Durags and Boatshoes

Episode 208 is about attention, loyalty, responsibility, and protecting your energy. This week, we talk Kaepernick, Jay-Z and the NFL, parenting lessons from the Nolan Wells case, and how war and rising diesel costs eventually hit everyday people at the grocery store. We also get into beef imports, a bizarre FBI hiring-policy hearing, protest at the United Nations, and close with Toni Morrison’s p...

After some time away, Durags & Boatshoes is back. On Episode 207, I catch everybody up on life and why the saxophones suddenly seem to be getting louder. On Summer Jam Screen, we talk about protecting Ebonics, the end of Power 106.9 in Omaha, and a few things happening around the culture. Selling Hope Like Dope asks a bigger question: What happens when the revolution gets monetized? We get into Bl...

A quick update, we back!

This started out as episode 208, but Utah had other plans...

Inspired by Sky Full of Elephants, I ask: should Black Americans move as a political monolith? A sharp look at unity, power, and survival.

In this mini episode, A-Double breaks down the state of news media in 2025. With Trump’s lawsuit win against ABC News sending shockwaves, many mainstream outlets are scared to be critical of the current administration. That’s why it’s more important than ever to support truth-tellers like Democracy Now!, ProPublica, and Black-led voices like Karen Hunter, Tavis Smiley, and Don Lemon. Tune in to fi...

– 0:00 Summer Jam Screen: Nottoway Plantation fire and deep dive. Could Mayor Ewing become Omaha’s Marion Barry? We unpack Barry’s Legacy from Minority Business Enterprise Program, Summer Youth Employment Program, and Youth Leadership Institute. – The Hijacking of “Black Fatigue”: How white supremacists are co-opting Black struggles for their agenda. – 50:34 Selling Hope Like Dope: Elon’s “GROK” A...

A breakdown of Mayoral candidates and District 2 city council candidates.

Sinners review (It does contain plenty of spoilers)

Doge Mississippi and the misinformation agenda.

My thoughts on the election results and what to do next.

Mini pod discussing the audio town hall of Madam Vice President.

This episode covers a range of topics, starting with Summer Jam, where I discuss the move to erase equity and inclusion. In Selling Hope Like Dope, we dive into the controversy surrounding JD Vance as a potential running mate for Trump, exploring how his wife’s ethnicity raises questions within the right-wing community. We also examine the impact of Trump’s policies on Black Americans, particularl...

A reason why you should vote and my thoughts on Jerrod and Candace.

How Aubrey should move after this Holding This L...

Summer Jam: Happy New Year, Happy Black History Month, and a whole bunch of nothin. 42:05 Selling Hope Like Dope: Ashli Babbitt wrongful death lawsuit via Judicial Watch for $30million against the U.S. government 1:04:15 Hold This L: Inflation Not All Heroes: Big Jim’s Rib Haven back Health Over Wealth: A quote from Paul Mooney Sources: https://www.wowt.com/video/2024/02/02/long-lines-customers-ar...

Sorry for the wait... here's a (brief) summer recap. Summer Jam Screen is filled with my family vacation, fade in the water, and the booty warrior. Selling Hope Like Dope has Tim Gurner saying the quiet part out loud. Hold This L goes to Glitch McConnell and the January 6th leaders getting football numbers in the feds. Not All Heroes Wear Capes, some become undisputed champion for a second time an...

Summer Jam Screen: More news on Jonathan Majors. More Charlottesville arrests...and banning any talk of racial history in Louisiana. 29:57 Selling Hope Like Dope: Concealed Carry is almost legal in the state. 48:28 Hold This L: "Stop the Steal" organizer Ali Alexander 58:41 Not All Heroes: Harry Belafonte(RIP) Health Over Wealth: Give yourself some grace. Sources: https://variety.com/2023/film/new...

Summer Jam: Dangers of A.I. voice mod and deep fakes. The pandemic is officially over...NPR is quitting Twitter after being labeled state affiliated media (41:53)Selling Hope Like Dope: LSU v Iowa(48:50)Hold This L: FBI trying to track down leaked Pentagon documents (53:27)Not All Heroes: Jamie Foxx (Speedy Recovery) Health Over Wealth: Self sabotage and how to overcome it. Sources: https://www.ti...

Season 3 has kicked off! I'm telling you life stories on the Summer Jam Screen. In Selling Hope Like Dope, I give my thoughts on the Chris Rock special. Negroes Always Asking Caucasians Permission gotta Hold This L. Shoutout to the Reignman for making it rain bullets and in Health Over Wealth I give some jewels that has helped me finish out my third decade.

My thoughts on Ye and Kyrie.

Summer Jam Substitute teacher fired for tweets about Black boys needing Black men. https://www.bet.com/article/s679vu/maryland-teacher-sparks-outrage-problematic-tweets-about-her-students Kanye. https://www.nssmag.com/en/fashion/31176/balenciaga-cutting-ties-kanye-west https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/im-not-black-im-kanye/559763/ Timeout Chicken and Craft Beer https://www...

Summer Jam: New baby update! https://nypost.com/2022/07/25/racial-slur-appears-in-tv-weather-forecast-we-apologize/ Sesame Place lawsuit https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-28/sesame-place-discrimination-lawsuit-viral-video-rosita Warren buffet redlining lawsuit https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/27/mortgage-company-under-warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-redlined-in-philadelphia.h...

Summer Jam Buffalo shooting and manifesto https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105226662/buffalo-payton-gendron-federal-hate-crime BBCAfrica story on Chinese antiBlack racism in Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0DJlSqlmEw Border patrol has a coin to commemorate the Haitian violation from last year https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article262498842.html#storylink=...

Summer Jam Screen: Omaha police starting to feel the effects of less people wanting to join the brigade of bigotry https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/omaha-police-grapple-with-hiring-and-keeping-officers/article_5cc283ac-b102-11ec-ae16-6398e387f45b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_OWHnews Ricketts family eyeing the Chelsea Football club but has been met with protest across the...