In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, we celebrate the work and legacy of Marcus Garvey. We explore the longstanding disagreement in ideologies of Marcus Garvey the Pan-Afrikanist vs A. Phillip Randolph the Socialist. W. E. B. Du Bois, and A. Philip Randolph and several other leaders were quite critical of Garvey, whose objectives …
Jan 27 2018
Atlanta Film Screening & Community Dialogue – Elementary Genocide 3: Academic Holocaust
Elementary Genocide III: Academic Holocaust Community Dialogue and Film Screening Saturday, January 27. 3:00 p.m. The Auburn Avenue Research Library in collaboration with Rasha Entertainment Inc., will host a screening of Elementary Genocide III: Academic Holocaust. The latest installment of the Elementary Genocide series, produced by journalist and filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. This powerful documentary continues …
Jan 17 2018
Necessary Blackness Ep: 47 King Was AmeriKKKa’s Nightmare
In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz analyzes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and how mainstream media tries to change the narrative of his message. The message of MLK is being changed to revise his history for the state sanction holiday we celebrate every year. Initially, the church was opposed to King’s …
Jan 10 2018
Necessary Blackness Ep: 46 Racism In Advertisement, Oprah’s Golden Globe Award Speech & The Controversy Surrounding R&B Singer Ginuwine
In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz discusses “Racism In Advertisement” and how this is not a new phenomenon and how it existed for many years. The problem with Oprah’s speech at the Golden Globe Awards, the controversy surrounding R&B singer Ginuwine and how the dominant society is trying to decimate Black …
Jan 07 2018
Necessary Blackness Ep. 45: Black Society (Facebook Live Discussion) w/ Prof. Ed Garnes
Necessary Blackness Podcast returns with the first broadcast for 2018. Rahiem Shabazz is joined by Professor Ed Garnes (Elementary Genocide 1-3) for a Facebook Live discussion where they talked about everything from Black Society to what its like for a Black Professor in a Predominately White Institution (PWI). Shabazz and Garnes answers many questions from …
Dec 21 2017
Necessary Blackness Ep. 44: The 7th Annual Ujamaa Fest (Cooperative Economic Expo)
Necessary Blackness Podcast sits with Kyomi to discuss the 7th Annual Ujamaa Fest taking place in Atlanta on 12/23. The must-attend event attracts people from all walks of life and age demographics. As we know, viable economic power is crucial for creating permanent pathways out of poverty. The economic disparities between black and whites in …
Dec 06 2017
Necessary Blackness Ep. 43: Buying, Growing & Stacking BitCoin (Part 2)
The price of Bitcoin has climbed past $12,000, reaching its latest record and pushing its year-to-date (YTD) gain to more than 1,100%. After breaking through this milestone, the digital currency’s price kept climbing, extending Bitcoin’s gains. The cryptocurrency had risen to as much as $12,273.54 at the time of report, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). …
Nov 29 2017
Necessary Blackness Ep. 42: Buying, Growing & Stacking BitCoin
Necessary Blackness Podcast discusses the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin which is almost 900 percent this year. Investing in BitCoins is a gamble with better odds. The Chicago Metro Area with the zip code 6019 (Chatham, Avalon Park, and Greater Grand Crossing) purchased about $27 million of Lottery tickets in 2017. Imagine if they invested …
Nov 08 2017
Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep. 41: Meek Mill Probation Violation… Loving Our Son & Raising Our Daughters
Necessary Blackness Podcast returns with the ‘Fitted Hat Philosopher’ Rahiem Shabazz and special guest Ebone Gee to talk about the injustice handed down to Meek Mill, whether we are loving our sons and raising our daughter and much more. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | …
Nov 01 2017
Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep: 40 Conversation With Cavario
Necessary Blackness Podcast sits down with Cavario H for a candid conversation on decision-making process, the realization of one’s authentic self and the radical process of being self-aware. We also discussed his daily Instagram Live talk titled, #ConversationWithCavario. The noted author took out a few moments to talk about his illustruous career as a …