The Black Vote: Taken for granted, ignored or necessary
The black vote is important because it represents the behavior of a group of people whose voting power had been denied. However, the black vote is uni...
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Freedom through Speech Radio (F.T.S.R) is a bi-weekly program dedicated to allowing anyone and everyone to have a voice through contributing to the discussion surrounding various timely and pertinent issues. Hosted by noted blogger and provocateur extraordinaire RiPPa of the blog The Intersection of Madness & Reality, community activist and academic Professor Max Reddick of the blog soulbrother v.2, and New York based attorney The Janitor of the blog The Urban Politico, you can always expect lively conversation that entertains even as it enlightens.
The African American Body Image Episode: When We Look in the Mirror, What Do We See?
Do me a favor, please. Go to the mirror and take a good long look at yourself. What do you see? Take a good look at your facial features, your hair, y...
The Prison Industrial Complex Episode: Is the Criminal Justice System the New Jim Crow?
Where it concerns the criminal justice system and the minority communities—primarily African American and Hispanic, something has changed. Perhaps my ...
The Why Can't Raheem Read Episode: Public Education and the Minority Community
At one time, the United States of America boasted of the very best educational system in the world. However, of late that system has declined precipit...
WE COUNT!: A Continuing Conversation on the Black Agenda - What Would Black Jesus Do?
Let me repeat a question that I’ve posed many times before: What is the Black Agenda? I keep hearing about this “Black Agenda,” but as of yet, no one ...
The How I Got Over Episode: The Testimonial Show
African American history has always fascinated and inspired me. The African American history narrative tells the story of a group of people overcoming...
The Black Agenda Episode: State of Black Leadership in the Age of Obama
A round table discussion on the relevance “Black Leadership” in the Obama age. Using the recent controversial and very public disagreement between Al ...
The Is Black Entertainment Dead? Episode: Who Stole the Soul?
Who killed Whitley Gilbert? Have all the Boyz left the Hood? The Jacks ain't new anymore, and no one seems to be fighting the power. But we're on the ...
The Barack Obama Report Card Episode
Last January, the world looked on with anticipation at the inauguration of the very first African American president. However, almost one year later, ...
Black Athletes/Black Celebs - What's really Going On?
Years ago, Charles Barkley made the statement, “I'm not a role model...Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.” Follow...