QL17: The Sensei Aishitemasu Interview

In this episode content creator, writer and public speaker Sensei Aishitemasu discusses her video, Daniel Kaluuya Is Bored Of Talking About Race I Guess

Summary

Episode Length

1:02:29

Topics Covered

9

References Made

97

Topics Discussed

Sensei Aishitemasu on motivation to focus on racism

In part 1 Seren Sensei explains her motivation for writing and creating content about the system of racism

Sensei Aishitemasu on the importance of black Americans

In part 2 Seren Sensei defines Black American – Descendant of American Chattel Slavery (BA-DACS) and explains the importance of making an ethnic/cultural distinction when discussing Black people

Sensei Aishitemasu on racism

In part 3 Seren Sensei discusses a definition of racism and gives her perspective on its application

Sensei Aishitemasu on replacing the system of racism

In part 4 Seren Sensei discusses what she would replace the system of racism with and explains what makes her suggestion(s) different

Sensei Aishitemasu on Justice

In part 5 Seren Sensei discusses Neely Fuller Jr.’s concept of justice and is practical application as a replacement to the system of racism

Sensei Aishitemasu on Daniel Kaluuya

In part 6 Seren Sensei explains who Daniel Kaluuya is along with some of his most popular roles

Sensei Aishitemasu on casting in Hollywood

In part 7 Seren Sensei discusses why it appears that many Africans/Black British are casted in American films to portray historically significant Black Americans

Sensei Aishitemasu on the N Word

In part 8 Seren Sensei discusses the “N Word” and should be able to use it

Sensei Aishitemasu on Reparations

In part 9 Seren Sensei discusses if the concept of reparations not being feasible due to financial and political restraints has been smashed due to coronavirus stimulus bill being passed and signed into law

References/resources mentioned

Seren

50 Shades of Black

9th Street Arkansas

Anarchy

B.A.P.S.

Black Mirror

Black Panther

Black Wall Street

Bobby Brown

Brian Tyree Henry

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic

Cardi B

Census

Chattel Slavery

Chinese Colombians

Chris Rock

Coon

Cornell University Protest

Cynthia Erivo

David Harewood

Democratic Socialism

Detroit

DJ Khaled

Donald Glover

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing

Dr. Joy DeGruy

Eddie Murphy

Fred Hampton

Harlem Nights

Harriet Tubman

Harvey Weinstein

Iggy Azalea

Immigration Post 1965

Issa Rae

Jeff Bezos

Jim Crow

John Boyega

Jordan Peele: Get Out

Kaffir

Kathryn Bigelow

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Latinx

Lead in All American

Lead in Snowfall

Making The Five Heartbeats

Melina Matsoukas, Julia Roberts & Spike Lee

Michael B. Jordan

Mike Brown

Naomie Harris

Neely Fuller Jr.

Negro

Occupy Wallstreet

Patreon

Person of color (POC)

Prince

Riot Material Magazine

Robert Townsend

Russian Bots

Ryan Coogler on Black Panther

Scary Movie

Scary Movie 2

Seren’s Instagram: @sensei_aishitemasu

So, About That… A Year of Contemporary Essays on Race and Pop Culture

Soul City Farms

The [Black] Americans’ web-series

The Five Heartbeats

The Guardian

The New York Times

The Wayans

Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison Portland State University Lecture

Trayvon Martin

Trevor Noah

Trinidad James

Trinidad James: All Gold Everything

tumblr

Two Party System

Tyler Perry

Uncle Tom

War on drugs

White Chicks

Widows

Xenophobic

YouTube

Host

Alexa Fogel

Boomerang

Carmen Cuba

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill: S.3548 – CARES Act

Daniel Kaluuya Is Bored of Talking About Race I Guess

Darren Wilson

Lena Waithe: Queen & Slim

N Word

Russell Simmons

Ryan Coogler

Sarah Finn

Terri Taylor

The Bluest Eye: Pecola

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