Free Black Thought Podcast

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Ep. 66 - Can't Help but Be Heterodox (Cecil Grant Jr.) Aug 07, 2024

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Cecil Grant Jr. and host Connie Morgan discuss the experience of discovering that your values don't align with those of the people you were expected to be in harmony with.

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Cecil’s Substack: Changing the Narrative
Cecil’s podcast
“Please Be Patient With Me”

Ep. 65 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 10 Aug 03, 2024

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Mike and Wink delve into the evolution and nuances of “Black Pride,” examining its complexities and the varying perceptions of snobbiness, class, and success within black America. It contrasts the experiences of the hosts from different backgrounds and regions, exploring themes such as generational gaps, popular culture's impact on identity, and the challenges of navigating public personas versus lived experiences. The discussion also highlights the importance of authenticity and the acknowledgment of previous generations' sacrifices.

Ep. 64 - Just Be Prohuman (Bion Bartning) Jul 31, 2024

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Bion Bartning is the founder of the Foundation of Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) and the ProHuman Foundation — two organizations that Free Black Thought respects and collaborates with. In this conversation with Connie Morgan, he explains how his children’s school curriculum inspired him to become involved in the classical liberal nonprofit sector and what it means to embrace a Prohuman philosophy.

American Field Service
Bion’s “Dividing by Race Comes to Grade School” in The Wall Street Journal
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Ep. 63 - The Kids Can't Read (Kareem Weaver) Jul 24, 2024

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Host Connie Morgan talks with Kareem Weaver about what lead a guy who grew up in the hood surrounded by chaos to become a leader in the literacy and education reform movement. Kareem is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of FULCRUM (Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate).

Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate (FULCRUM)
Ep. 13 - What You Don't Know About American Lynchings (Bill Carrigan)
The Marva Collins 60 Minutes episode
The Marva Collins Story
The Right to Read - documentary featuring Kareem

Ep. 62 - Star-Man Your Enemies (Angel Eduardo) Jul 17, 2024

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Angel Eduardo and Connie Morgan talk about creativity, ending race and assuming the best about your ideological opposites. Angel works as Senior Writer & Editor for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR).

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Ep. 61 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 9 Jul 12, 2024

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In this episode Mike and Wink explore black identity, freedom, and tribalism, discussing Juneteenth and diverse paths to black American liberation. The conversation eventually shifts to Glenn C. Loury's new memoir Late Admissions, examining black conservatism’s nuances and the tension between individual and collective identities. They highlight challenges faced by black professionals, advocate for free black thought, and stress the need for nuanced understandings of black culture, emphasizing individuality over social conformity.

Ep. 60 - Every Black Life Matters (Kevin McGary) Jul 10, 2024

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Connie Morgan and co-founder of Every Black Life Matters Kevin McGary talk about family, fatherhood and why Karl Marx must have been demon possessed. Kevin also serves as Chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California and he’s an executive with the Douglass Leadership Institute.

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Kevin’s book: DEI in 3D: Deciphering Designs, Demands And Dilemmas of DEI
Kevin’s book: Freed To Be Servant and Slave: Finally breaking free of ALL bondage as a “new creation”...IN CHRIST!
Kevin’s book: WOKEd UP!: Finally Putting an Ax to The Taproot Of White Supremacy And Racism In America
Kevin on Locals: @theDEIGuy
Every Black Life Matters on X: @Every_BLM
Charles Darwin’s The Descent Of Man

Ep. 59 - BONUS: Free Black Moms Podcast (TRAILER) Jul 04, 2024

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A new project means a new podcast. Learn more on The Journal of Free Black Moms Substack or visit freeblackoms.com.

Ep. 58 - The Young Mad Scientist (Julian Brown) Jul 03, 2024

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Season 3 kicks off with Julian Brown. Julian is an amazing young man on a mission to clean up the oceans. He goes by the name of “Nature Jab” on social media where he has acquired hundreds of thousands of followers that tune-in to watch him innovate and build a microwave pyrolysis reactor in his backyard.

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Julian’s website
Donate to him
Julian on Instagram
Julian’s on YouTube
Julian on Tik Tok
Julian on X
Julian on Facebook
Julian on Twitch
Trillionaire’s club

Ep. 57 - Free Thoughts with Bowen & Twyman, Ep. 8 Jun 26, 2024

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Bowen and Twyman discuss the meaning of recent protests at college campuses. The conflict in the Middle East is not black and white but nuanced and complex, despite many believing they know the answer at the age of 21. Bowen and Twyman begin the episode with a review of a recent incident at the University of Mississippi between a black female protestor and a group of white frat boys, including one who chose to make monkey sounds as provocation. Are we witnessing an epidemic of cosplay throughout the land? Bowen and Twyman tackle this question through the lens of dogma, slogan words, and the use of clothing as political symbol. Should one wear the Star of David at a pro-Palestine protest, for example? The answers are not easy, save for the insight that the right side of history is non-conforming. Bowen and Twyman conclude with the profound observation that white Southerners are the only defeated Americans living on American soil. People should not be forever stained with the history of their region.

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Wink’s “The Burbank Happening and Other Signs of Intelligent Life”
Wink’s “A Profile in Courage: Sahar Tartak”
Adam Gussow’s “The Freest Thing on Earth”

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