Kobe, but also, Brady, Iron Mike, Babe, Willie, Serena, Agasi, Tiger, Phelps, and whomever is good at hockey. And I know immediately there will be people who bristle at this notion, and I get that. My opinion on any sport that isn’t football should be taken with enough salt to cause hypertension, so feel free to not just disagree but completely ignore my ranking of Lebron. However there’s one thing that’s inarguable, in terms of redefining what an athlete is for the modern era, there is no athlete that has done more than Lebron James has. And I think for a portion of his haters, this undeniable truth is also a significant reason why he has received so much criticism. There are legitimate reasons to dislike lebron as a player, or at least to say he’s not as good as Jordan or Kobe was in their heyday. And maybe the majority of his detractors rely on these reasons, But there’s also an undercurrent of criticism that speaks to something bigger than the sport. I’m not just speaking to how all icons will always have vocal detractors, or the racists and bigots that he persistently triggers with his outspoke political opinions, which have not always been above reproach. I think the issue under the surface here is about what Lebron represents as a man especially as a man at the very top of a masculine hierarchy. It’s what greatly seperates him from the other athletes who attain GOAT status. What am I getting at? What aside from the flopping and numerous finals losses differentiates Lebron and fuels a significant portion of his criticism. That’s what I’m going to explain today with a little bit of light work. I grew up in Chicago in the 90s which meant that the spectacle of Micheal Jordan was a significant part of my childhood. I sometimes wonder what that must have looked like to the rest of the world. Probably not all that different to be honest. Jordan was like the sun, he was so ubiqoutos it dodn’t matter what perspective you witnessed him from, he was going to shine bright, Jordan changed what it meant to be a professional athlete. However, there’s one thing that I knew growng up in Chicago that maybe most of the world wasn’t aware of until this past spring with the release of Last Dance. Jordan was kind of awful as a person. I think this is probably the key to his superstardom, the fact that Jordan the NBA, and his handlers were able to so successfully hide the fact that Jordan was kind of a dick. It’ helps that Jordan’s vice was just being competitive and singleminded and not drugs or women so he never courted severe scandals. But the reality is that the smiling vibrant Jordan that was sold hid the sociopathic tendencies that drove him to greatness. If you know sports, then you know that jordan’s intensity is not unique. It seems like in order to maintain the level of focus and competitiveness needed to be a true icon, you can’t just be good at the sport, you can’t just be a hard worker, you have to legit have a few screws loose to never relent, to always keep an edge. This is seen in almost every athlete I mentioned. The best of them just seem a bit off, and the wosrt of them had ugly and unfortunate scandals follow them. Most of them… except Lebron. To me, this is at the core of Lebron’s criticism. It’s not an explicit thing, I don’t think that many dudes are consciously aware of how this difference affects their perception, but I definitely think this is a key ingredient. Athletes are our modern day warrior class. And Throughout history, civilizations have always been perfectly fine with accepting flaws and collateral damage from men who act as warriors and gladiators. If you were a spartan, or gladiator, or bull fighter, or soldier, then society will give allowances for you sometimes breaking other social contracts. And on some level that makes sense. We ween warriors on violence and conflict, it’s in a way unfair to assume it’s possible to immedieatly turn that off. We want them cut off from portions of their humanity that may impede their performance....

Épisode 8 - What to do with Ice Cube (Light Work #4)

19 octobre 2020

In this heavier episode of Light Work, Fiq tackles how to look at the recent actions of Ice Cube and the many black men who seem to be falling into a similar pattern of behavior. If you didn't catch it, legendary gangster rapper Ice Cube disappointed many of his long standing fans by allowing himself to be manipulated into "supporting" Donald Trump. This wasn't his plan, but his actions set him up for the okeydoke. However, Ice Cube is not unique in this as many more black men than usual find themselves being swayed by the rhetoric of the Con man in chief. So what should we do about that? Why even is this happening? That's what Fiq tries to find out in this episode of Light Work.

Épisode 9 - My problem with K-Pop (Light work # 5)

26 octobre 2020

Update- I want to take a moment to recognize that the unfortunate suicide of Sulli and Hara that is referred to in this video was a product of the K-pop industry as a whole. In retrospect, considering the complex mechanisms that are involved with suicide, I wish in retrospect that I had chosen another way of illustrating the problems with the corporate idol manufacturing system in Korea. Although it is reasonable to blame their industry for the psychological pressure that these women were under, it was irresponsible of me to use it to make this point. Thank you to the viewers who pointed this out for me. K-pop is the hottest music genre on a global scale, and really the only non-American music product that is being consumed around the world, including here in the states. Acts like BTS, BlackPink, EXO, 2ne1, Big Bang, and Girls Generation may not be known to you, but it's quite possible your son, daughter, niece, or nephew is quite familiar. K-pop has taken the world (and youtube) by storm spawning a billion dollar industry, albums, mangas, fashion, reality tv, react videos, and almost anything else you can sell. It's taken on a life that hasn't been seen in the states since the 90s, and it's fans are some of the most awesome and hardcore fans out there. Fiq has dabbled in K-pop and although enjoying it, noticed something was a bit off about it. Specifically he couldn't quite figure out why the colorful visuals, great dance moves, and catchy smooth tracks just didn't sit right with him half of the time. Then it finally started to make sense... So what problem could Fiq possibly come up with to take issue with K-pop? Find out in this episode of Light Work "The Problem with K-pop)

Épisode 10 - Why King Von's death is a warning to hip hop fans. (Light Work #6: Save the Children)

16 novembre 2020

After the sudden loss of another young rapper from his hometown (King Von) Fiq tackles the reasons why it seems like young rappers are being taken out at an alarming rate. Is it just the fact that all of these rappers are able to get on without appropriate management and oversight, are young people these days just out of control, or is there something specifically different about what hip hop culture is now that it wasn't back then? Fiq sounds of on what he things the problem is in this episode of light work. Stay tuned for a return to form with reviews coming for Bad Hair, Lovecraft Country, and the return of the looooong analysis video with an examination of Dad Rap. Scholarly articles regarding marijuana usage on young minds- https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/27/3/1922/3056289 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2827693/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3930618/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Épisode 11 - Tenet Review (One Hitter Quitter #5)

21 décembre 2020

For this One Hitter Quitter Fiq reacts to the highly controversial and highly anticipated Tenet, the newest big-brained sci-fi "experience" from Christopher Nolan. It stars John David Washington doing his best to truly set himself apart as an actor, along with Robert Pattinson, and a few other folks who's names I don't recall. Does Tenet hold up to Nolan's impressive filmography which includes classics like Inception, Memento, The Prestige, and the Batman trilogy, OR does the most Nolan of all of Nolan's movies kinda run off the rails much as did the build-up to this film? Let's see on this episode of the One Hitter Quitter.

Épisode 12 - Why Wonder Woman 1984 Has A White Feminism Problem (a breakdown of what went wrong):Light Work #7

29 décembre 2020

Wonder Woman 1984 is a pretty bad movie for a lot of reasons. It's a bitter disappointment for me as a man with a healthy love for the character. However, DC's newest stumble out of the gate is bad in a way that is a bit more concerning that it's other failures. Either Patty Jenkins, or the studio, or someone really didn't sit down to think about the optics and concepts that were being displayed on the screen, and because of this, the movie's "woke" subtext really really comes off wrong. On this episode of Light Work Fiq reacts to what was going through his head as he turned on his HBO GO account to stream this movie. He breakdown what really happened and what with wrong, including the worst type of "easter egg" a movie can have (when you find something you wished you wouldn't.) He watched Wonder Woman run through the greatest hits of irresponsible white feminism and neuvo wokeness, and breaks down why this doesn't work and why the movie is worse for it. Pour one out for the DCU stans. Also special announcement at the beginning for a contest leading us to a celebration of hitting 200 subs!

Épisode 1 - Why Bridgerton Shows We Need to Talk About Consent...AGAIN! (Light Work #8)

13 janvier 2021

Content Warning for discussion and depiction of sexual assault. Netflix’s Bridgerton is a big hit, and rightfully so. Even though it’s not my cup of tea, I can see the qualities it has for the audience it’s intended for. It’s well acted, beautifully designed, and it pulls off the core tropes of it’s genre to a level that’s hard to beat. So… why did it leave such a bad taste in my mouth? Well the reason for this is much like Wonder Woman, this show seems to have some issues with consent when it comes to men. I honestly don’t know what’s in the water right now that this keeps coming up. Either way I’m gonna do my best to get to the bottom of it on this Light Work.

Épisode 2 - Why I'm done talking about Donald Trump

28 janvier 2021

Like a lot of people on the left, the removal of Donald Trump from power came with intense relief and the urge to self examine and try to understand WHY this all happened. And I think that's a very useful and valid plan of action. But I'm not gonna do it. In this video, I explain why after 5-6 years of living rent-free in my head, I'm evicting The Donald from my spirit and not looking back.

Épisode 3 - Why we need to end the myth about the gay agenda to destroy black men (Light Work #10: Unpaused)

8 février 2021

Writer, director, and producer Lee Daniels (Precious, Empire, Star) has announced that he will be rebooting the Wonder Years, a popular show in the early 90s that I barely remember. This wouldnt' have meant anything to me if I had not seen the predicted backlash against the idea that Daniels might center the story of queer people somewhere in the show... It's a tired and nonsensical take that I've heard 100 times and I had been meaning to address it. What is the "gay agenda" and why do so many people believe it's real as if gay people... aren't? I tackle that in this episode of Light Work.

Épisode 4 - Why Coming to America (1988) Is the favorite black movie of my generation

6 mars 2021

Check out this "vintage" reupload of my first big effort at an analysis video waaaaaay back in... last year. For one it's cool to see how far I've come in making these things. But at the same time, I feel like I got off to a pretty damn good start! Anyway just in time for some free search engine looks, here's an old video that I know a lot of you haven't seen yet!

Épisode 5 - What Made DMX Resonate? (Light Work #12: Dark Man X)

13 avril 2021

DMX has died at the age of 50 after a lifelong battle with addiction and unresolved trauma. The irony is that those experiences of trauma are what brought him to rap superstardom in the late 90s and early 2000s. This video serves as a retrospective on what made X so beloved, but also why he was such a problematic and controversial figure. It looks to celebrate his contribution but also examines why he was so tormented and how to take away something positive from his painful life and abrupt loss. There are also a few smiles and some solid millennial nostalgia on the way.

Épisode 6 - Action and the Impossible White Man Trope

26 avril 2021

ATTENTION- Youtube is acting funny with my comments... idk why but keep posting them anyway until I get it figured out. Fiq is switching things up with the good old Face Reveal, stepping in front of the camera to talk about one of the most interesting modern tropes in media right now, the impossible white man. The impossible white man trope was coined by Rod of "The Black Guy Who Tips" Podcast, and it basically described your typical action hero... but Fiq takes a more analytical look at the who's and the why's of the trope by looking at its core features, history, and subversions (like the fact that many impossible white men aren't white... or men). In doing so we learn a bit about modern masculinity by looking at movies like John Wick, Die Hard, Tenet, and even the popularity of Isekais. All that along with a nice trip down memory lane for all of the other aging millennials out there. TBGWT Impossible White Manifesto can be found here (youtube won't let me post links in the vid...)- http://www.theblackguywhotips.com/the-impossible-white-manifesto/ 00:00 Intro/Face Reveal and why I'm done talking about Tenet 05:31 What is the Impossible White Man Trope? 10:08 The Impossible White Man Archetype 16:32 Impossible Men of Color 22:27 Impossible White Women 27:37 Impossible Women of Color 30:46 Impossible Boomers, and Isekais/Closing

Épisode 7 - Edgelord Movies and the Men who Love Them

22 mai 2021

As a follow up to the last vid, in this vid we step away slightly from action and look more at what we're gonna call edgelord movies. These are films like Joker, Falling Down, There Will be Blood, Network, basically any movie where a disgruntled unremarkable guy somehow changes the world... often through violence. We're doing this with the hope that it will grant us some insight on why these movies are so appealing to their specific audience and what this audience is telling us through their love for these movies. 00:00 Intro/disclaimer 06:38 Why you can't blame the movies 12:06 Edgelords hate society 17:16 Edgelords think they're special/Joker is the quintessential Edgelord Movie 21:51 Falling Down is worse than Joker 28:27 Why Edgelords see the world the way they do 33:58 Closing...hope?

Épisode 8 - Black Men and Colorism on Screen

28 mai 2021

In this video, Fiq returns to look at images of black men in movies and looks at the seemingly odd paradox of the overall absence of light-skinned black men from the media spotlight, at least compared to their darker peers. In investigating this phenomenon, Fiq looks at how shades of blackness affect black men outside of media, the mythology behind black men's sexuality, and the ways that this comes across on screen. 00:00 Content Warning/Thought Experiment 03:15 Introduction (Level Setting) 13:04 Examples of Colorism in the Media 19:29 What Makes a Hollywood Leading Man? 23:08 Biases toward Darker Skin 27:40 Self Hatred and Interracial Dating 33:09 Fetishism of Black Men's Bodies 39:29 Black Men and Sexual Violence 44:43 The Double Consciousness Yara Zayd Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9NOhSG6rI&t=1482s Other videos on colorism Tee Noir- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXi0SkuWcdk&t=296s Kadija Mbowe- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ussxD32tE&t=1558s Demi Mykal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2NPL7-nT98 Colorism studies General overview- https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/deib-explorer/files/the_persistent_problem_of_colorism.pdf Police shootings- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jandel-Crutchfield/publication/327797315_Colorism_and_Police_Killings/links/5ba4e63145851574f7dbc96e/Colorism-and-Police-Killings.pdf

Épisode 9 - Buck Breaking Reaction...it's bad

16 juin 2021

Because I'm a glutton for punishment, and because I felt this movie really needed an analytical explanation in between all of the funny memes... I watched Tariq Nasheed's Buck Breaking movie. I wouldn't recommend it. It's just as bad as you imagined. Further, it made me take some time to assess how and why this movie found an audience. What does it say about cis-het black men, hotep culture, and some of the unique elements of black homophobia? I try to process it as best i can on this episode of the Black Media Breakdown. 00:50 For those who think Buck Breaking is real... 05:38 Intro 07:04 Part 1 Gaslighting the Movie 15:43 Part 2 King Flex (On Tariq Nasheed) 21:44 Part 3 Are there Unique Elements of Black Homophobia? 26:40 Part 3.5 Hotep Sidebar 32:02 PArt 4 Buck Breaking and the Black Effiminization Myth

Épisode 10 - The Hidden Meaning of Baby Boy

27 juin 2021

Baby Boy doesn't get the respect it deserves. Most people see it as that goofy hood movie where Taraji P. Henson and Omar Gooding delivered awkward performances and we saw Ving Rhames' ass... That's all true I guess but two things can be true at once. What if I told you that Baby Boy is the most insightful movie about black masculinity of its era, that it's the late John Singleton's most ambitious work? Give me some grace and about 50 minutes and I'm going to give you a reason to give the film another look. Baby Boy is one of the most important movies to come out from its era and deserves more respect! Quick note- Youtube gave me hell trying to get all these video clips past it's copyright bots, so expect some blurring and weird effects. 00:00 Intro 02:38 Background and Context for the film 10:57 Plot Summary 12:24 The Bad 20:07 The Good 20:41 Jody's Psycho-Sexual Paradox (Was Jody a Sex Worker?) 28:34 Melvin's Oedipal Vibes and Masculine Conflict 34:37 Sweatpea and Broken Black Men 39:27 Who protects Black Women? 44:08 Black Masculine Fatalism and Melvin's act of love

Épisode 11 - 2k Q and A extravaganza (Update- missing final 5 minutes free on Patreon, link in description)

2 juillet 2021

Patreon link to see last five minutes- https://www.patreon.com/posts/missing-5-of-q-53376570 As is the tradition for major milestones, in this vid I answer subscriber questions. As you can see from the length of the video... I REALLY answer them. Thanks to everyone who's helped me get this far. Shout out to my first Patreon Patrons Jacob Alex Pascal Kayla Dr. Crackshoe If you want to become a patron and help me grow the channel and commit more time to it please follow the link below - https://www.patreon.com/join/fdsignifier/checkout?rid=7386132 00:00 Intro/General Channel Updates. 03:28 Rant on why we need more black men on "left tube". 05:34 What do you think about the current state of problems between black men and black women? 13:23 What are some books that are integral to your analysis process? 16:14 Questions about Channel Growth and Goals. 18:32 Thoughts on the Problems that Face Gay Black Men in Barbershops. 21:24 Thoughts on what Defines Blackness, and My Experiences with Intersectionality. 27:52 Experiences in Grad school that Changed my Worldview. 29:56 How to enter a Conversation of a Group You Aren't a Part Of. 31:29 Other Influences and Topics You Want to Touch in the Future. 35:45 What to Expect the Rest of the Year. 38:34 Why I Don't Call Myself a Feminist. 40:01 Subversive (But Non-Edgelord) Male Characters in Film. 41:45 The Effects of "Wokeness" in the Media and Black Conservativism. 49:38 How do You Pick Your topics? 51:10 What Other Content do You Consume? 52:37 Funny Anecdotes? 53:05 Where Else in the World Might You Live?

Épisode 12 - Black Men and Love

30 juillet 2021

The discourse for discussing black men and relationships is... spotty to say the least. Between the rise of certain relationship commentators, the "Divestment" movement, and everything in between, there's a lot of people saying a lot of stuff at the extremes of this topic. While there are important nuggets of information and discussions going on, I can't help but feel like there's a few important pieces of the puzzle that haven't been talked about yet. With that in mind, I figured I'd try to add my two cents, talk about a few of my favorite movies (Love Jones and Love and Basketball) that I haven't seen people talk about in a while, and bring up a few more examples of how black men experience and receive love. To add to the pot, I also brought in a few friends from various communities, ages, and experiences to speak on what they see and feel as well. So we cover a bit of everything, being vulnerable, lacking emotional connection, playing a man's role, and the closest thing a man has to lacking pretty privilege... being broke! All that and more on this episode of the Black Media Breakdown. 00:00 Intro 02:19 Story Time! (How I met my wife) 07:09 Are black men "Falling in love"? 09:25 Masculinity vs Vulnerability 27:45 Love or Role Competency pt 1 33:07 Broke Boys Don't Deserve no...? 41:10 Love or Role Competency pt 2 54:24 When the Love is Gone 58:26 Final Thoughts For any black men interested in speaking with other men around this and similar topics, you can check out the Undugu foundation on facebook- https://undugukickbacks.com/?fbclid=IwAR3odri1uk6ZEW9kxpI4xzQsguTK2v1oM686vfQz1s52_kBje2R1nLZOCdc Song by Jobi- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HawuLLHRA0k

Épisode 13 - Bo Burnham's Inside and "White Liberal Performative Art"

13 août 2021

Bo Burnham's Inside currently streaming on Netflix is one of the best things I've seen all year. It perfectly captures so much of the emotions I think all of us felt in the last 18 months or so... emotions that we probably should keep close since things are going in reverse. However, some parts of Bo Burnham's experimental special were... a bit othering. I realized that as a whole the special wasn't for me. It was a deeply personal piece that spoke explicitly to Bo's experiences and worldview, and as a "straight white male", there's definitely some elements of his worldview that aren't going to look the same from my standpoint. This got me thinking about other works of art with similar themes. I think there's tons of art made by white creators that speak explicitly to a white worldview in a way that isn't explained by just being "for general audiences". I named it "White Liberal Performative Art" and I'm super proud of myself for that lol. In this video I give a little background on what brought me to this idea and how Bo Burnham's Inside works as a proof of concept for it. 00:00 Intro 00:38 Some thoughts on the paradox of blackness 07:05 Who the F is Bo Burnham? 13:00 The Erasure of "Whiteness" from Mainstream Pop Culture 16:15 White Habitus 20:43 Performative Wokeness 25:10 Existential Dread 33:35 Final thoughts featuring Shawn and Mel - https://youtube.com/channel/UCBcvxEVmUC5b8eAmdOFVKRA Just Tennile - https://youtube.com/c/JustGossipfolks Hollaatjrazy- https://youtube.com/c/HollaAtKrazy Song ID Nine One Nine by Sarah the Instrumentalist

Épisode 14 - Why "I Don't Dream of Labor" Doesn't Work

27 août 2021

The phrase "I don't dream of labor" started trending a few months ago. Several videos from other creators and plenty of tik toks have been speaking on this idea of divesting from labor. While this makes plenty of sense overall, I can't help but think that it seems to be a bit short-sighted or at least, not very inclusive, especially when you start to consider gender and race in the equation. In response, I wanted to think about the way work has...worked for black men throughout history. How and why does work define us? How would divestment from work...work for black men? Now that I think about it, isn't this something we've been doing for a while now? Chapters 00:00 Intro/A Short History of Racial Terrorism 05:16 What is "I Don't Dream of Labor"? 10:18 John Henryism 25:14 Legal Hustlers 32:31 Illegal Hustlers 37:25 Why "I Don't Dream of Labor" isn't for me/Final Thoughts For Harriet's, I Don't Dream of Labor overview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-xL67En_38 Kidology's Critique of the movement- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkiXoG4azE&t=59s The Storyteller- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheStorytellerAJ Saint Andrewism- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN__G2hSqRKuqedN3M0JCDg Devah Pager article- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/000312240907400505?casa_token=NHrVNjoobMAAAAAA:0cjFbaBtEvUSRijLt56dHlGHqIYt97B9ugegQcYYlfhzGYU2o1WgXc4H8g1JbeLqNbRhjBfNSHKp Discrimination in school discipline- https://academic.oup.com/socpro/article/63/1/68/1844875?casa_token=hv7nXnJ0DXEAAAAA:0Jq4vbUx0Ozh99jzl0gKZoQCxtt282K_S7HRq4Ef-hkIEF8gwq14ArV4U2gy5L0yI-3gfk9JXodD Color blind racism- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0002764215586826?casa_token=gHb4FfyiR1QAAAAA:qrjiX8zPPJTByj6yKzFVzMWBRsVXvkIUmbJy4QQJZ5VN6OU0ctnpxtzO8LbgFbG5UVuumwaEHbM6 Lynchings and Racial Terrorism- https://eji.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/02-07-20-lynching-in-america-county-supplement.pdf Shout out to all my Patrons (I'm so sorry I forgot to add yall to the video!)

Épisode 15 - How NOT to be an Ally (BMB #14)

10 septembre 2021

Hollywood has never been good at engaging with issues about race, however in some cases they are downright awful and as far as I can tell have yet to learn anything on how to be better. To be honest, they aren't learning cause they're not trying and that is what it is. However... what about you? Are you interested in learning more about allyship with marginalized groups? Do you have a sinking feeling in your gut around how to do more to help those who are being marginalized by social injustice? Well, today is your lucky day. In this video, I'm going to give some broad strokes on how and why Hollywood is so bad at showing what it means to be an ally (which is why most of us are also bad at it) and I'm also going to talk to some experts in the field who teach people what good allyship looks like and why it's so hard for a lot of people to understand. If you're interested in learning more about allyship please sign up for Uplifting Impact's "How to be an Ally" Virtual Summit happening October 4th through the 6th. It's a 3-day virtual training designed for people who want to learn a positive, healthy framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion. I talk about it more in the video but if you're interested please sign up through the following link https://bit.ly/HTBAA_FIQ 00:00 Intro 05:49 Uplifting Impact How to be an Ally Summit 08:48 The Homie Ally 20:17 The Partner Ally 30:50 The Savior Ally 43:42 Final Thoughts Link to Fiq's Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true Twitter- @fdsignifier Insta-@f.dsignifire Also featured in the video- Dr. Candice Nicole, @dr.candicenicole on Ig and www.drcandicenicole.com Robert Tolppi- https://youtube.com/c/RobertTolppi Beat by Dylan Sitts- "Good Habits" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95i2SLJ0irY

Épisode 16 - The Tragic Fall of Kanye West (Pt1)

24 septembre 2021

In this episode of the Black Media Breakdown, we look at the early career of Kanye West and how he completely reshaped hip hop and black masculinity in the early 2000s. I explain why this time period was so significant to the culture and to a lot of black men, and why so many of us are (foolishly?) holding out hope that Kanye reconnects with the person he was. Along the way, you'll get a short history lesson on hip hop before and after Kanye as well as a crash course in the world of Professional Wrestling... yeah I'm doing a lot here! Shout out to these channels for research help Soulr- https://www.youtube.com/c/SoulrCo Rythmic Reason- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmzRMCx1VDE9LY0H8-ILYQ Beat by Dylann Sitts- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds6_XGX3O64 My patreon- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true

Épisode 17 - The Complex History of Mike Tyson.

30 septembre 2021

CONTENT WARNING- DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. Re-upload after being taken down a 3rd time... (Somehow I didn't put a content warning in the beginning of the video. I apologize for that.) Mike Tyson started a new chapter of his profound career as a boxer and media icon as he battled his way to a “draw” with fellow boxing legend Mr. “Yall Must Have Forgot” himself Roy Jones Jr. This return to the ring feels like the completion of a story arc worthy of 10 seasons of a Netflix drama. Tyson has gone from neglected and abused street urchin to world-famous prizefighter, to rock bottom and now back to relevance. But with his newfound relevance, Tyson seems to have tamed the heinous demons that plagued him and with that experience, he has shifted from sports icon to lifestyle and self-help icon. However, how did he get here? Moreover, what does it say about us and the world that he could make this journey considering the many ugly moments he’s had on his journey. Is Tyson just another example of poorly behaved men never facing justice, or is he a cautionary tale that provides insight on how to recover from your demons and better yourself? I’d have to say both. In this episode of the Black Media Breakdown Fiq signifies on the life and career of Mike Tyson. He looks at everything that made him the baddest man on the planet, as well as all the ways in which we learn more about ourselves and the world through his story. So take a seat, this is a long one but it’s worth it. 03:18 Why we love gladiators like Tyson 11:22 Tyson's origins 17:55 Tyson's rise to fame 23:48 Tyson's fall from grace 41:01 Tyson's journey to rebuild 48:38 What to take away from this

Épisode 18 - The Tragic Fall of Kanye West (pt 2)

18 octobre 2021

Kanye West is inarguably the most significant hip-hop artist of the last 20 years, if not the best and most impactful artist in any genre over that time period. Within that time, Kanye created a legacy and fanbase unlike the music world had ever seen. In this final part of my analysis of his work, I look at the second half of Kanye's career aka "New Kanye" where he reinvents not just himself but also the genre of hip hop as a whole and what it means to be a rap artist... for better and for worse. I also examine where this journey has left his fanbase and what to think about going forward as this story isn't quite over. Thank you to all my Patrons who helped this happen https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true twitter- @fdsignifier IG- @fdsignifier Shout out to these channels for research help Soulr- https://www.youtube.com/c/SoulrCo Rythmic Reason- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmzRMCx1VDE9LY0H8-ILYQ beat- Analouge by SINY https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=analouge+siny 3:20 Review of important wrestling terminology 7:12 Welcome to Heartbreak 23:00 Kanye Turns Face Again! 33:09 Blood on the Leaves 48:20 Next Level Heel Work 1:02:43 Final Thoughts

Épisode 19 - Dave Chappelle Only Tells Half the Truth

1 novembre 2021

Before we get into the description here's a major announcement! https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier F.D Signifier has joined the creators over at Nebula! You can help the channel and access the amazing content at Nebula as well as the streaming documentary service Curiosity stream by checking out the following link to sign up. Watch to the end for more details on why this is such a great deal. Dave Chappelle's most recent special "The Closer" has understandably left a lot of his long-time fans divided. Many are dismayed at the relentlessly increasing use of jokes about trans people, others (most it seems) don't see the big deal and applaud Chappelle for "standing up" against cancel culture. Regardless of where you stand, I feel like there's A LOT that almost everyone discussing this conflict is missing, and that many of the voices most affected by this conversation haven't had a chance to speak. In this video, F.D tries to cut through the various layers of what's at stake here as he takes yet another of his heroes to task, but also tries to refine some of the parts of Chappelle's good points that are being missed in the backlash. All of this on this episode of the Black Media Breakdown... Videos/Creators referenced Anansi's Library- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fRHiDNJT1w&t=67s T1j- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqNVoepvWMs&t=134s Foreign Man in a Foreign Land- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fdvT29oPqU&t=5s Contrapoints- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us&t=3910s Trans YouTubers to check out KatBlaque- https://www.youtube.com/c/KatBlaque Jessie Gender- https://www.youtube.com/c/lostrekkie Trans Therapists https://youtu.be/6CRzWsaD-qM Human Rights Campaign Resources- https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-the-transgender-community Beat- Matt Large: Insomniac - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCRjagL6rhU 01:24 At least watch this first part 08:33 Why Dave can't Be Canceled 24:33 Yes Dave Chappelle Punches Down 40:19 The Folly of Entering the Oppression Olympics 54:50 The Last 20 Minutes 01:10:40 Final Thoughts

Épisode 20 - Love and Basketball... and the Black Gender Wars

15 novembre 2021

Love and Basketball is one of the most beloved movies of my youth. However, it seems like it has fallen into the status of a movie that is looked at as out of touch with modern sensibilities. This is a fair criticism, but I think it's a bit too simple. So in this episode I breakdown what made this movie good then and why it's still relevant now. Also just a heads up... this almost didn't make it to yall on time cause the bots were on my behind. If you want to see the intended version of this video please look out for it on nebula very soon. Check the Connecting the Manosphere video for a link to sign up. 00:00 Intro 04:48 Love and Basketball Historical Context 08:25 Gender Politics and Basketball pt 1 15:02 How the Parents Play a Role 24:53 In Defense of Quincy 30:28 Analyzing Monica's Gender Role Conflict 37:28 Gender Politics and Basketball pt 2 45:00 Dating Gurus are Trash/Final Thoughts Find sign up link for Nebula in my Dave Chappelle Video- https://youtu.be/S42DJr95Dfw Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier Check out Joulzey---- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GinRfKa3sVs Beat by Jobii- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0O0xBcYLBs The Myths of the Trophy Wife https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140617164330.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,marriage%20market%20are%20relatively%20impermeable. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0003122414536391

Épisode 21 - Break Bread

6 décembre 2021

------Curiosity Stream Sign Up Link----- https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier After a few months of “success” on the platform, I sat to contemplate my journey from unknown content creator scraping for views to hot new video essayist and legit “left tuber”. This contemplation led to numerous questions and ponderings, and as I dived into those questions I started to get frustrated the answers that I arrived at. I got tired of people asking me “where have you been this whole time” when I knew I had been just quietly treading water, wondering why my videos weren’t being seen, and wondering why I barely saw any creators in the mold of what I wanted to do. To explore these emotions, I talked to a variety of creators and experts on the nature of YouTube as a media platform the algorithmic systems that govern it, and the greater culture around it. I delved into my own concerns and observations about the landscape of YouTube, especially “left tube”. This video is my thesis on what challenges I and other black creators face. 00:00 Intro 02:12 How Did I Get Here? 08:22 The Untold History of Breadtube/Lefttube 33:17 No Favors From the Algorithm 1:09:10 Problems in the Community Creators Featured Voice Memos for the Void - https://www.youtube.com/c/voicememosforthevoid Jordan Harrod- https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanHarrod/videos The Storyteller- https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStorytellerAJ CJ the X- https://www.youtube.com/c/CJTheX Noah Samsen- https://www.youtube.com/c/NoahSamsen khadija Mbowe- https://www.youtube.com/c/KhadijaMbowe T1J- https://www.youtube.com/c/the1janitor Legal Eagle- https://www.youtube.com/c/LegalEagle Hank Green- https://www.youtube.com/c/SciShow Channels Mentioned Yara Zayd- https://www.youtube.com/c/Yharazayd Kolpeshtheyardstick- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Vj51Kp7qPC102MsA98Fww Victory- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JTStI16odEK-N3JJcMmpw DJ Trackmatic- https://www.instagram.com/trackmatic_idris/?hl=en https://youtube.com/channel/UCqeWnr-XOv2x8jr2fW72mnA Resources- Pewdie Pipeline by Noncompete https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnmRYRRDbuw&t=1029s The Alt Right Playbook series by Innuendo Studios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGawJIseNY&list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ Not So Awesome (channel awesome fall out documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvedKSaHCBQ Implicit Bias Primer- https://www.simplypsychology.org/implicit-bias.html Implicit Bias Association Harvard Study- https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Épisode 22 - F.D Signifier Live Stream

11 décembre 2021

Épisode 23 - My Fans Submitted Their own Video Essays... and Then this Happened!

20 décembre 2021

Please sign up for Brilliant.org through this link for a discount on STEAM learning!- https://brilliant.org/FDSignifier/ In this video, I take a look at video essays submitted to me to explain what works and what doesn't for video essayists just starting out and looking to grow on YouTube. For all videos featured along with others that didn't make the video check out my playlists for "react vids". 00:00 Intro 07:37 Thinkpiece Tribe https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkpieceTribe 12:12 Artisinal Cheese https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzP7puUuNiDRnC6_QksAHA 18:29 Rod's Variety Hour https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9_OLREh8OclozrDeGSl2w 22:54 La'ron Readus https://www.youtube.com/c/Readus101 26:18 The Drunk Banthas https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVpI-06yIGfv9Jy-K3O8lQ 29:43 The Wacky Delhi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRCkjOC9s_sIdcPfmZxYsVg 31:40 Mann of A Thousand Thoughts https://www.youtube.com/c/MannofaThousandThoughts 34:17 Hiro the Kid https://www.youtube.com/user/HirotheKid 37:26 Art of Paya https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC00AECvMe_A2EttUgTpov0A 40:41 LostDoctor 312 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdCyqZOeBz2icou6-vtwgw 43:32 Aranock https://www.youtube.com/c/Aranock 47:07 Final Thoughts and other small channel shout outs (See below) Primetime Taymar- https://www.youtube.com/c/PrimetimeTaymar Jawn Lewis- https://www.youtube.com/c/JawnLouis Lamonya Smith- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJN5oFm1xF0HFwQrvjTGiZQ ArteiceTB- https://www.youtube.com/c/ArteiceTB Hyphenated_ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4oNB8Zkrbr_O71kOeHRcFQ 47Cartoonguy- https://www.youtube.com/c/47Cartoonguy TalkingEco- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVO_jPkx1YMRml7gDlV6Fw AfroSyndacalist- https://www.youtube.com/c/AfroSyndicalist Emerald Star Productions- https://www.youtube.com/c/EmeraldStarProductions Beat By Bomull- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPawY2PTltk Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true Twitter- @Fdsignifier Insta- @fdsignifier

Épisode 24 - How Black Athletes are Exploited

10 janvier 2022

Get your discounted 1-year subscription to Curiosity Stream/Nebula here: https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier The black athlete is an iconic image of masculinity in America, and in many communities, black or otherwise, the men who find success at the highest levels of professional athletics are idolized. However, the space that these athletes inhabit is much more complex and perilous than the celebrity image of pro sports lets on. In fact, from the time that many of these men were children, they have had to build up a mindset to harden them against the inconceivable challenges that they need to go through to make it to the highest levels. In this video, F.D examines what that process looks like and dives into some of the uglier parts of prep, collegiate, and pro sports to unearth what is happening off the court and away from the field for black male athletes. 00:00 Opening thoughts 07:42 Childhood and Prep Sports 25:20 College Sports 47:57 Pro Sports 1:02:06 Final Thoughts Flem Lo Raps- https://www.youtube.com/c/FlemLoRaps Arian Foster- https://www.youtube.com/c/bobbyfeeno Elvian Brule- https://alviannebrule.com/ Crazy College Football Stories- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4AhABManTw NCAA Scandals- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qm-P2foSE4 Other NFL Nonsense- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q-iN8LZ7Yo David Bliss Scandal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YevE6R5Pw_Y Song- Matt Large, The Marathon Will Continue- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQjomDUO1Y

Épisode 1 - Drake and the Death of Hip Hop

24 janvier 2022

Use code FDSIGNIFIER16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 Surprise Gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3FsGK6N! Drake is one of the biggest and most successful musicians of all time and within the last decade has made an indelible mark on hip hop as it's most recognizable, marketable, bankable, and influential figure… and F.D isn't too happy with that. In this video F.D tries to parse through the complex nature of Drake's presence in modern hip hop and pop music and explains why Drake's rise and dominance of the hip hop world is much worse than you think. 00:00 Intro 06:00 Unfair reasons to dislike Drake 20:05 Understanding hip hop before Drake 33:00 How Drake changed hip hop 59:00 My real problem with Drake 01:08:42 Who really killed hip hop? Animations by Aranock- https://www.youtube.com/c/Aranock 1Dime- The Culture Industry- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvOGeaEP_c0&t=626s Beat 1 by Tiden Parc - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3V5y6l_AQw5k8A0WmmLbNA Beat 2 by Dh trackmatic- @djtrackmatic on IG and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeWnr-XOv2x8jr2fW72mnA

Épisode 2 - Death to "Black Love"(tm)

7 février 2022

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/fdsignifier02221 "Black Love" as a concept has been around for decades as an aesthetic that black people aspire to when seeking out romantic partnerships. However, when you sit back and examine the concept of how we imagine black love, you realize the "black" part of it doesn't mean a whole lot. In fact, a lot of how we look at and define black love seems to be directly connected to an image of love that is completely pulled from frameworks that were never meant for black people. In this video F.D examines the dangers and problems of accepting this framework uncritically and talks to various black couples about their experiences with love as well as shows like HBO's Love Live and Insecure as well and numerous pop culture happenings with intended goal of killing our concept of black love goals. 00:00 A word from A.J Signifier 03:50 Black Love really ain't it 11:10 Black Love and Gender Roles ain't it 33:26 Black Love and Growth ain't it 39:17 Black Love and Conflict ain't it 50:01 The Smith's might be on to something...(also ignore the typo) 55:48 Final Thoughts Beat- Jobii, 404 Days of Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ArJGgNHslA Tee Noir- Polyamory, entanglements, and black love enterprise- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-bplPQGtlM&t=250s

Épisode 3 - Obama and the Myth of Black Excellence (Part 1)

28 février 2022

Click the link for a 26% discount on a full year subscription to Curiosity Stream and Nebula---- https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier Barack Obama is a beloved and historical figure both in American history, but also in black culture. His sudden ascendency to the top of American politics took the world by storm and shocked a nation into rethinking race politics and what was possible and feasible for black people. However, as with all political figures, Obama has a complicated legacy that in many ways betrays his image as a pristine figure of progressive ideals and black excellence. In fact that concept of black excellence has insidious unintended consequences despite the beautiful image it presents to the world and to black people. In this first part of a 2 part series, F.D explores Obama's rise to power and the elements that endeared him to the country, but also examines the subtext of why people fell in love with Obama as a political figure and how that love affair may have been more one sided than we want to admit.

Épisode 4 - Obama and the Myth of Black Excellence (Part 2)

14 mars 2022

Visit https://brilliant.org/fdsignifier/ to get started for free and get 20% off your annual subscription. After a nostalgic trip down memory lane in the last video, F.D takes Obama's legacy to task in this one. In the process, he looks at the many glaring issues with Obama's legacy as a president that are often glossed over due to his sterling reputation and historical significance. In the process, F.D takes to task the lessons often taken from Obama and the impact he's had on the image of black success and whether that image is a good or bad thing. 00:00 Intro/Ad read 09:09 There is no "Post Racial" America 14:22 Barack's alignment to Neoliberalism 19:29 The Drone Strikes 25:44 Black Boomer Race Rhetoric 35:24 The Problem with "Black Excellence" 48:50 Final Thoughts 54:40 Patreon Patrons and sneak peek Videos referenced Fab Socialism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMJoWVmIcYM Thought Slime- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLnZ-0zyHg John the Duncan- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyRDjh45GcQ

Épisode 5 - Micro-Aggressions on the Online Left

1 avril 2022

In this video F.D finally addresses an ongoing issue that has constantly came up in the discourse around his content and another leftist content creator who will not be named, but who's presence has been a daily drain on the progress of this channel. This video will set the record straight and this issue will not be entertained going forward. I'm tired of the drama, it ends here. For more details click here--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aWIEGuvNrw

Épisode 6 - Black Boys are Not Safe

4 avril 2022

Please check out this video's sponsor Brilliant.org--- https://brilliant.org/fdsignifier/ to get started for free and get 20% off your annual subscription. Look for the ad at the end of the video. In this video we use at Will Smith's recent public meltdown as a jumping off point to look at some challenges of black boyhood and how the constant barrage of trauma affects even the most successful and outwardly charming and charismatic black men. To do this we will be looking at Belair the reimagining of Will Smith's star making show "The Fresh Prince of Belair" as well as shows like Atlanta and numerous other figures and stories pertinent to the issue. Join the Pareon--- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true Go to the B Sides Channel for other content- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInOR_Jhe-MH-IDSJ2BSOVA 00:00 Intro 04:10 Horror Stories, System Failures, and Exaggerated Swag 23:40 Belair as a Case Study in Black Boyhood 32:19 Will's PTSD 44:55 Carlton's Struggle Under the White Gaze 1:02:12 Final Thoughts 1:08:20 Ad Read for Brilliant.org 1:10:32 Patrons and bloopers Videos/Channel's referenced: I Take on Movies- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTO33jtdAs Foreign Man in a Foreign Land- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fdvT29oPqU&t=7s Needless- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxH65f3oxntTk3EnXLFwlA Pertinent research and further reading suggestions bell hooks - "We Real Cool" Alexander Mitchell - The New Jim Crow Tommy Curry- The Man Not Jawanza Kunjufu- Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Little Black Boys Ta-Nahesi Coates- Between the World and Me Eduardo Bonilla Silva- Racism Without Racists Incapacitated Fatherhood: The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Black Father Identity- https://www.qualitativecriminology.com/pub/v8i3p4/release/4

Épisode 7 - How Nicki Broke the Blueprint

27 avril 2022

Please support the channel and get access to a ton of great content (at a discounted price for a year's subscription) by signing up for Nebula and Curiosity stream through this link- https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier Nicki Minaj exists in an interesting place in hip hop history. For a moment in hip hop she seemed like a once in a lifetime occurrence, a female MC who could rhyme, captivate a massive fanbase, make hits, and sell millions of records as good as any man in the industry... but then her success somehow backfired. Now in the wake of her own success, all the things that made Nicki standout seem to be being copied by a generation of female artists built in her image. Worse yet, her name is brought up more for controversy than anything else these last few years. But that doesn't mean her legacy and story of how she changed hip hop isn't worth telling. In this episode of the Black Media Breakdown F.D tries to tell the complicated story of Nicki Minaj and her impact on hip hop all while telling the truth as he sees it... and hopefully avoiding the wrath of the Barbz. 00:00 Intro, Plea for Safety 09:19 Women in hip hop in the old days 17:00 Lil Kim revolutionizes women in Hip Hoop 23:25 How Nicki changed the game 39:50 The backlash against Nicki 57:48 How the game changed on Nicki 01:14:02 Nicki gets canceled 01:24:05 How Nicki can come back/Final thoughs You can follow me on twitter and Instagram- @fdsignifier Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier/posts Edited by: Needless: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxH65f3oxntTk3EnXLFwlA 2D animations by: Aranock: https://www.youtube.com/c/Aranock Featured Creators: Fab Socialism: https://www.youtube.com/user/VELLLOH Tee Noir: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeeNoir Khadija Mbowe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KhadijaMbowe Folding Ideas: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldingIdeas

Épisode 8 - Dissecting the Manosphere

27 mai 2022

Donate to the Murenga Patreon! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kugalimedia/murenga?ref=159mxa In this video F.D re-engages the concept of Edgelords but this time brings a few friends with him in the form of WHITE GUYS (yaaaaay...) This exploration caused him rethink the place that edgelords have in modern manifestations of how men see the world and how the world sees men, which forced him to finally begin thinking on the Manosphere and trying to break down exactly what it is and why it exists. 00:00 Intro 05:04 Ad Read 07:17 White dudes! 16:39 What is an Edgelord? 22:58 Batman is the ultimate Edgelord 33:40 Nietzsche and Nihilism 41:00 Edgelord cope 49:05 Touching grass 58:00 The section where I summarize Sociology concepts 1:06:20 Why the Manosphere exists 1:15:42 How the Black Manosphere differs from it's White counterpart 1:28:48 Outro Edited by Needless- https://youtube.com/channel/UCLxH65f3oxntTk3EnXLFwlA Opening/Outro song by Dj Trackmatic https://youtu.be/ND6W8jcdq_E Featuring -@victorythecreator -@KhadijaMbowe -@Salari -@ChillGoblin -@InnuendoStudios -@supereyepatchwolf3007 -@miacole -@kolpeshtheyardstick -@WereInHell

Épisode 9 - Connecting the Manosphere

22 juin 2022

https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier In this video F.D continues examining the modern online manosphere by looking at several figures that shape what the manosphere is and what it is capable of. In this video F.D argues that the problem in the manosphere isn't just it's misogyny, but how it presents masculinity as a whole, and this aspect makes it more damaging to everyone else. 00:00 Intro/Recap from last video 06:24 Gary Vee 18:47 Fresh and Fit...? 48:33 Jordan Peterson 1:09:13 Spree Shooters 1:17:51 Eren Yeager 1:31:01 What the Left needs to do better 1:42:04 Final Thoughts Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier Follow me on Twitter and instagram- @fdsignifier Check out the side channel @Signified B Sides Edited by Needless @Needless https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxH65f3oxntTk3EnXLFwlA Featuring @Foreign Man in a Foreign Land -https://www.youtube.com/c/ForeignManinaForeignLand @Tirrrb -https://www.youtube.com/c/Tirrrb @T1J -https://www.youtube.com/c/the1janitor @shark3060 -https://www.youtube.com/user/shark3ozero @Chill Goblin -https://www.youtube.com/c/ChillGoblin @Super Eyepatch Wolf -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGoikgbxP4F3rgI9PldI9g @Salari -https://www.youtube.com/c/salari @Innuendo Studios -https://www.youtube.com/c/InnuendoStudios @Thought Slime -https://www.youtube.com/c/ThoughtSlime Small masc/male youtubers to check out @COLORMIND. -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvBDpjWmyJnHfQnra26wRg @GoldFro. -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt2vnLrBm0Fb5az5b8gVKg @Keep Firing -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7K8aNjYX8cilENP4kUOwQ @Frank Laundry -https://www.youtube.com/c/FrankLaundry @VICTORY THE CREATOR -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8JTStI16odEK-N3JJcMmpw @Philosynoir - https://www.youtube.com/c/Philosynoir @The Zatzman -https://www.youtube.com/c/TheZatzman @Finntastic Mr. Fox -https://www.youtube.com/c/FinnjaminFox @Thinkpiece Tribe -https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkpieceTribe @Lil' Bill -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3StRqeCpx_UUpYOdXFS2Aw @HirotheKid -https://www.youtube.com/user/HirotheKid @La'Ron Readus -https://www.youtube.com/c/Readus101 @JohntheDuncan -https://www.youtube.com/c/JohntheDuncan @djmuel -https://www.youtube.com/c/djmuel @1Dime -https://www.youtube.com/c/1Dimee @Marquise Davon Productions -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1GXKjTE6BFrAaV-gw0fyA @Overthrow Media -https://www.youtube.com/c/OverthrowMedia @LostDoctor312 -https://www.youtube.com/c/LostDoctor312 Thoughtslime on Gary Vee- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVE8J8dwJ5E Lost Futures AOT video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8B-p2ke9uU&t=6s Noah Samsen on the yt radicalization pipeline - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ecnw2Xx01A&t=530s Second Thought- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ4nvCVAGw0&t=343s Foundational research resources Hegemonic Masculinity- https://student.cc.uoc.gr/uploadFiles/181-%CE%9A%CE%9C%CE%9C%CE%9A397/Connell%20and%20Messerschmidt-Hegemonic%20masculinity.pdf Aggrieved Entitlement- https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/31201499/Suicide-Ten-with-cover-page-v2.pdf?Expires=1655880083&Signature=THRWq7-gesBemcfr~xjnKIwpTcGCbG70fX788O1anq1w4F~XoKlUfmo7C7V2T90CXIPPG~3OnAXW3Af89WmyVmGdaBjAGDAtji35Xu1-SygdKipe5rJy3O45qIxYVkffotf0QOflDrPXiVSwHdkns~iRszUVqQ-Yxh5xXWHob0cc9-xRA5WxpYZSahQsKIlPmqKLrZVdaxzm8dmgyy7zmSGV8BJVc0XFuSIKlaTse5H8SK5qLFbzxa31Xg6QHo~aXwWbg487f3lsUgwMB8QcVneX~zoDpGgTMavbrb8WSfQH1aqYEMGoSFBOw4kCxe7rKxOnmvzWQ0H8TAH1uDoSUA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA Understanding Patriarchy- https://imaginenoborders.org/pdf/zines/UnderstandingPatriarchy.pdf Bio-Social model of school shooters- https://schoolshooters.info/sites/default/files/bio_psycho_social_1.0.pdf Identity Study- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15283488.2017.1379905?casa_token=ynnRg9id65MAAAAA:f2IwuycEgvCm_BvomxSQh9tqT1xnZ98EBugYVJbYYS1XdPu9xlO0jGlALgbaYzJ3UcQWZemyAaKP

Épisode 10 - The Dangerous Myths of Black Men's Sexuality

18 juillet 2022

AdamandEve.com. Code: FD50 for 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. For generations black men have either enthusiastically celebrated or quietly disregarded the rampant and unchecked objectification of our bodies by... well pretty much everyone. In this video F.D tries to investigate how this came to be, how some black men have tried to address it in different ways, and the dark realities that we usually look past when it comes to black men and s*x. 00:00 A dm to set the tone 09:03 ad read 10:43 The flattening of black men's s*xuality 26:17 How black men reclaimed agency over their s*xuality 42:32 Hip Hop as a stumbling block 1:07:47 Stigma, dysfunction, and sa 1:30:15 Final thoughts 1:42:41 Patrons crawl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true&view_as=public twitter - @fdsignifier IG- @fdsignifier Edited by @Needless check his videos out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2aBHo1jZ8A&t=675s Guest Interviews Malcom Lovejoy- https://twitter.com/malcolmlovejoy TahoeTV- https://www.instagram.com/tahoe_tv/?hl=en Phoenoissseur (search on OF) D (aka Messiah Equiano) Featuring- Hariyanna Hook- https://youtube.com/c/iNickel @Frank Laundry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBsCmYCShqI&t=75s @HirotheKid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNvqomIV6io @Professor Flowers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_eJUc7D-2k&t=236s Further Reading The Man Not by Tommy Curry We Real Cool by bell hooks Racism Without Racist by Eduardo Bonilla Silva Soul On Ice (Trigger Warning for graphic discussions of SA) by Eldridge Cleaver S*xual Debut study- https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2006.097444 Black women SA study- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10778010122183856?casa_token=gP57z8BuUdkAAAAA:6th7Ko72SryJqHzk9Fy8pU5Tmcm-LgHTcPeJssUIED4Y1r66Vb1ZzLv00PDEnXhnfoZOpytPXFNz Assaults false reports- https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/Race_and_Wrongful_Convictions.pdf Home Team History (African History Channel)- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12lU5ymIvSpgl8KntDQUQA Barry Wood Meme- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q26YeiYMHM&t=591s Intelexual Media's Black Femic**e Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=touhaV1tvBw&t=1069s Lil Bill's Black Women's Lives Matter Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_Y3FkSonY&t=1s Pertinent Video from Tee Noir- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl5_u7kE7Ks Pertinent Video From Khadija Mbowe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIq9-wBCdq8&t=1192s outro track - https://youtu.be/SArV5m_CXno

Épisode 11 - Understanding the (BIack) Manosphere

24 août 2022

Follow the link to get 1 year of Curiosity Stream https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier After Dissecting and Connecting the manosphere as whole a in the last few months, F.D spins the block to address a group that has been his biggest detractors since he gained any traction on YouTube, which is the B Manosphere. Unlike in the previous two videos, in this video F.D engages directly with the specific figures of the B Manosphere, examines it's fundamental drives, and the forces that shape it. 00:00 Intro/Who Shot ya? 12:01 What is the Black Manosphere? 35:05 What is STME? 53:30 The Worst People on the Internet 1:04:33 They who Shall Not be Named 1:30:49 King of the Simps 2:19:15 Final Thoughts Feat: Jay Smooth- @jaysmooth995 Lil Bill- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3StRqeCpx_UUpYOdXFS2Aw Exposing the Manosphere- https://www.youtube.com/c/ExposetheManosphere Martin X - @tillwefree Martin X Black Men Foundation - http://bmenfoundation.org/ Videos Cited: Intelexual - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=touhaV1tvBw&t=2137s Aranock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzSGkmV5e8&t=3502s Sophie from Mars Vid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0VnYcMHuDc Tee Noir vid- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl5_u7kE7Ks&t=1551s

Épisode 12 - It's Tough Loving Lauryn Hill

19 septembre 2022

Click here to get a near 30% discount on a year's access to Curiosity Stream-- https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier In a labor of love F.D engages with the complex legacy of one of hip hop's most gifted and enigmatic voices. Join the Pareon--- https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?fan_landing=true Go to the B Sides Channel for other content- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F92AH7k-xpcYou can follow me on twitter and Instagram- @fdsignifier Edited by: Needless: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLxH65f3oxntTk3EnXLFwlA Other Lauryn Hill videos that helped in the making of this one @Empressive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7FemWggfkk&t=2475Es @rareunreleasedfanmade8943 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx69EHfLs_k 00:00 The Problem with Tough Love 09:14 Lauryn Hill 101 15:13 A Star is Born 26:00 Trouble Ahead 30:11 Tortured by Fame 37:35 The Fall Off 43:37 Final Thoughts 47:51 Patreon scroll

Épisode 13 - Conservatives are Bad at S*x

18 octobre 2022

AdamandEve.com. Code: FD50. 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada *some exclusions apply In this video F.D takes a deep look at the ongoing challenges that conservative thought has presented to good seggs and seggsual Freedom and pleasure as a whole 00:00 - Intro and conservative cringe on sex 11:10 - Yes I'm serious Conservative Sex is Trash 25:35 - White Women for some Reason 41:23 - We're Pretty much all F*credit Really 01:09:10 - Conservatives Worst Kept Secret Special Thanks to @ForeignManinaForeignLand James https://youtube.com/channel/UCO4PJJyPvLuOOMRmEk4q9CQ and Winston Appearances By @djmuel @faeriebite (NSFW) @Afrocentripetal (NFSW) @Dr. Candice Nicole @cjthex @EvieLupine Quote Reads from @SierraRhodes_ @DaintyFunk @ForeignManinaForeignLand @miacole Kate Eastman- https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm4277248?ref_=nm_nv_usr_profile Dj Muel Getting organized - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37J1jXo9gF4 Dj Muel Kink at Pride- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_nlCrSlB0U&t=1357s Anansi's Library How to Get Organized - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKo75XZdlE&t=544s Black men and Seggs video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP1YI6Wi6gs&t=877s Works mentioned - Christian Pron consumption- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224499.2017.1278736?journalCode=hjsr20 Prep- https://www.vox.com/2018/6/25/17476850/pride-month-lgbtq-corporate-explained Condom use- https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/article_files/2800496.pdf Sexual aggression- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Niki-Fritz-2/publication/341354859_Worse_Than_Objects_The_Depiction_of_Black_Women_and_Men_and_Their_Sexual_Relationship_in_Pornography/links/5ebc140292851c11a86753d6/Worse-Than-Objects-The-Depiction-of-Black-Women-and-Men-and-Their-Sexual-Relationship-in-Pornography.pdf Matrnal mortality rate- https://cddep.org/tool/worldwide-maternal-mortality-rates/ Ayn Rand - https://carra-lucia-books.co.uk/2018/09/22/best-sex-scene-in-atlas-shrugged-ayn-rand/ Orgasm Gap - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03616843221076410?journalCode=pwqa

Épisode 14 - None of You Understood Black Panther...(2018)

7 novembre 2022

Support the channel and get access to exclusive content on curiosity stream-- https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier I have been wanting to make this video for 4 years. 00:00 Bad Takes Montage 01:05 Why I ever became a YouTuber in the First Place 07:08 A short history of Black Panther in comics 12:30 The environment leading up to the film 28:10 Breaking down the movie's themes 59:45 The film's most inexcusable flaw 01:10:03 Reconciling the good with the bad Thank you to L.O for guest edits Supporting edits still from @NeedlessNick Some other content for further learning Black leftist criticism of the first film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLFJzKy4rb8&t=550s An overview of Pan Africanism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Y5pBtRHqk&t=167s Patrice Lamumba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YS_cLaHdwY Afro Futurism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI1xmwqGEBw The Divine 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn_T7zZ60TY

Épisode 15 - "Biracial isn't Black" and other ridiculousness from Tik Tok

13 décembre 2022

https://curiositystream.com/fdsignifier It's Christmas time. I need a break. Here's a video where I react to Tik Toks that i thought were interesting.

Épisode 16 - Help Stop Atlanta's "Cop City"

9 janvier 2023

This is an interview with activist and social commentator Kamau Franklin who works with Community Movement Builders, Stop Cop City, and the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. We're talking about a major issue facing Atlanta and likely much of the nation going forward, the encroaching militarization and growth of the police state. Please if you can connect with one of the following entities listed here to find out a way you can help and support stopping Cop City! twitter @KamauFranklin @CommunityMvt @Defend the Atlanta Forest @Atlanta Solidarity Fund Website Stop Cop City https://stopcop.city/ Atlanta Solidarity Fund https://atlsolidarity.org/ Community Movement Builders https://communitymovementbuilders.org/

Épisode 17 - Leftist infighting almost killed me (Broke Bread)

10 février 2023

AdamandEve.com. Code: _____FD50_____ 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. Some exclusions apply Need to get some things off my chest. 00:00 We Ready? 11:34 The Chaos Machine 39:40 The Drama 01:39:36 Take Accountability 02:01:04 Broke Bread debate good video - https://youtu.be/qdYOaM0YH9E Support the thumbnail artist Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jumboiiii Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jumbomandraws/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JumboMan

Épisode 18 - What really makes a man desirable?

6 mars 2023

A d a m and E v e dot com Code: ____FD50______ 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. Some exclusions apply In this video I deconstruct some common misconceptions about what makes men desirable and attractive. 00:00 Intro/Desirability is complex 13:38 Men don't understand physical desirability 36:19 A "High Value Man" is not what you think 49:17 How Boys and Men are Groomed to be lonely 01:15:30 The best advice I can offer... Feat @COLORMIND.mp4 @rapmusicplugpod @ForeignManinaForeignLand @NoahSamsen @Sisyphus55 @FinntasticMrFox @elliotsayshello

Épisode 19 - How Myths of Black Conservatism Hide MLK's Real Legacy

4 avril 2023

Please support me by signing up for Nebula- http://go.nebula.tv/fdsignifier Watch my Nebula original on the Boondocks here--- https://nebula.tv/videos/workingtitles-47-the-boondocks-fdsignifier?ref=fdsignifier 00:00 Banger intro 02:20 A few jokes to warm things up 03:51 Why do we even care about black conservatives? 09:30 The difference between a Republican, a Democrat, and a Leftist 14:25 Black people are not and have never been "Conservative" 28:20 An examination of America's most iconic Black Leftist 49:30 Who are the Boule' Special Guests- Paschal Robert @THISISREVOLUTIONpodcast Briahna Joy Grey @BadFaithPodcast Dr. Jared Ball @BlackPowerMedia. Lead Edits by @TheStorytellerAJ Intro VFX and spot edits by @NeedlessNick Vocal inclusions from @COLORMIND.mp4 @BABILA. @victorythecreator Other important videos about black conservatism @ThinkpieceTribe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNbSTx9Kzbk&t=354s @lilbilliam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVJL_xnmqYU

Épisode 20 - The REAL Faces of Black Conservatism

10 mai 2023

Please support me by signing up for Nebula- http://go.nebula.tv/fdsignifier Watch my Nebula original on the Boondocks here--- https://nebula.tv/videos/workingtitles-47-the-boondocks-fdsignifier?ref=fdsignifier 00:00 Intro and recap 11:14- The Distraction 43:35- The Double Agent 01:10:13- The Black Capitalist Further Learning The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power https://imixwhatilike.org/2020/05/25/mobpvirtuallaunchparty/ Lil Bill on Black Capitalism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu-X_E8cwaA&pp=ygUZbGlsIGJpbGwgYmxhY2sgY2FwaXRhbGlzbQ%3D%3D The missing story on Tulsa https://www.leftvoice.org/from-black-wall-street-to-black-capitalism/ Orgshttps and Initiatives to support Stop Cop City https://stopcop.city/ Atlanta Solidarity Fund https://atlsolidarity.org/ Community Movement Builders https://communitymovementbuilders.org/ https://thegroceryspot.org/ Special Guests- Paschal Robert @THISISREVOLUTIONpodcast Briahna Joy Grey @BadFaithPodcast Dr. Jared Ball @BlackPowerMedia. Edited by - @foreignmaninaforiegnland, (Opening review) @needlessNick (The Distraction), @zatzman (The Double Agent) @TheStorytellerAJ (The Black Capitalist) Intro VFX by @NeedlessNick Feat Vocal Performance by @HirotheKid

Épisode 21 - He was supposed to be the future of hip hop...

11 juin 2023

First 1000 people to sign up through this link get 1 free month of skillshare - https://skl.sh/fdsignifier06235 Join me in a journey into hip hop lore to discuss one of hip hop's forgotten legends lost in time. He's a rapper that barely anyone remembers but for a moment in the mid 90s he was considered to be one of the rappers that would lead hip hop into the next generation. Why was he so hyped and why does nobody remember him, and how is his legacy so important in the first place? I want to give recognition to the following sources that helped me flesh out this video. Article on Canibus- https://theoutline.com/post/6977/canibus-internet-mic-club My expert opinion episode with Canibus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQyg9gddUyA Thank you to @Yharazayd and Spacial at--- https://www.youtube.com/@RealSpacial/about for the edits

Épisode 22 - Anime fans deserve better than Eren Yeager

10 juillet 2023

First 1000 people to sign up through this link get 1 free month of skillshare - https://skl.sh/fdsignifier07233 You ever wonder what it is about anime that gets so many guys DEEP into it? Me too. So I talked to some experts in the topic in @supereyepatchwolf3007 and @mothersbasement and looked back at my own experiences as an Anime fan to figure out what it is about Anime that resonates so much with boys and men. 00:00 OP 01:00 I used to be a WEEB 05:55 Anime and Masculinity, a combo worthy of discussion 13:00 What makes Anime special and why you should watch it 28:35 What do boys and men like about Anime? 36:20 Boys and the Anime Power Fantasy 44:07 A quick aside on misogyny in Anime 48:30 Anime Power Fantasies Deconstructed 57:02 A roast of Eren Yeager 1:20:02 What if Eren wasn't trash? 1:29:21 Closing thoughts Intro by @NeedlessNick Edited by @TheZatzman Feat @mothersbasement and @supereyepatchwolf3007 Femme Centered Videos on anime @Noralities - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buv3TA7dvdE&t=1s @harriyanna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfK6OLn4jTk @hazel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHTBvvRCqmk&t=2558s More Eren Yeager/AOT Slander @LostFutures1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8B-p2ke9uU&t=8s