Black FreeThinkers
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We are Black Free Thinkers, but not the Kanye kind.
May 06, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBPlease join us Sunday as we break down Kanye's latest sophistry. There is so much to catch up on. Reuter's took a poll that indicted that Black men support for Donald Trump doubled after Kanye announced his new ideaology of freethought. Let's examine that and more. There have been a number of think pieces written about Kanye's declaration that slavery is a choice. If you refuse to read a book, at least fund a few libraries in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The dial in number is 310-982-4273 ...
Black Community: What about white on white crime?
February 18, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us as we examine white on white crime again... Why are they so angry? Why are they killing themselves when they are worried about population decline? Why are they scapegoating the mentally ill? Why have they turned jails and prisons into mental health facilities? Why did they gut funding for mental health services? Why aren't they discussing the fact that they are allowing dangerous mentally ill people to purchase guns? Should we listen to anyone who has received...
Dear Black Church : Black Community - #METOO ...
January 28, 2018 21:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss the #MeToo movment and how it is overlooking voices and accounts the Black Community. More people are coming forward with their stories, yet the stories in black and brown communities are discounted because we aren't necessarily talking abut rich, famous public figures. So many stories are out there and it's a deperately needed conversation.
Dear Black America: What's next?
January 21, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBDear Black People: What's next? Do we fall into the same old rut and go along with the status quo because we were trained to do so? It's evident that our money and voting block is more important than they would care for us to realize. What's next? Do we continue to allow our very existence be dictated by people who truly believe that they know what's best for us and will make decisions accordingly? They name the problem and for odd reason, too many of you are eager to claim it. Why is that...
Dear White America: "Ally Theatre, Tokenism, Exceptionalism & Shucking!"
January 14, 2018 21:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss many different issues. There is so much fodder that I'm not sure where to begin. Per Donald tRump: Black people "What do you have to lose?" Black Americans in Atlanta live in crime infested neighborhoods that are falling apart. Mexicans are allegedly bringing drugs to America, raping women (white?), have bad hombres syndrome, taking (white) American jobs, clogging the emergency rooms, overburdening the welfare and disability rolls, and refuse to learn En...
White Folks Burdens
January 07, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe tRump administration is just a living, walking, talking example of white male privilege and identity. White feminists have shown us, once again, that their identification is centered on their whiteness. How many times does this have to happen before black and brown people walk away from the deception and madness? 2017 was a glaring example of white supremacy and white nationalism in America. This crisis has been happening globally, but unfortunately you have Americans who ignored all of...
Dear Black America: Question Everything and Everyone!
December 17, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBPlease join me Sunday as I discuss this reality show that we are being forced to participate in.There is about a 2 minute lag time because the call dopped. The need to pay attention and question everything and everyone is imperative. Unfortunately, you will have people trying to sell yoou a bill of goods; while neglecting to tell you that the product expired a year ago. We can't afford to not pay attention. Donald tRump to people of color, "You will obey and conform." Omarosa, that means...
Dear Black America: Wild, White West
December 10, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBPlease join me Sunday as I discuss this reality show that we are being forced to participate in; Donald tRump, Roy Moore, white evangelicals, black word of faithers, libertarians, white supremacists, Jerusalem, and more. I'm pretty much going to talk about everything and everyone because I can. Donald tRump to people of color, "You will obey and conform." All of a sudden they claim that they want to engage black people and dialogue. Donald tRump is Santa Clause for whypipo and some of their...
Conversation with Dr. Dauv Evans - Emancipation of a Black Atheist
December 03, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBPlease join us as we converse with Dr. Dauv Evans about his recently released book, "Emancipation of a Black Atheist." Great journeys often start with a single question. For Dr. Evans, a newly married professional in the Christian-dominated South, that question was, “Why Do I Believe in God?” That simple query led him on a years-long search to better understand the nature of religion and faith, particularly as it applies to the Black community. The culmination of his journey is recounted i...
Conversation w/Jazmine Salas - Black Friday Boycotts #CPACNOW
November 22, 2017 01:00 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MBPlease join us with Jazmine Salas as we discuss Chicao's black Friday economic boycott. Please join CPAC and the Chicago Alliance Friday for the Black Friday Boycott. There will be a power hour Twitter Town Hall tomorrow at Noon. Please use the hashtags #CPACNow, #JusticeForLaQuan, #JusticeForRonnieman, and #DayOfDefiance. Date: Friday:, November 24, 2017 Where: Old Water Tower: 806 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611 Time: 10am Rally 11am March
Dear White America: White Lives Matter
October 29, 2017 17:30 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBThere have been a number of rallies, marches, protests, and uprisings in the white American communities since the first white outcast was sent to these shores. The United States of Amnesia is feigning ignorance in their attempts to make America White again by forcing women to breed, making the colored folk more productive by forcing them to work for free or next to free (because they fared better under slavery, outlaw and punish homosexuals, steal more property and give it to deserving, hardw...
What say you? Plantation Politics
October 15, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBPlease join us as we cover a number of topics. A number of things have transpired recently, so let's talk about it.
Metamorphosis Pt2
October 08, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join me Sunday as I present the entire FFRF talk on my journey in the secular, social justice, and religious communities. Just a few observations, a few warnings, and the final release. I'm completing another metamorphosis and it's time to shift again. Build and grow. Thank you for the support, well wishes, hate, indifference, and much more. It's shown me quite a bit about the state of the human condition. Most importantly, it helped me to realize who I am, challenge myself, evolve, g...
Metamorphosis Pt 1
October 01, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join me Sunday as I present the entire FFRF talk on my journey in the secular, social justice, and religious communities. Just a few observations, a few warnings, and the final release. I'm completing another metamorphosis and it's time to shift again. Build and grow. Thank you for the support, well wishes, hate, indifference, and much more. It's shown me quite a bit about the state of the human condition. Most importantly, it helped me to realize who I am, challenge myself, evolve, g...
Conversation w/Frank Chapman & Armanda Shackleford: Gerald Reed
September 29, 2017 18:00 - 40 minutes - 35.8 MBPlease join us as we discuss the miscarriage of justice and cruelty of the American judicial system. Frank Chapman & Armanda Shackelford will discuss the Gerald Reed case. We will also discuss the importance of #CPACNOW to the community and why it's needed. Mayor Rahm Emanual has implemented COPA and refuse to allow citizen oversight of the police department. Let's support this family. Mrs. Shackelford's son has been wrongly imprisoned and tortured. It's time to put pressure on Kim Foxx, Bru...
Stand and Deliver or #TakeAKnee: Plantation Politics
September 24, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBPlease join us today as we discuss the POTUS' obsession about controlling black people (POC). What is it going to take to make people realize that the POTUS wants to control this country like a dictatorship?What is it going to take to make people look beyond the tweets and white supremacist speeches and realize that laws and policies are being changed, modified, and rescinded?What is it going to take to make the American public to realize this is going to get far worse? That and more.
Black Christian America: Are your pastors & tv preachers white supremacists?
September 03, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBPlease join us as we discuss these pastors, preachers, and televangelists that have aligned themselves with Donald Trump. You don't have to be white to be a white supremacist. Your pastors have set you up for a very rude awakening.
Dear White Christians: In WHO do you trust?
August 27, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss White Christian America and their role in white supremacy. Does your race and nationalism come before your religious identity? Were you upset when the Southern Baptists decided to “decry every form of racism, including alt-right white supremacy, as antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?” How many of your friends, family, and colleagues are participating in these white supremacists rallies? Do you agree with their decision to participate? So you chal...
Dear White Christian America: I'm Just Asking Questions
August 20, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBDear White Christian America: Let's be honest. I have some questions for you. Why are you so silent? You're normally vocal about everything!Are you feeling convicted or conflicted or ashamed?Do you facilitate constructive and uplifting dialogues about racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.? Why or why not? Or do you suppress these much needed discussions?Are you a white supremacist?Would Jesus or God support white supremacy?What's your sermon going to be tomorrow?Would Jesus or God ap...
Dear White America: Your silence is tacit agreement!
August 13, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThe events taking place in Charlottesville, Va. is not new in America and this is not the end of these types of 'rallies.' Many so called #whiteallies & #progressiveliberalwhites have gone silent. Why is that? #WhiteChristians, what say you? Your silence is deafening, yet predicatable. Why is it a riot when peaceful black & brown protestors gather?Why is a rally when #whitenationalists, #nazis, and #altrighters gather?Why isn't #PresidentBannon comdemning this?Did God mandate the #Whitenation...
Conversation with Marcus Stennis Pt. 2
July 06, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBUPDATE: Marcus wanted me to update this interview. He really enjoys the new JayZ cd. I forgot to add Missy Elliott & Outkast to my top 5 (really 20) artists. Please join us as we celebrate Marcus Stennis with his debut book release, "What’s A God To A Nonbeliever?: My Journey Away from Religion Toward Atheism Through Hip-Hop Music." This talented, dynamic young man has a very bright future ahead of him and we look forward to being part of that journey. The book is now available on Amazon...
Conversation with Marcus R. Stennis
July 02, 2017 20:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBPlease join us as we celebrate Marcus Stennis with his debut book release, "What’s A God To A Nonbeliever?: My Journey Away from Religion Toward Atheism Through Hip-Hop Music." This talented, dynamic young man has a very bright future ahead of him and we look forward to being part of that journey. The book is now available on Amazon, so please purchase a copy and congratulate Marcus on a job well done. Take some time to reach out and encourage him.
White Christian America: Give Me That Old Time Religion - Pt. 2
April 30, 2017 17:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we start our series about Christian America. We plan on tackling a number of subjects and breaking down how the roots of American Christianity have been complicit with the toxic environment that we endure today. Not only will I talk about the perpetual racism that is hidden under the shield of Christianity, but how this racism created the religious right and ushered Donald Trump into the White House. We will also discuss the unholy alliance between white nationalists and bla...
White Christian America: Good Ol' Days - Pt. 1
April 23, 2017 17:30 - 2 hours - 141 MBPlease join us as we start our series about Christian America. We plan on tackling a number of subjects and breaking down how the roots of American Christianity have been complicit with the toxic environment that we endure today. Not only will I talk about the perpetual racism that is hidden under the shield of Christianity, but how this racism created the religious right and ushered Donald Trump into the White House. We will also discuss the unholy alliance between white nationalists and bla...
White Allies: Diversity & inclusion minus equality is White Supremacy remixed
March 26, 2017 18:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBPlease join us tomorrow as we discuss how all of this talk of diversity and inclusion is just smoke and mirrors. If your so called allies are calling for diversity & inclusion, but neglect to address equality; they truly are happy with the status quo. You will have some people of color rally around and advocate for diversity & inclusion, but only because it benefits them individually. Certain groups will tacitly agree through silence, but thats because they have the same belief system and e...
GNC: Magical Negro Revue
February 19, 2017 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we discuss the magical negro (new blacks) and the Republicans (libertarians & tea partiers) & Democrats (progressive, liberal whites) who love them. They especially like the ones who can't speak (literally), have been paid off. or are dead. It puts a new spin on being seen and not heard. The original premise for this show has changed. Initially, I wanted to talk about certain celerities and their inclination to put their feet in their mouths. This subject has been cover...
Dear America: White supremacy so wicked that white folks are nervous!
February 05, 2017 19:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBDear America: So much to say, but so little time. White America is in an uproar. They have finally elected a President who is actually doing what he said that he would do. They didn't really mind the hateful rhetoric that was spewed at marginalized communities as long as he allowed hem to maintain their white privilege. To keep things fair and balanced, he is sharing some of the love with the white community and they don't like it. Leave their birth control and abortions alone!! White wo...
Dear White America: Not so funny anymore, is it?
January 22, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBDonald Trump has been sworn into the office of President of the United States. Mass protests have been taking place all over the world and it's not going away any time soon. I'm conflicted about being asked to support white women and men for a number of issues that seem self inflicted. I'm conflicted about putting my life, sanity, livelihood, freedom, etc. on the line for people who don't give a shit about the oppression that people of color endure on a daily basis. I'm conflicted because ma...
Dear White America: Why are 'The Blacks' the only group demanded to play fair?
January 15, 2017 21:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBThanks for listening to our Black FreeThinkers podcast. Over the years we have discussed a number of topics that we believed needed more diverse commentary. It has been a pleasure to have been part of the discussion and thank you for inviting us into your world. However, due to the current political and cultural climate in America, we need to delve much deeper into these discussions and would love for you to join the conversation. There is nothing wrong with asking questions, making demand...
Branded White: Diversity panels do not equal social justice advocacy (work)
December 25, 2016 16:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBPlease join us as explore the beautiful & curious minds of those who believe that sitting on a diversity panel is social justice work. We ain't seen you at 1 meeting. Nor have we seen you at a rally, march, or protest. You ain't retweeted or shared a damn thing. We still waiting on that check. Have you run out of self-created issues in your communities? Now some of you are well meaning and I get it. I applaud your efforts and encourage you to continue to move forward. So, I am not talkin...
Branded White: Empathy is for White people
December 18, 2016 16:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss double standards for black people and why empathy is for white people. This is not limited to black people in the United States. We have seen that these injustices have been implemented worldwide. However, America just elected Donald Trump and the world is watching with bated breath and baited hooks for what seems to be shaping up as a rollercoaster ride that we can't stop, we can't slow down, and are now a captive rider; with flashbulbs catching every painful m...
Whitesplaining from the Democrats: Don't worry, be happy!
December 11, 2016 16:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us as we discuss white people falling all over themselves trying to explain and justify Donald Trump's triumphant election. You keep saying that everything will be alright and that we will be protected from the white conservatism nationalism that is making a victory lap around the world. You have been making these false promises for decades. The very conditions that people of color suffer from were created by many of you and/or with your tacit agreement. Every movement we have c...
White Americans & Western Europeans to the rest of us: FUCK your safe spaces!
December 04, 2016 16:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBPlease join us as we discuss the so called white allies and their utter betrayal. These are the same people who feign confusion and dismay when people of color create safe spaces. It was already bad enough that they mocked and ridiculed us for our originality, while they secretly coveted the vary qualities that made us stand out. Once they appropriate it, they capitalize on it, and then give us the middle finger when we protest their columbusing of our cultures. Meanwhile, they demand that ...
White Christian America: Racism American Style Pt. 2
November 20, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBFunny how you wanted to bring us to heel and bury our movement; just like you buried movements in the past. Well little tink tink, it seems as though the tables have turned Democrats. We have brought you to heel and buried your aspirations to kill our movement., Those black, brown, red, yellow, and poor whites votes matter after all...huh? I want you to explain to us very slowly how you aren't going to address issues that plague our communities. Can you expound on how you are going to ignore ...
White Christian America: Racism American Style Pt. 1
November 13, 2016 19:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we explore racism American style. No one does racism the way that America does racism. Tune in, give us a call, send us a note to share YOUR story or the story of someone you know. Christianity & the Bible have been used to perpetuate and justify slavery, systemic/institutional racism, Raw (New) Deal, Jim Crow, segregation, mob action against communities of color, poverty, wealth inequality, and more. The system is NOT and never was broken, it was built this way. We need to...
White Christian America: Hope & Change White Cis/Het Male Style
October 30, 2016 18:00 - 2 hours - 143 MBPlease join us Sunday 1PM CST as we examine what fuels White Christian Americans. The RNC offers angry, white Americans hope for a yesteryear that they have romanticized and a return to the Jim Crow society that they have longed for. The messiah, that they have prayed for, has manifested. They now have their very own Al Sharpton/Jesse Jackson in whiteface to speak 'truth' to power. Their newly arisen pied piper is leading a ticker tape parade to the White House to make 'America Great Again.'...
White Christian America: This relationship ain't working for me...
October 16, 2016 18:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBPlease join us Sunday as we discuss White Christian America and their refusal to put an end to racism in America. This is the first installment on a series specifically talking about White Christian America's willful ignorance, tacit & overt agreement with racism, being complicit with the systemic racism perpetuated by the powers that be, and misguided anger. It's not you...it's me. Well...it really is you, but I was trying to spare your feelings. I have come to the realization that we ha...
Open Topics: Buffet of foolishness and recklessness
September 18, 2016 18:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease enjoy today's show. Feel free to dial in and speak with us. 310-982-4273 and press 1. We are marveling at the buffet of foolishness, fuckery, and recklessness that plagues this country. There is so much to choose from that we don't know where to start. Let's have some fun.
Conversation with Christopher Everett: Wilmington On Fire
September 11, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBPlease join us Sunday, Sept. 11 as we converse with Christopher Everett (Director of Wilmigton on Fire). Wilmington on Fire chronicles the bloody attack on the African-American community and unseated elected officials in the port city of Wilmington, North Carolina November 10, 1898. The massacre and coup d’etat was the springboard for the white supremacy movement and Jim Crow segregation throughout the state of North Carolina and the American South. The dial-in number is 310-982-4273 and pr...
Plantation Politics: ALL Black Women Matter
August 28, 2016 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1:30pm CST as we discuss why ALL Black women matter and uphold their value. Toxic MasculinityLeslie JonesRape Culture (Nate Parker, R. Kelly, Bill Cosby, etc.)Well meaning sexists??Well meaning racists?Expendability of Black Women (Grim Sleeper serial killer, sex workers, etc.)Black TransWomen matter too! (and fuck you to those who disagree) Thanks for tuning in y'all. Please dial 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.
Plantation Politics: White Lives Matter
July 24, 2016 18:30 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us as we discuss the current political climate. There is so much that we need to unpack and so little time. This is the first of our plantation politics series, in an effort to better understand what's happening. Empty promises and sweet nothings no longer pacify those who have been marginalized, othered, forgotten, and discarded (until your vote is needed). We also need to examine our plans IF Donald Trump is elected. Even if he doesnt win, his supporters have been given a v...
Plantation Politics: Sweet Nothings
July 17, 2016 18:30 - 2 hours - 142 MBPlease join us as we discuss the current political climate. There is so much that we need to unpack and so little time. This is the first of our plantation politics series, in an effort to better understand what's happening. Empty promises and sweet nothings no longer pacify those who have been marginalized, othered, forgotten, and discarded (until your vote is needed). We also need to examine our plans IF Donald Trump is elected. Even if he doesnt win, his supporters have been given a ...
Oxygen Mask, Sweet Tea, & a Wet Nap
July 03, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1:30PM CST as we discuss a number of issues that have taken place over the past several weeks. Please call 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the host. Brexit/Bremain Istanbul Mexico Massacre Mass Shooting in SC Jessie Williams speech Whoopi … really girl? And more...my mind got stuck on the Whoopi thing. It's like watching a dog chase his own tail!
Don't Make Me put you on my list!
June 26, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBPlease join us Sunday at 1:30pm to talk about the 'civil rights' sit-in and such sundry. I thought that I was done talking about people co-opting and usurping our civil rights movement. I guess this is part 3...I am not sure yet. 310-82-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.
Start Your Own Civil Rights Movement & Stop Hijacking Ours! Pt. 2
June 19, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday @1:30PM CST as we discuss how a number of communities and 'movements' attempt to co-opt the Civil Rights Movement; while not addressing, rectifying, or dealing with the bigotry and xenophobia of their own communities. All of the sudden, everybody got a dream. Everybody wants to claim black victimhood, yet they don't want the struggle. How does that work? I ain't done talking about this yet. That's why.... You can call in at 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with ...
Start Your Own Civil Rights Movement & Stop Hijacking Ours!
June 12, 2016 15:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday @10AM CST as we discuss how a number of communities and 'movements' attempt to co-opt the Civil Rights Movement; while not addressing, rectifying, or dealing with the bigotry and xenophobia of their own communities. All of the sudden, everybody got a dream. Everybody wants to claim black victimhood, yet they don't want the struggle. How does that work? Just a slight bit left of pisstivity this week. You can call in at 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the ho...
Call Me Peaches: Négritude
June 05, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBPlease join us Sunday at 10:00AM CST for lively discussion. The dial-in number is 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the host. We are here to challenge you to think and live for yourself, challenge the status quo, and challenge those around you. Question everything and everyone. Utilize critical thinking skills in EVERY area of YOUR life. YOU determine who you are, not those around you. Remember, some will attempt to dissuade you because of their lack of knowledge, jealousy, insecurity,...
Sorry You Didn't Get the Memo
May 22, 2016 15:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBPlease join us Sunday at 10AM CST to discuss how a friendly game of hangman sent a black child home with rope burns around her neck, diversity, white folks running in circles, history repeating itself, and much more. There is so much going on, and I am not sure where to start. I can't wait until the first Wednesday in Novermber...unless we have hanging chads and a litany of lawsuits. Also, I need to correct some information from last week. I misspoke about Donald Trump threatening to depor...
How did we go from "yes we can" to "black lives matter" to "what the fuck?" Pt 2
May 15, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBPlease join us Sunday at 9AM CST as we discuss how we went from "yes we can" to "black lives matter" to "what the fuck." We told y'all that Trump was a viable candidate. Many of you laughed him into the GOP nomination. The GOP wealthy elite are having public meltdowns, touting possible 3rd party candidate, pledging to vote for Hillary, donating money to Hillary, etc. I have never seen anything like this in my life. I'm actually looking forward to the RNC convention. Donald Trump promised ...
How did we go from "yes we can" to "black lives matter" to "what the fuck?"
May 08, 2016 15:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBPlease join us Sunday at 10AM CST as we discuss how we went from "yes we can" to "black lives matter" to "what the fuck." We told y'all that Trump was a viable candidate. Many of you laughed him into the GOP nomination. The GOP wealthy elite are having public meltdowns, touting possible 3rd party candidate, pledging to vote for Hillary, donating money to Hillary, etc. I have never seen anything like this in my life. I'm actually looking forward to the RNC convention. Donald Trump promised...