Random news and events specifically from a Afrocentric perspective.
Latest episodes
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24 min
BTR News: Who Is Allowed to Defend Themselves?
Does America apply self-defense laws equally, or does race still influence whose fear is considered "reasonable"? We'll examine two recent cases that have sparked national debate:…
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8 min
BTR News: The Real Tyranny: What the Cold War Narrative Leaves Out
For decades, Americans have been told that the greatest threat to freedom was "tyrannical socialism." But what did that message sound like to African Americans living under Jim Cro…
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9 min
Trump Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Sanctions and the Vulnerable Dollar
Trump’s remarks on Iran’s frozen assets reveal more than most media headlines are admitting. In the context of the U.S.-Iran memorandum and the reopening of traffic through the Str…
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5 min
Before conservatives weaponized it, ‘woke’ meant being alert to systemic dangers
Kevin Roberts studied Black survival, then helped weaponize the cultural term “woke.” But woke was never the problem. Sleepwalking through a dangerous nation built on anti-Black la…
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54 sec
Private Event Shut Down, Then Apology? Jaylen Brown Calls Out “Biased Information”
BTRN - The City of Beverly Hills has issued an apology to NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown after admitting its earlier public statement about shutting down his brand event was inaccurate.…