The Black Agenda

Adrian and Devin are glad to be back with you to deliver the news mixed in with our commentary and humor. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (0:31)

• Reviving NYC's tourism
• Racism at iHeartMedia
• Health implications of racism
• Federal prosecutors are getting blacker
• Brittney Griner detained in Russia
• First Black-owned networking app
• Break: Soul Searching

2nd Segment (17:49)

• Emmett Till Antilynching Act passes
• Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail
• Gas prices an American sacrifice for Ukraine
• Texan QB won't face criminal charges
• 'Black Panther' director mistaken for bank robber
• Connecting incarcerated with their families
• Break: Come Vibe with Me

Quick Hits (36:49)

• Bat flying around during 'The Batman' screening
• Man hides 52 reptiles in pants for border crossing
• Putin loses his head
• Britain's best man cave could land owner jail time
• NYC man rescued twice in 2 days
• Company offers employees masturbation breaks
• Break: Take That Back

Ending (55:43)

• Next Episode: Better Understanding Crime w/ John K. Roman (Mar 15, 2022)
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Adrian and Devin are bringing you a different kind of episode this week. One that catches you up on why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is taking place and how African refugees have been discriminated against compared to non-white refugees. We are also joined by one of our interns, Aidan Gonzales. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment: The Russian Ukraine War and Why (3:09)

• History between Russia and Ukraine
• Putin's stance on Ukraine and NATO
• How the media is covering the war
• Russia misinformation
• Effects to Russia's economy
• Break: Bitcoin

2nd Segment: Mistreatment of Africans (20:10)

• How African refugees are being treated
• African students facing discrimination
• Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Battalion
• European perception of people of color
• Ukraine's Foreign Minister apologies
• What you can do to help
• Break: Parakeet

Ending (42:32)

• Next Episode: WR#8 (Mar 12, 2022)
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Adrian and Devin are excited to bring you commentary and humor while discussing breaking news of the week. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (1:02)

• State of the Union Recap
• Officer who shot Breonna Taylor found not guilty
• Black woman forced to back of airplane
• New Treasury Advisory Committee for racial equity
• Former homeless couple helping the homeless
• Break: The Way You Are (Josh Johnson)

2nd Segment (16:33)

• Africans being mistreated in Ukraine
• Hug-a-thug intervention program
• Mayor Lightfoot defamation lawsuit
• Gov DeSantis says, "Take it off"
• Tucker Carlson asking for SCOTUS nominee's LSAT scores
• Break: I Have a Reservation

Quick Hits (33:33)

• TikTok star busted
• Stonehenge, ancient solar calendar
• $3M work of meth in onion shipment
• Two kids charged with battery after shooting silly string at other kids 
• Live cow washes up on beach
• Wheel of Fortune puzzle fail
• Break: Disco Knights

Ending (50:34)

• Next Episode: Russia Ukraine Special (Mar 8th, 2022)
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• Charity of the Month: Common Ground Foundation
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin are glad to be with you for HBCU Awareness Month. This year, we wanted to discuss our Greek organizations at our HBCUs. We are joined by 3 panelists for a discussion. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment: History of the Divine 9 (4:01)

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• Omega Psi Phi
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Phi Beta Sigma
• Zeta Phi Beta
• Sigma Gamma Rho
• Iota Phi Theta

Break: Flight to Tunisia

2nd Segment: Panel Discussion (18:14)

• Jasmine Powell (Delta Sigma Theta, Brown University)
• Randy Hill (Kappa Alpha Psi, North Carolina A&T)
• Raymond Gee Jr., Esq (Alpha Phi Alpha, Jackson State University).

Break: Take It Easy

Ending (43:58) 

• Next Episode: WR#7 (Mar 5th)
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Adrian and Devin are excited to be back with you to deliver the news, commentary, and humor. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (0:49)

• Biden administration to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines
• Proposed $450M bridge threatens historic Black community in Florida
• Abolition newspaper revived
• Colin Kaepernick’s Autopsy Initiative
• White supremacy power grid attacks
• Amazon suspends BLM from charity platform
• Break: Born a Rockstar

2nd Segment (18:52)

• Russian invasion
• The Queen is dead (fake news)
• Biden SCOTUS pick
• Baltimore Sun apologizes for role in racism
• Maternal death rate for Black mothers 3x higher than white mothers
• Most Americans against banning books
• Break: The Jam

Quick Hits (37:51)

• Hank the Tank
• Tooth growing in nose
• Walmart shopper "hissy fit"
• Money smelling dog poop
• FL man stuffs crossbow in pants
• Sherriff deputy goat
• Break: Smokey's Lounge

Ending (53:44)

• Next Episode: Mar 1st
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• Charity of the Month: Equal Justice Initiative 
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Adrian and Devin are joined by Dr. Amara Enyia (Movement 4 Black Lives) to discuss why Reparations must be a part of restorative justice for Black Americans. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment: Why We Need Reparations (2:40)

• How should we structure the conversation of reparations
• How do we convince naysayers?
• What do you say to people who feel reparations should go to everyone, not just blacks
• Break: Da Funky Rapsta

2nd Segment: Best Forms of Reparations to Heal Our Communities (16:45)

• Should it be cash or something more
• Is the federal government just stalling with H.R. 40?
• Break: Philly Crew

3rd Segment: Will Reparations Solve Our Problems (33:30)

• How do we position our communities to take advantage of reparations
• Will reparations solve systemic issues
• Break: Parakeet

Final Message (49:40)

• Break: The Soup

Ending (58:05)

• Next Episode: WR #6 (Feb 26th)
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Adrian and Devin are back again to deliver the news, along with great commentary and humor. Don't forget to listen through to the funny Quick Hits. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (0:37)

• U.S. unveils tool to direct green investment to disadvantaged communities 
• Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
• Cherokee Nation acknowledges role in slavery
• Bias in Beijing Olympics
• Black History Month News
• Founder of tech firms named top Black-owned app developer in the U.S.
• Break: Twisted Bandits All Around 

2nd Segment (19:56)

• Biden is ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
• National Archives: Trump took classified items to Mar-a-Lago
• Black Gay Priest
• NY Post shamed for mocking Snoop Dog for smoking weed
• TikToker debunks fake Black history ‘facts’ many people still believe
• Nikole Hannah-Jones, Cornel West among instructors for free MasterClass offered for Black History Month
• Break: River City

Quick Hits (36:06)

• Baptisms performed by Arizona priest declared invalid due to the word 'we'
• Romance fraud: Looking for love in wrong place proves costly 
• Volunteers to test new Swiss jail
• Cash for poop pics
• Entire cabin stolen
• THC-tainted Thai food
• Break: Side Steppin

Ending (52:10)

• Next Episode: What Should Reparations Be with Dr. Amara Enyia (Movement 4 Black Lives)
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• Charity of the Month: Equal Justice Initiative 
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Adrian and Devin bring you Weekly Round-Up #4 jam packed with news, commentary, and humor. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (1:18)

• White House hosts Black History Month roundtable
• BLM swimsuit almost cost swimmer
• Black pastors overwhelmed with mental health care
• New bodycam app
• Black Americans less likely to have will to pass down wealth
• Senators call for gas tax suspension
• Madam C.J. Walker’s descendant relaunches the matriarch’s haircare line
• Break: Take It Easy

2nd Segment (18:24)

• Biden on Ukraine situation
• Access to three US-Canada border crossings cut off
• Biden Administration and crack pipes
• CA sues Tesla for racially segregated workplace
• 2022 Beijing fake snow
• This Day in Black History
• Break: Staycation

Quick Hits (35:15)

• Man upset over Canada’s mask mandates threatens wrong Ottawa
• Man fights to keep his pet pig
• Friends who have attended every Super Bowl plan final trip
• Georgia 'body' discovery in forest
• Nick Cannon gifted condom vending machine
• Zoo hires Marvin Gaye impersonator
• Break: Sunny Morning

Ending (50:40)

• Next Episode: Throwbacks on Black History
  • Setting the Standard for Black History
  • What is Black History
  • The HistoryMakers
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• Charity of the Month: Equal Justice Initiative 
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Adrian and Devin speak with Angela N. Holton about the state of Black relationships and how we can build strong, lasting relationships. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment: How Black Issues Affect Dating (2:17)

• Current state of Black dating
• How Black issues affect our dating
• What is Black love
• Break: Twisted Bandits All Around Me

2nd Segment: Gender Roles in Black Dating (15:44)

• Black Male Fragility
• Are gender roles relevant in today's culture
• Support equals listening
• Break: This is a Jazz Station

3rd Segment: Strengthening Black Relationship (36:04)

• Choosing qualities for you and your partner
• Instilling health, stable relationships
• Break: Bit Coin

Ending (49:30)

• Next WR: #4 (Feb 12th)
• Next Episode: Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation (Feb 15th)
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Adrian and Devin bring you breaking news and major stories of the week. Mixed with some comedy, music, and commentary, you'll certainly enjoy. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (0:33)

• Crown Act for Black Hairstyles
• Corporate America Failing to Deliver on Promises
• HBCU Bomb Threats
• Nicki Minaj and Motherhood Change
• Whoopi Goldberg Suspended for Holocaust Comments
• Party Supplies for Black Children
• Break: Cooper Ave

2nd Segment (18:36)

• Quick Updates
• New Intel with Russia
• Giuliani on "The Masked Singer"
• Brian Flores Sues NFL
• Black Woman Gets 6 Years for Registering to Vote
• NYC Salary Ranges Law
• Taste the Diaspora 
• Break: Flight to Tunisia

Quick Hits (40:54)

• Baby Delivered during Snowstorm
• Michael Rapaport Blasted with Snowball
• Man Walking on Lake Michigan
• Rihanna is Pregnant
• Woman Wrongly Inseminated by Stranger
• Too Cold in Florida for Iguanas
• Break: Side Steppin

Ending (55:12)

• Next Episode: Black Relationship Management with Angela Horton (Feb 8th)
• Next WR: #4 (Feb 12th)
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• Charity of the Month: Equal Justice Initiative 
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• Thanks and Farewell

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