Black History Month: The Untold Story - Rosa Parks (Ep. 138)
Black History Month: The Untold Story - Rosa Parks (Ep. 138) by Emmanuel Williams
Jan 21, 2020•42 min
Sox and Sandals Podcast
This podcast exists to create dialogue among people with various worldviews. Our faith, religion, political stance, etc are things in society that we easily allow to drive us apart. Trust me, Sox and Sandals is all for a good debate every now and then, but there comes a time when we have to put ego aside and allow the individual define who they are, and for subject matter experts to be given the room to speak on the subject at hand. We ascribe to so many labels now days that we think we know who someone is or what they're about before they even put two sentences together. I believe that if we take the time to understand each other's worldview we can achieve meaningful change that will set up the next generation for true long lasting success. Here at Sox & Sandals compassion is key, love is the ultimate ethic, and everything thing we do is for the greater good of society.
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Drake: Scorpion Mentality (Ep. 137)
On this episode I expound upon statements Drake made in his Rap Radar Podcast interview. These statements showcase the type mentality Drake has as it pertains to his business and artistry. I call this the Scorpion Mentality. Drake lets us know that talent is not enough and that we must have a strong belief in achieving our goals. We must obsess over our desired outcomes, it's not going to fall in our lap. We must lean into our identity/personality and never let be seen as a hindrance to our succ...
Jan 14, 2020•50 min
Jemele Hill is Uninspired (Ep. 136)
On this episode I review a series of tweets lead to a discussion on how we value our talent and believe (or not believe) in our ability to monetize. I discuss Jemele Hill tweet "You got Mcdonald's money?' which was in response to a fan playfully suggesting that Jemele Hill, Michael Smith, and Cari Champion start their own platform and have the own sports talk show. They all worked together while at ESPN, but no longer... Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered!!!
Jan 09, 2020•30 min
Write Supremacy - A Tyler Perry Film (Ep. 135)
On this episode I discuss a viral tweet that from black twitter that pertained to an IG vid Tyler Perry made where he showed all the scripts he wrote by himself in 2019. The tweet mentioned the fact that Tyler fired writers in the past because they sought union representation. The tweet accused him to have been known to not follow union rules. The tweet goes on to say, "part of the reason he's the sole writer on his projects is because he's not tryna pay other writers for their work. But, you kn...
Jan 07, 2020•33 min
2019 SXSNDLS Year End Review
On this episode I review all the highlights of 2019 for the Sox & Sandals pod. I highlight many episodes, starting with episode 85 with my wife. In the conversation we discussed the good, the bad, and the ugly in our 7 years of marriage. I also highlight Episode 96 with my guy Torrey Dooley aka Mad Hadda The Hood Nurse, ep 103 (Egyptology) with Kara Cooney, the Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin 1971 conversation episodes, etc... It's been a year full of such good content and conversations. ...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min
2020 Vision (Ep. 133)
On this episode I share my vision for 2020. I discuss my life philosophy and how that will inform my content moving forward. We're talking ownership, entrepreneur, higher vibrations, knowledge, power, justice, correctness, love, empathy, true reality, authenticity, etc... Be inspired, be enlightened, be empowered!!!
Dec 31, 2019•58 min
Mindset over Method interview | Pastor Eric Mason exchange (Bonus Episode)
Bonus Episode! This week I share an excerpt of an interview I did with Luel Fantroy of the Mindset Over Method Podcast, discussing my entrepreneurial journey. Also, the first half of this episode consists of me sharing a recent unforeseen twitter exchange I had with Pastor Eric Mason of Epiphany Fellowship. Our exchange stemmed from a clip of a Dame Dash interview he posted and was critical of. Dame was spoke on alternate creation stories, Sumerian mythology, Dead Sea scrolls, the "slaves obey y...
Dec 18, 2019•49 min
Hue Knows: Malcolm X 1960 Interview pt. 1 | Elijah Williams
On this episode I introduce my son to Malcolm X. We listen and react to roughly 10 minutes of a 1960 interview of Malcolm being asked about the mission of the Nation of Islam and to respond to the accusations of being anti-white, anti-semitic and a type of black KKK/Black Supremacist organization… When discussing the definition/role of the KKK in America we touch on the role of Christianity in their organization, and Elijah makes assessments of Christianity based upon this revelation and combine...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min
(Trailer) Hue Knows: Malcolm X 1960 Interview pt. 1
Hue Knows: Malcolm X 1960 Interview pt. 1 Trailer
Dec 08, 2019•3 min
White Guilt Awareness | @MaundoB (Ep. 132)
White folks will lynch ANYTHING! Cognitive dissonance is real and this story is a 100 year progression and very clear example of how white guilt operates on a daily basis... This audio that we review is short narrated documentary of a true historical event that happened in 1916 in Erwin, TN. An Elephant was lynched for publicly trampling and killing her abusive trainer. Below is a link to the full episode of the podcast we reviewed: Murderous Mary & the rise of Erwin https://soundcloud.com/u...
Dec 01, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Hue Knows("so-called thanksgiving" edition) | Elijah Williams
On this episode I am joined by my first born!!! My son Elijah sits with me as we break down some history pertaining the so-called holiday of thanksgiving. Elijah really impressed me in the way he comprehend the stories and how they effect society today. This is hands down one of my favorite episodes. Can you blame me?! Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered! Video #1 Uncivil History "The first thanksgiving: what really happened" https://youtu.be/ociHVDWxDaY Video #2 Cannon's Class "Thanksgivi...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Kaepa Kinte | @MaundoB (Bonus Episode)
On this bonus episode my guy Mondo and I discuss the Myles Garrett/Mason Rudolph fight aka 'Helmet Gate' and the Colin Kaepernick recent mid-season workout that was proposed by the NFL to have him showcase his talent. It has been said that this was Jay-Zs' idea, and now Jay is extremely frustrated at how Colin turned it into a media circus.
Nov 20, 2019•55 min
Hue Knows: Malcolm X 1963 Berkeley pt. 2
On this episode we review an interview of Malcolm X that happened at UC Berkeley in 1963. In this latter half of the conversation Malcolm addresses issue around black so-called “leaders,” that white society approves of. They are typically politically funded by white liberals or are simply celebrities that are friendly with white society and white media. Malcolm breaks down the reason that the Nation of Islam’s message was being so widely embraced among black folks on a grassroots level. Also my ...
Nov 18, 2019•55 min
Hue Knows: Malcolm X 1963 Berkeley pt. 1
On this episode we review an interview of Malcolm X that happened at UC Berkeley in 1963. In this conversation Malcolm addressed the myth of the Nation of Islam being a violent organization, the Nation's lack of intervention in integration efforts, MLK's approach to nonviolent direct action, and many other topics of the 1963... Be enlightened, be inspired, be empowered!
Nov 11, 2019•59 min
Hue Knows: Malcolm X fields questions at Berkeley
Hue knows is framed as narrated conversation with some of the greatest Black American voices of the 20th century. I will be taking excerpts of speeches and/or conversations from many Black American thought leaders that made a great impact on our culture from the 60’s - 80’s. I will be “speaking” with folks like Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Angela Davis, Martin Luther King Jr, Frances Cress Welsing, Amos Wilson, Malcolm X, Neely Fuller Jr, Muhammad Ali, etc. On this episode I am listening and r...
Nov 04, 2019•47 min
Hip Hop Social Worker episode (Ep. 130)
On this episode I am joined by fellow podcaster and Portlander, Mr. Christopher Scott, MSW, CSWA. As you can tell by the acronyms he is a licensed social worker and now works as a therapist. He started the Hip Hop Social worker podcast in 2018 and has made an immediate impact on the social work community and on the lives of the kids that he's worked with ever since he's been in the field. In this conversation we discuss his discovery of the social work field, his journey into podcasting, his tum...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Hip Hop Social Worker Trailer | @hiphopsocialworker
Trailer of Ep. 130 with Christoper Scott, MSW, CSWA... aka The Hip Hop Social Worker.
Oct 28, 2019•3 min
Surviving Breast Cancer | @TessaMay22 (Ep. 129)
On this episode I was blessed to have an amazing conversation with the homie Tessa May. She is an actress, a comedian, dancer, mentor, and one of the most phenomenal cancer survivors you have seen or heard. Tessa shares tips of how she encourages herself daily, which leads to healing. Tessa went viral on Instagram this year (2019) from a vid of her doing a dance routine while in the hospital undergoing chemo. The received a repost from @kidathegreat and a huge shoutout from @derrickjaxn | Be enl...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Trailer - Surviving Breast Cancer | @TessaMay22 (Ep. 129)
Trailer of Episode 129 in which @TessaMay22 shares her story of being a stage 4 breast cancer survivor.
Oct 13, 2019•3 min
Tevin's Theory | Tevin Tavares (Ep. 128)
So my guy Tevin hops off a plane from LA and pulled on me at the radio station! It was awesome to follow up literally 1 year and 1 week from the date that he first came on the podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial journey in filmmaking and directing. So much has taken place! Tevin was featured in Forbes magazine, Welcometo7x and Art of sport magazine. Tevin worked with Director X on the Khalid “Right Back” music video. And last but not least, he co-directed the Damian Lillard “Dre Grant” video ...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Church in the Wyld | @obabalu (Ep. 127)
On this episode Oba and I discuss Kanye West’s most recent Sunday services as we approach the release of his album. Mr West purchased a 9,000 acre ranch in Casper, Wyoming. On the Watch the Throne album Kanye and Jay-Z told us there was no church in the wild, but it looks like Ye' might be on the precipice of creating a church in the Wyld!! (Get it?! Wild, Wyoming, Wyld!!!) Yes, I'm corny... But y'all gonna get these double entendres :-) Could this be the next Rajneeshpuram? Only time will tell....
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Artistic Racialized Violence | Rebecca Peabody (Ep. 126)
On this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Peabody. Rebecca is the head of research at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles California, an adjunct professor at USC, and author of "Consuming Stories: Kara Walker and the imagining of American race." Rebecca and I compare and contrast our thoughts and ideas of how we consume Kara Walker's art. Kara's art brings a lot to the surface and we certainly had a very real and meaningful conversation because of it... Listen and enjoy...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 26 min
God-ish | Quincy Robinson (Ep. 125)
On this episode I speak with the brilliant Quincy Robinson as we discuss the time he spent in Israel studying the scriptures and the revelation that has come from that experience. We dig into questions of the historicity of the Bible, what the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the Bible, what has been changed in the Bible, is the Bible the inspired/infallible/"God-breathed" word of God, etc. The listeners and I had mad questions for Quincy and he answered them with as much intellectual integrity as ...
Aug 27, 2019•2 hr 43 min
Racial Identity Series Pt. 5 | Valerie Jackson (Ep. 124)
On this episode I sit with my good friend Valerie Jackson and we discuss her internal and external battles of growing up light skin in Portland, OR. She discusses she had to reassess her role in the natural hair movement. Valerie told stories of having to prove her blackness, dealing with racism in high school, and getting a taste of not being given the light skin privilege that she was accustomed. The most interesting portion of her story is about the time she was a white girl for a day, and wh...
Aug 20, 2019•2 hr 39 min
Racial Identity Series Pt. 4 | Paul Jerome Peters (Ep. 123)
On this episode Paul and I have an extremely dope conversation about his racial identity journey and his parenting of “bi-racial” children. The first 30 mins on the convo we doing some catching up because we have seen each other since middle school. We touch on Area 51, Lauren Hill’s legacy, and Biggie’s legacy. After that we jump into The topic at hand. This is by far my longest published episode. I was tempted to break it up into two episodes but the conversation was so cohesive and clean, so ...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 49 min
Racial Identity Series Pt. 3 | Karen Burrough (Ep. 122)
On this episode I speak with Karen Burrough as she shares her experience of growing up in both rural and suburban areas while being bi-racial. Karen identifies as black, but realizes that the world perceives her as otherwise. We discuss how she navigates that reality and also, how she is intentional in the way she raises her kids to embrace their blackness and identity... We also touch on her experiences with dark-skin black women, black guys dating white girls, how white girls change their ener...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Racial Identity Series: Pt. 2 | Camille Elmore-Trummer (Ep. 121)
On this episode I am joined by Camille Elmore-Trummer. Camille gives us a glimpse into her world and contributes to our ongoing discussion of racial identity and colorist. Camille primarily speaks on the challenges she and her husband are working through with their four year old daughter regarding colorism and her preferential treatment of whiteness and white skin... Unfortunately for black folks in America, especially those that live in extremely white spaces, this is an never-ending intentiona...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Racial Identity Series: Pt. 1 | Austin Schneider (Ep. 120)
This is first episode of our racial identity series. On this series I sought out people that are willing to share stories that range from tragedy to triumph as it pertains to their internal/external struggles with racial identity. On this episode I joined by my guy Austin Schneider. Austin is a Husband, father, sales professional for a multi-national corporation and man that identifies as bi-racial. Austin shares stories from childhood to adulthood, navigating this world through times of privile...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Choosing a Path (Ep. 119)
On this episode I open up about my podcasting journey. The show itself has been doing great, but I have been in a rut and have been somewhat anxious about the direction of the podcast and what the future may hold based upon the content I'm taking on... I share a story of a very impactful conversation I had with Niyi Sobomehin of the Sports Motivation Podcast that helped me gain mad clarity on my path. Also, I tell a story of a situation that was a huge motivating factor for starting this podcast...
Jul 09, 2019•35 min
The Influential | Art Williams @thedopeinfluencer (Ep. 118)
On this episode I sit down with the big homie Art Williams. Art is the owner of "The Influential Grooming Lounge" in Portland, OR. He is a man that wears many hats and is making moves throughout the city and also around the country. We also touch on the Lavar Ball/Molly Qerim situation and Lavar being banned from ESPN, and also the House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on reparations for American descendants of enslaved people. Cash app for donations: $EmmanuelWilliams85 #ad | Shop with Mister Ok...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 39 min
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