Today I’m talking with Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton about their book, “None of the Above: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Corporate Greed, and the Criminalization of Educators”.In March of 2013, 35 educato

Lak (Lesson 2: Hip Hop & Education)

Apr 28th, 2019 1h 6m

Lak is a hip hop educator and emcee. He is also the CEO and founder of Smart Hiphop Global. We will be talking about his album titled, “Lesson 2: Hip Hop & Education”.Visit Lak’s https://www.smart-hiphop.com (Smart Hiphop Global) website.

A More Beautiful and Terrible History

Apr 14th, 2019 1h 6m

Today I’m talking with Jeanne Theoharis about her book, “A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History”.The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to

Jabee (Thy Will Be Done)

Apr 7th, 2019 1h 6m

Jabee is an Emmy-Award winning emcee, representing Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His rhymes have been recognized by Chuck D of Public Enemy and Sway Calloway on Sway In The Morning. In 2014, his commercial work earned Jabee a regional Emmy. We will

RJ PAYNE

Mar 24th, 2019 41m 35s

RJ PAYNE is a phenomenal emcee, representing Philadelphia, PA. He has attracted the attention of numerous well-respected emcees/producers like Lord Jamar, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, Black Thought, and that’s just a few. We will be talking about t

The Science of Melanin

Mar 10th, 2019 49m 2s

In this ground-breaking work, “The Science of Melanin”, perhaps the first full-length scientific analysis of the substance found in practically all living organisms and inanimate objects, Dr. T. Owens Moore attempts to dispel the myths and rect

Abasi Qadhafi (The 411 & Unplugged)

Mar 3rd, 2019 42m 7s

Abasi Qadhafi is an emcee, representing New Orleans. We will be talking about his album, “The 411”, along with some tracks from his most recent album, “Unplugged”.iTunes:Here is a chronological list of the songs played on the episode. C

ARMAND HAMMER (Paraffin)

Feb 17th, 2019 58m 11s

Today I’m talking with the New York hip hop duo, Armand Hammer, which consists of Billy Woods and ELUCID. We will be talking about their album titled, “Paraffin”.iTunes:Here is a chronological list of the songs played on the episode. Cl

BLACK INDIANS

Feb 10th, 2019 1h 24m

Today I’m talking with William Loren Katz, about the updated version of his definitive book titled, “Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage”. Also, joining the conversation is Phil “Pompey” Wilkes Fixico. He is a direct descendent of the Seminole Mar

SAP (Self Improved)

Jan 27th, 2019 50m 44s

Sap is a Delaware-raised emcee/producer. He has produced for artists such as The Game, Rick Ross, Mac Miller, Schoolboy Q, Meek Mill, and Fat Joe, just to name a few. We will be talking about his album titled, “Self Improved”.iTunes:Her

ISO INDIES (I.S.O.)

Jan 20th, 2019 58m 4s

I$O INDIES is a hip hop duo, which comprises of Conchez Yut and Dillmatic. We will be talking about their album titled, “I.S.O.”

BLACK FOR A DAY

Jan 6th, 2019 1h 8m

Contemporary history is littered with the surprisingly complex stories of white people participating in blackface and minstrelsy. At the end of their experiments in so-called "blackness," Alisha Gaines argues, these debatably well-meaning white

The Vitamin Cea (JoyFull Noise)

Dec 30th, 2018 57m

The Vitamin Cea is an emcee, representing Mississippi. We will be talking about her album titled, “Joy Full Noise”....

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

Dec 23rd, 2018 1h 31m

“Black is Beautiful; A Philosophy of Black Aesthetics”, provides a long-overdue synthesis, identifying and exploring the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, both in the fine arts and be

Donnie Raven (Livelihood)

Dec 16th, 2018 57m 41s

Donnie Raven is an emcee, representing Denver, CO. We will be talking about his album titled, “Livelihood”.

Haseeb (Growth)

Dec 9th, 2018 1h 3m

Haseeb is an emcee, representing Los Angeles, California. We will be talking about his album titled, “Growth”.

NEW WORLD A-COMING

Dec 2nd, 2018 1h 27m

Today, I’m talking with Dr. Judith Weisenfeld about her highly-informative book called, “New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration”....

Griot B (Ourstory & Historia)

Nov 25th, 2018 1h 1m

Griot B is an emcee and the founder of School Yard Rap, which is a company created for one purpose, to Educate through Entertainment. We will be talking about School Yard Rap and two of his albums titled, “Ourstory & Historia”

Samad Savage (The Greg Area)

Nov 18th, 2018 56m 4s

Today I’m talking with Samad Savage about his album titled, “The Grey Area”!

The Bone and Sinew of the Land

Nov 11th, 2018 1h 43m

“The Bone and Sinew of the Land: America's Forgotten Black Pioneers and the Struggle for Equality”, tells the long-hidden stories of America's black pioneers, the frontier they settled, and their fight for the heart of the nation. It courageous

Ace Clark (Black Privilege)

Nov 4th, 2018 1h 11m

Ace Clark is an emcee, representing Brooklyn, NY. We'll be talking about his socially-conscious album titled, “Black Privilege”.

Sceyentifik (The Science Project, Vol. 1)

Oct 28th, 2018 59m 44s

Sceyentifik is an emcee, representing Ohio. We will be talking about his album titled, “The Sceyence Project, Vol. 1”.

THE BLACK TAX

Oct 21st, 2018 1h 35m

“The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America”, is an extraordinary analysis of how anti-Black bias has created a detrimental tax that Black Americans pay in almost every marketplace and how that tax has suffocated our livelihood, and sign