After Dark with Do It Fluid & Firesticks

A clear look at the Tuskegee Experiment — what happened, how families were deceived, and why the trauma didn’t end when the study did. This episode focuses on the history and the lasting mistrust it created around medical care and autopsies

It’s just past midnight when the pounding starts. A flash of light. A shout of “Police!” And in seconds, lives are changed forever. In this episode, we dive into the history and controversy of  no-knock warrants  — how they started, what they were meant for, and how they became a symbol of danger and distrust in communities across America. From the tragedy of Breonna Taylor to the everyday raids t...

In part 1, we discussed the circumstances surrounding the abduction of Ronald Dumas Jr. and the lack of urgency from law enforcement. We left off at the five suspects that Huntsville PD issued arrest warrants for. In this episode, we dive into the criminal backgrounds of those suspects and how their previous offenses should’ve kept at least three of the suspects in jail but failed, which gave them...

When 25-year-old Jelani Day vanished in August 2021, his body was later found floating in the Illinois River, miles from where he was last seen. The official cause of death was ruled drowning, but disturbing findings from a second autopsy—including missing organs—led his family to suspect foul play. Compounding their suspicion? The location where Jelani was found: Peru, Illinois, a town with a dar...

[Bonus Episode 2] 37 year old Ronald Dumas Jr. is a Huntsville real estate agent and devoted father. Which is why after December 15, 2024 when no one had heard from him, family filed a missing persons report. Days later, his car was found abandoned, his phone’s GPS was still moving but Huntsville PD insisted “maybe he left to start a new life”. It wouldn’t be until February of 2025 that Huntsville...

In 2025, a young Black student named Trey Reed is found partially hanging from a tree on a Mississippi college campus. His death is swiftly ruled a suicide, but the evidence tells a different story: a belt three times his size, no marks on his neck, and a GPS signal that kept moving after his death. This is not just the story of one man. In this in-depth episode of "After Dark," we pull...

On 8/22/20 friends, Taprice & Ariana took a ride from Dayton OH to Riverside OH to meet some friends, a ride they wouldn’t return home from. Police responded to two (2) phone calls from residents in Riverside hearing shots and car tires screeching. When they arrived on scene, officers found the two girls and not in a good way. 4 years later, still no one has been caught or questioned about thi...

It’s not a game. It’s not a stunt. It’s a deadly trend taking young lives across the country. From Philly to NYC, teens are climbing on top of subway trains for views—and never making it back down. In this episode, we break down multiple tragic cases, including the recent deaths of two young girls in New York, and dig into how a “challenge” turned into a national crisis. Social media can hide it…...

Subway Surfing isn’t a new thing but it’s making it way back into the mainstream and it’s claiming the lives of many teens across the country. On this weeks episode of Do It Fluid & Firesticks: After Dark, we talk more about this dangerous — and deadly trend. New episodes every Wednesday @ 8:30pm.