Black FreeThinkers

BFT Contributer and Host MC Brooks is releasing his debut album on 4/21. On this special episode, he will play each track and provide some insight into the creation of the project, the concept, and the process that he endured to complete this project fully. He will break down each track individually and take fan calls about the music. Be sure to tune in Wednesday at 8pm!

Please join us Sunday at 10AM CST as we discuss the high cost of being poor.  The protests across America has brought to light how Blacks, Native Americans, and Latinos are unfairly targeted with broken windows policing.  This creates a system that is sustained by fines and fees that perpetuates white supremacy.

The dial in number is 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.  You can Skype as well as create reminders.

Please join us Sunday 10AM CST as we discuss respectability politics, gender politics, tone policing, oppressive & respressive politics and much more.  We will also discuss CPAC atheists and political grandstanding.

You can also set a reminder up and Skype into the show.

310-982-4273 and press 1 to talk.

Please join us Sunday 10AM CST as we discuss the hate crime that took place this week.  For those unaware, three Muslim students were murdered over an alleged parking dispute.  The murderer entered the home of the students and killed them execution style.  The media and police are hesitant to call it a hate crime.  The atheist community are attempting to distance themselves from this matter.  I am seeing 'No True Scotsman' fallacies everywhere. 

I find it interesting that when it's a white person, they are judged as individuals. People are claiming that this domestic terrorist was mentally ill and a lone wolf.  However, people of color are judged as groups and made accountable for the actions of individuals.  This double standard has been prevalent in this community.

We will discuss how the atheist community has created and cultivated a toxic environment.  We have been calling this community out about the Islamophobia, racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.; yet, it has not been addressed.  The mainstream atheist organizations have ignored the warning signs and have even attempted to make excuses for the bigotry.

We spoke about this matter extensively on our TwitterChat and you can find more details here.  We want to continue this much needed discussion.  There will b more discussion on this in the future.

The dial in number is 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.

This is part four of a four part series.

The fourth show will wrap up our assessments of these movements. We will discuss how black men, like Al Sharpton and others, who are lashing out at the young protestors.

The #BlackLivesMatter is the Millennial movement and not the Civil Rights vanguard who have done nothing but fatten their pockets and stomachs since MLK.

We will also discuss the Michael Shermer & Sam Harris interview towards the end.

You can dial into the show 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts. You can Skype into the show.

This is part three of a four part series.

The third show will discuss how women start, support, and fund these movements. We will discuss how black women have been co-opted out of history and have been pushed to the side by power hungry black men and whites, in some cases.

The #BlackLivesMatter is the Millennial movement and not the Civil Rights vanguard who have done nothing but fatten their pockets and stomachs since MLK.

You can dial into the show 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts. You can Skype into the show.

The second show of a four part series.

We will discuss Fannie Lou Hammer, Ella Baker, and the 3 founders of #‎BlackLivesMatter (Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi) and why it is important for us to ensure that black women are not written out of history.

Additionally, we will discuss why it is important for us to remember that women, transwomen, and girls are also killed by state violence. That every 28 hours includes women, transwomen, and girls.

Please dial 310-982-4273  and press 1 to speak with the hosts.  You can also Skype into the show.

The first of a four part series on Black women and their roles in Black History.

Today we will discuss Black Women being stereotyped while sitting in the seat of the scornful. We will elaborate on stereotypes like Mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire, and many others. We will discuss how these same stereotypes are still alive and perpetuated by white & blacks.

Call in to the show 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.  You can also Skype into the show.

Please join us Sunday at 10AM CST/11AM EST as we celebrate Festivus.  We will celebrate with the airing of grievances and dirty laundry & then commence with the beating of dirty rugs and dead horses.  We will continue laughing at those who are tilting at windmills.

The dial in number is 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.  You can also Skype into the show.

Please join us Sunday 10AM CST/11AM EST as we discuss negative, racist black stereotypes and the people who perpetuate them.

We will discuss the brilliant article written by Raina in depth.

Why is it acceptable in the secular community when negative stereotypes and caricatures of the black community (religious and otherwise) are presented to them?Is it acceptable if black atheists perpetuate the stereotypes while attempting to pathologize the community that they claim that they want to help?Is speaking at all white conferences considered activism nowadays?Are black atheists silence on issues of racism, social justice, sexism, etc. being purchased with the promises of speaking engagements, etc.?This and more on Sunday.

Dial into the show 310-982-4273 and press 1 to speak with the hosts.  You can also Skype into the show.