Our Common Ground With Janice Graham

“Is There No Return to Sanity?” "Transforming Truth to Power, One Broadcast At a Time" In the 2nd hour, OCG Political Contributor, Dr. James Taylor will join us to talk about the targeted killing of Asian-Americans and the relationship to racial hate of Black people in America.  To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

“Under the New Confederacy: Can There Be Any Justice?” One year later, we remember Breonna Taylor.  We ask, can there be any kind of Justice in Amerikka in the "new Confederacy"? The Chauvin trial is underway. What do we expect and how much will we tolerate further? "Transforming Truth to Power, One Broadcast At a Time" To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

“Aligning Black Policy Priorities Into the Game of Electoral Politics” Guest: Professor Willie Legette Political Systems Analyst and Organizer Professor Emeritus of Political Science, South Carolina State University; Lead Organizer, Medicare for All-South Carolina; Labor Party candidate for SC Senate; Common Dreams contributor We talk with Professor Willie Legette, political analyst, as to how we might resolve the conflicts and problems of voting for who we "like", votes that are often divorced from policies that address our political, economic, and community needs. Are we voting electoral race politics and needing class-basis policies? Just how does the "Black vote" calculate? A whole new way of thinking is required. That and a "resistance campaign" against voter suppression. Every period of our history has taught America something about its own failings, and us about the righteousness of our struggle. Without Black struggle Americans would not be faced with ideals of democracy.  "Transforming Truth t

OCG Black History Month 2021  "Black History: Always the Road to Black Power" OPEN MIC NIGHT Do we see Black history as a road leaving tools, vision, and truth all along the way? Every period of our history has taught America something about its own failings, and us about the righteousness of our struggle. Without Black struggle American would not be faced with ideals of democracy.  To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

"A History of Black Political Movements in America”  Session lV “Practical Strategies for the 21st Century Black and Peoples’ Movements” February 25, 2021  ::: 8pm ET Session IV: Black political diversities and ideologies. Examining class, economics, religion, spirituality, art, gender, sexuality, and how they have factored in Black movement history. Four-Week Lecture Series  Dr. James L. Taylor, Ph.D. Each Session: Thursdays 8- 10 pm EST ::: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 All  Black political movements in America's history were hailed as significant struggles of Blacks to achieve full equality. Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Black Power, Black Lives Matter movement were signs of progressively more effective strategies, complimented themselves in history. They were complex events that took place in times transforming society and culture throughout the United States, Their resonance and legacy reflect that complexity. We live today in the legacy of political movements that occurred right after t

OCG Black History Month 2021  "White Redemption: On the Black Faultline" OPEN MIC NIGHT Focus . . . . Where should be, “You’re Not Off The Hook” because nothing has not happened to make it so. We should not be living on the Black Faultline not understanding that White live under a myth about  ‘Black Forgiveness’. It seems America wants redemption without buying a ticket to the party. re·demp·tion /rəˈdem(p)SH(ə)n/ noun  1.1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil Accountability before forgiveness is not a novel idea. But America believes it only for itself. To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

"Supporting the Legacy of Jimmie "Doc" Horne : Black Tennis History" Tonight we honor, Jimmie "Doc" Horne Sr., by supporting the public tennis center which bears his name. He is a tennis standout once barred from white courts in an era of segregation, did not wait for somebody else to design a program to expose city kids in West Palm Beach to the sport. Nor did he wait to be paid. Retiring after 34 years as a teacher in area schools, he just showed up and did it.  His generosity and commitment helped make him a community legend, say those who gathered to remember him.  There are few in the WPB Black community who played tennis who didn't learn it or at least, in part from “Doc” Horne. In 1990, the city of West Palm Beach proclaimed March 17 as Jimmie "Doc" Horne Appreciation Day. The tennis facilities at Gaines Park are named for him. Mr. Horne passed on December 2, 2008, at age 88.

"A History of Black Political Movements"  Session lll February 18, 2021 Session 3: Black political diversities and ideologies. Examining class, economics, religion, spirituality, art, gender, sexuality, and how they have factored in Black movement history. Four-Week Lecture Series  Dr. James L. Taylor, Ph.D. Each Session: Thursdays 8- 10 pm EST ::: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 All  Black political movements in America's history were hailed as significant struggles of Blacks to achieve full equality. Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Black Power, Black Lives Matter movement were signs of progressively more effective strategies, complimented themselves in history. They were complex events that took place in times transforming society and culture throughout the United States, Their resonance and legacy reflect that complexity. We live today in the legacy of political movements that occurred right after the Emancipation of slavery and before the turn of the century.  We need to know and understand th

"Darkness in American Medicine: Surviving Medical Apartheid"  #BHM OCG Black History Month 2021  Theme: What We Endured, Survived, Yet, Achieved"  Page 1:  The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present Page 2: The 2nd Impeachment Trial at the Senate To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

"A History of Black Political Movements"  Session ll Four-Week Lecture Series  Dr. James L. Taylor, Ph.D. Each Session: Thursdays 8- 10 pm EST ::: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 All  Black political movements in America's history were hailed as significant struggles of Blacks to achieve full equality. Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Black Power, Black Lives Matter movement were signs of progressively more effective strategies, complimented themselves in history. They were complex events that took place in times transforming society and culture throughout the United States, Their resonance and legacy reflect that complexity. We live today in the legacy of political movements that occurred right after the Emancipation of slavery and before the turn of the century.  We need to know and understand the networks that compose the many Black struggles that created movements that brought us to our current political struggles. An OUR COMMON GROUND BHM Special

“Ashes to Ashes: Addressing Racial Injustice in America - The Reckoning" Guest:  Dr. Shirley J. Whitaker, MD, Author, Filmographer, Activist "Ashes to Ashes" are the final words in typical African American funeral services. FROM 1882-1968, 4,743 LYNCHINGS OCCURRED IN THE UNITED STATES. OF THESE PEOPLE THAT WERE LYNCHED 3,446 WERE BLACK (72%). THE MAJORITY OCCURING IN THE SOUTH (79%). This too is Black History. Many of those who were murdered by the Klan to maintain the reign of white supremacy never received their  “Ashes to Ashes”. Ashes to Ashes, the film and project memorialize the more than 4,000 African Americans who were lynched during the Jim Crow era.  Tonight we talk with her about reaching back and understanding that these dead, the method by which they died is Black History too. To support OUR COMMON GROUND visit our website. Follow us on FB and Twitter #JaniceOCG Join  our Exchange Community

"A History of Black Political Movements"  Part 1 Four-Week Lecture Series  Dr. James L. Taylor, Ph.D. Each Session: Thursdays 8- 10 pm EST ::: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2021 All  Black political movements in America's history were hailed as significant struggles of Blacks to achieve full equality. Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Black Power, Black Lives Matter movement were signs of progressively more effective strategies, complimented themselves in history. They were complex events that took place in times transforming society and culture throughout the United States, Their resonance and legacy reflect that complexity. We live today in the legacy of political movements that occurred right after the Emancipation of slavery and before the turn of the century.  We need to know and understand the networks that compose the many Black struggles that created movements that brought us to our current political struggles. An OUR COMMON GROUND BHM Special  

"Black Masculinism: Black Male Studies Agenda" Dr. T. Hasan Johnson, Ph. D., Founder, The Institute for Black Male Studies He is the developer of the concept of “Black Masculinism” and frequently publishes on anti-Black misandry, anti-Black male heterophobia, intra-racial misandry, and White supremacy. For more information: For more information, visit: https://www.instituteforblackmalestudies.com/ Join us on FB :::: Follow us on Twitter @JaniceOCG  On the Web

“White Collar Crime: How Whiteness Presides" Professor Jennifer Taub, Esq., Author, "Big Dirty Money" Professor Jennifer Taub, Esq. Author, "Big Dirty Money" Legall scholar and advocate, devoted to making complex business law topics engaging inside and outside of the classroom. Her research and writing focus on corporate governance, banking and financial market regulation, and white-collar crime. Her advocacy centers on “follow the money” matters, in opposition to corruption. She is a professor of law at the Western New England University School of Law.  “The wealthy have the resources either to exert political influence or become lawmakers themselves”. But Taub explicitly and persuasively places the breakdown of enforcement and accountability in the context of money and class." Web     Facebook  Twitter 

"The RSVP: Invitations to Insurrection" Guests: Makani Themba, Chief Strategist, Higher Ground Change Strategies            Dr. James L. Taylor, Dir., Political Science, USanFrancisco For years now, the domestic terrorists that breached, attacked, and mobbed the US government have been issued invitations from the highest levels of government, including a mob boss President, to "standby". On January 6th, they accepted those invitations. Follow us on Facebook  Twitter @JaniceOCG  and on the Web

“White Collar Crime: How Whiteness Presides" Professor Jennifer Taub, Esq. Author, "Big Dirty Money" Legall scholar and advocate, devoted to making complex business law topics engaging inside and outside of the classroom. Her research and writing focus on corporate governance, banking and financial market regulation, and white-collar crime. Her advocacy centers on “follow the money” matters, in opposition to corruption. She is a professor of law at the Western New England University School of Law.  “The wealthy have the resources either to exert political influence or become lawmakers themselves”. But Taub explicitly and persuasively places the breakdown of enforcement and accountability in the context of money and class." Web     Facebook  Twitter 

 32nd Annual OUR COMMON GROUND 2020 Kwanzaa Teach-In and Celebration Kwanzaa is not an alternative to religions or faiths, but, offers a common ground to reaffirm our identity, dignity, & excellence in history & culture, providing us with a value system that serves as a framework and foundation that strengthens us to trust and claim our Struggle.   A celebration of the richness of our African and American history and cultures. Examing our paths of victories by perseverance and survival,  past, present, and future.  Passing on a set of principles that have brought us across, that build bridges and portals to move us forward. Umoja.  UNITYKujichagulia.  SELF-DETERMINATIONUjima.  COLLECTIVE WORK and RESPONSIBILITY and UPLIFTMENT of COMMUNITYUjamaa. COOPERATIVE ECONOMICSNia. PURPOSEKuumba. CREATIVITYImani. FAITH

Extending our Wishes for a  Wonderful, Soulful, and Reflective 2020 Holiday Season. To our Listeners, Guests, and Supporters and their families, the Blessings of the holiday and a New Year filled with ENOUGH. Janice, Duane Alford (ALFO) and L.Michelle Odom You can support us by joining us on all our social media platforms. Web     Facebook  Twitter  OCG Exchange Instagram  The ALFO Show  Fridays, 10 pm ET  

"Playing the Numbers" Tonight we feature the history of the gambling practices within the Black community, known as "the numbers". At one time, this popular form of gambling was considered an underground self-sufficiency and grassroots business undertaking. Problems were many from local law enforcement and larger criminal activities. It disappeared as the large mafia operations took over completely and states fought back with legal alternatives. Check- out our podcast PowerView http://bit.ly/Powerview at TruthWorks Network Web     Facebook  Twitter  OCG Exchange 

"Compared to What?" Black Political Capital Deficit: Sure Didn't Take LongBiden and the Civil Rights Leadership COVID-19 Update & VaccinesAmendment 14: Sedition    Check- out our podcast PowerView http://bit.ly/Powerview at TruthWorks Network Web     Facebook  Twitter  OCG Exchange