In today's episode, Michael and Josiah discuss Black issues in America and the inner causes and reasons for said issues. We discussed ideas that could help propel the community forward, but also ideas that have pushed the community backward. This conversation was just an overall free-flowing talk about the state of the black community, and this has been an episode we've been waiting to release for a long time, we know you guys will enjoy this one!
00:00 Intro
02:00 Black-owned amazon
05:00 Origin of how we operate as a society
09:35 The Shade Room is the Devil
14:25 Graduate School
17:49 Black leaders aren't good leaders
23:30 The black community has gone soft
28:38 Deeper-rooted violence
36:32 When we got civil rights what did we really do with it?
43:31 Black Community Mindset
53:07 Advancement of our Community
55:33 Family dynamic
1:01:45 Why Does the black community prioritize their bodies over their minds?
1:05:48 reading is important
1:07:00 Black people don't benefit from the patriarchy
1:15:29 important excerpt and analysis
1:28:22 separating black and white realities
1:32:20 Michele Wallace's book, The New Jim Crow
1:35:50 Black masculinity
1:38:31 Study of men
1:43:00 Strengthening men's souls
1:48:00 Adjusting the prison system
1:52:00 Keeping people ignorant
2:00:00 Final thoughts
