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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 10/06/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Activist, Reparations Organizer, Director of Reparations United, Kamm Howard, and Chief of Staff of Afrodescendant Nation, Tamara (Achoti) Singleton. The National Reparations Strategy Call to Action Meeting on Oct 11, 2024, with over 30 organizations participating, also updated progress on the National Reparations Plebiscite, and other information dealing with repair was shared by our guests on the program, Tamara (Achoti) Singleton and Kamm Howard. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 9/29/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Black America, Reparations, Free Speech, and Project 2025, all came together as part of the discussion in open forum. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

The Guys and Sweet T are back with the jams and hottest news of the day! Check out take on the Presidential debate,new voter ID laws,the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs!

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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard , Sunday 09/15/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) our 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, Khansa Jones-Muhammad. Sister Jones-Muhammad shared information about the California Black Caucus blockage of key reparations bills and the community response to the failure of Black Leadership.  Also conversation with our guest on the continued fight for Reparations and Repair, the challenges facing Black Californians, and some direct action strategies to move forward.

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*This story has been updated to include a statement from the Sheriff.

By Scotty T Reid - A developing story in Henderson, North Carolina, has stirred significant concern and skepticism within the community and beyond. Javion McGee, a 21-year-old truck driver from Chicago, was found hanging from a tree on September 11, 2024. While local authorities have ruled his death a suicide, McGee’s family and a growing number of community members have voiced their doubts about this conclusion.

McGee, who had recently obtained his commercial driver's license (CDL) and was at the start of his trucking career, was on a delivery route when his body was discovered. Many are questioning why a young man from Chicago would take his own life while on the job in a state far from home. His family is particularly suspicious of the claim that he bought the rope himself, and they are calling for a more thorough investigation, as detailed by his cousin, TikTok user @scottieprimpin, who has been actively pushing for justice.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation, while the Henderson Police Department clarified in a Facebook post that the incident occurred outside their jurisdiction.

"I understand there's over 1,000 hits on TikTok (accusing) the sheriff's office of not being transparent, not providing information to the family, and that is not true," Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame said. "There's been information put out there that there's a lynching. There is not a lynching. The young man was not dangling from a tree. He was not swinging from a tree. The rope was wrapped around his neck. It was not a noose. There was not a knot in the rope. So therefore, it was not a lynching here in Vance County."

Brame told ABC Raleigh-Durham affiliate WTVD there were no signs of foul play in Magee's death, but he would not yet call it a suicide.

Furthermore, local activist Amina Bastet Shabazz raised questions on Facebook, calling for more transparency from the authorities and pointing out that McGee's case has sparked concerns that echo North Carolina’s dark history of racial violence. Henderson, once considered a "sundown town," has seen rising tension as people question whether McGee’s death might be linked to historical patterns of racial injustice.

Local groups, such as the Vance County NAACP, are also pressing for answers, emphasizing that a simple status update from the police is insufficient given the circumstances surrounding McGee’s death. As this case unfolds, many are urging for more media attention and a deeper look into the broader systemic issues at play.

Confederate Monuments and North Carolina's Racial Legacy

This tragic case also brings to light North Carolina's complicated racial history, particularly the ongoing battle over Confederate monuments. In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, North Carolina saw a surge in protests aimed at removing Confederate statues from public spaces. These protests were part of a larger nationwide movement to confront the symbols of racial oppression that have long marked the South.

In many parts of North Carolina, Confederate monuments were erected during the height of Jim Crow, often accompanied by speeches promoting white supremacy and violence against African Americans. These monuments were not just memorials to the Civil War but symbols of ongoing racial terror. Keynote speeches at these dedications frequently contained calls to uphold racial segregation and even celebrated lynchings as a means of maintaining control over Black populations.

The fight to remove these monuments has been met with fierce resistance from some local residents, but many activists argue that the removal of such symbols is crucial to dismantling the legacy of racism in the state. Henderson, where Javion McGee’s death occurred, is no stranger to this struggle. While the town itself may not have been the epicenter of Confederate monument protests, it remains part of a state grappling with its past and the symbols that continue to divide communities.

As the investigation into McGee’s death continues, it is impossible to separate the incident from the broader context of North Carolina's racial history. The legacy of violence against African Americans, symbolized by Confederate statues and memorials, still casts a shadow over the state's present. This history cannot be ignored, and McGee’s family, along with many others, are demanding that these issues be addressed head-on.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 9/1/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST)guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. The discussion centered around Dr. Horne’s new book “Armed Struggle?”, and how the struggle continues in the present day. Also, open forum discussion on topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally.

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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 08/25/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Activist, National Black Farmers Association Program Director, Mrs. Kara Boyd After decades of protests, numerous failed Congressional bills, and dozens of lawsuits, Black farmers will receive payment from the $2.2 Billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program from the Biden Administration, Mrs. Kara Boyd gave us an update. Also conversation with our guest on the continued fight against racist policies in USDA, the challenges facing Black farmers, and some strategies to move forward. In the second half of the program, Open Forum conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 08/11/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Los Angeles Radio Talk show contributor on KBLA 1580, Award-winning Investigative Journalist for the LA Progressive, James Farr. We centered the discussion around politics, from a Black perspective, in a solution-focused conversation wrapped around social and restorative justice with “Conversation Live “ host, James Farr.

Big P,Still Bill,KK and DL(Not Hughley) welcome our friend Raegan as we talk about the Harris/Walz ticket, the NABJ debacle, Sonya Massey and the hottest jams including R&B,Blue Lights in the Basement, Liam's Corner and Southern Soul!

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