The true story of America is complex and messy, but it must be told. Pleasant or not. Rev. Elliott S. Robinson, JD, MDiv will take us on a journey through "The Jim Crow Years." The first full episode airs on Sept. 5th. Subscribe today!!

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Are Confederate Monuments and Statues Beautiful or sites of terror? The Charlottesville tragedy has forced us to re-examine their place in modern culture. Elliott Robinson explores the reasons for the Civil War and whether these monuments and statues can be separated from their cause.

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Confederate Monuments: Are they heritage, history or hate? We get guidance from Dr. Nichole Phillips, Dr. William Cossen and Sara Patenaude. #jimcrow #confederate

Special Thanks to:

• Nichole Phillips, PhD - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University
• William Cossen, PhD- Public Historian, Book Review Editor for the Society of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era’s online book review publication - Twitter: @WilliamCossen
• Sara Patenaude - Co-Founder Hate Free Decatur - Twitter: @sdpatenaude
• Patricia Robinson - Voice Over Expert

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Inspired by the Proctor and Gamble commercial, “The Talk,” we explore the tradition of having, "The Talk" in the African-American community, its roots in Jim Crow segregation and how the past continues to inform the present.

Special Thanks to:

• Dr. Nichole Phillips, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University
• The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project - http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/behindtheveil/

P&G Commercial “The Talk” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ

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I have a cathartic and insightful roundtable discussion with guests Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell and Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson to discuss P&G’s commercial “The Talk,” the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette and its impact on how we were raised, raise children and interact with the world around us.

P&G Commercial “The Talk” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ

Special Guests: Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell:Co-Founder of the church plant, The Breakthrough Fellowship and the Founder of the Illipses Experience for Women and Teen Girls - www.jenniferwatleymaxell.com; Rev. Dr. Dominique Robinson: Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Shaw Temple AME Zion Church in Smyrna, GA. Creator and Curator of the iHomeletic - www.dominiquearobinson.com

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#TalkAboutBias #jimcrow #createtension #MyBlackIsBeautiful #BlackLivesMatter #JimCrowLives

As African American men, how do we live with the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette?” I sat down with Dr. Gregory Ellison, Rev. Marvin Bailey and Min. Tavares Stephens to talk about the place of racial etiquette in our current lives and how that legacy has been passed on from generation to generation.

• P&G Commercial “The Talk” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ
• Dr. Gregory Ellison: http://www.fearlessdialogues.com and http://gregoryellisonii.com
• Min. Tavares Stephens - http://tavaresstephens.com
• Emory Die-In: Emory: http://candler.emory.edu/news/releases/2014/12/students-lead-protest.html, AJC: http://www.myajc.com/news/die-emory-protest-underground/3V9Yi8r25jfFi9leMWjGkI/#ze_5STbRStu812xIOv8Fhg

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These additions are incredibly timely because after the Thanksgiving break, we’re embarking on a series of episodes focused on Black Caricatures. We’re going to examine: Mammie, Uncle Tom, Sapphire, Coon/ Sambo, the Tragic Mulatto, the Brute, Jezebel, Nat, those focused on children the Picaninny/ Topsy.

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Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes. We'll also listen to first person accounts of how Jim Crow's racial etiquette "rules" and customs helped to further segregationists ideals.

Creative Tension is also made possible thru the cooperation of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture at Duke University and their Behind the Veil Oral History Project.

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