On the Season One Finale, DJ and Courtney break down the controversy of Nikole Hannah-Jones being denied tenure at UNC and the possibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports.  They also discuss Drake’s 3-Year-Old stealing the show at the Billboard Music Awards and Jeff Besos stepping down as Amazon’s CEO.

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

• Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/tech/jeff-bezos-andy-jassy-amazon-ceo/index.html
  
• PW special report: After conservative criticism, UNC backs down from offering acclaimed journalist tenured position: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/05/19/pw-special-report-after-conservative-criticism-unc-backs-down-from-offering-acclaimed-journalist-a-tenured-position/
  
• Billboard Music Awards: Drake's son joins him to accept artist of the decade: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57226309
  
• As COVID restrictions loosen, the debate over "vaccine passports" intensifies: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-vaccine-passports-debate/
  
• CNN reporter has unwelcome guest during live shot - CNN Video: https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/05/28/cnn-reporter-manu-raju-cicada-eg-orig.cnn
  
• Convenience store owner finds trashed $1M lottery ticket, gives it back to customer: https://nypost.com/2021/05/24/woman-gets-back-1m-lottery-ticket-she-tried-to-throw-away/
  

Stay Connected to DJ:

Facebook: https://bit.ly/3yLkrWZ

Instagram: https://bit.ly/34unGEl

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3fRrqVW

Stay Connected to Courtney:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecourtneyhintonexperience/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyHintonMusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu-yRZDgkWg1sn3Y2gr-K6g

Email us at breakingitdownshow[at]gmail.com

Breaking It Down with DJ & Courtney is edited and produced by designsbycourtneyh.

Music produced by Courtney Hinton.