Mental Dialogue

In 1962 Malcolm X , said " The most disrespected person in America is the BLACK WOMAN . The most unprotected person in America is the BLACK WOMAN. The most neglected person in America is the BLACK WOMAN." In 2020 we ask has anything changed or do BLACK WOMEN still feel they are the least protected, even by their own BLACK MEN ? Social media shares examples of BLACK WOMEN often fighting or fen...

A 30 minute rant between  BLACK SOCRATES & DARRYL BLACK , former gang member, turned owner operator of his own Trucking Company about  POLICE STOPS  in the  BLACK COMMUNITY!!!

Guest co-host, CHER'DON REYNOLDS , Sheo of  She Prints It , and our special guests, both of European descent,  MARK CARMAN , former police officer, and JOHN COSTINO , former co-host of the Race Haven podcast return for this open and honest discussion about WHITE ALLIES.    As America is under PROTEST , many WHITES are finally seeking an understanding of what it t...

A couple a weeks ago on the MENTAL DIALOGUE talk show we discussed how our BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES were surviving during the COVID-19 PANDEMIC.  Now imagining how beauty salon owners, RHONDA WILKINS & SONIA BOOKER felt after being closed during the SHELTER IN PLACE measures, only to end up with their salons as targets of LOOTING &...

Award winning PSYCHOLOGIST, DR. ROSELYN AKER-BLACK , visits the show to discuss the effects of watching videos of BLACK people being killed on the BLACK PSYCHE .  Are these videos TRAUMATIZING for BLACKS ?  Do these videos inspire some BLACKS to become activist? Why do we share these videos on social media repeatedly, and does it help?  Are these videos MODERN DAY LYN...

Special guests, Maria Richards & LaTrice Ross, drop by to discuss the psyche of African-Americans finding themselves under the construct of race where the concept of whiteness is the gold standard in America. When PRESIDENT TRUMP campaigned to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, many AFRICAN-AMERICANS could only ask when exactly that was and who's standard are we judging by?  Unlike&...

Are AFRICAN AMERICANS still victims of AMERICA'S OPPRESSION or do we PLAY THE VICTIM and hold ourselves back from America's opportunities?  Special guest co-host, JANELLE KING, also co-host of TV's Georgia Gang, helps us moderate the discussion with returning guests, CBS Radio host, ROBERT PATILLO, and, SHELLEY WYNTERS, host of the Shelley Wyn...

HOW MANY OF US TRULY LIVE OUT OUR DREAMS? This week our special guest co-host is actress/make-up artist, ELYSE DAVIS, and our featured guests are music producer/artist, JOE BLEEZ and tech entrepreneur, ELI MARKUS, as both are at different stages of LIVING OUT THEIR DREAMS. Five years ago, BLEEZ, gave up a SIX-FIGURE income to return to his 1st Love, music, but th...

While the political left and right go back and forth about SHELTER IN PLACE  orders, there are many who were already suffering from ANXIETY & DEPRESSION prior to the SOCIAL DISTANCING guidelines; and now many more will be faced these very serious MENTAL HEALTH issues. Psychotherapist,  DR. KATRINA PITTMAN , owner of Paradigm Shift , brings her 17+ years of experience i...

Some BLACK MEN think there are plenty of BLACK WOMEN who are unable to deal with a GOOD MAN in their life. These GOOD BROTHERS often end their pursuit with a women they see great potential in, due to certain dynamics that seem to consistently come up.  What are those dynamics?  What do these GOOD MEN expect from women?  Are their expectations unfair?  When a good man comes into a woman's life, how...

Whenever America catches a cold, it often said BLACK AMERICA  catches the flu. This sentiment holds true as AFRICAN AMERICANS  by far have been hit the hardest by the CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC . Initially there was an urban legend that BLACKS could not contract the virus, but as it spreads across the U.S. some BLACKS are now asking are AFRICAN AMERICANS being targeted.&nbs...

Special guests, LA DETRA WHITE, aka The Ambush Queen, serial entrepreneur & investor, RASHAD HOWARD, both known for investing their money into BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES (BOBs); along with CHER'DON REYNOLDS, currently running a CROWDFUNDING campaign for her business She Prints It, all drop by to discuss investing into BOBs. Where should A...

This month's  CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE  features,  MARILYN ODUENYI , Peaceful Parenting & Conscious Motherhood Coach at thepeacefulblackmama.com as she drops by to discuss her expert tips for parents being asked to  HOMESCHOOL  children during this  CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK . ODUEYNI, an  UNSCHOOLING  advocate, explains UNSCHOOLING and how...

People have all types of opinions about the  OPPOSITE SEX , and who  CHEATS  the most in relationships. One study shows  WOMEN'S INFIDELITY  has increased by 50% over the last 20 years, although it is often said men cheat the most, but women cheat smarter? In 2020 is this a myth, or have women caught up to men when comes to  INFIDELITY ? Even in the pas...

This week we have an ALL WOMEN'S panel featuring former show co-host,  CHRISTY GAYNELL (divorced) along with special guests, CAROL LONG , a married stay-at-home mom and CHER'DON REYNOLDS , a married mother of two and business woman, better known as the SHEO of She Prints It ,  as they discuss the concept of SUBMISSION within their  MARRIAGES . In 2020 are men sti...

This week's  CONVERSATION W/ SMART PEOPLE  features,  JERMAIL SHELTON , Account Manager,  Just Add Honey  tea company as he drops by to discuss the decision & process for expanding their business (husband & wife team) to a 2nd location.  Many of our long standing  BLACK  mom/pop shops, even in Atlanta, never expand to a 2nd locati...

If you ask the public what is a POLYAMORY you typically get an array of unsure answers that sound more like questions like, isn't that a woman with TWO HUSBANDS, or isn't that illegal in the U.S., or is that SWINGING? This week special guest, DR. SUNDIATA attempts to provide clarity by descriging his own transition into full acknowledgement of his own POLYAMOROUS life, after an 11 year MONAGAMOUS ...

CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS & ALL FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS!!! Two special guests, TERRY SIMMONS, and DUANE DRAUGHON, along with special guest co-host, TAMEKA PEOPLES, drop by to discuss BEST PRACTICES for BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES to pursue EXCELLENCE in business. SIMON'S is the CEO of T. Simmons and Company, a top-notch organizational design, brand development, and workforce development firm, that spe...

On January 17 spoken word artist  ARIAH J.  dropped by the  MENTAL DIALOGUE LIVE XPERIENCE (MD Live X)  and shared her dynamic poem about her  STRAINED RELATIONSHIP  with her  BLACK FATHER;  who after he divorced her mother refuses to date any  BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN  now.  ARIAH'S poem kicked off one the deepest dialogues we ever had...

Throughout 2019 various well known African-Americans, such as comedian  STEVE HARVEY ,  rapper  LUDACRIS , and real estate mogul  JAY MORRISON  highlighted their visits to  GHANA , dubbed  THE YEAR OF RETURN;  in part, because it marked the 400 year anniversary of enslaved Africans being brought to the shores...

If there is, in fact, not a current  GENDER WAR  going on in the AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY , the blame game between BLACK MEN & WOMEN  is unfortunately never ending. On THE REAL talk show, LONI LOVE suggested that BLACK MEN in general don't know how to have healthy or faithful relationship. CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD  of the BREAKFAST CLUB retorted that is not a fa...

Up until recently  MARRIAGE RATES  have steadily declined in the U.S. for the last 50 years to the point there are those who suggest  MARRIAGE IS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER .  Some argue that MARRIAGE is  a way to allow the government in your business, while others think MARRIAGE is of the utmost importance, whether for religious reasons or for legacy p...

The DEMOCRATS & REPUBLICANS seemingly have drawn their lines in the sand on TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT and every night CNN & FOX argue  FOR or AGAINST the PRESIDENT'S IMPEACHMENT . This Saturday we attempt the impossible and ask CAN WE HAVE A REASONABLE CONVERSATION on the IMPEACHMENT? , as special guest co-host SHELLEY WYNTER of The Shelley Wynter's show, along with two concerned citiz...

BLACK SOCRATES discusses the $1.2T AFRICAN-AMERICANS  spend annually, as well as breaks down the $12M raised in five days for the TRUMP WALL  by a U.S veteran; and how it is not exactly an example of WHITE PEOPLE  coming together as some BLACKS  claim to disparage BLACKS for lack of ECONOMIC UNITY .

CALLING ALL POETS & POETRY LOVERS!!! Once a year the Mental Dialogue talk show presents POETIC DIALOGUES this show features poets from around the country in support of a non-profit organization directly assisting the AFRICAN-AMERICAN community. This year's fundraiser is for MOTHERS AGAINST GANG VIOLENCE as the founder TEKESIA SHIELDS  will be on the show telling us about her wonderful org...