As Election day inches closer, even during this pandemic, politicians from both parties are canvasing black communities with their usual pandering. As both major parties host their conventions, the race to bait the black vote is front and center. Conservatives, Liberals, Moderates, Progressives, and even Socialists are weaponizing the BLM movement and protests/riots as tools to sway black voters to their platform and eventual vote. Recently rapper and actor Ice Cube proposed a question that all blacks should consider before casting a vote for either party. Join Dr. Neal discusses this and other topics of the day.

In his book "The Souls of Black Folk" WEB introduced the concept of black double conciousness or the idea that blacks in America experience a "a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity." As the BLM Global Movement has garnered international attention, the general narrative presented by it is one of black inefficacy or inability to help ourselves or fix our own problems without the full assistance of non-blacks who in turn may reinforce this narrative to prove they are less racist than other non-whites. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day. Feel free to share your comments. Become a patron of the show here: www.patreon.com/lorenzotneal and visit Dr. Neal's website www.lorenzotneal.com

This week saw the passing of legends of faith and freedom John Lewis, CT Vivian, and JI Packer among many others, A new Pew Research report states that globally, more people are questioning the necessity of belief in God for moral goodness and China forces Christians to remove crosses and replace them with photos of Communist leaders. Finally, in his first campaign rally this past weekend, Kanye West opened up on his views of abortion and said something about Harriet Tubman that may have ended his portential run before it even began. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day.

As the beginning of a new academic school year comes closer, concerns about how to educate students are brought the torefront. CNN anchor Don Lemon makes a very bold statement about an unperfect Jesus and superstar celebrities Will and Jada Smilth acknowledge the frailties of their marriage leading to an "entanglement with a younger mentee. What could be the church do to address issues of the character of Jesus and infidelity in relationships? Listen as Dr. Neal discusses this and other topics of the day.

The US Supreme Court makes favorable rulings for religious organizations regarding healthcare exemptions and employee dismissals that can affect all religious schools and organizations. One July 4th, Kanye West tweeted out his announcement to run for POTUS and as states revisit their re-opening plans, churches are faced with the challenges of dealing with rising COVID cases and returning to in-person worship services. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses these topics of the day.

The 1960's and 70's saw the rise of black identity and a militant black liberation movement. The 2010's saw the emergence of the Black Lives Mattter movement. Both have a connection to the moral and social injustice that plague Black Americans have been facing since the beginning of post Reconstruction.Jim Crow society. Is the BLM movement the ideological child of the Black Power Movement and if so what is the end goal for today? Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day.Black Liberation vs Black Lives

This June is more meaningful as we observe the 5th Anniverssary of the massacre at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, SC and 155 years since the announcement to slaves in Galveston, TX that they were officially freed. Both are significant and relevant to the wave of protests occuring across this country. What should the end game for this day be for American Descendants of Slaves and how can the Black Church contribute and maintain relevance and moral authority and influence to this new movement? Join Dr. Neal for this and other topics of the day

Looting and riots have become normalized following race or police related violence towards black lives. From Ferguson to Baltimore, it is an unfortunate after effect of an injustice against black Americans. What has made the looting and rioting following the death of George Floyd is the virtue signaling from political leaders that is further dividing the country along political and faux religious ideaologies. The leading political figures used the Bible as a prop this week to one up each other as to whose more right and righteous. Dr. Neal speaks to this on this broadcast.

It's another week of Covid and viral videos that reveal the deep disconnect in America between black Americans and whites. We viewed white women now dubbed generically as Karen calling 911 for simply feeling threatened in a black man's presence and one raging for a manager because of her dissatisfaction with an encounter by a retailer. We viewed a police officer who happens to be white exert his power granted by the state to excessively subdue a black man to death while looking completely content with his position of power over the man. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day

"The Doors of the Church are Open" are words that are uttered regularly during many worship experiences after the sermon during the invitation to Christian discipleship. As the country slowly reopens, so are many churches in spite of the growing concerns of how this could impact the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. There are many adjustments that must be made but are some churches willing to make the adjustment? Listen in as Dr. Neal discusses this and other topics of the day.