In part two of 'We Are Not Our Ancestors' we explore The significance of Malcolm X's "Message to the Grassroots" speech.  We discuss how the vision that Malcolm X articulates impacts the following generation in a way that completely defies the idea of docile ancestors. We also briefly discuss the Black Panther Party and the implications of radical politics today within the Black lives matter context.

As Kanye disrespects Harriet Tubman, the prevailing notion of this myth continues to expose itself. 'We are not our ancestors' was always a black brunch charade of militancy attempting to hide the fact that they don't read.

It perpetuates the myth that all black people have ever done to resist was sing songs and turn the other cheek as if today's young generation is the first to fight back. 

 Therefore, in this episode, we focus on the role of armed resistance in the US black struggle.

We spoke with the author and Indiana University professor Micol Seigal. She is the author of Violence Work: State Power and the Limits of Police. In this episode, we expand our conversation about the meaning of police in society And across the world.

‘We need the police’ is an old adage used to redirect any alternative conception of safety.  As the murder of George Floyd has sparked unrest across America, black activist organizers have forced the nation to question what the role of the police is in our society.  In this episode, we interrogate their role by investigating the true origins of police (union-busting and slave patrolling), who they are meant to protect and serve, and what alternatives we should explore beyond the police....This is the first episode in our new season covering black social movement myths.

In part two of our myth Black Don' Crack: Black Women Die Because They Don’t Take Care of Themselves, we interview social worker Tynisha Collins. Collins lays out her traumatic experience with her pregnancy to shine a light on the issues black women experience under maternal care. Collins also lays out ways in which black women can speak up for themselves when facing neglect from medical professionals. Great episode.

Black women make up 57 percent of maternal deaths in America despite being less than 10 percent of the US population. Overall, Black women suffer disproportionately from obesity, heart disease, blood pressure, and more issues related to the medical field. In this episode, we debunk the myth that these disparities are a result of Black women's lack of personal responsibility and apathy to take care of themselves.  

Myth: Police Killings are Modern Day Lynchings. Considering the climate in America today in relation to police violence we sit down with Dr. Rasul Mowatt, (Professor, American Studies, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies at Indiana University) to discuss the importance of naming history in the past and present for what it is. We explore the definitions, history, and nature of lynchings, and how they correspond with our understanding of police killings today.

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For part 2 of 'Is Melanin a Super Power?' we interview Dr. Nina Jablonski. She is an anthropologist and paleontologist, known for her work on the evolution of skin color in human beings. She is currently the Evan Pugh University Professor of anthropology at Penn State University. Dr. Jablonski is the author of two books Skin: A Natural History, and Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color. She has also been featured on PBS, TED Talk, and the Bill Nye Science Podcast among many more publications and broadcasts. 

From claims of physical and intellectual superiority to spiritual and paranormal capabilities, Melanin has become a mystifying subject within and outside the Black World. We set the record straight by separating the facts from the folklore and per usual....asking the dumb questions so you don't have to.  

In this second episode, we conclude our discussion of the coronavirus. We have a special breakdown of the newly passed 2 (6) trillion Coronavirus bill passed by Congress. We explore who gets what, how it relates to black people, and it's general political implications. We also with an interview from journalist Brandon Pope regarding the importance of digital literacy in the information age.