Building Bridges With Black Men

Strange Encounters of the Two Kinds: Seeing Through Car Windows with Prejudice

In this episode, we investigate the weird incident of a woman who not only called the police on a Black man, but also followed him home. She did this simply because his two young passengers were White kids. We ask the question: Before you call the police on an upstanding youth mentor whose taking his mentees out for lunch, what else could be done?

The Pee-Pee Patrol: Officer Karen Reporting for Restroom Duty

In this episode, we flush out the details about the emerging new self-appointed police force called the Pee-Pee Patrol, aka The Bathroom Police. We ask the question: Before you call security while I'm simply going to the bathroom, please let me use the bathroom first. Then ask yourself, what else could be done?

Rightful Tenant, Wrongful Taser: The Shocking Reality of Police Responses

In this episode, we investigate an incident when a Black man calls the police for help, but instead of receiving assistance, he gets tased and arrested.  We ask the question: Before you call the police, what can you do to reduce your risk of being wrongfully harmed?

HVAC While Black: From Service Call to Police Call

In this episode, we unmask the harsh reality of false allegations and unjust targeting of Black workers in the home and property services industries. We ask the question: Before you call the police on Black HVAC workers simply trying to do their job, what else can be done?

From Homeowners to Handcuffs: The Unjust Arrest of a Black Couple in Their Own Home

In this episode, we deconstruct how the tradition of calling the police on Black families newly moving into all-white neighborhoods is still alive and well. We ask the question: Before you call the police on your new Black neighbor who's simply trying to live in peace, what else can be done?