Tell Us The Truth

Episode 6: Black Diversity This may come as a shock to some, but Black People are in fact diverse. Not only are Black People diverse in terms of physical characteristics, Birthplace of Parents and Grandparents but we are also diverse within the way we think. It's not enough for me to just state this fact; on this episode it will be demonstrated through our two guests. "Superwoke" Javi was born and...

Episode 5: Put Your $ Where Your Mouth Is One of the most effective tools used to maintain Systemic Racism is financial stability. Those who benefit most from Systemic Racism often experience generational wealth and work to maintain said wealth while keeping those without it in lesser financially stable positions. We'll unpack this notion while examining ways some are making a deliberate effort to...

Tell Us The Truth Episode 4: Trauma One of the most significant byproducts of Systemic Racism is Trauma and during this episode we're going to examine how Trauma affects us all including Young People. We start with the Founder and Executive Director of the New Democracy Coalition, Kevin Peterson, who is at the forefront of the campaign to rename a Boston landmark that was not only financed by the...

Episode 3: Taxation Without Representation It's easy to comprehend why protests in the 1770's escalated into riots and vandalism like the Boston Tea Party; which eventually turned into a full scale conflict. Taxation Without Representation is the antithesis of what The United States of America stands for. This is what we are taught in school and what we all generally agree on right? So why are so...

Episode 2: The Elephant In The Room How is Systemic Racism explained to Children and what's it like working in institutions in which you are faced with the impact of Systemic Racism every day? Lifelong Bostonian and Father of two Boys, Lovell Porter, details how Racism is just as problematic in the Northern United States as it is in the South. How does Mr. Porter address Systemic Racism with his t...

In our debut episode of Tell Us The Truth, let's reflect on the fact police murder victims such as Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and George Floyd are not just people who you've watched get murdered and read about in the newspaper, they are real people who have a lasting impact on all of us. We explore their impact through two perspectives. First, we have retired United States Army officer Keith...