Say Something w/ Jermaine Morris & Berry Accius

With incident after incident being reported in the news on how the sheer presence of Black people requires a law enforcement presence in businesses across the country, in many cases where no crime was committed, is it time to shift our thinking from these being "isolated incidents" to a more common way of thinking? As "Driving While Black" has turned to "walking", "golfing", "shopping", "eating",...

As the protests, gatherings and meetings continue in Sacramento after the shooting of unarmed Stephon Clark by law enforcement officers, the city and nation has had to have real conversations on how Black Americans are being policed. With calls for reform and even a complete overhaul of the law enforcement system, how real is that when such a large percentage of the nation sees nothing wrong with...

In the wake of another officer involved shooting of an unarmed man in Sacramento, CA what does the case and tragedy of Stephon Clark's death say about the way Black people are being policed? A suspected vandalism charge was met with 20 bullets from law enforcement. Will this be just another hashtag or will some changes in police procedure be made? What do we do as a community until those changes a...

As Florida legislators move closer to arming teachers, at the same time in 3 different states teachers have discharged weapons on school campuses even leading to injury. How will this make our kids safe? With Florida being a "Stand Your Ground" state will a teacher be justified in shooting an unarmed student? With so many cases of inappropriate behavior by teachers could the presence of a gun lead...

On pace for a billion dollar box office Marvel's "Black Panther" has reached global success and started a movement of Afrocentric pride and attention. Is this new found interest in African culture/traditions just for the moment or just the beginning? Will the concept of a "Do For Self" nation carry over? With so many gravitating to the character of Killmonger what does that really say about the Bl...

From a lost love to a lost job, major events to daily losses we all take L's. In a society that tells you to "get over it" many of us keep the pain in. Sometimes to avoid expected scrutiny, sometimes because we just don't know how to process it. Drugs, alcohol, violence, depression etc, all show up as ways to cope and deal with what this world throws at us. How do we just start being able to let o...

"Home is where the heart is." A phrase used for years but does it still apply? Is home a place of peace, protection, stability? With an increasing divorce rate, an economy that demands more weekly work hours and a technological age that sends more and more adults back to school how much heart is actually at home? Are our children seeing enough love? Are we getting enough? We're taking a look at th...

In America your child is statistically far more likely to be exploited and abused by someone who either lives at or was let in to the home. With predators seemingly everywhere how do we protect our babies? Failure to respond to an accusation in the workplace can lead to termination but what about when the parent doesn't act? Have we become so accustomed to insults and abuse that it doesn't even hi...

The first episode of 2018! It's a brand new year starting with some familiar issues. In the news we have more allegations of sexual misconduct from our stars, racially insensitive ads, arguments within the community all while this administration keeps "doing what it do". Are we going to usher in this new year with our old ways? Listen/Comment/Share and Say Something!!!

Today is known as the "Information age"; history, news, sports even learning a foreign language can all be done by pressing a button on our cell phones. With so much access to everything have we been taking it for granted? Recently with the removals of news programs, personalities and even networks that focus their info on the "Black" community along with the Net Neutrality policy change how will...

With new policies coming in to place in January, things like the legalization of marijuana and regulations when it comes to gun control that were once seen as wrong are suddenly being seen as right. We have prisons filled with people who were convicted for things that are no longer crimes, yet not being released. In a nation where the moral compass and even justice itself changes with opportunitie...

Dictionary.com named "complicit" as 2017's word of the year. "Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing". With so many accusations of sexual misconduct dating back decades, where were all of these people THEN as they say they've known for years NOW? From conveniently leaving a room, person or even a nation vulnerable and exposed, to purposely and blatantly looking the other way how...

We've all heard things like, "everyone makes mistakes", "they used poor judgement", even "it's just a phase" but what happens when it's not a mistake or a phase and it's now the norm? When bad decisions have become common practice and things that were once shamed are now celebrated? Or worse...go unnoticed... When we've created an environment and a culture that is destroying us from the inside wha...

It seems like every day there is a brand new scandal, allegation or indictment in the news. Once beloved stars of film, music, tv, etc, are now the focus of investigations for some of the most heinous acts. It seems like an entire culture has been created and maintained by "looking the other way". When we have to face the reality of our stars, recognize that that the television isn't the only sour...

This episode we've got special guest former NFL Linebacker Cincinnati Bengal Adrian "Maddbacker" Ross with us as we break down the current state of the NFL, players using their platform and the way they're being cultivated from college. Is an athlete anymore "privileged" to have their job than anyone else? We don't tell our accountants, doctors, or store clerks to "shut up and just do their job" w...

"If you're not cheating...you're not trying." In a society that looks down on losing more than cheating what incentive is there to "Do The Right Thing?" We even have some that move away from the community to be closer to "the winning team". In a system where "winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" are they wrong? Do the ends justify the means? Listen/share/comment and Say Something!!!

The world has been watching as this Kaepernick vs the NFL saga unfolds, a man who has paid for a movement with his career. Standing up for people he may not know for benefits he won't receive...now this week has been filled with the voices of our women saying how they've been hurt and affected by sexual assault coming together under the phrase #MeToo How many men stood by unwilling to risk it all...

50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color lines of professional baseball many of the slurs thrown at him, racial tensions and divided ideologies America faced then are still here in 2017! NFL owners are threatening to bench players who kneel for the flag, the NBA coming out saying protests won't be tolerated, even ESPN journalists being suspended for speaking out against this administration a...

In a nation driven by "fear/safe" logic, with all of the tragedies and issues we're facing today at what point do we need to saved from ourselves? With proposed felony registrations, mandatory DNA submissions, strict gun regulations, tighter police involvement, etc at what point and to what extent are we willing to trade in our civil liberties to be "protected from ourselves"? Listen/comment/share...

A statement that began with Kaepernick has now made international headlines even to the point of drawing criticisms from the current president. Taking a knee was started to draw attention to the disproportionate way black/brown Americans are treated by law enforcement & now it's become a battle over freedom of speech and patriotism. With a constantly changing narrative and people double downing on...

We've all heard the phrase, "Once a cheater, always a cheater" or "a leopard can't change its spots" is that true? Are our problematic behaviors something we can evolve out of or is it simply a matter of time before they revolve back around and show themselves? Listen/comment/share and Say Something!

In this age of "You can't tell me nothing" we have children running their parents, men who don't stand up for women and a percentage of the community that feels no obligation to where they live or come from... When the few do stand up, often they're left to fight for everyone else alone. What can we do to bring this back to "the village" mentality instead of "I got my mine" and "mind your business...

Charitable donations that don't make it to those in need...public figures talk about being there for the people & not showing up when needed...folks talk about uplifting people but stay petty and negative... With so many talking about it but not being about it we have to Say Something!!!

As we look at the state of our communities we have to look at our family structure. How much importance do we place on love? Are Black Men & Women moving towards different goals or just away from each other? Is interracial dating a cause or an effect of some of the divide among Black Men & Women? We've got special guests Passion, D. Haze & Kayla to help bring the female perspective as we Say Somet...

Have we become a people of "Free Agents"? Instead of the question being Malcolm or MLK have we become more like LeBron? Are we just doing what's best for us and ours? Is "selling out" now simply a form of "I gotta Get Mine, You Gotta Get Yours"? Listen/Comment/Share and Say Something!!!