Black FreeThinkers
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Updates and Upcoming Shows
November 04, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBRaina and I just wanted to update you all about a new show we plan to launch before the end of the year.I will resume this podcast. The first book to tackle is "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover" and the inception of white Christian nationalism.My plan to launch a new project next year. I may touch on it in this podcast.
Touch not mine ...
July 15, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBWe NEED to respond to Mandisa and the BN affiliates response (non-response). Mandisa always talks about hating hypocrites and she is the biggest hypocrite of them all. I guess accountability and responsibility are for everyone but her. I couldn't make this up if I wanted to. They (Mandisa Lateefah Thomas and the BN Affiliates) are basically gaslighting YOU! The next round of gaslighting central will focus on restorative justice. Sikivu Hutchinson has already laid the groundwork to restore ...
Religiosity and the mass incarceration system.
April 08, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBPlease join Raina and Kim, Saturday, April 8, 2023 @ 1pm CDT, as they discuss religiosity and the mass incarceration system. Why isn't the secular community addressing these very real issues? https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/12/523603112/alabama-senate-says-church-can-start-its-own-police-force https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/opinion/2019/09/05/opinion-why-we-should-concerned-alabamas-new-church-police/2198705001/ https://www.missioalliance.org/church-complicity...
He that beats the drum for the madmans dance isno better than the madman himself
February 04, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.8 MBWe don't even know where to begin, but we sure as hell know where it stops.
How many problematic whypipo do the Democrats need to 'feel comfortable'?
January 24, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBPlease join us as we discuss the current political and cultural climate in this country. The Democrats are pushing a theme of unity and outreach. We can't afford to allow them to brush over what has taken place in this country since its inception. While some may feel that the Democrats are going to really push for change, we see that they are reaching out to groups of problematic whypipo who will never see or accept that Black people are human and deserve common human decency, dignity, and ...
Conversation w/Dr. Jeffrey Perry: Hubert Harrison: Black Griot
January 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBDr. Jeffrey B. Perry (Jeff Perry) is an independant, working class scholar. formally educated at Princeton, Harvard, Rutgers, and Columbia. Volume 2 of his Hubert Harrison biography entitled "Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927" (Columbia University Press) was recently published in November 2020. Dr. Perry, an archivist, bibliophile, and historian, preserved and inventoried the "Hubert H. Harrison Papers" and helped to place them at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Col...
When someone shows you who they are believe them!
January 10, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBWhen someone shows you who they are believe them! There's nothing cryptic about that statement coined by Maya Angelou. It's the truth! We have been warning you about the dangers and pathology of whiteness. Yet, you continue to tell us that it's not really that bad and they wouldn't never stoop to that level. What say you now? There is so much to unpack. The storming of the Capitol in DC and state capitol's should not have surprised you. They openly planned these events. They openly plan bec...
Festivus, martyrs, and be best
December 30, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBJoin us as we recap 2020. There's so much to unpack and understand. Where do I start? What do we do? Who is responsible for everything that happened? How do we move forward? Is 2021 going to be better?
We. Are. NOT. Friends.
September 30, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBPlease join us tonight at 5pm CST as we discuss relationships, the election, mainstream organizations and movements, and life in general. We predicted the 2016 election and we have thoughts about this one and it ain't looking good. What the hell is really going on around these parts? Let's talk about it.
Why are you so surprised?
September 13, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss what is happening in America and American politics. Why are you so surprised? These people tell you and show you exactly who they are. You choose not to believe them. We continue to appeal to the emotions of people who do not see us as human. The degradation and dehumanization forced upon us has been happening so long that they, as well as some of us, see this as human. We have to start changing how we think and devise additional ways in which to fight b...
White lies, whitelash, and black lives in the balance
September 06, 2020 18:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1pm cdt as we discuss white lies, whitelash, and black lives. History repeats itself and what we're currently experiencing is the time proven playbook of white people not being able to trick us into silence, obedience, and accomplices in their desperate attempt to keep & maintain power and control. The current political landscape is not new; however, tRump has thrown a few sucker punches that most Americans were not expecting and have no idea how to respond to. Betw...
Dear Black Church: Is tRump the REAL deal?
August 30, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1:00pm cdt. Dear Black Church: Is tRump the REAL deal? I have some questions for you. I've been noticing the uptick in support from the Black church for tRump and I'm a tad bit curious about this recent change. Black Republicans are welcome to call the show. 310-982-4273 and press 1
The Politics of being a GOOD person
August 27, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBPlease join us Wednesday at 6PM CDT as we discuss the politics of being a good person. Why are so many people obsessed with being seen as a good person?How does this play into respectability and civility politics?Why is it the so called 'good person' is usually the one in the middle of the majority of the conflicts, chaos, and drama? How does this happen?Do you see yourself as a good person? Why or why not?
Time for change
August 23, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBPlease join us as we discuss why it's a time for change. We must understand that we're all different and that's fine. However, we can't forget that even though we're different, we're still subjected to the same laws and treatment regardless of who we may think that we are.
Thinking Thoughts And Feeling Feelings
August 19, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBPlease join us Wednesday at 6:00PM CDT as we talk about a number of issues that are being discussed in the black community. We'll talk about black influencers and their roles. How to tell the difference between posers and those who genuinely care about the black community. The black fetch & step mascots whose main job is to misdirect and confuse the black ommunity so that their white benefactors can continue to oppress the black community. The mascots are more than happy to play the part as ...
A Race To White Mediocrity
August 16, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1:00pm CDT as we discuss a variety of topics. Biden/Harris 2020 Is the Black community obligated to support the Democrats? How did they get our support in the first place? What exactly are the Democrats going to do for the Black community? Why is critical analysis of the candidates being discouraged and attacked? Black exceptionalism & White meritocracy Trump & Trumpism This guy... QAnon Tea Party Birtherism Stealin...
The Bell is Tolling
August 02, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss current events and what brought us to this point.
Nothing has changed
July 08, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBPlease join us as we discuss how nothing has changed in many of these communities. They shift or regroup. Beware of the people who claim that things are changing and that we should wait and have 'faith' that things are going to get better. They've been telling us that same story for over 400 years. Don't fall for the tricks.
Atheist community, what are you doing?
June 02, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAtheist organizations and so called leaders are doing what they do best...absolutely nothing! Where are the statements condemning racism, police murders, vigilante lynch mobs harassing black folks, tRump declaring war on the protesters, etc.? Yet you want us to join your ranks and pay you membership fees. I stand by my past criticisms of you!
Slave Patrols, Lynchings, and Slavery in the Era of tRump
May 10, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss the Coronavirus and it's impact on Black communities. Not only are we expected to maintain our daily lives (stress, illness, family life, finances, and much more), we are expected to continue to endure the dehumanizing manner in which we are treated. The white supremacist powers that be demand that we turn a blind eye to the atrocities that are visited upon us daily with glad tidings, a dance for the occasion and a song on our lips. How long do they expect...
Land of the Greed and Home of the Slaves
March 29, 2020 18:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us this Sunday at 1PM CS as we discuss the coronavirus and its impact on black and brown communities. People are hoarding and falsely prescribing medications that are critical to people with immuno-comprised systems. tRump is demanding that everyone go back to work because the economy is more important than our lives. tRump is also punishing politicians, states and demographics that he considers belligerent, expendable, and redundant. People are being denied treatment for coronavi...
United States of Anxiety: Reset
March 22, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us Sunday at 2PM CST as we discuss our current state of affairs in America. Resources to help you through these trying times. Perfect storm of infectious diseases, no anti-virus, siphoning medications used by at risk groups, stock market plunge, hoarding of well....everything. Trump roasting his own goose. Just maybe he won't win re-election. Democrats being democrats and ignoring their base. Power of the American people. You can dial 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with t...
Neoliberalism, 2020 Election, Coronavirus, and Americanism.
March 15, 2020 18:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join Jacob Eaton and myself today as we discuss Neoliberalism, 2020 Election, Coronavirus, and Americanism. We'll be discussing a myriad of different views about why this happening at this time. You can join the conversation by dialing 310-982-4273 and press 1 to talk with the hosts.
Whypipo whiting and going in circles
March 01, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss the great kakistocracy taking place in America. George Clinton says, "For the dog that chases its tail will be dizzy." This is what's happening to whypipo in America. Many of them are trying to figure out what's happened and how did they get to this point in their lives. You did it to yourselves. You created this reality that is crushing you and causing you such great sorrows. Feel free to call in to the show: 310-982-4273 and press 1 to talk.
Dear Black Church: Making it rain for Jesus
February 16, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1PM CST as we discuss how Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump are making it rain for Jesus. I reckon that these two billionaires, well one billionaire and the other one plays one on reality television, can pass through the eye of a needle. While many of you are looking to the hills from whence your help comes, your pastors, musicians, and leaders are selling indulgences and making merchandise of you. The line between having faith that God will supply your needs and you...
Progressives, Democrats, and a swarm of flies.
February 09, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we discuss Progressives, Democrats, and the swarm of flies that are buzzing around. Some people say that you can get more flies with honey than vinegar. Truthfully, you can attract the most flies with big, steamy piles of sh*t. Both ruling class establishment parties have been dumping on the Black and #NBPOC communities from the very beginning and I don't see it ending any time soon. They have not pushed any meaningful, long standing laws or policies that are long overdue t...
2020: The Year of "Be Best!"
January 19, 2020 19:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we kickoff 2020: The Year of "Be Best!" It's of my opinion that this should be a superlative year. Good is not good enough, better is not good enough, we must strive to 'be best.' I'm taking cues, while watching in horror, from the orange tater tot, politicians, and the other wypipo in America. We should strive to take things to a new level and show the world how to 'be best.' "The base" is planning on being their very best in Virginia protesting the gun laws. Jerry Falw...
Conversation with Shawnee Williams & Illinois Equity Staffing
January 08, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.1 MBPlease join us as we welcome Shawnee Williams of Illinois Equity Staffing. Marijuana is now legalized in Illinois and several states. We want to inform you how to become an equity partner and owner of a dispensary, become an infuser, cultivater, disposal service, and more. The possibilities are endless. If you a person of color and looking for new business opportunities, you should definitely contact Illinois Equity Staffing and see how they can assist you. Shawnee Williams is a recruite...
New Perspectives
January 05, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBHappy New Year! It's so much to talk about. I'm not even sure where to start. Please feel free to call in. I'm going to talk about current events, reparations, the cheddar tater tot, and more. I may shed some light on what I have planned for this year.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
December 08, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBSomething Wicked This Way Comes... What's really happening in this country? What's going on with Kanye? Communes, Bibles, Pimping ain't easy ...Black tax ...White pathology ...White Christians ...Anti-blacknessEtc Let's talk about it.
In Conversation with Dr. annalise fonza
November 30, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBIn Rebuilding Black Communities, With Love, Dr. Annalise Fonza summarizes what she has learned about the rebuilding of former black ghettos and predominantly black neighborhoods and communities in urban cities. It is both, a proposal and a love letter that builds on about twenty years of experience as an urban planning scholar and educator. With this brief epub she reflects on the motivations and familial legacy of Ollie Gates in Kansas City, Missouri. Gates is the owner of Gates Bar-B-Q, a ...
Conversation with Dr. Christopher Cameron (Author of Black Freethinkers)
November 20, 2019 21:00 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBPlease join us as we welcome Dr. Christopher Cameron back to the show. We will discuss his new book, "Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism (Critical Insurgencies)." You can purchase his book on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Northwestern University NU press, and other venues. We're excited to discuss this exciting and much needed book.
Worldwide White Christian Terrorism Pt 2
November 17, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBAre you paying attention to what's happening around the world? The uprisings, rebellions, protests, and revolutions are happening and the mainstream media has been virtually silent. Why is that? Will the American people ever stand up for themselves? Are you prepared for the impending fallout and chaos? What will it take to make you question and challenge the statuus quo?
Worldwide White Christian terrorism and Kanye, too. Pt. 1
November 10, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBAre you paying attention to what's happening around the world? The uprisings, rebellions, protests, and revolutions are happening and the mainstream media has been virtually silent. Why is that? Will the American people ever stand up for themselves? Are you prepared for the impending fallout and chaos? What will it take to make you question and challenge the statuus quo?
Not your kind of ...
October 13, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBSorry, not sorry. I'm not your kind of ... black friend that you trot out when you're called outblack sacrificial lamb to take one for the teamblack mammy who will volunteer to shield you from ____judas goat who will lead the sheep to slaughterblack person who will appeal to your twisted and non-existent sense of (situational) morality and ethicsblack opportunist to capitalize off of your trained tokens black activist to lead the parade advocating for rights for communities that don't address...
Give these wypipo back 'their' god. Pt. 2
September 29, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBGive these wypipo back 'their' god.
Give these wypipo back 'their' god.
September 22, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBGive these wypipo back 'their' god.
Happy Festivus 2018! Airing of grievances...
December 23, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBHappy Festivus! For the rest of us! I have so much to be appreciative of, but also so many things to be disappointed about as well. Let's have some fun.
We don't have the privilege to ...
December 09, 2018 21:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday as we go over a number of issues that have taken place recently. Marc Lamont HillTamika MalloryWhite FolksBlack public figures and white expectations & demandsCyntoia BrownJeffrey EpsteinReparationsGeorge HW Bush45 WASPing seasonMuch more...
Miming, tumbling, and shucking...
November 12, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhypipo requirements to feel comfortable around black folks. There is so much to unpack, I'm not sure where to begin. I'm probably going to be all over the page, so just try to keep up. This is in no particular order. I may not even get to it all. I intended to have a positive, optimistic attitude and then life happened White folks who feel like they have ownership over black folks. Michelle (Destiny's Child) - Run, Michelle, run!!! White women being white women Vote Shaming Whi...
Dear Black Community: Slipping into darkness...
October 28, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 96 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss a number of topics. Some whypipo are seriously slipping into darkness and attacking our communities. This has been a common occurrence in black communities and we weren't believed. However, it seems to be escalating and more targeted. We can no longer sit back and watch as this continues to happen. Some of you will say that we've seen times such as this before and made it through it. What about the people and families who were hurt, harmed and killed? Are ...
Dear White Christians: Your true nature is showing.
October 14, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss a number of problematic narratives fueling the white evangelical community. There is so much to discuss that I'm not sure where to begin. White Christian Fragility: Fear and power.White Christian Radio Silence: Silence on keeping black and brown babies in cages.White Christian Open Secret: Racism disguised as patriotism.What would Jesus do?: Praying for RBG's death.White Evangelicals getting played: Trump's lies about the Johnson AmendmentWhite Christian ...
In Conversation with The Black DeTour
October 10, 2018 18:00 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MBPlease join us as we speak with Jay Colby, founder of The Black Detour. We'll discuss independent media and why it's needed given our current socio-political environment. The Black Detour is an independent media outlet that advocates for Black people to not only be empowered but informed on issues in the Black community. We’re part of a growing movement in America to empower Black people all across the United States. At our core, we stand with Black people and want our voices, opinions, a...
The Groveland Four
October 08, 2018 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MBPlease join us as we discuss the Groveland Four with Carol Greenlee (daughter of wrongly convicted Charles Greenlee). Earnest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin were accused of raping a 17-year-old white woman in Lake County, Florida in 1948. They were convicted of a crime, minus any evidence, by an all white jury. In November 1951, NAACP Special Counsel Thurgood Marshall had the death penalty verdicts overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The four men were posthumo...
Being She/Her and the consequences that it brings!
September 30, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBPlease join us as we discuss Christine Blasey Ford and the Senate hearing for Brett Kavanaugh. There's so much to unpack, that it's difficult to know where to begin. We will also discuss the very obvious display of white male privilege and entitlement. We will also contrast the difference between this hearing and the one for Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas. It's very important to understand the distinct difference between the two. White womanhood and Black womanhood are two very differen...
Dear Black Church: White Supremacy in the Pulpit
September 23, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBPlease join us as we discuss the current state of the church. You have people leaving in droves, leadership openly rebelling against the Bible they profess to believe, pastors and leadership openly telling you to submit and obey the authority of deviants, pastors and leadership that are money hungry and on power trips, and so much more. When are you going to stand up and speak up? There is no way that you can convince me that you believe that this type of leadership is acceptable.
Dear Black Church: It's time for change
September 02, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBPlease join us as we talk about the Aretha Franklin funeral, black church, outdated traditions of the black church, church hurt, #metoo, dismissal of black women, misogyny, black children, and much more. It's time for the black church to re-evaluate some of it's long standing traditions and expectations. I'm going to cover a number of things, so please take time to listen carefully and give some feedback. You can email me: [email protected]. I'm looking forward to hearing from yo...
Dear White America: Caping for control
August 19, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss the aggrieved white men in America who feel that they are being discriminated against because of their gender and whiteness. Some of them believe that women & the black/brown people need to be put back in their place in the proper hierarchy. Also, they need to ensure that they keep their white dominance in the hierarchy of power and control. We can't have too many immigrants and refugees disrupting the balance. The mental gymnastics to justify and rationalize thei...
"Woke" Whypipo and their fragility.
August 05, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we discuss why some white progressives, moderates, liberals, and allies are problematic and complicit with white supremacy. When you attempt to explain why their silence or their encouragement of you being silent is violent, here comes the conditional support, tears, and accusations of you not being a team player or understanding the 'sacrifices' that they have made to just be your friend and 'be seen in public' standing by your side. The dial in number is 310-982-4273 an...
Dear Black People: What's up w/the White American & whypipo abroad love for 45?
July 15, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBPlease join us today as I try to play catch up and update you on a few things. You know how we do, I'm just going for it. What more evidence do you need that making moral arguments mean nothing to people who have a totally different definition of morality than yourself? What do you say when their white privilege means more to them than their God or holy book? How do you respond to the silent moderate, liberal, and progressive so called 'good' whites who remain silent in the face of the wicked...