It's All Blakademik Podcast

We've all had the "who pays the bill" conversation at least once when it comes to dating. On our final episode of the season, we discuss the importance money plays in dating and relationships. With many differing expectations of what is required financially to date or be in a partnership, we ask is it wrong for money to be the primary factor when seeking a relationship.Panelists: Tazer Black, Akua Aubrey & Chelhie Walters

Home schooling wasn’t easy for any parent during the pandemic. It gave many a wider appreciation of how hard it is to be an educator. But some parents have taken the opportunity to take a strong grip of their child’s education and continue home schooling even post lockdown. Are Black children overall better off being educated by their own parents and does the current schooling curriculum work and benefit Black kids?Featuring: Ann Palmer, Katharine Birbalsingh & Jamelia

On this episode, we discuss Women's football and the lack of representation both on and off the pitch. We look to highlight the issues and ways our guests work to combat this.Featuring: Michelle Moore, Felicia Pennant, Anita Abayomi & Anne-Marie Batson

We have heard and seen countless women who have came out to tell their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, even those close to home. This reminds us that the work on educating consent is ongoing and this is an important discussion for all, especially to men/boys. This is why we ask the question, do men really understanding what consent is?Featuring: Sayce Holmes-Lewis, Bell Ribeiro-Addy & Kasey Robinson

Should Black people vote? With a tumultuous history, that included denial of basic human rights. The ability to vote, to have a voice, was seen as necessary in creating change. Over the years, that idea seems to be increasingly untrue. So we ask, is voting as important or effective as we once believed? Does it benefit Black communities at all?Featuring: Tele Lawal, Cecile Wright, Stafford Scott & Trey (WordSmiff)

Some see it as a tool used to hold public figures & companies accountable for their word and/or actions. The ability for those who lack power, to enact change. Others see it as a the new age mob; senselessly hunting for & attempting to destroy the lives, livelihoods or companies of those who do not align with their views. So what exactly is Cancel culture and how effective is it?Featuring: Ernest Owens, Chiedza Matsvai & Options Gang Karl

Where do you go to find someone? Who initiates communication? Who pays? Do we sleep together on the first date? Are we talking or dating? What about marriage?It seems the dating game is hard to play, more so for Black people. We get into discussion about what dating as a Black person look like presently?Featuring: David Chambers, Claire Clottey & Shari Leigh

More than any other time in modern history, we have more Black Billionaires and near Billionaires. (A commendable feat, given the historic mistreatment of numerous Black people across the world). But does being of the community oblige them to "give back"? What does giving back look like and how helpful with it be to the overall advancement of Black people? We sit down with experts to debate these questions and more.Featuring: Tina Charisma, Elaine Cunningham-Walker, Donald Earl Collins & Gary Grant