In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss the recent media coverage around Black conservatives left by Candace Owens as well as the affirmative action court case coming out of Harvard University where Asian-American students allege the administration has been unfair in admission practices. 

In this Episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss the recent wave of allegations in the wake of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the supreme court and what this means for politics of the future, as well as the importance of voting rights and the upcoming midterm elections. 

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel pay homage to Aretha Franklin, discuss whether Black women can oppress poor working class folk, and give advice to prospective Black and brown students interested in pursuing graduate education.

We are not a monolith. The African Diaspora includes people from many countries and cultural backgrounds. On this week’s episode of Ratchademics we have an honest conversation about the relationship between Black Americans and African people from the continent. This episode features special guests from the podcast Afrolit. Follow them on Instagram @Ekua.Pm and @thisfashionfiend_ Also find their podcast on Apple Itunes search: Afrolit

In this episode of Ratchademics Chaya and Jamel discuss the Supreme Court's recent wave of decisions, the retirement of Justice Kennedy, increasing tensions surrounding Trump's immigration policies and more. 

In this episode of ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel talk about rest and balance in academia, the pardoning of Alice Johnson and Black TV shows from Queen Sugar and RHOP to Insecure and others.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino's new music video "This is America" and tackle the subject of Black people having the police called on them. 

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss Kanye West's recent polarizing antics in the media and the implications of his actions in the context of Black politics, as well as the recent arrests of Chikesia Clemmons in an Alabama Waffle House, and two Black men at a Starbucks chain.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel are joined by Sudip Bhattacharya, a graduate student at Rutgers University and writer for the Aerogram, a publication focusing on South Asian art, literature, life and news. Together they discuss the death of Saheed Vassell at the hands of the NYPD, the politics of police brutality, Sudip's research interests in the field of Asian-American politics, and life as a graduate student of color. 

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss The widely discussed NY Times article "Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys". They also discuss their favorite shows on television and the importance of remembering #StephonClark. We also put #BlackLivesMatter in conversation with the #MarchForOurLives.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel review the Ryan Coogler directed Black Panther film released this weekend and decide whether the movie lived up to the movie hype. They also discuss the importance of Black panther for Black politics and question if we can imagine a real life Wakanda for Black people in the 21st century.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss the key takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, Monique’s call for a boycott of Netflix and how sexism exists throughout academia when it comes to gender gaps in pay and prestige.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel open 2018 with discussions surrounding Trump's continued antics as President and they raise questions about who might be chose to run on the Democratic ticket in 2020. 

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss the recent wave of allegations in the entertainment and political world, the success of Black women in 2017, and future directions for U.S. politics. 

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss the bombshell allegations made by Donna Brazille that Hillary Clinton fixed the primaries in her favor in unethical ways. They also explore some of their favorite music and movies, as well as discussion about Rapper Meek Mill's recent sentencing. 

On this Episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss Eminem's viral video, the politics of hair and Dove's beauty Ad commercial, allegations towards Harvey Weinstein, as well as the implications of Terry Crews's sexual assault story.

In this episode, Chaya and Jamel tackle Donald Trump and White America’s backlash against the Colin Kaepernick inspired NFL protests, Cardi B’s success and whether or not Azealia Banks had a point in her critique of Hip Hop, as well as the role of media in influencing politics.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel discuss whether Black men are really the "White people of Black people", (via Damon Young of Very Smart Brotha's), Xxx Tentacion and the state of Hip-Hop as it relates to violence against women, and lastly in our Nerd Talk section—we review what Political Science has to say about representation in congress, and what this means for Black voters in the future.

In this episode of Ratchademics, Chaya and Jamel first Unpack colorism through their lived experiences, talk the politics of deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the recent backlash against the Trump Administration's recent decision to repeal it, and in "Nerd Talk", they discuss the likelihood that Political Science could have predicted the election of Donald Trump.  Be sure to subscribe, share, and follow Chaya and Jamel on Instagram @ChayaCrowder and @ProfessorLove_

Chaya and Jamel discuss the reactions to Floyd Mayweather's victory against Connor Mcgregor, respectability politics, and in their nerd talk section, they discuss what political science has to say about why Black people vote with the democratic party so often. 

This week we discuss white women's privilege in the form of Amy Schumer (bcc: Taylor Swift), "wokeness" and a concept in political science called "motivated reasoning."

Jamel and Chaya breakdown Charlottesville, Va and the White Supremacist UniteTheRight Rally, White Racial Identity, Sexual Fetishization and Black Men through the lens of Issa Rae's "Insecure", and self care while Black in America.

Chaya and Jamel deconstruct transphobia and discuss the complexity of recent critiques of Kamala Harris.

Jamel and Chaya discuss male and celebrity privilege as it relates to Usher, R Kelly, Michael Vick and OJ. They unpack what chivalry means in the face of feminism and changing norms. And they discuss police violence in Minnesota, healthcare and transgender rights.