The Black Umbrella

Happy #TBUthursday! When we know better, do we truly do better? Frenchie explores this in this week's under our umbrella.  WOTD: Tribute- an act, statement, or gift intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. Question: Who is an artist you would love to see give a tribute? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJ Click the link below to check out our S...

Happy #TBUthursday! Nika leads this week's Under Our Umbrella with some mental and physical spring cleaning. Clutter is a normal thing that happens in our lives and we must take the time to declutter our minds and space to prepare for what’s to come.  This year, we are participating in Podcasthon, the global charity podcast event! We have teamed up with  ⁨@podcasthon⁩  and hundreds of podcasts...

Happy #TBUthursday! Wes leads this week's under our umbrella by analyzing the “build you up to break you down” narrative attached to celebrity culture.  WOTD: Collaborate- work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something Question: What is a collaboration that probably hasn’t happened but makes sense in your head?  Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/i...

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you believe in the phrase “You are what you consume”? Frenchie explores our thoughts surrounding embodying messaging across media in our daily lives. WOTD: lip sync- the act of imitating the lip movements of a singer or speaker while making a recording of your own voice.  Question: What would you lip sync for your life? Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.co...

Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates Augusta Christine Fells Savage. Nika encourages us to use our imagination for this week's Under Our Umbrella by having us create our own Black Television Network. WOTD: Phrase- a group of words that work together in a sentence but don't form a complete sentence.  Question: What is a phrase you don’t  like he...

Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates the Black Panther’s free medical clinics (1969-1975). Wes leads this week under our umbrella where we discuss some of our favorite on-screen couples. WOTD: Item- An individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set.  Question: What is an item your parents had that you’ve always wa...

Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates the Negro Actors Guild of America est. 1937. Black actors founded it to eliminate African Americans' stereotyping in theatrical and cinematic performances. Frenchie leads this week’s under our umbrella.  WOTD: Partner- either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple.  Question: What would...

Happy Black History Month! We had to hit y’all with a special surprise episode dedicated to the city of Compton and Kendrick Lamar’s REVOLUTIONARY Super Bowl Halftime show performance.  Follow Us: @tbupodcast Email Us: theblackumbrellapc@gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJ

Happy Black History Month & #TBUthursday! This week’s BHM Highlight celebrates the first integrated hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, The Moulin Rouge (1955). NIka identifies ways we can find pockets of joy in this time of political strife.  WOTD: Vixen- a spirited or fierce woman, especially one seen as sexually attractive.   Question: Who would be a video vixen in your music video? Join our Discor...

Happy #TBUthursday! Wes leads us in an under our umbrella that takes us back in time as we explore how our music taste has evolved throughout the years and the people/ things in our lives that had a hand in shaping our music likes and dislikes.  WOTD: Ransack- to search through a place or receptacle to find something, especially in such a way as to cause disorder and damage. Question: If you could...

Happy #TBUthursday! Welcome back TBU family. We are so excited to bring you season 7 of The Black Umbrella and have so much in store for you this season so stay locked in under our umbrella.  WOTD: Farewell- used to express good wishes on parting.  Question: What did you say farewell to in 2024? Join our Discord and hop into discussion with us!:  https://discord.com/invite/rX9yCksxaJ Click the lin...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us for our Season 6 finale where Frenchie leads a discussion on some of our favorite moments, music, and more from this season. Thank you all so much for listening and watching Season 6 of The Black Umbrella. We will be taking a break until January, so be sure to stay connected with us on socials and join the discussion group to keep talking to us in the off-season. We lov...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us for our first & last interview of the season with Rapper Chasen Day.  Chasen Day, Affectionately known as 808Chachi, hails from the City of Compton. His use of trippy 808 beats and somber lyrics conjures up all your feels, but stands to remind you just who and what you were before the heartbreak. This dichotomy of sentiment leaves listeners vexed, but intrigued none...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a fun conversation led by Wes where we discuss “space” in out lives when it comes to our interpersonal relationships. WOTD: Vampire- A reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of a person asleep.  Question: If your lover was a vampire would you let them change you so you could be together for all of time or would yo...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a fun conversation led by Nika where we discuss color psychology and some of the ways colors can garner a positive influence on our mental health. WOTD: Paraphernalia- miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. Question: If you had a room strictly for paraphernalia what would you have in there? Check out the links below for eve...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Frenchie where she teaches us what it means to be in a parasocial relationship with someone and how it can lead to dangerous actions like trolling and doxxing.  WOTD: Celebrity- the state of being famous or celebrated, or a famous or celebrated person Question: What celebrity/celebrities would you want to get you through a haunted house? Check o...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Wes where we just take a load off and talk about what’s on my mind.  WOTD: Movie- a story or event by a camera as a set of moving images shown in a theater or television Question: if you could choose an album to be made into a movie, what would it be? Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Nika where she highlights the difference between trauma bonding and peer bonding.  WOTD: Theme Song- a song or melody strongly associated with someone or something. Question: “What theme song went #1 on your Theme Song Hot 100?!” -Nick @creat1ve on Twitter Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Frechie where she talks all about living in a scarcity mindset and shares tips on how to combat it. WOTD: Menu- a list of dishes available in a restaurant  Question: If you were to have a menu item named after you what would it be? Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: Flo Milli ft. coop...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Wes where he runs a fun 20-question segment giving listeners a chance to learn more about the hosts.  WOTD: Island- a piece of land surrounded by water. Question: If you owned an island would you want it to be? Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: Victoria Monét & Usher- “SOS” Halle...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation led by Nika where we discuss what having a “third space” means and reflect on the third spaces we had as children that impacted our lives.  WOTD: Name- a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: Ju...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation as Frenchie takes a tearful moment and turns it into reigniting our fire and being excited about life again. What do you do to pick yourself up when you’re feeling lost? What is something you are excited about in your life currently? WOTD: Demure- reserved, modest, and shy Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation as Wes leads us in a discussion about acknowledging the growth beneath the surface that sometimes gets ignored.  WOTD: Independent-  not requiring or relying on others Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: Durand Bernarr- “READY!” AMAKA- “Slow Rush” TAVE- “No More Maybes ft. Bibi Bourelly &...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation as Nika asks us one simple question. What would you do if you could just have an F- It day? WOTD: Potluck- a gathering where guests bring food to share, often homemade dishes.  Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: Äyanna- “Boys Like U” FLO- “Check”  Saweetie- “My Best”  Charlie xcx & Billi...

Happy #TBUthursday! Join us in a conversation as Frenchie leads us in a discussion on receiving a return on investment (ROI) of energy with different relationships in our lives.  WOTD: Child- When you decide to have a child what do you think would be different to teach them?  Check out the links below for everything we discussed in this week's episode :).  New music: J’onn- “Thru the night”  S...