In this episode I discuss my run-ins with the police in Germantown and Baltimore Maryland. Was it my race or actions that led to these encounters. Or was it both? Whatever the cause, I still feel the consequences today.

Credits:

• Intro Masta Ace; “Beautiful”

• Song 1: Young Jeezy; " Talk to Em"

• Song 2: Buffalo Springfield; ” For What its Worth"

• Outro: Gang Starr; “Moment of Truth”

In the episode I discus how my daughter’s birth reminded me of a life altering event which occurred 16 years ago. As with many things in life, this event was caused by a string of unfortunate decisions.

Credits:

• Intro Masta Ace; “Beautiful”

• Song 1: Live; “Lighting Crashes”

• Song 2: Lauryn Hill; “To Zion”

• Outro: Gang Starr; “Moment of Truth”

Credits:

Song 1: Ben Harper; "I'll rise"

Doing things just to be accepted by others had begun to take its toll on me both physically and emotionally. My actions always had consequences, but sometimes it took years for them to be realized. I had done many things to be accepted by others, now I had to accept the truth about myself.

Credits:

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst” (Instrumental)

Song 1: Eric Bibb; "Every Wind in the River"

Song 2: Makaveli; "Krazy" (Instrumental)

Song 3: Miguel; "Whats normal anyway"

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Website: normalizedpodcast.com

As I hit my teenage years, the effects of my mom losing her job and struggling to make ends meet were starting to take hold. I was extremely insecure and with no father figure to guide me, I began to seek approval and acceptance from others.

Credits:

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst” (Instrumental)

Song 1: Smif-N-wessun; "Sound Bwoy Bureill"

Song 2: R. Kelly; "I'm a flirt" (Instrumental)

Outro: Beatnuts; “Do you Believe” (Instrumental)

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Website: normalizedpodcast.com

After cheering on my four year old daughter in her soccer game, I realized the most valuable lesson I learned from growing up without a father, was how to be one.

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst” (Instrumental)

Song 1: Lupe Fiasco; “He said she said”

Song 2: Jay Z; "Where have you been." (Instrumental)

Song 3: Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole; “Somewhere over the rainbow”

Outro: Beatnuts; “Do you Believe” (Instrumental)

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Website: normalizedpodcast.com

After exploring the nuances of racial identity in episode 1, I decide to dig deep into my lockbox of emotions to reveal how life changing events as an adolecent stimulated a rash of insecurities.

Credits:

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst” (Instrumental)

Song 1: Kanye West Feat DJ Premier (I_Am_Elijah); “Everything I am” (Instrumental - Remake)

Song 2: Radiohead (BlasGarciaGuitarist); “Creep” (Cover Guitar Instrumental)

Outro: Beatnuts; “Do you Believe” (Instrumental)

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Website: normalizedpodcast.com

During my first semester at Towson University, I experienced two drastically different situations, each one the result of disparate understandings of who I was, and each one related to my race. The first, involves someone mistaking me for being white based solely on the cadence and pitch of my voice. The other, involves something profoundly different.

Credits:

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst” (Instrumental)

Song 1: Big Pun; “It’s so hard”

Song 2: Sly and the Family Stone; “Don’t call me N* whitey”

Outro: Beatnuts; “Do you Believe” (Instrumental)

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Website: normalizedpodcast.com

A brief introduction to the Normalized Podcast.

Credits:

Intro: Dilated Peoples; “Worst comes to worst”

Song 1: Simply Three; “Somewhere only we know”

Contact me: [email protected]

Website: normalizedpodcast.com