Necessary Blackness Podcast

Necessary Blackness Podcast


Latest Episodes

Necessary Blackness Ep. 63: Prison, Power & Persecution w/ Born King Allah
July 25, 2018

  In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz speaks to Born King Allah to discuss “Prison, Power & Persecution” and the 16 victories, in 16 different states, the National Office of Cultural Affairs was able to obtain in its fight to...

Necessary Blackness Ep 62: Pop Culture & Black America Necessary Blackness Ep. 62 – Marcia Speaks on Pop Culture & Black America
July 18, 2018

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz sits down with  Marcia of “Civil Rights & Civil Wrongs” to discuss pop culture and the latest development in Black America. We discussed everything from 50 Cent’s ordeal with Papoose and Re...

Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep: 61 Racial Trauma In The Lives of Black Children w/ Blue Pill
June 21, 2018

Necessary Blackness Podcast sits down with Blue Pill to discuss the racial trauma we find presents in the lives of Black Children, as well as the migration separation policy implemented by the Trump administration that is affecting the lives of migrant...

Necessary Blackness Ep; 60: Black Empowerment & Minority Issues w/ Joel NR Powell
June 06, 2018

Necessary Blackness Podcast covers the situation with Gregory Vaughn Hill Jr, who was unarmed and gunned down by the police in Florida. To add insult to injury no only were the officers not charged in the brutal murder,

Necessary Blackness Ep: 59 Kim Kardashian Uses Her Privilege of Whiteness To Attack Rapper RhymeFest
May 31, 2018

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, we talk with journalist, radio personality and host of Civil Rights & Civil Wrong, Marcia Leavy about how Kim Kardashian uses her privilege of whiteness to attack Rapper Rhymefest,

Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep: 58 – Colonialism Is Bad For Your Health
May 23, 2018

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz sits down with Iyapo Moyende Ngina to discuss how “Colonialism Is Bad For Your Health” and how as Afrikans we are not predisposed to diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure,

Necessary Blackness Ep. 57: How Tarik Edmonson Frank Lucas The Sneaker Game
May 12, 2018

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz sits down with special guest, Tarik Edmonson to talk about the uphill battle in getting “Urban Air Freshener” into a national distribution chain and linking up with Ed Hardy only to be left...

Necessary Blackness Ep. 56 – America’s Favorite Dad vs America’s Favorite Rapist
May 02, 2018

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, we discuss the guilty verdict of Bill Cosby and how the guilty verdict is more about dismantling his legacy then it is about the rape charges. The Bill Cosby verdict is warfare by legal means.

Necessary Blackness Ep.55: Dr. Obari Discuss Mental Health Stigma, Black Manhood & Dynamics of Relationship
April 24, 2018

Necessary Blacks Podcast got a chance to catch up with Dr. Obari to discuss the stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community. We discuss how to understand and cope with a love one who is facing these conditions.