Nurah Speaks

PLEASE READ the show notes to this episode.

I caution the listener against hearing this episode as an attack on Marc Lamont Hill.  I believe the points wherein I disagree are important and bear sharing.

However anyone who has followed Nurah Speaks understands that I do not take shots or make personal attacks on this show.  Nor is it my intention to ‘be in men’s faces,’ so to speak.  

I do encourage healthy debate and exchange of ideas and I believe the principles shared in this episode are valid and valuable.  But we do not do messy at Nurah Speaks.  

For context:  Marc Lamont Hill posted a video on YouTube titled "Cam'ron Gets Strong CLAP BACK From Marc Lamont Hill For Rejecting African American Identity".  That episode is in response to Cam’ron choosing Black rather than African American as his identity. 

While I disagree with Marc Lamont Hill, this episode is not a ‘Clap Back To The Clap Back.’  I do believe it is an important subject as it relates to the linkage of Black people throughout the world and I share my perspective on the topic. 

I do look forward to our feedback on the episode.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

Follow Nurah Speaks @NurahSpeaksPodcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

PLEASE READ the show notes to this episode!

I caution the listener against hearing this episode as an attack on Mark Lamont Hill.  I believe the points wherein I disagree are important and bear sharing.

However anyone who has followed Nurah Speaks understands that I do not take shots or make personal attacks on this show.  Nor is it my intention to ‘be in men’s faces,’ so to speak.  

I do encourage healthy debate and exchanging of ideas and I believe the principles shared in this episode are valid and valuable.  But we do not do messy at Nurah Speaks.  

For context:  Mark Lamont Hill posted a video on YouTube titled "Cam'ron Gets Strong CLAP BACK From Marc Lamont Hill For Rejecting African American Identity".  That episode is in response to Cam’ron choosing Black rather than African American as his identity. 

While I disagree with Mark Lamont Hill, this episode is not a ‘Clap Back To The Clap Back.’  I do believe it is an important subject as it relates to the linkage of Black people throughout the world.   

And I do look forward to your feedback on the episode.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions, comments or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

Follow Nurah Speaks @NurahSpeaksPodcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

One thing the Katt Williams Club Shay Shay interview proved is that our tabloid appetite is strong as ever.  

Our penchant for scandal shows our character leanings to rumor and propaganda.  And unfortunately sleaze sells and we are its ever faithful buyers.

I challenge us to resist sensationalism and direct our minds towards that which edifies, instructs and nourishes.  Growth demands that we filter and focus on that which gives life and turn from that which corrupts both our virtue and intellect.  

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

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To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

Truth is that which is factual, real.  It need not be convenient to be truth.  It need not be accepted to be truth.  And truth is truth regardless to our opinions or how we feel.

While our modern society plays fast and loose with truth, if the mathematics do not add up, it is not the truth.   

Failing to speak or acknowledge truth shows ignorance, delusion, fear, deception or a mashup of these.  Regardless, truth is like sunshine and as Shakespeare wrote, “Truth will out!”  And when truth is revealed it may testify for or against us.

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Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

Setting goals is important for progress in all areas of life.   It is essential we set goals effectively to produce the best outcomes and give ourselves the greatest chance of success.

This episode I share S.M.A.R.T. goals, an effective guide to goal setting.  S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for:  Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound.

Listen to this episode to enhance your productivity and achieve personal and professional progress.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

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To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

This episode shares six areas of focus for achieving or increasing workplace success.  Concentrating in these areas is applicable to any field.  

They are:

•Preparation

•Communication

•Professional Courtesy

•Honesty

•Attitude

•Organization

Improving one’s skills in each area can enhance workplace relationships, improve one’s own professional image and position one for career advancement.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

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Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a poignant example of a man standing on faith and principles, regardless of the risks, discomfort and persecution.

In his work of pressing the United States government for civil rights of the nation’s ex-slaves and in his anti-war stance on Vietnam, he made an enemy of the FBI and the U.S. President and his companions in the Civil Rights Movement deserted him. 

He was a man standing on principle, refusing to sit in spite of threats and public disgrace because he believed he had truth and justice on his side. 

Questions that his example compel us to ask ourselves:

What will we stand for?

Will we remain standing in the face of criticism and threat? 

What is the cost to our souls, consciousness and freedom if we do not?

The excerpts in this episode is from Dr. King’s speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church November 5, 1967 titled, ‘But If Not’.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

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Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

How possibly does one measure and repair the harm that has been done to a people enslaved and destroyed physically, spiritually, morally?  Our ancestors had their religion stripped, language stripped, cultural customs stripped, pride, ambitions, self love and self worth stripped through the most heinous brutality.

We, their descendants, continue carry the burden of this devastation and it is apparent in our habits and behaviors.  Therefore, before reparation is issued, rehabilitation must occur. 

What good will it do for a people who are destroyed, lacking love and knowledge of self, a real identity and group ambitions to receive reparations? 

What happens to anyone who is irresponsible, aimless and destructive that receives a windfall?  Instead of just being an addict, he is a rich addict.  Instead of just being an immoral woman, she is a rich immoral woman.  And in a few short days, neither will be rich and often in a worse condition.

The reparation conversation requires serious insight and we cannot be so eager to ‘get ours’ that we diminish the harm inflicted upon our ancestors and without real consideration of our current condition.  So-called African Americans, the American descendants of slavery, are a uniquely destroyed people and we cannot be too hasty to put our hands out before understanding what freedom really means.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

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To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

Here I continue the mention of fathers and the significance of fathers in the lives of children. 

The Center for Disease Control reports that 90% of all homeless and runaway youth, 71% of high school drop outs and 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.  

In part, this episode discusses the way fathers impact the development of identity in boys and the mental health and self esteem in girls.  It should be obvious to us that fathers strongly impact identity and behaviors in our boys and the mental wellness of our girls.  However, since fatherhood is not celebrated and often undervalued, these are facts of which must be discussed in this podcast.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

Follow Nurah Speaks @NurahSpeaksPodcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!

Moderns laws and culture undermine the value of fathers even though research and data demonstrates how invaluable involved fathers are.  

The Center for Disease Control reports that 90% of all homeless and runaway youth, 71% of high school drop outs and 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes.  

Additionally, research shows that the presence of fathers improves childrens’ communication skills, resiliency, emotional and behavioral stability and a child’s overall achievement.  

In general, a father’s presence is an enhancement to a child’s development and no less valuable than the presence of the mother.

If you would like to engage with the Nurah Speaks podcast, submit your listener questions or topic suggestions to [email protected].  Listeners can also learn more about Nurah by visiting her website:  NurahSpeaks.com.

Follow Nurah Speaks @NurahSpeaksPodcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To bring Nurah as a speaker at your next event, email [email protected].

Remember, don’t just Join the Movement, Be the Movement!