In Class with Carr

Dr. Greg Carr honors our ancestor Mary McLeod Bethune. He also tells us why #HBO might have bene shook by #MishaGreen 's Season 2 bible for #LovecraftCountry and how Black people have always imagined a world of their own. #ManinaHighCastle #HandmaidsTale , #SummerofSoul #MedgarEvers #InClasswithCarr #Knarrative See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise and what it all means both historically and for the future. #Haiti #Revolution #InClasswithCarr See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) and Karen talk about the Cosby verdict and how we should be processing it as Black people through our Ways of Knowing. He also ties it into the 4th of July and #GwenBerry 's reaction to the anthem. #BillCosby #FourthofJuly #InClasswithCarr See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Borrowing from a phrase in Toni Cade Bambara's #TheSaltEaters , Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) asks, "do you want to be well?" He also reveals his experience last week at the White House for the signing of the #Juneteenth holiday. There is also a mention of James Weldon Johnson. #InClasswithCarr #Kozskiusko #TonyaPinkins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen discuss #Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday as well as why this must be a "US" holiday built on self determination. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There is a #ColdCivilWar going on in the United States and the battlefront is "history." Dr. Greg Carr and Karen explores "CriticalRaceTheory, why we must reframe the American (and world) knarrative and why "they" will fight to the bitter to prevent the true narrative from being told. We will also speak with former #Flint , MI mayor Karen Weaver about power players. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

On what would have been the 28th birthday of Breonna Taylor, Dr. Greg Carr will explore how much trauma we ingest and how we must navigate the trauma to move toward being more healthy. #HealthyWealthyWise #InClasswithCarr #Knarrative . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr draws a parallel between the celebration of Memorial Day in America and what happened 100 years ago in Greenwood, Tulsa, Ok, better known as #BlackWallStreet . There is also a discussion of #Netflix documentary #HighOffTheHog as some breadcrumbs about Dr. Charles Drew. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen explore the 100-year plan of W.E.B. DuBois and pick up the baton, starting with his vision for health care. We will be joined by doctors in the start of a conversation and action plan for what we must do to be and stay healthy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@africanacarr on Twitter) discusses #MalcolmX , Yuri Kochiyama as well the connection to including events in #YuriKochiyama #WestBank #Gaza #Israel #Palestine See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down "Critical Race Theory." He also gives a brief history of Mother's Day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr responds to the question of American racism through the lens of history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down the truth about "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and the origin story and how it connects to "Exterminate All the Brutes." will celebrate August Wilson for his birthday (April 27th) and also a wrap up of "Exterminate All the Brutes." He also celebrates #AugustWilson ​ and the autodidacts. #InClasswithCarr ​ #Knarrative ​ #AugustWilson ​ #TheFalconandTheWinterSoldier ​...

Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) discusses "Exterminate All the Brutes," the Raoul Peck documentary on the true history of colonization and the rise of "whiteness." Also, a tribute to Paul Robeson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down the messages and the meaning of Lil Nas X's latest and how it should be viewed through an Africana studies lens. There will also be a brief discussion of Gil Scott Heron, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone and the killing of MLK. Carr ties it all together while dropping bars and singing tunes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Dr. Greg Carr threads the needle through current events and ties it to history. How do the happenings in the Suez Canal, Haiti and the recent mass shootings in the United States connect to our history and why does it matter? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) talks about the power struggles Haiti is having and what we can learn from the Haitian Revolution. The entry point will be honoring the ancestor Yaphet Kotto. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@africanacarr on Twitter) breaks down the history of monarchies and how Africans view kings and queens. Also, as promised a brief history of the Haitian Revolution and what we can learn today from that struggle for freedom. www.knarrative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen discuss #Coming2America ​, #WandaVision ​'s hex and Dr. Carr gives a history lesson on the great Octavio Catto. There will be a Q&A from students from the largest Africana Studies class in the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) and Karen discuss the new Billie Holiday film on HULU and the “Amend” documentary on #Netflix ​. They also announce the launch of #Knarrative ​ (www.knarrative.com) take questions from class members. #InClasswithCarr ​ #BlackHistoryMonth ​ #Amend ​ #BillieHoliday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen will engage in a conversation about PBS's The Black Church through the lens of African history. They will also discuss Stevie Wonder's decision to move to Ghana. And Coca-Cola had an anti-white training session with employees. What does that mean? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen Hunter discuss "Judas and the Black Messiah" and the legacy of Fred Hampton. Also, there is a discussion on the difference between revolution and reform. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr on Twitter) breaks down the origins and importance of Black History Month with a reading from the works of Lerone Bennett Jr. There is Q&A from the audience, Stew from Augusta, Ga., by way of South Carolina and 19-year-old Kaleb from Chicago add major nuggets to the discussion. #CarterGWoodson ​ #BlackHistoryMonth ​ #MichaelDavis ​ #LeroneBennett ​ #InClasswithCarr...

Dr. Greg Carr pays tribute to Cicely Tyson and John Chaney. And there was a live Q&A featuring Jean Baylor from the Baylor Project and Zhane ( @Jean Baylor ), who discussed her time at Temple and asked a question about Haiti and spirituality and Darrel Blake, a professor from London (@Darrel_Blake on Twitter), who took us on a journey into London, Caribbean/Black history. #CicelyTyson #Ancesto...

Dr. Greg Carr delivers a tribute to Henry "Hammerin Hank" Aaron, who died Jan. 22, 2021 at the age of 86. There will also be a discussion about the attempt to rewrite history with the 1776 Commission and why it's important we re-member who we are. Plus, a question from Lee about the bondage of religion is answered. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...