18: Buzz Words (BLOCK PARTY #2, 2 of 2)

This is part 2 of 2 of our second Block Party. We are honored to have with us, MC and instructor MICHELLE STOKES, MC and instructor LAUREL RYAN --- both of which do the amazing music for our podcast, by the way --- we also have incredible swing dance researcher and history lover LEWIS ORCHARD, and 1972 Harvest Moon Ball champion and Mama Lou Parks Dancer CRYSTAL JOHNSON. Buzz Words 1:00 Question #2:  "When we come back together, it's not important that the swing scene simply be a space that is welcoming to Black people, but that it be more of a Black space." To you, what are some of the things that make it a Black space?" 3:00 It's easy to define a white space… 6:00 The heart of the question… 11:30 White spaces vs Black spaces 15:00 Generations and how much they wanted to Lindy Hop 17:00 Everyone should work together 21:30 Scarcity mindset in the scene 24:30 The dance is not a prescribed thing 26:30 On allies and each person's power 29:30 Question #3: What app do you wish existed? 30:30 Crystal's thumbs down app 31:00 Michelle's Buzzer app 36:00 Laurel's ADHD Priority app 39:00 Lewis's TV Is-it-worth-it app 43:30 The gang's answer app 45:30 "How to keep a man" 48:00 "How to split up with someone" 49:30 Single people in churches 54:00 Crystal's tips 60:00 Norma Miller, Darleen Gist, and Crystal all get into an elevator… --------------- 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, 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.)