Black FreeThinkers

Please join us Sunday as we discuss a number of topics.

Some whypipo are seriously slipping into darkness and attacking our communities. This has been a common occurrence in black communities and we weren't believed. However, it seems to be escalating and more targeted. We can no longer sit back and watch as this continues to happen. Some of you will say that we've seen times such as this before and made it through it. What about the people and families who were hurt, harmed and killed? Are you negating their experiences because it didn't happen to YOU? How have your prayers and faith stopped any of these acts of terror? Do you truly believe that your faith, resolve, prayers, positive thoughts, good vibes, etc. worked to stop people from harming and killing us? What's next? Why must we forgive those who mean us nothing but harm? What do we get from allowing people to continue to transgress against us? Why do some of us run to the first camera available to publicly forgive someone who doesn't think twice about harming us? Many don't want our forgiveness, but we insist anyway. Why is it that when whypipo do irreparable harm to black people, the first thing they do is send for our pastors? When this type of harm is done by whypipo to other whypipo, they don't call for the pastor...why is that?

Please join us Sunday as we discuss a number of problematic narratives fueling the white evangelical community.

There is so much to discuss that I'm not sure where to begin. 

White Christian Fragility: Fear and power.White Christian Radio Silence: Silence on keeping black and brown babies in cages.White Christian Open Secret: Racism disguised as patriotism.What would Jesus do?: Praying for RBG's death.White Evangelicals getting played: Trump's lies about the Johnson AmendmentWhite Christian Anti-Trump Brigade: Touring the country.White Christian reinvented: Spin and rinse.

What are you thinking Kanye?

Pathologizing the black community with false negative tropes will not make you an honorary white man. Donald Trump is not your daddy. Please stop with the tofu dashiki madness. Capitalism and white supremacy in black face will not work or save the black community. However, I strongly suspect that you're only trying to save yourself.

Please join us as we speak with Jay Colby, founder of The Black Detour. We'll discuss independent media and why it's needed given our current socio-political environment. 

The Black Detour is an independent media outlet that advocates for Black people to not only be empowered but informed on issues in the Black community. We’re part of a growing movement in America to empower Black people all across the United States. At our core, we stand with Black people and want our voices, opinions, and thoughts heard.

Jay Colby is a writer, journalist, and entrepreneur. Jay founded The Black Detour to not only change the often negative perception of Black people in mainstream media but to create a space where Black people can voice their opinion freely. He is also a college graduate and has dedicated his life to helping the disenfranchised. 

We want to encourage independent journalism and this is a step in the right direction.

You can find them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as well.

Please join us as we discuss the Groveland Four with Carol Greenlee (daughter of wrongly convicted Charles Greenlee). 

Earnest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin were accused of raping a 17-year-old white woman in Lake County, Florida in 1948. They were convicted of a crime, minus any evidence, by an all white jury. In November 1951, NAACP Special Counsel Thurgood Marshall had the death penalty verdicts overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The four men were posthumously exonerated on April 18, 2017 by a resolution passed by the Florida House of Representatives. The state also apologized to their families for the racial injustice of the case, and lawmakers called on Florida Governor Rick Scott to officially pardon the men.

Please contact the Florida Clemency board to see a pardon for the four young men who were wrongly accused and convicted of a crime that they didn't convict.

You can find more resources and help to amplify this tragedy by using #PardonGrovelandFour. 

Recommended reading: Gilbert King's "DEVIL IN THE GROVE."   Gary Cosair's “Legal Lynching: The Sad Saga of the Groveland Four.”

PBS Documentary: The Groveland Four.

Please join us as we discuss Christine Blasey Ford and the Senate hearing for Brett Kavanaugh. There's so much to unpack, that it's difficult to know where to begin. We will also discuss the very obvious display of white male privilege and entitlement. 

We will also contrast the difference between this hearing and the one for Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas. It's very important to understand the distinct difference between the two.

White womanhood and Black womanhood are two very different worlds. Just like Black childhood versus White childhood are very very different worlds. We'll talk about those differences and why they matter.

Please join us as we discuss the current state of the church. You have people leaving in droves, leadership openly rebelling against the Bible they profess to believe, pastors and leadership openly telling you to submit and obey the authority of deviants, pastors and leadership that are money hungry and on power trips, and so much more. When are you going to stand up and speak up? There is no way that you can convince me that you believe that this type of leadership is acceptable.

Please join us as we talk about the Aretha Franklin funeral, black church, outdated traditions of the black church, church hurt, #metoo, dismissal of black women, misogyny, black children, and much more. It's time for the black church to re-evaluate some of it's long standing traditions and expectations.

I'm going to cover a number of things, so please take time to listen carefully and give some feedback.  You can email me: [email protected].  I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

I'm going to talk about a few other things as well...

Please join us as we discuss the aggrieved white men in America who feel that they are being discriminated against because of their gender and whiteness. Some of them believe that women & the black/brown people need to be put back in their place in the proper hierarchy. Also, they need to ensure that they keep their white dominance in the hierarchy of power and control. We can't have too many immigrants and refugees disrupting the balance. The mental gymnastics to justify and rationalize their belief systems has astounded me over the years and I continue to watch with amazement at the sheer ignorance and fear driven politics.

Please join us as we discuss why some white progressives, moderates, liberals, and allies are problematic and complicit with white supremacy. When you attempt to explain why their silence or their encouragement of you being silent is violent, here comes the conditional support, tears, and accusations of you not being a team player or understanding the 'sacrifices' that they have made to just be your friend and 'be seen in public' standing by your side.

The dial in number is 310-982-4273 and press 1 to talk about the subject matter.

Please join us today as I try to play catch up and update you on a few things. You know how we do, I'm just going for it. What more evidence do you need that making moral arguments mean nothing to people who have a totally different definition of morality than yourself? What do you say when their white privilege means more to them than their God or holy book? How do you respond to the silent moderate, liberal, and progressive so called 'good' whites who remain silent in the face of the wicked white supremacy that's on full display? How do you justify the actions of the so called 'good' white politicians who secretly agree with the changes that are being made by 45? They are too cowardly to say anything in public, but their voting records tell the REAL story.

Ooh Wee! So to say and so little time. I'm going to start taking calls again, unless you on that bullshit...