Now Why Am I In It?: The Group Chat

<p>ASK FANTI</p><p>Listener Michael wants advice about an uncomfortable assignment a professor has given him and fellow students in a college class on the history of imperialism and nationalism in Africa.</p><p>Listener Feedback</p><p>Jo wrote it with a request for Tre’vell & Jarrett to share their thoughts on the “I don’t see color” argument made by white people like<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/opinion-dear-tomi-lahren-please-stop-saying-you-dont-see-n690801"> Tomi Lahren</a>.</p><p>DIS/Honorable Mentions </p><p>Jarrett:</p><p>HM: <a href="http://www.tiffanyjjohnson.com/pageme">Tiffany Johnson</a> for getting nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series</p><p>HM: <a href="https://www.bet.com/article/q5g2sk/michelle-obama-celebrates-58th-birthday">Belated Happy Birthday to Michelle Obama</a></p><p>Tre’vell:</p><p>DM: <a href="https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/18/jessica-watkins-trans-january-6-insurrection-oathkeepers-trail-case">Jessica Watkins</a>, who proves that trans people can be trash, too. She is a former Oath Keeper and one of the domestic terrorists who stormed the ccapital on Jan 6. </p><p>Black History Is Happening Everyday</p><p>We recognize Madison Butler, who recently launched <a href="https://blackspeakerscollection.pory.app/">The Black Speakers Collection</a> as <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2022/01/07/madison-butler-launches-the-black-speakers-collection-as-a-way-to-close-the-speaker-pay-gap/?sh=407c6acf57ed&utm_campaign=socialflowForbesMainTwitter&utm_source=ForbesMainTwitter&utm_medium=social">a way to close the speaker pay gap</a></p><p>Our Sponsor This Week</p><p><a href="https://www.brooklinen.com/">Brooklinen</a></p><p>FANTI listeners can get $20 off their purchase of $100, by using code FANTI</p><p>Go ahead and @ us</p><p>Email: FANTI@maximumfun.org</p><p>IG</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fantipodcast/">@FANTIpodcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jarretthill/">@Jarrett Hill</a>