Ranked #1
Sick Empire One Year Anniversary Special: Colorblind Solidarity and the War in the Middle East.
Sick Empire One Year Anniversary Special: Colorblind Solidarity and the War in the Middle East.
The morning of May 25th, 2020 the first episode of Sick Empire aired. Back then there was no vaccine for the Coronavirus... Read more
25 Jun 2021
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #2
S2 Ep6: The Mothership: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity & Black Owned Birthing Centers.
S2 Ep6: The Mothership: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity & Black Owned Birthing Centers.
The powerful subject of maternal mortality and morbidity. Black women are dying from childbirth at a staggering rate com... Read more
21 Dec 2020
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53mins
Ranked #3
S2 Ep5: In the Black: Economic Wellness & The Pressures of Money
S2 Ep5: In the Black: Economic Wellness & The Pressures of Money
On this episode of Sick Empire we explore the health of Black wealth. Host Branden Janese interviews two brilliant finan... Read more
14 Dec 2020
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41mins
Ranked #4
S2 Ep4: The Magical Negro: Tackling the “Blacks Can Take More Pain” Theory
S2 Ep4: The Magical Negro: Tackling the “Blacks Can Take More Pain” Theory
The episode of Sick Empire dives into the data and science behind the notion that Black People can take more pain than o... Read more
30 Nov 2020
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1hr
Ranked #5
S2 Ep3: The Survivors: Mental Health in the Black Community
S2 Ep3: The Survivors: Mental Health in the Black Community
What happens when the struggle with sickness ceases to exist? What happens when the ill become healed? On this episode o... Read more
23 Nov 2020
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56mins
Ranked #6
S2 Ep2: Hood Eats: How Black Diets Influence Our Social Wellness
S2 Ep2: Hood Eats: How Black Diets Influence Our Social Wellness
This episode of Sick Empire features two very different food educators who purposefully planted themselves in environmen... Read more
16 Nov 2020
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47mins
Ranked #7
S2 Ep1: Black Blood: Modern Day Healing Practitioners
S2 Ep1: Black Blood: Modern Day Healing Practitioners
On Season 2 of Sick Empire we are focusing on the healing practices and journeys of Black folx in New York and across th... Read more
9 Nov 2020
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50mins
Ranked #8
S2: Season Two Preview Episode
S2: Season Two Preview Episode
The Coronavirus pandemic exposed the root rot of the American health system and wreaked havoc on the Black community. Wh... Read more
26 Oct 2020
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4mins
Ranked #9
S1 Ep8: Women on the Future of Community and Political Power in New York City
S1 Ep8: Women on the Future of Community and Political Power in New York City
On the season finale of Sick Empire you’ll hear from three women whose voices are leading a new type of political moveme... Read more
20 Jul 2020
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #10
S1 Ep7: Women on the Future of Public Space in New York City
S1 Ep7: Women on the Future of Public Space in New York City
This week on Sick Empire you’ll hear from women who work as designers and architects in New York City talk about the fut... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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1hr 7mins