JAG and TLeake take the opportunity at this moment in time to begin a new series on Law and Order and the Black Community.  We are living in historic times and, appropriately, JAG and TLeake have brought in the big guns to kick off the first show of this historic series.  As their first guest ever on the show, they have invited former 4 Star Chief, NYPD, Joseph Leake to discuss what it might take to fix the relationship between the Black Community and Police.  Listen as JAG challenges and TLeake probes our guest and his 30+ years experience with the NYPD on the rift between the two and if it can be healed.  Learn about "the blue line" and what it might take to cross from us in order to fix the relationship.  Share with us your thoughts and feedback on this first in a new series of conversations.

Against the backdrop of COVID-19, an installment of No Stupid Questions Show that looks more broadly at the world we are living in.  Jag and TLeake discuss alternative realities (and truths) and ponder the question of whether we live in a "post-fact" world and if that is an ugly pimple on the face of society that needs to be popped.  Motivated by the nightmare of the potential havoc caused by disbelief of or disregard for facts, with the help of a few insights from Malcolm Gladwell's books, Jag and TLeake opine on where we are, how we got there, how it has (or has not?) changed over time AND offer actions we can take to wake up from the nightmare with a clear face.  Are we living in a post-facts society? Tell us your thoughts!

In this fourth installment in the COVID-19 "Stay-at-home" series, TLeake and JAG discuss whether we should allow concern for the economy trump concern for health, what is right and how current decisionmaking fits.  Tune in to see if your answer matches theirs (they agree in this episode!) and if you agree with their resolution.

CORRECTION: The Black Chamber of Commerce was mistakenly referred to as having a annual survey and state of Black America.  The reference was to the National Urban League annual State of Black America® report which includes the Equality Index™, a quantitative tool for tracking racial equality in America. The Equality Index appears biannually, the next scheduled for 2020.

In Part 3 of NSQ's series on COVID-19, TLeake and JAG discuss whether Black people die when America "catches" coronavirus.  Sprinkle some comments in from the Surgeon General, a rant by Amber Ruffin (Late Night with Seth Meyers) and you have a show where your hosts discuss what it takes to address the disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in Black communities.

Additional links:

FULL Surgeon General Briefing on COVID-19 Disparities in Communities of Color

https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/tNZ1JCue-HWSueGzu.html

GET A GGRiPP: The Health and Wellness Movement Rooted in Black Cultural Traditions

http://embodywell.com/getaggripphome

Jag and TLeake tackle COVID-19 again as they discuss if this disease is changing individuals' views on their personal health.  in every storm cloud there is a silver lining...will we find it with respect to our health?  Come and listen to Jag and TLeake's views then write in to share your view.

COVID-19 is running rampant so join JAG and TLeake as they tackle the tough issue of whether the coronovirus pandemic will change our approach to healthcare.  Learn a little about the optimists' and pessimists' view of the viability of this outbreak as a catalyst of change.

Join JAG and TLeake as Tanya proposes her "vegetablarian" approach and they discuss whether it is better than eating "plant-based."  This session is sure to edutain you on meaning what you say, an innovative approach to how you approach what you put in your body, and, as a bonus, warns you to be wary of the "white killers."

With JAG and Tleake’s latest episode of No Stupid Questions -  “Do Women 'know'?” - we are excited to talk about the subject of women's health and launch TLeake's latest venture with her partner, our special guest Tarita Thomas.  Have women been "bamboozled, hoodwinked and led astray" by a male-driven medical complex?  TLeake and Tarita say it's time for women to take charge and trust their instincts.  But do they know?  They try to convince JAG that they do.

From the “watch what you pray for” category, join JAG and TLeake as they talk about "our" readiness for a woman president.  Starting with a surprising answer from the "mouths of babes,” this discussion will either have you in the "Amen corner," or, fuming mad.  Both ways, as always, JAG and TLeake aim to engage, highlight and edutain.  

Image courtesy of Marie Claire (https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a26412575/women-running-for-president-2020/)