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For decades, Americans have been told that the greatest threat to freedom was "tyrannical socialism." But what did that message sound like to African Americans living under Jim Crow, voter suppression, lynchings, segregated schools, and police brutality? In this episode of BTR News with Scotty Reid, we examine a recent Washington Times op-ed invoking President Dwight Eisenhower's "domino theory" t...

The Guys,Sweet T and Raegan celebrate Juneteenth ,Men's Mental Health Month, Pride Month with Tributes to Peabo Bryson and Sonny Rollins! We apologize for some audio issues. We blame Sweet T for pulling the plug. (804) 321 -1010 VM Hotline talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com Leave a comment at www.rvasoul.com

Trump’s remarks on Iran’s frozen assets reveal more than most media headlines are admitting. In the context of the U.S.-Iran memorandum and the reopening of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump openly acknowledged that if the U.S. simply keeps another nation’s money, confidence in the dollar system collapses.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 06/14/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), the guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. Dr. Horne shared a historical perspective on the recent Supreme Court decision on Section 2, dismantling the Voting Rights Act, and the upcoming decision on birthright citiz...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 5/31/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Journalist, Educator, Professor, and Past Chair, Department of Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville, Dr. Ricky L. Jones. The concerted attack on Black Studies departments across the country is a direct attack on Black people, and our young people at these institutions of higher...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 05/24/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Fox. Our conversation with Dr. Jerome Fox, Author of the book “Addicted to White: The Oppressed in League with The Oppressor,” A Shame-Based Alliance, revolved around some of the current issues facing Black America, along with solutions for our community to break...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, for Sunday, 05/17/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Black student Leaders from the Univ. of Maryland, Jade Blackmoore, Mohammed Salih, and Anisah Caicedo. Our guests shared with us the background of the Nyumburu Cultural Center ( the Black student cultural center at the Univ. of Maryland), about the overall neglect of the Center by the Univ...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 5/10/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST); guest was Author, Professor of Politics and African American Studies at the University of San Francisco, Dr. James Lance Taylor. Dr. Taylor gave us a historical perspective to the destruction of the voting rights act, the architects involved, and strategies to move our people forward. Always conversations...

Kevin Roberts studied Black survival, then helped weaponize the cultural term “woke.” But woke was never the problem. Sleepwalking through a dangerous nation built on anti-Black laws, Black Codes, convict leasing, and white mob violence was the problem then, and willful ignorance is still the danger now.

Is there a War against Black America ?

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday, 5-03-26, our guest was Activist, Physician Dr. Afriye Amerson. With the federal government cuts to the Department of Education and early childhood education, the results will severely damage Black families. Our guest will explain the damage, advise us on what we can do to combat it, and implement protections for our women and childr...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday, 4-19-26, our guest was  Bernard Creamer, author of the book, “WHO STOLE THE SOUL? The weaponization of Hip Hop: A Historical & Sociological Perspective”, joined us to discuss a range of relevant topics that impact the Black Community. In the second half of the program, Stan Straughter informed listeners about the disinvitation of Gh...

A man was shot during a traffic stop… then charged. But here’s what’s missing: we still don’t even know his name. This is how the system moves—fast to criminalize, slow to reveal the truth. And without accountability, the pipeline keeps feeding prison slavery. Free Bonus with all T-shirt purchases. Support independent media that exposes the system. Shop the New Abolitionists Collection and wear th...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 4-12-26, our guest was Pan-African Activist, Organizer, Garveyite Dr. David Horne. The discussion with Dr. Horne ranged from geopolitics (Cuba, the U.S., and Israel’s involvement in potential Global conflict in the Middle East), to how African American representation is used to promote Western foreign policy, to the recent U.N. resol...

ICE agents shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and charged him—until video exposed the truth. Charges dropped. Agents now under investigation. What happens when there is no video? This is how the system feeds the prison slavery pipeline.

Bigge E joins Reagan and the Guys for a lively conversation about our country's involvement in the Iranian War, AI in the music industry, hot music, jokes and more! Shout Outs! www.rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Holtline (804) 321-1010

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 03/29/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Activist, Organizer, Co-Founder of Racial Justice NOW!, Zakiya Sankara Jabar. From her involvement with the grassroots organizers of the Target Boycott, to the need for Black people to fund our own liberation struggles, to the continued killings of unarmed Black men by police, these topics a...

What happens when soldiers stop believing in the mission? New reporting shows a surge in dissent inside the U.S. military, with a 1000% increase in conscientious objector requests. These aren’t fringe cases — this includes personnel across multiple branches who are saying they don’t want to participate in a war they don’t understand or support. At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces is being...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 3-15-26 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION“. Money and services cut to 1890 Land Grant Colleges and Universities (HBCU’S) were among the topics discussed.  Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

The Guys and Lovely Raegan tackle the news of the day and the Hottest Jams! We are at war! What was the eminent threat? Is it a Holy War? Check us out and leave your comments ! www.rvasoul.com www.3guystalking smack.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Hotline 804 321 1010

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 03/08/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST) guest was Author, Head of the Peacebuilding Interventions Program at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town, Extraordinary Professor of African Studies at the Center for African Studies, University of the Free State (South Africa), Prof. Tim Murithi. Prof. Murithi will disc...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 03/01/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST) guest was Pan-African Researcher, Broadcast Journalist, Author, Keidi (Conscious Rasta) Awadu. His book “The Conscious Roots” Growth, Heritage, and the Biology of Being, is the latest in over 60 books published. In the book, Bro. Keidi argues that reconnecting with ancestral history and natur...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 02/22/2026 at 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST) guest was Activist, Organizer, Founder of the African Socialist International (ASI), African People’s Socialist Party (APSP), and Leader of the Uhuru Movement, Chairman Omali Yeshitela. Chairman Omali discussed how media propaganda (case of the Uhuru 3) is being used, particularly against the...

BTRN - The City of Beverly Hills has issued an apology to NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown after admitting its earlier public statement about shutting down his brand event was inaccurate. Officials first suggested the event violated permit rules and referenced prior issues at the residence, but later clarified no permit was ever submitted or denied and no previous violations existed. Brown says the gathe...

Join Us as we celebrate and acknowledge Black History Month and President's Day 2026. Join the discussion. Leave us a comment! @rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Hotline 804 321-1010