As we are a week away from another election.  It is past time for Black people to review their emotional roots to ourselves, partners, community, and our country.  this episode is an introduction to my Black Swan program.  References:  The Negative Effects Of The 'Strong Black Woman' Stereotype | AJ+ The Myth Of The Absent Black Father| AJ+ ELAHE IZADI, JAN 20, 2017, Hip-hop is as American as apple pie, THE WASHINGTON POST https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-hip-hop-is-as-american-as-apple-pie-20170120-story.html The Growing Racial and Ethnic Divide in U.S. Marriage Patterns R. Kelly Raley, Megan M. Sweeney, and Danielle Wondra Future Child. 2016 Apr 29. Future Child. 2015 Fall; 25(2): 89–109. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app