Jason Parham, senior writer at WIRED, walks Jon through the evolution and legacy of Black Twitter. Parham’s three-part series, “A People’s History of Black Twitter,” follows the online community from its early days of late night takes, through an era of platform dominance, and into an uncertain future. He joins Offline to discuss how Black Twitter has shaped ... Show More
Sep 2022
The Power of Black Twitter (feat. Michael Harriot) - Beyond the Scenes
From hashtag activism to action offline, Black Twitter has been a vehicle for real change. Host Roy Wood Jr. chats with author of the book, Black AF: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America, Michael Harriot and Professor of Media Studies at Northeastern University, Meredith D. Clark ... Show More
58m 6s
Sep 2022
The Power of Black Twitter (feat. Michael Harriot)
From hashtag activism to action offline, Black Twitter has been a vehicle for real change. Host Roy Wood Jr. chats with author of the book, Black AF: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America, Michael Harriot and Professor of Media Studies at Northeastern University, Meredith D. Clark ... Show More
55m 43s
Oct 2023
Talking Shit with Cedric Johnson: After Black Lives Matter
<p></p><p>In Episode 57, we are joined by Dr. Cedric G. Johnson, Professor of Black Studies and Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to discuss his book After Black Lives Matter: Policing and Anti-Capitalist Struggle. We discuss the origins of modern polici ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 2023
Bet On Black Excerpt - Chapter 6 "Leverage"
Jurors, we have officially come to the end of Season 2 of Holding Court! In this episode, we have something special in store for you. We're wrapping up this second season with an exclusive excerpt from my book, 'Bet On Black: The Good News About Being Black In America Today.'
Sta ... Show More
27m 54s
Mar 2021
“Lemon Aid” (with Cerise Castle and Don Lemon)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss the Asian spa shootings in Atlanta, Teen Vogue’s new editor-in-chief firing for past racist tweets, Thomas Middleditch’s sexual misconduct allegations, Bill Maher’s take on recontextualizing problematic films, and Justin Bieber featuring Martin Lut ... Show More
1h 28m