Colette Barris's Urban Village

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On this episode "What's the Tea Sis?" and the horrific falsehoods (lies) that continue to be tortious interference,  is the topic of this week's  discussion, and I after  years of silence respond.  #clarettastreet is the project that drives me, regardless of interference   Regardless of high powered attorneys in the end David defeated Goliath... Take a listen.   Colette Barris...

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Glad to be back home in community!  This week's episode focuses on Women's History Month celebrating the lives and contributions of Black women.         In 2023 the family of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells take focus in a  2021 lawsuit filed by Ben Crump.   Why Baltimore?  Henrietta Lacks and Jada Pinket Smith both share a connection...Why in the world did Chris Rock elect to put...

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40th anniversary of the album that saved the music industry, Michael Jackson's, "Thriller."  Chris Brown was scheduled to perform on the AMA Awards cermony Brown's tribute performance was canceled 24 hours before the event...why? Kyrie Irving  suspended for a year...why?   A look at the November Mid Terms...No Red Wave...Republicans will be a three led House majority what they...

PART1-From  Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, Angela Davis, BLM Movement (Patrisse Cullors, Melina Abdullah) now Brittney Griner and the latest Tiffany Cross outline the danger and lack of protection of Black women who fight for Black economic and social/civil rights in America.   PART 2-THE PLIGHT OF KING AND MALCOM-Urban Village looks at Tavis (an interview) Smiley's book excert "Death...

With November elections just days away the seams are giving way and with it chaos positions itself for a front row seat.  President Biden told the nation (and Los Angeles) Deleon and Gil must resign immediately-they refused with Deleon attending "sensitivity training" yep he said it. Monica Rodriquez on Tavis Smiley's 1580 Talk states, "That the two councilmen did not commit a...

Nury Martinez now ex-president of the Los Angeles City Council and her other corrupt council members Kevin and Gil along with a Teamester Union Leader got caught illegally backdooring the dismantling of the Black District 8 Geremanding it to Hell.  Neither Nury, Gil or Kevin have resigned  nope not a one.  Where are the Feds I smell racketering...Not since the city's early days AKA circa Chin...

Studio mogul, director, writer and producer Tyler Perry has delivered a twenty-five year old labor of love in "The Jazzman Man's Blues," while Viola Davis's "The Woman King," is an amazing and beautiful examination on Africa's women warriors and their contributions to save the village.   In this week's episode we discuss both films and dissect their intersec...

This weeks episode circles back to the beginning of our modern plights of pain and crazy: #FreeBrittney  Putin's war on Ukraine, What's happening with the British Monarcy now that Queen Elizabeth has died?    China WTH are you doing in Africa...Nation Building...nope.  Africa you better wake up and stop thinking you are the ultimate hustlers you're in over your head on China get&apo...

This week's Urban Village takes a quick dip into the events of the week: Death of Queen Elizabeth the longest living monarch in modern history, what's the big deal with the queen and the House of Windsor AKA 'The Firm' and what it (could) mean for the rest of us.  Education (public) some interseting new get-downs that may really be winners for the village.   Britnney is still i...

This weeks episode takes a look at the driving purpose of the Urban Villagz podcast-Community the Old School way and the critical need for it today.  This weeks podcast examines the crucial and much needed outreach by the African continent to Black Americans and what that village could create. Send us Fan Mail

Had to get this week's podcast in!  From miserable little man Putin to some of America's antics there's lot going on...oh I have some thoughts on BG as well. Send us Fan Mail

OMG been away from a few weeks, but I'm BACK!!!  Going to make this evenings episode short but oh so to the point...stay with me for a few minutes. Send us Fan Mail

A brief analysis of Jordan Peele's "Nope."  Send us Fan Mail

The horoscope of Moon Child, aka Cancers are special people, sensitive, artistisc and oh so creative these folks can pick BS out of a the air in a heart beat.  Sir Richard Branson, Nelson Mandela, Lena Horne, Solange, Meryl Streep and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Ernest Hemingway are only a few of these special souls. With so much going wrong in the world I had to take a moment and...

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Slick Woods a Venice native is a force to reckon, though just 25 years old this young woman has a story that must be shared.  Slick Woods is the 150% certified real deal raw with no chaser truth teller and mover and shaker.  Today Slick Woods is in the midst of the most important fight of her life and she willl win! Send us Fan Mail

Todays Supreme Court ruling did not surprise me, but never the less NOW folks are upset.  For sure this has alot of folks attention but are Black folks reflecting on what this can do to them...not nearly enough!  Also WTF is it with disgraceful and self loathing Clarence Thomas and his 'Get Out' wife...how do they manuever past indictment and impeachment? Send us Fan Mail

President Biden in 2021 made Juneteeth a national holiday but what is Juneteenth and has America began monetizing (capitalizing off  black people once again) this significant day for African Americans?   Send us Fan Mail