The Black Umbrella

Happy #TBUthursday  Do you have work friends? This week we define what "work friend" means to each of us and the boundaries we set when we enter into a new work environment. Wes's new music of the week! Doja Cat & Tyga- “Freaky Deaky”  Flo Milli- “PBC”  Kehlani- “Little Things” Earthgang Ghetto Gods Follow Us: @tbupodcast Email Us: theblackumbrellapc@gmail.com

Happy #TBUthursday  As black history month comes to a close we take some time to reflect on the knowledge and stories our elders have passed down to us from generations past.  We also take some time to voice things we wished we knew more of from our family history.  Wes's new music of the week! Silk Sonic "Loves Train" Tinashe "Naturally" Lucky Daye "NWA"DDG & Gunna "Elon Musk"  Follow Us: @tbupod...

Happy #TBUthursday  Friendship is brought to the table in todays Under Our Umbrella segment.  We discuss our experiences in making and maintaining friendships throughout the years and what it means to have an immediate "pod" of friends.  Wes's new music of the week!  Nicki Minaj. & Lil Baby "Bussin"  Diplo & Miguel "Don't Forget My Love" Doja Cat "Celebrity Skin" Sevyn - Drunken Wordz Sober Though...

Happy #TBUthursday! It is week two of black history month and we decided to focus this weeks Under Our Umbrella segment on manifesting our dream lives. Go grab a canvas and a paintbrush and paint your dream life with us. WOTD: Fragrance Wes's new music of the week! Nicki Minaj & LIl' Baby- "Do We Have A Problem?" Tate McRae- "She's All I Want To Be" Two Chainz -Dope Don't Sell Itself Bree Runway-...

Happy #TBUthursday!  Technology has cemented itself into our everyday social lives. This week's Under Our Umbrella segment explores each of our relationships with technology and highlights the generational gap in acceptance of its implementation into our everyday lives.  WOTD: Adventure Wes's new music of the week!  Nija-  Don't Say I Didn't Warn You  Pink Sweat$-  Pink Moon  Amber Mark Three Dime...

Happy #TBUthursday! Do you have a healthy work-life balance? This week we assess each of our workloads for the week and discuss the struggles we all face to balance work, run a business, maintain a social life, and still find time to dedicate to self-care. What does your ideal work schedule look like? --------------------------------------------------------- WOTD: Wonder Wes's new music of the wee...

Welcome to Season 4 and Happy #TBUthursday!  We all know or have heard of that person who famously cuts everyone off at the top of the new year to "cleanse themselves of all energies and start over." Today we take time to break down those actions and engage in a conversation on how we feel about this new year "cut off" trend.                 -------------------------------------------------- This...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: bug·a·boo For this last word of the day Nika hit us with the origin of the word bugaboo and we were amazed to see that the word has been around since the 18th century!  Frenchie jumps into this last For The Birds of season three hot with a conversation surrounding standards, the harsh living conditions at Howard University and the #DadsOnDuty initiative one school has se...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: em·bel·lish Frenchie jumps into what's hot this week on Twitter in our For The Birds segment. Katy Perry has made the commode her new stage performing her single old single "Harleys in Hawaii" with her band and a roll of toilet tissue. Beyoncé and Jay-Z look stunning in their new ad for Tiffany & Co. with a special guest appearance from their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Ze...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: Fret Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. This week we discuss Kim Kardashian's SNL debut, California's governor, Gavin Newsom, pushing his pen since surviving his recall,  and bottom feeders who defend Applebee's cuisine. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned:  Don Toliver Life...

Happy #TBUthursday! WOTD: Zest Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. This week we discussed people who have kids for the WRONG reason, B. Simone charging her followers $10 to join her close friends on IG and the urgency of keeping women safe. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned: "Fue Mejor" Kali Uchis ft...

WOTD: ded·i·ca·tion Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. This week we discussed the Alizé freak, Morman's practice of soaking, & people lying for clout on the timeline. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned: "Over"- Lucky Daye "Can We Be Friends"- Kirby A Live Sensation Luke James So much happened this pa...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: lu·cid Frenchie always gets us right on with what is viral and trending on Twitter. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned:  Lil Nas X- Montero Sevyn- Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz  Tems- If Orange Was A Place  Wes discusses the disappointment of this past weekend Emmys and gives all the love and praise to Michaela Coel...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: re·spon·sive Frenchie celebrates Big Brother history being made in her For The Birds segment as well as the protocol on bringing a crying baby to a wedding and Nicki Minaj's CDC COVID-19 Vaccine guidelines. Wes updates us on some great new music in this week's Gust of Wind segment. Music Mentioned:  Ari Lennox "Pressure Chlöe "Have Mercy"  Yebba Dawn Two big events happe...

Happy #TBUthursday!  After last week's much-needed break we are back with a new episode. Happy Birthday Nika! Go wish Nika a very happy birthday @tbupodcast on Instagram & Twitter.  WOTD: jeop·ard·ize Frenchie catches us up on what's been buzzing these past two weeks on Twitter in our For The Birds Segment. We talk about the awful crate challenge taking social media by storm, Baby Montero, the new...

Happy #TBUthursday! This week we continue our summer interview series with authors Frederick Smith & Chaz L. Cruz. We talk all about their new novel Busy Ain't The Half Of It and discuss our thoughts on the book. Frederick Smith (he/him:) is a university administrator by day, specializing in diversity and inclusion, at San Francisco State. And by night, he is an author with five published novels s...

Happy #TBUthursday! WOTD: gar·nish Frenchie dedicated her whole For The Birds segment to the foolishness of men. Trust, you want to hear all of what we have to say on this matter. Wes highlights new music from Victoria Monet, Tinashe, Sidibe, and Duckworth in this week's Gust of Wind Segment. He also discusses Beyoncé's iconic Harpers Bazar cover & interview in celebration of her upcoming 40th bir...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: ex·em·pla·ry Frenchie starts off the For The Birds segment with "DaClownery" and the mess he spewed at Miami's Rolling Loud Festival last week. She also discusses the rise in airport harassment & Twitter's freaky FLEETNIK!   Wes highlights new music from this week in the Gust of Wind Segment.  Ré Lxuise- Sweetest Revenge  Tink- Heat Of The Moment Isaiah Rashad- The House...

Happy #TBUthursday everyone! Today's show is geared toward incoming and current college students trying to figure out their career paths. We are dispelling the common narrative colleges push regarding your major defining where you will land in your life/career. Briana is here today to discuss her journey through college and how she didn't let the degree she graduated with define her career. She is...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: re·lent·less We have got a great show for yall this week as a buffer during our Summer Interview Series. We hope you all are enjoying it!  In the For The Birds segment, Frenchie discusses the element of privacy within interpersonal relationships and explores the history of black interior design in 90s sitcom television.  Wes hits on all the new music for this week from N...

Happy #TBUthursday! We are back at it again with another installment of our summer interview series starring Darren Graham! Darren is a model, influencer, business owner, fashion guru, Vlogger, and fellow podcast host with his show Spicy Mango Talk. Between working, curating & editing content daily for social media, and launching his now thriving jewelry SHEEKSS mid pandemic; this man is definitel...

Happy #TBUthursday & SURPRISE!! Welcome to our 2021 Summer Interview Series!   This week we have the lovely Sexy P & Tay joining us in-studio from the show It All Cums Back 2 Sex. Follow them on IG @Itallcumsback2sex & visit their website itallcumsback2sex.com for more information on the show and where to listen :).  WOTD: in·cum·bent Frenchie starts off this weeks For The Birds segment with the d...

Welcome to another #TBUthursday!  WOTD: des·ic·cate Frenchie flies right into the For The Birds segment discussing rapper Saweetie's dream collaboration and the recent influx of people ghosting on attending parties. Wes also steps into the nest to propose a question to the group that he saw on Twitter. So much new music came out this week and Wes is covering it all for us. Jazmine Sullivan's new s...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: ab·rupt Frenchie talks about American Airlines' sudden cancellation on hundreds of flights due to them being short-staffed, Nancy Pelosi along with a group of black lawmakers singing the Black National Anthem,  & T-Pain's confession of being sent into a depression sparked by a rude comment Usher made to him.  Wes is covering all the new music this week from H.E.R, Snoh A...

Happy #TBUthursday!  WOTD: vir·tu·o·so Frenchie brings in this week's For The Birds segment discussing delusional alpha males who don't believe women should have male friends or be pleasured to the fullest extent.  She also dives into the COLORIST heights discussing the piss poor Afro Latinx representation in the new movie/musical In The Heights.  In the Gust of Wind segment, Wes discusses all the...