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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Friday 06/14/2024 at 8:00 PM (EST) ”Freestyle Friday Edition”. The N.Y. City 16th District race and Jamaal Bowman was one of the subjects discussed, and joining us was N.Y. City activist Clifton Abrams. This was part of the open forum discussion. Also conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internation...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard for Sunday 6/09/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Psychotherapist, Author, and retired Chief Psychologist for the Prisons in Philadelphia, PA., Dr. Carlton Payne. Can Negative Rap Music and Videos be harmful to the minds of Black Youth? This and other topics was part of the discussion with our guest, Dr. Carlton Payne. Always Information, insi...

The Sistas are back! Benita,Sweet T and LeeLee welcome or newest Sista Raegan to this jam and talkfest! Check out our RVA Soul Spotlight,In Da News and of course "Dumb As Fuck! segments with the best of R&B,GoGO and Hip Hop! Shout Outs (804) 321-1010 www.rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 6/02/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Professor of Media Studies, Writer, and Investigative Journalist,  David A. Love. The dialogue centered around the article our guest wrote: https://thegrio.com/2024/05/28/black-faces-in-high-places-have-a-responsibility/ Always Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.  

Reparations NOW with Bro. Jumoke Ifetayo 5-12-24. The conversation focused on the reparations activity in Burlington and Vermont. Guests was Rev Mark Hughes and Shanda Williams.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 5/05/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Richard Brookshire, CEO & Co-Founder of the Black Veterans Project, and Raillan Brooks, Law intern at the Veterans Legal Clinic, Yale Law School, Black Veterans Activist, executive director of NVCLR, Gary Monk. Our guests shared information on the Historic Black Veterans Reparations Lawsuit. The...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 4/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Conversation on various issues from the week on 4/28/24 . 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 4/21/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Journalist, Spoken Word Poet, Anisah Muhammad. “The High Jacking of HBCU’S” was the topic of discussion. The dialogue and related issues centered around the article written by our guest https://www.finalcalldigital.com/articles/highjacking-hbcus , Anisah Muhammad

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 4/14/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Black Political Figures support of Militarism and Imperialism, was part of Open Forum Sunday discussion

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 4/07/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Educator, Musician, and Congolese Youth Organizer, Passy Bass. “The Pan-African Battle for Unity and Stabilization in the Congo” was the major part of the discussion with our guest. Mr. Bass talked about what’s going on in the second-largest country on the continent of Africa, and the challeng...

Benita, Sweet T, Lee Lee and Mr. C returns from an extended break. Jams, News, Dumb as Fuck and More! Shout Outs! www.rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast @gmail.com (804) 321-1010

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 3/31/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Health Professional, Writer for the Mississippi Free Press, Mrs Getty Israel. The discussion centered around her article https://www.mississippifreepress.org/39956/opinion-the-congressional-black-caucus-has-lost-its-conscience? Interesting dialogue on the activity on the elected leadersh...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 3/24/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Philosopher, Author, Activist, and candidate for President of the United States in 2024, Dr. Cornell West. Dr. West shared in conversation some of the planks and platform of his revolutionary political movement, rooted in Truth, Justice, and Love. Always information, insights, and dialogue fro...

The Guys and Sweet T are back with Smack and Jams! Blue Lights in the Basement, Liam’s Corner and a healthy dose of Southern Soul. No Jokes today, but we answer the question ” Are You Better Off Today than 4 Years Ago?”  Does Trump really want to be a dictator? Join the discussion! www.rvasoul.com Leave a message on our VM Hotline (804) 321-1010 talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 3/10/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was student organizers from several universities, Ethan Levine, Pan African Student Union; Brown Univ, Adam Ghannoum, Muslim Student Assoc., Univ Maryland, Momodou Taal, Coalition of Mutual Liberation; Cornell Univ. Also joining the second half discussion was Activist, Organizer, Journalist, Playwrig...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Elliott, Friday 03/08/2024 at 8:00 PM (EST) ”Freestyle Friday Edition”; “The State of the Union and Black in America”. The Biden address and what it didn’t say about it’s largest support base. This was part of the open forum discussion. Also conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internationally. Information,...

Still Bill, Liam, KK, Marcus, Sweet T  and ,Big P are back with Smack and Jams! We are Black History and will continue to celebrate 365! Blue Lights in the Basement, Liam's Corner, #Asshole of the Week" Southern Soul and MORE! Shout outs! www.rvasoul.com (804) 321-1010 talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com Listen on the Go! Download the Tunein.com App!

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 3/03/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Activist, Organizer, President, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association-Memphis, Thomas Burrell. Mr. Burrell updated the listeners on the BFAA-organized gatherings and meetings of Black Farmers and Landowners around Mason Tennessee and in several southern states, about the Blue Oval City....

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 2/25/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Professor of Politics and African American Studies at the University of San Francisco, Dr. James Lance Taylor. As a member of the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee, Dr. Taylor updated the listeners on the California Reparations Movement. Also, conversations on i...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 02/18/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) ”Open Forum Sunday Edition”; Black Pastors Calling for Permanent Cease Fire in Gaza, this was part of the open forum discussion. Also conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

Still Bill, KK, DL ( not Hughley), Marcus, Sweet T and Big P celebrate Black History 365. Blue Lights in Basement, Liam's Corner and the Asshole of the Week, Southern Soul ,R&B and More! Shout Outs www.rvasoul.com talkingsmackpodcast@gmail.com VM Hotline (804) 321-1010

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 2/11/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Dr. Niambi Michelle Carter. The discussion centered around her book “American While Black: African Americans, Immigration, and the Limits of Citizenship”. Dr. Carter argues that immigration, both historically...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 2/04/2024 at 7:00 PM our guest was Professor of Communication and Africana Studies at Morgan State University, Prof. Jared A. Ball. The discussion centered around Prof. Ball’s book, The Myth And Propaganda of Black Buying Power, and how the claims of “Buying Power” and the impact of this myth have been on understanding media, race, c...

A full house today! Still Bill, Liam, DL(Not Hughely) ,KK, Marcus  and Sweet T from Sistas Talking Smack are here for the Jams, Jazz, Blue Lights in the Basement, Liam's Corner, Asshole of the Week, Super Bowl predictions, tunes reimagined on TV commercials  and some of the worst Dad jokes you have ever heard. Sit Back and Enjoy! Comments: www.rvasoul.com Shout Outs! (804) 321-1010 VM Hotline talk...