Akin's Open Talk: Recent Episodes
Akin Ayodele
Akin's Open Talk
Open and frank talk about a wide range of topics covering everything from current events to music. Any and everything is fair game.
Hosted by Brother Akin
Is black American culture a toxic culture? If so, how did it become to be that way? Are there things that can be done to end its negative impact on black Americans?
Could it be you yourself are the reason why you continue to remain single while you are aiming to enter into a committed relationship? Or are you still seeing the faults of everyone else without seeing your own?
Instead of cashing checks are there any other ways black Americans can be made whole on the issue of reparations? What about the strategy we are engaging in in order to create change? Is protesting in city streets enough?
Black men and women are at each other's throats again on social media and enough is enough. Time for some self evaluating and solution finding.
Black businesses should be gearing up to see an increase in revenue considering the proposed boycotts against adversarial companies within the next few days and weeks. Black consumers should be ready to support them. But will they?
I discuss expatriation/repatriation with Sister Earna Terefe-Kassa, an expat who journeyed back to the Motherland and created a new home in Ghana. Earna shares her experiences and gives her perspective on black Americans considering the exodus back to Africa.
Three friends & I celebrate Prince on what would have been his 62nd birthday through conversation. We share concert experiences, favorite songs and Prince trivia.
A presently serving police officer, under anonymity, agrees to sit down with me and discuss the climate of police and community interactions today. We discuss three of the latest tragic and controversial police incidents involving the loss of citizen life as well as discuss possible solutions to improve police and community relations.
Co host of the podcast "B Sides & Deep Dives" Lisa sits in with me to discuss love matters between men and women.
Karen is at it again. Or at least in the latest national case according to some, the "Karen" behavior isn't from the one most expect it to be from. Or is it? It's Karen vs. Karen some say. Who will prevail?
Does people's right to get a haircut equal up to other people's right to vote, bear arms, breathe, exist, etc, etc?
What can we as black men do to improve family structure? Do we even still value the traditional concept of family structure? Are we ready to hold ourselves accountable for our broken families?
As black Americans where are we in terms of influence and control in this country? Is having black faces in certain places enough? Are we really advancing?
This time the spotlight gets shifted to us men. Do we often have control issues because we are often the more possessive gender? Or is it something else?
Let's look back at our first introductions to tha Royal One himself Prince Rogers Nelson as we near the 4 year anniversary of his passing on my very first upcoming episode. (4-18-20)