Real Black News

Episode 82 of Real Black News features two-time Grammy-winning MC, radio personality, and legendary hype man Fatman Scoop discussing life on pause from touring during Covid-19 and the music industry adapting to Instagram as a substitute. He talks beating diabetes, touring Asia and Africa, along with Mariah, Mya, kids, divorce, and the repercussions of starring on reality TV. Other topics include Nigeria's multi-billion dollar gain, Puerto Rico's farmers supporting the Bronx, and Color of Change's latest petition to help welfare recipients.

Episode 81 of Real Black News is an exclusive global episode featuring black and brown correspondents abroad reporting on their experience outside the US and their country's response to Covid-19. This week's guests include marketing expert Autumn Marie in Rwanda, teacher Kamisha Morrison in Thailand and China, & photographer Charlene Winfred in Singapore by way of Iraq. Plus finance expert Jatali Bellanton reports on her UK hometown, Manchester, with a special Black Wall Street Report. Other topics include blacks in China, the national day of car protests, Disney's first black prince, and Detroit's fundraiser securing 50,000 tablets for inner-city youth.

Episode 80 of Real Black News features Florida-based Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump discussing his work to free incarcerated non-violent offenders affected by Covid-19, class actions against pharmaceutical companies, his book "Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People," and professional wins. He also breaks down a list of rights people need to know during the quarantine. Other stories include Teddy Riley vs. Babyface, media protests in Puerto Rico, Alvin Ailey online, and Michelle Obama's virtual reading initiative for kids. To support, go to patreon.com/realblacknews and give $1.

Ep. 79 of Real Black News features good news along with actor, producer, and CEO of Actlikeyouknow.org, Dennis LA White, sharing his story of recovering from COVID-19 after being misdiagnosed by the CDC due to a mishap that put his family and medical workers in danger. He details tips on what to do and expect if you get it and the best way to protect yourself from it. Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins "The Screen Grab" to break down upcoming TV shows and movies to watch for distraction. Other topics include the virtual job recruitment search for diverse teachers, black maternal health week, and the black entrepreneur cashing in during the quarantine with is DIY hair shape-up device.

Ep. 78 of Real Black News features good news stories with special guest Psychotherapist Camille Banks-Lee sharing tips on managing anxieties and preserving mental health during the quarantine. Camille discusses how to find a therapist, how to push through creative blocks, children, and relationship tips from her 20-year marriage to writer/director Malcolm Lee. While Lisa Russell, a filmmaker and curator with the World Health Organization, skypes in from Kenya to discuss Covid-19 in Africa. Other topics include cash giveaways in Stockton, CA, Shea Moisture, and Ava DuVernay's virtual African movies.

Ep. 77 of Real Black News features Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discussing how he received 10,000 face masks from China for distribution in Brooklyn. He discusses thoughts on rent suspension in New York during the quarantine, gentrification, police accountability, and outlooks on bridging the gap with local activists. Other show topics include Black men and mental health, the benefits of plant-based diets, dating in the age of Covid-19, Africa, Angela Davis, and cannabis lawsuits.

Ep. 76 of Real Black News features Color of Change Campaign Director Jade Magnus- Ogunnaike, discussing Color of Changes work to fight newspapers with paywalls, billionaires, governors, and profits over people during the pandemic. French journalist Epee Dingong gives an update on what's really happening in Paris. While other show topics include DJ D-Nice, When They See Us, Power, and why research shows that black children raised in single-parent households do better than white kids raised with one parent.

Episode 75 of Real Black News features three dynamic women starting with activist Rosa Clemente making her case for why she stands with Bernie Sanders and others in the black and brown community should too. Former investment banker and the CEO of Kids Who Bank, Jatali Bellanton, talks money and investing in the coronavirus' lagging pandemic economy. While award-winning actress, author, and poet Liza Jessie Peterson discusses her work in the prison system with her one-woman show The Peculiar Patriot. Other topics include Jay-Z's initiative to raise gun violence awareness, the women's strike in Mexico, and Delroy Lindo's work with a program to empower black boys.

Episode 74 of Real Black News features the family of Emmett Till, activist Airickca Gordon-Taylor, co-founder of the Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation. She discusses life being raised by Emmett Till's mother, lynching legislation, and her perspective on the history of black men accused of rape by white women. Other show topics include mental health service for the incarcerated, voting rights in New Jersey and coronavirus facts. To support, go to patreon.com/realblacknews and give $1 or more.

Episode 73 of Real Black News features Toni Blackman, US Hip Hop Ambassador, artist, and educator sharing her work traveling throughout Africa as the US State Department's hip hop Envoy. She discusses her time at Howard University and the work today teaching women self-esteem through hip hop while navigating as a woman in the culture. In a special politics report ahead of Super Tuesday, civil rights lawyer and Democratic Strategist, Shavar Jeffries, breaks down where Democratic presidential candidates stand on black issues. Other show topics include the student protests at Syracuse University, HBCUs preparing students to teach STEM, Marijuana convictions overturned, and more. To support, go to patreon.com/realblacknews and give $1 or more.