Police Brutality

Oct 13

The Politics of Forgiveness: Amber Guyger & More

In this week’s podcast episode Jittaun and the crew discuss the results of the Amber Guyger murder trial and what it means to African-Americans in the ongoing quest for equity in the criminal justice system. The panel examines the meaning of forgiveness and if and when it’s appropriate to do so. The podcast ends onRead More

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Jun 22

When They See Us Review

When They See Us is an emotionally painful but necessary viewing experience. This film gives a snapshot of the grim reality of racism and poverty and how they are impacted by a flawed justice system. Take a listen to the Get Happy With J podcast review. Be sure to send us a comment on theRead More

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Aug 06

Race Relations: Starting the Conversation

In this podcast episode we begin a conversation about race relations. I am joined by Alex Larson, Michael Hurt and Ruben Ramirez for this panel discussion. You may be surprised by some of what we have to say. We each brought our own unique experiences about race to the table. Although we had some differencesRead More

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May 20

When The Music and The Message Unite

This podcast episode was recorded months ago, in late 2017. I decided to hold onto this episode because it didn’t fit the themes I was addressing for the kick-off of the podcast. It is usually the goal to encourage and inform, while keeping it light. Happiness is the over-arching theme of the podcast, hence theRead More

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Apr 30

Is It Dangerous To Be Black?

Several incidents of questionable policing and run-ins where citizens have been asked to leave business establishments beg the following question: Is it dangerous to be black right now in America? It’s hard to believe that such a question can be raised in 2018, but here we are. In this podcast episode J talks to localRead More

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