Thick's Things
About Me
"Hello, it's your girl this is Thick and welcome to my page!"
I attained my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in December 2017, and since then I have moved on to the Master of Social Work Program at UNLV. I just recently attained my Master's in Social Work and my Social Work License. I am currently working within the school district as a school social worker. I hope to go on and attain my clinical license to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
In my corner, you will find information on multiple heavy subjects like community organizing, non-profit resources, politics, and policy.
Independent Content Creators
Who Thick Follows
Youtube is my TV by now
I will provide the links to common channels that I follow for news, discussions, and other information. I don't take anything that these commentators say as gospel, but I do like that they provide links to their sources and background information on the topics that they are discussing. It helps me get a broader view of a subject, I am always on the lookout for different content creators and those that are not necessarily mainstream.
Calvin Michaels
On occasion, we shake the table.
A mix of comedy, politics, music, and entertainment.
Screen Writer, Podcaster, Director, Comedian, Artist, Choreographer,
Actor, Youth Development Professional, Magazine Contributor, HU ✊🏾
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/CalvinMichaels/videos
For Harriet
For Harriet is a Black feminist community (open to all but centering the
needs and experiences of Black women) that features creative work meant
to move critical conversations forward.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/ForHarriet619/videos
King of Reads
King of Reads is unlike any other platform as it brings you blunt, funny, and accessible ways of understanding pop culture, politics, media, and social constructs that continue to affect Black folks on a global scale. King of Reads strives to provide original social commentary while also critiquing celebrity culture, capitalism, and how anti-Blackness as a whole contributes to how we, as Black folks, survive, exist, and see the world.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/KingofReads/videos
Bailey Sarian
Hi my name is Bailey Sarian and I am here to talk about True Crime & Makeup. YES its an odd combination, but I couldn't just pick ONE topic to focus on, why not mix them both together?
Link to Videos: https://linktr.ee/baileysarian
Beau of the Fifth Column
The discussions of a southern journalist who is tired of a lack of common sense.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeauoftheFifthColumn/videos
The Humanist Report
The Humanist Report (THR) is a progressive political podcast that discusses and analyzes current news events and pressing political issues. Our analyses are guided by humanism and political progressivism. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking, fact-based commentary that aims for the highest level of objectivity.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHumanistReport/videos
Jouelzy
Jouelzy is a top African American woman vlogger advocating for the
#SmartBrownGirl, with witty commentary on current cultural topics the impact of women of color throughout the African diaspora. She also is the founder of the SBG Book Club that focuses on making reading accessible and countering the misinformation that is prevalent in the Black community.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/jouelzy/videos
Tee Noir
My Description of her channel: Black Femme who just has the dopest commentary on the wokest topics. I Highly recommend it.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ8Nik2OV2r7vZm8Xsi3mQ/videos
Intelexual Media
My name is Elexus Jionde. I like to talk about history, sex, sociology, and pop culture. Do not subscribe if you cannot handle duality! In addition to publishing three books on black history and America, I promote sexual positivity! I produce boudoir/pinup photoshoots & create content on OnlyFans. My degree is in History from The Ohio State University. I LOVE the past and wish I could time travel. Playing video games seems to be the closest I'll ever get lol. I have spoken at NYU, Loyola University, & my Alma Mater on issues from black women in media to drug criminalization. I'm 27 years old and living in Atlanta. Im currently working on two books-- a book of essays and a dystopian thriller.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntelexualMedia/videos
Big Joel
I make video essays and deep dives about movies and other things. I release a new video every other Friday.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/BigJoel/videos
Khadija Mbowe
A "cool, fun, *young* millennial aunty" sits on their bedroom floor talking about whatever they want.
Sometimes they talk to their friends.
Sometimes they do video essays.
Most times they're acting up.
Welcome nieces, nephews, and niblings and any fellow internet play aunties, uncles, and piblings!
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/KhadijaMbowe/videos
Salari
Yet another video essay maker. Media analysis, reviews, critique,
basically whatever I feel like I want to say something about really;
things I love, things I wanted to love, and things I don't love. I also stream every now and then.
Link to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/salari/videos
Music
Thick's Current Playlist
Tunes
Music is life, I think it is something that extremely artistic. I like how music can transform your mood, ignite your imagination, and convey different messages. I'm always into learning about new artists and trying new material.Current Faves on Rotation
Jessie Reyes
- Fraud
- Body Count
- Imported (Featuring 6lack)
Qveen Herby
- The Show
- Elevator
- Pre Roll
- Mozart
Run the Jewels
Ju$t (Feat. Pharrell Williams)
- ooh la la (Feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier)
- Legend Has It
Princess Nokia
- Diva
- No Effort
- Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)
Bree Runway
- Pressure
- Apeshit
- ATM
Chloe x Halle
- Forgive ME
- Ungodly Hour
- Don't Make It Harder on Me
Mahalia
- Roadside
- Hide Out
- I Wish I Missed My Ex
Rapsody
- Afeni
- Ibtihaj
Fletcher
- Bitter
- Forever
- Arcade
Honorable Mentions
- Teamarr
- Doja Cat
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Upshal
Mainstream TV and Shows
Let me be basic in peace
Let Me be Basic in Peace
Sometimes I just want to laugh and watch some mainstream news hosts and media outlets. I do not Stan any of these individuals if they deserve criticism oh they can get from me.
Trevor Noah
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA
John Oliver
Last Week Tonight on HBO.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LastWeekTonight/featured
Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ColbertLateShow/videos
Amber Ruffin
She's Black, Unapologetically Femme, and funny! I don't care, if I were to fall victim to stanning anyone then hell yeah I would be fine if it was her! More like her, please!
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAmberRuffinShow/videos
Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers on Peacock.
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LateNightSeth
Samantha Bee
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS. - Cancelled :-(
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FullFrontalSamB/videos
Hasan Minhaj
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix - Cancelled :-(
Playlist of Episodes on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvcH-i5Uak4rxEf0QQjz39nVuCoM0Zi
Podcasts
Who Thick Listens To
Podcasts that I listen to
I learn a great deal of information from other podcasts, but many I listen to for discussions on various subjects. I love podcasts on political stuff, current events, policy, and even self-care.
The Weeds hosted by Matthew Yglesias, Dara Lind
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Megaphone
Black Feminist Rants hosted by LaKia Williams
LaKia Williams is a young Reproductive Justice activist based in the South. She is an aspiring abortion provider and works part-time for SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Organization as their Digital Organizer.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts
The Self-Love Fix Podcast hosted by Beatrice Kamau
The self-love fix podcast is a podcast dedicated to helping young women delve deeper into their inner child to help them cultivate within themselves self-love, self-worth, and high self-esteem. Join Host and Inner Child Healing coach, Beatrice Kamau as you laugh, cry, grow, and learn the truth of who you are and what you deserve.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, and website
Go Off, Sis hosted by Danielle Cadet (@dbcadet), Laurise McMillian (@Lauriseirl), Channing Hargrove (@Chan_inthecity), Raven Baker (@Theglogoddess)
Go Off, Sis is an R29 sub-brand: Unbothered video series that confronts the hard truths around being a Black woman in America; championing dialogues and creating a community that celebrates Black Voices.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, and website
Fck Work but Ima Go podcast is hosted by a HR Professional ( Jenna), a retired HR Professional turned Multi-Business Owner (Natasha) and HR/Compliance Experts as special guests
With different backgrounds in human resources and career development, Natasha and Jenna are becoming HR 4 the Culture aka the Minority Millennial Union. Being professionally ratchet (pratchet) seems to be easy to balance on 9to5s for some and almost quitting time for others. On Fck Work but Ima Go, they will keep you entertained, educated, and empowered while you play like you're working each and every Monday. Make sure you listen to the end and bow your heads for our work prayer. It's not their fault if you lose your job laughing out loud at our vent sessions and drug test stories!
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, and website
The Social Work Podcast
Join your host, Jonathan Singer, Ph.D., LCSW in an exploration of all things social work, including direct practice, human behavior in the social environment, research, policy, field work, social work education, and everything in between. Big names talking about bigger ideas. The purpose of the podcast is to present information in a user-friendly format. Although the intended audience is social workers, the information will be useful to anyone in a helping profession (including psychology, nursing, psychiatry, counseling, and education). The general public will find these episodes useful as a way of getting insight into some of the issues that social workers need to know about in order to provide professional and ethical services.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, and website
Multimedia
Media
I read many different articles and I love Documentaries as well, so I will always be on the lookout for the newest content.
Miss Representation (2011)
Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom interwove stories from teenage girls with provocative interviews from the likes of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Dr. Jackson Katz, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem to give us an inside look at the media and its message. As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality--and not in her capacity as a leader, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. The film accumulates startling facts and asks the question, "What can we do?
Watch on Kanopy with a UNLV Student ACE Login: https://unlv.kanopy.com/video/miss-representation-0
The Invisible War (2012)
An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
Stream on HBO Max
The Hunting Ground (2015)
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
Drug$ (2018)
Filmmaker Jonathan Marshall Thompson examines the mystery of modern medicine's skyrocketing price tag and its affect on people.