The Naked Truth

An article I read about the Sean Bell murder case inspired this episode. The article is entitled “Sean Bell Murder = New Black Bachelor Party Paradigm” on LivingInBlack.com.

As you recall, our son Sean Bell was shot 50 times and murdered by the NYPD outside of a strip club where Sean had his bachelor party.

The article focuses on the need for Black men to abandon the white male idea of the bachelor party (strip clubs, exotic dancers, alcohol, drugs, etc.) and to embrace a new type of bachelor party that empowers the Black family.

The author suggests that if we had a different type of bachelor party paradigm perhaps Sean Bell would still be alive.

I expand on the article by advocating the need for Black people and Black men especially to make different lifestyle choices.

Black men are a target. The justice system is not just. Brothas must not make it easy for the enemy to “get at them.” Brothas must avoid certain situations and circumstances that make them “sitting ducks.”

The “injustice system” won’t change so we must change!

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Rena and I chime in on the topic of Black self-love. We discuss why it’s important and necessary for the Black church to teach Black people to love themselves.

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Rena and I keep it going with a free-style conversation about the way in which Black Christians reject the notion that Jesus was a Black man. They don’t even entertain the possibility that their “Lord and Savior” is a Black man.

Many are quick to say that “His color doesn’t matter.” We beg to differ. “Images create our reality.” For centuries our view of God, Jesus - and ourselves - have been shaped by a lie. What’s the lie? That Jesus is a white man.

The false image of Jesus as a white man is an intentional psychological assault on the identity, self-esteem and divinity of Black people around the world.

If you think his color/ethnicity/identity doesn’t matter, maybe this podcast will cause you to repent (rethink) that belief.

We also touch base on the slave-master dynamic present in the Christian church and how racism/white supremacy has distorted God, Jesus, the Bible and Christianity.

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The following is a sneak preview, if you will, of The Naked Truth podcast. It contains excerpts from a previously recorded program.

In February 2008 Rena and I sat down and discussed the hype surrounding Barack Obama. We examined the Obama phenomena from various angles. We looked at why Black people, initially, didn’t support Obama and why Black people support him now.

We discussed why he appeals to white people. We also raised some key questions: Are people expecting too much from Obama? And is he really that different from Hillary Clinton?

You can decide for yourself.

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Rena and I conclude our freestyle conversation. We contend that we can’t end racism, but we can overcome it. It will take more than protests and rallies of course.

Racism is a system run by the ruling elite/oligarchy. It is also a form of warfare perpetrated on Black people. Therefore, we must be mindful of this in order to overcome racism, achieve equality and command respect.

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Last year Rena and I engaged in a conversation following the Jena 6 demonstration in Jena, LA. During our “free-style” exchange, we covered a great deal of territory.

We explored the effectiveness of marches, the Black church’s role in empowering Black people and whether we can overcome racism.

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