Episode #248 – September 20, 2025 – “We are powerful because we have survived, and that is what it is all about—survival and growth.”

Intro:

Quote of the Week: Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

 Unmasking the News: 

• The Roots of Political Violence: 
• Redistricting as a Weapon Against Black and Brown Power: 
• The Moral Bankruptcy of Religious Excuses: 
• Black Innovation Turning Waste into Power: 

Bible Study with an Atheist: Anti-Black Theology and a Post-Jesus Gospel:

Reflections and Call to Action:

Outro: 

Sources:

• https://rhinehartibenglish.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/1/0/22108252/sister_outsider_audrey_lorde_ib_pdf_packet.pdf
• https://www.waterisac.org/tlpclear-adl-report-murder-and-extremism-united-states-2024
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-redistricting-fight-naacp-65dd3035e7e4b4347a9be9e01d5158d8
• https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/09/15/canton-pastor-charged-death-teen-he-allegedly-allowed-ride-outside-car/
• https://www.blackenterprise.com/elevating-your-excellence-jamauri-bogan-community-developer-2/
• https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/07/27/the-most-and-least-racially-diverse-u-s-religious-groups/

Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 6:51 Quote of the Week - Audre Lorde
• 10:59 Unmasking the News
• 42:26 Bible Study with an Atheist
• 59:48 Reflection and Call to Action
• 1:03:57 Closing/Outro