Black Talk Radio Network

“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 09/28/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) Our guest was Professor of Practice of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, Director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution, Andre M. Perry. The book “The Black Power Scorecard” and The Black Business Disparity Dashboard, produced by The Center for Community Uplift, we...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 09-21-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… The State of Black Settlements in Oklahoma in the Early 20th Century: This and other topics were part of the discussions in the Open Forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 09/14/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST). Our guests were members of the digital histories and humanities collective, The 1838 Black Metropolis. The Philadelphia Black Metropolis was a city within a city built by more than 20,000 free Black people in Philadelphia in 1838. Our guests shared their work and common goal of The 1838 Philadelphia Black...

“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday, 09/07/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, Psychologist, Dr. Jerome Fox. The discussion centered around weapons we can use (short-term and long-term), in this current struggle we’re facing as a collective, by the Author of the book “Addicted to White: The Oppressed in League with The Oppressor,” A Shame-Based Alliance, along...

The Guys and Sweet T are Back. BTW, KK has changed his name to Charlie Brown. Don't ask. Join us for jams and preview of James Saxsmo Gates latest album "Saxsmo's Den" National Guard on the streets of DC and vaccines are becoming scarce. Is Snoop Dog homophobic? Let's talk about it! www.rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com Hot Line (804) 321-1010

“Time for an Awakening”, with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 08/31/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Author, Scholar of Sovereign Studies, and founding executive director of the Center for Global Africa (CGA) Prof. Ezrah Aharone. Efforts to chart new sovereign courses for our people are already underway. Prof. Aharone / The Center for Global Africa (CGA), will host the 14th Annual Pan Afric...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro .Richard, Sunday 8/24/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest; Organizer, Journalist, Activist, Obi Egbuna Jr. Geopolitical & National issues were all part of the discussions with our guest. From the Cuban Medical Brigade trip to Burkina Faso and the Sahel region, to the Zionist incursion on the continent of Africa affairs, to the National Guard entering urban...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 08/17/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), our guest was Author, XM Radio Host, and Political Scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon. From the Police takeover by federal troops in D.C., to the Congo, to Gaza, and the impotent response by Black elected officials on all of this, and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership in the current Two-...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 08-10-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… Where is the Moral Compass of the Congressional Black Caucus on Geopolitical Issues? This and other topics were part of the discussions in Open Forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.  

If Senator Slotkin wants to use her great-grandfather’s story to attack socialism, she’d better start telling the whole truth—because the next generation is telling theirs, and they’re not buying what she’s selling.

The Guys and Sweet T are back with the jams, hot takes, news, bad jokes and more! High Black Unemployment Rates, Epstein Files, Vaccines, Democrats on the run and a tribute to Malcolm Jamal Warner! Shout Outs! Leave a comment at www.rvasoul.com www.talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Hotline (804) 321-1010

Barack Obama’s legacy should not be judged by soaring speeches or symbolic milestones but by the material consequences of his policies.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 08-03-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… The Double-Cross of Black Farmers, was part of the discussions in open forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

By Scotty Reid | Black Talk Radio News A Breaking Points segment claimed U.S. mainstream media and establishment politicians only recently began broadcasting graphic images of famine in Gaza. While that holds, it overlooks earlier warnings and vital grassroots documentation. Cindy McCain: Leading the Alarm from 2023 As Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme since March 2023, Cindy McCai...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07-25-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION”… Black American Citizens and European and Latino Immigrants, was part of the discussion in the open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/20/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Activist, Organizer, Special Envoy to Burkina Faso for the Afodescendant Nation, Siphewe Baleka, and Activist, Jurisconsult, founder of the International Movement for African Reparations, Esther Xosei. As major participants of the July 4th Black Independence Day Program, involving Afrodescendan...

Was Jim Crow really a “blessing in disguise” for Black Americans? In this episode of Black Talk Radio News, host Scotty Reid confronts the revisionist narrative promoted by Dr. Claude Anderson and others who suggest segregation was a time of Black prosperity. We dig into Anderson’s family legacy with Safe Bus Company in Winston-Salem, explore whether their success was the norm or an exception, and...

The Guys and Sweet T are back with Jams, Jazz, Jokes and MORE! Floods, Layoffs,and a divided Republican Party when it comes to Epstein! www.rvasouol.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Hotline (804) 321 1010

In this episode of Black Talk Radio News, we dive deep into one of the biggest hypocrisies in U.S. politics — the fact that millions of undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year, only to be criminalized, detained, and deported by the very system that benefits from their labor. While right-wing politicians call for mass deportations, few are talking about the economic fallout: a shri...

In this video, we expose the shocking truth behind Texas lawmakers' decision to approve $140 million in Israeli bonds while rejecting a modest $2 million upgrade to the state's flood warning system — just months before devastating floods claimed lives. This is more than a policy failure — it's a betrayal of the people they’re supposed to serve. Let’s break down the numbers, the priorities, and the...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/06/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. Dr. Horne’s latest book, “The Capital of Slavery (Washington D.C. 1800-1865)” was at the center of our dialogue with our special guest. Also, Open Forum conversation on topics t...

Welcome to Black Talk Radio News, where we challenge narratives and dig deep into historical and political truths. Today, we’re turning to the pages of scripture—but not for religion’s sake. We’re talking about power. Land. And the courage to speak truth when it’s unpopular. Because here’s the thing: the prophets of ancient Israel weren’t quiet men with long beards. They were radical voices who st...

In this episode of BTR News, we expose the bipartisan legacy of U.S. betrayal towards Iran and the hypocrisy of presidents past and present. Why does Iran still attempt diplomacy with a nation whose history shows it only respects domination? From sanctions to sabotage, regime change is the real agenda. ️ Drop your thoughts in the comments. Watch, share, and follow BTR News for independent analysis...

The Guys and Sweet T are back  to wrap up Black Music Month and Men's Health Month. we look back at Juneteenth ,the 10 year anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME  church shooting and the never ending news alerts from DC Shout Outs! talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com rvasoul.com VM Hotmail 804 321 1010

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 6/022/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST), guests was Afrikan Perspectives host Broher Oshi, and OURSTORY hosts BaBa Wes Johnson and Brother Johnny, in “Open Forum Sunday Edition”. We had conversations with the listeners on the topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally. From Geopolitics to loca...