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Real Black News

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by Raqiyah Mays

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154 episodes
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Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and manifesting the positive in 2024 and beyond.

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Episode thumbnail for EP. 151 - Toni Blackman, Author, "Wisdom of the Cypher"

April 5, 2026

EP. 151 - Toni Blackman, Author, "Wisdom of the Cypher"

<div>On this final episode of Season 7, world-renowned hip-hop historian, educator, and author Toni Blackman breaks down the spiritual history of hip-hop as told in her book, "Wisdom of the Cypher." Weaving in ancient history, religion, and global studies, Toni shares passionate insights from over two decades of organizing cyphers worldwide, through her travels to over 50 countries, where she describes the cypher as a form of hip hop prayer and transformative meditation - no matter the country where it takes place.</div> <div> </div>

Episode thumbnail for Ep. 150 Journalist Trymaine Lee - A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America

March 1, 2026

Ep. 150 Journalist Trymaine Lee - A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America

<p>Ep. 150 of Real Black News features Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee discussing his book, A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America a work that merges memoir with reporting to examine how systemic racism, historical trauma, and gun violence impact Black life. Inspired by his own 38-year-old heart attack, he explores the emotional, physical, and ancestral weight of violence.<span class= "vKEkVd" data-animation-atomic="" data-wiz-attrbind= "class=afxrh_d/TKHnVd" data-processed="true"><span aria-hidden= "true" data-processed="true"> </span></span></p>

Episode thumbnail for Author Amy Dubois Barnett "If I Ruled the World"

February 1, 2026

Author Amy Dubois Barnett "If I Ruled the World"

<div>Ep. 149 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, features updates on the ICE protests in Minnesota, the shocking arrests of journalists for reporting on these protests, the 100-year anniversary of Black History Month, and an interview with author and former journalist Amy Dubois Barnett, who made history as the first Black woman to helm a mainstream U.S. Magazine. She discusses her debut novel and bestseller, If I Ruled the World, where she pens a juicy story based in the hip hop world of the '90s, focused on a young magazine Editor-in-Chief navigating the glamorous yet dangerous world of hip hop. Amy discusses how she got her book development deal with Hulu and Oscar-winning director Lee Daniels, the state of journalism, and tips to media-makers on maneuvering and positioning oneself in today's world.  #BlackHistoryMonth #RealBlackNews</div> <div> </div>

154 total episodes available with 2 transcripts

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What is Real Black News?

Pop-up episode 133 of Real Black News, hosted by Raqiyah Mays, brings uplifting news stories about people of African descent from Ghana, Sweden, Brazil, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Queens, New York. Psychotherapist Camille Banks Lee joins the episode to share three tips for staying empowered and manifesting the positive in 2024 and beyond.

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