Mental Dialogue

Host, MONTOYA SMITH aka BLACK SOCRATES has long been on record with his controversial stance that BLACK PARENTS should teach their children that it is OK to be ARRESTED. Special guest, ATTORNEY MUWALI DAVIS, drops by to discuss MONTOYA'S stance and our rights during  POLICE STOPS. During THE TALK with our BLACK CHILDREN, should we explain how RACIAL PROFILING makes it different for them? If yo...

Special guest ELI MARKUS, author of Secure The Throne, returns to discuss the idea of the value of being right in our society. For example, we are witnessing the unfortunate black-and-forth between former NFL player ED REED and HBCU Bethune-Cookman's decision to withdraw his coaching position at the university. Regardless of which side is correct, are there any lessons that can be evaluated in...

We invite special guests, Fulton County Commissioner MARVIN ARRINGTON JR and documentarian, ADELIN GASANA, to discuss DR KING'S LEGACY and how his father MARVIN HARRINGTON SR carried on DR KING's LEGACY as a CIVIL SERVANT after KING'S ASSASSINATION. We ask HARRINGTON JR what lessons he learned most from his father, ARRINGTON SR, aka MR. BO LEGS to help others who also may want to becom...

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, near the end of his life, told his good friend, HARRY BELAFONTE, I fear I may have integrated my people into a burning house. I invite special guests BABA AMIN OJUOK, founder of the Uhuru Academy, and serial entrepreneur, WILLIAM AGNEW, to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of INTEGRATION for the AFRICAN AMERICAN community.  What were DR KING’s biggest concerns about I...

THE BEST OF MENTAL DIALOGUE 2022 as BLACK SOCRATES and co-host HILARY ROBERTS discuss cuts from the top shows of 2022. CALL-IN 646.787.1691 and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS as we listen to cuts from some of our most listened-to shows, including 1. Why Are There So Many Damn RELATIONSHIP COACHES? 2. Can BLACK PEOPLE Handle The Truth About Ourselves? 3. What Do Women Bring To The Table? 4. What's The Diffe...

Special guests co-host TWYMEIKA "JENDAYI" HILL-JONES, founder of Black Grown and Married, along with special guest cognitive behavioral therapist MARILYN ODUENYI, also the founder of Peaceful Black Mama, drop to discuss the aftermath of the MEGAN THEE STALLION and TORY LANEZ trial. Did this trial once again pit BLACK MEN & WOMEN against one another? Is the TORY LANEZ verdict vindicat...

Special guest co-host LATRICE ROSS (Diversity Consultant) drops by to discuss accountability, specifically in the AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, and how it is often misunderstood. Is shame an effective tool to increase accountability within a culture? In general, do AFRICAN AMERICANS avoid accountability? Will the recent rise in violence around the country decrease within BLACK neighborhoods with mor...

Dating for MILLENNIALS today is clearly different than in past generations as we invite special guests, Relationship Coach and VIP poet SINSEAR SINCERE and VIP poet SHE PHAROAH (Poet) to drop by and discuss the DATING POOL for MILLENNIALS. This show will feature poetry from our guests as we discuss the DATING POOL in the SOCIAL MEDIA era. How authentic are relationships today, or do most people ge...

Special guests, tech influencers AUTUMN SONATA, Solutions Architect, and DEMECOS CHAMBERS, Cloud Engineer, drop by to discuss their career paths and efforts to help other AFRICAN AMERICANS break into the TECH INDUSTRY. We ask our special guest why TECH JOBS are so high in demand. Do you need a degree? Can you go from NO TECH EXPERIENCE to a SIX-FIGURE SALARY in six months or less?  What are the be...

Special guest co-host DR. TIFFANY KING  (psychology) and special guest TIA HOUSE (couples counselor) drop by to discuss the MAN'S EGO in relationships. Is it necessary for women to learn how to navigate around a MAN EGO  in relationships, or is this an unwritten or unfair burden placed on women? How does this dynamic play out specifically for BLACK WOMEN with BLACK MEN in America? Is catering...

Should BLACK CONSUMERS seek out more chances to BUY BLACK during the holiday season?  We ask special guests, CHER'DON REYNOLDS, Sheo of She Prints It, and owner of Seeds 2 Shirt, TAMEKA PEOPLES, to give their take on BLACK FRIDAY and BUYING BLACK throughout the holiday season. Has the BUYING BLACK movement improved business for BLACK OWNERS in the last few years?  Are BLACK CONSUMERS still una...

It is often said the BLACK WOMAN is the most disrespected person in America, but some suggest that level of disrespect has shifted to the MASCULINE BLACK MAN in particular. Our special guests, diversity consultant, LATRICE ROSS, and relationship strategist VAUN THE LOVE ALCHEMIST  drop by to give their take. Are MASCULINE BLACK MEN still seen as a threat in America?  If the MASCULINE BLACK MAN is...

Special guests’ businessmen and investors WILLIAM AGNEW and MICHAEL SUTTLAR join me to discuss the various viewpoints on the KYRIE IRVING SUSPENSION. What did KYRIE do wrong, if anything?  Did KYRIE blackdown when he apologized? Does the NBA have the right to take his money over his comments? Are the requirements for his return sensible or ridiculous? Is KYRIE genuinely standing for something or b...

In the last two years, the U.S. has seen its highest spike in the MURDER RATE in 25 years, according to the CDC. Special guests, Certified Firearms Instructor TANGANYIKA DANIELS, and Emotional Intelligence Consultant, ALEASE WORD, drop by to discuss the rise in the MURDER RATE and what they think individuals and our society should do. During this surge in the MURDER RATE, it seems as if RAPPERS ar...

Special guests SHELLEY WYNTER, host of Word On The Street (WSB Radio), and EMILLE BRYANT, author and former Air Force officer drop by to discuss what is happening to KANYE WEST after his ANTI-SEMITIC comments. Do the companies and people separating themselves from YE in the aftermath show he was correct about the JEWISH COMMUNITY? In YE's attempt to ingratiate himself with the power structure,...

Special guests, psychotherapist DR GERALD HASSELL, author of The Impact of Father Absence on African American Boys, and Karate master teacher, DONALD ATCHISON, drops by to discuss how society views Black fathers. Currently, 43% of BLACK MEN live at home with their children 18 and under. Has the AFRICAN AMERICAN community normalized BLACK FATHERS raising children from outside the home?  What has be...

After America witnessed the death of GEORGE FLOYD, CORPORATE AMERICA pledged $50B to address RACISM on a systemic level. More than two years after FLOYD'S murder, we invite special guests, DIVERSITY CONSULTANT LATRICE ROSS and corporate consultant YOLANDA HUGHES to discuss that $50B and did any fundamental changes take place on the climb up the CORPORATE LADDER for AFRICAN AMERICANS, or were t...

We invite MICAHEL SUTTLAR II, CIO of SC Capital and CHARLES L. OGLESBY, CEO of Todd Capital both successful INVESTORS and educators to share the mindset of a SMART INVESTOR during a down market. Can you really get rich during a down market?  How much money do you need to make money in the market?  Why do most DAY TRADERS lose money? What is Options Trading? MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions Ame...

Special guest HILARY ROBERTS and special guest co-host AUTUMN SONATA drop by to discuss why BLACK CULTURE places SINGLE MOTHERS on a pedestal. In the past becoming a SINGLE BLACK MOTHER carried a great deal of shame in the BLACK COMMUNITY, but in 2022 SINGLE BLACK MOTHERS are celebrated as pillars of the community. Does this societal norm encourage women to become SINGLE MOTHERS? Despite this ther...

Special guest venture capitalist, JOHN HALL drops by as we discuss special guest and author of Secure The Throne, ELI MARKUS's concepts on obtaining and maintaining GENERATIONAL WEALTH. MARKUS recently posted: Never base your road map to success and wealth based on the behavior and spending habits of second or third-generation inheritance babies. It is the habits and mentality of the 1st gener...

According to Brooking Now in 2019, 30% of WHITE HOUSEHOLDS receive an AVERAGE INHERITANCE of nearly $200K whereas only 10% BLACK HOUSEHOLDS receive an average of $100K. Special guests, TL PRIESTER and CHINYERE NORMAN, Society of Black Agents (SOBA) founders, drop by to discuss strategies on how to ensure an inheritance for your family. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to a...

Special guest MS DIA, host of The Show ATL drops by as we break down SIX THE GODDIS commentary on the upcoming movie THE WOMAN KING questioning the real reason behind depicting BLACK WOMEN as strong warriors in current times. The movie is loosely based on the Agojie, aka the DAHOMEY AMAZONS, an all-female military regiment in West Africa in the 1800s. Do these types of visuals program the subconsc...

Special guests, psychotherapist, DR. GERALD HASSELL, and founder of the Loud Whisper: Reignite Your Voice Women's Conference, ISABEL DRAUGHON drop by to discuss the INTERNAL DIALOGUE we have with ourselves and how EGO can rob us of our true voice. What is the purpose of the EGO?  Why is internal conflict so difficult to overcome?  How do we find our True INNER VOICE and make the life we want? ...

Each week in the news it seems as if a young person a famous RAP ARTIST loses their life to senseless VIOLENCE or even SUICIDE. In the last two years, FBI CRIME STATISTICS show a significant increase in MURDER, SUICIDE, and other VIOLENT CRIMES specifically in the AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. Special guest co-host, psychology professor DR. TIFFANY KING, and special guest, therapist, DR. ANTHONY GRA...

Special guest co-host LATRICE ROSS (Diversity Consultant) and special guests DR. SUNDIATA (GROW Dialogue) & EPHRAIM ABDULLAH (Muslim Traditionalist) join us to discuss the history of PATRIARCHY and where it stands today. Does PATRIARCHY solely benefit men?  Are modern relationships strained due to men refusing to let go of PATRIARCHY? If we rid the world of PATRIARCHY would that improve the wo...