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Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams Uppity Productions LLC
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When law & order is the headline, what does it mean for us? Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams cross-examines news-making cases and famous faces to peer into the court of law. Each week attorney Eboni K. Williams and cultural observer Dustin Ross break down what’s on the docket in American justice and what’s not, with savvy legal analysis and commonsense commentary to provide teachable moments for us all to navigate a rigged system. Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.
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Your Kink Could Be Held Against You...
The mic is on and the takes are hot this week! As the divorce of Jeezy and Jeannie Mai proceeds (6:54) Eboni breaks down Jeannie Mai's claims of domestic abuse and child endangerment. And you know we're covering all things Diddy as his saga continues (22:52) this week Eboni and Dustin get into the SA claims Diddy's legal team is petitioning to have dismissed and the reason why. And finally (36:31) the DRAKE of it all. We're parsing through the legal parameters of using AI in music and why Drake was recently threatened with legal action around it.
If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence and are in need of resources, please visit safehorizon.org.
Two books for your reading list:
Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women by Shanita Hubbard
Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble by Deesha Dyer
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC. Hosts & Executive Producers: Eboni K. Williams and Dustin Ross. Executive Producer: Dossie McCraw
Senior Producer: Ashley J. Hobbs
Creative Consultant: Jake Kleinberg
Music licensed via: Epidemic Sound
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A New Day in Custody Court: Dad's Turn
The daddies just might be getting primary custody of the kids. Eboni and Dustin discuss (02:43) Jeezy's petition to have primary custody of his daughter Monaco and just how the custody courts don't always side with the mamas anymore (This episode was recorded before the news broke of Jeezy's primary custody petition retraction). We're also getting into (26:27) Honey Boo Boo, her messy Mama June and how child stars can keep or lose their money even when it's set aside in a trust. Then a sidebar on (27:02) Jerrod Carmichael's new MAX reality show. And lastly, sadly, Eboni breaks down the rolling back use of a race-consideration scholarship at (41:08) Duke University and the trouble this spells for race-considering grants, scholarships, and other aid after the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions last year .
Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC. Hosts & Executive Producers: Eboni K. Williams and Dustin Ross.
Executive Producer: Dossie McCraw
Senior Producer: Ashley J. Hobbs
Creative Consultant: Jake Kleinberg
Music licensed via: Epidemic Sound
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From Diddy to Trump: MESS is Afoot
Eboni and Dustin are back and the docket is packed! We know you've been waiting for it: Eboni breaks down the alarming allegations against Sean "P-Diddy" "Puffy" "Puff Daddy" "Brother Love" Combs; (36:00) Trey Songz recent settlement; (44:00) OJ dying without paying $33 million to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson; (52:00) and finally the former Cheeto-in-Chief, Donald J. Trump being the first U.S. President to stand criminal trial. It's some MESS, and we're about to get into it!
Know your rights: the ACLU of NY has information on their website about what to do when you're stopped by police.
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Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC. Hosts & Executive Producers: Eboni K. Williams and Dustin Ross.
Executive Producer: Dossie McCraw
Senior Producer: Ashley J. Hobbs
Creative Consultant: Jake Kleinberg
Music licensed by: Epidemic Sound
Trailer animation: Justin Richburg
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Season 3 drops Wednesday, April 17th
Eboni: Dustin Ross, my love, what are you doing?
Dustin: Just over here buffing and polishing our new, uh, NAACP Image Awards. What's going on with you, E?
Eboni: It is time for us to get back in the studio. Look, say less, cause you know I've been ready. Oh my God, the Diddy stuff, the Trump indictments, the Wendy Williams of it all! But you know what, the young folks say we had to stand on a little business right quick, right?
Dustin: All ten, twenty toes. Your feet and mine.
Eboni: Yeah, yours and mine. It's time to go hold some court, love.
Dustin: It is, it is. Court's back in session, baby. Let's do it.
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Bet On Black Excerpt - Chapter 6 "Leverage"
Jurors, we have officially come to the end of Season 2 of Holding Court! In this episode, we have something special in store for you. We're wrapping up this second season with an exclusive excerpt from my book, 'Bet On Black: The Good News About Being Black In America Today.'Stay tuned for Season 3, coming soon!Bet On Black OUT NOW!Essence Magazine 2023 Must ReadJournalist, attorney, and star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York reshapes the cultural landscape of achievement by showing why Black unity is crucial to individual and collective success
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Best Of: Defamation
Jurors! In this week’s best of episode we're looking back at some of our conversations around defamation this season. Tasha K's comments on Cardi B,George Floyd's family suing Kanye West for taking reckless, and Judge Joe Brown threatening to sue Sheryl Lee Ralph for defamation. Remember, words have consequences. Let's get into it!Bet On Black OUT NOW! Essence Magazine 2023 Must ReadJournalist, attorney, and star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York reshapes the cultural landscape of achievement by showing why Black unity is crucial to individual and collective success.
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Eboni K. Williams Instagram: @ebonikwilliamsTwitter: @ebonikwilliams
Dustin Ross Instagram: @lookatdustinTwitter: @lookatdustin
Holding Court is an Interval Presents Original Production from Uppity Productions in association with Dossie Media.
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