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Hudson Mohawk MagazineAlbany Rally to End Starvation in GazaOn Thursday, July 24, a rally of about 100 people was held at the Federal Obrien Building in Albany to stop starving Palestinians in Gaza to death and to end the siege. The protestors were targeting Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, urging them to oppose the US funding of genocide. The World Health Organization and others report that the risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade. The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute...
2025-07-2509 min
ellisconversations's podcastLoving Day, The Warren Court, The rights they want to eraseIn this episode of Ellis Conversations, co-host Jamil Ellis sits down again with his father, retired federal magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, to mark Loving Day — the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court case that struck down bans on interracial marriage. What starts as a reflection on Loving Day quickly becomes a powerful and wide-ranging discussion about: How distorted historical narratives fuel today's rollback of civil rights Why anti-DEI forces rely on historical erasure The forgotten legal barriers against women The dangerous nostalgia embedded in the "Make America Great Again" slogan A look at Project 2025, th...
2025-06-1231 min
ellisconversations's podcastDeliberate, But No Speed: How Supreme Court rulings have allowed public schools to remain segregated seventy years after Brown v. Board.The hosts discuss how desegregation under Brown was hampered in schools by a policy of "all deliberate speed" where the speed was often zero. In contrast, and despite the fact that in large portions of the nation education is separate and unequal, the Trump administration has begun an "all speed ahead" policy of eliminating decrees which contained desegregation requirements'. https://www.axios.com/2025/05/02/doj-decades-old-school-desegregation-louisiana In this episode of Ellis Conversations, co-host Jamil Ellis and his father, retired federal magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, reflect on the 71st anniversary of Brown v. Board...
2025-05-3027 min
Media Melanie TV'Poker Face' Season 2 Episode 5 Review with Craig Elsten: Hometown HeroJoin me for this #PokerFace Season 2 Episode 5 review of "Hometown Hero" with special guest Craig Elsten! We dive into the lore behind the Dock Ellis story that inspired this episode, including a tie to the San Diego Padres , some insider baseball info., and discuss Craig's podcast partner who is a writer for "Poker Face" Season 2. Lots of sports, fun facts, and banter! Drop a comment with your thoughts, and stick around for our guest star and episode rankings at the end of the video. Watch on YouTubeFollow Craig: https://www.instagram.com/619sportsandlife & https://bsky.app/profile/619s...
2025-05-221h 01
Product TalkEP 496 - Unified Ground CEO on Leveraging SaaS/AI to Enhance Environmental Justice and Community EngagementHow can SaaS/AI be leveraged to enhance environmental justice and community engagement? The scale and urgency of the transformation required to fight climate change has never been more clear. Building hardware and software products, acquiring the funding and creating a diverse community to enhance talent capacity and to drive innovation, is essential to tackling this global environmental crisis. In this podcast, host and Silicon Valley Bank (a division of First Citizens Bank) Climate Tech & Sustainability SVP Maggie Wong will be interviewing Unified Ground Founder & CEO Jamil Ellis to discuss building SaaS technology to enhance environmental justice and community...
2025-01-1534 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Company Trump Keeps: From David Duke to The Proud Boys to Project 2025 – Intended ConsequencesIn this episode, the hosts discuss Project 2025 and its potential impact in a Donald Trump administration. Heritage Foundation and Trump https://www.heritage.org/impact/trump-administration-embraces-heritage-foundation-policy-recommendations Biden's Judicial Appointments https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/12/04/most-of-bidens-appointed-judges-to-date-are-women-racial-or-ethnic-minorities-a-first-for-any-president/ Trump bankruptcies https://bankruptcy-toledo.com/fact-checking-donald-trump-has-filed-bankruptcy-six-times/ The Nation on the Heirtage Foundation Project 2025 https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/will-the-heritage-foundations-project-2025-turn-trumpism-into-a-governing-agenda/ Trump Administration people at Heritage https://www.heritage.org/impact/four-trump-cabinet-members-now-call-heritage-home Trump on baby Tiffany's body. https://youtu.be/nqVgmwkX7oA Platforms Republican 2016 platform - https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2016-republican-party-platform
2024-07-1126 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting is a Fundamental Right: Exercise It; You'll Make It Stronger In this episode, the hosts begin a series of discussions on the historical significance of voting, efforts to prevent some groups from voting, and why you should exercise your right to vote even if you don't like the choices. Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. Southern Strategy - In American politics, the Southern strategy was a Republican Party electoral strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. Voter ID by State https://ballotpedia.org/Voter_identificatio...
2024-06-2621 min
CISO Series PodcastA Threat Actor Just "Liked" My Dashboard ScreenshotAll links and images for this episode can be found on CISO Series. This week's episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and Mike Johnson, CISO, Rivian. Joining me is our guest, Jamil Farshchi, evp and CISO, Equifax. In this episode: Data leaks are hard enough to deal with when caused by threat actors, but how bad is a self-inflicted data leak? Why do these types of incidents happen? How should an organization assess the risk it introduced? Thanks to our podcast...
2024-03-1235 min
ellisconversations's podcastStates Rights, Legal Wrongs: A Recurring Page from the Segregationist PlaybookIn this episode, the hosts discuss the history of invoking some form of States' Rights theory to limit the efforts of the federal government to expand or protect the rights of persons within the United States Southern Manifesto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Manifesto Mississippi State Sovereign Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20191205182453/http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/index.php?id=243 https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/nullification/#:~:text=The%20crisis%2C%20which%20began%20as,and%20secede%20from%20the%20Union.
2024-02-1218 min
ellisconversations's podcastClaudine Gay: The Latest Victim in the Debate over DEI, Affirmative Action, and MeritocracyIn this episode, the hosts discuss the controversy concerning the Resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay.Is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion undermining merit or does it address a history of Discrimination, Exclusion, and Inequality. Claudine Gay's Resignation The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never about Merit Claudine Gay and the Limits of Social Engineering at Harvard Biden to Appeal to Black Voters in Campaign Trip to Charleston, SC
2024-01-0819 min
ellisconversations's podcastFrom Jamestown to Charlottesville: Virginia and America's racial divideIn this episode, the hosts discuss the leading role that Virginia has played in the racial divide in America's history. Home to the Founding Fathers and Capital of the Confederacy, the state has been the crucible of the ideals which built this country and the ideas which would tear it apart. Washington, DC History https://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-history Virginia 1619 https://time.com/5653369/august-1619-jamestown-history/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/02/06/virginia-is-birthplace-american-slavery-segregation-it-still-cant-escape-that-legacy/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019...
2023-12-2225 min
ellisconversations's podcastHolding the Line: Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy of bringing stability to the Supreme Court by protecting its established precedents. In this episode, the hosts discuss Justice O'Connor's role as the "swing vote" as the Court addressed major fault lines in our society on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and gender equality. Planned Parenthood v. Casey https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/505/833/ Grutter v. Bollinger https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/539/306/
2023-12-0618 min
Crypto HipsterWhen Does the Bull Run? Crypto and Blockchain Security Insights for the Upcoming Bull Market, with Hexens.Konstantin Andriotis: Chief Operating Officer at Hexens, Konstantin implements considerable experience from several industries, including software R&D, cybersecurity, B2C marketing, and politics, to ensure leadership, growth and success for the company. He previously spearheaded product marketing for one of Europe’s largest financial institutions, Sberbank. Konstantin is laser-focused on partnership strategy and operational excellence among the Hexens team, contributing to a more trusted and efficient service offering for some of Web3’s most notable operators. You can follow Konstantin on X here.
Ellis Norman: Chief Revenue Officer at Hexens, Ellis brings multiple years of expertise in business developm...
2023-10-2735 min
ellisconversations's podcastBlack History: Never Equal; Never Protected: Up North to IndianaIn this episode, the hosts continue examining how specific states have addressed racial equality, Black history, and White Supremacy. In this episode, they travel outside the Deep South, and focus on the state of Indiana – Klan Capital and home of Sundown Towns. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Links for podcast Violence in Jacksonville Florida https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/us/jacksonville-florida-shooting-multiple-fatalities/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/us/politics/jacksonville-desantis-black-community.html Ax Handle Saturday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ax_Handle_Saturday Indiana History links https://www.wboi.org/news/2020-09-17/sundown-towns-in-indiana-how-a-legacy-of-whites-only-towns-rose-and-continues-to-affect-today https://www.wrtv.co...
2023-09-0829 min
The Mixtape TreasuryRap Is Outta Control (DJ Eclipse & DJ Riz with Guests: GREA8GAWD, Unkasa & Bub Styles) 18 June 23Statik Selektah feat. NEMS “The New Joe” (prod. by Statik Selektah)
Jamal Gasol & VH$ “Misery Won’t Be My Company” (prod. by VH$)
Atmosphere “Holding My Breath” (prod. by Ant)
Machacha x Nowaah The Flood feat. Asun Eastwood “Shortstoppers” (prod. by Machacha)
Bizarre & Foul Mouth feat. Piff James & Fat Ray “3 Shooters” (prod. by Foul Mouth)
Ayoo Bigz x Fazeonerok “Murder On My Mind” (prod. by NAR)
Messiah Kaine feat. Grea8Gawd & Eddie Kaine “Don’t Play With Us” (prod. by Thanos)
Bub Styles feat. Chubs, Vincent, The Owl & Leoh My God “Move Disheveled” (prod. by Retrospec)
Honored Moocher “The Hard Way”
Mickey Diamond & Oh Jay “The Accu...
2023-09-042h 01
ellisconversations's podcastBlack History: Never Equal; Never Protected - First Stop: FloridaIn this episode, the hosts begin a series of episodes examining how specific states have addressed the racial equality, Black history, and White Supremacy. First stop: Florida. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-hundred-years-ago-four-day-race-riot-engulfed-washington-dc-180972666/ Florida Academic Standards 2023 https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/20653/urlt/6-4.pdf Ron DeSantis and the State Where History Goes to Die https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/opinion/desantis-slavery-florida-curriculum-history.html?smid=nytcore-android-share Removing Relics of "The Lost Cause" | On the Medi...
2023-08-0834 min
ellisconversations's podcastColorblind Remedies for Color-Conscious Wrongs Photo Credit : Encyclyopedia Britanica In this program, the hosts discuss the Supreme Court's decision to forbid race-conscious affirmative action approaches to achieve diversity n higher education. The discussion contrasts Justice Roberts' pronouncement that decisions should be color-blind with Justice Jackson's reminder that the country has been far from colorblind and the effects are not just historical but real in the present because of the intergenerational transmission of inequality. Moreover, the "self-evident" truth that all are created equal has not been applicable to Black Americans. Ketanji Jackson Brown's dissenting opinion
2023-07-0424 min
ellisconversations's podcastNot in Our Stars, but in Ourselves: How The Supreme Court Undermined Its Own Reputation Image Credit: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States In this episode, the hosts discuss the Roberts Court's failure to adhere to precedent and the effect this is having on the public's confidence in the Supreme Court. Respect for precedents and the application of the principle of stare desisis provide constancy and comfort and avoids the appearance that the Court is swayed by political consideration. Simple assertions that a prior decision was wrongly decided are inadequate to justify undermining the expectations of parties before the Court and the public at large.
2023-05-1036 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Fire This Time: Black History Surviving in the Time of Modern-Day Book BanningPhoto credit: Afro.com EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss Black History and the historical use of book burning, book banning, and other methods to suppress inconvenient truths. False narratives flourish when voices remain silent are have been removed from the discussion. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Denying Black people education and banning books is part of historical pattern to control access to information to control the narrative This practice of banning and burning books has been used throughout history by people in power...
2023-02-1029 min
ellisconversations's podcastMartin Luther King: Waiting on His Dream EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss why Martin Luther King should not be limited by a selection of words from the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered in 1963, and how he pointed out the failings of America, confronted those in power, and challenged them to make that dream a reality. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE If you look at the "I Have a Dream "speech, and you don't look at that one line, but you look at what he said about the state of Black America and how black...
2023-01-1625 min
ellisconversations's podcastThey Don't Dare Call It Treason: Our House is Under Attack. Where's POTUS? EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the actions and inactions of Donald Trump during the January, 6 2021 attack on the Capitol and why letting it go unpunished is not a positive option. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Where we stand on the Trump's actions (or lack thereof) from the January 6th, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Leaders with fascist tendencies have a very good grasp on media and you cannot deny that Trump's skill with the media and communicating. People in authority cannot be excused from the consequences o...
2023-01-0627 min
ellisconversations's podcastWhose Constitution Is It, Anyway?: Originalism vs. The Living Constitution Photo by Anthony Garand on Unsplash EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming decisions on the Constitutionality of Affirmative Action and the power of state legislatures to draw Congressional district lines without judicial review. Originalists say let's figure out what the words used in the Constitution meant at the time. Proponents of a Living Constitution say let's figure out what makes sense today. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE What it means to be an originalist vs. a texualist All about independent state legislature...
2022-12-1737 min
Southern VangardEpisode 338 - Southern Vangard RadioBANG! @southernvangard #radio Ep338! There’s always room for firsts, Vangardians, and this week marks our FIRST EVER giveaway on the show, courtesy of PURE, COACH DA GOD and JERRY GRAHAM. These gentleman arranged a CD giveaway for Pure’s new album PENTA, which happens to feature production from our good friend Jamil Honesty, among others. Long time, day one listener, NJ2AK, won the CD during the TWITCH livestream on Sunday, so big up to him as well as everyone that tunes in on Sunday nights while we record the show. If you’re an artist or promoter that would...
2022-09-131h 34
ellisconversations's podcastInflation Reduction Act of 2022; A new hope for Black communities that have been divided, deprived, and denied opportunities to accumulate wealth EPISODE SUMMARY The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: A new hope for Black communities that have been divided, deprived, and denied opportunities to accumulate wealth. In this episode, the hosts discuss various policies and practices which have adversely affected Black communities and hindered the ability to build wealth. Also in the podcast are reasons why provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 can help begin the process of repairing some of the damage by fostering a community-based approach to environmental issues. Finally, Jamil tells the audience about the new company he founded with his...
2022-09-0525 min
ellisconversations's podcastFrom Loving vs Virginia to Roe vs Wade: Who gets to decide which rights get protected for Americans Photo Credit: NYTimes.com EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss how the Loving v. Virginia decision barred States from prohibiting marriages because of the race of the participants, and the historical problem of "letting the States decide" the reach of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Highlighting the sectional differences and views on issues such as race and gender, they point out that the results are predictable and that it is reasonable to infer intent to thwart consensus. Beginning with the Founding Fathers, and the racial compromises in the...
2022-06-1239 min
ellisconversations's podcastBrown vs. Board of Ed Anniversary Photo credit: AP Images for Britannica.com EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, we're going to focus on one of the most talked about cases in Supreme Court history. On May 17 1954, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held in Brown versus Board of Education, that in the field of public education, the doctrine of separate but equal had no place, and that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE In terms of what it meant to the health of the nation, Brown versus Board...
2022-05-1622 min
ellisconversations's podcastQualified: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, JCrew, and Jim Crow: Mind Your Place Photo above by Greg Nash, TheHill.com In this episode, the hosts discuss the unusual things said in opposition to Judge Jackson's appointment to the Supreme Court and how it fits a historical pattern of marginalizing Black women and downplaying their accomplishments to foster notions of inferiority. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis...
2022-03-2337 min
ellisconversations's podcastAffirmative Action: How We Got To Now EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the origins of Affirmative Action and the conditions and attitudes which compelled governmental and private institutions to take steps to combat lack of progress in dismantling segregation in American life. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE There is a lot of misunderstanding around the history of Affirmative Action and a lot of resistance around it Whether it's in education (we discuss the recent happenings at Harvard), housing, jobs, or getting data, people define discrimination and affirmative action differently, also for other groups such...
2022-03-0547 min
ellisconversations's podcastGifted and Talented Programs: So many children left behind. Photo Credit: Zach Vessels In this episode, the hosts discuss the gifted and talented program, specialized schools, and charter schools in the NYC school system, and how they undermine - perhaps by design - the ability and the will to ensure that every public school student receives an equal educational opportunity. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn
2021-11-0343 min
Guerrilla Grooves Radio Episodes - GGR6-29-21: Verbal McMahon, Phonk PTracklistIntroThe Quarter Inch Kings ft. Azariah & Zagnif Nori - Fly KingsTyler the Creator ft. Domo Genesis - MANIFESTOMike Titan & Killer Crab Men - Styles So DopeNavi the North ft. Asun Eastwood & Dankery Harv - Powder CoatMr. Y The Baker ft. AG - Drive ByesbRavenous ft. Ghettosocks & Sadat X - All ThoseCaper ft. Portarok, Guilty Smiles & Mr. Ripley - The OmenCarta P & Aaqil Ali - GGR ExclusiveUntitled - Untitled
2021-08-161h 02
ellisconversations's podcastDon't Bother Me With Facts; I Know Truth: Why Combatting Bias is Hard Photo by Michael Carruth on Unsplash In this episode, the hosts discuss sociological and psychological factors which sustain our biases. Topics include Confirmation Bias; tolerance of Hate Speech; support for False Equivalents; and the Dunning-Kruger, or Lake Wobegon Effect. Confirmation Bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias Take an Implicit bias test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html ACLU debate on free speech https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/06/us/aclu-free-speech.html?smid=url-share Jay Smooth - Floss and racial discourse
2021-08-0341 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Assault on Critical Race Theory Photo by Tasha Jolley on Unsplash In this episode, the hosts discuss the new legislative "ad campaign" attacking the teaching of Critical Race Theory, which seeks to honestly analyze the impact of law, race, and history on American institutions. These new legal initiatives seek to outlaw curricula which make students feel uncomfortable. This may raise questions whether schools can even teach about the newest federal holiday, Juneteenth. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter
2021-06-1935 min
ellisconversations's podcastIt wasn't only Tulsa Photo by Nadine Shaabana Repost of our episode on Stolen History EPISODE SUMMARY America has historically had a short attention span when it comes to racial inequality. There has been a tendency to get riled up over episodes of intolerable racism, but (1) allowing the righteous indignation to fade over time, and (2) ignoring the everyday denials of human dignity and equality. Jim Crow and white supremacy have a large, extended family. Sometimes they have come on horses in the dark of night. Sometimes they have worn suits and sat in large government...
2021-06-0124 min
ellisconversations's podcastTechnology and Justice: Medicine and algorithms Photo by Obi - @pixel6propix on Unsplash In this episode, the hosts discuss the nation's history of medical experimentation, false beliefs about racial differences, and racial disparities in health care which have negatively impacted Black communities and led to significant gaps in life outcomes. Incorporating algorithms into the equation would insure that past inequalities persist into our future. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter
2021-04-2344 min
ellisconversations's podcastTechnology and Justice: Algorithmic Dangers in Facial Recognition, Jobs, and Education Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash In this episode, the hosts continue their discussion on the pitfalls at the intersection of technology and justice, including the use of facial recognition software which doesn't recognize Black faces and the story of a teacher lauded by human observers but targeted for termination by a still undisclosed algorithm. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil...
2021-04-0840 min
ellisconversations's podcastTechnology and Justice - Embedding our past in our futureIn this episode, the hosts begin the discussion on the increasing use of mathematical algorithms to crunch Big Data to predict future outcomes. This data, however, includes societal biases and embed our flawed past into our future lives. Today: Criminal Justice and the self-fulfilling prophecy of who is a risk to society. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out Unified Ground Follow Ellis Conversations on T...
2021-03-2836 min
ellisconversations's podcastFor the People Act of 2021EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the HR 1: For the People Act of 2021 and its provisions to make voting safe , simple, and secure for all citizens. At the same time, efforts in more than forty states to place even more roadblocks on exercising the franchise highlight the need for Congressional action. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out Unified Ground Follow E...
2021-03-0925 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe role of our government representativesEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss philosophies about the interplay of loyalty to "constituents" and the role of conscience for elected officials. In the context of impeachment, they ask whether senators appropriately followed their oaths both as senators and as impeachment jurors to support and defend the Constitution – and the Nation. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Tw...
2021-02-2733 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Capital riot and social justice protests - what a difference a race makes.EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the stark contrast between the preparation for the Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020 and that for the Insurrection on January 6, 2021. This difference has its historical roots in unfounded racial fears about Black anger and demands for equal justice. Challenges to the presumed social order are cause for alarm and justification for forceful response. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn
2021-02-1029 min
ellisconversations's podcastShort coversation on COVID relief legislationEPISODE SUMMARY A short discussion on debate around upcoming COVID release bill LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out Unified Ground Check out BlackHistoryChatGPT https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2019/06/20/471209/1-9-trillion/ https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com/post/629606248894038016/the-tyranny-of-compromise Be sure to check out the previouse full episode on the Tyranny of Compromise where the hosts d...
2021-02-0603 min
ellisconversations's podcastReaction to Biden's executive ordersEPISODE SUMMARY Retired Federal Magistrate Judge the Honorable Ronald Ellis on President Biden's executive orders this week. Tune into Ellis Conversations to hear more conversation on the intersection of law, history, and race. Next episode we tackle the capital riots and their historical context with other flash points in history. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out Unified Ground Check out BlackHistoryChatGPT
2021-01-2802 min
ellisconversations's podcastJohn Lewis Voting Rights Act - It's time for action Photo Credit: Getty Images There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem. And we're here tonight, as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans were met here as Americans to solve that problem. -Lyndon B. Johnson EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the imperative to move quickly on the proposed John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Those dedicated to limiting the number of eligible voters and devising obstacles to voting have historically found effective ways to press their...
2021-01-2338 min
ellisconversations's podcastA New Hope: The Search for Truth and Domestic TranquilityEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the divergent realities that challenge the Biden administration. Alternate "facts" and false equivalents create a toxic atmosphere of "us versus them" which imperils any attempt to find common ground. The process of change requires an embrace of a more selfless approach and a rejection of transactional analyses which focus on personal gain. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn ...
2020-12-1234 min
Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical PodcastThe Last Magic Negro (or Chad's Great Awokening ✊🏻)Season 1 Episode 4 - The Last Magic Negro (or Chad's Great Awokening ✊🏻) - Book by Jamil Ellis and Andrew Fox, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Fox June 7th, 2020. As the Black Lives Matter movement thrusts White corporate middle-manager Chad into unknown territory, he seeks wisdom from Jimmy Bagger, the very last “Magic Negro” (a wise Black character who exists solely to help a white protagonist) on how to end racism. Despite the tuneful clarity of Jimmy’s advice, Chad somehow manages to botch every attempt in ways both awful and hilarious. As Jimmy grows tired of the weight t...
2020-12-0857 min
ellisconversations's podcastBending the Arc Towards Justice: Next StepsEPISODE SUMMARY After completing one year of discussions about history, societal realities, and legal frameworks, the hosts reflect on next steps. Pack the Court? End the filibuster? If you get the power to establish reforms without the need for the other side, is there reason to be cautious when the changes are beneficial to the whole? Majority rule sounds a lot better when you're not in the minority. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter
2020-11-0329 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Hands That Rock The Cradle: Donald Trump, the Supreme Court, and the Federalist Society. EPISODE SUMMARY In 2016, Donald Trump promised to cede his Constitutional duty to appoint Supreme Court justices to the Federalist Society. In this episode, the hosts discuss the influence and motivation of this organization, whose origin and rise is explored in the 2019 PBS Frontline episode "Supreme Revenge." A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Knowing the background of The Federalist Society and how that plays into this landscape. References to several cases, such as Brown vs. Board of Education, Bolling vs. Sharpe, and Lucy vs. Adams The unequal balance of state and federal l...
2020-10-1338 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Power of Judicial Dissent: Justice Ginsburg and the Promise of a Better TomorrowEPISODE SUMMARY "I like to think most of my dissents will be the law someday," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a lecture audience in 2015. In this episode, the hosts discuss the important role of reasoned dissents at the Supreme Court. Justice Ginsburg continued and refined a tradition championed by Justices Thurgood Marshall and John Marshall Harlan of pointing out the failure of majority opinions to accurately reflect the real-world truths underlying the cases before them. These dissenters understood that the Constitution, like society, continues to evolve, and that putting the truth out there, can foster this progress.
2020-10-0132 min
Some NoiseEp 029 — For the Culture, Part IIQuote: “Where do you want to start?” —Farhad Azad About: Afghanistan has far too often been referred to as a place where countries go to die, it is a graveyard of empires. This moniker has been cited so many times and for so long that it’s unclear who first said it. Even the Afghan community will recite this pride. But what a title like this fails to convey is that while this might be a country responsible for the many tombstones of others, it very well is also a moratorium of progr...
2020-09-1845 min
ellisconversations's podcastThe Tyranny of Compromise Photo Credit: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division, public domain EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss how parties misuse power to pervert the mechanism of compromise. Rather than reaching a result that is in the best interests of the persons affected, one side chooses to capitulate to unreasonable or immoral demands. The true tragedy of Congress is not simply that it often fails to act but that, when it does, principles are sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Some great...
2020-09-1831 min
ellisconversations's podcastFinding the Real Kamala Harris: Black Women, Politics, and StereotypesEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss how Black women face dual challenges at the intersection of race and gender bias in our society, particularly when they seek positions of power and influence. In politics, the opponent often foregoes the complexity of actual issues in favor of the simplicity of caricatures, buzz-words, or one-dimensional labels. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check out U...
2020-08-2828 min
ellisconversations's podcastJustice Dismayed Photo by AP Photo EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss ideas attributed to Clarence Thomas in a recent book. The topics run the gamut from the efficacy of affirmative action and voting rights to the possibility of capitalism and the Second Amendment being the keys to Black liberation and empowerment. Does Thomas have an unrecognized Black nationalist plan to overcome white supremacy? A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE If we had let the free market work, wealth would've been easier for Blacks to create. You can't cherry p...
2020-08-1330 min
ellisconversations's podcastProtest, Narrative, and the Pursuit of JusticeEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts explore the dynamics of narrative control, how forces within our system use power and influence to redirect discussions about social issues. We wind up talking more about how we protest than why we're protesting. This process limits our ability to effect change and allows injustice and intolerance to persist in the chaos created. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn ...
2020-07-3134 min
ellisconversations's podcastEllis Conversations on LaMaMa LivetalksEPISODE SUMMARY La MaMa presents La MaMa LiveTalks, conversations with artists, activists and thought leaders from around the country and around the world who join in discussions about art and life in times of crisis. The hosts of Ellis Conversations, Jamil Ellis and his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, discuss their podcast on the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and s...
2020-07-0747 min
ellisconversations's podcastRole of Protest in Fostering Change EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the role of protest in fostering change and the limits of using courts to address systemic problems. They also explore how the success of protests often depends on the ability to rally popular support for the cause while avoiding attempts to redirect the narrative. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Letter from Birmingham Jail https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/letter-birmingham-jail Clergy letter to King https://swap.stanford.edu/20141218230016/http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/kingweb/popular_requests/frequentdocs/clergy.pdf F...
2020-06-1229 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting rights with Debra Cleaver from VoteAmericaEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts are joined by Debra Cleaver, Founder and CEO of VoteAmerica. The conversation includes a discussion of efforts to remove barriers to voting in America, ranging from the recent Wisconsin primary to the district court decision in the Florida felon enfranchisement case to the importance of vote by mail programs for the 2020 Elections. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on LinkedIn Check ou...
2020-06-0742 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice: What you loseEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the efforts in Florida to restore the right to vote for more than one million former felons even after the citizens there voted to amend the state's constitution to achieve that result. They also explore other collateral effects of having a felony record, including the inability to serve on juries or in the military, get licensed for certain jobs, or receive government help; restrictions on housing and adoption; and prohibition of owning a firearm. Even if you are a permanent resident, you may be deported. These burdens often last...
2020-05-1228 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - The Right to Trial Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the perils of exercising the right to trial. Public defenders don't exist everywhere, and where they do, they are overworked and underfunded. Prosecutors fail to disclose evidence helpful to defendants and use peremptory challenges to affect jury composition. Jury verdicts are rarely overturned. Ninety-five percent of the 11-14 million persons arrested each year in the U.S. plead guilty, and this may be the rational choice. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Some Related Links:
2020-04-2430 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - Legal Lynching: Scottsboro Boys and the Groveland Boys Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the country's legacy of racial terror as embodied in lynchings of Blacks by white supremacist groups such as the KKK; how these efforts were designed to maintain racial apartheid by force and intimidation; and how they are related to the use of the criminal justice system and capital punishment statutes in efforts to legally lynch the Scottsboro Boys and the Groveland Boys. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Equal Justice Initiative - Lynching in America - https...
2020-04-1132 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - All about BailEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the perils of a monetary bail system in a society where as many as three-fourths of families are living paycheck-to-paycheck. The lack of accumulated wealth exacerbates the racial disparities in the criminal legal system and impairs the ability of accused persons to defend themselves when charged with crimes. Recent efforts by New York and other states seek to address these issues. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter
2020-03-3126 min
ellisconversations's podcastEpidemics, Race, and Healthcare - COVID-19In this episode, the hosts discuss why general protocols and algorithms aimed at COVID-19 have the potential to negatively impact healthcare outcomes in uninsured and under-insured communities of color. Myths about Black physical characteristics persist, even among medical students: Black skin is thicker; Blacks are more tolerant of pain; Blacks have stronger immune systems. As medical triage becomes necessary, what false beliefs will misinform those making decisions at the policy level and on the front lines? Urban League Article - https://nul.org/news/coronavirus-crisis-highlights-racial-disparity-healthcare-and-economy 1918 Epidemic Article - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a...
2020-03-2522 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - First EncountersIn this episode, the hosts discuss the critical role which subjective observations play during initial encounters with law enforcement. Combined with legal rules which allow officers to "tailor" testimony, this subjectivity has had negative impacts on groups perceived as suspects, and caused tensions between police and minority communities. A violent first encounter for a young black man -https://twitter.com/TheVelvetRope__/status/1235391987332702208
2020-03-1423 minellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - First EncountersIn this episode, the hosts discuss the critical role which subjective observations play during initial encounters with law enforcement. Combined with legal rules which allow officers to "tailor" testimony, this subjectivity has had negative impacts on groups perceived as suspects, and caused tensions between police and minority communities. A violent first encounter for a young black man -https://twitter.com/TheVelvetRope__/status/1235391987332702208
2020-03-1423 minellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice - First EncountersIn this episode, the hosts discuss the critical role which subjective observations play during initial encounters with law enforcement. Combined with legal rules which allow officers to "tailor" testimony, this subjectivity has had negative impacts on groups perceived as suspects, and caused tensions between police and minority communities. A violent first encounter for a young black man -https://twitter.com/TheVelvetRope__/status/1235391987332702208
2020-03-1423 min
ellisconversations's podcastCriminal Justice Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts begin a series of discussions on the Criminal Justice System. This introduction looks at the historical, philosophical, and societal factors which combine to tip the scales at multiple stages. From arrest to post-conviction, poor and minority individuals find it hard to avoid being dragged in – and even harder to escape. To download the transcript, CLICK HERE A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Poorly implemented artificial intelligence and technology can have a disproportionately negative effect on...
2020-03-0628 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting Rights - Shelby to North Carolina to 2020EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the aftermath of the Supreme Court's Shelby County case (which gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act) and what policies and practices pose a present and future danger to the fundamental right to vote - voter roll purges, voter ID laws, false narratives of voter fraud. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ro...
2020-02-2127 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting Rights - The Voting Rights Act Image above from LBJ Presidential Library EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the continuing struggle to make the right to vote meaningful for Black Americans. The Voting Rights Act provides a solid legal foundation for access to the ballot, but barriers such as racial gerrymandering and other voter dilution schemes continue to pose obstacles to full participation in the political process. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK
2020-02-1326 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting Rights before the VRA EPISODE SUMMARY Violence, intimidation, and murder were not enough. In this episode, the hosts discuss how southern states used legal structures post Reconstruction to nullify rights embodied in the Fifteenth Amendment. White primaries, poll taxes, literacy tests, and other "legal" policies worked to virtually eliminate Black Americans from the voting rolls. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Tw...
2020-02-0726 min
ellisconversations's podcastVoting RightsEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts discuss the pre- and post-Civil War resistance to granting empowerment at the ballot box, both in the North and the South; ranging from legal restrictions and social animus to intimidation, violence and murder. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS IN THIS EPISODE CLICK HERE TO LEAVE FEEDBACK Follow Ellis Conversations on Twitter Follow Judge Ronald Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis on Twitter Follow Jamil Ellis o...
2020-01-3122 min
ellisconversations's podcastStolen history Photo by Nadine Shaabana EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, the hosts explore how historical incidents of violence against Black communities (such as the Tulsa and Rosewood massacres) are lost, minimized, or sanitized when the narrative is controlled by persons who place less value on the lives of people in those communities. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE The realities of eugenics and massacres in history How history books have been sanitized and students only get a partial picture of what events, some not even mentioned Things were no better...
2020-01-1624 min
ellisconversations's podcastSelf-Evident Lies: Eugenics, Social Policy, An Imperfect UnionIn this episode, the hosts discuss how beliefs that certain groups are inferior and less desirable components of the American Dream fostered the Eugenics movement in the U.S.; justified legal support for slavery, Jim Crow, and forced sterilization; and influenced U.S. policies on immigration, government programs, and criminal law enforcement. https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com
2019-12-1532 min
ellisconversations's podcastProfiling and Prison: Stop-and-Frisk, A Bloomberg Apology, Mass Incarceration In this episode, the hosts discuss how racial profiling increases contact with law enforcement and the possibility of incarceration, thus causing harm to the social, psychological, and economic interest of targeted communities. Specific examples include a manhunt in Oneonta, New York, and the Bloomberg Administration's Stop and Frisk policy.
2019-11-2726 min
ellisconversations's podcastPoverty and DiscriminationPoverty, race, and suspect classifications: The hosts begin conversations about how non-racial classifications or even classifications neutral on their face, can have negative impacts on discernible groups; how the courts have taken a hands-off approach; and why this approach deprives individuals in those groups of the equal protection of the laws.
2019-11-2121 min
ellisconversations's podcastSeparate but unequal EPISODE SUMMARY Fifty years after the Kerner Commission warned that we were heading toward two separate and unequal nations, America's cities remain largely segregated. In this episode, the hosts discuss how federal and local governments encouraged, supported, and mandated race-conscious programs and policies that hindered efforts at integration. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Housing and segregation in the United States was not by accident. Modern technology has assisted in some of the discriminatory practices. How suburban communities came into existence To download the transcript, CLICK HERE LINKS I...
2019-11-1522 min
ellisconversations's podcastStatus quo or social change: Factors in transactionsThe conversation in this episode explores how a transactional approach can affect outcomes. Pointing to court decisions and events in the news, the hosts raise questions concerning the values that decision makers bring to an issue. When transactions are made for the "greater good," the truth is that the solution to the equation depends on who pays the consequences.
2019-11-0920 min
ellisconversations's podcastEllis Conversations - The BeginningIn this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation.
2019-10-2423 min
CISO Series PodcastWorst Question Award Goes to "How Secure Are We?"Images and links for this episode can be found at CISO Series (https://cisoseries.com/worst-question-award-goes-to-how-secure-are-we/) We've got better ways to determine the overall quality of your security posture than asking this unanswerable question. It's all coming up on CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast. This episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark), producer of CISO Series and founder of Spark Media Solutions and Mike Johnson. Our guest this week is Helen Patton (@osucisohelen), CISO, Ohio State University. Thanks to this week's podcast sponsor Trend Micro. On this wee...
2019-06-2132 min
The Plátano DiariesEpisode 7: Systematic FatphobiaEn nuestro 7mo episodio expandimos la conversación sobre fat phobia discutiendo las formas en las que el sistema médico y de salud mental perpetúan la violencia hacia las personas gordas y cómo el body positivity movement ha intentado pero fallado remediar algunas de estas violencias. TW: Sexual Assault Recursos y enlaces Sonalee Rashatawar @TheFatSexTherapist Tess Holiday @tessholliday #effyourbeautystandards Megan Jayne Crabbe @bodyposipanda Lizzo @lizzobeeating, su música y su appearance en el 3er ep del segundo season de 2 Dope Queens en HBO Jameela Jamil @jameelajamilofficial @i_weigh Chidera Eggerue @theslumflower #SaggyBoobsMatter Plátano Diaries Team: Adrianna...
2019-05-1449 min
The High LowIs "hey guys" anti-feminist?; & why we are better people than our worst jokeJeremy Hunt forgot his wife's nationality; someone tried to book 6 hotel rooms at The High Low (us neither); & Dolly smashed a glass of wine all over CJ's recording equipment. Hola August: the summer madness has officially begun! We discuss Jane Garvey's comment on Radio 4's Woman's Hour this week: that "hey guys" should not be used when a gathering includes women. Is "guys" an anti-feminist collective term; or has it evolved into unisex slang? And are there any non-gross alternatives?Also today, we talk about comedian and...
2018-08-0200 min
PFCUTTINEastNYRADIO 5 - 24 - 18 Dj Pf Cuttin all NEW HIPHOP mix.Taken from the internet show EAST NEW YORK RADIO 5-24-18-Dj Pf Cuttin continues, bringing you this all NEW HIPHOP mix done live.
01-CRIMEAPPLE x CUNS - Colpa di Dio
02-SullyNomad - Thunderpack
03-Born Unique, Supreme Cerebral, Banish Habitual - Massacre
04-M.Reck & Chyna Black - Target
05-Kyo Itachi & Realio Sparkzwell - Frankie Beverly
06-Lo Profile feat. Benny The Butcher - Raymond
07-Benny The Butcher feat. El Camino - Long Way
08-Classic feat. Skyzoo & Murakulous - Beat Bullies
09-Daniel Son x Saipher Soze x Dre Barrs - Molotovs
10-Rev. Shines feat. Conway - Take Life
11-Pounds feat. Daniel Son...
2018-05-241h 40
Montreal SaucePerfection is Another Form of ProcrastinationDirector & animator Jamil Lahham joined us in part 1 of this conversation where we discussed winning an Oscar, working on Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and what is a bad film? In the second part of our live show, Jamil tells us about his attempt at stand-up comedy, his award winning animation and the attitude needed to complete those personal projects.
Jamil tells about his short Dirty Laundry Day which recently won Best Animation at the Filmmaker International Film Festival in Spain.
Chris was inspired by Jamil’s blog about his short especially, “Do ANYTHING a day.”
Jamil says y...
2016-07-2857 min