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Thanks to all-of our loyal listeners! If you have been following us, then you know that TALK-STRAIGHT has a basic format: Host Generated Topics - Opening Monologue – Question/Answer. Much has transpired since the beginning... more

In light of the social conflicts exhibited by African American youth across ?Urban America?, there is clearly a gap between the faith of their elders in the American promise of equality and their day to day realities; there seems to be a serious... more

Because like nowhere else in the world, historically, many youths who grow up in Urban America face particular social-emotional challenges, it is necessary to be focused and deliberate about educating them. Proper education is vital to helping... more

While it is widely known that President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, setting the precedent for ending American slavery, little is known about the views of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and El-Hajj... more

Most often when we hear about the struggle for desegregation in America, we hear it from a political, economic or racial perspective, however rarely do we hear the human side of things. Particularly, as it relates to the natural right of a... more

Movement - a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas. For Blacks in American over the last one hundred and fifty-two years, the need and concern to organize, promote or sustain some kind... more

History has taught us that when you have a serious problem, you do not have time to play around. In this period of struggle for children in public schools, it is clear that there is a problem! Parents are concerned and looking for... more

There are two common myths surrounding the relationship between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Too often, many people say that the two prophets were of opposite positions. However, the truth is that both men were... more

Far too often, public figures benefit from choices and opportunities made available by the labors and resources of common people in society. However, when it comes to making the same choices and opportunities available to everyone... more

In 2020 there are many people across America ready to attack one another because of the difference in their race and or ethnicity. Particularly, it's the young that is the most confused by what they see and hear from their elders. In reality... more

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