BlackJacked
BlackJacked: How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left examines the American civil rights movement critically, pointing out missed opportunities and strategic flaws. BlackJacked looks at what could have been and asks us to determine what will be.
Episodes

May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
5 min
There is considerable fear amongst Black voters about the midterms, immediately prompted by the attack on Black voting rights. The answer isn't online chatter, it's joining independent, Black political organizations.

May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
13 min
Voting apathy remains stubbornly high, especially among poor Black folks. But why? Getting back to the "good ol days" of Biden and Obama isn't enough.
#votingrights #blackpolitics #obama #biden #democrats

May 9, 2026
May 9, 2026
16 min
The gutting of the Voting Rights Act will result in fewer Black elected officials in Congress. Honestly, I'm not all that upset about that.

Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
13 min
Malcolm X, like Dr. King, is honored and rightfully so. However, doing so without proper context, in ways that bleed into hero worship, ultimately hurts us.

Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
7 min
They say Trump is waging a war against Black history but I would beg to differ.

Mar 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2026
10 min
For some reason, middle to upper class Black folks believe they're special.

Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
14 min
Jesse Jackson's passing provides an opportunity to look at the past and evaluate the present. Hopefully we have a better future. The Target Boycott is central to the discussion.

Feb 14, 2026
Feb 14, 2026
10 min
John Newton is famous for writing the hymn, "Amazing Grace." That grace, however, didn't extend to my people. That them-- a Christianity laced with racism --still shapes our world in every way.

Jan 31, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
5 min
Black people will never have control without a focused effort in the realm of economics. However, attempts along those lines are always met with critiques of "Black Capitalism."

Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
6 min
The US recently stepped foot on Venezuelan soil and took the country's president. This is about power and Negroes better take note.






