Lester is back. He has a word (or 500) for BLM and his recent appearance on the Heidelcast. Lester than tells you about a wild, wild year in American history - police shootings, riots, looting, suspension of civil liberties, and Russian conspiracy theories - yes, he talks about 1946.

Lester makes a housekeeping announcement and loses track of the name of his show and the number of announcements he has to make. A lot of miscounting going on lately. . .

Lester concedes nothing in this short episode for all you short tempered listeners. He tells you why he could not, will not, ever vote for Joe Biden (or anyone like him). He also makes a (few) shameless (shameful?) plugs for his essay - "It's only two dollars and ninety-nine cent!" Lester also questions if it is really true that only 20% of black m…

This episode of the Black History Fashion Show covers two titans of black freedom - Richard Allen and Absalom Jones. Two men who demonstrated who demonstrated character, wisdom, and leadership that resounds to this day. Lester covers the origins of the black church and black mutual aid societies. Lester also recalls a time when he was not popular o…

Lester follows up with his friends B.T. and Jay McDraw about the latest George Floyd news, what they think of BLM now, and what is "The Cause" now after a fiery and bloody and summer. And when it comes to racial issues/police brutality - what constitutes a win?

Lester takes a break from the weightier events in Black history to catechize you into the what the Hoop Elders know - namely who are the best 5 players in recent NBA history. Lester, being Lester, also takes a minute (or 10) to take some shots at a pop and sports icon. Caution for those NBA fans under 35: you might need to listen at 1/2 speed so yo…

19th Century civil rights giant, Martin Delany, was a publisher, doctor, educator, Army Major and as radical as they came in the 1800s. We discuss him and his place in the civil rights cannon on this episode. We also define the historical characteristics of black leaders and institutions and demonstrate how BLM is not a black civil rights organizat…

The Black History Fashion Show gets practical this week. Listeners asked "What can I do?" Lester responds and - not surprisingly - makes a pitch for learning more black history. We also cover the damage done by a Statesboro, Georgia mob.

It's Riot Season, Y'all! We go from the Exodus of 1879 to Lester driving a U-Haul through the Rodney King riots to the secret foundation of Black Power. Your headphones are going be smokin' after this one.

We are joined by two old friends - one from Southern California, one from South Carolina - to discuss what we've seen so far, bad Twitter takes we've read, and our thoughts on what comes next. We remember our run ins with the police as well.

A short episode on two (sadly) former Kentucky residents -- the forgotten, Garret Morgan (a man for our times), and the strangely ignored, Breonna Taylor. We also ponder the question: How you gonna lead a movement if no one is behind you?

$100M from Netflix pays for a lot of honest introspection. This week we talk about how BlackAF# goes farther inside the psyche of today's black elite than most black creative endeavors. We're a long way from Esther Rolle's tiny afro and John Amos' flared nostrils - but have we gone forward or backward?…

Rosa Parks 2.0? Let's not get crazy. The Black History Fashion Show is here provide perspective. On our off day, no less. We're going to talk about Shelly Luther and Rosa Parks but first we're going to talk about Irene Morgan. Don't know who Irene Morgan is? That's why we're here, Homie. And we'll put the Governor in his proper place, too.…

Life as a black mascot for the '90s and '00s GOP, predictions for various black GOP & Trump mascots of today. And what would be the symbol for an independent black political party?

Andrew "Rube" Foster - 8th grade, Jim Crow educated, baseball giant, National Negro League founder dispensed pitching lessons and lessons on how to win civil and social victories without getting. political.

Announcing the return of the Black History Fashion Show. Some thoughts on Self Made and celebrity black political commentators.

A breakdown of black privilege and the black elite.