Mental Dialogue

BLACK SOCRATES offers his version of a BUYING BLACK MANIFESTO for the BLACK COMMUNITY and invites his audience to not only critic the points in the manifesto, but to ask is it even necessary. Why don't other races and ethnic groups openly campaign in this manner, but AFRICAN AMERICANS do so quite often?  Are BLACK people too frivolous with their spending? Do AFRICAN AMERICANS s...

This week's  CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE  features, husband & wife entrepreneurs,  JENNIFER (CEO)  &  MAURICE DUNN (CFO) ,  founders of  BUNIFU , an e-learning and consulting platform focused on digital learning tools for African American youth & small businesses (1st hour). In this new world of digital learning some AFRICAN...

Special guests,  ATUARRA MCCASLIN , All of Us Research Center at  MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE , and regular clinical trial participant,  ALEASA WORD  drops by to discuss the distrust  AFRICAN AMERICANS  have for medical research studies and how that distrust affects our health outcomes. For example, AFRICAN AMERICANS have been disproportionately affect...

SIX THE GODDIS , author, The Black Woman's Guide to Reclaiming Femininity, drops by to discuss in the era of the INDEPENDENT WOMAN or BOSS CHIC , how FEMININITY is often lost, along with true POWER . Some women openly express they “ DON'T NEED A MAN ,” but they would like a companion. Some BLACK MEN even complain about women like this, but fail to understand some women have had to be strong f...

REAL ESTATE expert, NATALIE VUORIAHO , realtor Keller Williams drops by to discuss and answer any questions TRUTH SEEKERS may have about the current HOUSING MARKET after the COVID-19 PANDEMIC brought INTEREST RATES to an all-time low. Is it a buyers or sellers market?  FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS are there any new HOME BUYING programs used to incentivize buyers?  After the CARES ACT...

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE  series features 14 year-old mobile hot dog stand owner  MASON WRIGHT  as prepares for his GRAND OPENING for his brick & mortar location Mason's Super Hot Dog, and therefore becoming the youngest restaurant owner in the state of Georgia.  Tune-in as we find about him starting his business 3 years ago and eventually being recogni...

Unfortunately recent studies revealed during the initial months of the COVID-19 PANDEMIC lockdown DOMESTIC VIOLENCE increased worldwide. Special guests,  LAWANDA JORDAN , founder of "Feet of Clay" a non-profit dedicated to the survivors of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE drops by, along with Marriage Counselors  HASAN & NAAILA CLAY , from Global Leadership Integrated Counseling...

Special guest, Diversity Consultant,  LATRICE ROSS , along with co-host  EVE COX  drop by to discuss the idea of whether or not America should still be working towards becoming a  COLOR BLIND  society. During his presidential debate with  JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT TRUMP  suggested to the  PROUD BOYS , a fringe  WHITE SUPREMACIST  group, t...

A 30 minute rant between  BLACK SOCRATES & SHELLEY WYNTER  to discuss how can BLACK CONSERVATIVES like himself continue to support PRESIDENT TRUMP , even after the President appeared to openly support the PROUD BOYS , a fringe WHITE SUPREMACIST  group during his Presidential debate with JOE BIDEN?

After a  NEWBORN  the health of that child is paramount, however, what often goes unnoticed is the  EMOTIONAL & MENTAL WELLBEING  of the mother afterwards, and how many never fully recover even with their  HUSBANDS,  child's father, or mates by their side. In many cases concerned husbands, mates, family, or the woman herself is unaware of...

This week's CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE features, SABREEN SUDAN-JOLLEY, author, spoken word artist, inspirational speaker, and entrepreneur as we highlight this Queens inspirational journey to the world.  Host, BLACK SOCRATES, once saw SABREEN featured at a SPOKEN WORD event at URBAN GRIND coffee shop in Atlanta and never forgot her performance or inspirational spirit. We are excited to shar...

Recently within the AFRICAN AMERICAN community there has been an increase amongst BLACKS who refer to themselves and others as KINGS & QUEENS or some goes as far as referring to themselves as Gods. Co-host EVE COX and special guest, DASIA ROBINSON, join the show to discuss if host, BLACK SOCRATES, who does call all of his AFRICAN AMERICAN guests & callers KINGS & QUEENS...

Special guests,  DR. SUNDIATA , an Authentic Dialogue Instructor, and  ALEASA WORD , a Conflict Resolution Specialist drop by to discuss  CONFLICT RESOLUTION , or the lack of thereof, in many  AFRICAN AMERICAN  families. Ideally most of us want our  FAMILY TIES  to be strong and when conflict arises the hope is the  FAMILY BOND  will...

A 30 minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & BROTHER ANHK on the concept of how the Black community best RETALIATES against POLICE BRUTALITY & RACISM.  Some believe protesting peacefully and integrating into American society is weak snd only has led to more problems.  because according to some AFRICAN AMERICANS, WHITE SUPREMACY only RESPECTS loss of MONEY &a...

ATTORNEY MAWULI DAVIS , of the Davis Bozeman Law Firm , and one of ATLANTA'S top CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYERS , along with special guest, MARIA LLOYD drop by to discuss  MASS INCARCERATION and how respectability politics holds us back from properly addressing the devastating role the PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX has on BLACK FAMILIES . Lloyd's father, MARIO LLOYD , is currently fighting for ex...

A 30 minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & MARIA LLOYD as she breaks down her family's #FREEMARIONOW campaign to bring home her father MARIO LLOYD after 31 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. Listen and learn how the justice system unfairly sentences BLACK MEN in particular and how you can help with the #FREEMARIONOW campaign.

Our 1st hour guest, SHEO of She Prints It, CHER'DON REYNOLDS , drops by to share the #MYSISTERSKEEPER  grant she launched to assist other  BLACK WOMEN BUSINESSES OWNERS .  As a successful business woman with big aspirations herself, she wanted to not only prove that BLACK business owners support one another, but also allow the BLACK community to sh...

JOE BIDEN chose KAMALA HARRIS for his VP running mate, but who is KAMALA HARRIS? Many African Americans demanded that BIDEN choose a BLACK WOMAN as his VP running mate, but some have question HARRIS' racial lineage to suggest she manipulates here heritage simple for political gain. Our special guests politicos, ERMINA HILL, APRILL SHINES, LEO SMITH, & SHELLEY WYNTER all drop by...

In the CITY OF ATLANTA for years teenagers have went to intersections to sell water during the summers to raise money or simply make money for themselves.  However since the PANDEMIC an influx of youth, including pre-teens, have joined the corners to the extent Mayor KEISHA BOTTOMS addressed the issue and some were even arrested recently for selling unpermitted w...

Since the nationwide protest for  GEORGE FLOYD  there has been dialogue about  SYSTEMIC RACISM  in the U.S. and what can be done about it in a country founded on  RACISM WHITE SUPREMACY ?  The  JEWISH COMMUNITY  due to the  HOLOCAUST  stamps out any group worldwide who pushes WHITE SUPREMACY or appears to be  ANTI-SEMITIC  in an...

Special guest, JAMES "JAY" BAILEY, CEO & President of The Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RCIE) drops by MD to provide his insight on the role of ECONOMICS in POLITICS, especially in regards to the AFRICAN AMERICAN community. Some suggest that we've had a CIVIL RIGHTS movement & a political movement, but have...

This week's CONVERSATIONS W/ SMART PEOPLE series features in the 1st hour (10am-11am) DONALD ATCHISON, founder of Economic Development Ministry which focuses on real estate investing and entrepreneurship.  A month ago he and MD show host, BLACK SOCRATES, engaged in a CORONAVIRUS pandemic debate via FB, in which they disagreed on the measures the government t...

A 30 minute rant between BLACK SOCRATES & MICKEY DALTON, a longtime pharmaceutical sales professional gives us his views on COVID-19,  and the CLINICAL TRIALS for a COVID-19 VACCINE, and the DISTRUST within a large portion of the AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY in regards to a  VACCINE.

We bring in special guests, Entertainment Lawyer, MICHELLE SIMPSON & boys youth program coordinator, MUSTAFA MAHDI to discuss the MYSOGYNY prevalent in HIP HOP and MONAE'S call to CANCEL HIP HOP altogether.  Do the powers that be push these negative messages down our throat solely to make money?  Can artist be blame for making music that is a reflection of their lives? What about art...

After the killing of GEORGE FLOYD , the MILLENNIALS kicked off a serious of PROTEST around the country, and some turned into RIOTS , to include the burning down of buildings, destroying police cars, & the LOOTING of businesses.  MARTIN LUTHER KING famously said "RIOTS ARE THE VOICE OF THE UNHEARD," and although he sympathized with the frustration,  MLK was known for hi...