It’s About Time: King Green and Sue Bird, Women’s basketball
King Green – I Love Hip Hop
King Green is a great MC and a serious student of the craft. I found him on Tiktok and we had an amazing conversation about hiphop and the science of MCing.
Truth Hurts | For Real For Real
W.E.B. Du Bois and Countee Cullen were, no question, pivotal pillars during the Harlem Renaissance. Du Bois’s philosophy of race and Cullen’s masterful poetry defy the status quo of the early 1900s; however, both men fall victim to the challenges Black people still face today. In this special episode, Franchesca Ramsy and Conscious Lee dive deeper into the black-on-black conflict, church hurt, and misogyny that show up in our “Talented Tenth” series, in addition to modern times. As the good book says, “The truth shall set you free,” and our hosts tell it for real, for real.
Murder Inc and Supreme
The Telling of the a story that resonated this connection between Hip-Hop and law enforcement. In this episode we hear from Murder Inc's Irv Gotti about his case with the Feds and his relationship with none other than the mythical street legend, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff.
The Breaking Point?
Wajahat and Danielle unpack the latest on the Israeli war and ask when will we see a breaking point?!?
Throwback Spotlight
Arlan Hamilton – I Steal White Privilege
Arlan Hamilton is an amazing Black female Venture Capitalist who was homeless not long ago and now has a crowdfunded VC fund that anyone can join (theoretically—right now it’s closed, slots sold out in a day! But I’m hoping it opens back up soon!) But here she talks about going from homeless to VC and how she’s trying to create business opportunities for Black, brown, female and LGBT founders because they are an under utilized resource even though they know how to make a dollar out of 15 cents. A throwback to an important conversation from 2018 with a woman who’s figured out how to steal white privilege and make it work for her.
Sue Bird – Dropping 33 to None
WNBA superstar Sue Bird breaks down her blockbuster rookie year, her time playing in Russia, and her 16 seasons with the Seattle Storm.
What We Are Loving
Ashley J. Hobbs
“It’s About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage” by Arlan Hamilton
This is the story of Arlan Hamilton, a Black queer woman’s rise from living unhoused to becoming a venture capitalist. She shares her story of grit, hard work, affirmation, and a deep desire to make capital accessible to those most often left out of the conversation.
Fun Fact
Charley Pride was the first Black artist to have a number one country record.
Story From History
This week in history: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee, marking a significant loss to the world and the American civil rights movement.