Raise Your Voice is a non-profit organization that seeks to create opportunities for individuals to speak up and out about issues of social justice and inequality. We are content producers and hope to teach you how to find your passion, and to use it for the common good of humanity. At Raise Your Voice we believe that there are two types of people in the world. One group makes the world better for themselves, and the other group makes the world better for others. Thank you for subscribing!!! ...
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"Ni**as be thinkin' I'm deep, intelligent, fooled by my college degree My IQ is average, there's a young lady out there, she way smarter than me I scrolled through her timeline in these wild times, and I started to read"... These are the words of J Cole in response to another rapper who said that your favorite rappers have catalogs about the plight…
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Juneteenth, Kyrie Irving, and Defund the Police
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There's been a lot of talk last week about whether or not black people should celebrate Juneteenth. Some people think we should do away with it, and then there are those who think we should honor it. Mcdonald and I speak about both sides of the issue. You gotta listen to where we land on the topic. Also we spend time talking about Kyrie Irving and …
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What's the Blueprint?
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We got a lot more to talk about! With everything that's going on what's the blueprint for black people in these yet to be United States of America? Once again McDonald Jean and I chop it up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raiseyourvoice/support
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Last week has been nuts! I mean with the aftermath of George Floyd's murder and the protests that are have been going on because of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, people are just fed up and they having it no more. Amazingly, with the advent of social media everybody has an opinion and feels like they have the best advice for Black America. Mcdon…
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The New Black Wall Street
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'The New Black Wall Street'. This will be a conversation about economic empowerment on the ground, with local concentration within our communities. We will focus on a real world example here in Dallas, how a few clergymen/women teamed up with our guest to take the fight to the street level in order to make this happen and empower the people! Our Gu…
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Pay Us What You Owe Us
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Back at it again with that dope content. A lot is happening in this world but nothing has changed. Black people are still disproportionately cut off from access to jobs, healthcare, loans, and education. The social experiment of blacks in America is not working. Not only were blacks enslaved, but we simultaneously built this country as well. Malice…
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This is not going to be your ordinary conversation! 2 Dope Dudes are gonna be talking about everything from Covid-19 to that new Jay Electronica album. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raiseyourvoice/support
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The African American scholar Carter G. Woodson said “At this moment, then, the Negroes must begin to do the very thing which they have been taught that they cannot do. He also said, “Real education means to inspire people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better. This week @istackdaboss and myself are …
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My Mind is Playing Tricks On Me
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2 Really Dope Dudes are back! This time we want to deal with the topic of black males and mental health. The fact is that depression can manifest itself in many ways. In the African American community, mental health and therapy are taboo. As men, we are taught not to talk about our problems. Instead, we find other ways to medicate our misery. We ha…
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The hypocrisy of it all! According to Complex.com "Even though the cannabis industry is inching toward an explosive economic boon where even former detractors (John Boehner) are becoming huge investors, the real travesty in all of this future Fortune 500 talk are those still locked down for marijuana-related charges.The US Dept of Health currently …
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Like Father, Like Son
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Once again Lil Boosie has the internet world going nuts with his latest video. Boosie states that he allowed his teenage boys have inappropriate sexual conduct with adult women. Some people have supported this act, and others have rallied against it. 2 Really Dope dudes are going to chip it up this weekend about his video, as well as sexual violenc…
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Edumacation: A Discussion on the Oppressive Habits of Western Education
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I feel so honored to have the time to sit down with a genius. Michael Polite. Check out this latest episode of Raise Your Voice and Michael shares his views on the many problems of western education as well shares some views on how to remedy this problem. He doesn't hold anything back as we have this candid conversation about a topic that I'm sure …
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A State of Emergency: Trained African-American Adventist Theologians Needed
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"The Black Adventist Church is in a state of emergency! The question is, do we even know it? And if we do, how do we positively address the challenges that we face so that we can thrive as a religious community?" These are some of the words shared by Dr. Sydney Freeman in his prolific written piece about the need for African-American scholars. I ha…
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The Colonization of Christ Pt. 2
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Tacyana and I pick up the conversation from the place we stopped in the last one. In this episode we discuss solutions and ideas to break free from the colonization of Christ that has held the church captive for so many years. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raiseyourvoice/support…
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The Colonization of Christ with Tacyana Nixon
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"Christianity perpetuates this Eurocentric version of christ, that perpetuates slavery", that's just some of the words that was discussed on this weeks episode. I had the privilege of talking with the brilliant scholar Tacyana Nixon and her research in this area. In what way has the contemporary image of Christ hurt the church and the world as we s…
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"Our fight is against racism" these are just a few words that Fadya Risheq shared with me on this episode of Raise Your Voice. Fadya is a muslim woman with a strong faith, and beliefs. She understands that equality and justice is a fight that all of must be a part. I hope that you enjoy this weeks episode and Fadya's story about her journey from Pa…
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"It created a scare because in that one moment your whole life could change". Over a year ago the former Attorney General Jeff Sessions followed a Donald Trump directive to end DACA for all immigrants. The decision to halt DACA left the fate of so many immigrants in limbo. Pastor Danielle Pilgrim of the Atlanta Berean church shares with me her expe…
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This sermon was preached at the Dallas City Temple SDA Church on March 16, 2019. Mary Salome was one of the women that visited Jesus' tomb. If she could Raise Her Voice, this would probably be her testimony. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raiseyourvoice/support
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Standing When it Matters
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Is there ever a right time to stand for what you believe in, and what price are we will to pay for it. For the second episode of Raise Your Voice I have the privilege of sitting down with pastor Rebecca Davis of Mt. Rubidoux SDA Church. Pastor Davis has always been a dry major for justice. This episode we talk about her experience as a pastor and s…
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Diversity or Adversity. A Woman's Perspective on Gender Identity and Roles in the Church
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In our very first episode, I had the privilege of speaking to my friend Dr. Courtney Ray who is an ordained Pastor and a mental health specialist. Dr. Ray offers her keen advice and perspective on what does it truly mean to be diverse and how does the church move towards equality for all people. I'm sure that you will be blessed and stimulated abou…
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