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Original air date: January 12, 2012

Roland Martin took to Twitter to call out Floyd Mayweather about referencing his jail sentence in a Tweet directed at Manny Pacquiao (Mayweather was charged with abusing his girlfriend).  According to some, Martin's mention of Mayweather's domestic violence charge was out of line.  Others applaud him for encouraging discussion about such an important topic.

What say you?

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Original air date: January 5, 2012

Health and Wellness expert, Tazima Davis joined me for the 1st show of the year to share her tips for creating a happy, healthy and balanced life through proper food choices.

If you're interested in learning more about her Modern Ritual program, email her at tazima.davis@gmail.com.  All Cocoa Mode listeners get a special discount.  Do something wonderful for yourself!

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Original air date:  December 15, 2011

From the website: The traveling series of short documentary films known as "Little Brother" gives Black boys a unique voice. During the 2010 decade, filmmakers Nicole Franklin and Jasmin Tiggett take an annual look at Black boys as young as nine years old in various urban environments for a one-on-one conversation demystifying what society tends to rob them of: Love

As part of Cocoa Mode's new series about African American film, Shawna Renee sat down with Nicole and Jasmin to discuss why they decided to tell this story.

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Original Air Date:  December 15, 2011

From the website: The traveling series of short documentary films known as "Little Brother" gives Black boys a unique voice. During the 2010 decade, filmmakers Nicole Franklin and Jasmin Tiggett take an annual look at Black boys as young as nine years old in various urban environments for a one-on-one conversation demystifying what society tends to rob them of: Love

Join me as I sit down with these two incredibly talented sisters to discuss how this powerful project came to be.

You can learn more visiting their website: www.littlebrotherfilm.com

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Original air date:  October 27, 2011

Blogger and author, Patrice Evans, joins me for a candid discussion about race, identity and the challenges of becoming an Assimilated Negro in America.

Make sure you check out his blog and pick up his book, Negropedia.

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The winds of change are blowing through our nation and the world.  As millions of people take to the streets to demand respect and basic human rights, it is becoming increasingly important that we begin taking care of our health as well.  No matter how passionate we may be about our cause, without the strength and physical endurance that comes from making the right food choices, working out regularly and taking care of our mental health, we will not be able to  sustain the movement.

Tracye McQuirter, author of By Any Greens Necessary stopped by the studio on her way to the Congressional Black Caucus' panel of Health in the African American community to talk about how she makes health and wellness a priority.

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Original air date:  September 15, 2011

Rapper, actor and author, Common talks to Shawna Renee about his new book "One Day It Will All Make Sense.

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Original air date: September 8, 2011

Part 1:  Comedian Katt Williams was accused of making "Anti-Mexican-American remarks during a comedy routine in Phoenix.  He offered an explanation but not an apology.  Some Mexican-Americans want more.  Should he apologize?

Part 2:  Professor Lance discussed the impact of Hip Hop music and imagery on young African-American males and sheds light on the connection between the music industry and the prison industrial complex.

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Original air date: August 25, 2011

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith were all African American women could talk about when it was (incorrectly) reported that they were separating.  Once the announcement was made that their marriage was "in tact".  Bloggers, reporters and cultural critics started to weigh in on our obsession with Will & Jada. 

We also discussed the recent Nivea advertisement in Esquire magazine that caused such a major uproar in the African American community that they were forced to discontinue the ad and apologize for being racially insensitive.

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