The one and only Larry Wilmore closes out Season 2 of the Free Black Thought podcast. The man who should require little introduction as Emmy Award winner and has been a television producer, actor, comedian, and writer for more than 25 years. He can currently be heard as host of Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air on The Ringer Podcast Network. Larry on X: @larrywilmore Larry’s podcast: Black On the Air Larry’s “ Why I Haven’t Worked in 30 Years ” for LinkedIn Sheena Mason’s Theory of Racelessness In...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 53
In this episode, Wink and Michael delve into the notion of wise elders and the gap between generations, reflecting on past events' impact and current influences on younger generations. They examine the motivations behind youth activism and the societal role of wise elders, exploring constructive versus destructive activism and societal power dynamics. The conversation extends to the influence of social media, diverse ambitions within the Black community, and the lack of dynastic political power....
May 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 52
A colorful, hilarious and passionate conversation with Seneca Scott who has worked as a Labor leader and community organizer for over 20 years. Despite being very pro-labor (when it comes to the private sector) Seneca is no leftist. He is fighting against corruption and radical progressive policies that have destroyed Oakland, California. Seneca’s “ A Masturbatory ‘Homage’ to My Family ” in Compact Magazine My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr by Coretta Scott King Seneca on X: @SenecaSpeaks21 Ne...
May 15, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Connie Morgan and Nikki Johnson, MD discuss what’s wrong with the way we do healthcare today and how to fix it. Nikki was recently named interim director for FAIR in Medicine . Show notes: Nikki’s Website: nikkimjohnsonmd.com Nikki on X: @notaproviderMD Nikki on Substack DPC Action Free 2 Care Physicians for Patients Parents for Accountability in Cleveland Independent Schools Urgency of Normal Restore Childhood...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Chloé Valdary and host Connie Morgan discuss The Theory of Enchantment and how it can increase your well being. Chloé started her career as a Zionist activist but has shifted away from that line of work in her quest for universal delight. Show notes: Theory of Enchantment Enchanted Dojo Theory of Enchantment on X: @enchanttheory Theory of Enchantment on Instagram: @theoryofenchantment Chloé on X: @cvaldary A Hidden Life A Tale Of Love And Darkness by Amos Oz A Tale of Love and Darkness (movie tr...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 49
On March 10, 2024, American Fiction won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Twyman sees a break through film for our generation, our latter-day A Raisin in the Sun. Bowen doesn't see the genius of Lorraine Hansberry in novelist Monk Ellison and the Ellison family. Two thumbs up! Or Meh? You decide as Bowen and Twyman tussle it out. Show notes: Wink’s “ American Fiction ” Wink’s “ The Human Race Concerns Me ” Wink’s “ Time for a Laugh ”...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Charles Jacobs is unafraid to talk about inconvenient truths. As president of the American Anti-Slavery Group Charles shines a light on modern day slavery in Africa. Show notes: The American Anti-Slavery Group Charles’s “ Arab Enslavement and Slaughter of Black Africans Must Stop ” in Tablet Magazine Christian Solidarity International Charles’s book (not the new one): Betrayal: The Failure of American Jewish Leadership Charles on X: @DrCharlesJacobs...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Pastor Corey Brooks spells out how he’s actually making a change in Chicago’s South Side. The Rooftop Pastor highlights the work his non-profit Project H.O.O.D. is doing and explains how he got his now infamous nickname. Show notes: Project H.O.O.D. New Beginnings Church News Coverage Rooftop Revelations Dion’s Chicago Dream Bright Star Metropolitan Family Services Chicago Hope Academy Trailer for Burial...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Wilfred Reilly has positioned himself online (and in person) as a wicked smart but rather hilarious cultural and political commentator. He and Connie discuss why it’s important to tell the truth and his assessment of who tends not to. References: Will on X: @wil_da_beast630 Pre-order Will’s book: Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula Will’s book: Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War Will’s Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Connie Morgan and Adam B. Coleman talk about the importance of asking questions, fathers in the home and putting your best foot forward. Adam was an early contributor to the Journal of Free Black Thought and also breaks down how he exploded onto the scene as a writer and commentator. Show notes: Adam’s book: Black Victim to Black Victor Adam on X: @wrong_speak Adam’s Substack: Speaking Wrong at the Right Time Wrong Speak Publishing Adam’s “ Black Intellectuals Are Black America's Conspiracy Theo...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 44
The guys discuss stories of war, peace, betrayal, anguish, frustration, high expectations, self-doubt. Topics range from Russian literature to black American playwrights to Nigerians in the UK, John Brown & Harriet Tubman, TikTok, Marriage Story , Tony Soprano and Mike's novel in progress. Show notes: Wink’s “ The Touch of the Russian Novelist ” The First Chapter of Mike’s Novel David Kern’s “ One Line to Rule Them All: Vote Now in the Elite 8! ” in Close Reads HQ Douglas Murray’s “ Things W...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Forward Party leader Barbara Gaskins breaks down her political evolution and why she thinks the Forward Party best serves the needs of the people and black Americans in particular. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Proteus Fund (Organization that pays protestors) Barbara on X: @Barbara4NC North Carolina Forward Party Barbara’s book recommendation: Inventing Black-on-Black Violence: Discourse, Space, and Representation by David Wilson Forward Party...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Professor of Sociology, education entrepreneur and co-author of the book The Black Intellectual Tradition Angel Adams Parham Stuff referenced in this episode: Angel’s book: The Black Intellectual Tradition: Reading Freedom in Classical Literature Angel’s book: American Routes Angel’s website: angelparham.com Nyansa Classical Community Angel’s co-author Anika Prather Danielle Allen...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Kris Williams (aka KDUB) talks about his faith journey and inspiring story of pulling strangers from a burning vehicle. Stuff referenced in this episode: Kris on X: @kdubtru Kris’s website: kdubtru.com Kris on YouTube shai linne
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Israel advocate Karys Rhea discusses a particular path to modern day anti-Zionism with Connie Morgan. Stuff referenced in this episode: Karys on X: @RheaKarys PEP David Bernstein’s FBT podcast episode: “ Woke Antisemitism ” Connie’s FBT podcast episode: “ Candace vs Ben ” CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis) Jewish National Fund Middle East Forum The Gatestone Institute Creative Community for Peace The Epoch Times The Jewish Leadership Project Izabella Tabarovsky...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Jason Littlefield is not just a co-founder of Free Black Thought but also the architect behind EmpowerED Humanity Theory. EmpowerEd Humanity Theory is an alternative framework by which to check the SEL/DEI/Antiracism box in a way that is helpful and healthy for humans. Referenced in this episode: EmpowerED Pathways Jason’s Book: Empowered Humanity Theory: A Framework For An Empowering And Dignified Life Jason’s “ Introduction to Empowered Humanity Theory ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought J...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Entertainment podcaster and former CIA analyst Yaya Jata Fanusie and Connie Morgan talk writing, creating and religion. Stuff referenced in this episode: Yaya on X: @signcurve Jabbari Lincoln Files Podcast on X: @jabbarilincoln Jabbari Lincoln Files Podcast on Instagram: @jabbarilincoln JabbariLincoln.com Yaya’s “ Hamas Are Not Muslim Freedom Fighters ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought Yaya’s “ As African American Patriotism Declines, So Will America ,” for 1776 Unites Yaya’s “ Black is the...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Delano Squires tells Connie Morgan how to create a marriage culture within black America. Stuff referenced: Delano on X: @DelanoSquires Black and Married with Kids Ralph Wiley Authentically Black: Essays for the Black Silent Majority by John McWhorter Is Bill Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind by Michael Eric Dyson Men Ain’t Boys Voddie Baucham’s The Children of Caesar Part 1 Voddie Baucham’s The Children of Caesar Part II Delano’s “ America Needs a 'Black Wives Matter' Mo...
Feb 14, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Host Connie Morgan discusses what’s wrong with the culture and how to fix it with Kendall Qualls. Mr. Qualls is a businessman and president of the non-profit Take Charge . Take Charge responds to suspected arson . Stuff referenced in this episode: Take Charge Mr. Qualls’s book: The Prodigal Project Mr. Qualls’s “SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Ignores Elephant in the Room,” in Real Clear Politics Take Charge on X: @TakeChargeMN Take Charge on Facebook Take Charge on Instagram: @takechargemn O...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Episode 3 of our new series featuring FBT co-founder Michael David Cobb Bowen and author Winkfield Twyman Jr. Mike and Wink compare their respective imagined roles as King(s) of (black) History Month. "Mirrors on the ceiling The pink champagne on ice And she said, "We are all just prisoners here Of our own device" And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast." ---- Hotel California lyrics by the Eagles (released...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 34
American and Israeli citizen Dmitri Shufutinsky talks what it means to be black, American, Israeli and Jewish, debunks some of the lies around Israel, explains how IDF service works and outlines how Aliyah is made. Stuff referenced in this episode: Dmitri on X: @dmitrishuf Dmitri on Facebook Dmitri’s “ Black Excellence Is Not White Supremacy ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 33
An interview with musician JoDavi on living a traditional lifestyle while working as a professional musician. He and host Connie Morgan touch on his work in the pro-Israel space as well. We finally talk with the guy behind our theme song! Get tickets for JoDavi’s upcoming performance in Manhattan on March 28th and be part of his first live album recording. Mentioned in this podcast: JoDavi on X: @JoDaviMusic JoDavi on Instagram: @JoDaviMusic JoDavi’s Substack: JoDavi’s Newsletter JoDavi’s websit...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Fantasy author, self-proclaimed dork and brother of Connie Morgan joins the show for a dose of nepotism and geeking out over the joy of reading fiction. Stuff referenced in this episode: Dylan’s website: dylanfmorgan.com Dylan’s Substack An introductory chapter of Godfall in the Journal of Free Black Thought Dylan on X: @DFMorganAuthor Dylan on Instagram: @DylanFMorgan Watership Down by by Richard Adams The Deryni Series by Katherine Kurtz The Adjustment Bureau (movie) The Book that Inspired the...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 31
MLK Day weekend 2024 “DOCTOR-KING” Spoken word honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elton Orlando Frank II Elton Orlando Frank II was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents of Caribbean and African-American ancestry. Though raised in the Baptist Church, he now is a Messianic Believer who enjoys studying, teaching, and preaching. He is a musician (vocals, trumpet) who doubles as a “word-smithing” poet. Elton also enjoys working-out at the gym, shooting hoops, playing soccer, swimmi...
Jan 15, 2024•3 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Episode 2 of our new series featuring FBT co-founder Michael David Cobb Bowen and author Winkfield Twyman Jr. Mike and Wink compare an episode of The West Wing with former Harvard University President Claudine Gay and her inability to speak with moral clarity about genocide of Jews in real time before Congress. Other fun stuff: The West Wing clip Wink’s “Claudine Gay Made a Career of Attacking Black Scholars. Don't Defend Her for Being Black” in Newsweek “The Policy Excuse” by Mike “The Next Pre...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Racha Tahani Lawler and host Connie Morgan discuss what it means to be a black midwife supporting and promoting holistic birth. Racha owns the first and only Black owned birth cottage (center) in Central Virginia. Mentioned in this podcast: Racha’s website: gathergroundedmidwifery.com Racha’s GoFundMe Racha hosts monthly open houses for expecting parents the first Saturday of every month at the birth cottage in Midlothian, Va. Racha’s favorite movie that others don’t like: Babette’s Feast...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Dr. Tiffanie Victoria Jones shares the story of her cancelation at an American university following her refusal to solely teach post modernism theories on gender. Stuff referenced in this episode: The David Reimer story On Christopher Dummit making up the idea that gender is a social construct Christopher Dummit’s “ Confessions of a Social Constructionist, ” in Quillette Tiffanie’s favorite book this year: The Choice: The Issue of Black Survival in America by Samuel F. Yette Podcast Theme Music ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 27
A new series attempting to answer the question, “What comes after black?” FBT co-founder Michael David Cobb Bowen and author Winkfield Twyman Jr.’s new podcast series. Other fun stuff: Mike’s FBT podcast episode: “ Your Friendly Neighborhood Stoic ” Wink’s FBT podcast episode: “ A New Correspondence on Race ” Mike’s “ Black Suffering ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought Wink’s “ In Defense of President George Washington ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Storyteller Yaya Jata Fanusie reflects on the classic Spike Lee film, Do the Right Thing. Stuff referenced in this episode: Original YouTube Commentary Yaya on X: @SignCurve " The Jabbari Lincoln Files” podcast Yaya’s “ Hamas are Not Muslim Freedom Fighters ,” in the Journal of Free Black Thought Podcast Theme Music by JoDavi...
Dec 20, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Political Commentator and moderator Ashira Solomon tells her side of the story as a black American-Israeli Jew. Stuff referenced in this episode: Ashira on Instagram: @RealAshiraSolomon Ashira on YouTube Ashira’s TV show “ The Quad” on YouTube Ashira on X: @ashira_solomon Ashira’s website Podcast Theme Music by JoDavi...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
