Honestly Speaking

This past weekend in Tulsa it was more fizzle than fireworks when it came to Trump's rally. We dive in with Tulsa native and founder of the Black Wall Street Times, Nehemiah Frank, about Tulsa's upcoming centennial for the Tulsa Race Massacre and how life is changing in this historically deeply conservative part of the country.

Pittsburgh’s Leon Ford, author and survivor of police brutality, joins us for a powerful discussion with Jim on black fatherhood and living in survival mode.

Ify Ike returns to join Farb and Ed in the (virtual) booth. We dive in on blackout Tuesday, language usage of riots vs rebellion and protesting vs looting, and the southern strategy and Trumps chances in November.

We finally chat about Joe Biden. The Tara Reade sexual assault allegations, his VP options, the political chess game, and how education ties back into everything.

We got education entrepreneur Eric Lavin joining this week. We tackle two big topics, education and its role in society and the history of charter cities and can they work in the future.

Jim gives us his case for increasing black gun ownership. Ed breaks down the history of policing. Farb shares an update on the PPP. And we all break down what it will take for white people to fight for justice.

We’re joined by “CNN Hero” and friend of the pod, Dr. Robert Gore, an ER doctor at King’s County Hospital in Central Brooklyn. We’ll hear what he’s seeing on the frontlines, the systemic issues being exacerbated, his community work with his org KAVI, and the wellness steps he’s taking.

This week we dig into migration patterns and if we think the next gentrification move is actually going to be a move to rural. We also talk about the fundraising landscape looks like for non profits and starts up, we got a little shark tank with Jim pitching us his new idea, and we commiserate over the top things we miss from pre Corona life.

In least shocking news Covid-19 is not the great equalizer, the new deal vs the 2020 stimulus, zoom happy hours & IG live, plus dealing with our mental health.

Is Cuomo coming for Biden, the history of the electoral college, how we are feeling and will peoples priorities change after the virus, and what we’re watching to not make us go crazy.