Those Who Burn Books will then Burn the People.

The book burnings, the book bannings, and the objectification and erasion of Critical Race Theory, the teachings of POC, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ history is more nefarious and sinister than you think. It is my goal to argue that the rise of anti-intellectualism in America is a smoke screen for the war on education. There is no reason to restrict, ban, or censor the creative work of artists. Films, exhibitions, books, or any other creative work, are often challenged with the best intentions of protecting the vulnerable from difficult ideas and information.  Taking away any art form, regardless of the medium, can harm people more than it will help or protect them. The topics that are censored usually center themes that are realistic, timeless, and important to learn- so the population is not doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Furthermore, if students are not exposed to these topics in schools, they may not be able to gain awareness of these topics.  No, the state should not be allowed to censor the creative work of artists, because censoring art censor's intellectualism; which can be seen through the burning of the Library of Alexandria, the 1933 book burning in Germany, and the censorship of Critical Race Theory in America.

So, if it's white people’s responsibility to dismantle systemic racism. Then, it must be men’s responsibility to dismantle the patriarchy. The problem is that there is a large population of men that do not believe that patriarchy exists or see how they contribute to it. In many cases, black men are fully committed to supporting the patriarchy because of sexism, misogynoir, religious beliefs, and/or racism. With this in mind, I would like to dedicate this episode to black women. Simply existing, as a black woman, is exhausting.

What many fail to realize is that what is killing men and destroying their families is that many of us have an ideology that is steeped in a poisonous patriarchal system. Learning how to listen to women is the antidote for the poison in our bloodstream, and centering women is how we bring balance back to our communities. If the world does not like black women, they need to say it with their chest.

Black men and women have been beefing on the internet for the past five years.

With the rise of the Passport Pookies, arguments surrounding going 50/50 in relationships, and the evolution of the high value man, the concept of black love seems to be a thing of the past. When we come across something online that is so outrageous that we can’t help but respond, we may be falling into the Rage Farming trap. Manipulators use the Read-Anger-Response cycle to rile us up and tear us down. With this episode, it is our goal to provide a safe place for black men to openly discuss their thoughts around manhood, black love, and platonic relationships.

Join my guests, Billy Hamilton and Dalvin Tate as we divulge the inner workings of black manhood. If I were you, I would stick around until the end to hear the questions submitted by our black male listeners.