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81: A Mistranslation of Biblical Proportions
I SEE U - April 08, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsNearly 80 years ago, a group of Yale scholars decided amongst themselves to add the word, “homosexual,” in the Bible after mistranslating Greek text. Researchers have said this mistake changed the course of modern history as we know it. The misinterpretation also caused a lesbian Christian to exp...
80: Sweet Sounds of Amazing Gracie
I SEE U - March 31, 2023 15:33 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings10-year-old Graceyn Hollingsworth has become an internet viral sensation. Her popular YouTube children’s channel, “Gracie’s Corner,” features Black and brown animated characters reciting remixed nursery rhymes, soulful vintage poems and original songs in video form. Her father, Javoris Hollingswo...
79: XENA, Palestinian Warrior Princess
I SEE U - March 24, 2023 18:22 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSix-time Grammy winner and electronic DJ, Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, recently released a trove of new music after a nearly decade-long hiatus of full-length solo material. Through a mutual friend, the visionary producer was introduced to a Palestinian vocalist by the name of Nai Barghouti – an ac...
44: We Shall Not Be Moved [Encore]
I SEE U - March 17, 2023 15:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOnly a few descendants of West African slaves remain on a coastal Georgia portion of land called, Sapelo Island. In the early 1800s, ancestors of the Gullah Geechee community were brought to these barrier islands along the nation's southeast Atlantic coast to work on plantations. These slaves acq...
78: Say It Loud! Woosah!
I SEE U - March 10, 2023 23:13 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsZee Clarke received her Harvard MBA and spent over two decades leading teams at FORTUNE 500 companies and tech startups. But after instances of being racially-profiled, experiencing microaggressions at work and even being harassed by police, she realized how breathing exercises were so critical t...
77: The Thrill is Ruthie Foster
I SEE U - March 02, 2023 23:01 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAward-winning singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has a voice unlike any other. Her unique style of blending blues, gospel, soul and American roots has inspired many music lovers across the globe. A native of Central Texas, Foster grew up around gospel singers and knew instantly of her passion for mu...
76: The KIDO Gets It
I SEE U - February 23, 2023 23:49 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhen an untold history that impacts your own family is buried so deep, how does one know the real importance or value of that piece of information? A 4th-generation Black entrepreneur, Keewa Nurullah, had asked herself this question throughout her life, until she realized why the truth was hidden...
75: An Injustice To Remain Silent
I SEE U - February 17, 2023 19:57 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsClean energy researcher Roishetta Ozane is a single mother of six children and lives in a Louisiana town that scientists have called, “the heart of America’s climate crisis.” With her Lake Charles-area home surrounded by refineries, natural gas facilities and petrochemical plants, her family has ...
74: I Heard It Through A Great Wine
I SEE U - February 09, 2023 21:15 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThere is a movement happening that consists of Black and Brown entrepreneurs embracing the craft of the winemaking process. But the wine industry, including suppliers and distributors, may not be so open to embracing, much less investing in these businesses—especially with an industry that has cu...
73: The (Black) Woman in Red with Author Lindsay Gary
I SEE U - February 03, 2023 20:45 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHistorian Dr. Lindsay Gary felt a passion to showcase the beauty and richness of multiple spots around Houston that would be historically significant within Black communities of the region.But she quickly realized over the course of her analysis that some of those sites had simply disappeared.In ...
72: Prisons: A Colossal Waste of Human Potential with Author Bill Keller
I SEE U - January 27, 2023 01:56 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsPulitzer-prize winning author, Bill Keller, argues that incarceration here in America is a shameful waste of lives and money. The former New York Times executive editor says prison rehabilitation has been neglected with only a handful of successful reentry programs for inmates. Join us as Host Ed...
71: The Lion King of The Chicago Projects
I SEE U - January 20, 2023 00:09 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAuthor Falisa Ray took notice in her son’s interest and realized early his love for the arts. Instead of pressuring him to pursue law school or the medical field, she was led to embrace his passion and help him navigate through the unpredictable world of the entertainment industry – but not befor...
70: Seeing (Me) Is Believing
I SEE U - January 12, 2023 22:07 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAs we honor and pay tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this national holiday weekend, many Black American parents are taking this opportunity to educate their children—and have THE TALK, an unguarded conversation about racism, discrimination and the richness of Black culture. Th...
69: Black Men On The Cutting Edge
I SEE U - January 05, 2023 00:10 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsFor decades, barbershops have served as special places for African-Americans. The barber plays a major role in not only providing hair care services, but for many Black men, in particular, this person is responsible for how their customers are viewed and seen by society. Notions of identity, appe...
30: Terrestrial Radio Racism [Encore]
I SEE U - December 16, 2022 18:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsFor decades, members of the Black community and other communities of color have been excluded from owning media broadcast properties. Recent data released by the Federal Communications Commission shows that women and minorities are underrepresented in license ownership, particularly in FM commerc...
59: Real Hot Girl Inspiration [Encore]
I SEE U - December 09, 2022 23:20 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsMembers of a group of community-based organizations recently embarked upon a month-long bus caravan that stretched across several cities throughout the southern region of the country, including places like Atlanta; Birmingham; Little Rock, Arkansas; Houston and Jackson, Mississippi. The tour was ...
68: Storytelling Elegance in God, Fear & Sex with Director Elegance Bratton
I SEE U - December 02, 2022 22:38 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsBased on his own real-life experiences, Elegance Bratton’s THE INSPECTION, tells the story of a young Black man who was kicked out of the house by his Christian mother for being gay. After spending years at a homeless shelter and on the streets of New York City, he decides to enlist in the U.S. m...
32: The Color Of Therapy [Encore]
I SEE U - November 26, 2022 03:50 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWhile medical teams question whether the omicron variant marks a COVID-19 transition from a pandemic stage to an endemic phase, minorities along with a host of communities of color are seeing disproportionately higher rates of mental health problems. Moreover, disparities exist as it relates to a...
67: Jazz Icon Branford Marsalis Says Don't Follow Trends
I SEE U - November 18, 2022 01:36 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsRenowned instrumentalist, Branford Marsalis, has spent four decades in the international spotlight touring the globe and perfecting his skillsets as the standard-bearer of modern jazz. The Louisiana native also comes from a musical family, with brothers—Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason—becoming acclaim...
66: The Reconstruction Zone with Author Peniel Joseph
I SEE U - November 11, 2022 23:35 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn recent years, with each election cycle, voting results very often come down to the wire. Consequently, when it comes to politics and ideologies related to our government, America remains completely divided. And with the racial and political reckoning of 2020 after the death of George Floyd, th...
65: The Show Must Go Black with Broadway Producer Ron Simons
I SEE U - November 04, 2022 22:41 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn 2021, after a wave of global unrest over racial injustice that followed the death of Houstonian George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, a coalition of Broadway theater owners, union leaders, creators and casting directors outlined a series of reforms and commitments for the industry t...
64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union with Legal Expert Jeffery Robinson
I SEE U - October 28, 2022 21:35 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsCivil rights attorney, Jeffery Robinson, released a film in 2021 entitled, “WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA.” In the documentary, Robinson addresses an audience onstage as if he’s inside a courtroom, arguing a case on how grappling with racism is “our shared history.” He challenges t...
63: The Fresh Prince in Black & White with Actress Karyn Parsons
I SEE U - October 21, 2022 21:25 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsActress Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as the spoiled ‘Hilary Banks,’ Will Smith’s cousin in the hit ‘90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – which aired for six seasons on NBC. Parsons is now an acclaimed writer and has already produced a series of award-winning animated children’s f...
62: Gerald Albright Horizons
I SEE U - October 15, 2022 01:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsGerald Albright is one of the most sought-after musicians in the world of contemporary jazz. The iconic saxophonist has been recording music for nearly four decades with eight Grammy Award nominations to show for it. And with his signature blend of funk, soul and R&B, much of his productions crea...
61: I Ain't Scared of U
I SEE U - October 07, 2022 20:49 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsKnown as one of the Original Kings of Comedy with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer—the legendary comedian, Bernie Mac, is now featured in a book of inspirational quotes and daily motivations called, “I Don’t Care If You Like Me, I Like Me.” A native of Chicago, Bernie Mac de...
60: Finding Black American Joy
I SEE U - September 30, 2022 18:53 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIn the PBS series, MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, famed documentarian, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., sits down with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders and old friends to explore what it means to be a Black American in a country where racial discrimination and white supremac...
59: Real Hot Girl Inspiration
I SEE U - September 24, 2022 03:18 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsMembers of a group of community-based organizations recently embarked upon a month-long bus caravan that stretched across several cities throughout the southern region of the country, including places like Atlanta; Birmingham; Little Rock, Arkansas; Houston and Jackson, Mississippi. The tour was ...
58: Slavery Ties That Bind Freedom
I SEE U - September 17, 2022 01:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsBetty Ann Kilby and her family were terrorized when they defied their local school board and the governor of Virginia to desegregate the only high school in their county in 1959. And yet, nearly 50 years later, in 2007, she was willing to talk to a descendant of a family who had once enslaved he...
57: How to Add Color to White Supremacy
I SEE U - September 10, 2022 04:02 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsAuthor Jill Nagle is not intimidated by facilitating open and honest conversations about white supremacy. She’s even designed workshops and programs to help counsel and coach white people to help them better understand how racism works and how they can use their white privilege to make a differen...
56: Play That Funky Music, Brian Culbertson
I SEE U - September 02, 2022 22:25 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsVeteran jazz keyboardist Brian Culbertson has a 25-album discography that offers up his signature sounds of funky instrumentals, sexy soul jams and straight-up, smooth R&B grooves. With a career of delivering some 40 Billboard No. 1 singles, he’s performed and recorded with the industry’s finest ...
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