The Black Agenda

Adrian and Devin bring you their commentary on some of the major headlines of the week. Some funny, some serious, and some crazy. Sit back and listen well.

1st Segment (0:44)

• US targeted Black Lives Matter Movement
• OnlyFans changing the rules
• Georgia 95% voter registration
• Death toll rises in Haiti
• Facebook vs the FTC
• Help with black homeownership
• Break: Take It Easy

2nd Segment (20:01)

• COVID spreading due to Black people?
• Booster shoots needed in 8 months
• Alabama runs out of ICU beds
• Bomb threat near the Capitol
• Jim Crow culture with the Syracuse Police
• T-Mobile data breach
• New Black Wall Street
• Help with childhood trauma
• Break: Sleepwalker

Quick Hits (40:59)

• Kidnapping incident in Cali
• Recognizing the disability
• Disney World robot park
• Baby shark born of two females
• Bank robbery in England goes wrong
• Apple II manual auctioned for $787,484
• Break: Tubby

Ending (54:32)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "The War on Drugs" (Aug 24, 2021)
  • "Weekly Round-Up #11" (Aug 28, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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Adrian and Devin speak with John Hudak on his writings and research about weed in America.

1st Segment: Early Perceptions and Uses of Marijuana (2:07)

• How attaching weed to blacks and minorities helped make and keep weed illegal
• Attitude of weed during the start of America through the 1900s
• Requirement to grow hemp
• Ignoring the medical benefits of weed
• Founding Fathers grew hemp
• Break: Philly Crew

2nd Segment: Marijuana Goes Mainstream and Public Perception Changes (16:17)

• The Anslinger Crusade
• How did politicians benefits from the crusade against weed
• Shifting the conversation to a labor policy issue
• How weed can create opportunities for minority communities
• Break: Road Trip

3rd Segment: After the 96’ Crime Bill and The War on Drugs, America Finally Wakes Up (32:29)

• Fixing affected communities through policy and development
• Expungement is not enough
• Investing in people
• "The Absent Black Father"
• Is the rest of the world waiting on America
• Moves from the Biden Administration and Congress
• Break: Funk It Up Old School

Final Message (52:36)

• Break: West Bad

Ending (61:29)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "Weekly Round-Up #10" (Aug 21, 2021)
  • "The War on Drugs" (Aug 24, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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Adrian and Devin bring you their commentary over major headlines of the week...some serious and some funny. Enjoy!

1st Segment (0:27)

• Cuomo Resigns
• JR Smith petitions to play golf after enrolling at North Carolina A&T
• Black man gunned down by white security guard over loud music dispute in Memphis
• Meet the 1st Black Author to Create Phonics Workbooks That Drastically Improve reading skills in 30 Days or Less
• Black Startup Company
• Black Lives Matter Utah chapter president steps down after death threats for comments about US flag
• U.S. Census Numbers
• Break: Scratch the Itch

2nd Segment (20:23)

• Founder of Black Family-Owned Non-Profit to Give Away $50K Twice a Month for 100 Years 
• Illinois Is The First State To Have High Schools Teach News Literacy 
• Afghanistan war: Biden says he does not regret troop withdrawal 
• Delta Cancels Jazz Fest
• Mask Fight
• CDC officially recommends third vaccine dose for immunocompromised
• Break: Benji

Quick Hits (37:27)

• Road rage suspect hurls axe at driver
• South Carolina man gives child a face tattoo at a McDonald’s
• Man finds $130,000 taped to bottom of used fridge
• Dennis Schroder fumbles the bag...literally
• Virginia woman pours rubbing alcohol into family member's eyes while he was sleeping
• Woman using gun's laser sight to play with cat shoots friend
• Break: Selfie Stick

Ending (50:03)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "How Weed Became Synonymous with Black Culture" (Aug 17, 2021)
  • "Weekly Round-Up #10" (Aug 21, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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Adrian and Devin speak with Doug Middleton, Carolina Panthers Safety and Founder of Dream the Impossible, about the Mental Health Movement in athletes today. 

1st Segment: Who is Doug Middleton (2:17)

• Mental health in the NFL
• Pressure on athletes when it comes to taking care of family and finances
• Being able to impact the community
• Break: Take it Easy

2nd Segment: Addressing Mental Health Today (15:56)

• The mental health movement today
• What the NFL does for players
• What can fans do for players
• Criticizing athletes
• Break: Chef Brian

3rd Segment: Dream the Impossible (32:18)

• What DTI does in communities
• The goal of DTI for athletes and beyond
• Break: The Way You Are (Josh Johnson)

Final Message (44:40)

• Bonus Content (51:40)
  • College athletes getting paid
  • TX and OK joining the SEC
• Break: Fast Forward (Josh Johnson)

Ending: (66:17)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "Weekly Round-Up #9" (Aug 14, 2021)
  • "How Weed Became Synonymous with Black Culture" (Aug 17, 2021)
• Donate
• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin bring you some of the major headlines of the week.

1st Segment (0:47)

• Racial Profiling During Home Tour
• Lynched Man Charged by Attackers
• Frontier Passenger Charged for Groping
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo Aide Files Criminal Charges
• C-Murder on Hunger Strike
• Break: Soul Searching

2nd Segment (19:17)

• US to Probe Phoenix Police
• New Eviction Ban
• Florida’s New COVID High
• US to Require COVID-19 shots for Foreign Travelers
• Student Loan Extension
• Target Rolls Out Debt-Free College Degrees
• FAMU Forgives $16 Million in Student Debt
• Allyson Felix 10 Olympic Medals
• Break: Come Get It

Quick Hits (38:00)

• Rihanna Billionaire Status
• Fish with Human Teeth
• Fake Vaccination Cards
• Venomous Snake on the Loose
• FBI Investigating "Jetpack Guy"
• Eating Chik-fil-A for Charity
• Break: Traz

Ending (54:20)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "Mental Health and Athletes" with NFL player Doug Middleton (Aug 10, 2021)
  • "Weekly Round-Up #9" (Aug 14, 2021)
• Donate
• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin speak with Shaun D. Ferguson, Superintendent of Police for the city of New Orleans.

1st Segment: The Morale and Mental Health of Officers (2:30)

• The ever growing list of responsibilities
• How being villainized affects officers
• Telling the narrative of officers
• Break: Mission to Mars by Audio Hertz

2nd Segment: Hiring, Training, and Retention (14:13)

• Training officers to not be bias
• How have protests affected hiring ability
• More funding for hiring and training
• Educational requirements and retention
• Break: Giant iPhone by RAGE

3rd Segment: Community Policing (28:30)

• Getting people in the community to join the force
• Do officers report other officers
• Break: Feather Duster by Geographer

Final Message (38:00)

• Break: 75 and Lower by DJ Williams

Ending (45:36)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "Weekly Round-Up #8" (Aug 7, 2021)
  • "How Weed Became Synonymous with Black Culture" (Aug 10&12, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Choose180
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin bring you some of this week's Breaking News along with their Quick Hits. 

1st Segment (0:40)

• DOJ to Sue Texas
• Jan 6 Select Committee Update
• Simone Biles Withdraws
• No Eviction Ban Extension
• Obama and NBA Africa
• Break: Six Seasons

2nd Segment (15:56)

• COVID Update
• Ben Crump vs Johnson and Johnson
• Department of Public Safety Replacing Police
• 2020 Tokyo Olympics Medal Count for US
• Break: Dulce Reggaeton

Quick Hits (32:11)

• DaBaby Against HIV+ People
• 3 Cousins Giving Birth to Twins Simultaneously
• Jay-Z and Will Smith Invest in Landis
• $100 Million Sapphire Cluster
• SEC Invites OK and Texas for 2025
• NYC Surgeon Divorces Wife Due to Being a Hooker
• Break: Lifelong

Ending (51:25)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "Policing After George Floyd" with Superintendent(Chief) of Police Shaun Ferguson of New Orleans (August 3rd, 2021)
  • "Weekly Round-Up #8" (Aug 7, 2021)
• Donate
• Charity of the Month: Color of Change
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin have a conversation with Jennifer R. Farmer about her new book, First and Only: A Black Woman's Guide to Thriving at Work and in Life.

1st Segment (2:27)

• How do you feel about the current social and political climate for women
• Then next generation of female black leaders
• Break: Staycation

2nd Segment (12:46)

• 5 strategies to learn
• Analyzing the conditioning placed on black women by society
• Break: One Last Time

3rd Segment (23:44)

• Embracing vulnerability
• Getting the work done "at all cost"
• The Good-Bad Binary
• Break: Oh Fire

Final Message (34:19)

• Break: Brooklin

Ending (41:25)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • Weekly Round-Up #7 (July 30th, 2021)
  • Policing After George Floyd (August 3rd, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Color of Change
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin wrap up the week with their news edition. 

1st Segment (0:33)

• Tokyo Olympics begin with muted ceremony and empty stadium 
• Mississippi wants Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
• Councilman criticized for racial slur: 'Do we have a house n****r in here'
• Texas Senate passes bill that stops teaching requirement calling KKK 'morally wrong'
• Iowa racing announcer goes on racist rant about Black national anthem, kneeling
• Bezos Gifts $100M to Van Jones
• Candace Parker to be first woman on cover of ‘NBA 2K’ game
• Break: Patience

2nd Segment (22:09)

•  US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation
• Alabama's governor, Kay Ivey, says it's 'time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks'
• Fox News' Tucker Carlson assails Black Capitol Police officer as 'angry'
• Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
• Freedom Caucus tries vote to oust Pelosi 
• First Black girl duo wins Harvard's International Debate Competition
• Break: Scary Island

Quick Hits (41:07)

• Texas, Oklahoma to Inform Big 12 of plans to leave 
• Yorkie protects girl from coyote
• Milwaukee Bucks could sell $1 billion in jerseys after NBA Finals win
• Man rescued after writing SOS on shack
• Florida Bath and Body Works thief used bear mace on mall patrons
• Possible Michelangelo fingerprint found on statue
• Break: New Year

Ending (55:48)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • "An Evening with Jennifer Farmer" (July 27th, 2021)
  • Weekly Round-Up #7 (July 30th, 2021)
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• Charity of the Month: Color of Change
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• Thanks and Farewell

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Adrian and Devin speak with Warn Wilson Jr. about how he is not only advancing himself but also looking out for the community around him.

1st Segment: Getting Started in the Community (2:15)

• When did you realize you wanted to give back 
• How do you separate your problems and still help the community
• Break: Flight to Tunsani

2nd Segment: Using Your Skills and Talents to Improve Others (13:16)

• Learning app development and using them to serve
• Purpose of Brown Money and Brown Money 2
• Overcoming barriers and obstacles to start a business
• Break: Sunset n Beachz

Segment 3: A Lifelong Commitment to Community (35:59)

• What does success look like for you
• Getting others to understand their duty and responsibility toward community
• Break: Sour Apples

Final Message (51:06)

• Break: Know Myself

Ending (62:40)

• Upcoming Episodes:
  • Weekly Round-Up #6 (July 24th, 2021)
  • "An Evening with Jennifer Farmer" (July 27th, 2021)
• Donate
• Charity of the Month: Color of Change
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• Thanks and Farewell

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