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Black Talk Radio Network

1,148 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 129 ratings

Black Talk Radio Network has been ranked the top Black podcast in the world and the top African Diaspora podcast by Feedspot three years in a row.

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The C.O.W.S. Global Sunday Talk on Racism 11/15/20

November 15, 2020 18:08 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

Sunday, November 15th 3:00PM Eastern/ 12:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the Global Sunday Talk on Racism. This program is uniquely designed to encourage participation from non-white people outside the United States and Victims of White Supremacy who may not be able to join during our typical broadcast time. Like the Covid-19 health crisis, the System of White Supremacy is a global enterprise, so Victims of Racism should keep an international - if not universal - perspectiv...

BTR News: You Are Not Taking Pandemic Serious? Seriously?

November 14, 2020 19:26 - 1 minute - 882 KB

Cases covid are skyrocketing in no small part to the lack of leadership of Donald J Trump and a lot of people are simply noting taking the pandemic seriously.

3 Guys Talking Smack and Listening To Music /Is Disco Dead?

November 13, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

Is Disco Dead? We will find out. Join the Guys and some special guests as they head back in time to a Disco Inferno. ONE…

BTR News: Panel Discussion on Weaponized Commercialized Hip Hop

November 13, 2020 05:11 - 36 minutes - 32.1 MB

In this episode, BTR News hosts a discussion led by a friend of the show Kwabena Rasuli of the activist collective Clear The Airwaves Project which works to enforce FCC guidelines on urban programming.

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Part 10

November 12, 2020 22:20 - 3 hours - 179 MB

Thursday, November 12th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 10th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Wilkerson can stuff a storage area and a luggage set with the numerous (and well-earned) prizes she's garnered - often for writing about the mistreatment of black people. The Warmth of Other Suns is beloved by President Barack Obama and Gus T. Renegade alike. However, Caste is a shameful, pathetic offeri...

BTR News: Did Prince Imply Black People Should Not Vote?

November 11, 2020 09:24 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MB

A meme circulating on the internet implies that the late artist Prince suggested people should not vote and nothing ever changes by voting. Is this an accurate quote being attributed to Prince or is it just part of the disinformation campaign targeting Black voters?

The C.O.W.S. w/ Paul Ortiz: The History of White Violence Against Black Voters #RaciallyAmbiguous

November 09, 2020 22:31 - 2 hours - 123 MB

Monday, November 9th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Professor Paul Ortiz. The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program and associate professor of history at the University of Florida, Professor Ortiz teaches undergraduate courses and supervises graduate fields in African American history, Latina/o & Latinx history, comparative ethnic studies, U.S. South, labor, social movement theory, oral history, digital humanities, ethnography and other topics. His 2006 ...

The Harsh Reality Podcast Presents: Ep.1 (Marlissa “Mars” Herring)

November 09, 2020 02:12 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

Interview with Marlissa "Mars" Herring: CEO/Co-Founder and President of Fit, Black, and Educated Inc. She has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years motivating people through sports, personal training, and obstacle course races. • Introduction: Background Information • The importance of black fitness and stigma associated with the fit lifestyle in urban communities. • Nutrition and food deserts. • Education in the Black community. There is a lack of Black Americans who know basic Bla...

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 11/06/20

November 06, 2020 22:54 - 2 hours - 160 MB

Friday, November 6th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Former-Aberdeen-city-clerk-suing-city-and-mayor.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. The ruckus of 2020 continues to disrupt workplaces around the world. This week, in addition to the usual allegations of mistreatment in the workplace, there were a number of reports offering suggestions to minimize problems. The New York ...

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Part 9

November 05, 2020 22:58 - 3 hours - 168 MB

Thursday, November 5th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 9th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Wilkerson can stuff a storage area and a luggage set with the numerous awards she's garnered - often for writing about the mistreatment of black people. The Warmth of Other Suns is beloved by President Barack Obama and Gus T. Renegade alike. However, Caste is a pitiful offering and nearly cemented as the 2...

The C.O.W.S. U.S. Presidential Election Night 2020

November 03, 2020 22:05 - 4 hours - 258 MB

Tuesday, November 3rd 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts live coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. White dominated media outlets have insisted that Democratic challenger Joe Biden has a substantial - if not insurmountable - lead in the polls over President Donald J. Trump. This is right similar to what was said in 2016. Regardless of which White Man triumphs, the System of White Supremacy will continue to preside globally. We'll monitor reports of...

The C.O.W.S. w/ Dr. Patricia Sias: White Supremacy in the Workplace

November 02, 2020 22:10 - 2 hours - 155 MB

Monday, November 2nd 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Patricia Sias. An organizational communications specialist and professor at the University of Arizona, Dr. Patricia Sias "conducts research on workplace relationships, uncertainty, and leadership." Gus became aware of her work in through a New York Times report on friends in the workplace. The article discusses how many workers miss hanging out ( and sometimes consuming alcohol) with colleagues in...

Ms. Sisi The Real Infopreneur: Special Guest Shawn Smith talks “My Black Diabetes Meal Plan”

November 02, 2020 20:12 - 32 minutes - 29.2 MB

Diabetes, have you been taught and/or told that diabetes is because of heredity? Let's explore whether or not the claim is true. Joining us on this podcast is Shawn Smith, the creator of "My Black Diabetes", a meal planning website.

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 23: Loving The Wrong Person

November 02, 2020 19:02 - 54 minutes - 49.2 MB

What's worst? Loving the Wrong Person or finding the right person as the wrong time?  Both are painful.  In this episode, we talk about loving the wrong person and what can we do to recover.  How do we avoid the wrong person in the first place or exactly what makes him/her wrong? Ellis and Benita are relationship gurus who live for sharing their experiences so that others can learned from them.  As they say, if you can't do, teach!

Back In The Black: Episode 1 The Why, Who and How

November 01, 2020 20:03 - 26 minutes - 23.1 MB

Talk Radio Podcast and Radio Show that focuses on Current News, Politics, Social Justice, and Community Wealth Building. The show poses the question to the guest: How do we get back in the black? Host and guest present solutions and actions through Cash Rules & Political Moves!

Back In The Black: Episode 1: Preview of What To Expect From This Podcast Focused Health, Wealth & P

November 01, 2020 19:40 - 2 minutes - 1.71 MB

Talk Radio Podcast and Radio Show that focuses on Current News, Politics, Social Justice, and Community Wealth Building. The show poses the question to the guest: How do we get back in the black? Host and guest present solutions and actions through Cash Rules & Political Moves!

BTR News: Lil Wayne Isn’t A Typical Black Voter, We Know What He Is

October 31, 2020 23:03 - 7 minutes - 5.89 MB

Black voters are taking note of the type of black people who have endorsed on of the most incompetent anti-black candidates in recent US election history.

The Harsh Reality Podcast Ep. 14

October 31, 2020 04:51 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

• Trumps Platinum Plan: Do we believe it, or is it just an effort to gain the black vote? • Ice Cube gets called out for “working with Trump.” Is it wrong for black people to work with anyone other than Democrats? Is Obama coming out on Biden’s behalf to pander to the black community? • Will a potential Trump victory be blamed solely on black men? Will the “woke” populace use this as an excuse to further divide black men/women? Should black men even care at this point? • There is an influx of...

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 10/30/20

October 30, 2020 21:45 - 3 hours - 182 MB

Friday, October 30th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Former-Aberdeen-city-clerk-suing-city-and-mayor.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. The ruckus of 2020 continues to disrupt workplaces around the world. This week, in addition to the usual allegations of mistreatment in the workplace, there were a number of reports offering suggestions to minimize problems. The New York ...

3 Guys Talking Smack and Listening to Music

October 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 79 MB

The Guys and Benita go Old School, Love Jams , Jazz and of course listener comments!

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Part 8

October 29, 2020 21:43 - 2 hours - 162 MB

Thursday, October 29th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 8th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Wilkerson received a 2015 National Humanities Award from former President Barack Obama and garnered widespread acclaim for her 2010 publication, The Warmth of Other Suns. Caste examines different regions of the world where groups of individuals are mistreated because th...

BTR News: Hillary Clinton Joins The Electoral College

October 29, 2020 20:57 - 5 minutes - 3.94 MB

In what some of us see as hypocrisy, Hillary Clinton joins the electoral college despite a movement on the left to abolish it. Is it only super-wealthy people, how do you get picked?

BTR News: Gaston County’s Lack of Leadership Concerning Its Covid 19 Pandemic Is Deadly

October 27, 2020 22:26 - 8 minutes - 6.56 MB

Tonight, October 27, 2020, is a Gaston County Commissioner’s meetings which I have been attending every other week as they are held, since becoming part of organized opposition to a Neo-Confederate statute in front of the courthouse, and institutional racism in general.

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 22: What Men Want

October 27, 2020 12:55 - 53 minutes - 47.7 MB

After asking several men what they wanted in a relationship with a woman, Benita sat quietly and listened.  This fun conversation was full of candid "talk" about what these 3 men liked.  Are their views universal? Benita and Ellis are relationship experts who have taken the lessons learned in relationships and use them to give advice and input to others.  We welcome your feedback and thank you for sharing.

BTR News: Colin Kaepernick On Qwest To Sell The Public On Police & Prison Abolition

October 24, 2020 23:36 - 5 minutes - 4.39 MB

Before going into the issues concerning abolishing the police, abolishing prisons, and the incorrect conclusion that policing and prisons are rooted in White Supremacy, let's give Colin Kaepernick his due and recognize his sacrifice to elevate a nation's consciousness on matters of the intersection of race and the police state.

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 10/23/20

October 23, 2020 21:42 - 3 hours - 168 MB

Friday, October 23th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Fact-checking-claim-on-Amy-Coney-Barrett-and-a-racial-slur-i.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. Over the years, Gus often reminds non-white people that Racists are often unconcerned with our workplace efficiency, competence, or value to the company. The "best" black worker is still on a plantation, and still classified ...

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Part 7

October 22, 2020 21:57 - 2 hours - 159 MB

Thursday, October 22nd 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 7th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Wilkerson received a 2015 National Humanities Award from former President Barack Obama and garnered widespread acclaim for her 2010 publication, The Warmth of Other Suns. Caste examines different regions of the world where groups of individuals are mistreated because th...

Ms. SiSi The Real InfoPreneur:: Kingdom Vision for Audacious Women

October 22, 2020 04:40 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MB

Join Ms. Sisi in her conversation with Yvonne about her book Kingdom Vision for Audacious Women, which gives women the confidence and firm-footing they need…

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 21: Bringing What To The Table

October 20, 2020 00:02 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

When people talk about relationships, they often discuss what others bring to the table.  Everything that is "served" isn't always a positive.  What are the positives?  What are the things that need to be worked on?  Are you working on fixing it? Ellis and Benita are relationships experts who have made many mistakes but are not afraid to be loved and to love again and again.  We start the dialogue that some are afraid to touch and we share our deepest feelings and confessions.  

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 10/16/20

October 16, 2020 21:48 - 2 hours - 160 MB

Friday, October 16th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Employee-suing-Cleveland-schools-and-coworker-for-racial-dis.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. During last week's broadcast we discussed a young black male who's set to attend college at the beginning of the new year. Unfortunately, he's planning to share an apartment with two White males and a non-white male with one ...

3 Guys Talking Smack and Listening To Music Season 2 Episode 20

October 16, 2020 20:44 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB

Join the Guys and Benita as the play a mix of Spoken Word, R&B  Jazz and more listener comments

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s CASTE: The Origins of Our Discontent Part 6

October 15, 2020 21:56 - 2 hours - 163 MB

Thursday, October 15th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 6th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Wilkerson received a 2015 National Humanities Award from former President Barack Obama and garnered widespread acclaim for her 2010 publication, The Warmth of Other Suns. Caste examines different regions of the world where groups of individuals are mistreated because th...

Conversation Reparations: Reparations thru Lineage Restoration

October 13, 2020 18:15 - 1 hour - 59 MB

Conversation Reparations is an hour-long digital radio broadcast and audio podcast focusing on the issue of Reparations

Conversation Reparations: Tribute to Reparations Warrior Ancestor Conrad Worrill

October 13, 2020 17:42 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Guests  1 . Kamm Howard - NCOBRA National Male Co-chair  2,  Dr. Raymond Winbush- Morgan State  University  3,  Dr. Iva Carruthers- Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference  4.  Mawuli Davis - Activist Attorney Conversation Reparations is an hour-long digital radio broadcast and audio podcast focusing on the issue of Reparations. It is produced by NCOBRA with audio engineering and podcasting support provided by the non-profit media organization Black Talk Media Project. Conversation Reparations broa...

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 20: Connections and Vibes

October 11, 2020 20:03 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MB

We call it "energy". It is a soul-connection that makes you want to know more.  It is what we are talking about in this podcast-- Connections and Vibes. Ellis and Benita are relationship experts who love to open up their own lives and personal beliefs to help others.  The show is our "therapy" as we walk through life when things are hectic and strange.  Thanks for downloading, listening and sharing.  Feedback is welcome!

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 10/09/20

October 09, 2020 21:20 - 2 hours - 162 MB

Friday, October 2nd 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Audit-to-investigate-claims-of-racism-discrimination-at-VA-.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. Gus thought computer troubles would prohibit a live broadcast. However, #LearningALittleBitAboutEverything helped Gus acquire enough information to get his machine working long enough for us to broadcast. Much of the world focu...

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s CASTE: The Origins Of Our Discontents Part 5

October 08, 2020 21:12 - 3 hours - 168 MB

Thursday, October 8th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 5th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Wilkerson received a 2015 National Humanities Award from former President Barack Obama and garnered widespread acclaim for her 2010 publication, The Warmth of Other Suns. Caste examines different regions of the world where groups of individuals are mistreated because the...

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 19: Loving Through Anger

October 07, 2020 14:39 - 51 minutes - 46.1 MB

When you love a person and get angry with that person, where is the love?  It is still there, sometimes buried.  But often times, it…

BTR News: The Tale Of Two Positive COVID Cases, Donald Trump & Cam Newton

October 05, 2020 23:35 - 7 minutes - 6 MB

Once again Donald Trump is displaying irrational behavior as it relates to his becoming infected with COVID 19.

BTR News: Trump’s Camp Is Infected Because Of Their Irrational Behavior During Pandemic

October 03, 2020 21:42 - 5 minutes - 3.89 MB

After reportedly contracting COVID-19, if Trump dies then he dies and his supporters will have no one to blame but the Trump administration, and it's likely that he contracted the virus during one of several campaign events where guidelines on wearing masks and social distancing were ignored as some kind of fringe political statement.

The C.O.W.S. Isabel Wilkerson’s CASTE Part 4

October 01, 2020 21:14 - 3 hours - 168 MB

Thursday, October 1st 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy hosts the 4th study session on Isabel Wilkerson's 2020 offering, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Wilkerson received a 2015 National Humanities Award from former President Barack Obama and garnered widespread acclaim for her 2010 publication, The Warmth of Other Suns. Caste examines different regions of the world where groups of individuals are mistreated because the...

JUSTICE RADIO STATION: ANOTHER ELECTION? WHITE ON WHITE CRIME Part I ANALYZE : PRESIDENTIAL ’DEBATE

October 01, 2020 03:30 - 19 minutes - 17.3 MB

What is being said here is about the idea of 'Republican Party' (NOT TALKING ABOUT PRESIDENT FOR LAST 4-YEARS), It is about idea of 'Democratic Party' AND 'Republican Party' not producing an environment where no one is mistreated, balance between individuals (Democracy). After examing idea of Democracy found Justice missing. Justice meaning no one mistreated and who needs help the most receives most constructive help in all areas of people activity including economics, education, entertainmen...

3 Guys Talking Smack “Say Her Name” Breonna Taylor

October 01, 2020 01:59 - 2 hours - 114 MB

Say Her Name 'Breonna Taylor" The Guys and Benita welcome listeners and friends to reflect on Black Lives Matter and the murder of Breonna Taylor Listen as we try to deal with the social and political climate through music and reflection

The C.O.W.S. w/ Dr. Sarah E. Hercula: Language and White Supremacy

September 30, 2020 21:16 - 2 hours - 149 MB

Wednesday, September 30th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Sarah Hercula. An assistant professor of applied linguistics in the Department of English and Technical Communication at Missouri University of Science and Techno‌logy, Dr. Hercula’s primary research focus is on language variation and linguistic (in)equality. She recently visited St. Louis Public Radio to detail how non-white people are often mistreated because their way of speaking differs f...

Love Wins with Ellis and Benita Episode 18: Submissive Love

September 30, 2020 01:50 - 58 minutes - 52.6 MB

Why has "submissive" become a bad word?  In this conversation, we explore what submission should look like in a healthy relationship/marriage. Ellis and Benita are relationship experts who take great pride is using their personal experiences to help grow love. We haven't always gotten it right but we take our losses as lessons.  Listen and share.  We appreciate you.

BTR News: Kentucky Corruption From Start To Finish In Breonna Taylor Killing & Cover Up

September 29, 2020 00:06 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

BTR News with Scotty Reid walks through the documented timeline of the killing of 24 yr old US citizen Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky on March 23, 2020, by narcotics officers enforcing a decades-old drug war that has claimed perhaps thousands of lives by law enforcement officers kicking down doors in the middle of the night with the controversial no-knock warrants. Using credible news reports local and national that reveals an undeniable injustice and suggests a pattern of systemic c...

The C.O.W.S. w/ Dr. Jeremy S. Hoffman: White Supremacy and Climate Change

September 28, 2020 21:07 - 2 hours - 143 MB

Monday, September 28th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Jeremy S. Hoffman. A professor at L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Hoffman is the Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia. He holds a PhD in geology from Oregon State University. Dr. Hoffman conducts lectures for all audiences where he explains how climate shifts over decades and centuries. Earlier this year, he shared d...

The Harsh Reality Podcast Ep. 13

September 26, 2020 16:59 - 2 hours - 111 MB

Ty Lawson and his recent comments on Chinese women and being instantly banned from CBA. Charlemagne gets his own podcast network and puts on many black content creators, as well as his back and forth with Joe Budden on ownership. Breonna Taylor’s family gets a monetary settlement and the aftermath of the Grand Jury decision. COVID vaccine and how COVID is impacting communities, lives, and what will be our “new normal.” The Great Reparations Debate: Good Idea? Feasible? Consequences/Af...

The C.O.W.S. Neutralizing Workplace Racism 09/25/20

September 25, 2020 21:45 - 2 hours - 153 MB

Friday, September 25th 8:00PM Eastern/ 5:00PM Pacific https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ellen-DeGeneres-Addresses-Toxic-Workplace-Claims.mp4 The Context of White Supremacy hosts the weekly forum on Neutralizing Workplace Racism. So far, some of us made it through the rona, wildfires, protests, hurricanes/tropical storms and a hosts of other catastrophes to get to autumn apology from Ellen DeGeneres. The Suspected white supremacist and longtime daytime talk sho...

BTR News: Benjamin Crump Becomes The Object of Misplaced Hate

September 25, 2020 00:57 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MB

Benjamin Lloyd Crump is a US attorney who specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases. It seems that his law firm is the popular choice when it comes to families who have suffered civil rights violations by government employees. He is frequently a media guest when it comes to commentary surrounding police shooting case.

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