Rational Black Thought
Rational Black Thought Episode #80 April 16, 2022 - Deeds Not Words...Max Roach artwork

Rational Black Thought Episode #80 April 16, 2022 - Deeds Not Words...Max Roach

Rational Black Thought
S2022 E8001:19:07
Play episode

Show notes

Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Democrats can’t fuck this up: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/us/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-black-voters.html News: Text from Trump son is said to plan overturning election: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/politics/donald-trump-jr-meadows-text/index.htmlThis is Justice in America: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/08/1091769554/2-found-not-guilty-in-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot, https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/06/judge-issues-first-outright-acquittal-of-jan-6-riot-defendant-00023493It is it always small crimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/nyregion/brian-benjamin-arrested.htmlThe Constitution did not envision Florida Man, when they wrote the 2nd Amendment: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/shooting-teens-bulletproof-vest-floridaSoHo Karen pleads guilty to hate crime: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-pleads-guilty-hate-crime-wrongly-accusing-black-teen-stealing-ph-rcna23942This shit is for us: The myth of black progress: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/02/27/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap/ Bible Study with Atheist Mike: The bible says what: https://www.ranker.com/list/bible-passages-use-against-fundamentalists/ivana-wynn Closing: Family of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat keeps his legacy: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/family-artist-jean-michel-basquiat-keeps-legacy-alive-new-exhibit-rcna23433 Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

More from this show

More
  1. Episode 297, August 29, 2026 -" You ain't gotta be locked up to be in prison" — dead prez Behind Enemy Lines

    Send us Fan Mail dead prez opens this episode with a line about being imprisoned without necessarily being locked behind bars, and that idea ended up providing the structure for al…

    S2026 E29701:26:25
  2. Episode 296, August 22, 2026 -"And now we got a revolution, 'Cause I see the face of things to come..." — Nina Simone, "Revolution"

    Send us Fan Mail Nina Simone opens this one. "And now we got a revolution, 'cause I see the face of things to come." Sit in that line, because it's doing more work than you think.…

    S2026 E29601:17:03
  3. Episode 295, August 15, 2026 - " How long should I stay dedicated? How long 'til opportunity meet preparation?”— Nipsey Hussle

    Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. This is Rational Black Thought, Episode 295, August 15, 2026. This week's title comes from Nipsey Hussle's "Dedication": "How long sh…

    S2026 E29501:20:22
  4. Episode 294, June 8, 2026 - "Used to call us monkeys and slaves and we overcame…”—Dame D.O.L.L.A.

    Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. Welcome to Rational Black Thought, a podcast where we discuss news, politics, religion, and culture from a Black, progressive, secular…

    S2026 E29401:26:27
  5. Episode 293, June 1, 2026 - "Everyone is crying out for peace, yes / None is crying out for justice”—Peter Tosh, Equal Rights

    Send us Fan Mail I am your host, Neo Griot. Welcome to Episode 293 of Rational Black Thought, the podcast where we examine politics, religion and culture from a Black, progressive…

    S2026 E29301:24:55
  6. Episode 292, July 25, 2026 - "…Bring the Power Back to the Street…" – Dead Prez

    Send us Fan Mail Power gets talked about a lot and most of the time it is discussed as if it lives in one place. Some people locate it in elections. Others locate it in wealth. So…

    S2026 E29201:06:16
Now Playing
Rational Black Thought Episode #80 April 16, 2022 - Deeds Not Words...Max Roach — Rational Black Thought | Josplay Music