Time For An Awakening Radio – BLACK TALK RADIO NETWORK™

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 1/21/2024 at 7:00 PM our guest was the Chair of the African Studies Program, and Associate Professor of Political Science and the Islamic Studies Institute at McGill University, Dr. Khalid Mustafa Medani. The author of the book “Black Markets and Militants: Informal Networks in the Middle East and Africa” shared with us a historical...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 1/14/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” Perspectives on the final years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 1/07/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guests was Activists and Organizers, from power formations in several states, “Black Independent Leadership Formations” and or the “Lesser of Two Evils”. Representatives from Operation P.O.W.E.R. in NYC, Ujima People’s Progress Party in MD, Mississippi on The Move, New Afrikan Independence Party in Pa.,...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/24/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Organizer, New York City Council representing 42nd district, Charles Barron. With the passage of a Reparations Bill in N.Y. on 12/19/23, the original sponsored by our guest Charles Barron, we’ll get his observations on what happened and the tremendous work that still needs to be done. A...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/17/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION” The Migrant surge in Chicago and NYC’s Black communities was a part of the topic of conversation. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott 7 Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/10/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Activist, Organizer, President, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association-Memphis, Thomas Burrell. Mr. Burrell updated the listeners about a series of organized meetings by the BFAA for Black Farmers in several southern states to aid those who have experienced discrimination in the farm loa...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/03/2023 at 7:00 PM guest; Activist, Organizer, Secretary General of the International Committee of the Pan African Federalist Movement, Dr. Joomay Ndongo Faye. Dr. Joomay was back with us after the September International Committee of the PAFM proximity visit to Central African countries, in preparation for the first Pan African F...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard; Sunday 11/26/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Activist, Author, and Former Congresswoman, Dr. Cynthia McKinney. The discussion varied, from the need for self-interest-based Black political organizing, how African American representation is being used to promote Western Foreign Policy, to the current events in both Africa and the Middle E...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 11/19/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest; Author, Dr. Afro-American Studies, Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Oneonta University of New York, Evan Howard Ashford. The conversation centered on the book by Prof. Ashford entitled “Mississippi Zion: The Struggle for Liberation in Attala County, 1865-1915”. The book examines how our ancest...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 11-12-23 at 7:00pm (EST) guests; Founder of the BTRN, Scotty Reid, Activist, Organizers, Mississippi on The Move. Organize, Organize, Organize was the subject of the program. Founder of the Black Talk Radio Network, Scotty Reid, talked about his involvement in grassroots organizing efforts in Gaston Co. North Carolina. Mississippi on...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 11/05/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, XM Radio Host, and Political Scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon. The op-ed piece written by Dr. Leon ” The Dangers Of Minstrel Diplomacy”, was the basis of our discussion. Also, conversation on topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and internationally.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 10/29/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was the founder of the Umoja House in Washington D.C., Grio BaBa Lumumba. Our guest helped us address the fundamental question facing Black America; Assimilation or African Liberation “?” our answer or our dilemma?  Also, conversation on topics that affect Black People locally, nationally, and in...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard; Sunday 10/22/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was International Peace and Justice Scholar,  Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at Syracuse University, Prof. Horace Campbell. Prof. Campbell addressed topics surrounding Sequences of Militarism on the African continent, and the prospects for African Unity. Also, conversatio...

“Time for an Awakening” for Sunday 10/15/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, Associate Professor of History & Africana Studies at Ursinus College, Edward Onaci. The book “Free the Land: The Republic of New Afrika and the Pursuit of a Black Nation-State”, was the center of our discussion with the author, Prof. Edward Onaci. Also dialogue on related topics that affect Black People both natio...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott Friday 10/01/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST)”Open Forum Sunday Edition”. The CBC Legislative Conference 2023, what is their vision for Black America? And how do they intend to achieve it? This was part of the open forum discussion. Also conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internationally. Information, insights and dialogue...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 9/24/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) “ guest Judge Joe Brown. Mayoral candidate for Major of Memphis Tenn, the Judge joins us to talk about his candidacy and how he plans to affect change for Black people in Memphis. Always dialogue on topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from...

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 9/10/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guests was Activist, Organizer, Florida Rev. Kenneth A. Johnson. Rev. Kenneth A. Johnson of the Friendship Baptist Church in Fort Peirce Florida, is a part of a coalition of over 200 Black Churches and congregations in Florida, that have chosen to teach Black history in their places of worship. They have stated that g...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Friday 9/08/2023 at 8:00 PM (EST)”Freestyle Friday Edition”. Joining us was Activist, Educator, founder of ALLTHISMATH LLC, Akil Parker, sharing info about his new book and “Histermatics” video series

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 9/03/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guests was Activist, Organizer, President, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association-Memphis, Thomas Burrell. Mr. Burrell shared with the listeners information about the series of organized meetings by the BFAA for Black Farmers and Land owners around Mason Tennessee and the Blue Oval, to capitalize on economic o...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 8/27/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Professor of Journalism at Temple University, Linn Washington. Prof. Washington, award-winning investigative journalist, discussed important issues and topics in the news that affect Black People both nationally and internationally, from an African Centered lens. https://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Friday 8/25/2023 at 8:00 PM (EST)”Freestyle Friday Edition”. Our struggle continues, with conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internationally, N.Y.C. 42nd District Councilman Charles Barron joins the discussion. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard Sunday 8/20/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION”. Dialogue on topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.  

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 8/13/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Politics and Education Journalist for the Washington Informer, Author, Educator, Sam P.K. Collins. Our guest, the Author of the book “Babylon Be Still”, joined us to discuss important issues in the news that effect Black People both nationally and internationally, from an African Centered lens. https://www.black...

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott Friday 8/04/2023 at 8:00 PM (EST)”Freestyle Friday Edition”; Who benefits from the strategy pushed at the recent NAACP Convention? Also conversation the weeks topics that effect Black People locally, nationally and internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 07/30/2023 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, representing National Black Farmers Association, Mrs. Kara Brewer Boyd. After the lawsuit filled by Ben Crump in behalf of the National Black Farmers Assoc. for the repealed promised debt relief for Black farmers provided in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, and the Federal Court dismissing...