Old School Thoughts

During this episode, Martha allowed me to share with all of you a conversation I had with a stranger that turned into a surprising revelation about my family. The second half was given to Martha to talk about the interview between Shannon Sharpe and Amanda Seales on the podcast titled, Club Shay Shay. It is an excellent interview. Please look it up on YouTube. Thanks to all of you for your support and definitely to our cohost: Martha Buford Green.

This episode is a compilation of topics that carries us from family and traditions, in Alabama, to a discussion about Nancy Green versus Aunt Jemima. Martha and I are always exploring the history of our families and the separation of Africans throughout the Diaspora. I was lucky to meet Ms. Latika, a native of Alabama and long time resident of Chicago on 20 April 2024 in Columbus, Georgia. On the following day, she and I were discussing her son's prom pictures when the topic of Old School in Alabama surfaced. Ms. Latika is living history for all of us - to be so young! She is an Old Spirit. Martha and continued on to discuss ploys some people will use to distort African/African in America history and how we, as African Americans, should accept the mess. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Martha and I have decided to return to our roots with the podcast. We had to "slow down" for evaluation and reflection. We are using "slow down" as a metaphor for using deep thoughts and experiences when analyzing our history. The African American community has been told so much and led to believe in things that are marred in fallacies. We can't continue to live and exist this way. We have to collectively rely on our African American experience(s) because African American history can be and has been altered to appease others. We hope you get something positive out of this episode. Thank you for continuing to support Martha and me. We love you and be good.

On Sunday, 31 March 2024, Martha and I decided to go out on the front to reflect on how we celebrated and recognized Easter as children. We remembered the colored eggs, Easter outfits, the gathering of family, and more. We also acknowledged how "Happy Resurrection Day" has become the new greeting. Where did that come from? By whom? When?

I chose this topic because Martha and I are always discussing whether we know how are prepare ourselves for an argument. I am not interested in debating every topic that comes up because someone feels that everything is worth an opposing view. Sometimes opposing views are not worth a continuous response. Sometimes you have to just say it and leave it. The truth is always subjective.

During this episode, I asked Martha to help me understand why some people are committed to making others rich? Who did you make rich, lately? We went out on the front porch to tackle the subject.

Martha and I have returned to the microphone to talk about distractions while sitting on our vicarious front porch. This is our first recording since February 18, 2024 - but now we are back!

This episode is a continuation of S5:E18. Martha and I welcomed Spence and Dewayne back to Old School Thoughts to expand our conversation on African American entrepreneurship. What are the challenges? Why do we give up buildings in certain locations when other ethnicities do not have to grapple with the same concern(s)?

Martha and I had the pleasure of having SFC Richard C. Spencer (aka Spence) to join us on Old School Thoughts to discuss our values. In January 2024, I was parked at the commissary on Fort Moore in Georgia and noticed a soldier gathering grocery carts to return to the entrance of the commissary. I was blown away with his action because I had done the same thing because I can't understand why there is no motorized cart puller available for the young workers. On that day, I approached SFC Spencer and introduced myself to share with him my thoughts about what he had done. I also asked him to join Martha and I on our podcast to share with all of us his reason for doing such an unselfish act. He agreed and here we are.

Martha and I opened the mic to Dewayne because he wanted to discuss the complexities of business planning in the African American community or amongst African Americans as a networking relationship. The conversation was so insightful and led us to expand on some areas that caused us to reach our stopping point. We ended the conversation with an agreement to return for an extended episode. Let us know what your thoughts are and pass this episode to others for answers.