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Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer & the Leesburg AR-15 Attack on a Black Family — Out on $5K Bond
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/7/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/7/26

Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer & the Leesburg AR-15 Attack on a Black Family — Out on $5K Bond

A white man fires an AR-15 at a Black family and walks out on a $5K bond. We break down the Leesburg case and what the charge — and the bail — really say.

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Kohen Wiley: Police Kill a 1-Year-Old in Senatobia, MS Over a Shoplifting Call
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/7/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/7/26

Kohen Wiley: Police Kill a 1-Year-Old in Senatobia, MS Over a Shoplifting Call

Police killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley responding to a shoplifting call. We look at what happened in Senatobia and the questions the story forces us to ask.

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Do Black People Want to Be White? Proximity to Whiteness, Explained
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26

Do Black People Want to Be White? Proximity to Whiteness, Explained

Proximity to whiteness, respectability, and self-image — the crew explains what people really mean when they ask whether Black folks want to be white.

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How the U.S. Tax System Quietly Disadvantages Black Americans
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26

How the U.S. Tax System Quietly Disadvantages Black Americans

The tax code looks neutral on paper — but the details quietly work against Black wealth. We break down how it happens, and what you can do about it.

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What Is Critical Race Theory (CRT) — and Why Is It So Controversial?
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26

What Is Critical Race Theory (CRT) — and Why Is It So Controversial?

What is CRT actually — and why does it set off such a fight? A plain-language breakdown of the theory, the panic around it, and what’s really at stake.

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Older Woman, Younger Man: Is the Relationship Really Taboo?
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26

Older Woman, Younger Man: Is the Relationship Really Taboo?

Older woman, younger man — still taboo, or just old thinking? The crew talks honestly about age gaps, maturity, and what actually makes a relationship work.

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Is Spanking Discipline or Abuse? Where the Line Actually Is
Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 7/6/26

Is Spanking Discipline or Abuse? Where the Line Actually Is

Spanking: discipline or abuse? We get into where the line actually falls, what the research says, and the cycle so many families never stop to question.

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Black Parenting or Trauma? Corporal Punishment, Discipline & the Cycle We Ignore
Oluseun Ogunlegan 6/28/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 6/28/26

Black Parenting or Trauma? Corporal Punishment, Discipline & the Cycle We Ignore

Is it Black parenting or inherited trauma? An honest conversation about corporal punishment, discipline, and the cycle we don’t talk about enough.

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Did Jay-Z Say Hip-Hop Has Evolved Past Battle Rap? Breaking Down His Kendrick vs. Drake Take
Oluseun Ogunlegan 3/29/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 3/29/26

Did Jay-Z Say Hip-Hop Has Evolved Past Battle Rap? Breaking Down His Kendrick vs. Drake Take

Did Jay-Z really say hip-hop has moved past battle rap? We break down his take on the Kendrick vs. Drake beef and what it means for the culture.

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How Autopsies Can Hide Police Violence — What Dr. Terence Keel Wants You to Know
Oluseun Ogunlegan 3/5/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 3/5/26

How Autopsies Can Hide Police Violence — What Dr. Terence Keel Wants You to Know

Dr. Terence Keel explains how autopsies can quietly obscure police violence — and what everyone should understand about how these deaths get classified.

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Would You Erase Obama’s Presidency to Stop Trump? A Black Political Thought Experiment
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/19/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/19/26

Would You Erase Obama’s Presidency to Stop Trump? A Black Political Thought Experiment

Would you erase Obama’s presidency if it meant stopping Trump? A provocative thought experiment about legacy, power, and Black political strategy.

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King Leopold II and the Congo: What Boris Kodjoe Exposed — and Why It Isn’t Taught
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/18/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/18/26

King Leopold II and the Congo: What Boris Kodjoe Exposed — and Why It Isn’t Taught

King Leopold II’s rule over the Congo Free State killed an estimated 10-15 million people. Boris Kodjoe’s One 54 clip sparked the question: why isn’t this history taught?

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Who Are Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks? The Billionaires Buying Texas Elections
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/16/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/16/26

Who Are Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks? The Billionaires Buying Texas Elections

Who are Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks? Meet the two West Texas billionaires quietly buying Texas government — and why their agenda hits Black communities hardest.

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Why Did Texas Senate District 9 Flip Democratic? Inside the Texas GOP’s “Jesus Shield” Response
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/7/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/7/26

Why Did Texas Senate District 9 Flip Democratic? Inside the Texas GOP’s “Jesus Shield” Response

A Democrat just flipped a Texas Senate seat Trump won by 17 points. The Texas GOP response was not about the cost of living — it was about spiritual warfare. We break down what was said and what it means.

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What Did Bud Crawford Say to Channing Crowder About Selling Your Soul?
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/5/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/5/26

What Did Bud Crawford Say to Channing Crowder About Selling Your Soul?

Channing Crowder said he’d sell his soul for $100 million. Bud Crawford told him what that actually means — and why he turned the money down.

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Does ICE Need a Judicial Warrant to Enter Your Home? What Speaker Johnson’s Refusal Actually Means
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/5/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/5/26

Does ICE Need a Judicial Warrant to Enter Your Home? What Speaker Johnson’s Refusal Actually Means

House Speaker Mike Johnson called judicial warrants for ICE an "unworkable" barrier. We break down what a judicial warrant actually is, how it differs from the administrative warrant ICE writes for itself, and what that means at your front door.

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Why Are People Protesting ICE in Dilley, Texas? The 5-Year-Old at the Center of the Standoff
Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/3/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 2/3/26

Why Are People Protesting ICE in Dilley, Texas? The 5-Year-Old at the Center of the Standoff

A 5-year-old from Minnesota was detained and held in Dilley, Texas. Here is why South Texas erupted, what the record actually shows, and how the state responded.

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Did Nicki Minaj Get Citizenship From Trump’s Gold Card? What the White House Actually Said
Oluseun Ogunlegan 1/31/26 Oluseun Ogunlegan 1/31/26

Did Nicki Minaj Get Citizenship From Trump’s Gold Card? What the White House Actually Said

Nicki Minaj posted a Trump Gold Card and said she was finalizing her citizenship. The White House called it a memento. What actually happened, and why it matters.

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What Happened to Vivek Ramaswamy at Turning Point USA? Inside the Questions About His Hindu Faith
Oluseun Ogunlegan 10/14/25 Oluseun Ogunlegan 10/14/25

What Happened to Vivek Ramaswamy at Turning Point USA? Inside the Questions About His Hindu Faith

At a Turning Point USA event in Montana, students demanded Vivek Ramaswamy prove a Hindu, Indian American candidate could represent Christian voters. Big O breaks down what that exchange really revealed.

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Black and Latino Tensions: Should Black America Stand With Immigrants?
Oluseun Ogunlegan 6/19/25 Oluseun Ogunlegan 6/19/25

Black and Latino Tensions: Should Black America Stand With Immigrants?

Where do Black and Latino communities actually stand with each other? The crew talks tensions, solidarity, and whether Black America should stand with immigrants.

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