Minoritea Report

For World Aids Day 2025, Yo Aunteas sit with Mario Harper, Director at Health Action Alliance and leader of the U.S. Business Action to End HIV, to discuss a topic too often shrouded in shame: HIV in the Black Community.

Mario shares his deeply personal journey, from overcoming family stigma surrounding his uncle's death to leading national efforts to secure critical funding for grassroots HIV services. This episode is about courage, visibility, and reclaiming our narrative.

We break down:

• How the HIV funding crisis directly impacts Black and Latinx lives.

• The power of confronting family and church stigma.

• Why queer people of color are embracing words like "sissy" to embody their whole truth.

This is a powerful, educational, and necessary episode. Don't just listen—share this with your entire Communitea!

Of course, we end with Curiositea!

Subscribe now to the Minoritea Report for more unfiltered Black queer perspectives and get them cups ready!

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00:00 Intro

01:03 Thanksgiving: Black Olympics

06:24 Mario Harper's Background

12:48 Sissy That Walk

16:14 World AIDS Day: The Role Of Visibility and Funding

22:56 The Future of HIV Services and Community Support

26:25 Economic Impact and Community Health

27:11 Barriers to Healthcare Access

29:07 Stigma and the Black Church

31:16 Corporate Responsibility in HIV Awareness

35:33 Engaging Younger Generations

40:01 Innovations in HIV Prevention

43:34 Media Representation and HIV Awareness

47:31 Get Tested!

49:59 Q Care Plus & Mistr: Avenues for PREP

52:06 Reflections on Wicked: For Good

01:03:03 The Boy Is Mine Tour: Brandy & Monica

01:07:15 Curiositea: Mario Harper

01:11:49 What Do You Know For Sure?

01:13:04 Beyoncé vs. Janet

01:14:51 Benediction

Yo Aunteas are joined by a true icon! Peppermint (Drag Race S9, Broadway, Survival of the Thickest, Traitors) stops by the Minoritea Report!

Peppermint opens up about her decade-in-the-making documentary, A Deeper Love, and shares the reality of navigating fame while Black and Trans in America. She spills new revelations on her Drag Race experience—including a terrifying moment where production accidentally left her stranded at a hotel without her phone or ID.

They also discuss:

The Power of Nubia: Creating space for Black Drag excellence .

Transcendence: Her new tea line supporting trans equity .

Janet Jackson: Why she is the ultimate stan (and her top 3 tracks!) .

Drag Vultron: In the Curiositea segment.

Whether you're a Drag Race superfan or here for the activism, this episode is a reminder that you don't have to fight for a seat at the table when you can build your own!!

So, get you some Transcendence Tea Ready for this episode!

Tea Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Nostalgia for Classic Cartoons

01:32 Peppermint is Here!

05:16 Thanksgiving Traditions

11:15 Peppermint's Tea Line: Transcendence

14:15 Discussion on the Documentary and Emotional Impact

15:35 A Deeper Love Documentary

18:01 Documentary Insights and Vulnerability

25:27 Navigating Challenges in the Trans Community

30:37 Drag Race

47:10 The Importance of Sisterhood

52:11 Navigating Fame and Success

57:03 Courage in Identity

01:03:58 Representation Beyond Drag Race

01:11:10 Future Aspirations and Career Reflections

01:15:50 Curiositea: Peppermint Edition

01:27:06 Janet Jackson's Impact and Performances

01:30:13 Top Janet Songs and Personal Favorites

01:34:29 Drag Vultron

This week, Kerel, Dawon, and Jerrell host a massive "Do You Give a Damn?" session, tackling the biggest headlines in music, politics, and pop culture. The Aunteas give their official predictions for the 2026 Grammy Nominations, breaking down who they think will take home Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year .

The conversation heats up as they sound off on the MAGA Nicki Minaj controversy, the "so, so, so good" 'Wicked for Good' NBC Special, and whether Jonathan Bailey truly earned his 'Sexiest Man Alive' title (and who should have won).

The Aunteas also get serious, discussing the surprising Supreme Court Kim Davis decision, the frustrating government shutdown compromise, and why Dawon is officially in his "selective rage era".

Finally, they share their skepticism and fear over the new trailers for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' and the 'A Different World' Netflix revival .

So, get them cups readyyyyy!

Tea Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:44 Brandy, Monica, Doechii, Doja

15:16 Aunteas, Do You Give A Damn: Grammy Nominations

27:10 MAGA Nicki Minaj

32:15 Wicked: For Good

36:28 The Sexiest Man Alive Debate: Jonathan Bailey

42:25 Celebrity Choices and Public Reactions

43:44 Supreme Court Decisions and Community Impact

47:35 Prioritizing Black Communitea

53:09 Government Shutdown: Got Dem It!

54:52 Long-Term Solutions vs. Short-Term Compromises

57:11 The Dilemma of Political Compromise

01:00:29 Tax Implications and Healthcare Concerns

01:02:13 The Need for Political Awareness

01:06:19 The Cycle of Suffering and Political Action

01:09:08 The Devil Wears Prada 2

01:10:59 Reviving A Different World: Expectations vs. Reality

01:20:26 Palm Springs

01:24:09 Next Week's Special Guest

Auntea Jerrell is officially a married man! Get your cups ready as he shares all the details from his wedding—the pre-ceremony nerves, the intimate celebration, and the hilarious moment his new husband immediately started calling him "husband" 87 times in a row. Jerrell also shares the two major reasons they decided to tie the knot now (hint: one involves starting a family!).

The celebration leads directly into a powerful Ask Yo Aunteas segment: How important are relationship titles? The Aunteas have very strong feelings about the difference between being introduced as "my friend" versus "my partner" or "my husband."

Plus, Auntea Dawon reports back from his "integration phase" trip to London to visit his man (and delivers a scathing review of British food), and the Aunteas debate the messy, new "Post My DL" TikTok trend. Oh, and did yall watch the No Limit vs. Cash Money Verzuz?

Tea Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:39 Jerrell's Married Now!

14:56 Embracing Aging

15:57 Family Planning and Last Names

18:33 Dawon in London

20:57 Culinary Critiques

26:31 Building Relationships

31:04 Trans Rights

33:12 Working Hard For The Money

37:05 Verzuz: No-Limit vs. Cash Money

41:39 Nostalgia in Hip Hop: Old School vs. New School (Meg)

44:53 Tea Break

45:55 Ask Yo Aunteas: Are Titles Important?

01:07:24 The DL Trend and Its Implications

01:13:38 Benediction