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Nurah Muhammad

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A weekly Society and Culture podcast featuring Nurah Muhammad
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The prom is a billion dollar industry.  Custom gowns and suits, luxury cars, ostentatious grandeur and extravagance are exhibited by a people who have the least net worth in the nation.King for a day and broke for a lifetime is not acceptable
Love of others is predicated on love of self.  Respect and trust of others is also based on that which we have for self.  We may testify as if we love ourselves though our language and behaviors prove differently.  And others quickly recognize
Retailers know how to induce consumer spending because they understand our psychology better than we know ourselves.  They design our seasonal spending habits employing sales tactics that increase their bottom lines and increases our consumer
Before Social Media, how did we gain concepts about life: religion, politics, values and self worth?  They were demonstrated by our parents and extended family, school classrooms and playgrounds, through direct interaction, engagement, face to
Laughing it off when others ridicule you is not an indication that you are a good sport.  It is a sign of weakness, insecurity and/or a need to fit in.  There is no social club, job, appointment or team that should require mockery at your own e
A couple weeks ago when out for a walk, I saw several police officers surrounding a young Black man in the park. I disrupted my walk routine so that I could be in somewhat proximity of the activity without causing a nuisance to the officers but
Last month Charlamagne tha God, apologized to Mo’nique for mocking her and dubbing her ‘Donkey of the Day’ on The Breakfast Club during her legal fight with Netflix over unfair compensation.  There is a lesson in this for us.  When one of our
“There are some efforts to celebrate a so-called ‘Negro History Week,’ and some of my people will participate. The planning of that week to teach the slave a knowledge of his past is not complete, sufficient or comprehensive enough to enable my
PLEASE READ the show notes to this episode.I caution the listener against hearing this episode as an attack on Marc Lamont Hill.  I believe the points wherein I disagree are important and bear sharing.However anyone who has followed Nurah Spe
PLEASE READ the show notes to this episode.For context:  Mark Lamont Hill posted a video on YouTube titled "Cam'ron Gets Strong CLAP BACK From Marc Lamont Hill For Rejecting African American Identity".  That episode is in response to Cam’ron
One thing the Katt Williams Club Shay Shay interview proved is that our tabloid appetite is strong as ever.  Our penchant for scandal shows our character leanings to rumor and propaganda.  And unfortunately sleaze sells and we are its ever fa
Truth is that which is factual, real.  It need not be convenient to be truth.  It need not be accepted to be truth.  And truth is truth regardless to our opinions or how we feel.While our modern society plays fast and loose with truth, if the
Setting goals is important for progress in all areas of life.   It is essential we set goals effectively to produce the best outcomes and give ourselves the greatest chance of success.This episode I share S.M.A.R.T. goals, an effective guide
This episode shares six areas of focus for achieving or increasing workplace success.  Concentrating in these areas is applicable to any field.  They are:•Preparation•Communication•Professional Courtesy•Honesty•Attitude•OrganizationImpr
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a poignant example of a man standing on faith and principles, regardless of the risks, discomfort and persecution.In his work of pressing the United States government for civil rights of the nation’s ex-slaves an
How possibly does one measure and repair the harm that has been done to a people enslaved and destroyed physically, spiritually, morally?  Our ancestors had their religion stripped, language stripped, cultural customs stripped, pride, ambitions
Here I continue the mention of fathers and the significance of fathers in the lives of children. The Center for Disease Control reports that 90% of all homeless and runaway youth, 71% of high school drop outs and 63% of youth suicides are from
Moderns laws and culture undermine the value of fathers even though research and data demonstrates how invaluable involved fathers are.  The Center for Disease Control reports that 90% of all homeless and runaway youth, 71% of high school drop
There is no biblical commandment directing us to SPEND-SPEND-SPEND to honor the birth of sweet baby Jesus. However, year after year, the season has become less religious and more commercial.Clever advertisers know the perfect strategies to pe
We are celebrating the Sixth Year Anniversary of the podcast and there has been so much shared and so much learned in this journey.  I am grateful to all who has joined me on this journey, the incredible guests, the faithful listeners and the
Social Media is a recurrent topic on Nurah Speaks because of the frequent misuse of the medium and the opportunity it provides us to publicize our most private moments or thoughts, regardless if appropriate for public consumption. We see the
Overcoming negative messages that we are not ‘enough’ is a very necessary thing for our women.  We have long been inundated with messages that challenge our worthiness and esteem as Black Women. However, once we have accepted that we are indeed
I do not believe women should dim their light.  I believe women should know how to use their light.  We are in a time wherein the light of our men has been all but snuffed out totally.  This is evidenced in the current state of the Black Comm
A parent striving to ingrain character, family values, morality and justice in children have a hard job in modern America as cultural norms ebb and flow.  In media, legislation and even education, the parental role is being minimized, challenge
Not having a healthy self awareness can frustrate us and others and lead to unproductive interactions and prohibiting our success.  We may have all met someone who has a problem or negative run in in nearly every environment they enter.  We ma
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