Mental Dialogue

On the Special Edition of MD, special guest SUPREME RA and I discuss what the enduring legacy of slain rapper, Ermias Asghedom, aka NIPSEY HUSSLE, should be within the AFRICAN COMMUNITY.  Tune-in as we breakdown & challenge the Black community to stop giving power away and accepting narratives that no longer serve us. This broadcast will resonate from the streets to the halls of Howard. DON&#3...

Most people are shocked to discover the infamous ONE-DROP RULE that asserted any person with even one ancestor of sub-Saharan African ancestry ("one drop" of black blood) is considered BLACK didn't actually go into effect until the 20th Century in America. PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON fathered at least six children who were enslaved due to their MIX RACE.  Two of them died before adult...

This show features special guests the "Ossie & Ruby Dee of  Counseling " That Clay Couple," HASAN CLAY & HASAN-NAAILA CLAY, from Global Leadership Integrated Counseling to discuss POLYGAMY in modern times to discuss if it could serve as a possible solution for some of the issues AFRICAN-AMERICANS face in America.  While polygamy is illegal in the US, there are people who sti...

Some people suggest that men and women cannot be friends due to their natural desire to want INTIMACY. Although there are plenty of PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS between men and women that do not include intimacy, but the question is what happens if they add SEX?  Will the friendship remain intact? What happens if one of them catches feelings?  What if the SEX is great/terrible?  If they successfully hav...

In psychology, Terry Kupers, defines TOXIC MASCULINITY as "the constellation of socially regressive male traits that serve to foster domination, the DEVALUATION OF WOMEN, HOMOPHOBIA and wanton violence".  Some suggest as a society we must rid ourselves of TOXIC MASCULINITY as it will help alleviate the RAPE CULTURE that is said to exist among men.  However, within the AFRICAN-AMERICAN co...

This week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE series features two of our most brilliant minds on finances, MICHAEL SUTTLAR II, Principle at SC Capital Management, and JUSTIN HEMPSTEAD, CPA and serial entrepreneur as we have an in-depth discussion about money and how AFRICAN-AMERICANS can secure a financial foothold in America. To acknowledge both of their financial acumen SUTTLAR'S company spe...

People often say things done in the dark come to light, but in reality that is not always true when it comes to INFIDELITY in relationships.  Women often say their intuition will ensure they will know, but that doesn't always mean they will discover it.  Men historically have been known to have a double standard, meaning some will cheat on their girlfriends or wives and expect them to remain t...

If you ever wanted to understand EDUCATION & POLITICS on a local level this show is for you!!!  Current United pilot and retired Air Force LT COL BRANDT HOUSE returns for this special edition MD pop up show to discuss his bid for re-election to the District 203 Board of Education in O' Fallon, IL. We first spoke w/ Lt Col House in March 2015 during his bid to get elected to the seat (which...

Some suggest the only way oppression of AFRICAN-AMERICANS will stop is for BLACKS to separate and build a nation of their own within the U.S. Others Blacks feel they are proud to be an American and suggest our history & progress are tied to that of the country as a whole. Special guests BABA AMIN IMAMU OJUOK, founder Uhuru Academy, and DUANE DRAUGHON, owner VizX Design Studio drop by to openly...

Comedian KAT WILLIAMS once joked about wanting more haters in his life, because the more you had meant the better you were doing in life.  In reality having others who are envious of you can have some real life consequences whether at work, in business, or within a family/friend dynamic. Many Blacks feel HIDDEN ENVY among BLACKS is often harder to overcome than RACISM or SEXISM within a workplace,...

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE series features International Career Strategist and travel aficionado, LATISHA SPRINGER and longtime corporate executive, MICKEY DALTON, now turner record label owner. In the 1st hour (10am-11am) we ask SPRINGER about her decision to leave a high paying job in corporate America to start traveling the world as a new way of life. She also shares an opport...

In American society and around the world traditionally men have been expected to be the BREADWINNER, if not the SOLE PROVIDER, for their families.  As the WOMEN'S RIGHTS movement grew legs in the 1950's more American women entered the workforce and the traditional role of the man as the provider has been challenged ever since. Some suggest this issue of being the sole provider has have nev...

We all know MARTIN, MALCOLM, & MANDELA, but who are the BLACK REVOLUTIONARIES of the past who played just as and in some cases more so of a vital role in the progress of their movements than their more well-known counterparts.  Special guests DR. MARY PHILLIPS, Assistant Professor AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES at Lehman College, CUNY. & documentary filmmaker, ADELIN GASANA drop by to share the...

In 1970 Gil Scot-Heron prophesized the REVOLTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED and basically laid claim to the idea that the people of this country would wrestle back control of this country from the elite.  In BLACK AMERICA this think piece was an ode to all of the BLACK REVOLUTIONARIES who had been killed, jailed or ran underground by the government in the 60s.  There were many factions that competed fo...

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE series features film maker and activist, ADELIN GASANA and State Chairman (GA) of The Frederick Douglass Foundation, DARRYL WILSON.  In the 1st hour (10am-11am) GASLIN, born in Riwanda but currently residing in Atlanta, recently attended a screening on the REVOLUTIONARY  life of PATRICE LUMUMBA and he and I discuss panelist, DAVID BANNER'S call to a...

Recently I met a couple of AFRICAN-AMERICAN parents who shared they do not raise their children to see or focus on RACE.  Our special guests are educators, SARA LENA & DR. SUNDIATA, as we examine if this approach has any value in America; or is it a delusional thought with consequences unforeseen. History points to RACE IN AMERICA as a social construct of the elite only used to divide the mass...

In 2001 famed director, JOHN SINGLETON, released BABY BOY starring TYRESE GIBSON, as Jody, and TARAJI P. HENSON, as Yvette as the movie explored Jody's chaotic life as a twenty year-old, unemployed father of two who refused to leave his mama's home while attempting to maintain a relationship with Yvette and his child. To a certain extent the movie itself was an over the topic depiction foc...

#GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS As BLACK SOCRATES invites the winner of the MD Soap Box Dialogues, JANELLE JONES, to the show in the 1st hour (10-11am EST) to debate her on whether or not AFRICAN-AMERICANS have a SLAVE MENTALITY today. JANELLE's main premise is BLACKS do not, because AFRICAN-AMERICAS today do not exhibit the strength or the resilience of their former enslaved ancestors. BLACK SOCRATES feels...

CALLING ALL POETS!!!!  Call in this Saturday and share your spoken word poetry as MENTAL DIALOGUE conducts our yearly POETRY-THON for a person or group doing great work in the commUNITY.  This year we are supporting GROW, a cooperative learning community ran by DR. SUNDIATA and ATIBA NICHOLAS. GROW provides an inclusive and enriching learning space in support of self-directed education for homesch...

This week's Conversations with Smart People series features special guest, EPHRAIM ABDULLAH, in the first hour we discuss his transformation from CHRISTIANITY to ORTHODOX ISLAM which lead to him changing his name and his father rejecting his name change for years. How does he feel about LOUIS FARRAKHAN and the NATION OF ISLAM? We also discuss how POLYGAMY and WOMEN are viewed in the ISLAMIC fa...

WHITE PEOPLE Love to tell BLACKS they never owned ENSLAVED AFRICANS and therefore they cannot be blamed for what happened in the past. Special guest, DR. SHONNA ETIENNE, Afro-centric psychotherapitst joins us as we ask her do AFRICAN-AMERICANS place unfair blame on EUROPEAN AMERICANS?  Are Blacks justified in pointing out how RACISM & WHITE SUPREMACY are still prevalant or does this focus actu...

As an AFRICAN-AMERICAN community we embrace certain STEREOTYPES, while others are harmful, and some deadly.  For example, BLACKS often embrace eating fried chicken, although it can be harmful and deadly overtime. Another example is BLACK youth wanting to be rappers to get out of the hood, while promoting misogyny and violence to do so. Cops often RACIALLY PROFILE based on these same STEREOTYPES an...

Special Edition MD brings back businessman WILLIAM AGNEW for a continuation of last week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE to discuss more SOLUTIONS rather than problems in regards to the AFRICAN-AMERICAN community.  If you missed last week's discussion with WILLIAM, you don't want to miss PART 2. In the 2nd hour we will share OPPORTUNITIES to SHOP BLACK during the holiday season and ope...

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE series features (1st hour) WILLIAM AGNEW, a successful business man with sound principles for life as well as business. Tune-in to hear how he works hard to build infrastructures and leave a legacy, while at the same time creating BALANCE in his life.  The 2nd hour guest, COACH DEMECOS, is a renown FEAR COACH who helps clients remove their fears in orde...

In this era of being WOKE & conscious AFRICAN-AMERICANS or BLACKS in general seem to be more willing to embrace their AFRICAN roots, whereas other BLACKS are content with being called an AMERICAN.  Some conscious groups only refer to themselves as AFRIKANS or MOORS and reject the American moniker altogether, whereas others are curious about AFRICAN culture but understand they are more American...