PODCASTS

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SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #51

In this episode, Anton and BC discuss Elon Musk’s “truth” GPT, Black-owned AI companies, and the African Union’s 40-year roadmap to a new African renaissance. *Remarks are from MarketForce CEO and co-founder, Tesh Mbaabu, in conversation with NALA founder, Benjamin Fernandes, and LELAPA co-founders, Jade Abbott and Pelonomi

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #50

In this portion of the conversation, BC and Anton discuss the future of public education, the new school they’re developing in Ethiopia, and a few financial tools designed by people of African descent…. In the second half of the discussion, Anton and BC grapple with DAIR’s response to

MONEY MOVES

The SKY IS BLACK Conversation Menu: Money Moves

Black folks, all around the world, need to secure the bag. Here are some resources that should help to make this happen. One love! How to Set Financial Goals for Your FutureTo live comfortably now and in retirement, setting financial goals for the short-, mid-, and long-term is crucial. Here

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #48

Anton and BC discuss the Apple TV+ film, The Banker, the Black-owned company, ⁠Happy Hues⁠, and the possibility of a more promising AI-enabled future.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #47

BC and Anton discuss Mutale Nkonde, the prophetic accuracy of Stochastic Parrots, and the evolving battle to address toxicity in artificial intelligence.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #46

Anton and BC discuss their conversation with Timnit Gebru, the Black Pot Supper Club, and the presence and impact of pareidolia in AI.

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #6

Christian Davis is the co-founder, with Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, of Flavors from Afar in Los Angeles. As a social enterprise extension of the Tiyya Foundation, Flavors from Afar works with refugees and asylum seekers to create an authentic, rotating menu featuring traditional dishes from around the world. The refugee chefs receive

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #5

Martin Draluck is the founder of the Black Pot Supper Club, an interactive dining experience celebrating African American culinary heritage. It's the most memorable and meaningful meal ever...

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #45

They're back! BC and Anton launch Season 2 by welcoming Timnit Gebru, founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute, for a discussion about chatGPT, her childhood in Addis Ababa, and a growing evil lurking within some corners of the A.I. ecosystem.

Ujamaa

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #6

Anton and BC visit My Place Cafe in Pasadena, CA, and reflect on the first year of Year of Ujamaa. 110 all the way... | *Note: In this episode, BC inadvertantly identified Blk&Bold Coffee as Blk&Gold Coffee. Clearly a moment of OYOU-VAC. Another cup, please... :)

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FEST #4

Sisters Jocelyn and Jaela Salala are on a mission to change the food scene. Jocelyn is the visionary behind the bold food blog, Salala Stirs the Pot, and Jaela is the force and spirit propelling Chef Keith Corbin’s Alta Adams Wine Shop.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Season 1 Finale

In the finale of Season One, Anton and BC discuss Wakanda Forever, a bevy of movies and A.I. books, and formally announce the official 2022 SKY IS BLACK Person of the Year. About artivist NIKKOLAS SMITH / Nikkolas Smith, a native of Houston, Texas, is a Master of Architecture recipient

SKY IS BLACK

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #5

Anton and BC discuss the ancient, super grain fonio, the tasty collaboration between A Dozen Cousins and Marvel Studios, and where to buy toilet paper, paper towels, and toothpaste from Black-owned companies. Keeping it 220.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #43

Anton and BC welcome Dr. Ashuanta Anderson for a discussion about cultural pride reinforcement, the power of children’s books, and how we can propel all children closer to our collective Wakanda. Ashaunta T. Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #42

In this episode, Anton and BC discuss MacArthur fellow Joseph Drew Lanham, THE farmer Ken Sparks, and their personal experiences gardening, hiking, and camping.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #41

BC and Anton welcome visionary agriculturalist Ken Sparks for a conversation about food deserts, community gardens, and the future of urban farming. Let’s eat…

RECOLLECT

RECOLLECT - Episode #10

Hakim Adi is Professor of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester, and the most prominent and preeminent scholar of Blacks in the UK. He is the author of several titles, including Black British History, New Perspectives, West Africans in Britain/1900-1960, and the focus of this

RECOLLECT

RECOLLECT - Episode #9

Verena Krebs is the author of Medieval Ethiopian Kingship, Craft, and Diplomacy with Latin Europe. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, the book explores why Ethiopia’s Solomonic kings initiated long-distance diplomatic contacts with Latin Europe in the late Middle Ages. It traces the history of more than a dozen delegations dispatched

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #40

In this episode, Anton and BC discuss the new documentary “Is That Black Enough for You?”, their recent conversation with Asmelash Teka, and the shocking artificial intelligence realities revealed by DAIR.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #39

Anton and BC discuss the “Little Black Mermaid,” the second Wakanda Forever trailer, and the new Nigerian Disney series, Iwaju.

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #38

Anton and BC welcome Asmelash Teka Hadgu, the Co-Founder and CTO of Lesan.ai, a translation platform bringing vernacular digital content to Ethiopian and Eritrean language speakers. THIS brings us closer to Wakanda… ሰማይ ጸሊም = "SKY IS BLACK" in Tigrinya ስካይ ኢዝ ብላክ = A transliteration of SKY IS

MONEY MOVES

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #4

Anton and BC rediscover Iya Foods, and discuss ugali, Trader Joe's, and their shared love for Perry's Joint.

MONEY MOVES

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #3

BC and Anton discuss grits, groceries, and toothpaste.

MONEY MOVES

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #2

Anton and BC discuss Marcus Garvey, paper products, and what a “successful” Year of Ujamaa really means.

MONEY MOVES

YEAR OF UJAMAA - Episode #1

Anton and BC discuss Starbucks, personal shopping with Dumpling, and what constitutes true Ujamaa.