The Sound of Black and Brown

What's happening people? Today we have back to back episodes of the Sound of Black and Brown series “What should white people do?”, this is two of two. Why is the voice of the Pro Palestine activists and advocates being silenced?  It is important that we highlight that not only we covered the rally earlier, but it was quite diverse, with a lot of Black and Brown people, not white washed and heavil...

What's happening people? Today we have back to back episodes of the Sound of Black and Brown series “What should white people do?”, this is one of two. It is important that we note that this rally was very peaceful and not white washed, it was diverse, Palestinians, Black and Brown people were not left out or to the back.  We had updates from sources on the ground and unpack our thoughts on rising...

What's happening people? We are back with another episode for the Sound of Black and Brown series “What should white people do?” From ‘progressives’ to ‘liberals’ to ‘saviors’ many have come forward to justify why there’s always money in the budget for war, guess we don’t need jobs, education, housing or food that bad right? The world is watching apartheid and an ethnic cleansing yet some agree wi...

Get comfy and let’s unpack it, there’s a lot happening there and if you do not think it affects you here, well, you’re wrong and it will do so even more soon. Tune in as we unpack that and more in this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown, “Stop glorifying Genocide” While so many Black and Brown lawmakers remain radio silent on the issue in Gaza, many privileged white lawmakers have shared thei...

What we are seeing in Gaza was born from facism. The world is watching why people are being killed, bombed, isolated and left without food, water, basic human supplies. And you thought you had it bad? Tune in as we unpack that and more in this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown, “Power, place, privilege, and Gaza” The cruelty has no border.  Why aren’t elected officials advocating for a cease...

When you need to have hundreds of protests just to tell the world that it is not okay to bomb children, that is when you know humanity has failed. Please say a Dua for Palestine and ask Allah to give the people strength, protection and safety. People are discovering their children barely alive, if at all, so many displaced without food, water and medicine and no way out, yet the world is watching,...

What's happening people we are back with another episode for the Sound of Black and Brown series “What should white people do?” Why are so many okay with what is happening in Palestine, or are they? We saw what happened in NYC, and some pro-Isreal supporters spoke about wanting Gaza to be flat land, is the media only telling one side? And why are some people calling Israel's attacks and ethnic cle...

Hey y'all we are back with another episode for our series “What should white people do?” What can they do better? we have some more thoughts on Palestine, got so much money for war don’t we? Should Black and Brown people care about Palestine? Or Gaza? What should white people do? Don’t worry they will hear what we think they are not doing, unpack and look forward to you tuning in. Is there a link...

One day the children of Gaza will know the sound of birds better than the sound of bombs. Contrary to popular belief, Black and Brown people do have thoughts about what is happening and we will unpack that in this episode, "Let’s talk about Palestine' Why should Black and Brown people care about Palestine? Or Gaza? After getting slammed by an ex-NBA player, the BLM grassroots org released this sta...

1492 Indigenous people discovered Columbus lost at sea, grab your favorite snack, get comfy and tune in to this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe They’re introduced to it' we are continuing the conversation about facism, Columbus Day and much more. If you did not know, yes, Black and Brown people talk about these things like facism and why it’s a problem or...

1492 Indigenous people discovered Columbus lost at sea. You know what time it is, grab your favorite snack, get comfy and tune in to this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Maybe They’re Born With It. Maybe It’s Facism.'' What’s Monday 9th October to you? Will you acknowledge a statue, or those who lost their lives and land to the statue? This last week alone should be enough reason why Blac...

Hey y'all we are back with another episode for our series “What should white people do?” This week felt like a whole year, get comfy, grab your favorite snack and tune in. What does a government shutdown mean, and who pays? What exactly is connected to the government shutdown? What does Jim Crow have to do with power, place and privilege and why was that an important weapon? Tre Brown, (Conncan) j...

From an almost government shut down, to Trump even being considered for speaker of the house while white saviorism gets applauded and Black and Brown movements get whitewashed all due to ‘wokeness’, what is really going on? We called this episode "The Bridge is Over'' for a reason. Right here in Connecticut the most gentrified towns are being represented by white mayors. We cared about taking down...

A few nights ago, Manny Camacho and CJ talked about how more and more Black and Brown people are registered as unaffiliated voters for various reasons, including not finding democracy in the electoral process. President Joe Biden said America will soon be “a minority-white European country,’ but encouraged his fellow Democrats to be “respectful.” at least that’s the story in the American Insider t...

In this episode of the Sound of Black and Brown "Local Elections Matter'' Representing our cause is one thing, but is that really happening? Miles Thompson, founder of Civic Citizens. We will learn more about their work and why every Black and Brown vote counts. Democrats are worried about the Black and Brown vote for 2024, facism is on the rise and Conservatives are on both sides, we break bread...

Representing our cause is one thing, but is that really happening? Emory was built on racism. It literally formed the University’s foundations; enslaved people helped build the original campus in the 1830s and 1840s. John Emory, the Methodist bishop for whom the University is named, owned enslaved people, as did most of the University’s antebellum presidents, founders and faculty members. To this...

There’s "Strange Fruit '' everywhere because Black and Brown people and groups are underrepresented and supported. Black and Brown people are not happy about it, and have a lot to say about it all. Earlier this week we spoke about why Black and Brown people could care less about the Ukraine drama and why we should be focused on what is happening right here right now and instead of criticizing and...

Should we still care about what is happening in Florida? And what does anything happening in Florida have to do with climate change? Speaking at an oil rig site on Wednesday in Midland, Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his energy plan for the U.S. if he is elected president, saying he would focus on building up American "dominance" while seeking to undo the policies of President Joe Biden...

More than 660,000 people have left Ukraine for Europe since the Russian invasion began but yet there’s very little talk about Racism. Let’s not ignore that, Ukrainian nationalist groups’ were heavily involved in the Holocaust and mass ethnic cleansing of Poles during World War II.Though a majority-white country, Ukraine has a diverse, multiethnic population including Tatars, Jews and Roma, as well...

While white people continually make attempts to control the narrative, with new terms, labels and definitions, where does that leave ours? Did we even ever get to be in our identity? As Black and Brown people grapple with economy as it unfolds, holding on to what little of their basic needs can be met - food, water, warmth, rest - as well as the rise of conservatism, it should be that Black and Br...

Just like you we have been dealing with climate change, and maybe you saw the back and forth between New Haven’s current Democratic Mayor and his RepubliKKKan opponent. Does it really pay to switch sides? From New Haven to the Capital of the United States, white men are battling for ‘democracy’, who pays in this fight? Where is democracy when someone switches sides? Does that impact voting or does...

We are talking about representation in the midst of RepubliKKKan extremism and Conservatism, what does all mean? Do we need to ask Beyonce where the left is? Can we really say in 2023, surviving COVID and all that goes with that, that the needs and concerns of the Black and Brown people are being represented and acted upon by elected lawmakers? What’s really preventing Black and Brown people from...

Hey! It’s time to grab your favorite snack and listen to our new series "What should white people do?" Amy L and Manny C join the conversation about Labor Day and Conservatism. According to Daily Caller contributor Gage Klipper “Labor Day has historically been a left-wing holiday, with its roots in the 19th and 20th Century labor movements. While Republicans kick-off the summer with Memorial Day,...

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated on the first Monday of September every year. It is a day to honor and recognize the contributions and achievements of American workers to the country’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. The status of Blacks was the focal problem of Reconstruction. Slavery had been abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment, but the white people...

Hey! It’s time to grab your favorite snack and listen to our new series "What should white people do?" We will be sharing thoughts on the recent “Keep Connecticut White” rally held in Bristol, Connecticut as well as the Nazi group planning to build a headquarters in Maine. How and why is this happening in the Northeast? Tune in to find out this and much more on this new series.  #PoorPeopleFedUp #...