Sox and Sandals Podcast

On this episode we review an interview of Malcolm X that happened at UC Berkeley in 1963. In this conversation Malcolm addressed the myth of the Nation of Islam being a violent organization, the Nation's lack of intervention in integration efforts, MLK's approach to nonviolent direct action, and many other topics of the 1963... Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered!

Hue knows is framed as narrated conversation with some of the greatest Black American voices of the 20th century. I will be taking excerpts of speeches and/or conversations from many Black American thought leaders that made a great impact on our culture from the 60’s - 80’s. I will be “speaking” with folks like Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Angela Davis, Martin Luther King Jr, Frances Cress Welsing, Amos Wilson, Malcolm X, Neely Fuller Jr, Muhammad Ali, etc.

On this episode I am listening and reacting to Malcolm X field questions after a speech he gave at the University of California in Berkeley. They touched on the separation of the black and white races, potential land allocation for black americans, the demonization of white liberals, truly following Islam, white immigrants, and black politicians,,, Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered!

On this episode I am joined by fellow podcaster and Portlander, Mr. Christopher Scott, MSW, CSWA. As you can tell by the acronyms he is a licensed social worker and now works as a therapist. He started the Hip Hop Social worker podcast in 2018 and has made an immediate impact on the social work community and on the lives of the kids that he's worked with ever since he's been in the field. In this conversation we discuss his discovery of the social work field, his journey into podcasting, his tumultuous stint he of working for the Portland Public School district, the GQ magazine cover with Pharrell Willams and the "New Masculinity," black teens dealing with depression, and more... Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered!

Trailer of Ep. 130 with Christoper Scott, MSW, CSWA... aka The Hip Hop Social Worker.

On this episode I was blessed to have an amazing conversation with the homie Tessa May. She is an actress, a comedian, dancer, mentor, and one of the most phenomenal cancer survivors you have seen or heard. Tessa shares tips of how she encourages herself daily, which leads to healing. Tessa went viral on Instagram this year (2019) from a vid of her doing a dance routine while in the hospital undergoing chemo. The received a repost from @kidathegreat and a huge shoutout from @derrickjaxn | Be enlightened, be inspired, be encouraged!

Trailer of Episode 129 in which @TessaMay22 shares her story of being a stage 4 breast cancer survivor.

So my guy Tevin hops off a plane from LA and pulled on me at the radio station! It was awesome to follow up literally 1 year and 1 week from the date that he first came on the podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey in filmmaking and directing. So much has taken place! Tevin was featured in Forbes magazine, Welcometo7x and Art of sport magazine. Tevin worked with Director X on the Khalid “Right Back” music video. And last but not least, he co-directed the Damian Lillard “Dre Grant” video with Brookfield Duece (featuring Brookfield Duece) in Oakland… Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered.

On this episode Oba and I discuss Kanye West’s most recent Sunday services as we approach the release of his album. Mr West purchased a 9,000 acre ranch in Casper, Wyoming. On the Watch the Throne album Kanye and Jay-Z told us there was no church in the wild, but it looks like Ye' might be on the precipice of creating a church in the Wyld!! (Get it?! Wild, Wyoming, Wyld!!!) Yes, I'm corny... But y'all gonna get these double entendres :-) Could this be the next Rajneeshpuram? Only time will tell...

The foundation of a healthy relationship are healthy individuals. We must take responsibility for our own toxicity... Once we handle that, we can move forward and build from a solid foundation.

On this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Peabody. Rebecca is the head of research at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles California, an adjunct professor at USC, and author of "Consuming Stories: Kara Walker and the imagining of American race." Rebecca and I compare and contrast our thoughts and ideas of how we consume Kara Walker's art. Kara's art brings a lot to the surface and we certainly had a very real and meaningful conversation because of it... Listen and enjoy!!!