“Black folk don’t...” add your own phrase. Who decides this? Is it true? Where did this idea begin? In some cases, “Black folk don’t” is a statistical fact. In other cases, it is a concept based on a negative stereotype. This irreverant, satirical web series explores the beliefs, behaviors, traditions, and contradictions associated with various topics. Though sometimes complicated and often complex, Black Folk Don't encourages all of us to challenge the way we define ourselves - And allow ourselves to be defined.
Produced by Angela Tucker for BlackPublicMedia.org, the National Black Programming Consortium.
Learn more about the series (blackfolkdont.com) and follow on Facebook (facebook.com/BlackFolkDont) and Twitter (@blackfolkdont).
FULL EPISODES
Season 1
March 18, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E1: There are entire blogs about how badly black folk tip. But is that a dated idea, or is it still true today?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E2: There is still a stigma around therapy - period - but how do black folk fare?
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E3: In this episode, we travel to a tourist spot in Prague and ask ourselves, where are the black folk?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E4: Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing.... Do black people do any of these things?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E5: The news always focuses on the lack of care black people take with their health. Is it just a socio-economic thing, or is there some historical reason?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S1:E6: Are black folk less likely to want to "downward dog" than other folk?
Season 2
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E1: Black folk don’t swim? See if the issue stays afloat or sinks to the bottom.
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E2: Can black folk live in the hood but not go to the woods?
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E3: What happens when black folk have no room to discuss eating disorders?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E4: When was the last time you met a black atheist? Let's expand our minds and ideas and listen to a couple of folks who challenge this long held belief.
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E5: There are a host of reasons why the mortality rate for black folk is so high. So, suicide is not usually an option for black folks...but is this always true?
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2:E6: Do Black folk get married? The media doesn't think so.
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S2 Bonus: What's so special about New Orleans, Louisiana?
Season 3
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E1: Back by popular demand, and with topics by the people, Black Folk Don't brings new topics to a new location, California! First up, are black folk green? What…
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E2: Do black folk live to the end of a horror film?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E3: So many people asked us what brought us to California that we made this special episode to tell you why. Enjoy!
March 21, 2020
Black Folk Don't
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E4: Some say that "black don't crack" but does that mean that Black folk don't have plastic surgery?
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E5: There have been many conversations about the definition of feminism and who falls neatly (or not so neatly) within that definition. From Shirley Chisholm to…
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E6: In this episode we look at adoption and the black community. As usual, it's more complex than you think!
March 21, 2020
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Your browser does not support JavaScript! JavaScript is needed to display this video player! S3:E7: In our final episode of the season, we look at black folk and the NRA. It's been an amazing season and we are so grateful to all of your for watching and…