On the occasion of her 68th birthday, I talk to my mom about raising children, regrets, being a part of communities, life lessons, and tell some tales from my childhood.

Spoken word poetry:A Threefold Treatise on Looking UpMusicMac Miller - I'll Be ThereMos Def - Mi Umi SaysAmbrosia - Biggest Part Of MeShinedown - Simple Man

Rosalind Sellers - a former prosecutor, former public defender and current Owner of the Sellers Law Firm breaks down the Mike Brown Grand Jury,  the popularity of law enforcement using civil forfeiture, marijuana laws, voting rights restrictions and almost every other legal issue in the news.

Poem: What This House Needs

Music F*ck The Law - Dead PrezLets Get It On - Smif & WesunFighters - Lupe FiascoMr. Nigga - Mos Def

I sit down with my friend Wedzell and my Palestenian friend Ray to discus Middle East history, politics, stereotypes and perceptions, how it divides us and how it unites us.

Spoken Word Poetry piece: The Introduction

Music

Keith Murray - The Most Beautifulest Thing In This World

Frankie Beverly and Maze - We Are One

Digital Underground - Same Song

Nas ft Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled The World

Highlights from the live broadcast of when Comedian Bstuc The Poet and I comment, poke fun at and discuss the 2014 BET Hip hop awards.

To see video footage footage go to www.michaelharriot.comSpoken word poetry: The Dear John Letter to Hip Hop

BlaqueDiamond, Joell Regal, comedian BStuc and I discuss dating, relationships and sex in the new millenium.

Spoken word poetry: "The Backup Man"

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BStuc The Poet (@Iambstuc) rejoins the podcast for our periodic breakdown of everything that is pop culture, newsworthy or just in the Black Zeitgeist. 

Spoken Word poetry: "Crooked Cooks"

Music:Them Belly Full - Bob MarleyFighters - Lupe FiascoSlipping into Darkness - WarLiberation - Outkast ft Erykah Badu and Cee-lo

Sexologist Kitty Pride joins us to talk about our perceptions of sex, sexual exploration, hangups and how tey have been shaped by religion, history and evolution. 

Spoken Word Poetry - "The Addict"

A group of friends who are parents of sons discuss the Mike Brown tragedy, Ray Rice's troubles, Adran Peterson's charges and Jameis Winston's antics and how they all relate to one subject: How we raise, discipline and teach black boys:

Spoken word/poetry: The Most Interesting Video Game In The World

Music: 

James Brown - A Man's WorldNas - Surviving the TimesNotorious BIG - RespectLupe Fiasco - He Say/She Say

The story of a family torn apart, a crime unpunished and a woman seeking justice after an unarmed father is shot ten times by policemen.

Spoken word poetry:

The Notorious Negro Suicide Note

Municipal Magistrate Maurice Muhammad sits down to talk about his experience working in two of the most dangerous cities in America...In AlabamaAs a Black Manand a member of the Nation of Islam