Speaking and not spoken for; daughters of the diaspora navigating the nuances of life.
#MinutesinMelanin was created by three young Black women looking to forge a space for Black narratives and perspectives, from social issues, to manoeuvring our 20s, we're here to debate, laugh and cry with you. New episodes every Monday (#MelaninMondays) on all streaming platforms.
Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
Happy Valentines Day to all the lover girls & boys out there, a little gift from us to you this Love Day💕
Whether you’re madly in love, or unattached and thriving, Valentines Day isn’t just for the couples. In this episode we talk about the different kinds of ways love exists all around us. From self-love to the love you find in friendships, there is no special kind of love reserved for romantic partners. With some special words of wisdom from women icons like bell hooks & Miley Cyrus, we get into all things love, what it means to us & how we intend to love ourselves all 2024.
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9 Nov 2022
RATED R FOR RELIGIOUS: PART 1
This week’s episode comes to you in two parts! In Part 1 the girls chop it up about how their agemates are getting married and becoming parents, and discuss the trials of sexual exploration as young Black women within the confines of organised religion. Also discussing the orgasm gap between men and women in heterosexual relationships, Brit and Tapiwa question whether women should be the ones attending sexual pleasure classes. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin, or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs, dilemma submissions, and/or any other enquiries!
3 Oct 2022
SEASON 2: DIAL IN DILEMMA
WE'RE BACK! Join us this week after a long hiatus as we get into it all, from navigating racism in our day-to-day, as we ask ourselves what activism looks like to us, to dealing with casual sexual relationships with men, and the baggage that those arrangements can sometimes come with! This week we tackle a dilemma sent in by one of our listeners, as we try and give some words of wisdom for a sticky situation. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin, or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs, dilemma submissions, and/or any other enquiries!
12 Apr 2021
PUT YOUR GUN ON THE DRESSER?!?? ft TheGenZPodcast
Issa collab! This week we sat down with Denika Tamsin from TheGenZPodcast, another local black girl podcaster. We discussed what it’d take for us to propose as women, the different kinds of white boy and our thoughts on interracial dating; as well as are trappers sexy? Caution may cause giggles. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries. Also, check out ‘TheGenZPodcast’ for our collab episode with Denika!
22 Mar 2021
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX BABY!
This week the girls debate whether Black women’s consensual participation in the sex industry only works to reinforce the harmful tropes that over-sexualise us. From escorting, OnlyFans and stripping to the underground world of sex tourism and trafficking. We ask does Black women’s sexual empowerment in the West inadvertently cause hinderance to our sisters in the Global South, whose experiences of the sex industry are often violent and exploitative? If this is a man's world and we're just living in it, can women really gain empowerment by reclaiming their sexuality? Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
1 Mar 2021
OUTSIDE THE BOX: A DISCUSSION AROUND GATEKEEPING BLACKNESS
This week the conversation is concerned with Blackness, whether it is important for Black people to gate-keep who has licence to claim Blackness, and what kinds of parameters such an endeavour requires. From questions of identity and shared experience, to Colourism and popular Black and biracial figures. We ask do debates such as this one only work to reinforce the belief that race is biologically real? Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
11 Jan 2021
BABYDADS, BREAKING POINTS AND BUM BEHAVIOURS
This week we discuss Iggy Azalea’s babydaddy drama and the double standard that demonises mothers whilst allowing non-existent fathers to exist with little consequences. The girls also debate how misogynistic narratives are reproduced in tl topics that seek to clown or blame women for being cheated on and question whether your grind can really be the love of your life. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
28 Dec 2020
ONLY HIT DOGS HOLLER
TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE DISCUSSED. Discussing the Dutchavellis, Bill Cosbys and R Kellys of the world, this week the girls ask what type of women are afforded legitimate victimhood. Talking ‘intersectionality’, they also explain why you can’t be pro-Black without being pro-Black woman. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
21 Dec 2020
I LOVE YOU, BUT I DON’T LOVE YOU BARE
Happy Holidays! This week we ask if your husband should stop you pursuing the love of your life, if women are socialised to value our romantic relationships more than men and discuss whether artists like Mulatto and Ariana Grande are problematic. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
14 Dec 2020
WELL, I'M NOT GONNA FIGHT MY MOM SO
In this episode we talk slapping men, why no-one ‘owes you nothing’ and how to go about cutting ties with someone.
Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
7 Dec 2020
I WANT ALL THE FLAVOURS
For our debut episode we sit down to talk growing up as Black girls in the UK. From being one of a handful of Black children in school to building more positive relationships with our natural hair; we keep it real with you as we throw it back and reflect on just how far we’ve come. Follow us on Instagram: @minutesinmelanin, on Twitter: @minsinmelanin or email us at minutesinmelanin@gmail.com for collabs and/or other enquiries.
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