#43. In this episode, Abdullah and Andres review and discuss the book Woke Racism: How A New Religion Has Betrayed Black America by Columbia professor and author John McWhorter. Have progressives abandoned actual racial progress and improving the lives of Black people in favor of virtue-signaling and smoking out racists? Do we have a new “cannon” of approved books on the subject of racism that ensures that people only hold to one true opinion on the subject? The Souljah’s discuss this and more in this episode. Relevant Links and Resources Linguist John McWhorter on how to combat the harms of 'woke racism' [WBUR.org] War On Drugs [Wikipedia] How To Teach Phonics [Literacy Ideas] Pass an Anti-Racist Constitutional Amendment by Ibram X. Kendi Washignton Post Review of Woke Racism Andrew Sullivan’s last post at New York Magazine Liner Notes Explained [Wikipedia] Catechism of Contradictions https://authortomharper.com/2021/10/27/book-review-woke-racism-by-john-mcwhorter/ Will Smith Mr. Niceguy song https://youtu.be/HZPyj8GbQsw Free Black Thought website, podcast, and resources https://www.freeblackthought.com/ Americans and political ideology https://news.gallup.com/poll/275792/remained-center-right-ideologically-2019.aspx American political polarization 1995-2015 https://theconversation.com/political-polarization-is-about-feelings-not-facts-120397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#42. In this episode, Abdullah and Andres discuss the idea of Black Fragility. Can Black people be fragile? Do we blame everything on so-called “white people” and avoid responsibility? Do we exhibit signs of distress when the topic of race comes up in a way that makes us feel uncomfortable? Can Black folks be racist? We go there! This is a long episode, but a good one, as Abdullah and Andres continue their own journey to greater authenticity. Relevant Links and Resources John McWhorter and Bill Maher clip from Real Time with Bill Maher https://youtu.be/-tjgXQDyqno Bible Translations infographic https://www.ucg.org/vertical-thought/infographic-types-of-bible-translations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#41. In this episode, Abdullah and Andres discuss The Theory of Racelessness, a concept coined by professor and educator Dr. Sheena Mason. They discuss what it is, how it is different/similar to the concept of color blindness, and the pros and cons of the perspective thusfar. Relevant Links and Resources Morgan Freeman and Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes clip https://youtu.be/GeixtYS-P3s The Theory of Racelessness - https://www.theoryofracelessness.org/ Core Tenets of Theory of Racelessness | feat. Dr. Sheena Mason [YouTube] Black Card Definition [Urban Dictionary] John Mayer - Last Train Home (Ballad Version - Official Video) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#40. This is the final episode for Black History Month and our collaboration with the Ambassador Podcast. Abdullah, Jarryd Cole (The Ambassador), and Dr. Anthony Jones discuss the local Black history contributions of African Americans in Ames, Iowa to their community and to Iowa State University. Relevant Links and Resources The Ambassador Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072l Ambassador website https://www.weareambassador.com/ EquiLeader Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-equileader/id1605673703 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#38. This is our first of 4 episodes for Black History Month and our collaboration with the Ambassador Podcast. in this first installment, Abdullah, Jarryd Cole (The Ambassador), and Dr. Anthony Jones discuss the importance of Black History Month and why we celebrate it. Three brothers, sharing and experiencing culture. You do not want to miss these episodes. Relevant Links and Resources EquiLeader Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-equileader/id1605673703 The Ambassador Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072l Ambassador website https://www.weareambassador.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#37. This is our first of 4 episodes for Black History Month and our collaboration with the Ambassador Podcast. in this first installment, Abdullah, Jarryd Cole (The Ambassador), and Dr. Anthony Jones discuss the importance of Black History Month and why we celebrate it. Three brothers, sharing and experiencing culture. You do not want to miss these episodes. Relevant Links and Resources The Ambassador Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ambassador-podcast/id1516951072l Ambassador website https://www.weareambassador.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound

#35. The Souljah's are back for season 3! Andres and Abdul give a life update, discuss the future of the show, other projects, and more. They also have a little fun with the format at the end, so listen all the way through!. Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @DatDudeDullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Souljah's. While we are sorting out life and working on the next phase of Christian Souljah, we have a great announcement. Abdullah is starting a new podcast! The podcast is called The EquiLeader; and will be tailored to front-line equity practitioners and those committed to doing DEI work in their organizations. Coming in January 2022.

#25 Do parents parent differently across races? Are there considerations for Black parents that other parents don't have? What's with whuppins? The Souljah's discuss parenting styles, differences in parenting between races, and cross-racial adoption. Plus, Andres can't seem to stop laughing! *** Correction *** In the episode, Andres mentioned John Legend was the first African American to get EGOT status. That was incorrect. He is the first African American male to get the honors. Whoopi Goldberg was the first African American to win all four awards. She won two of those awards in the same year. Helpful Links 1. Parenting styles Pew Research https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/12/17/3-parenting-approaches-and-concerns/ 2. Racial Differences and academic achievement https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3930341/ 3. Racial Differences in Parenting Styles https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4362953/ and https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=bgsu1320162825&disposition=inline 4. Influence off Race on Parent Judgements https://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/focus/pdfs/foc242e.pdf 5. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Parenting Stress https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-013-9833-z 6. Parenting differences across cultures https://theconversation.com/parenting-practices-around-the-world-are-diverse-and-not-all-about-attachment-111281 7. Corporal Punishment https://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/2017/04/racial-trauma 8. https://www.verywellfamily.com/types-of-parenting-styles-1 9. Parenting Styles, Economics, and Extracurricular activities https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0192513X10386305095045 10. Rita Moreno - In Praise Of the Only Living EGOT Who's Won All 4 Awards as a Performer [Billboard] 11. MacKenzie Thomas album https://open.spotify.com/album/7v6ZSabXARDkpTRmNRzFeR?si=86XtP00KS6GPU97_iarSJA ———————————— Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @Dat_Dude_Dullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador

#24 This is perhaps our most important and impactful episode to date. One of the most important components of Black love is taking care of your mind. The Souljah's discuss mental health and trauma with therapist and trauma specialist, David Strother, LSCSW, LCSW. Andres bravely and candidly discusses his experience with fighting depression. *This episode contains some explicit content and profanity. Helpful Links NAMI on Black /African American Mental Health https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American NAMI on Hispanic/Latinx Mental Health https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Hispanic-Latinx https://www.thevaliantmind.org/ David Strother's Valiant Therapeutic Services Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ValiantTherapeuticServices Aux God the game https://auxgodgame.com/ Afrobeats playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_LeDVJRLhw The Naked Marriage podcast https://thenakedmarriagepodcast.simplecast.com New Girl - 3 Seconds From Every Episode [YouTube] https://youtu.be/wMfoE49TCsU Advocate for Change [NAMI] https://nami.org/Advocacy/Advocate-for-Change *NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org ———————————— Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @Dat_Dude_Dullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador

#23 It's here! The Souljah's discuss Black romantic love and whether people involved interracially can call their relationship "Black love" Helpful Links Black Love Loving Day Black Love Day Why are all the Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria The Rachel Divide Documentary on Netflix Asexuality Being Asexual UCLA Press Release Being Asexual GLAAD ———————————— Plenty of options to connect with us: Email: hello@christiansouljah.com Hit us up on social media: Facebook: http://facebook.com/groups/christiansouljah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiansouljah/ Abdullah's Instagram and Twitter: @Dat_Dude_Dullah Justine’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.akinyi.7 Andres' Twitter @Andres_Amador