"Audiences don't hate diverse characters. What they hate is being slammed as bigots for rejecting bad work from pretentious, unskilled activists posing as writers. If the demography of your characters becomes more important than the story, your story will probably suck."Clifton Duncan posted those words on Twitter in 2020.  Another epic tirade on “X” went viral.  How could a Black actor be against DEI?  Listen to him.  And you’ll understand.  Actor Clifton Duncan joins the pod. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Deemed Sexy by the New York Times."  But he was canceled anyway

For nearly three decades, Michele Tafoya reported the action from the sidelines. She covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. And now, during these insane times in our world, she thinks we need a serious dose … of sanity. This is the Michele Tafoya Podcast, with your host — one of the sanest people on planet earth — Michele Tafoya.

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Adam B. Coleman is a relatively soft-spoken guy.  But he has a lot to say.  It’s the WAY he says things that makes him so easy to listen to and so easy to like.  The second edition of his book, “Black Victim to Black Victor,” is now available.  His reasons for writing in the first place are admirable and aspirational.  It’s always a pleasure to spend a little time with the man who says he is “Speaking Wrong at the Right Time.”
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Black Victim to Black Victor

She’s young, talented, successful… and never graduated college.  She’s wise beyond her years, open-minded, and outspoken.  In this episode, Michele and Amala discuss gender ideology, the VEEP-Stakes, and college uprisings in America.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amala … NOT Kamala!

Byl Holte (pronounced “Bill Holt”) is many things.  He is Black.  He is gay.  He is Patti LaBelle’s adopted son/nephew.  And he has a significant following on X.  But he has been largely isolated from his family and friends because of (wait for it)… politics. That hasn’t stopped him from expressing his opinions about feminism, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden’s America.  This is his first-ever on-camera interview.  Oh — and he was at the Capitol on January 6th.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Gay Black Man who was Changed by the Brett Kavanaugh Hearings

Imagine having an extremely adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine.  Should you just be brushed aside as an unfortunate side effect to a vax that was supposed to shield people from COVID?  Or should there be recourse for your injuries?  Craig Norkus is a cameraman for an NBC Station in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  He tells the harrowing story of his vaccine injury — including what it has cost him in time, money, and anguish.  He’s not alone.  But his story is unique. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID Stories Still Matter

Alan Dershowitz is one of the most celebrated lawyers in the world.  He joins Michele to discuss (1) how he intends to hold anti-Israeli NON-PEACEFUL protesters accountable in court and defend — pro bono — Jews who’ve been victimized by these attacks… (2) how and why antisemitism has taken root in academia… and (3) his latest book, “Get Trump: The Threat to Civil Liberties, Due Process, and our Constitutional Rule of Law.”  You can’t hear Dershowitz speak on college campuses anymore (he tells us why), so listen to him here.
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"Deemed Sexy by the New York Times." But he was canceled anyway

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