We have published at least nine hot-topic Biblical stories by EJ Brock, such as her latest, “The Evangelical Right,Trump, King David, and What’s to Come,” with no reader resistance - until this week. We also talk to Brooks about Bishop Budde, who called on trump to showcompassion for LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities.
Dele Ogun owns Lawless Publications and is the author of several books for the London-based company, including “A Slave Ship Called Jesus” and his latest release “Culprits: The People And The Paper That Made Nigeria.”
We talk about the one thing where we differ and the two on which we agree as it relates to his books.
After years of service at Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP and in practice with Hogan Lovells LLP, Dele Ogun founded his law firm, London-based Akin Palmer LLP, where he has served for over 21 years. He also has a practice in Lagos, Nigeria.
Gladiator II premiered in Sydney, Australia on October 30, 2024, and debuted in the United States on November 22, 2024. In the movie, the Roman army led by General Acacius invades Lucius' home.
He seeks revenge against Acacius and fights as a gladiator for Macrinus (Denzel Washington), a former slave who plans to overthrow the emperors Geta and Caracalla.
Washington's inclusion has created controversies, including calls that the movie "blackwashes" White history. Port of Harlem contributor C.R. Gibbs responds to these and other challenges.
Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum released EPIC COOL, his newest album, on May 17. He will perform at DC’s Blues Alley from Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23, to celebrate. We talk about a range of subjects, from the impact his Nigerian/Swiss producer Greg Manning has on his new recording to the effects of his parents raising him in a blues town, Memphis, on his work in jazz. Surprisingly, when we talk about his conversion to Catholicism in 2022, he shares that he is a second cousin to Sister Thea Bowman.
"Tutankhamun: His Tomb and Treasures" opened in Washington, D.C., on May 2. King Tut and Drag Queens; Hatshepsut, Vice President Harris, and the "male power suit". . . are there connections?
We go deep into Egyptian fashion, religion, and politics with Egyptologists, archeologists, professor, and consultant for "Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures," Melinda Hartwig. She and POH publisher Wayne Young compare Tut's time to today including questions beyond the five intriguing parallels between King Tut's life and modern politics that she is ready to discuss. Tutankhamun: His Tomb and Treasures Opens in Washington, D.C
Anita Hackley Lambert is an historian and biographer. Her first book, “F.H.M. Murray: A Forgotten Pioneer for Civil Justice”, is about the co-founder of the Niagara movement, who was also her and Barry Murray’s great- grandfather.
Cory Armand, Joseph Peterson, and Deena Johnson are rebuilding their city one house at a time. The trio of private investors has renovated more than 80 homes, more than the 48 the local government recently tore down in a neighborhood, and the 16 apartments in the city's downtown area. We talk with the trio about their strategies and they share their advice.
Read More: Three Young Renovators Who Are Rebuilding Their City
Note: Young and the three guests are members of the Northwest Indiana Creative Investors Association (NICIA). Joseph serves as President, Cory as Vice President, and Deana as Programming.
Episode 43
The film "Oppenheimer" raked in $80.5 million in the United States on its opening weekend. In the international market, it took in about $93 million for a total of more than $174 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.
The cast list for the $100 million "Oppenheimer" mentions only one Black scientist.
The movie purports to show a critical time in the life of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. In one of the greatest scientific efforts during WW II, the Manhattan Project marshalled the efforts of over 200,000 scientists, technicians, and workers and helped win the war by dropping two nuclear bombs on Japan.
Was the only Black in the movie the only one in real life involved with the project? Who was he and what did he do? To answer these and other questions about Blacks and the bomb, we have as our guest, author, lecturer, popular Port of Harlem contributor, and historian of the African diaspora, C.R. Gibbs.
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POH Podcast Host Wayne Young:
Is this the making of another movie?
Guest: Historian CR Gibbs:
Oh, I would think so.
My guest is a student and teacher of the Bible, EJ Brock. She is also a writer who specializes in spiritual insight. Her books that intertwine the “spiritual'” and the “carnal” are categorized as paranormal romances.
Brock's books are not based on facts like her articles, but are based on fantasies. Her latest article in POH: Texas District Pulls Bible and LGBTQ+ Books - Do You Know What’s In The Bible?
Marvin Tupper Jones made his mark as a Washington, DC-based documentary photographer before starting the Chowan Discovery Group that researches, documents, preserves, and presents the history of his home area, the Winton, North Carolina Triangle.
The Group has shared its findings and documentation via a variety of methods from stage presentations to historical markers. “We hope that people will find new value in the world that immediately surrounds them,” explained Jones.
Vincent Spaulding is the Project Leader of the George Henry White Memorial Health & Education Center in Bladen and Columbus Counties, North Carolina.
He talks about how he used his architecture and community organizing skills honed in middle-class Washington, DC and “divine intervention” to turn a 120-year-old farm house into a community center in his home county, a part of the “other” America.
After delivering a well-received talk at DC’s Remember the Pearl 2023 commemoration, Port of Harlem magazine printed an excerpt from Dr. Richard Bell's STOLEN.
The book tells the story of five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their astonishing odyssey home. Both events took place during the Reverse Underground Railroad period.
POH publisher Wayne Young talks with Bell about this period and its affect on Blacks then and now.
We converse with Sabata-mpho Mokae, an academic, novelist, and translator based at the Sol Plaatje University in Kimberly, South Africa. We talk not only about Mokae’s writings, but that of his hero Sol Plaatjie, South African and world history, and he and Plaatje’s effort to develop and maintain their language, Setwana.
Also see in Port of Harlem magazine: Sabata-mpho Mokae, Pridefully Keeping His Language Alive
POH talks with CR Gibbs about Abubakri II’s Voyage and why he thinks there is so much interest in the explorer and his journeys.
His article on Abubakari and the mystery of his voyage from current day Gambia to current day Brazil remains very popular for those searching the web and landing on our page. After publishing the article in February 2021, we are going to finally revisit the subject audibly.
Note: When answering a question, Gibbs referred to this book: "Mysterious Explorer: Solving the Puzzle of an African Explorer in America - - 180 Years Before Columbus by Dr. Ronald Stewart."
POH talks with Olaiya Temitope Templer, News Editor at The Guardian Newspapers, Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s most respected newspapers, if not the most respected. We talk about Nigeria's February 25 general elections for president, vice president, and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
STEM Program Producer Denise Smith-Archer
Denise Smith-Archer is an engineer, educator, artist, and co-author of “Black Gems in STEM: An Academic Success Workbook.” We talk to Smith-Archer about the book and how she brought the book alive during week-long summer enrichment program at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland.
Bird Photographer Charles Chuck James
While rehabbing from cancer in 2008, Charles James of Bowie, MD found refuge in taking pictures of birds. Aside from his Facebook postings, some of his photos have even been showcased at the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center Gallery and featured in their newsletter. We talk to James about how he found his hobby and its affect on his health.
Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Theo Hodge, Jr., Medical Director of the Washington Health Institute and Port of Harlem contributor. Dr. Hodge is especially interested in the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and an outspoken proponent of HIV prevention. Today, we will take about another disease, in particular, monkeypox.
As of today, nearly 38% of monkeypox cases are among Black people, yet Blacks represent only 12% of the US population. We will also talk about these disparities and the vaccine.
Join Port of Harlem publisher Wayne Young and Port of Harlem contributor Kennedra Tucker in a 30-minute discussion on “Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women.” Tucker has written for Port of Harlem magazine since she was in high school - - 22 years ago. Today, she is a K-12 health and physical education specialist pursuing a doctorate in school system leadership at the University of Maryland – College Park and is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational consultant.
Well, we hope everyone had a chance to watch the episode of “Recipe for Change” in which we provided. If not, we will try to share enough of the show to those who saw the show can easily recall the discussions and those who did not, can follow. The show gathers celebrities, chefs, activists, and creators around a dinner table for necessary conversations.