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“What You’re Not Gonna Do Is…”

A calm correction for those who thought “The Problem with Black Apologists” was about “division.”

Mar 19

“What You’re Not Gonna Do Is…”

Mar 19

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The Problem with Black Apologists

They’re not mistaken. They’re strategic. And they’re dangerous.

Mar 17

The Problem with Black Apologists

Mar 17

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The Quiet Silencing of Antiracism

Class matters, but race still dictates who gets ahead. Ignoring that isn’t unity — it’s willful blindness.

Mar 1

The Quiet Silencing of Antiracism

Mar 1

DEI Isn’t the Problem — Misinformation Is

Cutting through the noise to clarify what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion really means — and what it absolutely does not.

Mar 18

DEI Isn’t the Problem — Misinformation Is

Mar 18

Legal Theft? Sanctioned Robbery?

How Walmart, Target, and Foreign-Owned Stores Exploit Black Communities

Mar 8

Legal Theft? Sanctioned Robbery?

Mar 8

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: “Storytelling”

Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the Super Bowl was more than a halftime show full of distractions. People apparently missed this. How?

Feb 11

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: “Storytelling”

Feb 11

D.E.I. Is Dying. It’s Time to Build for Ourselves.

How many times will we fall for the same empty promises?

Feb 10

D.E.I. Is Dying. It’s Time to Build for Ourselves.

Feb 10

The Whitewashing of Black History Month

Black History Month was never meant to be sanitized.

Feb 1

The Whitewashing of Black History Month

Feb 1

Losing Friends During Election Season: The Sequel

Explore how political rhetoric, systemic racism, and harmful policies threaten families and friendships — and why standing firm matters.

Jan 23

Losing Friends During Election Season: The Sequel

Jan 23

“The Real Dream”: What America Intentionally Gets Wrong About Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream wasn’t just about equality but about Black liberation, systemic justice, and confronting white supremacy.

Jan 20

“The Real Dream”: What America Intentionally Gets Wrong About Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 20

Phillip Barnes

Phillip Barnes

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee. Podcast Host (bbuop.captivate.fm) Website Owner and Curator (akingsvibes.com) Opinionated Black Man. Visionary. Honest.

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