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Insights on Current Urban Issues. We break down the most important urban news and issues affecting cities across the globe. Providing sharp and digestible commentary on politics, social justice, econo... more
FAQs about The Urban News Journal:How many episodes does The Urban News Journal have?The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.
August 10, 2021How Cocaine is Key to Biden's Drug Reform Strategy (2021)President Joe Biden has signed a Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense that mirrors the one former president Clinton signed in December 1, 1994 for U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Columbia. Looking back at the effects crack cocaine had on the Black community alongside the 1994 Crime Bill, how can one not wonder if Biden is looking to portray himself as a reformist against drugs with a different strategy. Let's look at what this might mean.Search for the Black Commentary Podcast on any app or on YouTube!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more17minPlay
August 03, 2021Millions will be affected in the Housing and Eviction Crisis (2021)The housing eviction and the foreclosure moratorium have both ended on July 31, 2021. In the coming days and weeks, there will be a massive amount of court proceedings for evictions and homes sent back into the housing inventory. Not to far is the mortgage forbearance program which will end September 30, 2021. What will occur will leave many Americans searching for new shelter or settling for unsafe conditions. Marcus Hart will lead you through this discussion.Search the Black Commentary Podcast on any podcast app or on YouTube!Follow Marcus Hart on Instagram and Twitter!Twitter - @marcus_hartInstagram - @marcushart_officialSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more34minPlay
July 27, 2021Where are all of the Woke Black Activists from Last Year? (2021)Maybe you should check on your woke friends because we haven't seen any of them marching in a while. There have been countless violent crimes in the community involving black victims and yet none of the activists seem to be as activated when an unarmed black man is killed by a police officer. Why is this? Let's talk about it here.Sponsored today by North Bay Freight @northbayfreightBuck Wild T-Shirts - Get you a Buck Wild T-Shirt today!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more32minPlay
July 19, 2021An Investing Solution for Creating More Black Wealth (2021) with Black Investor Kevin BrownKevin Brown is an African American accredited investor that works in the tech industry for 20 years. He saved, invested, and now is one of the leading black equity crowdfunding investors. Learn more about black wealth and small business in this episode.See his link here: https://wefunder.com/mathsociety or send an email to Kevin [email protected]Subscribe to "The Black Commentary Podcast" on YouTube or any other podcast app!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more36minPlay
July 12, 2021Why the Effects of De Facto Segregation Still Exist in America (2021)Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced social segregation in the Southern United States and elsewhere in the 19th and early 20th centuries by white Southern Democrat-dominated state legislatures, but what you don't hear about is what happened in 1933 when the New Deal was created and "de facto" segregation became widespread in the housing and entertainment venues across the northern parts of the United States especially where most Black migrated and fled to.Watch or listen to the Black Commentary Podcast on any podcast app or on YouTube, just simply search it up and subscribe.Follow Marcus on Instagram @marcushart_official or on Twitter @marcus_hartSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more34minPlay
July 08, 2021When Will Black America Gain Back their True Independence (2021)July 4th celebrates the 1776 independence of America, in which both slaves and whites from the colonies were fighting side by side to dispel political cuffs from the British rule. Fast forward to 1863 and African American slaves were "freed" and although this happened the wealth gap centuries later amongst the ancestors of many of those men that fought and were able to deposit in a federal created account are now at a lost and feeling hopeless. Learn about it in this episode.Learn more of this episode of the Transform U Black Commentary Podcast!Listen to more on any podcast app or go to our YouTube Channel by searching Black Commentary PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more27minPlay
June 28, 2021Kevin Samuels May Be Wrong! [Will Living in Separate Homes Fix the Black Family 2021?]Are separate homes more beneficial for the black community if done sensibly and intentionally for a healthy relationship between the man and woman? There are a lot of single mothers who have baby daddies and vice versa. What if we looked at what the benefits would be if you could raise a healthier family in two households with cooperation versa the traditional marriage.Subscribe to the Black Commentary on any podcast app or on our YouTube channel - Just search "Transform U Black Commentary Podcast"Follow Marcus!Instagram - marcushart_officalTwitter - marcus_hartYouTube - "Marcus Hart - Try the God Pill"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more33minPlay
June 21, 2021Are Single Mothers the New Black Fathers in (2021)?Are Single Mothers the New Black Fathers? Have we lost the meaning of the Black Father? By the way, did you go down to Juneteenth Day? We will discuss the passing of the new federal holiday along with the importance of the Black father.This is the Black Commentary show!Find more episodes on any podcast app (search "Transform U Black Commentary Podcast") or by going to the YouTube channel.Follow Marcus!https://twitter.com/marcus_harthttps://instagram.com/marcushart_officialSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more32minPlay
April 13, 2021Will Feminizing Black Men Stop Police Brutality? | Scary Black Cisgender MenThe news stories are being filled once again with stories about Black men being killed or harassed by the police. Stories like in the recent incident involving Daunte Wright and the Brooklyn Center Police officer, the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin, and the Virginia traffic stop of the Black Army Medic. We see the stories of cisgender Black men killed more than that of the opposite. Is this an attempt to weaken the appearance of the true strength of a rise of Black male greatness in their respective communities to lead them or is it just situational?Listen to previous episodes of the Black Commentary on YouTubehttps://transformupodcasts.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more25minPlay
March 15, 2021Why Are Our Black Kids Doing Bad?Why are our black teens more specifically going wild and engaging in so much risky behavior?Did you know that homicide and vehicle deaths are some of the leading deaths among teens right now in our country according to the Department of Justice? The summer is coming back around and the question is once COVID-19 is under control will things improve among our teens or get worse.Find more episodes on any podcast app by searching the "Transform U Black Commentary"Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube by searching "The Black Commentary Show"This is a weekly show hosted by Marcus Hart (@marcushart_official - Instagram)https://transformubroadcast.comhttps://transformupodcasts.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-urban-news-journal/donations...more59minPlay
FAQs about The Urban News Journal:How many episodes does The Urban News Journal have?The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.