31. Deion Sanders to PWI?!

Welcome to the New Year. It is full of a lot of events to look forward to. From new beginnings and elections, there's a lot to discuss. I think we can all agree that the state of politics in the US is extremely insane so we try to make some sense out of all the chaos. Does aging front runners give way to a third party candidate? Let's discuss...

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In the last month and a half,  a number of atrocities occurred in the middle east and has led to the massacre of civilians. The Israeli "war" against Hamas has spawned global outrage to the indiscriminate bombing campaign and siege of the Gaza strip. In this episode, Taaj and Herb discuss their feelings on the war with a historical, political, and human perspective. Bottom line innocent people have to be saved and real steps need to be taken to achieve a long lasting peace that is not at the expense of Palestinians. 

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Welcome back family! Here we bring you a conversation on interracial dating. We give our experience with dating someone of a different race or culture and we also give some advice for those in an interracial relationship. 

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Whats up everybody!! As of June 2023, The Supreme Court of the USA has officially lost their collective minds. With a slew of monumental court rulings coming down the pipeline, Taaj and Herb share their thoughts. Here we discuss the theme of the summer, the abolishment of affirmative action, and the abhorrent LGBTQ policies passed in Uganda. Let us know what you think...

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Whats up fam this is a little bit of a family meeting. We need to discuss this "red pill" movement, the manosphere, and the infamous figure of Andrew Tate. This was a long discussion about general relationship dynamics in todays age. In part 1 of this conversation, we discuss Andrew Tate's rise to prominence and what he has brought to the minds of young men. We also talk about the influence of role models on an impressionable generation. To help with this discussion, we talked to Charles Wallace a current PhD student in sociology. 

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In this episode, we bring on Benji Raji. He is an alum of Kenyon College and a founding member of the Men of Color Organization at Kenyon. He is currently working in cyber security for the federal government while still finding avenues to pursue his creativity. He is an avid musician at his church and insightful poet. Listen to how his life experience, from being born in Harlem to spending formative years in Nigeria, shaped his identity as a black man and how god and music carried him a long the way.

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Whats up family, we have a special episode today. We are joined by Eddy Benton from 3ddy's Closet. He is part educator, part mathematician, part fashion and style guru, but a whole afro-indigenous human being. We talk about what his blackness means to his identity, thrifting in LA and how he grew into his educational journey and philosophy. Tune in and get both style and life advice from this episode of the NuBlack Podcast.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! and welcome to 2023. In this episode we talk about the things we look forward to in the year and touch on a variety of topics namely, monetary goals, grading policies, and being close to achieving long term goals. What are your new year resolutions. We also talk about how religion and education interface and got a professor in hot water.

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It has been a busy couple of weeks of discussion in the community on a variety of topics. In this episode, Taaj and Herb discuss the big 3; Deion Sanders hired as the coach of the University of Colorado leaving Jackson State, Kanye west spiraling into a realm of Nazism, and Qatar not allowing LGBTQ allyship at the world cup. This is a free discussion where we realize the importance of open discourse and expressing your beliefs to be challenge. So challenge us, share with us on your IG what you think about the conversation. Peace...

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What's up family, we are back with our 30th episode featuring a very special guest, Asa Herron. Asa and Taaj go way back from their days as campaign staffers in Canton, Ohio. Now in California. Asa is on the verge of starting his new magazine, the Air Arts Magazine. Follow them @airartszine on IG and enjoy our conversation. We talk about the political climate in Ohio, the move to California, the process of creating with the struggles along with it and lastly the benefits of divergent thinking...Enjoy!!

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