Eric Holder joins us for a conversation on the election that covers early voting, the importance of swing states in this election, and Kamala Harris' opportunity agenda for Black men. 

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A Black man, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy is facing felony aggravated assault and resisting arrest charges after he was repeatedly punched and tasered by a pair of Phoenix police officers. Join us as we discuss one of the most violent and racist police departments in the country.

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In part 1 of our show, the mayor of Tempe, AZ stopped by to discuss what a Harris-Walz presidency would look like, the impacts on life in Black America, and the importance of voting down-ballot!

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In part 2 of this special episode, the mayor of Tempe, AZ stopped by to discuss what a Harris-Walz presidency would look like, the impacts on life in Black America, and the importance of voting down-ballot!

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The first part of today’s show covers a few recent stories that call into question whether or not Black people’s rights are respected by law enforcement in this country. We have a dialogue about where respect ends and abuse of power begins insofar as Black people are concerned.

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Our Way Black History Fact highlights Matthew Alexander Henson—the Black man who is likely the true first man to reach the North Pole.

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In the second part of the show, we discuss capital punishment and how erroneous the processes can be in determining whether or not people should pay for their crimes with their lives. We also examine how disproportionately this error rate affects Black people on death row.

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The first part of today’s show covers the confessions made by one of the officers responsible for murdering Tyre Nichols. We examine his testimony where he comes clean about his abuse of power and his violation of Tyre’s human rights. We discuss the systemic nature of problems like these and the implications felt throughout marginalized communities.

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In the second part of the show, we discuss whether or not Africans were kidnapped and forced into slavery. The fact that Africans were sold into slavery is well documented but due to an effort from historical conservative forces, the fact that many Africans were kidnapped often goes undiscussed. We lean on a content creator @levertthebassman to get our dialogue started.

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Our Way Black History Fact highlights the other ways (besides purchasing) that White slavers obtained African slaves.

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