The SIPmyTHOUGHTS Pod

Black people are not a monolith, but 99 percent of our experiences are shared. As a journalist and storyteller, too many people outside of our community tell our stories. This pod focuses on US, intellectually, socially and culturally. Being from Mississippi, black southern culture embodies a myriad of different genres and this podcast will seek to explore our similarities and differences, rooted in our culture.

72- The Future of Journalism 01/28/2025

72- The Future of Journalism It's 2025 and a new administration has recently entered the Oval Office. This particular administration once before pushed the "fake news" narrative, endangering journalists while also tarnishing the reputation of the media. As recent as this week, CNN recently announced layoffs at the company. The future of journalism is in limbo for a myriad of different reasons. How does the industry adjust to a former president who embedded media distrust among Americans? Does the industry adapt? Will the industry reshape itself? I discuss those things in this episode. Tap in. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/35058320

71 - 3 Observations Learned from Young Thug Trial 11/09/2024

71 - 3 Observations Learned from Young Thug Trial Young Thug is home and people were more than elated to see him freed from the shackles of the Fulton County Jail, along with a trial he participated in for a total of 154 days. In case you have been living under a rock for the last 2 years, Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams was arrested in May 2022 after he was indicted under the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization Act. As someone who watched this trial from its early stages to now, I have learned three things that I can point to that I learned. Tap in to learn what those three things were. IG: SIPmyTHOUGHTS/thesipmythoughtsmg Facebook: SIPmyTHOUGHTS YouTube: SIPmyTHOUGHTS /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/33858212

70 - Raisins In Your Potato Salad? 10/23/2024

70 - Raisins In Your Potato Salad? The YSL Trial gets better and better everyday. I was struck by the testimony of Detective Tyrone Dennis who believes he is a gang expert because he's watched movies based out of South Central LA and listens to rap music. Black people are not a monolith. Watching movies and listening to rap music does not make you an expert, just like some white people liking raisins in their potato salad does not mean every white person does either. This trial continues to point out infractions with the witnesses the State continues to bring and the lengths they are going to trying to convict Young Thug and YSL. Give me your thoughts and opinions on this one. Twitter: SIPmyTHOUGHTS IG: sipmythoughts/thesipmythoughtsmg Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/33588082

Ep. 69 - POME (Product of My Environment) 09/26/2024

Ep. 69 - POME (Product of My Environment) Diddy. R. Kelly. Bill Cosby. Our greats have fallen from grace and we have had a front row seat to their demise. While redemption may not be possible for the above mentioned, it may be for defendants in the YSL Trial. Looking at the interrogation interviews, some of the defendants were teenagers making foolish decisions. Is redemption possible? Maybe. In this episode, you will hear me discuss how being POME may have played a role in their decision-making and whether they deserve a second chance at a different life. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/33227002

The Morning Sip Ep. 5 - Black Men Need Irrational Confidence 08/13/2024

The Morning Sip Ep. 5 - Black Men Need Irrational Confidence Life will humble you, so how do you move through it when you are challenged? You take L's? Black men need to proudly step through life with irrational confidence because when you're at your lowest, what do you have to fall back on? You must have an undying and unbelievable amount of irrational confidence to become who you ultimately want to be. Tap in. Twitter/IG: sipmythoughts/thesipmythoughtsmg TikTok: sipmythoughts /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/32558627

The Morning Sip Ep. 4- I Will Live Forever 07/24/2024

The Morning Sip Ep. 4- I Will Live Forever I never thought I would live through two historical events in back-to-back weekends; an attempted assassination on a former president, and the following weekend, the current president decides not to run for reelection. As a journalist, these are memorable times in our lives that cannot be forgotten. On these two consecutive weekends, I was in a newsroom, working both events. My name is on this work, forever. This episode will discuss the feelings and sentiments and how we should never forget about where we were on the weekend of July 13 and July 20, 2024. Twitter/IG: SIPmyTHOUGHTS Podcast IG: thesipmythoughtsmg TikTok: sipmythoughts Facebook: sipmythoughts /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/32282697

The Morning Sip Ep. 3- Black Men Need Therapy 06/25/2024

The Morning Sip Ep. 3- Black Men Need Therapy As a journalist, I have seen my fair share of things people should never hear/see. It's time for black men to be honest about the things that are happening in our lives and the steps we need to take to become better individuals. It's time to have a come to Jesus meeting in our community because as the leaders, we need to change the cycles of things happening in our homes and communities. IG/Twitter: sipmythoughts/thesipmythoughtsmg TikTok: sipmythoughts Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/31888297

The Morning Sip Ep. 2- Nepotism, Caitlin Clark, Atlanta drowning and Mississippi 06/05/2024

The Morning Sip Ep. 2- Nepotism, Caitlin Clark, Atlanta drowning and Mississippi Bronny James is getting ready to be drafted into the NBA. Where? Who knows, but why are people so mad about this? Caitlin Clark is the WNBA's newest lightning rod in good and bad ways depending on who you are. Atlanta drowned for 5 days. But there is a deeper conversation to be had here and its relation to where I am from, which is Mississippi. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/31617387

The Morning Sip Ep. 1- The Art of Being a Creative 05/31/2024

The Morning Sip Ep. 1- The Art of Being a Creative This is gong to be a series of general conversation of things that are seen and unseen. Encouragement, and real-life situations that can lead you to a place of recognizing things that we take for granted on a daily basis. So we're going to go with the flow and see where that takes us. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/31550527

63- Hypocrite 05/23/2024

63- Hypocrite The Drake v. Kendrick Lamar "beef" has officially concluded so I decided to peel back the layers of the heated conversations between the two emcees and discovered and uncovered very interesting and hypocritical perspectives from the person deemed the winner. Tap in and give me your thoughts. SIPmyTHOUGHTS on all social media platforms /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/31434102

62- The Answer Is Women 04/11/2024

62- The Answer Is Women The college basketball season is over and there is much to discuss. The budding stars of the women's game, the superstardom of the women's game, ESPN's newest 'Big 4' and giving respect to women as the focal point of collegiate athletics and society as a whole. IG: thesipmythoughtspod/sipmythoughts X/Twitter: SIPmyTHOUGHTS Facebook: sipmythoughts /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/30785523

61 - Access 04/03/2024

61 - Access Let's talk about "Access." Access, as we have seen over the last few weeks with entertainers and celebrities such as P. Diddy, Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs and Young Thug for example has left them in questionable situations amid circumstances aroung their alleged actions. Access when used properly can elevate you, your family and those around you. But when used negatively, that access can hire dire consequences as these celebrities/entertainers are learning. In this episode, I break down these alleged actions and instances and how free will can allow you to make decisions that might not hurt you today, but most certainly can and will tomorrow. IG: thesipmythoughtspod/sipmythoughts X/Twitter: SIPmyTHOUGHTS Facebook: sipmythoughts /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/30654943

60 - I'm Back 03/15/2024

60 - I'm Back I have been away for too long, but i'm back with a rebrand. More content, more podcasts, more everything. Thank you for rocking with me and I hope you continue to do so. IG: thesipmythoughtspod/sipmythoughts X/Twitter: SIPmyTHOUGHTS Facebook: sipmythoughts /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/30385998

59- Gatekeeping Black Culture 08/21/2023

59- Gatekeeping Black Culture I'm concerned. Our culture is continuing to be exploited, but what are we receiving in return? Also, why are we playing a part in giving our culture away, while also sullying one another for likes, views and shares? We are playing an active part in the degradation of our culture, but is the financial gain and faux popularity worth it? Should we be gatekeeping black culture? In this episode, I provide examples as I discuss the pros of affirmative action being overturned, Deion Sanders in the HBCU space and other real world examples where I pose real scenarios and pose real questions? Are we doing enough to preserve our culture? Tap in. Twitter/ IG: SIPmyTHOUGHTS Podcast IG: thesipmythoughtspod /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/27804840

58- Life Been Lifin' 08/02/2023

58- Life Been Lifin' "Hey Mr. Carter (hello) 'tell me where you been' (you know)' 'they been asking, they been searching, they been wondering why.'" Man, there are no other words to explain my absence other than Life Been Lifin.' I'm back to share what I have been going through recently, conversations I had with my mama, and next steps. I'll be back really soon to share more. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/27630648

57- Dawn Staley exposes bigger issue outside NCAA Tournament 04/04/2023

57- Dawn Staley exposes bigger issue outside NCAA Tournament While most conversations regarding the Women's National Championship are centered around Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, the poignant statement Dawn Staley gave after Friday's loss to Clark and Iowa exposed a bigger societal issue affecting black people with black women centered at the forefront. Research I conducted 10 years ago has arisen with Staley's statement and I discuss it in this episode. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/26436612

56- Am I My Brother's Keeper? 03/21/2023

56- Am I My Brother's Keeper? The recent show of love shared by Jonathan Majors for Michael B. Jordan made me wonder if we are our brothers/sisters keeper? How can we better show and exude love for one another? I briefly discuss what we can do, the business model of mainstream news and why you don't see more of our stories broadcasted outside of sports, and how we can build our community. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/26290455

55- HBCUs Forever 01/02/2023

55- HBCUs Forever After watching Wakanda Forever twice and even the original Black Panther bares symbolism to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HBCUs is OUR Wakanda and in this episode, I will discusses scenes in the movie where I will show and define this characterization. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/25485453

54- When Will We Choose Us? 12/12/2022

54- When Will We Choose Us? Deion Sanders is leaving Jackson State University for the University of Colorado. He came to JSU stating he wanted to "change the game" and "level the playing field" for HBCUs. His exodus, however, is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of Jacksonians. Those outside of the country say JSU fans should be "grateful" for Prime's presence. In this episode, you will learn JSU fans are not mad at Prime opting for upwards mobility, it is the way he went about it and the unfulfilled promises he made. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/25302171

53 - The Dichotomy in Black People's "Support" of Kanye West & Kyrie Irving 11/13/2022

53 - The Dichotomy in Black People's "Support" of Kanye West & Kyrie Irving Kanye West and Kyrie Irving have found themselves on the verge of losing all that they have worked for. One of these men believes slavery was a choice. The other man believes he is smarter than everyone else, but this man is actually getting the raw end of the deal by his franchise. These are my thoughts on the two. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/24994416

52 - HBCU 'Renaissance' 08/19/2022

52 - HBCU 'Renaissance' Historically Black Colleges and Universities are in a period of Renaissance, sparked by the hiring of Deion Sanders at Jackson State University. Recruiting across HBCUs are improving, facility upgrades are happening and conversations about potential movement into the Power 5 is a real conversation now. But it’s important how our universities handle this ‘rebirth’ and even the promotion of the athletes as they chase their professional football dreams. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/24111336

51- Protect Black Art 07/05/2022

51- Protect Black Art This episode is a culmination of things that has occurred over the last few weeks. I discuss as being God's favorite people, there is a certain standard we must carry ourselves with. I discuss stupid things that has been happening in our culture such as the shooting at a Atlanta Subway over too much mayo on a sandwich, effects of certain decisions, Roe v. Wade, and black women's celebration of the death of Kevin Samuels. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/23632061

50 - What a Time to be a Creative 05/15/2022

50 - What a Time to be a Creative I'm officially an ATLien; I talk briefly about my journey, and get into some things that I have noticed across society and culture and how they are potentially society shifting moves, both media focused and musically focused. It's just a good time to be a creative and this is what this episode is comprised of. This episode will discuss a power move I feel Draymond Green made that not enough people are discussing and obviously my initial reaction to Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" album. Tap in! /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/23112401

49 - When Did You Realize You Were Black Ep. 1 04/15/2022

49 - When Did You Realize You Were Black Ep. 1 For the melanated community, you wake up everyday and when you look in the mirror, you see richness looking back at you. But everyday we step out the door, there has to be a reminder, whether it is in the form of a microaggression or SOMETHING or SOMEONE trying to remind you of your place in this world. This is what this series is about: When Did You Realize You Were Black? When did the World Show You You Were Black? Ep. 1 features Dr. Russell J. Ledet and Derek Francis, two men who you will hear express the seminal moments in their career fields where they realized they were black. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/22809245

48- Celebrate Your Hurdles 03/05/2022

48- Celebrate Your Hurdles Transparency episode; I discuss my struggles during the pandemic, feelings and emotions. However, I also discuss blessings I overlooked, what I felt God was trying to show me and how He does things on His tine to show us He never forgets/forgot about us. Hopefully you can relate. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/22347485

47 - Redemptive Activism: The Story of Antong Lucky 02/10/2022

47 - Redemptive Activism: The Story of Antong Lucky Antong Lucky's story is one that started with him creating the first chapter of the Dallas Bloods, narcotics and being sentenced to jail time. After being fearlessly respected, a prisoner who became his mentor shifted his perspective and instilled a mindset that allowed Lucky to see if he could lead others to do wrong, he had the same ability to influence them to do right. Today, Lucky is an author, philanthropist and a mentor to so many other black men he has encountered and is looking to impact more through a term he coined; redemptive activism. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/22084733

46- Pastor Mike Todd and Elevating Right/Wrong Black Voices 01/18/2022

46- Pastor Mike Todd and Elevating Right/Wrong Black Voices By now, you have either seen or heard about millennial Pastor Mike Todd's antics in the pulpit during his recent sermon. I decided to host a Twitter Spaces where people such as pastors, young and old along with a first-hand account of a worshipper who has seen Mike Todd live give their opinion on his rubbing saliva on an individual's face and where do we go from here. My opinion or question is if or does our community elevate voices we should or shouldn't? Really interesting dialogue and discourse. Tap in. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/21809927

45- Tiger Talk with the 1400 Klub's Ken Clark 12/17/2021

45- Tiger Talk with the 1400 Klub's Ken Clark This episode will discuss all things Jackson State football, new hires in the SWAC, draft prospects, and why Jim Nagy, Director of the Senior Bowl said no JSU football players received invited to the Senior Bowl. We also discuss "The Prime Effect" and how his presence causes everyone to raise their level of play and acumen. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/21519089

44 - Pastor Erik Vance (PrayOrDie) 11/28/2021

44 - Pastor Erik Vance (PrayOrDie) After connecting via Twitter, me and Pastor Erik Vance have thought-evoking dialogue about a myriad of subjects including religion, the job Deion Sanders is doing at Jackson State, SWAC football, culture and much more. Twitter: /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/21298943

43 - Coach Prime Isn't Leaving JSU 11/15/2021

43 - Coach Prime Isn't Leaving JSU Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime is who he's always been. However, TCU is looking for a new coach and targeted Coach Prime. In articles posted in the Fort Worth Star Telegram however, it's clear that Sanders isn't what the Board of Trustees want, although it seems the players do. Prime has a mission to complete and in this episode, I lay out the reasons as to why his time in Jackson isn't up yet. /episode/index/show/sipmythoughts/id/21163346

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