Episodes
Join Da Bruhs Bookshelf as we discuss Carol Anderson's The Second Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
Published 09/12/22
Join Da Bruhs Bookshelf as we have an intimate conservation with Brian Broome as he opens up about the book and shares his emotions leading up to writing this memoir and how he is now healing from his past trauma. Also, Brian opens up about his journey to accepting himself and building confidence after the people in his childhood blocked it from ever forming.
Published 08/29/22
Join the bruhs bookshelf as we continue our discussion on Brian Broome's "Punch Me Up to The Gods". With our special guest Derric Heck.
Published 08/22/22
Join us as we continue to unpack Brian Broome's "Punch me up to the Gods" life as being black and queer.
Published 08/15/22
Da bruhs unpack the memoir of Brain Broome's life of a gay black male in an America where acceptance did not stretch beyond traditional gender identities.
Our Special Guest on this episode Derric Ivan Heck.
Published 08/08/22
Join us as we explore the life and the success of America's first black billionaire, Reginald Lewis.
Published 08/01/22
Join as we explore the ancient lost text The Kebra Nagast and unpack the Rastafarian religion and culture with our special guest, Renee Pitter.
Published 07/25/22
Dr Richard Benson II educate's us on hidden knowledge about the construction of the autobiography and chapters that were purposely omitted from the final edit.We also stress Betty's role in Malcolm life and how she felt about her activist hisband.
Published 07/11/22
Tune in as Da bruhs continue to share their thoughts on the Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley in part 3 of this 4 part series.
Published 07/05/22
Please join us for our analysis of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley
Published 06/28/22
Enjoy us as we explore the man who sparked a generation to the thought of self-love and awaken the minds of critical thinkers to initiate change.
Published 06/21/22
We just provide our thoughts on the life of Evelyn Hugo and look in the mirror to ask ourselves, "what's really important to me"?
Published 05/20/22
Join Da Bruhs as we dive into Phil Knight’s journey in starting NIKE...
Published 05/09/22
Join us as we explore Audible's new release "Finding Tamika" a story of a young lady that went missing in Spartanburg, South Carolina which received little to no media attention. Luckily Tamika had family in high places that was able to adjust the spotlight towards her disappearance which ultimately lead to breaking her case and Finding Tamika.
Published 04/04/22
Will your children love you after being stripped away from you at birth and indoctrinated into a religion that opposed your belief system.
Published 03/07/22
This is part two of our discussion on Collen Hoover's It Ends with US
Published 02/14/22
What happens when love reminds you of your dark past? Do you move forward or sacrifice and break the cycle?
Published 02/07/22
We are what we most commonly do. The best way to change yourself is to change your habits. James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” explores the science of personal transformation through the use of small, incrementally, significant steps that will help reshape our thoughts and emotions surrounding our most stubborn habits as well as what keeps us from forming new ones. Join Da Bruhs Bookshelf and special guest Detroit Lions General Manager Brad Holmes to discuss the strategies mentioned In this podcast...
Published 01/24/22
In a world of a collapsed economy, drug addiction and illiteracy are at an all-time high, a 15 yr old black girl Lauren Olamina finds herself leading a group of strangers to a safe space while creating and converting people to religion and belief that she came up with through her observation from journaling how the world had changed and where God fits in all of this.
Published 01/17/22
In this episode through Bernie Mack's autobiography, we explore the different approaches on how to properly raise children, love, family, and just poke fun at Bernie Mack's relaxed approach to writing this book.
Published 01/10/22
This is a continuation of last week's discussion on "The Water Dancer"
Published 12/20/21
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her — but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known.
So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia’s proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the...
Published 12/14/21
The Sweetness of Water – At the end of the American Civil War, the war waged by Whites in Southern states to keep slavery legal, many were left questioning the direction and role in life. George and Isabelle Walker are private, well-respected common folk within the community of Old Ox who deal with the prospect of never seeing their son, Caleb, again. Another victim to the lost and futile cause of The War. Perhaps it was this loss that made them able to see Prentice and Landry, two newly...
Published 11/22/21
This podcast episode is part2 of our coverage of Joan Morgan's When Chickheads Come Home to Roost
Published 11/01/21
Join the bruhs as we explore this masterpiece by Joan Morgan, "When ChickenHeads Come Home to Roost". We discuss the struggles of being black and having allegiance to your race, embracing your feminity all while being a feminist. What is feminism and can it be redefined to be relevant to the modern era of hip-hop?
Published 10/25/21