Ranked #1
Complexion
Complexion
This episode is a literal discussion of skin color- the range of visual nuances of appearances that we consider "Black",... Read more
21 Apr 2016
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25mins
Ranked #2
Hunger
Hunger
This episode is about food stamps and gov'ment cheese, what it meant, how it helped, how we felt about it then, and what... Read more
11 May 2016
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26mins
Ranked #3
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
From the birth of this nation until today, this episode explores the complexities of life as a soldier of color in the U... Read more
14 Jun 2016
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35mins
Ranked #4
The Storytellers Journey Part 1
The Storytellers Journey Part 1
This episode traces storytelling in African American culture, from its roots in Africa, through the Middle Passage and s... Read more
29 Mar 2017
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40mins
Ranked #5
Education: In Black and White
Education: In Black and White
What, when, how, and why Blacks learned in the US as well as what others were taught about them, from the slave quarters... Read more
19 Sep 2016
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30mins
Ranked #6
An Imaginary Past
An Imaginary Past
In this episode Ray looks at the origins of a false narrative of Black American History, its racist origins, the founde... Read more
8 Jan 2017
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24mins
Ranked #7
Line of Departure
Line of Departure
This special episode marks a dividing line between the old and new, where you were and where you're going, what was and ... Read more
18 Jul 2016
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30mins
Ranked #8
Changes and Adaptation
Changes and Adaptation
In this episode Ray examines the nature of Black American assimilation into White culture
30 Dec 2016
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25mins
Ranked #9
Dying While Black
Dying While Black
What happens after death? Not in the metaphysical, existential sense. But quite literally, what happens after death? T... Read more
26 Jul 2016
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24mins
Ranked #10
The Storytellers Journey Part 2
The Storytellers Journey Part 2
In this episode Ray continues to explore his storytelling journey after the Risk show. He talks about his appearance on ... Read more
17 Apr 2017
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25mins