Time For An Awakening

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 12/22/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Journalist, Educator, Professor and Past Chair, Department of Pan-African Studies University of Louisville, Dr. Ricky L. Jones. Dr. Jones discussed the ongoing campaign to ban Black History, and what is going on with Black student enrollment and Black studies on predominately white university Campuses since the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision in June of 2023, and other legislation's banning CRT around the country.

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 12/15/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Activist, Organizer (former Vice- Presidential Green Party candidate), Prof. of Black and Islamic Studies at UC Santa-Barbara, Dr. Bilal (Butch) Ware. The conversation with our guest Dr. Ware went in many different directions. Still, it will centered around the need for independent political organizing in Black communities across the country, focusing on local elections and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership in the current Two-party system.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney.

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; Fox and Rob Rich And Bro. Nat Turner

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney. Guest, Detroit activist Les Little

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/8/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guest was Author, Scholar of African-American History, and Associate Professor in the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, Dr. Justene Hill Edwards. The book written by our guest "Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank" was the center of the discussion. Immediately after the Civil War, over 61,000.00 of our ancestors deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Bank, on June 29, 1874, a bank closed its doors, Dr. Edwards shared the details of the betrayal as part of our historical experience.

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; Bro. Asina

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; Sister Khadija

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard; Sunday 12/1/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) 6:00 PM (CST) guests was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. With the 2024 election in the rear view mirror, Dr. Horne raises the idea of a Black International Front Conference, with proposed locations and the need for independent political organizing in Black communities across the country, with a focus on local elections and alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership. Joining the conversation in the second hour with valuable information was the External Relations officer to the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Assoc, and former correspondent to the Herald, Obi Egbuna Jr.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney. Guest Dr. Donald Tynes

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is.

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; CRYSTAL MUHAMMAD

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; LOUIS ALI

"Time for an Awakening" With Bro.Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 11/24/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) 6:00 PM (CST) guest was Activist, Organizer, Vice President of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission, President and Co-Facilitator of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants, "Friday Jones". In this post-election 2024 discussion, Sister "Friday Jones" updated us on the reparation activism in California, and the community response to the failure of Black Leadership. Also, conversation with our guest on the challenges facing Black Californians, and some direct-action strategies to move forward.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Guest; MALIK RAHEEM

Baba Wes “W.C.” Johnson, has worked the streets of New Orleans since the early 1980s, Organizing several organizations to fight police murder and brutality throughout the Black Communities of New Orleans. Baba Wes became a fixture in the landscape of Social Justice. Baba Wes founded and continues to chair the Community United for Change (CUC). In the early 1990s, Baba Wes developed OurStory Radio Program to insure a fair and balanced airing of the Black Issues facing New Orleans. In the early 2000, Baba Wes created the OurStory Network to program a weekly, live Public Access Television enhancement for New Orleans. Baba Wes has traveled throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and the northern and East Coast states sharing the lessons of Blackness to Black People who may not have heard of who and what Blackness is. Baba Wes invites the Family of Black Talk Radio to listen in.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

"Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 11/17/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Author, XM Radio and Connecting the Dots Podcast Host, and Political Scientist, Dr. Wilmer Leon. The post-2024 election conversation with our guest Dr. Wilmer Leon, centered around alternatives to the direction of Black political leadership in the current Two-party system. As always, conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 11/10/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) "OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION" The 2024 Elections. We also received an update on the Afro-Descendant Nation plebiscite vote-a-thon by Bro. Jabbar. In 2024, from the need to develop a new mindset in our communities, to our political and economic empowerment, the solution to these problems must come from us. Let's also talk about some solutions.

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 10/27/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION. With the election looming, "The Black Family and The Failure of The Two-Party System" was part of the discussion in open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 10/20/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests were Activists, Organizers, of the Black Radical Political Convention 2024. Founder of the New Afrikan Independence Party, Khalid Raheem, Dr. Joyce Maxwell, Jersey City Organizer, Co-founder of Ujima Peoples Progress Party, Nnamdi Lumumba, highlight the platform and purpose and alternative of the National Black Radical Political Convention 2024 Oct 26-27 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-black-radical-political-convention-2024-registration-1015768219087

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney

Conversations that affect the Black Community from around the country, hosted by Benton Harbor Michigan activist Rev. Edward Pinkney