Podcasts related to blacks

Was Imus right?

According to comedian Damon Wayans, Don Imus was right.

During his November 7, 2007 appearance on ABC's controversial show "The View," Wayans says, "Freedom of speech, what happened to that? What happened to expressing yourself?," Wayans asked. "At least I know where Don Imus stands. And you know what? When he called them nappy-headed ho's, I went, 'Wow, he's right!' Black people at home are laughing right now. White people are going, 'That's not right!' It's all cultural," said Wayans.

Do African American display self hate in our own media?

As part of the 2007: The Black Year in Review Podcast Series, we asked readers, civil rights leaders and celebrities like BET co-founder Dr. Sheila Johnson and Grammy award winning rapper Rhymefest who co-wrote "Jesus Walks" with Kanye West to weigh in on the State of Black America. The results might surprise you.

To hear related podcasts search keyword: "POLITICS" or "RACISM."

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The Ultimate Hustler: DaShawn Taylor disses Damon Dash, launches Black Male Author Book Club and tells why he should have been crowned the ultimate hustler (Part 1)

     -  Something big is brewing in the urban fiction publishing industry. But you've got to be a Black man to take advantage of it.

The Black Male Book Club was founded by DaShawn Taylor, who won BET's hit reality TV show, "The Ultimate Hustler" starring Damon Dash (left). Well, his fans feel that he should have won but instead he came in second place.

"I didn't really watch the show, but I can personally tell you, DaShawn Taylor is the ultimate hustler. He hustled me all through the interview and got me to give up way more information that I ever thought possible. He's got a true gift," said DC Livers who conducts the interview for BlackPressRadio.com.

In the first part of the interview, Taylor disses Ultimate Hustler host Damon Dash and tells what really went down on the show and after.

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Unsigned Artist Showcase: Anniversary Mix #2

June may be Black music month but we can virtually guarantee this is some of the best music that you've never heard.  As if you needed a reason to not listen to urban radio, we can give you 18: B-L-A-C-K-P-R-E-S-S-R-A-D-I-O-.com!

Unsigned artists get big love on BlackPressRadio.com and in this special 350,000 downloads Anniversary Mix 2 hear unsigned artists flow including I Love New York 2's star SOLOMON WISE who's hot new single, BE MY GIRL is given its International BlackPodcasts.com debut.  All music is by unsigned artists, but you won't believe your eyes when you hear the tracks!

"I haven't had this much musical fun since I discovered Rhymefest's music," said Livers who helped compile the unsigned artists. "Over the next 30 days we'll release another mix, interviews with unsigned artists as part of our 2008 marketing campaign to snag 1 million listeners from Urban Radio."

But by far the most memorable song pissed off Jay Z and Diddy, has Beyonce ready to scrap and the whole music industry scrambling to sign the unsigned wonderboy, Big Sty (about 00:30:00 in the mix). He even takes shots at Clear Channel and Radio One over the current state of radio airplay.

"I was told if you want respect, walk up to the biggest [person] on the block and knock his a$$ out. That's what I'm doing," Big Sty sings on BlackPressRadio.com.

So pop some popcorn and enjoy this sizzling new mix, but remember this is a free speech zone so.....if you're easily offended...get ready to get your head sprung...and if you're a Jay Z fan...your feelings hurt! Nobody is safe from a BigSty verbal beatdown.

To learn more about our 350,000th download anniversary visit http://www.blackpressmagazine.com/300000.htm. To learn about Solomon Wise visit http://www.blackpressradio.com/solomonwise.html. Get the full list of unsiqned artists in this mix, email us at blackpressradio@yahoo.com.

To see our video podcast sneak peeks see the Black Press Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/blackpress.

Enjoy!

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With the U.S. presidential race heating up, we asked Black republican Armstrong Williams if U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) was "black enough" to win in November for this exclusive podcast. If his answers don't surprise you, his prediction for the next President of the United States surely win.

To hear related podcasts search keyword: "POLITICS" or "RACISM." To read the full article visit http://www.blackpress.org/barackobama.html

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Who wants to wait to January to discuss the I Love New York 2 show?
We asked our MySpace friends, I Love New York 2 cast members and fans to weigh in on the show.

Tailor Made spit on him. New York dumped him. But Mr. Wise is proving that he's going to have the last laugh.

In his exclusive interview with BlackPressRadio.com, Solomon Wise discusses the show, New York's decision to stay with George "Tailor Made" Weisgerber and more.

So what did Tiffany "New York" Pollard have to say about picking a guy who spit on someone the way Pumkin spit on her?

"That night was one of the toughest nights in the house. I had every producer of the show in my bedroom and we were sitting up there for three hours. They were trying to convince me it might not work, he spit on somebody, that’s an assault, blah blah blah. I’m like, "Look, you guys, he’s the only guy in the house that I’m feeling to the point where I’m ready to do everything with him on a physical level, mental, every level. This is the guy. This is the one," New York said in her exit interview after the I Love New York 2 finale. "It took me a while to convince them, and I’m so glad I fought for him at that moment. Because if I were to cut him because he spit, I don't know who I would've ended up with and I don't if it would be as real as this is," she said. New York and Tailor Made broke their contract with VH1 and have been living together since the show.

But, Mr. Wise is back in a big way and you won't believe what he's up to now. Plus, MySpace member Serendipitee weighs in on the show, Mr. Wise and more. You won't hear this anywhere else.

To be apart of the I Love New York 2 Reunion Show Podcast Series, leave your message at: 301.637.2864 or in NYC call 347.756.5801. Answer the following questions, include your name, MySpace screenname, where you're from and repeat the question as part of your answer.

Questions: Why do you watch I Love New York 2? Who was your favorite man in the history of I Love New York 1 and 2? Do you think Tiffany has found true love with her "future baby daddy" Tailor Made? Will Buddha get over his broken heart?

To hear other interviews with reality TV stars, search keyword: VH1 or by their name. To purchase back issues from our archives, visit the Black Press Store at http://www.blackpressmagazine.com/store.htm

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Dr. Donda West 911 tape release causes controversy

(BlackPressMagazine.com) - Shortly before her death, BlackPressRadio.com interviewed Dr. West. She was one of the most charming people of the year.  That's why listening to the 9-1-1 audio tape of the late Dr. Donda West released by the Los Angeles City Fire Department officials was not nearly as disturbing as thinking about the fact that people assigned to her care were unaware of how to do CPR or the fact that the tape is available at all.
The 8-minute logging tape was made from the home of Dr. West, who was had undergone cosmetic surgery the day before. The caller reported West had gone unconscious. The call then documents the repetition of every question that the LAFD dispatcher tried to ask the woman, who could barely be heard on a speaker phone. When paramedics arrived, West could not be revived. 

Just a couple of weeks ago, Black Press spoke directly to Dr. Jan Adams who was on call for his Los Angeles, CA-based plastic surgery business. He was shockingly nice, charasmatic and very attentive. Talking with him helped seal my decision that he's being set up to take the fall in this particular case. While we're uncertain what happened in his previous cases, settlements or practices, it may no longer be the case that Dr. Adams is as guilty as the public has been led to believe.

So Black Press is stuck in between being upset about the way a great woman died and being upset about the way a Black doctor is being portrayed. We hope that by listening to our interview with Dr. West you'll remember her for the woman that she was and not the decision that she made. We hope that the release of the tape will help bring closure to this horrific situation.

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has posted a White Paper on in-building radio communications, setting out the best practices available to maximize reception for 911 operators and dispatchers. The paper covers the obvious technical challenges of providing 100% coverage within structures, but also zoning or building regulations that require property owners to provide technical solutions to improving coverage within their buildings. You can download (pdf) the 23-page document here.

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Taking an unconventional route, to gain success in the talk show arena, Reuben Armstrong is a nationally-known television talk show host, and founder and CEO of several successful business ventures.

After starting his career as a pizza delivery person, at one of the most recognized pizza establishments in the world, Armstrong realized that he could better serve people by helping people. Armstrong’s true love and affection for the well-being of people led him into the medical field. After years, and countless hours of education and research, Armstrong opened a home health care agency, specializing in helping the sick and the underprivileged. Although Armstrong was helping hundreds of people through his health care agency, he wanted to do more.

He might love his moma, but don't get it twisted. Patrick "Tango" Hunter ain't the one to be played with.

 It's the interview most of America has been waiting for.

In a no holds barred, unedited podcast interview with Black Press Magazine, TANGO whose real name is Patrick S. Hunter, tells all: What was real? What wasn't? Did he really have love for New York" or was it all just a game?

During the unprecedented 30 minute interview, Tango lets loose and provides never before heard comments on why he went on the show, how he's mending his broken heart and what he's up to next. Plus, he chooses Black Press Magazine to announce that he will have his own show.

Now, Tango weighs in on why New York can't find true love, what really went down on the show that you didn't see and why he kicked New York to the curb in his exclusive podcast interview on the BlackPressRadio.com I Love New York Reunion Podcast Series.

Learn more about Tango at http://www.blackpressmagazine.com/tango.htm
What do you think? To weigh in call 301.637.2864 or in NYC call 347.756.5801 or email us at blackpressradio@yahoo.com. To see the sneak peek video go to youtube.com/blackpress.

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You saw him on the hit reality TV show, "Charm School" attempting to teach the women how to select suitable candidates to date, but what you didn't see comes tumbling out of the mouth of Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed with during this ultra exclusive interview with BlackPressRadio.com. This is one of the most shocking interviews in BlackPressRadio history.

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She stole America's heart with her amazing transformation on VH1's hit reality TV show Charm School and gave us one of the most memorable quotes of 2007: "I'm from 54th and Crenshaw!"

In this exclusive podcast interview for the BlackPressRadio.com Reality TV Podcast Series, Black Press Magazine catches up with reality TV star turned entrepreneur Saaphyri Windsor in Los Angeles, CA who discusses life after winning Charm School, launching Lip Chap and more.

What color is Black love?

When scriptwriter LaTasha Jones was tapped to create the treatment for the upcoming reality TV program, Interracial Love Reality Show, she had no idea how it would change her life. Based on the life of Tobias White, a White divorced father of three bi-racial sons, the underground fanbase for the show has created a year of controversy and even a national boycott of Viacom's VH1 Network. The show even sparked an article in the tabloid National Enquirer magazine.

So why all the fuss?

White says it's because Viacom and VH1 felt the women on the reality dating show wouldn't be "ghetto enough." According to White, a Black employee of the VH1 Network said his bosses felt that the Black dating contestants would not be believable if they weren't ghetto like Flavor of Love's Chandra "Deelishis" Davis or I Love New York's Tiffany "New York" Pollard, both on the VH1 Network or Viacom's MTV Network's new show, Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood.

But the fame didn't come without a steep price. The commotion led Jones and White to part ways but he's still shopping the show, which he says is close to being picked up by a major network.

See the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-tiCy0m9Jk&watch_response

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When welterweight champion Floyd G. Mayweather, Jr. entered the ring during December 8's historic fight, he had more than his fans behind him. Mayweather's epic fight against undefeated British champion was as much about race as it was about history. "I've always wanted to fight in the UK," Mayweather confessed. "When I wasn't able to fight in the UK we brought the best of the UK here to fight me. That's Ricky Hatton," said Mayweather. The Mayweather/Hatton bout was so intensely debated that it split White Americans down the middle, many of whom were cheering for the British fighter to walk away with the world title. A video posted on the Black Press Channel of YouTube was evidence of the intense racial tension surrounding the fight. << MORE >>

Exclusive: I Love New York 2 Reunion: Man Man comes clean about the show, Sister Patterson and more

In her first interview of the second season of the hit reality TV show, "I Love New York 2", Black Press Magazine's DC Livers is back with exclusive podcast interviews with some of the cast of the hit reality TV show.

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Who's Who in Black Media Podcast Series: Radio veteran Russ Parr talks with Black Press

THE WIRE: Sexy actor Ryan Sands who plays "Officer Truck on HBO's hit cable TV series, "The Wire," talks about landing the role of a lifetime in this exclusive interview with BlackPressRadio.com.

Since Season 3, Ryan has been featured as Officer “Truck” Garrick on the show which enters its 5th and final season on January 6, 2008.

A low-level Barksdale dealer and sidekick to Bodie Broadus, Poot (above) is, as they say, for the ladies.

Frequently derided for his constant pursuit of corner girls, Poot is just as frequently a visitor to the University Hospital clinic for sexual transmitted diseases. Growing up in the towers and finding work selling heroin and cocaine in the low-rises alongside Bodie and Wallace, Poot was hesitant when word came down from Stringer to execute Wallace to prevent him from becoming a witness against the organization.



Bodie took the lead in that murder, but, after wounding their friend and then hesitating, Bodie had the gun grabbed from his hand by Poot, who finished the killing - more an act of compassion for the dying Wallace, than a cold-blooded slaying. Caught on the wiretaps in the second Barksdale probe, Poot is doing a short bit in Jessup on his first serious adult charge.

Chaney has been featured as "Poot" on HBO's THE WIRE for several seasons and will return for the 5th and final season that begins on January 6, 2008.

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Reality TV Podcast Series: I Love New York's Wil "ONIX" Lash talks about why he refused to kiss Tiffany "New York" Pollard, why Tango is the man and what he's been up to since he went on the show.

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Black Comedy Channel: Black female Loni Love defends Seinfeld star against racist tirade

In an exclusive interview, BlackPressMagazine.com has learned that Black comedian Loni Love, who is also running for president in 2008, is defending white comedian Michael Richards' racist outburst at the Laugh Store over the weekend.

“Rappers say the n-word everyday and it’s all over BET, so why is this so important that Michael has to be villified,” said Love, who starred with Mo’Nique on the movie, Soul Plane. “I know [Michael] well and I don’t think he’s racist at all.”

The Seinfeld star was caught on tape in what some are calling a racist tirade.

Black Press Magazine's DC Livers caught up with "Why Did I get Married" Actress Tasha Smith for this exlcusive podcast interview for the Inside the Black Authors' Studio Podcast Series.

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BlackPressRadio.com interviews Essence best-selling author Brenda L. Thomas presents a departure from fiction as she ventures into the difficult reality of her own past. Laying Down My Burdens is a gritty and deeply moving depiction of the author's struggle with domestic violence and its threats to her self-esteem. << MORE >>