Black Talk Radio Network

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/8/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Scholar of African-American History, and Associate Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, Dr. Justene Hill Edwards. The book written by our guest “Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank” was the center of the discussion. Immediately after the Civil War, over 61,000.00 of our ancestors deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Bank, on June 29, 1874, a bank closed its doors, Dr. Edwards shared the details of the betrayal as part of our historical experience.

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; Bro. Asina

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; Sister Khadija

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard; Sunday 12/1/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) 6:00 PM (CST) guests was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. With the 2024 election in the rear view mirror, Dr. Horne raises the idea of a Black International Front Conference, with proposed locations and the need for independent political organizing in Black communities across the country, with a focus on local elections and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership. Joining the conversation in the second hour with valuable information was the External Relations officer to the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Assoc, and former correspondent to the Herald, Obi Egbuna Jr.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney. Guest Dr. Donald Tynes

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is.

In this episode of BTR News w/ Scotty Reid, we explore how seemingly harmless acts like creating, sharing, and promoting media that vaguely "thanks the troops" contribute to the normalization of militarism in American culture. Is this a conscious act, or are individuals unknowingly reinforcing fascistic values through social programming? Join us as we deconstruct these trends and their broader implications for society.

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Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; CRYSTAL MUHAMMAD

In this episode of Black Talk Radio News w/ Scotty Reid, we deconstruct the bipartisan implementation of fascist tactics in the United States. From authoritarian policies to militarism and scapegoating, both Democratic and Republican administrations have employed strategies that align with fascist principles. The discussion highlights how the DNC and RNC often converge, particularly on foreign policy, advancing an agenda rooted in suppression, expansionism, and corporatism. Please tune in for a critical analysis of America's political landscape and its implications for democracy.

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“Time for an Awakening” With Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 11/24/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) 6:00 PM (CST) guest was Activist, Organizer, Vice President of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission, President and Co-Facilitator of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants, “Friday Jones”. In this post-election 2024 discussion, Sister “Friday Jones” updated us on the reparation activism in California, and the community response to the failure of Black Leadership. Also, conversation with our guest on the challenges facing Black Californians, and some direct-action strategies to move forward.