Cousin Tripp had the opportunity to travel to Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana. As you’ll see during the episode, I’m still overwhelmed. There’s so much to unpack and still so much to learn. I experienced the history, the culture, and the people. It all felt like coming to the reunion of a family I just found out I’m related to. In this episode, I do my best to describe my time there and how it changed me forever.

Cousin Tripp had the opportunity to travel to Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana. As you&rsquo;ll see during the episode, I&rsquo;m still overwhelmed. There&rsquo;s so much to unpack and still so much to learn. I experienced the history, the culture, and the people. It all felt like coming to the reunion of a family I just found out I&rsquo;m related to. In this episode, I do my best to describe my time there and how it changed me forever.

Tripp After Dark is a platform for everyone, from the freaks to the geeks. We cover politics, play, and everything in between. In this community, you will find perspective, resources, and plenty of laughs. TAD is entertainment, education, and empowerment all in one. Welcome to the night shift.

Tripp After Dark is a platform for everyone, from the freaks to the geeks. We cover politics, play, and everything in between. In this community, you will find perspective, resources, and plenty of laughs. TAD is entertainment, education, and empowerment all in one. Welcome to the night shift.

Tripp After Dark is a bold platform blending entertainment, education, and empowerment through culture, conversation, and community.

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Back From Ghana

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Are comedians going too far these days? Some comedians say the audience has become too sensitive. Some of the folks in the crowd think comics are taking the easy road by punching down. Both sides may have points, but it is as black and white as social media talk makes it out to be. We sit with comedy veteran, Clint Coley, to talk about the comedy game of yesteryear and where it stands today.

Are comedians going too far these days? Some comedians say the audience has become too sensitive. Some of the folks in the crowd think comics are taking the easy road by punching down. Both sides may have points, but it is as black and white as social media talk makes it out to be. We sit with comedy veteran, Clint Coley, to talk about the comedy game of yesteryear and where it stands today.

Punching Down

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There have been plenty of stories told and written about us. Some of those stories have cast us into darkness, while others have carried us to freedom. Stories have the power to shape perception. The perception others have of us and the perception we have of ourselves. What does it mean to control the narrative? In this episode of Tripp After Dark, authors Tyiesha Radford Shorts stop by to discuss the power of writing and owning your own narrative.

There have been plenty of stories told and written about us. Some of those stories have cast us into darkness, while others have carried us to freedom. Stories have the power to shape perception. The perception others have of us and the perception we have of ourselves. What does it mean to control the narrative? In this episode of Tripp After Dark, authors Tyiesha Radford Shorts stop by to discuss the power of writing and owning your own narrative.

Whose Narrative Is It Anyway?

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Often, American history is taught through stories of tragedy and heroism. The same could be said for the history of Africans in the United States. Our history is usually reduced to a few political heroes and their tragic endings. This style of storytelling often erases local movements and the conditions that created them. It erases the mentors, followers, and meetings. This hinders us from critically analyzing the past and instead leaves us with nostalgia. That nostalgia leaves us longing for a past that never existed as it was taught. It produces the thought that we NEED another Malcolm or Martin. Tonight, we recontextualize Martin, Malcolm, and the movements that made them.

Often, American history is taught through stories of tragedy and heroism. The same could be said for the history of Africans in the United States. Our history is usually reduced to a few political heroes and their tragic endings. This style of storytelling often erases local movements and the conditions that created them. It erases the mentors, followers, and meetings. This hinders us from critically analyzing the past and instead leaves us with nostalgia. That nostalgia leaves us longing for a past that never existed as it was taught. It produces the thought that we NEED another Malcolm or Martin. Tonight, we recontextualize Martin, Malcolm, and the movements that made them.

No More Martins. No More Malcoms.

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Back From Ghana

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