What's Ray Saying?

Raymond Christian's storytelling is born out of his own life experiences: inner city poverty, race relations, military, family, travel, and adventure.

EP 21 Childs Play 04/18/2021

EP 21 Childs Play In this episode Ray explores the legacy of Black children, in slavery, Plantation life and the current trends /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/18764423

EP 20 Blacks and Indians 08/21/2019

EP 20 Blacks and Indians In this episode Ray explores the complex history and relationship between Black Americans and the Native people of America /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/10939832

EP 19 Black Leadership Part 3 Challanging Authority 08/06/2019

EP 19 Black Leadership Part 3 Challanging Authority Ray explores Black Leadership from the 40's to present its challenges and its legacy /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/10788689

EP 18 Black Leadership Part 2 The Elite Class 12/21/2018

EP 18 Black Leadership Part 2 The Elite Class Ray explores Black leadership from the perceptive and experience of the elite class. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/8011853

EP 17 Black American Leadership Part 1 Sources and Origins 06/14/2018

EP 17 Black American Leadership Part 1 Sources and Origins In this episode Ray explores the origins of Black influence and authority in America /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6703099

EP 16 Black Hair Issues 02/26/2018

EP 16 Black Hair Issues In this episode Ray Ray explores the cultural and historical significance of Afro textured hair /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6300416

EP 15 Black Americans and the Police 02/11/2018

EP 15 Black Americans and the Police In this episode Ray explores thee complicated history and relationships between Black Americans and the Police /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6248431

EP 14 Black in the City 01/31/2018

EP 14 Black in the City Ray explores why Black Americans are connected to the South and why they are concentrated in urban areas of the country /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6207312

EP 13 Black American Naming Practices 01/24/2018

EP 13 Black American Naming Practices Black American naming, practice, history, traditions and conventions from slavery to the 20th century /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6182984

EP 12 The Storytellers Journey Part 3 01/13/2018

EP 12 The Storytellers Journey Part 3 In this episode Ray completes the long journey of getting his stories heard, tells his life story and puts storytelling in context /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/6146456

Ep 11 The Storytellers Journey Part 2 04/17/2017

Ep 11 The Storytellers Journey Part 2 In this episode Ray continues to explore his storytelling journey after the Risk show. He talks about his appearance on the Moth Radio hour, a story in Readers Digest and his performance on Snap Judgment, the impact of this story and his reflections on storytelling. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/5271652

Ep 10 The Storytellers Journey Part 1 03/29/2017

Ep 10 The Storytellers Journey Part 1 This episode traces storytelling in African American culture, from its roots in Africa, through the Middle Passage and slavery, and continuing through time until today. Ray touches on interesting topics like which stories White people hear and which stories are just for “family.” The episode concludes with Ray’s reflections on his introduction to the art and the first steps in his own journey. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/5213568

Ep 9 An Imaginary Past 01/08/2017

Ep 9 An Imaginary Past In this episode Ray looks at the origins of a false narrative of Black American History, its racist origins, the founder of revisionist history regarding the Civil War and Reconstruction, along with its influence on American society today /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4972149

Ep 8 Changes and Adaptation 12/30/2016

Ep 8 Changes and Adaptation In this episode Ray examines the nature of Black American assimilation into White culture /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4950683

Ep 7 Education: In Black and White 09/19/2016

Ep 7 Education: In Black and White What, when, how, and why Blacks learned in the US as well as what others were taught about them, from the slave quarters to HBCU’s. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4677350

Ep 6 Dying While Black 07/26/2016

Ep 6 Dying While Black What happens after death? Not in the metaphysical, existential sense. But quite literally, what happens after death? The history of the handling of bodies of Black decedents has been filled with interesting twists and turns, from blatant desecration to unusual rituals. Explore this topic with me in this episode of What's Ray Saying? /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4542874

Ep 5 Line of Departure 07/18/2016

Ep 5 Line of Departure This special episode marks a dividing line between the old and new, where you were and where you're going, what was and what will be. Follow the journey from "seasoning" of slaves, to the life of a domestic worker in the 60's to current questions of assimilation and acculturation. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4523050

Ep 4 Brothers in Arms 06/14/2016

Ep 4 Brothers in Arms From the birth of this nation until today, this episode explores the complexities of life as a soldier of color in the US. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4441488

Ep 3 Hunger 05/11/2016

Ep 3 Hunger This episode is about food stamps and gov'ment cheese, what it meant, how it helped, how we felt about it then, and what we think about it now. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4360144

Ep 2 Complexion 04/21/2016

Ep 2 Complexion This episode is a literal discussion of skin color- the range of visual nuances of appearances that we consider "Black", how those divisions came to be and their many implications. From the paper bag test and one drop rule to Rachel Dolezal, who is Black and why? /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4310212

Ep 1 Life After Slavery 04/02/2016

Ep 1 Life After Slavery In this premiere episode, Ray details the hardships that Blacks experienced after slavery and explores the themes and patterns of struggle that continued through the generations and into his own life. This episode contains special music by Beej Gordy Brooks and cameo "appearances" by Kevin Allison and Kristina Wong. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4265850

Introduction Welcome to "What's Ray Saying?" 03/26/2016

Introduction Welcome to "What's Ray Saying?" Want to know what this podcast is all about? Listen to Ray, the host, share a little of his vision and focus for the show as well as a little about himself. /episode/index/show/whatsraysaying/id/4248954

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