From Ari Lennox’s emotional moment on Martin to Ciara’s honorary citizenship in Benin, this episode digs deep into what it means to be Black American on a global stage, and whether our culture is admired for its greatness or consumed through the lens of American imperialism.

We open with Kamala Harris’s recent appearance with labor leader Chris Smalls (6:55) and follow his controversial visit to Israel, alongside growing outrage over a $2 billion payout to Jewish communities in Colombia (10:53). Next, we unpack the fallout from Shannon Sharpe’s firing from his podcast network amid legal controversies (27:59).

In our national roundup (49:30), we examine headlines from around the country, including the chilling case of a Blackstone executive shot in NYC (58:36). Then, we explore Ari Lennox's colorism commentary and her viral breakdown tied to 90s Black sitcoms (1:13:10), followed by Ciara’s Benin citizenship moment and its implications for Black American identity (1:22:37).

We go even deeper into the delineation debate: is rejecting Pan-Africanism anti-Black, or a form of self-preservation for descendants of U.S. chattel slavery? (1:39:24). Finally, we question whether Black culture is a lineage or just a brand, sparked by a critique of Black American influence and a Ghanaian gospel executive of Maverick City's call for a reset in gospel music (2:07:05).