Mental Dialogue

Social media has recently raised concerns about the number of BLACK WOMEN/GIRLS that are REPORTED MISSING throughout the U.S. Concerns have ranged from are BLACK WOMEN being abducted for SEX TRAFFICKING to are BLACK WOMEN being killed to HARVEST ORGANS? Are there reasons to be concern, and, if so,what can be done to protect them? Do #BlackGirlsMatter? MD also explores what is behind this recent push on social media? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions AMERICA'S afraid to ask.  ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE features HORACE WILLIAMS, founder of EMPOWRD mobile app. WILLIAMS created his app to simplify civic engagement by providing access to your elected officials, organizations, and political news. At MD we rarely talk politics, but when we do it's rarely the typical left and right back and forth you hear in the mainstream media. What does Williams think of the IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS, the BYRON ALLEN SUPREME COURT CASE, the BOOMING ECONOMY, and the PRESIDENTIAL RACE 2020?  The 2nd hour is an OPEN CALL to all TRUTH SEEKERS to call in and dialogue about anything you want. The 2nd hour belongs to you. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

Focus Films released the movie HARRIET last weekend at the box office ($12M), a cinematic release about the life of HARRIET TUBMAN and her expeditions as a part of the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD to free others ENSLAVED BLACKS in the South. DR. KELLIE CARTER-JACKSON, Historian, Author, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College returns to discuss the positive and negative reactions to the movie itself; and to lend her voice as to why others should see the movie despite the call by ADOS and some NAACP chapters to BOYCOTT the movie in lieu of the upcoming COMCAST VS BYRON ALLEN SUPREME COURT case.  MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

KING COTTON is the cash crop that made America a world player in its formative years and the labor force that made it all go were ENSLAVED AFRICANS brought here to pick and harvest the cotton for free and reap no benefits. In 2019 cotton is still a worldwide cash crop, however the best cotton in the world arguably comes from Africa and the founder of SEED2SHIRT, TAMEKA PEOPLES, is setting the stage to disrupt the apparel industry with her VERTICALLY INTEGRATED manufacturing company that sources directly from AFRICA.  TAMEKA is looking to become the FIRST BLACK-OWNED apparel manufacturer of this kind in the U.S. since 1908 and visits the show to discuss her fund raising campaign and how AFRICAN-AMERICANS can set themselves up to disrupt other industries we have long been cut out of. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask.  ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

This week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE series features in the 1st hour (10am-11am) DR. EARL STEWART (Internal Medicine) as we discuss the concept of the WHITE MAN'S SCIENCE versus AFRICAN HOLISTIC HEALTH, VACCINATIONS, & more.  In the 2nd hour (11am-12pm), we are featuring Mr. Let Go, himself and relationship with self expert, AARON MALLORY as we discuss his controversial take on WOMEN only having children by MEN who can afford WEDDING RINGS. Are FINANCES the most important aspect of a relationship?  Is STRUGGLE LOVE dishonorable in his eyes? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask.  ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

What do you know about HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING?  If your answer is not much then be sure to tune-in as special guests, DOMINGA TAYLOR, a certified Anti-HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING advocate & RAYMOND LOCKHART, a Behavioral Case Manager Supervisor, drop by to discuss why HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING is a billion dollar industry? In ATLANTA alone the average PIMP makes $30K/week, does the HIP HOP industry's glorification of PIMP CULTURE add to the mystic and desensitize us to this exploitation industry? How many children are exploited yearly and what must parents do to ensure their children do not become victims? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

Half of all U.S. MARRIAGES currently end up in divorces, although plenty of couples originally vow to stay MARRIED FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE. What exactly does for better or worse mean?  Would a better understanding of marriage vows help couple's staying power?  Special guest co-host SOUL SCRIBE (divorced), along with special guests marriage counselors, HASAN AND NAAILA CLAY (married), and APOSTLE RAY WILKERSON (married) drop by to discuss in-depth where we are as a society with the marriage vow. Be sure to tune-in as host BLACK SOCRATES (never married) poses a viewpoint to all the guests and audience that challenges how he thinks most couple misunderstand the vow. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK

Billionaire comedian and TV network owner, BYRON ALLEN, is being taking to the SUPREME COURT by COMCAST after winning a $10B DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT against the media conglomerate.  PRESIDENT TRUMP and the Department of Justice recently sided with COMCAST and ask the US SUPREME COURT to hear the appeal.  If this decision is overturned it could drastically change the interpretation of the CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1866 which ALLEN used to successfully sue COMCAST. Why is this case significant to all of BLACK AMERICA? Does it threaten BLACK OWNERSHIP in other industries?  Why hasn’t the NAACP or AL SHARPTON'S National Action Network come out in support of ALLEN? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions Americas afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK