The Blackout BBQ

ISSA MOOD

FRIENDS!! What a season it’s been! We’ve so deeply enjoyed sharing space and talking about all the moods and ALL THE FEELS with you all. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to have this platform to connect and build community with y’all; we family now. As the summer comes to a close, we’re reflecting back, and WHOO!, have we been on a journey. We’ve talked about prioritizing our mental health, middle school romance, shared stories ‘bout being our most precious queer baby selves, and even gotten super vulnerable and talked about the road to discovering ourselves. For the season finale, we wanted to bring y’all something special and our friends from the A Seat at Our Table collective had our backs by hosting The Blackout BBQ, and allowing us to record live. We were surrounded by such love, such black joy, and a community of folks who just GET IT. We sat down with the founders of A Seat at Our Table as well as some of The Blackout BBQ attendees and talked about how impactful events such as the bbq are, what blackness means to us, and how vital the food (and who made it) is to our experience at any cookout. Our hearts are so full of joy, friends. This episode was such pleasure to not only record, but to be a part of and have possible in the first place. What a magical way to end the summer and the season. So…plug in, kickback, and envision a space full of beautiful black and brown folks sharing food, laughs, music, and a mood that fills your soul in a way so bright and so warm, you’d swear you can feel that hug your favorite auntie gives you as she hands you a plate. We love y’all. Thanks for kicking’ it with us. Until next season, friends! To find all of the amazing and talented humans we got to talk with at the bbq, find their social media information below: Zoe- @msromans Sasha- @ashawithans_ , @astoldbyasha Charlie- @kingc.x Chahney- @wonderr_boii Marcia- @tribesofjoseph @thetribes_shop De’ja- @ameliajade.co Sarah (A Seat at Our Table) - @_sarahvega_ @diquemedia Ashley (A Seat at Our Table)- @soulfulrebirth7 @nefertitirosadesign Toni (A Seat at Our Table)- @tdotmichelle, @antiste__eatery, @stills_by_guetty_antiste Summer (A Seat at Our Table)- @ohboibk Gem (DJ Gemynii)- @gemynii @theconjure You can find our host Lex, and Jess, our super amazing producer on IG: Lex- @thehomielex Jess- @mylastnameisaplanet Don’t forget to check out this week’s playlist after you get your life at the bbq: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/issa-mood-vol-10-the-blackout-bbq/pl.u-Ymb07WpIPGP7RW