Disruption Now

By Rob Richardson

Join us on the Disruption Now podcast as we challenge the status quo and advocate for digital equity, ownership, and responsible technology.... more

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The podcast currently has 191 episodes available.

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October 18, 2019 EP:46 - The Art of Real Hip hop: Alexander Star

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46min
October 15, 2019 EP:45 - NBA's China conflict and freedom
A tweet from Darly Morey, GM of the Rockets appeared to support Hong Kong demonstrators but with pressure from China he deleted the tweet and reversed course. Trump is bargaining away U.S. security for conspiracy theories about Ukraine in hopes of reelection and erasing evidence of Russia's interference in our elections. Are America and American values like freedom of speech and freedom of expression for sale?
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34min
October 11, 2019 EP:44 - Is Forgiveness Hurting Black Folk?
Instead of focusing on the actual victim who was killed, Botham Jean the media has focused on the judge giving the hug and the brother :Botham Jean who forgave her. Judge Tammy Kemp also hugged Amber Geiger to show her compassion. Is there an unreasonable expectation for African Americans to forgive?
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29min
October 10, 2019 EP:43 - Chauncey Mayfield from zero to a billion while black
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1h 9min
October 03, 2019 EP: 42 - Black Love & Marriage
Journal of Family and Medicine Fewer people getting married less economically attractive men available.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/fewer-people-are-getting-married-because-theres-a-shortage-of-economicallystable-single-men-says-study-221607423.html

3-6 million black women can’t find husband or boyfriend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&=&v=0ymsPTuK_X4&app=desktop

Black men lag economically
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/21/17139300/economic-mobility-study-race-black-white-women-men-incarceration-income-chetty-hendren-jones-porter
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36min
September 30, 2019 EP: 41 - Are You Racist?
Former Trump staffers apologizes to Obama
https://apple.news/ARDzWISL7QuaczNbYsP-osg

Trump Supporters tries of being called racist
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-rally-cincinnati-racist_n_5d442934e4b0aca3411c669a?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003
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1h 5min
September 25, 2019 EP: 40 - Rodney Williams - FOUNDER OF LISNR
Rodney Williams, founder of LISNR has been a disruptor all his life. LISNR technology transmits data over sound that you can't hear. It will not satisfy Williams until LISNR connects and changes the world.
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44min
September 20, 2019 EP: 39 - Eric Thomas : Push Through The Pain
Eric Thomas the worlds number 1 motivational speaker discusses his journey and how pushing past pain leads to greater success. If you give up in your worse state that will be your legacy. What will your legacy be?
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34min
September 18, 2019 EP: 38 - Jemele Hill - 'Unbothered By Critics'
It’s time for black athletes to leave white colleges
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/black-athletes-should-leave-white-colleges/596629/

Jemele Hill slammed for urging black athletes to attend HBCUs.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7435163/Ex-ESPN-host-Jemele-Hill-slammed-urging-black-athletes-spurn-white-colleges.html

Black male athletes continue graduating at lower rates than other student-athletes, black nonathletes, and undergraduates in general
https://news.usc.edu/138228/leading-sports-schools-black-athletes-graduation-rates-lower/

Athletes are getting degrees but what does that actually mean?
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/7/9/5885433/ncaa-trial-student-athletes-education

Republicans don’t get HBCUs
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/republicans-dont-get-historically-black-colleges/597973/
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29min
September 13, 2019 EP:37 - Janelle Monáe's Twitter Mistake?
The plot thickens with Popeye's chicken. Janelle Monáe tweets about voting interest in comparison to Popeye's chicken "sammich" and creates an uproar of clap-backs.
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9min

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