Every year around Resurrection Sunday I release a mixtape bringing together two of my favorite musical genres-- house music and gospel music.    Enjoy.  

I AM DJ Umoja.

Hymnology of House Music Vol. 3

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Yanique and Ronnie provide gut reactions to Jay-Z's new album 4:44.  Questions for reflection:  Did Jay-Z really cheat on Beyonce'?  Is it a confession or are he and Beyonce continuing to dramatize through  their music how infidelity shows up in Black loves spaces?  Are Beyonce' and Jay-Z playing us just to sell records.  Yanique and Ronnie weigh in.  Won't you weigh in with us?  Leave a comment here or on soundcloud.

Jay - Z ... Really

In July Yanique wrote a blogpost on the difficulty we are having in our efforts to find housing we can afford in Washington, DC.  We invited Black folks who responded to the blogpost to join us here on Black Folk Talkin' to share their own experiences and insights on the subject.  Join us for this special hour-long segment--our first with a group and  one of the most joyful and painful to date.

DC Million Dollar City

On a recent trip to do some work on our villa in Jamaica-- Point of View Villa and Spa-- we encountered a White Jamaican man spewing racist comments about Black Jamaicans and Asian Indians. We confronted him. Take a listen to hear what happened.

White People: You Can't Just Be Saying Anything!

Welcome back #blackfolktalkin' family!

Yanique has been a devoted member of the beyhive for a while now.  Ronnie's in too after (kinda) watching Beyonce's HOMECOMING.  In this installment of #blackfolktalkin' we talk about how mama bey moves subversively and at the same time kicks open the doors as she infiltrates White space-- flooding it with Black beauty.

We applaud mama bey for her cultural courage.  How about you?

Thank you for listening.  Feel free to share your thoughts with us.

Cultural Courage:  Beyonce's HOMECOMING

Welcome to Black Folk Talkin'. This is a place where we have candid 'behind closed doors' conversations about issues affecting black folks and black life. From time to time, we will invite others to the conversation. On a personal note, we've been married for twelve years and have two kids (actually young adults). We live in Washington D.C.

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