Karen’s Comin' to Town (ft. Dr. James Simmons, Robert Myrick, Donovan X Ramsey)

<p>Episode Summary: </p><p>In this week’s episode, things get real complex and complicado when Jarrett asks the question, can Black people be gentrifiers? To help answer this, and other thorny questions about gentrification, Jarrett and Tre’vell are joined by Atlanta-based commercial real estate developer and broker Robert Myrick and L.A. Times reporter Donovan X. Ramsey. It’s a thought-provoking conversation that gets into the history of this process, dissecting why Black and Brown people are the ones to lose when Karen moves into the neighborhood. </p><p>Episode Notes:</p><p>Fill up your Thursdays with more of Tre’vell by checking out Crooked Media’s “<a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/">What A Day''</a> or check out FANTI’s Episode 57, titled “Funky Covid-ina (ft. Nurse Alice Benjamin, Dr. Darien Sutton and Bianca Mabute-Louie).” During the Listener Feedback segment, Jarrett mentioned a thoughtful parenting <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXL-chtJiql/?utm_medium=copy_link">social video</a> that Destiny Bennett shared on her IG @theycallmemamabennett. Lastly, you can learn more about our guests Dr. James Simmons by following him on IG at<a href="https://www.instagram.com/askthenp/?hl=en"> @askthenp</a> and our guests Donovan X. Ramsey by following him on IG or Twitter at @donovanxramsey. Robert Myrick is about that social media life. </p><p> </p><p>Pass the Popcorn</p><p>Omarion–excuse us–Omicron is taking over, and so we invited Dr. James Simmons on the show to answer all our questions: Is it time to panic? Should we cancel our holiday travel plans? What if we’re not boosted? Dr. Simmons provides us with that good, good insight and also explains why South Africa deserves a shout out for letting the world know about Omicron. If you hadn’t heard, Dr. Simmons came correct when he explained that<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/omicron-variant-covid-in-europe-netherlands-before-alert-raised/"> it ain’t South Africa’s mutation, ya’ll!</a></p><p>DIS/Honorable Mentions </p><p><strong>H