The world that Norman Lear curated, including the black world, and the way that black cultural meaning makers like Esther Rolle and John Amos pushed back against him, are a lens for examining the difference between social structures and governance formations in Africana. And after those shows, the genealogy that Norman Lear tapped into, in part to …

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said "Nah!" Dr. Carr and Karen explore the power of resistance. #ClaudetteColvin #BoycotttheMovie #KnubiaandRefill. There's also a brief discussion of Mehdi Hassan's show and Keith Olbermann's excoriation of Rachel Maddow. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these clas…

Dr. Daniel Black, author of seven books including "Black on Black," and "The Coming," discusses Sean (P. Diddy Brother Love) Combs and the latest accusations against him. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajority More from us…

What good is it to know a thing, if that knowledge doesn’t translate into changing more than our individual condition for the better? Dr. Greg Carr and Karen Hunter explore this question. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajo…

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen sort through the shooting in Maine, the election of Mike Johnson and the ongoing conflict in Israel and put it in historical context, applying the Africana Framework to reflect on what has happened and predict what comes next. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these clas…

Continuing to process this Israel-Palestine War, Dr. Greg Carr spends time thinking the lens through which we should view it. This is the season of HBCU homecomings. We spend a lot of time making imaginary homes. We know about having to make home wherever we are. Where is home? JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get in…

In the wake of the war that has erupted in Israel, Dr. Greg Carr ties the history to our humanity. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajority More from us: Knarrative Twitter: https://twitter.com/knarrative_ Knarrative Instagr…

It is Indigenous People’s Day weekend and Amiri Baraka’s birthday. Dr. Carr and Karen discuss self determination. It’s in the Social Structure’s narrative silences that we are able to form our own structures and grow. How do we nurture self-determination and self-sufficiency when the “Master Narrative” enforces silences about those subjects except …

This was a question posed this week at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Second Annual International Black Writers Festival at Howard University. Dr. Carr and Karen wrestle with the question and deliver some poignant responses. There is also a tribute to Hollis Watkins, who made transition last week as well as a look at the life and work of Hat…

It’s the 161st anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation today. Here we are “freer” than ever in the United States and more detached from collective liberation work than ever. Meanwhile, Social Structure convulsions are surging once again (Murdoch’s Fox teetering, mock book burnings in Missouri, Blum now suing West Point over Affirmative Action,…

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Deion Sanders' first victory with Colorado last week has sparked a lot of commentary around the role of Black coaches in American football. With a look at #JimmytheGreek, who lost his job 35 years ago for saying Black were bred to dominate physically, Dr. Carr, the People's Professor, and Karen take a look at the history and what does it mean for u…

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Dr. Greg Carr discuss the 60th commemoration of the March on Washington through the words of Anna Arnold Hedgeman and the lessons we can learn from that march today. There is also a conversation about BRICS as well as the Affirmative Action panel (the 2023 Hutchins Forum): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcbWJAmAA9I #marchonwashington #inclasswithc…

Dr. Greg Carr, the People's Professor, talks about the freedom of being in Kemet (Egypt) and there is also a tribute to powerhouse historian Dr. Charles Blockson, who made transition June 14, 2023. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:The…

Dr. Greg Carr, the People's Professor, shares a story about a 4-year-old on the Kemet Tour who asked Dr. Mario Beatty, "How do people become gods." The response: "Time!" This is the point of entry leads us on a journey to examine what happened in Alabama on the river last weekend as a call to action...one that starts with building institutions that…

In this episode, Dr. Greg Carr reflects on the first five days of the Kemet Study Tour. He emphasizes the significance of immersing oneself in the space, engaging in active listening, critical thinking, reading, discussing, connecting, and desiring a deeper understanding of how human beings, through cooperative effort, built something remarkable.Fo…

Dr. Greg Carr, the People's Professor, revisits the Florida curriculum as he breaks down how we can control what is taught and our responsibility to teach ourselves. He also talks about the trip to Kemet he and Dr. Mario Beatty are hosting next week. #Egypt #InClasswithCarr #curriculum For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https:/…

In this lesson, Dr. Greg Carr and Karen explore #TheyClonedTyrone on #Netflix, the new Florida education guidelines and Jason Aldean's attempt to divide through song. #InClasswithCarr For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a liv…

Dr. Greg Carr is headed to Los Angeles to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of #BlackLivesMatter. There is a discussion about the Cornel West interview Karen did this week as well as an examination of music and why Dr. Carr he teaches a hip hop class at Howard U. #InClasswithCarr For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE…

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen engage in a discussion about the decline of Essence magazine. There's also a brief breakdown of the other #SCOTUS decisions, including more on #AffirmativeAction. And Dr. Carr pays tribute to Dr. Christine King Farris, the sister of #MLK. For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's…

Dr. Greg Carr, on the campus of Morehouse College, walks us through the latest decision by The Supreme Court of the United States (#SCOTUS) to overturn #AffirmativeAction. #inclasswithcarr #knubia For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held li…

Dr. Greg Carr is on the road at the burial grounds of Alain Leroy Locke. During this class, he also pays tribute to Charles Blockson who made transition June 14, 2023. #Inclasswithcarr #CharlesBlockson #AlainLocke For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these cl…

On this Juneteenth weekend, Dr. Greg Carr talks about his visit to the White House's #Juneteenth celebration featuring the mother of the holiday 96-year-old Mother Opal Lee. There is also discussion of the latest SCOTUS rulings and preview of a reparations discussion that will happen next week. #inclasswithcarr #happyfathersday For more breadcrumbs…

At the graduation of The SEED School in Washington, DC, breaks down the latest Supreme Court voting rights cases (calling it a banana in the tailpipe) and why we must be like smoke and stay vigilant. There's also a brief, #Trump indictment. #InClasswithCarr For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the …

Dr. Greg Carr paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week. He discusses how that plantation was turned into a cemetery. He also pays tribute to Brigadier General Charles Young. #inclasswithcarr #webdubois #Confederacy #TheCrownAct #BlackWallStreet For more breadcrumbs (and a full meal) JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the …

Dr. Greg Carr is on the road at the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio for the annual Martin R. Delany Memorial Celebration. Dr. Carr walks us through the museum and drops breadcrumbs about the importance and power of Martin Delany. Baba Larry Kweku Crowe, the founder of the event, joins at the end. #MemorialDay #I…

Dr. Greg Carr weaves the death of Jim Brown through a conversation about how the social structure attempts to frame people and how WE must reject looking at people through a colonized lens. "What you not gon' do" is the theme for today's lesson. #JimBrown #MalcomX #MLK #ICWC JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into …

Karen and Dr. Greg Carr discusses #StolenFocus by Johan Hair and also the art of reading and writing. There is a tribute to Useni Eugene Perkins and "Hey, Black Child!" as well as a brief history of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where Dr. Carr is on location for the 6th Annual #MalcolmX Symposium at Uncle Bobbies (Noon ET). JOIN KNARRATIVE: ht…

Dr. Greg Carr is at a "Let Us Make Man" conference in Atlanta and discusses current events from #KingCharles to killing of #JordanNeely to #georgewashingtoncarver. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajority See Privacy Policy …

Dr. Greg Carr breaks down Harry Belafonte's use of his celebrity in the wake of his passing and there is a brief discussion around spoken word vs. written word and our relationship to "Blackness." #InClasswithCarr #AfricanaStudies #Knubia JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held…

Dr. Greg Carr discusses the cadence and flow of Tennessee Representative Justin Pearson and the history of linguistic speech. Today is also #JackieRobinsonDay and tomorrow is #EmancipationDay in DC. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:Th…

Dr. Greg Carr weaves a thread to history to remind us that he Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, the two state legislators that were ousted this week for standing with students against gun violence, were not the first. He erects the memory of Henry McNeal Turner, who was ousted from the Georgia State Legislature in the 1860s for the crime of being Bl…

“What does it mean to love a country?” Dr. Greg Carr and Karen explore this question through the memory of #RandallRobinson, the #Trump indicted, #KamalaHarris in Africa, and yt nationalist state officials waging #ColdCivilWar. Also #Reggie. #gilscottheron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-f83Cdl-Ak&feature=youtu.be (18:06) Happy Birthday, Gil Sco…

In this episode of In Class with Carr, Dr. Greg Carr is checking in from behind the Cotton Curtain and the 47th convening of #NCBSOnline. We spend this class talking about Florida, Conferences, #RandallRobinson and Queen Mother of Soul, #ArethaFranklin. #The Debt #Rosewood JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #K…

Dr. Greg Carr weaves a discussion from Dick Gregory about Malcolm X, his assassination, the role of the FBI in his death and what led him to take a case to the United Nations against the United States. There is also a discussion about the #FBI's infiltration of #BLM and what it all means. There's a discussion of #SVB and the global financial system…

Karen speaks with Master Teacher, Sharif El-Mekki, the CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development, which he founded to create a national pipeline to attract, develop, support and empower Black teachers to help Black children liberate themselves, their families, and ultimately, society. As the son of two Black Panther Party members and the cou…

Dr. Greg Carr is on location at the African Burial Grounds in New York where he takes us through the history of the monuments and purpose behind the preservation of our ancestors there. Today is also the day that "A Raisin in the Sun" debuted on Broadway. Dr. Carr shares the life of #LorraineHansberry. #InClasswithCarr #AfricanBurialGrounds JOIN KN…

Karen is Joined by Marsha Warfield and to discuss the challenges of race and stereotypes in comedy. #nightcourt #KarenHunterShow JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajority See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca…

Dr. Greg Carr unpacks a lot in this lesson including Mississippi's GOP Apartheid takeover of Jackson, the second Blackest state in America and he breaks down the case of Alex Murdaugh, looking at the lineage of his family. There is also a discussion of Claudette Colvin and the discrimination lawsuit filed by former law school student at Howard Univ…

On this last weekend of "BlackHistoryMonth, Dr. Greg Carr explores the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois and how he viewed America and how it still applies today. There is also a discussion of minstrelsy, "coons" "jezebels," "bucks" and "toms" and what our responsibility is to debunking those images on this day of the #DayofHate rally by nazis. JOIN KNARR…

Karen and Dr. Black help a caller to figure out his purpose after his pain and trauma. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop:TheGlobalMajority See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri…

Dr. Greg Carr evokes Jacob Carruthers in a discussion about the AP African American Studies Course. There is also a examination of Toni Morrison in what would be her 92nd birthday as well as Paul Lawrence Dunbar #BHM #InClasswithCarr #tonimorrison JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes…

Karen is joined by Malcolm-Jamal Warner to discuss his new album, his first love (poetry), and life. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop:TheGlobalMajority See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/…

#BHM! As Black History Month continues, Dr. Carr pays tribute to master teacher Dr. Olive Augusta Taylor. There's also a discussion of new Bill Russell documentary on #Netflix and Burt Bacharach, who made transition this week. JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a…

In Session 152, Dr. Greg Carr uses the occasion of the newly unveiled ⁦@CollegeBoard⁩ #APAfricanAmericanStudies course to revisit our ongoing discussion of curriculum and instruction by and about Africans in the United States. SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these cl…

Dr. Greg Carr and Karen discuss the brutal beating that led to the death of #TyreNichols in Memphis, TN and how race (THE SYSTEM OF ANTI-BLACKNESS) was central in his treatment. Dr. Carr walks us through the #Africana framework to draw context. There is also a brief discussion of #Camden's disbanding its police force to great success. #inclasswithc…

Attorney and lobbyist Jarrod Loadholt gives details on the settlement to repair the water system in Jackson, MS that was the work of the #bidenadministration. #JacksonWaterCrisis SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To shop:Th…

Dr. Greg Carr takes us chapter-and-verse through the last 149 episodes to what we've built here today... @knarrative #Knubia and the re-MEMEBERING of us! Bring your WHOLE brick! Join us SUBSCRIBE, LIKE and SHARE JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes are held live with a live chat. To …