This debut episode of Period Dot! with Sweetbaby J’ai brings a jazzy, unflinching mix of politics, pop culture, and punchlines. Our host frames the mic as sacred ground—where erased stories get center stage and the side-eye is both a look and a vibe. From book bans and DEI rollbacks to voting rights and immigration raids, the conversation cuts through the noise with humor as medicine. Comedian and activist Mimi Gonzalez joins to riff on free speech, Kamala’s new book and momentum, Beyoncé’s country pivot, and the power of artists to translate outrage into action. We detour through farm life and Detroit roots, remember Nina Simone’s Mississippi Goddam, and honor the Michigan Women’s Music Festival and master drummer Edwina Lee Tyler. Threaded throughout: how to use our digital “oracles” for truth, not propaganda—and why laughter keeps us brave. You’ll leave seen, fired up, and ready to clap back—with rhythm in your hips and steel in your spine.

Takeaways:

• Humor as medicine for hard political truths
• Censorship, book bans, and disappearing DEI budgets
• Voting rights erosion and why participation still matters
• Free speech, clapbacks, and using platforms with purpose
• Kamala watch: energy, shade, and a book to dissect
• Beyoncé’s “country” moment and Black roots of cowboy culture
• Immigration raids, community fear, and standing in solidarity
• Lineage of resistance: Nina Simone, festival legacies, drum circles

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