In this episode, Dr. Hettie V. William is in conversation about the Duchess of Sussex, Harry Windsor and their recent interview with Oprah Winfrey with Drs. Zaneta Rago-Craft, Nicole Pulliam and Lacey Hunter. Rago-Craft is the inaugural Directo

Women of Color in Academia

Apr 23rd, 2023 1h 7m

This is the finale episode of season 6. In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses women of color in the academy with Drs. Zaneta Rago-Craft and Nicole Pulliam. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history in the Department of

The Black Athlete Revolt: A Conversation with Shaun M. Anderson

Apr 16th, 2023 54m 34s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black athletes, political protest, and social justice with Shaun M. Anderson. Williams is an Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University located in West Long Branch, New J

Jumping the Broom: A Conversation with Tyler D. Parry

Apr 9th, 2023 52m 32s

Season 6, Episode 9In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the broomstick wedding ritual with Tyler D. Parry. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and P

Origins and Impact of Hip Hop

Apr 2nd, 2023 1h 2m

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the origins and impact of hip hop with Anwar Uhuru as part of a series of episodes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monm

The African Presence in Latin American Culture

Mar 26th, 2023 41m 43s

In this episode Hettie V. Williams discusses the African Presence in Latin America with Luis Mora-Ballesteros. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Mora-Ballesteros is Lecturer of Spanish and Liter

The Golden Age of Hip Hop

Mar 12th, 2023 58m 22s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the Golden Age of Hip Hop in the 1980s and 1990s with Professor Claude Taylor. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Taylor is Director for Academic Tra

Fear of a Black Republic

Mar 5th, 2023 1h 1m

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Haiti and Black internationalism with Leslie M. Alexander. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University. Alexander is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor

Black in Graduate School

Feb 26th, 2023 1h 1m

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black in graduate school with Lauren T. Rorie. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Rorie is currently an adjunct professor in the perspectives prog

The Black Church in Film and Culture

Feb 19th, 2023 58m 51s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses the Black Church in film and television with Dr. Anwar Uhuru. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professor in the Department of

Mentoring and African Culture

Feb 12th, 2023 51m 22s

In this episode Hettie V. Williams discusses mentoring and the African/African American experience with Julius O. Adekunle. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Adekunle is Professor of African

Black Men and Policing

Feb 5th, 2023 53m 44s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses race, masculinity, Black men, and policing with Dr. Karanja Keita Carroll. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Carroll is a Lecturer in Black and L

Empowering Young Black Males: A Conversation with Vernon Smith

Nov 27th, 2022 52m 54s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses empowering young Black males with Dr. Vernon Smith. Williams is an Associate Professor of African American History in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University and Smith is A

Race and Gender in Bey's Renaissance: A Conversation with Anwar Uhuru

Nov 20th, 2022 57m 7s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses race, gender, and sexuality in Renaissance by Beyonce Knowles with Dr. Anwar Uhuru. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Uhuru is Assistant Professo

This is My Jail: A Conversation with Melanie D. Newport

Nov 13th, 2022 57m 20s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses jailing and mass incarceration with Dr. Melanie D. Newport. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Newport is an Assistant Professor of history at the

Black Music Past and Present: A Conversation with Guthrie Ramsey

Oct 30th, 2022 59m 47s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black music, culture, and criticism with Dr. Guthrie Ramsey. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Ramsey is Emeritus Professor of Music at the Unive

Black Women and Roller Skating

Oct 23rd, 2022 44m 4s

In this episode, Hettie. V. Williams discusses Black women and roller skating with Lauren T. Rorie. Williams is Associate Professor of African American History at Monmouth University and Rorie is an Adjunct Instructor in the Interdisciplinary P

Black Soldiers and their Families During the Civil War Era

Oct 16th, 2022 58m 3s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black soldiers and families through the Civil War era with Holly A. Pinheiro, Jr. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Pinheiro is Assistant Profess

The Great Migration and Asbury Park

Oct 9th, 2022 54m 12s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses a short documentary film on Asbury Park, New Jersey titled “The Great Migration and Asbury Park” with Erin Fleming, and Claude Taylor. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at

Masters of Health: Slavery and Racial Thinking in Medical Schools

Oct 2nd, 2022 59m 32s

In this episode Dr. Hettie V. Williams is in conversation with Christopher Willoughby. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history in the Department of History at Monmouth University. Willoughby is a Visiting Assistant Professor

Black and Asian Solidarity Part II

Sep 25th, 2022 53m 17s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black and Asian solidarity with Dr. Zaneta Rago-Craft founding Director of the Intercultural Center at Monmouth University. Dr. Z identifies as multiracial and tells us some about her own Asian ance

Black and Asian Solidarity Part I

Sep 18th, 2022 1h 7m

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams discusses Black and Asian solidarity with Dr. Rekha Datta. This conversation is a part of a series that will run on This Week over the next season of the show. Williams is Associate Professor of African Ameri

Race and Media in Brazil

Sep 11th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams is in discussion with Reighan Gillam about race and media in Brazil. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth University and Gillam is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at

The Criminalization of Black Youth

Mar 27th, 2022 53m 48s

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams is in discussion with Professor Kristin Henning about the criminalization of Black youth in the U.S. and the juvenile justice system. Williams is Associate Professor of African American history at Monmouth Un

Race and Medieval Studies

Mar 20th, 2022 1h

In this episode, Hettie V. Williams is in discussion with Drs. Heide Estes and Mary Rambaran-Olm about race and Medieval Studies. Estes is Professor of English in the Department of English at Monmouth University where she regularly teaches medi