We are the Extraordinary Negroes.
Each week on "The Extraordinary Negroes", writers Jay Connor and Alex Hardy delve into humorous explorations of pop culture, current events, and relevant issues within our community. Previous guests include author and speaker Luvvie Ajayi; Damon Young and Panama Jackson of VerySmartBrothas; Jerrika Hinton of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, 2017 Grammy nominees KING, activist April Reign, authors Demetria Lucas O'Doyley and Kiese Laymon, financial guru Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche; Numa Perrier and Dennis Dortch of Black & Sexy TV; and many more.
Jay Connor is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, consultant, speaker, and founder of Extraordinary Ideas. Where he serves as the co-host and producer of the popular podcast “The Extraordinary Negroes” in addition to serving as Senior Editor at The Root. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Pitchfork, Time Magazine, The Root, Huffington Post, South by Southwest, Bitch Media, CBS, and many other outlets.
Outside of his creative pursuits, Jay uses his multimedia platform to celebrate the accomplishments, opinions, and agency of marginalized groups, in addition to actively combating injustice, gender inequality, and the destigmatization of mental illness. Additionally, he’s an accomplished speaker and panelist who lends his insight and commentary to outlets such as Sirius XM, MSNBC, ET Live, and NPR.
Check out selected writing clips from Jay here or schedule a one-on-one consultation with him here.
New York City-based food-lover Alexander Hardy is the dance captain for Saint Damita Jo Jackson’s royal army and co-host of The Extraordinary Negroes podcast. He is an essayist, freelance copywriter, cultural critic, chicken enthusiast, lupus survivor, mental health advocate and educator who has written for EBONY.com, Eater, Courvoisier, Esquire, The Root, CNN, Gawker, The Huffington Post, Saint Heron, and Very Smart Brothas, among other wonderful outlets. When not writing on TheColoredBoy.com, he enjoys cheese grits, power naps, sweet tea, and all things chicken-related. Alexander does not believe in snow or Delaware. View Alex's writing here.
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