I sat down with HBO Def Poet Red Stormto hear the captivating tale of growing up from drugs, crime, prison and ultimately to redemtion as one of the country's most talented wordsmiths.

Music Tupac - It Ain't EasyRed Storm - RedemptionCurtis Mayfield  - Eddie You SHould Know BetterJay-Z - This Can't Be Life Red Storm - Domestic Lesson 

Twitter: @redstormChicago

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RedStormChicago

I sit down with attorney Rosalind Sellers to discuss the the legal disenfranchisement of Blacks, the racial biases in the justice system and the tactics of protest.

Music

Nas - Thief's Theme

Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns and Money

The Roots - Stomp 

Outkast - Liberation

Dan and Sophia Shanks sit down for an honest and in-depth discussion about their experience with interracial dating and marriage.

A conversation that started out about this generation's place in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington turns towards a discussion on religion, aliens, hip hop culture, history and everything else.

Music

Kendrick Lamar (Featuring Mary J Blige) - Now Or Never

Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop

Denise Williams - Free

The Roots - I Walk Alone

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Art Bacon is a reknowned artist, educator, scientist and academic whose unbelievable journey of accomplishment, service and education kicked off with a now-infamous historical incident that you should know about. Find out more about Art Bacon at www.Artbaconartist.com

Music - 

Time After Time instrumentalThe Impresssions - People Get Ready

Anthony Hamilton - Coming From Where I'm From

Kanye West ft Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Big Sean - Don't Look DownRay Charles - Yesterday 

Tyshawn Giles revisits the podcast to discuss being a single father, raising a son, teaching a boy how to become a man, how to treat women and the struggle of making a boy into a Black man in the world we live in.

Music 

1. Ed OG and the Bulldogs - Be A Father To Your Child

2. James Brown - Papa Don't Take no Mess

3. Jay-Z and Kanye West - New Day

4. Temptations - Papa was a Rolling Stone

Orron Kenyetta makes his fourth appearance on the podcast to talk about growing up in Chicago, Black Panthers, serial killers, and his love/hate relationship with the Windy City.

Music:

Curtis Mayfield - We Who Are Darker Than Blue

Lupe Fiasco  - Hurt Me Soul

Boogie Down Productions - Ya Slippin'

Kanye West - Homecoming remix

I sat down with Reginald Lawrence - a theater professor at Depaul University, actress Demetria Thomas and podcast regular Orron Kenyetta. The conversation started with Black Theater, then evolved into a conversation about art, race, history and culture...

Music:

Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Donny Hathaway - A Song For You

Bob Marley - No More Trouble

Mos Def, Dead Prez - Made You Die

Learn more about African cetered theater at www.mpaact.org

Tanzania McIntyre and Ensa Matthews visit the podcast to talk about sex, relationships, dating, sex, love, trying to find someone to marry...

and did I mention sex?

Music -

1. India Arie - I am ready for love

2. Switch - I call your Name

3. Roots - Hypnotic

4. Rachelle Ferelle - I Can Explain 

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Instant reactions form the George Zimmerman verdict, what it means, and one possible solution to it all.

Kanye West - New Slaves

Bob Marley - War

Kendrick Lamar - Dying of Thirst

Anthony Hamilton - Ain't Nobody Worrying (unplugged)

Bob Marley - Them Belly Full 

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit