Good day congregation, it’s that time of week! In the news, KFC stands up for one of its trans workers and makes it clear the franchise won’t tolerate discrimination. The University of California, Davis reminds us that not even a $175,000 can protect you from the internet. The topic of discussion…
Another week, another word from the ministers! With Nicole Beharie’s fateful exit from Sleepy Hollow, we beg the question how much is too much for a Black woman in entertainment to endure? Should Black women take the Nichelle Nichols route and stick through being mistreated by their superiors…
What’s it called when men and women exert the same amount of effort but men somehow always seem to earn more? THE WAGE GAP! This week’s topic of discussion is the gender wage gap in professional sports! The ministers muse on the very clear misogyny that plagues almost every major professional…
As some of our ministers continue to celebrate the resurrection of our risen Lord and Savior, we give all the props to Nate Parker for starting a film school at the Wiley College. Mayor Rahm recently installed a new interim police superintendent, we’re not as enthused as the powers that be about…
What happens when you mix an utter lack of chill and uncharted amounts of pettiness? You get this week’s episode of The ViP Soapbox. With special guest and longtime friend of The ViP, writer Naomi Ko, the ministers delve into yet another discussion about domestic coloreds and their Hollywood competition…
The ministers start this week’s episode with an extra dose of shade for the greatest trap queen in American history: Nancy Reagan, and the worst drug-using athlete in history, Maria Sharapova. In yet another week of “you tried it, patriarchy,” the ministers discuss why the Nina Simone biopic is destined…
In This Week in Wokeness, we start off with our utter lack of surprise that violence ensued at the Ku Klux Klan or that MSNBC dropped Melissa Harris-Perry when she went public with her complaints. We acknowledge the awesome Oscar alternatives that were The All Def Digital Awards and the #JusticeForFlint…
Rejoice party people! The ViP Soapbox is back. Run to your nearest listening device, grab your favorite set of headphones and enjoy the return of the ministers of shade and pettiness. This week we discuss why you can’t boycott Beyoncé, how we’re not coping with losing our favorite First…
