The Friend Zone

This week on #TheFriendZone, we share our thoughts, research and disappointment around the discourse on Nikole Hannah-Jones' article in The New York Times - "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?"
The New York Times article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html
Principal Malea Mouton-Fuentes at Willie Brown Middle School in San Francisco - https://sfstandard.com/2026/06/06/sfusd-willie-brown-middle-school-miracle
Black Business of the Week - The Brand Is Strong: A Content Creator Masterclass hosted by Franchesca Ramsey https://www.skool.com/thebrandisstrong
The Roomie Diaries hosted by Dustin Ross - https://theshaderoom.com/roomiediaries
#ListensLately:
The Womack Sisters - Monster
Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, Thundercat - They Ain't You
Jhene Aiko - He Belongs
Tony Bizarro - Estou Livre 2
Coi Leray & Diplo - Nothing Into Something
My Doorbell - The White Stripes
Fridayy - Cryin
Jhene Aiko - Neighbors
Jhene Aiko - So Good
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This week on #TheFriendZone, it's a shoot the sh*t episode. No Hot Button. No segments. Just whatever wants to come up. Brace yourself.
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This week on #TheFriendZone, from the Teeth to the Streets - a discussion focusing on cameras tracking everything from cavities to cars and the invasiveness of it all.
Black Business of the Week - Portrait Coffee https://portrait.coffee
#ListensLately:
Wyclef Jean, Harvey Mason, Niia, Theo Croker - French Quarter
Washington - Monday Blues
Merna - Magic
The Cranberries - Dreams (Live At The London Astoria II 1994)
Trap Dickey & Key Glock - Down South
Cynthia Bailey, LePrince & Manora - The Peach Life
Rihanna - Fire Bomb
Isaia Huron - overtime
Q Marsden - hey there [I have a compulsive complex]
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This week on #TheFriendZone, we welcome Dr. Lauren Seale-Sarkipato and Dr. Moriah Brewer, hosts of the new podcast Edges & Everything, to discuss their holistic evaluation of the impact of hair loss, not only as a personal problem, but also in its social impact.

Black Business of the Week - SuiteFix https://thesuitefix.com

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This week on #TheFriendZone, we piggyback off of last week's celebration of 11 years of content creation by also sharing silent L's, failed projects and mistakes we've made along the way.

Black Business of the Week - In crust We Trust Pizza shop https://www.incrustwestrustfishtown.com

#ListensLately:

702 - Get It Together

Donnell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

Cleo Sol - Little Things

Jermaine Dupri,Eightball, Too Short, Mr. Black & YoungBloodz - Jazzy Hoes

Kash Doll, Alex Vaugh - NWM

Coco & Clair Clair, Paul Maxwell - Crushcrushcrush

Ama, Bryson Tiller - Aura

Mariah Carey - Here For It All

Nino Paid, Benji Blue Bills - One

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