06: Knocked Down? ...I DO Get Up Again. (Holiday Party, Part 2 of 2)

(Part 2 of 2!) This is a special holiday episode with the Integrated Rhythm family and all of our guests so far --- LATASHA BARNES, JOEY OTENG, LAUREL RYAN, MICHELLE STOKES, and STEFFANIE AK SCHILLING! CONTENTS: (0:00) Question #3: What's a time when you've seen two cultures overlap unexpectedly? (1:07) Product of an interracial AND international couple (8:00) Immigrant kids tend to find each other (12:30) Empire & Art (16:00) Culture can be invisible (18:00) How we present these dances (25:30) The Classic Rock bubble meets Blues and Soul (29:00) I grew up in an all-Black neighborhood in L.A.…then moved to Arizona. (37:00) When kids start to learn about race (42:00) Quick breakdown of Colorism (45:00) Question #4: What are you grateful for in 2020? (45:00) Roomates, new friends (53:00) Introverted time (56:00) Y'all remember when a lot of people were DMing all the Blacks? (1:03:00) Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1:07:00) If Black don't Crack, how do you broach that topic in relationships? (1:15:00) Shout out to Jo! (1:16:00) A special, reluctant, unprepared treat. --------------- Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode... Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm  Please donate to help keep us in business: Patreon: patreoncom/integratedrhythm PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: @bobbyswungover (Where applicable, lease put the note "IR" in it, so that we know it's for the podcast.)