Episodes

  • A Conversation on Overcoming Slavery’s Legacy

    A Conversation on Overcoming Slavery’s Legacy
    Aug 4 2025
    The Rabbi and Black Unicorn discuss the lasting impact of slavery on the Black community, including mental blocks and fractured families, while emphasizing healing, empowerment, and strong family bonds. They critique regressive movements and explore evolving views on relationships and marriage, ending with a call for self-determination and growth.
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    50 mins
  • Reconciliation and Empowerment in Black Relationships

    Reconciliation and Empowerment in Black Relationships
    Aug 4 2025
    In a powerful episode of Black Thought, the Rabbi and Trey explore the deep-rooted divisions between Black men and women, linking them to the lasting effects of slavery and systemic manipulation. Drawing on influential works, they discuss issues like economic disparity, willful irresponsibility, and legal manipulation, ultimately calling for reconciliation, spiritual renewal, and empowerment to heal relationships and restore community strength.
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    50 mins
  • Language, Division, and Empowerment in the Black Community

    Language, Division, and Empowerment in the Black Community
    Aug 4 2025
    RaBBI and Uni discuss how language and divisions rooted in oppression, like the Willie Lynch Doctrine, keep the Black community separated. They explore gender roles, barriers to unity, and the need for mental, spiritual, and economic freedom, stressing true democracy and financial literacy as keys to empowerment.
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    53 mins
  • Black Fragility and the Fight for Empowerment

    Black Fragility and the Fight for Empowerment
    Aug 4 2025
    The Rabbi and DJ Kristyles explore the mindset of young Black men, the impact of small choices, and the harmful influence of commercialized rap. They discuss systemic control, economic disparity, and the need for Black ownership, responsibility, and community empowerment.
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    53 mins
  • Awakening the African Mind

    Awakening the African Mind
    Aug 4 2025
    In Black Thought: Everything Must Change, hosts Rabbi and Uni examine the impact of historical trauma on Black identity, challenging the idea that Black Americans lack culture. They discuss the legacy of slavery, suppressed knowledge, and the need for a mass awakening. Citing key books, they stress reclaiming heritage, economic empowerment, healthier living, and the promotion of self-reliance and cultural pride.
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    52 mins
  • Reclaiming Power, History, and Community

    Reclaiming Power, History, and Community
    Aug 4 2025
    In Black Thought: Everything Must Change, hosts Rabbi, and Uni call on the community to support Garden Valley families impacted by a recent explosion by donating clothes and household items at WOVU. The episode explores the need to decolonize the African mind, challenge historical manipulation, and reject white supremacist beliefs. The hosts critique token gestures like the National Baptist Convention’s offering from Target, urging Black communities to define their own value and narratives without seeking external validation. Emphasizing self-reliance, spiritual discernment, and faith, they contrast divine and natural law, share personal stories of divine intervention, and highlight the importance of wisdom through lived experience.
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    51 mins
  • Unity, Awareness, and Action: Building Power in the Black Community

    Unity, Awareness, and Action: Building Power in the Black Community
    Jul 10 2025
    The hosts of Black Thought on WOVU 95.9 FM—Rabbi, Uni, and intern Nathaniel—discuss unity, historical awareness, and empowerment in the Black community. They highlight the need for informed action, shared resources, and collaboration despite differences. Topics include the impact of historical trauma, Western value systems, incarceration vs. education, and modern-day exploitation. The episode calls for sustainable living, youth empowerment, and collective growth through discomfort and perseverance.
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    51 mins
  • Reclaiming Truth & Supporting Garden Valley

    Reclaiming Truth & Supporting Garden Valley
    Jul 10 2025
    Rabbi and DJ Black Unicorn of WOVU 95.9 FM urge the community to support Garden Valley families affected by a recent explosion by donating household items and clothing to 7201 Kinsman Road. They emphasize compassion, the unpredictability of hardship, and the importance of helping others. The conversation explores the erasure of Black history, calling for a decolonized, Afrocentric perspective. They discuss self-knowledge, redefining personal narratives, and the value of meditation, prayer, and discernment. Black Thought shares how a rainstorm served as divine guidance. They close by reinforcing community support and appreciating daily blessings.
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    51 mins