As Black History Month comes to a close, this episode goes beyond celebration — and into understanding.

In this powerful panel discussion, we examine why Black history is not a side chapter of American history, but a foundational part of it.

We explore:

• Why Black history is often framed around struggle instead of innovation
• The overlooked contributions that shape everyday American life
• Why Black History Month still matters in modern education and culture
• The responsibility that comes with knowing the history
• How we move from a month of recognition to a mindset of awareness

This conversation addresses both pride and pain — but ends with power.

Because Black history is not just about what was endured.
It is about what was built.
And more importantly — what we continue forward.

If you’re interested in cultural awareness, American history, community leadership, generational responsibility, and meaningful dialogue, this episode will challenge and inspire you.

Black history does not end in February.

It continues through action.

Is NBA All-Star Weekend officially in decline?
Why does Congress have to wait before giving itself a raise?
And why are people more committed to the wedding than the marriage?

In this episode of Past Present Pushback, we break down three conversations connected by one theme: attention vs commitment.

🏀 Sports:
We examine the steady decline in NBA All-Star Weekend ratings, why fans say the game lacks effort, how load management and supermax contracts changed player incentives, and what the NBA can do to restore competitiveness in the second half of the season.

🏛️ Politics:
AZ explains the 27th Amendment in simple terms — the constitutional rule that prevents Congress from immediately raising its own pay. We break down why it took over 200 years to ratify and what it says about accountability in government.

💍 Family & Culture:
CDA explores the psychology behind modern relationships — why couples will spend years planning a wedding but struggle to prepare for marriage. We unpack social media influence, milestone culture, and the difference between performance and partnership.

This episode connects sports, government, and relationships under one core idea:

Are we chasing moments… or building things that last?

🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in:
NBA ratings decline, sports culture shifts, U.S. constitutional amendments explained, relationship psychology, marriage trends, and cultural analysis.

Last episode we explored the rise and destruction of historic Black Wall Streets — thriving Black economic communities that were built through ownership, discipline, and collective support.

But today we ask the bigger question:

Could a new Black Wall Street exist in the modern world?

In this Part 2 discussion, we break down why recreating a physical Black economic district may no longer be realistic… and why the next version won’t be a place — it will be a network.

We dive into:

• Why historic Black Wall Streets actually worked (economic circulation)

• How technology, online shopping, and mobility changed community economics

• The real barrier to collective wealth today: trust and consistency

• The difference between acting like customers vs acting like a market

• What a digital Black Wall Street looks like in the era of social media & remote work

• The blueprint for modern Black ownership, collaboration, and generational wealth

This episode isn’t nostalgia — it’s strategy.

If Black wealth is going to grow in today’s economy, it won’t happen the same way it did in the 1900s. The next Black Wall Street won’t be a street at all.

It will be built through behavior.

🎧 Perfect for listeners interested in:
Black wealth building, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, community economics, generational wealth, and modern Black history.

Part 2 of the Black Wall Street series
Listen to Part 1: Black Wall Streets — Built, Targeted, & Dismantled

For generations, Black communities across America built thriving economic hubs known as Black Wall Streets — places of Black ownership, wealth circulation, and independence.

In this open discussion, Past Present Pushback goes beyond Tulsa to examine multiple Black Wall Streets in cities like Atlanta, Durham, Chicago, and Richmond. We explore how these communities were formed, why they were seen as threats, and the violent, political, and systemic forces that led to their dismantling.

This episode breaks down:

• What “Black Wall Street” really means

• The rise and destruction of Greenwood (Tulsa)

• Other powerful Black economic centers across the U.S.

• The role of policy, violence, and “urban renewal”

• How modern systems continue to suppress Black wealth

This isn’t just history — it’s a blueprint, a warning, and a conversation about power.

🎙️ Past Present Pushback — where history meets the present.

In this episode of Past Present Pushback, we break down how money, power, and meaning shape the worlds of sports, politics, and culture — past and present.

🔥 In the Sports Segment, we dive into the latest blockbuster NBA trades, what they reveal about today’s player-driven league, and how business decisions are reshaping team loyalty. We also recap Super Bowl 60, highlighting key moments, performances, and storylines, before looking ahead to NBA All-Star Weekend, including:

• The full All-Star Weekend event schedule

• Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Dunk Contest

• The USA vs World All-Star Game format and what it means for the future of the league

🗳️ In Politics, AZ breaks down the 26th Amendment in simple terms — why it was created, how it lowered the voting age to 18, and why youth voting still matters today. This segment makes one of the most important amendments in U.S. history easy to understand for everyone.

❤️ In Culture, CDA asks a question many people have but rarely say out loud: Is Valentine’s Day actually a real holiday, or just a commercial tradition? We explore its origins, how it evolved, and why it still holds emotional and cultural weight today.

To close, we give listeners a preview of next Monday’s Open Discussion, where we’ll explore 15 Black inventions you use every day — and how Black innovation continues to shape modern life.

This episode is thoughtful, engaging, and designed to inform without overwhelming — whether you’re here for sports debates, political clarity, or cultural conversations.

🎧 Listen, learn, and join the pushback.

You use these inventions every single day.

But chances are… you were never taught who created them.

In this eye-opening episode of Past Present Pushback, XO, AZ, and CDA break down 15 everyday inventions created by Black innovators that modern life literally depends on — from traffic lights and refrigeration to home security systems, blood banks, mobile technology, and more.

Because Black history isn’t just struggle.

It’s innovation, engineering, and world-changing ideas that built the systems we rely on daily.

Inside this conversation:

• The Black inventor behind the modern traffic light

• Who created the first home security system

• The refrigeration technology that keeps food and medicine safe

• The blood bank system that saves millions of lives

• Medical and tech breakthroughs you never learned in school

• Why these contributions are often erased from history books

• And how knowing this history changes confidence and identity

Plus, XO challenges the panel with a powerful question:

If Black inventors helped build modern America… why weren’t we taught this growing up?

This episode is educational, empowering, and perfect for families, students, and anyone who wants to understand the full story of Black excellence.

🎙️ Past Present Pushback — where history, culture, and perspective meet.

College sports changed forever.

Politics is built on backup plans.

And humanity might be more connected than we think.

In this episode of Past Present Pushback, XO, AZ, and CDA break down three powerful conversations around money, leadership, and identity — from the playing field to the Constitution to our shared human roots.

🏈 Sports (XO)
We open with a debate on NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals and whether paying college athletes through the National Collegiate Athletic Association has changed the passion and loyalty of college sports forever. Did NIL fix exploitation… or turn student-athletes into free agents chasing contracts?

🏛️ Politics (AZ)
Next, AZ explains the 25th Amendment in the simplest way possible — like you’re in the 4th grade. What happens if a president can’t do their job? Who takes over? Why does this amendment exist? And how does it protect the country during emergencies?

🌍 Family & Humanity (CDA)
Then CDA brings it home with a big-picture conversation about the origin of the human race — how modern humans began in Africa, how migration shaped skin color and culture, and why science shows we’re far more connected than divided.

Different topics. One theme.

When money drives sports, power shapes politics, and history reminds us we’re one family… what really matters most?

Plus, we preview next Monday’s episode:
👉 15 Black inventions you use every day (but probably didn’t know about).

If you love smart conversations about sports, politics, culture, and real life — this one’s for you.

🎙️ Past Present Pushback — where perspective meets truth.

Black History Month didn’t start as a celebration.

It started as a correction.

In this powerful Monday open discussion, Past Present Pushback breaks down the true origin of Black History Month — who created it, why it was necessary, and what it was originally meant to accomplish.

XO, AZ, and CDA unpack how historian Carter G. Woodson built what began as Negro History Week to fight the erasure of Black achievements from American history books — and how it later grew into the month we recognize today.

But this episode isn’t just about the past.

We also address a timely media moment involving Don Lemon, and explore why outspoken Black voices still face criticism, controversy, and “pushback” for simply telling uncomfortable truths.

Because the same question keeps showing up:

Who controls the narrative — and who gets to tell our story?

Inside this episode:

• The real history of Black History Month

• Who Carter G. Woodson was and why he created it

• Why Black history was excluded from textbooks

• How Negro History Week became a national month

• Why representation in media still matters today

• Honest reflections on what Black history means personally

Plus, we preview upcoming discussions on:
✔ 15 Black inventions we use every day
✔ Major Black historical events like Black Wall Street
✔ A full Black History Month recap

If you care about Black history, culture, education, and real conversations that connect the past to today — this episode is for you.

🎙️ Past Present Pushback — where history, culture, and perspective meet.

In this episode of Past Present Pushback, pressure tells the truth.

XO, AZ, and CDA break down one of the most layered conversations of the season — from NFL Conference Championship games and Super Bowl predictions to constitutional voting rights and the evolving definition of family in modern life.

We start on the field with a full recap of the AFC Championship and NFC Championship games, analyzing key stats, defensive stops, coaching decisions, and what separated contenders from pretenders as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots punch their tickets to Super Bowl LX. XO also reacts to major league news, including Mike Tomlin stepping down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and the Steelers’ hiring of Mike McCarthy, and what that means for the franchise moving forward.

Then we slow things down and zoom out.

AZ explains the 24th Amendment in simple terms — how poll taxes once blocked people from voting, why that mattered during the Civil Rights Movement, and how the Constitution changed to protect everyday citizens’ right to vote.

Finally, CDA leads an honest conversation about family today vs previous generations — how expectations, boundaries, mental health, and chosen community are reshaping what “family” really means in the modern world.

Different topics. One theme.

Whether it’s football, politics, or relationships, this episode asks the same question:

What gets revealed when the pressure hits?

If you care about:

• NFL playoffs & Super Bowl analysis

• Pittsburgh Steelers coaching news

• Sports commentary with perspective

• U.S. Constitution & voting rights explained simply

• Black culture, family, and generational conversations

• Real, thoughtful discussions beyond headlines

This episode is for you.

🎙️ Past Present Pushback — where sports, history, and real life intersect.

Before Greenwood was erased, it was attacked.

In Part 2 of this two-episode series, Past Present Pushback confronts the truth about the destruction of Black Tulsa’s Greenwood District — known as Black Wall Street — and what really happened after the fires stopped.

XO, AZ, and CDA move beyond the oversimplified “riot” narrative and break down the facts: how a false accusation escalated into organized racial violence, how armed mobs were deputized, how homes and businesses were burned to the ground, and how up to 300 Black residents were killed while authorities looked the other way.

But this episode goes deeper than the violence.

Because the real story didn’t end with flames — it continued through policy.

We examine:

• How insurance claims were denied using “riot clauses”

• How zoning laws blocked rebuilding efforts

• How survivors were detained instead of protected

• How the government avoided accountability

• And how the massacre was erased from textbooks and history for nearly a century

This wasn’t just destruction.
It was systematic removal of Black wealth, power, and memory.

The question isn’t simply what happened in 1921.

It’s why it was buried — and what that silence protected.

If Part 1 showed how Greenwood was built,
Part 2 reveals how violence, bureaucracy, and erasure combined to make sure it couldn’t rise again.

Because you can’t talk about a racial wealth gap without first acknowledging racial wealth theft.

This is history without filters.
This is accountability without euphemisms.
This is Past Present Pushback.