All of the summer confession episodes are live. Enjoy them and look forward to a new series coming this fall.
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Socrates in the City is the acclaimed series of conversations on “life, God, and other small topics,” hosted by Eric Metaxas. Starting with the philosopher Socrates’s famous words that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” Metaxas thought it would be valuable to create a forum that might encourage busy New Yorkers in thinking about the bigger questions in life. He founded Socrates in the City in 2000. Metaxas is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of MARTIN LUTHER, IF YOU CAN KEEP ...
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Noire Book Reviews features books by and/or about Black people from across the diaspora. Noire Book Reviews is a part of the Media Noire Network created and hosted by me, Natasha Nicolo, to celebrate Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year. (Note: In the early episodes, you will hear mention of "Noire Histoir, " my original Black history and culture podcast. That podcast still exists as Noire History but now focuses on Black history and non-fiction books and documentaries ...
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Microchurches is a podcast meant to encourage and equip those wanting a different kind of church. The term "microchurch" has become increasingly popular over the years and this podcast is our way of contributing to the conversation.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – America: Past, Present, and Future
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Host Eric Metaxas welcomes lawyer, activist, and Independent Presidential candidate Mr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Socrates in the City stage with a standing ovation for a conversation on America. In keeping with the forum’s history, Mr. Metaxas asks Mr. Kennedy the big questions, questions on “life, God, and other small topics”. Conversation top…
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A review of “The Revisioners” by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton which tells the story of two Black women dealing with racial tension during different time periods. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/revisioners-book-review/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=media&utm_campaign=NBR&utm_content=general. VISIT MY WEBSITE https:/…
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A review of "Just Pursuit" by Laura Coates is a memoir about a black female prosecutor and her time at the Department of Justice. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/just-pursuit-book-review VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: ht…
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A review of "They Can't Kill Us All" by Wesley Lowery which details incidents of police and White vigilante shootings of Black people in America. It also discusses the rise of the Movement in response to the killings of unarmed Black people. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/they-cant-kill-us-all-book-review. VISIT…
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Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire by Carol Jenkins and Elizabeth Gardner Hines
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"Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire" by Carol Jenkins and Elizabeth Gardner Hines tells the story of an entrepreneur who became the first or one of the first Black millionaires in America. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/black-titan-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://median…
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A review of "The Lynching" by Laurence Leamer which details the racially motivated murder of Michael Donald and the criminal and civil trials that followed. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/the-lynching-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.…
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A review of "White Rage" by Carol Anderson which examines the reality that Black efforts at progress and achievement are often met with resistance and retrenchment of obstacles. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/white-rage-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: htt…
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A review of "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters" by Jason Stearns which explains the causes of the Congo Wars and what unfolded once the fighting began. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/dancing-in-the-glory-of-monsters-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://…
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A review of "They Were Her Property" by Stephanie Jones-Rogers which discusses the role that White women played in the institution of slavery. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/they-were-her-property-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/…
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A review of "The Color of Money" by Mehrsa Baradaran which discusses the history of economic limitations and responsibilities placed on Black banks and capitalism. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/color-of-money-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.i…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is lighten upΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of “One Righteous Man” by Arthur Browne which tells the story of Samuel Battle, the first Black police officer in New York City. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/one-righteous-man-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire…
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A review of "When Affirmative Action Was White" by Ira Katznelson which tells the story of how the progressive programs of the 1930s and 1940s solidified and expanded the White American middle class while excluding Black citizens whenever possible. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/when-affirmative-action-was-white…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is giving back worksΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts, a good book to discuss intersectionality as it touches on both race and reproductive rights. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/killing-the-black-body-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.inst…
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Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi
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A review of "Stamped from the Beginning" by Ibram X. Kendi which provides a history of America's racist ideas. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/stamped-from-the-beginning-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medianoire Pinterest: https:…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is hobbies are importantΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of "Things That Make White People Uncomfortable", a memoir by NFL defensive end Michael Bennett which also discusses various social issues. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram:…
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A review of “Black Fortunes” by Shomari Wills which tells the story of the first six Black Americans who became millionaires in the years following slavery. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/black-fortunes-book-review VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram…
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A review of "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein which charts the history of how local, state, and federal government policies and programs segregated cities across America. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/the-color-of-law-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is bad advice still works.Από τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander which tackles the complex issues of mass incarceration. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/new-jim-crow-book-review VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.…
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A review of “The Girl Who Smiled Beads” by Clemantine Wamariya, which charts her and her sister’s experience as refugees during the Rwandan genocide. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/the-girl-who-smiled-beads-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.inst…
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A review of “The Underground Railroad Records” by William Still, a vitally important book that shares the experiences of people who escaped or attempted to escape slavery via the Underground Railroad. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/the-underground-railroad-records-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire…
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A review of "The Sun Does Shine", an autobiography written by Anthony Ray Hinton about his life and experience as a wrongfully convicted man. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/the-sun-does-shine-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is humor will save your businessΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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"Women, Race, & Class" by Angela Davis was published in 1981 and analyzes the individual histories and intersections of sexism, racism, and classism in America. The book primarily focuses on the women's liberation movement and provides an overview of the movement's complete timeline as well as in-depth coverage of specific eras. Show notes and sour…
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A review of "Negroes and the Gun" which provides a history of Black people and firearms which includes but goes beyond self-defense. This allows you to imagine yourself witnessing these events in your mind's eye. What could have been a boring topic springs to life because it's told through these riveting stories and personal accounts. Show notes an…
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If you are looking for a new literary classic that perfectly summarizes the history of race relations in the UK while also breaking down how racist institutions are preserved by refusing to discuss racism then my review of "Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race" is for you. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.c…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is AI may not be changing anythingΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents", a book about the structure of caste systems and their impact on three societies. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/caste-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediano…
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A review of the book "There Are No Children Here" by Alex Kotlowitz which tells the story of residents of Chicago’s Henry Horner projects during the 1980s. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/there-are-no-children-here-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://w…
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A discussion of Up From Slavery by Booker T Washington, an autobiography covering his experience as a child born into slavery, his struggle to obtain an education, and his time spent helping to establish what would become Tuskegee University. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/up-from-slavery-book-review. VISIT MY W…
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A review of "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present" by Harriet A. Washington which charts the history of unethical medical experiments that have been conducted on Black people. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/medical-apartheid-book-rev…
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A book review of "Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement" which was written by Barbara Ransby and tells the story of Ella Baker’s life. Visit the Noire Histoir YouTube Channel or website for the full review. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/ella-baker-and-the-black-freedom-movement-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is you can't avoid politics.Από τον Roger Wilkerson
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A review of "Forty Million Dollar Slaves" by William C. Rhoden, a chronicle of Black athletes navigating efforts to limit their participation in sports. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/forty-million-dollar-slaves-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://medianoire.com FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www…
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"Ida: A Sword Among Lions" by Paula Giddings is a biography that details the journalistic activism of Ida B. Wells. Covering the incredibly impactful life of Wells is a huge undertaking but Giddings' delivers the goods. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/ida-a-sword-among-lions-book-review. VISIT MY WEBSITE https://…
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"King Leopold's Ghost" by Adam Hochschild is the story of how King Leopold II of Belgium used violence and coercion to gain control of the Congo. In this review, I discuss how on a larger scale the book also provides a perspective on how various European powers carved up Africa for their own gain. Show notes and sources are available at https://med…
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“Before the Mayflower” by Lerone Bennett, Jr. is the ultimate book to read if you’re interested in Black History, especially American Black History. Originally published in 1962, the book covers the history of Black America from 1619 to 1962. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/before-the-mayflower. VISIT MY WEBSITE …
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The esteemed editor of The New Criterion — a monthly review of the arts and intellectual life – and president of Encounter Books, Roger Kimball, and Socrates host Eric Metaxas, sit down for a delightful conversation on the intellectual life, touching on subjects from the inversion of virtue to political correctness to the effects of the sexual revo…
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Wallstreet businessman turned author Michael Wilkerson sits down with host Eric Metaxas to answer the question of if and why America matters. After his business in Africa was paused during the 2020 Covid shutdowns, Wilkerson’s eyes were opened to the partisan, cultural, and ideological divides in America, and he wondered if the nation could still b…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is selling is harderΑπό τον Roger Wilkerson
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Phillip Dray details the history of mob violence and lynchings in "At the Hands of Persons Unknown". Dray lays out how lynchings were used as a form of political terrorism aimed at subjugating Black people and enforcing white supremacy. Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.com/blog/at-the-hands-of-persons-unknown. VISIT MY WEB…
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“Black Against Empire” by Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin, Jr is the definitive history of The Black Panthers. The book not only charts the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party but also provides detailed backgrounds of its most prominent members. Learning about Huey P. Newton’s and Bobby Seale’s early family life set the stage for explaining t…
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The day after his Socrates in the City event on C.S. Lewis and Scientism, The Discovery Institute’s Dr. John West sits down with Host Eric Metaxas to discuss his documentary Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism. Human Zoos tells the shocking story of how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in America i…
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Scientist and attorney Casey Luskin sits down with Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to explore these big questions: Is science objective? How did humans come into existence? How do you reconcile faith and science? Luskin is the editor of The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith and co-author of Science and Human Origins and Associate Dire…
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"Ain't I a Woman" by bell hooks explores the impact of racism and sexism on Black women. Not as separate factors but through the lens of intersectionality. The book charts the history of how “sexism operates both independently of and simultaneously with racism to oppress us” (Black women). Show notes and sources are available at https://medianoire.…
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The summer confession series contains opinions on nine important topics. Episodes are released weekly on Sunday. This week the topic is Marketing Yourself is Hard.Από τον Roger Wilkerson
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