Black Talk Radio News w/ Scotty Reid

BTR News (Ghana) – Thousands of Ghanaians in the West African nation of Ghana took to the streets of their capital city Accra Wednesday to protest the country’s new defense operation Continue Reading →

Earlier this month, Chris Rock the comedian took some heat for making a comment during a recent comedy show for Netflix, that he wanted equality in police shootings and insinuated that he would like to see more white people shot by cops.

Of course, Mr. Rock was only joking but the statement is problematic as it gives the impression that white people are not being shot when white males make up the largest number of people shot by police but it could be possible that Mr. Rock was making a point that if more white people were shot by police, they would be moved to do something about it. Mr. Rock would be wrong. Despite white people being shot more than anyone else, there is more outrage among the white media and white people on social media towards Rock joking about police killing white people than there has been outrage about police actually killing white people with the exception of the white woman from Australia who was shot and killed by an Ethiopian-American (Black) cop in Minnesota.

In a system of justice, lethal force would not be used against anyone regardless of skin color, ethnicity, gender, nationality or perceived religion unless it was the last resort and there was an actual danger like an active shooter or someone in the commission of a violent crime like murder. However, the United States does not operate on a system of justice, it operates on one of white supremacy and legalized slavery where non-white life is devalued unless it is earning money for investors in private prisons or the inmate labor is used by jailers and corporations. The bottom line is that too often the police are needlessly and cowardly shooting people in the United States.

Two cases from two different states involving two different set of cops that occurred this month highlights how police are committing murder using the oft-repeated excuse of "fearing for their lives".

Police in New Haven, Connecticut was called to an apartment building on March 14th where a man was reportedly threatening residents with "several large knives". Two officers encountered the man in a hallway and the video was posted by police along with a statement about the interaction.

“he was in possession of a knife in each hand and approached the officers demanding that they kill him. Each officer can be seen with their department issued weapon un holstered, but as the individual got up and approached Officers David Delgado and William Coppola, Officer Delgado made the decision to holster his firearm and deploy his department issued Taser, which immediately incapacitated the individual, giving the officers an opportunity to move in and secure the knives. Once the knives were secure, Officers Delgado and Coppola were able to apprehend the individual without further incident.”

The officers did an excellent job of using non-lethal force to subdue and take a mentally distraught suicidal man into custody who was approaching the two officers with not one but two knives in his hands and did not use the excuse that they were in fear for their lives.

Contrast this case with the recent killing of a mentally ill Black woman and you should understand why the Black community has to ask whether or not individual cases involving Black people and police involve racism given the histori...

Earlier this month, Chris Rock the comedian took some heat for making a comment during a recent comedy show for Netflix, that he wanted equality in police shootings and insinuated that Continue Reading →

Live Monday through Friday at 6 pm est, The Thando Radio Show covers global current events so that the Black community can be informed about certain topics and be able to Continue Reading →

Tonight I'll be talking to activist LaDonna Williams about possible climate change real estate scams that are happening in the United States. Reportedly millions of dollars are being paid to 501 c 3 organizations to push climate change preparation. programs which might be cover for gentrification plans by real estate developers.

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Tonight I’ll be talking to activist LaDonna Williams about possible climate change real estate scams that are happening in the United States. Reportedly millions of dollars are being paid to Continue Reading →

Tune in for two hours of social/political news and commentary. BTR News is hosted by Black Talk Media Project founder Scotty Reid who has been hosting and producing news talk radio since 2007 and has interviewed hundreds of guests on various topics and currently hosts the radio programs and podcasts BTR News and New Abolitionists Radio. Tonight's stories.

Tune in for two hours of social/political news and commentary. BTR News is hosted by Black Talk Media Project founder Scotty Reid who has been hosting and producing news talk Continue Reading →

Candace Owens is back on our radar again after she posted a stereotypical post regurgitating long dead Black conservative talking points which basically consists of alternative history facts and insulting their intelligence. Owens works for Turning Point USA as an "urban outreach" activist targeting young people but her base seems to consist of middle-aged and old white conservatives. You will probably be seeing and hearing more about her as the conservative media loves to be entertained by Black people who don't even have to bother with applying blackface makeup.

Candace Owens is back on our radar again after she posted a stereotypical post regurgitating long dead Black conservative talking points which basically consists of alternative history facts and insulting Continue Reading →