Black Talk Radio News w/ Scotty Reid
A podcast covering social, political and cultural issues in topic as they related to the global Black community and those who identify as being part of a larger African Diaspora.
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Episodes
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
In this episode of BTR News, Scotty reflects on the historic movement against oppression. As stores and a police precinct burns in Minneapolis, as freedom fighters confront police in Louisville, as voters contemplate not voting for Trump or Joe Biden in the 2020 elections, as opinions are formed about these actions I think it is important to view these issues within a historical context.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
In video published by Reuters, during the standoff, outraged protesters can be heard chanting "Whose Streets? Our Streets". One of the seven reportedly shot is in critical condition. It assumed that police fired the shots that struck the protestors but it can not be confirmed at this moment although it is likely.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
A white woman in Central Park attempted to lynch a Black man by police because he dared to challenge her violation of park rules that required her to leash her dog that she was allowing to run free without restraint.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
A 40 something-year-old Black man who has yet to be identified was apparently murdered by Minneapolis police responding to a call about fraudulent economic activity at a local shop on Monday night.
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
In this episode of BTR News w/ Scotty Reid, Scotty dissects the recent interview given by the presumed DNC chosen nominee Joe Biden who on Friday appeared in an online interview with a host of The Breakfast Club, an entertainment-based program that wades into the shallow end of politics.
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
In this episode of BTR News w/ Scotty Reid, Scotty dissects some of the sports commentary on Michael Jordan and his companies "documentary" The Last Dance.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
In this episode of BTR News w/ Scotty Reid, Scotty speaks with legendary black radio host and social justice activist Mr. Bob Law. Mr. Law is currently the host of From The Streets with Bob Law on Saturdays from 11 am to Noon on NYC based radio station WBAI 99.5 FM.
Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
In this episode of BTR News will focus a majority of our attention on 3 recent fatal shootings involving police and/or former law enforcement and proposed solutions to reduce fatal police interactions. Kwabena Rasuli of Clear The Airwaves Project which works to reduce the harm of violent lyrical music content on the listening public will join us for a segment to discuss recent and upcoming events.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
In this episode of BTR News, Scotty discusses a Monmouth University poll that says 37% of respondents believe Tara Reade's allegations of sexual assault against Joe Biden are credible and poses a theory questioning whether or not it is possible that both Joe Biden and Tara Reade were set up by the person Tara refers to as "The Scheduler".
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
In this episode of BTR News, Scotty reports on a sad story out of North Carolina concerning the death of Kenneth Edmunds who passed at the age of 66 and who may be the last publisher of the historic Black newspaper The Carolina Times.