Episode 106 - Black Friends

Host Dr. Vanessa Tyler has an in-depth discussion with Dr. Timothy E. Lewis, Associate Professor and Director of Black Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Dr. Lewis is the first Black professor to receive tenure in the Department of Political Science at SIUE. Their discussi…

Episode 105 - White Reparations

Vanessa Tyler talks with author, journalist and critical thinker Edward Sargent about  his strategy for slavery reparations and the inconspicuous history of reparations that exists in the United States.

Episode 104 - Black and Country

Vanessa Tyler takes a deep dive into the history of Black cowboy culture.

Episode 103 - Black Millionaires

Vanessa Tyler speaks with Dr. Deloris Thomas, president of the Joseph Business School in Chigago as well as alumni about entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth within the Black community.

Episode 102 - C.J. Rice

Vanessa Tyler has a conversation with Philadelphia's C.J. Rice, who was recently exonerated after serving 12 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Episode 101 - Crownsville

Host Vanessa Tyler talks about the history of the Crownsville Hospital Center - formerly known as the Hospital For The Negro Insane of Maryland. In 1911, this segregated facility was constructed to treat the mentally ill, but patients were often subjected to medical experimentation, abuse and negle…

Episode 100 - Living Forever

Dr. Vanessa Tyler talks with world-renowned cardiologist Professor Dr. Ernst von Schwarz  about extending human life expectancy through science and technology, and the social implications of longevity.

Episode 99 - Surviving The Gunshot

This episode focuses on the aftermath of gun violence and how it impacts Black communities. It features Dr. Vanessa Tyler's conversation with Wesley Hamilton, a gunshot survivor who became paralyzed from the waist down. Despite his injuries, Wesley was able to turn his life around and start an orga…

Episode 98 - Cruel Murders

Host Vanessa Tyler takes a look at violence against Black women and the recent rise in missing Black women cases. Vanessa speaks with Natalie Wilson - Co-founder and COO of the Black And Missing Foundation Inc (BAMFI) about how they are helping to rectify the racial disparities in media coverage wh…

Episode 97 - True Crime - Black And Missing Foundation

Today's episode focuses on the booming interest in true crime, especially cases involving missing or murdered African Americans. It covers the annual CrimeCon convention and highlights efforts by the Black and Missing Foundation to bring more attention to missing blacks.