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KING Talks Ep11 | David Banner

Release Date: 12/06/2017

KING Talks

K.I.N.G. Founder and President joins us for our #IAMKING series. Chris opens up about his family history, the actual origins of #lightskinbroussard, healthy black pride, the importance of strong family structure, and how hip hop has been a tool of both empowerment and degradation in the black community. Take a listen. And follow the full #IAMKING campaign on All podcast platforms: Follow the full campaign on Instagram

I AM K.I.N.G. - Patrick Patterson

KING Talks

Up next in the #IAMKING Series we are honored to have Patrick J. Patterson. Patrick is a member of our K.I.N.G. Raleigh Chapter and President of Global Partners for Fathers and Families, LLC. He has a powerful testimony of faith, and forgiveness. His journey also includes his inspirational transformation from graduating high school with a 1.3 GPA to earning an BS, MSW and MPH. Patrick gets into ALL OF IT with his good friend and our Guest Host Tru Pettigrew.

I AM K.I.N.G. - De'Von Cross

KING Talks

We continue our #IAMKING Series with De'Von Cross. De'Von is the Vice President of our Atlanta Chapter. De'Von a Registered Nurse and graduate of Morehouse College currently pursuing an advanced degree in Public Health. De'Von's story is truly inspirational. De'Von shares his journey from selling drugs in Huntsville, Alabama to graduating with a degree in Public Health Morehouse College. Take a listen. And follow the full #IAMKING campaign on Instagram

I AM K.I.N.G. - Cliff Skeene

KING Talks

In our next episode of the #IAMKING Series, we hear from Cliff Skeene. This is one of the more important stories we've told in some time. Take a moment to hear Cliff's experience with the prison, immigration and health care systems in America. It is a powerful and sobering story about how the consequences of our mistakes are often compounded for marginalized people--and the Grace of God. Take a listen. And follow the full #IAMKING campaign on Instagram @kingsofthemovement

I AM K.I.N.G. - Rob Jones

KING Talks

In our next episode of the #IAMKING Series, we hear from Rob Jones. Rob is a member of K.I.N.G. and the CEO of ESE (Economic Social Empowerment) Strategies. Be prepared to have your mind blown. Rob shares his personal journey of growing up in the inner-city at the height of the crack epidemic to the world of Wall Street and what that taught him about the 'game'. Rob speaks candidly about the history of race and money in America and what he's doing to what he's doing to help close the wealth gap.

I AM K.I.N.G. - Steven Stack

KING Talks

In the initial episode of our #IAMKING series, we hear from Steven Stack. Stack is a member of the K.I.N.G. Movement and the President of the K.I.N.G. Charlotte Chapter. Steven shares his passion for financial literacy. What that means for him as a Black Man in America. And whether or not his class status has shielded him from what many consider to be the 'black male experience'. Stack answers that questions by opening up about a very eye opening experience in the criminal justice system.

I AM K.I.N.G. - A Black History Month Podcast Series

KING Talks

#IAMKING is social media campaign by the KING Movement bringing attention to issues affecting black and brown people through the stories of K.I.N.G. men. We will be building on each story and talking about the unique way the #IAMKING story relates to the larger narrative of Black History. Follow the campaign on Instagram at @kingsofthemovement. Also follow our national page @thekingmovement

Ep. 30 | Jemar Tisby: The True History of The Church's Complicity in Racism

KING Talks

In episode 30, we are chopping it up with Jemar Tisby. Jemar is the president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective and the author of The Color Of Compromise (2019). He is also the co-host of the podcast Pass The Mic. Jemar is a PhD student in History at the University of Mississippi studying race, religion, and social movements in the twentieth century. Sean and Jemar discuss racism within the Church and the complicated historical relationship between 'evangelicalism' and institutional oppression.

Ep. 29 | The N@#&A Factory: Hip Hop and the 400 Year Campaign to Sell Black Inferiority

KING Talks

In this episode we interview 2X Grammy Award Winner, Speech of Arrested Development. Join us as we his new 3-part documentary 'The N@#&A Factory' which argues that Hip Hop has become a new tool of White Supremacy to monetize black bodies to perpetuate an ideology of black inferiority to a global audience. The documentary is currently available on YouTube for free.

Ep 28 | Lavoisier: Is Hip Hop More Damaging to Black America than Racism? - Part 2

KING Talks

We are back with part 2 of our conversation with Lavoisier, Sean and Vois amp it up on this episode. Why are blacks demonized for Hip Hop culture, but whites aren't demonized for a billion-dollar a year pornography industry? Is hip hop culture a scapegoat for violence in American culture? What do Donald Trump and 50 Cent have in common? And Vois makes the argument for why he no longer believes Donald Trump is a racist. Check it out and let us know your thoughts. We want to hear from you!

More Episodes

Episode 11 of The K.I.N.G. Talks Podcast is potent! Hip Hop Recording Artist David Banner stopped by to chop it up with us about the rap business, ‘conscious’ hip hop, marriage, depression in the entertainment world and faith.

3:00 - Banner's journey from "Like a Pimp" to Conscious Rapper

5:30 - Is there a real market for conscious rap?

7:30 - How world travel 'woke' him up

8:00 - How Hip Hop has been weaponized against the black community

10:00 - Why its so difficult for black businesses to succeed

11:00 - 'The God Box'

13:30 - The story behind the song "Marry Me"

16:45 - African Christian History

18:30 - Mental Health and Depression in the entertainment industry

23:00 - Heru, Kemet, Egyptology, and Adam's Journey to Faith

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