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Color Commentary

Color Commentary

By: Dr. Charles Cole III
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Color Commentary with Dr. Cole is where the news meets perspective. Each episode begins in black and white—straight facts, clearly laid out, no spin—before shifting into full color, where Dr. Charles Cole III brings his voice, expertise, and lived experience to unpack what it all really means. From courtroom battles to cultural flashpoints, from education to entrepreneurship, this show gives you both the record and the reflection. Sometimes it’s just Dr. Cole, sometimes it’s with guests, but always it’s about learning, questioning, and seeing the deeper connections others miss. Color Commentary isn’t just about what happened—it’s about why it matters and what comes next.

 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Ep 8 | The Beef Between Joe Budden and Native Land: Authenticity, Class, and Who Gets to Speak for the Culture (ft. Torraine Walker)

    Ep 8 | The Beef Between Joe Budden and Native Land: Authenticity, Class, and Who Gets to Speak for the Culture (ft. Torraine Walker)
    Oct 23 2025

    This week on Color Commentary, Dr. Charles Cole is joined by digital storyteller and journalist Torraine Walker to break down the viral beef between The Joe Budden Podcast and The Native Land Pod—and what it really says about class, authenticity, and Black discourse. From the performance of intellectualism to the question of what credentials actually mean, Dr. Cole and Torraine keep it real about being stuck between worlds and why Joe's platform resonates with millions while others just perform.

    Torraine Walker is a digital storyteller, journalist, and brand strategist specializing in authentic messaging and content creation. His work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Huffington Post, Splinter News, and more. He's partnered with organizations like Community Movement Builders and Energy Convertors to help find and amplify authentic voices in Black media. Learn more at torrainewalker.com.

    We'd love to hear from you! Email Charles at colorcommentarypod@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep 7 | How We End the Proficiency Illusion

    Ep 7 | How We End the Proficiency Illusion
    Oct 16 2025

    A decade of the same results means the education system is functioning exactly as designed. The only way to end the proficiency illusion is to build an Agency Movement—one student, one family, one classroom at a time.

    We'd love to hear from you! Email Charles at colorcommentarypod@gmail.com
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    33 mins
  • Ep 6 | Let's Talk About Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein

    Ep 6 | Let's Talk About Ta-Nehisi Coates & Ezra Klein
    Oct 9 2025

    After the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, New York Times columnist Ezra Klein wrote a piece that many saw as too sympathetic to Kirk's legacy. Ta-Nehisi Coates responded with a piece in Vanity Fair criticizing Klein's take, comparing it to the whitewashing of the Confederate cause after the Civil War. Let's talk about it.

    • Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein Hash Out Their Charlie Kirk Disagreement (The Ezra Klein Show, 9/28/25)
    • Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way by Ezra Klein (NYT, 9/11/25)
    • Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause by Ta-Nehisi Coates (Vanity Fair, 9/16/25)

    We’d love to hear from you! Email Charles at colorcommentarypod@gmail.com
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    43 mins
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