John Akinwole

The Advent of A Political Black Man

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A podcast for social issues by DJ John

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Are Black Men Betraying the Democrats? Why'd You Say That President Obama? 05.11.2024 12:05

1 night away from election night, I analyze engagement among black men in this election compared to previous ones. Why are some black men feeling the need to abstain?

Project 2025! What Is It? Should We Be Scared? 05.11.2024 10:37

In this episode I conduct an analysis of the origins of Project 2025,a breakdown of some of the policies included and its ties to the past Trump administration and what a future one would look like.

Donald Trump Shot! Who Was The Shooter? The Irony. 01.08.2024 11:10

This podcast episode discusses the attempted assassination on former president Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Listen for an analysis on who the shooter was and the significance of Trump being his target.

Kendrick Lamar vs Drake! How Did This Happen? Who Won? Where Does It Go from Here? 01.08.2024 51:31

This podcast episode explores in detail the legendary rap battle between the two biggest hip hop artists of our generation. Many themes and angles were used including race, history, respect, fame, and of course "the culture" Listen for a thematic breakdown of each song released during the beef as we seek to declare a winner and why!

Episode 6: Roe v. Wade Overturned! What Happened & What Does It Mean Going Forward? 13.07.2022 14:14

WORKS CITED  Frey, W. H. (2022, March 9). The nation is diversifying even faster than predicted, according to new census data . Brookings. Retrieved July 12, 2022, from https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-census-data-shows-the-nation-is-diversifying-even-faster-than-predicted/ Diamant, J., & Mohamed, B. (2022, June 24). What the data says about abortion in the U.S. Pew Research Center....

Episode 5: Happy Juneteenth! What Is This Holiday and How Should We Celebrate? 19.06.2022 9:30

Works Cited  Gramlich, J. (2020, August 27). The gap between the number of blacks and whites in prison is shrinking . Pew Research Center. Retrieved June 19, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/30/shrinking-gap-between-number-of-blacks-and-whites-in-prison/ How the 13th amendment kept slavery alive: Perspectives from the prison where slavery never ended . Innocence Projec...

Learn Black History: The Tragic Story of Nat Turner 28.05.2022 19:29

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Nat Turner". Encyclopedia Britannica , 7 Nov. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nat-Turner. Accessed 13 February 2022 Thomas R. Gray, The Confessions of Nat Turner , VA Baltimore 1831 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3p1518.html

Episode 4: The N Word. What Does It Mean? And Who Can Say It? 22.08.2020 13:43

Introduction music prod by YAKUZY This podcast contains a snippet of "i" by Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly (2015) Top Dawg Entertainment.

Episode 3: All Lives Matter, Do They Really Mean That? And What is a Blue Life? 08.07.2020 10:25

Intro music by YAKUZY 

Episode 2: How do we hold our favorite celebrities accountable for controversial actions? 16.06.2020 12:40

Introduction music Prod. by YAKUZY

Episode 1: Is the American police and criminal justice system inherently racist? 16.06.2020 10:12

Introduction music Prod. by YAKUZY WORKS CITED Waxman, O. B. (2017). How the U.S. Got Its Police Force. TIME , (May 29). Hassett-Walker, C., & Justice Studies. (2020, June 8). The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic stops. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/the-racist-roots-of-american-policing-from-slave-patrols-to-traffic-stops-112816 Ex-Minneapolis offic...