In episode 11, we discuss personal responsibility vs white supremacy to determine the true culprit for the current state of Black America. Gee and our returning guest, Dre debate the decisions made by some impoverished Black people in the inner-city.
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Straight Black Pride vs Black Media pt1
This episode stems from a viral video which took place on Blue Hill Ave in Boston, MA, that shows the Straight Black Pride Movement hosting an event. A freelance writer/journalist arrived and was confronted, being taken as a Black Lives Matter advocate. From here, writer Arielle Gray took her thoughts to AfroPunk to write about her experience… O Salih Rowe, President of the Boston Chapter of SBP tells us his side of the incident and gives more clarity about the SBP Movement.
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Blacks in Higher Education pt2: Native Blacks vs Immigrants Debate
Blacks in Higher Education pt2: Native Blacks vs Immigrants Debate
On this episode, we are visited by a long-time listener and friend, Complex Gentlemen. In response to the previous episode, Complex challenged Gee’s perspective on targeting and recruiting more native Black students to attend top-tier colleges and universities. Both sides made some great points.
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Closing Track: “Tell Me” by Vintage Lee https://soundcloud.com/vintage-lee/te…
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Protest & Accountability: Are we doing too much?
Protest & Accountability: Are we doing too much? In this social media age, protesting people and companies is now common practice and a click away. However, are these protests effective? Are they as impactful as protests in our past? Has the declining attention span of many Black millennials on social media hindered the progression of social change? Has social media improved accountability amongst the accused? And is the volume of online activism making our society better or worse? The U Panic’d team sat down and gave their perspective on the topic.
Closing Track by: Biz20 – “Mage” https://soundcloud.com/biz20/mage
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