Slater Hayes Podcast

Send us Fan Mail "seeKing" , previously shared on several occasions without music, has been enhanced to bring a deeper resonance to this piece- born from historical ache, generational memory and our relentless pursuit of justice.  This piece, which I love, confronts the moments when hope was mocked, when dreamers were silenced, and when violence tried to erase vision. Isn't that eer...

Send us Fan Mail I was inspired to revise this piece for Black History Month. This piece is for OUR Ancestors-those who endured. For the dreamers who marched. For the families who held the line. For every generation that rose-and continues to rise. It is a reminder. A testimony. A DECLARATION! OUR SPIRIT...LIVES! PEACE!

Send us Fan Mail They are running this race with the expectation that we will eventually grow weary-en masse.  Their game plan is to continue to throw things at us with the expectation that we will all simply accept it as a way of life-adopt "the it is what is is" mentality and simply acquiesce to whatever they have in store for US. Think back to your childhood. Remember that ache or tha...

Send us Fan Mail There is a constant, persistent and eternal HOPE in which we can place our thoughts of the future, especially as things seem to devolve on a daily basis all-around us. "Horizon's Glow" is my admonition to us all to not allow these daily CIRCUMSTANCES to dim our view as to how we should live our lives, project empathy, promote solidarity and remain steadfast in the K...

Send us Fan Mail In spite of all the unrelenting turmoil that surrounds us and that seems to have found its way into our everyday lives, we must continue to seek solace in the words with which I close this piece.  You see I am convinced that even though I remain FULLY AWARE of what is occurring around me I also recognize that the LOVE of GOD will sustain us and that we must not allow life's d...

Send us Fan Mail I must admit, I struggled with what piece to post today. The day is a day filled with celebration throughout my family. You see, January 11th is the date of my mother's birth-97 years ago. As it would come to pass, I have several other relatives who were also born on this day.  I decided to publish this piece... "Manifestations of a Dream" ...because I am certain th...

Send us Fan Mail This has been a very turbulent beginning to the new year for my niece and her three children. They unfortunately lost their pet dog, Cocoa, and all their earthly belongings due to a house fire.  I was planning to re-publish this piece in its new form prior to hearing of the tragedy, and her circumstance confirmed for me that it is indeed timely. I sent it to her. I know that she i...

Send us Fan Mail We look towards the HOPE contained within another year -2026. All under GOD'S PROVIDENTIAL CARE.  May this year be filled will each of your heart's desires. OUR SPIRIT...LIVES! PEACE! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ I re-post this episode, yet again, because it is my sincere desire that despite life LIFING...

Send us Fan Mail I DO NOT know about you'll, but my dreams are as vivid as the time I spend during what we consider as awake. I am aware that throughout the past five years I have broached the subject of dancing colors, hearing the sound of electricity running through the walls, and many other things that may be considered as weird. However, this episode... "Escapades" is my attempt...

Send us Fan Mail Some episodes, if you are one who finds yourself reminiscing, rather than possessing the ability to hug and love on your mother, don't require a great deal of explanation. If you are one who still possesses that ability then consider yourself blessed. If you are a part of the latter group, I encourage you to take advantage of your situation and be certain to hug her real tigh...

Send us Fan Mail "Your Brain-Enslaver or Liberator" That special area that fills the void between your ears and that is protected by our skull is TRULY something special.  Oftentimes, even when we seek to put our brain on pause or distract it by concentrating on something entirely different from the issue at hand-it mysteriously does what it pleases. Even hold you hostage to feelings of...

Send us Fan Mail The numbers-they were astounding. The show of solidarity amazing. The level of pushback of those not in agreement was present, but nowhere near as large as expected, nor as vociferous as feared. The NO KING'S DAY of protests were comprised of numbers that were unimaginable throughout the land-even in so-called red states. Those states whose citizens played a large part in sec...

Send us Fan Mail Irrespective of the statement that is conveyed or the policy  that "mainstream" society seeks to implement, one of the inevitable victims of their discourse and policies are our youth. The impact of the trauma to which our children are consistently subjected is undebatable and immeasurable. "The Real" highlights the fear created by the potential for physical ab...

Send us Fan Mail I must admit, the inspiration for this piece came to me as I listened to a dynamic message being delivered on last Sunday. I know if you have attended church, even once, that you were left wondering if the preacher was speaking directly to you.  I am convinced that the preacher, to whom I listened, was indeed speaking to me. He spoke to me by using the story of Nehemiah and how he...

Send us Fan Mail The Bible in Proverbs 22:6, addresses what will happen if we  "Train Up a Child" Unfortunately, there are those, many more than we care to fathom, who are training up their children to HATE and encouraging them through their actions to not afford those that don't resemble them the same courtesies as those that do. In fact, there are those who would rather afford ani...

Send us Fan Mail We have STOOD against aggression and oppression again and again. It may seem that there are those among US who do not understand the history of our struggle, nor the depths of our fortitude. However, even if the spirit of solidarity appears disjointed at this time...make no mistake  WE WIN!  So, conjure up all the nefarious plots that you can=GET YOUR ROCKS COMPLETELY OFF!! For th...

Send us Fan Mail I was privileged to participate in a lunch with a few high school friends several weeks ago.  It was also an honor to have one of the parents of my friends in attendance. I hesitate to use any names because I have not received permission to use his name at the time of writing this. If the intent of the OUR SPIRIT...LIVES campaign could be bottled-what I experienced during our brie...

Send us Fan Mail Yea, we are all to blame. All of my people that is. Even those who were sure to convey the messages of our past to our youth. Why did you not ensure that that message was conveyed to little Francine, that baby from up the street who you knew was not being educated. If you listened to this piece, then you know I laid a great deal of the neglect at the feet of my generation. "E...

Send us Fan Mail Just as it was thought that we had turned the corner and left many things that were thought never to be experienced again, that thing called time seems intent on boomeranging.  There are many who are determined to not see time repeat itself. Just as that voice that is carried across cavernous spaces and is returned  "Within the Echoes" so are the actions now being experi...

Send us Fan Mail Approximately 75 million Americans were fully aware of the person for whom they cast their ballot on November 5, 2024. And now WE are reaping the fruit of that fateful decision.  They knew!  Millions of others who opposed that person tried desperately to sway opinions prior to the election, obviously to no avail.  The results of the decision made on that ominous day are now reverb...

Send us Fan Mail "Oil Slick" something we are thought to unintentionally cause and that devastates far beyond what is within view of the naked eye;  A thing for which the person responsible is reluctant to assume any responsibility. That is my definition of  that term. However, I believe it fully describes those who are now more than upset that they cast themselves into this despicable m...

Send us Fan Mail I was led to write this piece approximately 3 weeks ago. I did not even give it a title because I was not inspired to attach one to it. And then... I sat in on a community meeting this past Tuesday, July 15th. What I witnessed was truly astounding and as I was preparing an episode for tomorrow-it dawned on me that the untitled piece from several weeks ago was ideal for what I witn...

Send us Fan Mail JULY 13, 2025 "FEARS of SLIPPAGE II--I oftentimes find myself referring to a number of my previously published pieces. It seems that when I do, I find myself sometimes shocked at the relevance they possess now, moreso than when they were previously published.  One thing has not changed ...the persons that continue to bombard us with the myriad problems that are casting us fur...

Send us Fan Mail "...and yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil for thou art with me..." The above, one of the most quoted and remembered scriptural passages is surely being recited at this specific moment in time-be it audibly or within the hearts of man. 'Fear Not" the WORD let's us know that we will indeed endure trouble and t...

Send us Fan Mail ...and it yet persists. WHY, you ask? Because there are those among us who relish the idea of maintaining privilege and are always joyful in denying others access to what they have. OUR SPIRIT...LIVES!!! PEACE!!! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Some may find joy that this place called the UNITED STATES of AMERICA...