Unsolicited Perspectives

Bruce Anthony

Join Bruce Anthony on 'Unsolicited Perspectives,' a podcast offering unique views on current events, social-political topics, race, class, and gender. As a proud University of Maryland graduate with a history degree and a long-term Washington DC resident, Bruce provides insightful commentary and engaging interviews. Don't miss 'The Sibling Happy Hour' featuring Bruce and his sister, J. Aundrea. Music By @freebeats.io www.unsolicitedperspectives.com/

  1. The Income Class Chart Is WRONG & America Is Mike Tyson

    3d ago

    The Income Class Chart Is WRONG & America Is Mike Tyson

    Bruce and Jay are back for one more Sibling Happy Hour! Bruce drops an analogy he came up with that reframes the whole conversation about American power: America is Mike Tyson. Still muscular, still capable of hurting you, still living off an aura built decades ago. The two of them dig into what that reputation is actually built on and why the rest of the world may be reading it very differently than Americans do. From there the conversation turns personal and infuriating with a Target gift card saga that spirals into a month long customer service nightmare, plus a real talk about boycotts, celebrity disappointment, and where loyalty actually lands. Then the brackets come out. That viral 2026 income class chart making the rounds gets taken apart piece by piece, from median income by race to the net worth gap to whether anybody can really survive at the federal poverty line. Bruce and Jay get into why income and security are not the same thing and why some families have been starting from the bottom by design. The back half is a reaction to the new Netflix crack cocaine documentary, and it goes deep. The economics of how crack opened a brand new market, the Contras and the convenient blind eye, the 100 to 1 sentencing disparity that Bruce once wrote a college paper fighting, and the crack baby myth that stripped real people of their humanity. It all builds to one question worth sitting with: when does America finally decide whether its story still matches its reality. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackPodcast #IncomeInequality #BlackWealthGap #CrackCocaine #SystemicRacism #MikeTyson #USMilitary #PovertyLine #BlackHistory #PoliticalCommentary #WealthGap #CrackEpidemic #blackexcellence  Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome to the Sibling Happy Hour and a holiday break heads up 🎙😎📅 00:02:12 Bruce explains why America is becoming the Mike Tyson of nations 🥊🌎🤔 00:05:03 Mike Tyson's reputation outlived the dominance that built it 🥊⏳😳 00:07:14 Why America's military reputation may be living on past glory 🦅📉⚔ 00:15:31 Target turned one gift card into a month long customer nightmare 🎁💳😤 00:23:35 The viral 2026 income class chart gets almost everything wrong 📊💵❌ 00:25:57 Median income by race and the brutal truth of the net worth gap 💰📉⚖ 00:27:42 Can anybody really survive on the federal poverty line today 💸🏚😩 00:34:27 Why Black families start at the very bottom and it is by design 🏠🚫📉 00:38:13 Geography, debt, and why income is not the same as security 🗺💳🛟 00:47:15 Reacting together to the new Netflix crack cocaine documentary 📺💊🎬 00:51:22 How a cheaper crack rock opened up a brand new mass drug market 💊💵📈 00:54:35 The CIA, the Contras, and Reagan's very deliberate blind eye ✈🌎🙈 00:56:53 The 100 to 1 sentencing law and Bruce's college paper fight ⚖📄😤 01:01:08 The crack baby myth and how those labels strip away humanity 👶📺💔 01:08:16 America must finally decide if reality still matches the story 🪞💭🔥 This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com See you in the next one. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 14m
  2. DMX's Family EXPLODES, Karmelo Anthony Verdict & Family Drama

    6d ago

    DMX's Family EXPLODES, Karmelo Anthony Verdict & Family Drama

    DMX finally got his street in Yonkers, and instead of a celebration, it turned into a live family feud between his ex-wife, his kids, and his fiancée, the mic literally got cut off. That kicks off a bigger question Bruce has been sitting on for weeks: who really gets to own somebody's legacy once they're gone. From there, the show pivots to the Karmelo Anthony verdict, and Bruce does something most people online refused to do this time. He separates the facts of what happened under that tent from everything America turned it into afterward, while being honest about his own bias as a Black man watching an all-Black-absent jury hand down a 35-year sentence. Then his sister Jay pulls up for Sibling Happy Hour to settle a real argument that's got nothing to do with their own family, but everything to do with parents, boundaries, and who actually gets a say in your house when you're not home. Family runs through the whole episode, just in three completely different forms. #KarmeloAnthony #DMX #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackPodcast #CriminalJustice #RacialBias #TrueCrime #FamilyDrama #SiblingHappyHour #JuryBias #YonkersNY #HipHopLegacy #BlackCulture  Chapters: 00:00:00 "DMX's Legacy Battle, Karmelo Anthony's Verdict, & a Family Feud 🔥⚖️👀" 00:00:47 "DMX's Legacy Fight, Karmelo Anthony's Verdict, and Family Beef 🔥⚖️👀" 00:02:04 "DMX's Blended Family Fights Over His Legacy and Street Name 😤👀💬" 00:05:27 "Yonkers Honors DMX as Son Xavier Disrupts the Whole Ceremony 😳🔥👀" 00:08:23 "Desiree, Tashera and the Walkout That Stopped the Ceremony Cold 😬💔👀" 00:10:23 "Who Really Owns Somebody's Legacy After They Are Gone Forever 🤔💭👀" 00:13:46 "Wanting to Be Correct Instead of Right on Karmelo Anthony's Case 🧠💬👀" 00:16:12 "The Facts of the Case: Did Karmelo Know Anyone Inside That Tent 🤔📋👀" 00:18:01 "Why Texas Automatically Tries 17 Year Olds as Adults in Court ⚖️📋😳" 00:20:43 "The Verdict Breakdown: Guilty Charge and a 35 Year Sentence ⚖️😤👀" 00:25:47 "No Black Jurors on the Panel and the Denied Batson Challenge 😤⚖️👀" 00:28:57 "Media and Politicians Pour Gas on a Manufactured Culture War 🔥📺😤" 00:32:05 "The Data Behind Racial Gaps in Sentencing and Media Coverage 📊😤👀" 00:37:54 "Two Families Destroyed: Stripping the Case Down to the Truth 💔😢👀" 00:39:39 "Bruce's Own Bias: Holding Two Truths as a Black Man in America 🧠💭👀" 00:43:04 "The Uncomfortable Truth Is That We Don't Know What Happened 😬🤔👀" 00:47:24 "Jay Joins the Show to Break Down a Messy Family Parking Story 😤💬👀" 00:49:34 "Here's Where Things Change: The Bathroom Key Request Escalates 🔑😳👀" 00:51:25 "Jay's Honest Verdict and Why It Hits Different for Bruce Too 💯🧠👀" 00:58:13 "Forcing a Choice: Why You Risk Losing Both Parents for Good 😬💔👀" This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com See you in the next one. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships  Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 3m
  3. Gen Z Logs Off & Michelle Obama Gets Disrespected Again

    Jun 19

    Gen Z Logs Off & Michelle Obama Gets Disrespected Again

    Gen Z is done performing for strangers, and honestly, can you blame them? Bruce and Jay break down why an entire generation is quietly stepping back from Instagram and TikTok, not because they're antisocial, but because they've spent their whole lives being watched and are finally trying to figure out who they actually are without an audience. Then the siblings get into the UFC fight that happened on the South Lawn of the White House, and the fighter who thought it was the right moment to dust off a 17-year-old conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama. Bruce and Jay unpack why this keeps happening to Black women specifically, why the silence from everyone with a microphone that night was deafening, and what it actually tells us about the people doing the attacking. Plus the saxophone sound. If you know, you know. Bruce and Jay test the meme against their own lives, and the stories that come out include a bike crash on Dead Man's Curve, a frosted windshield with zero visibility, an edible that went completely sideways, and a dog workout session with no ball. #GenZ #SocialMedia #MichelleObama #UFC #BlackWomen #BlackCulture #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackPodcast #SaxophoneMeme #CurrentEvents #BlackTwitter #UFC250 #CulturalCommentary #realtalk  Chapters: 00:00:00 Gen Z Logs Off, UFC Brings Chaos, and the Saxophone Warning Hits 🎷🥊📱 00:02:11 Jay's Car Hit Debris and Deployed Every Single Airbag at Once 🚗💥😩 00:03:49 Bruce's Missing Tip Turned Into a Full-Blown Moral Emergency 💳😬🍻 00:07:52 Gen Z Is Quietly Moving Away From Public Social Media Platforms 📱🚪🤔 00:10:22 Jay Admits She Hasn't Been on TikTok Since the 2024 Election 😵📱💬 00:13:54 Growing Up Online Makes It Nearly Impossible to Find Yourself 🌐🪞🤔 00:18:52 Gen Z Is Not Leaving Social Media They Are Leaving the Audience 📱🚪👀 00:20:46 The First Generation Watched Online for Every Day of Their Lives 👶📹🌐 00:23:50 Freedom 250 Turns the White House Lawn Into a Whole Circus 🎪🏛️🥊 00:24:22 The UFC Fighter Repeated the Michelle Obama Conspiracy Again 😒🎤🤦🏾 00:27:00 Jay on Why Strong Black Women Are Always the Constant Target 🖤👑⚔️ 00:31:42 These Attacks on Black Women Reveal More About the Attackers 🎯🤏🏾😬 00:36:18 Black Women Keep Rising and That Confidence Threatens People 🖤💪🏾😤 00:39:54 Michelle Obama Is a Symbol for Every Fear They Cannot Explain 👑🖤💭 00:44:41 The Saxophone Meme Explained and Why Boyz N the Hood Started It 🎷🎬😳 00:47:08 Personal Moments Where You Could Hear the Saxophones Playing 😬🎷💥 00:51:36 Dead Man's Curve: The Bike Crash Story Nobody Ever Got Right 🎷😂🚨 00:56:42 We Were Half-Blind and We All Ignore the Signs Until It Hits 😭🎷🤦🏾 This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com Prefer audio? 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolicited-perspectives/id1653664166?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32BCYx7YltZYsW9gTe9dtd See you in the next one. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships  Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 5m
  4. Trump Booed, Neil DeGrasse Tyson Truth Bombs & Diddy Exposed

    Jun 12

    Trump Booed, Neil DeGrasse Tyson Truth Bombs & Diddy Exposed

    Trump walked into Madison Square Garden for the first Knicks NBA Finals game since 1999 and got a reception Fox News refuses to admit happened. That alone would carry a Sibling Happy Hour, but Bruce and Jay are just warming up. Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with Shannon Sharpe and calmly dismantled everything America taught you about race, and Bruce and Jay break down why the science says one thing while the history books were built to say another. From the Michael Jackson movie going head to head with a suspiciously timed Netflix documentary, to Serena Williams serving 120 mph at 44 years old, to the hacked Diddy footage that has the whole internet using three letters, to a UFC cage going up on the White House front lawn, this episode covers the stories everybody is talking about and the uncomfortable parts nobody wants to say out loud. Jay had a bad day, the snark is at full power, and the third segment is absolutely parental advisory. You have been warned. #TrumpBooed #NeilDeGrasseTyson #Diddy #NBAFinals #knicksvsspurs  #MichaelJackson #SerenaWilliams #ShannonSharpe #Juneteenth #BlackPodcast #CultureCommentary #Podcast #RaceInAmerica #ufcwhitehouse  Chapters: 00:00:00 Trump Booed, Neil deGrasse Tyson Truth Bombs & Diddy Exposed 🔥🎙️😱 00:00:51 Trump, Truth Bombs And Tiny Problems: A Normal Happy Hour 🍊🧠🤏 00:02:15 NBA Finals Return: Knicks vs Spurs & A 7 Foot 5 Freak Of Nature 🏀😤🗽 00:03:04 Trump Gets Booed Out Of Madison Square Garden, Fox News Spins It 🍊📢🚫 00:08:38 Michael Jackson Movie vs Netflix Documentary: The Bias Problem 🎬🕺⚖️ 00:16:44 Serena Williams Back At 44 Serving 120 MPH: Retirement Is Boring 🎾👑💪 00:19:17 The Uncomfortable Part: You Don't Get To Declare Your Own Legacy 🏆🪞💭 00:21:37 Shannon Sharpe Interviews Tyson & Jay Says He Ain't That Sharp 🎤🧠😂 00:25:07 Neil deGrasse Tyson Dismantles Race As A Scientific Category 🔬🌍🧬 00:27:01 Scientific Racism Was Invented To Justify Slavery & Colonialism 📚⛓️🧠 00:28:15 Fresh Off The Boat & The Assimilation Trap: Stop Chasing White 🏠🪞🤔 00:32:08 Bible Timelines vs Science: Humans Are 230,000 Years Old Today 📖🧬🕰️ 00:34:29 Skin Color Is A Melanin Adaptation, Not A Hierarchy Of Humans ☀️🧬🤝 00:39:20 Neanderthal DNA Found In Europe, Zero In Africa: Stereotype Dead 🧬🦴😅 00:44:07 Egypt Erased From Africa: Pyramids, Pulleys & Stolen Credit 🏜️🔺📜 00:50:36 The Uncomfortable Part: History Has Always Been About Power 📖⚔️👁️ 00:55:32 Hackers Leak Diddy Footage & The Internet Discovers His Secret 💻😳🤏 00:57:02 Itty Bitty Diddy: Micropenis Is Real & It Explains The Rage 📏😡🤏 01:02:02 Joe Budden Said It: Small Hardware Is No Excuse To Be A Jerk 🎙️🚫🤷 01:05:48 Trump LDE Rumors & A UFC Fight On The White House Front Lawn 🍊🥊🏛️ 01:10:24 Freedom 250 Confusion & The Real History Of Juneteenth 1865 🎆📅✊ This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com See you in the next one. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 15m
  5. Black Male Loneliness, World Cup Controversies & Listener Q&A

    Jun 9

    Black Male Loneliness, World Cup Controversies & Listener Q&A

    This Episode goes three rounds, and none of them hit light. It starts with a conversation Bruce and Jay have been circling for years. Not male loneliness in the broad sense, but Black male loneliness specifically. What it looks like when emotional suppression isn't a personal choice but a survival strategy. What happens when a man spends decades learning to provide everything except himself. And what it actually takes to feel seen when the world has spent a long time teaching you not to ask for it. Then Bruce shifts to the FIFA World Cup 2026, coming to US soil June 11th, and makes the case that what's happening around it is way bigger than soccer. Heat risk at six major venues. A travel ban covering 39 countries, including Haiti, who just qualified for the World Cup for the first time in over 50 years. Dynamic pricing that sent ticket costs up 34% on average, with some final seats pushing near $33,000. And FIFA handing Trump a peace prize while claiming to be apolitical. Bruce connects every thread and asks the question that cuts through it all: is the World Cup still for the fans, or is it a corporate product wearing a sports jersey? The episode closes with a Q&A, your questions answered. Why Bruce started this podcast with no name recognition and why he's unapologetic about how it's grown. What "I don't want to be right, I want to be correct" actually means, and why it matters. How Jay has made him change his mind more than once. And how he handles it when guests share things on the show that hit him in the chest. #BlackMaleLoneliness #FIFAWorldCup2026 #MensMentalHealth #BlackMenTalk #WorldCup2026 #FIFATicketFraud #TravelBan #HaitiWorldCup #BlackCulture #UnsolicitedPerspectives #MaleEmotions #BlackPodcast #SportsAndPolitics #MenAndConnection Chapters: 00:00:00 Black Male Loneliness, World Cup, and Your Q&A 🎙️🌍❓ 00:02:13 Discovering a historic Black newspaper hidden in plain sight 📰✊🏾🤔 00:03:23 Why Black male loneliness deserves its own serious discussion 🤝🧠💬 00:06:32 Jay's Take: Systemic Barriers Make Black Male Loneliness Worse 🚧💬🔗 00:07:34 Therapy Stigma in Black Culture and Why the Wall Is So High 🛋️🖤⚠️ 00:09:40 Nobody said harder they said Black men's experience differs ⚖️🗣️🤔 00:11:08 Loneliness often appears as disconnection not just isolation 💔🔍🧠 00:16:05 Why connection matters more than simply avoiding loneliness 🤝❤️🧠 00:21:51 World Cup Is Here: 48 Teams, 104 Games, and Three Big Problems 🌍⚽🔥 00:24:10 The Heat Problem: Six Host Cities Where Players Could Collapse 🌡️⚽😰 00:26:30 Trump's Travel Ban Is Blocking 39 Countries From These Games 🚫✈️🌐 00:27:37 Haiti Made the Cup for the First Time in 50 Years, Fans Blocked 🇭🇹😤⏳ 00:31:40 Dynamic Pricing Exposed: FIFA's $33K Seats and the AG Subpoena 💸🎟️🤯 00:43:19 Is the World Cup Still for the Fans or a Corporate Product Now 🌍🎽❓ 00:49:07 Why He Named It Unsolicited Perspectives and Bet on Himself 🎯🎙️🏆 00:57:19 Right vs. Correct: The Philosophy Behind Everything on This Show 🧠✅📚 01:10:36 How Bruce Creates Space for Guests to Share Hard Truths Safely 🎙️🤝💙 This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com See you in the next one. Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 17m
  6. Jay-Z Speaks, Minnesota GOP Defends Chauvin & The GOAT Debate

    Jun 5

    Jay-Z Speaks, Minnesota GOP Defends Chauvin & The GOAT Debate

    After years of staying above the noise, Jay-Z returned to the Roots Picnic and used the moment to address Dame Dash, Jaguar Wright, Drake, and years of speculation surrounding his legacy. We break down what Hov actually said, why this performance mattered, and whether this marks the beginning of a new chapter for one of hip-hop's most influential figures. Then we turn to Minnesota, where Republican delegates approved a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin just days after the sixth anniversary of George Floyd's death. We discuss why the decision sparked outrage, why George Floyd's case remains one of the most divisive cultural events in modern America, and what it says about politics, accountability, and public memory. Finally, we lighten things up with a debate inspired by a viral moment involving Denzel Washington and LeBron James. What makes someone a true GOAT? Is it talent? Influence? Legacy? Respect? We build our personal Top 5 lists and debate whether icons like Denzel Washington, Michael Jordan, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Betty White, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, and others belong in the conversation. #JayZ #DerekChauvin #GeorgeFloyd #GOATDebate #denzelwashington #BlackPodcast #hiphopnews #MinnesotaGOP #LeBronJames  #DameDash #Drake #Beyonce #Politics #Culture #Podcast #unsolicitedperspectives   Chapters: 00:00:00 Full episode synopsis of all three segments covered today 00:02:10 Getting Older Sucks And Our Bodies Refuse To Cooperate Daily 😩🛏️😂 00:05:30 Jay lost 100 lbs but still sees the same person in the mirror 💪🏾😳🔥 00:08:10 Jay-Z hits the Roots Picnic for his first headline show in years 🎤👑🔥 00:10:00 Dame Dash, Jaguar Wright, and Drake all addressed in one night 💬🎯🐐 00:17:50 Nas versus Jay and the debate over who actually won The Takeover 🎤⚔️🐐 00:20:00 Legacy is not silence, Hov steps on stage and reminds everybody 👑🔥🎙️ 00:22:30 Minnesota Republicans Honor Derek Chauvin And Spark Outrage 😳⚖️🔥 00:24:40 The Claim That Derek Chauvin Was Railroaded Falls Apart Fast 🚔❌⚖️ 00:26:20 Why George Floyd's Death Still Makes Some People Uncomfortable 🖤💔😔 00:36:30 Kevin Hart was exec producer, he cut things but not that one 😤🎬👊🏾 00:38:30 Moment of silence is a moral statement not a procedural mistake 🎙️💔✊🏾 00:40:20 Denzel Walked Across The Court And Everybody Showed Respect 👑🏀🔥 00:41:20 Why Barack Obama Falls Just Short Of True Universal GOAT Status 🤔🏛️👀 00:43:40 MLK was the GOAT in life, the world just did not recognize it 🕊️👑🔥 00:48:20 Michael B Jordan on the rise but Beyonce can cross any court 🎬🔥👑 00:53:50 MJ transcended basketball and nobody in that building says word 🐐🏀👑 01:04:00 Greatest of all time means even your haters have to stand still 🎙️👑🔥 This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com Prefer audio? 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolicited-perspectives/id1653664166?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32BCYx7YltZYsW9gTe9dtd #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships  Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 6m
  7. Black Dinner Backlash, Ray J Knocked Out and Kevin Hart Gets It Wrong

    May 29

    Black Dinner Backlash, Ray J Knocked Out and Kevin Hart Gets It Wrong

    Bruce and Jay open with homeownership horror — collapsing ceilings, leaking roofs, and the financial reality nobody warns you about before you sign those papers. But that's just the warm-up. From there the conversation dives into Naomi Osaka's "Black Party" at the French Open — a private dinner among Black tennis players that somehow became a national controversy. Bruce and Jay break down why Black community spaces consistently trigger outrage online, why whiteness often expects access to everything including the rooms it was never invited into, and what the history of racism in tennis says about who actually gets to feel excluded. Then it's Kevin Hart's turn. After the George Floyd roast backlash and a Breakfast Club appearance that only made things worse, Bruce and Jay get into why comedians keep hiding behind "it's just jokes," why intent has never canceled out impact, and what it looks like when wealth slowly pulls a Black celebrity away from the community that built them. The episode closes out with Black family sayings — the curriculum that had no classroom. "I'm not one of your little friends." "I'll deal with you when we get home." "This hurts me more than it hurts you." They break down the real lessons, the survival instincts, and yes, the trauma tucked inside the phrases that raised an entire generation.  #RayJ #NaomiOsaka #KevinHart #GeorgeFloyd #BlackCulture #CelebrityMMA #BlackIdentity #FrenchOpen #KevinHartRoast #BlackFamilySayings  #podcast #unsolicitedperspectives  Chapters: 00:00:00 Ray J Knocked Out, Naomi Dragged, Kevin Hart Won't Own It 🎙️💥😤 00:02:05 Jay's Basement Ceiling Hit the Floor and the House Won't Stop 🏠😩💸 00:03:22 The Real Cost of Homeownership Nobody Warns You About 💸😩🏠 00:07:25 Ray J Got Knocked Out Cold at a Celebrity MMA Event 🥊😳💀 00:09:58 Celebrities Have No Idea What the Real Risk of Fighting Is ⚠️🥊😬 00:16:08 Would Bruce and Jay Ever Actually Get in the Ring for the Bag 😂🥊😭 00:21:55 Naomi Osaka's Black Dinner at the French Open Got Her Dragged 🎾😤✊ 00:23:05 Why Black Community Spaces Make Certain People So Uncomfortable 🤔🖤👀 00:28:42 You Can't Have Cookout Access You Were Never Owed Period 🎭😤✊ 00:35:30 Kevin Hart Goes on Breakfast Club and Makes Everything Worse 😤⚖️🎙️ 00:39:45 A Joke Is Only a Joke When the People in the Room Are Laughing 🎤😤⚖️ 00:43:10 All the Roast Writers Were White and It Was a Black Man's Roast 🖊️😤✊ 00:47:00 I'm Not One of Your Little Friends and What It Really Taught Us 👆😤🏠 00:50:05 I'll Deal With You When We Get Home Was Pure Psychological Terror 😰😳💀 00:55:50 Act Like You Got Some Sense and Why Nobody Actually Knew How 😂🧠💥 00:57:42 This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You Finally Makes Sense as Adults 💔😤😢 This isn't just content — it's a conversation. Subscribe, hit the bell, and drop a comment. What you think matters here. Want the unfiltered version? The takes we don't soften, the extra conversations, the real behind-the-scenes? 🔓 YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives Full episodes, clips, merch, and everything Unsolicited Perspectives in one place:🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com Prefer audio? 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolicited-perspectives/id1653664166?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32BCYx7YltZYsW9gTe9dtd See you in the next one. #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackCulture #BlackPodcast #SocialCommentary #CurrentEvents #PopCulture #Podcast #BlackHistory #Entertainment #relationships  Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

    1h 2m
  8. Lost Black History Almost Erased Forever | Jason Green Interview

    May 26

    Lost Black History Almost Erased Forever | Jason Green Interview

    A thriving Black community. A church merger on the night Dr. King was assassinated. Stories nearly buried forever — sitting inside one grandmother's memory. In Episode 318, Bruce Anthony reunites with former Quince Orchard High School classmate Jason G. Green for one of the most emotionally powerful conversations this show has ever had. Jason spent years serving in the Obama White House, just 30 miles from the grandmother quietly carrying an entire world he never knew existed. It took a phone call — one he almost let go to voicemail — to change everything. What he found beside her wasn't just family lore. It was American history that had been neglected, paved over, and erased: the story of Quince Orchard, a post-emancipation Black community in Montgomery County, Maryland, built on $54 and three acres of land in 1868. From Yale Law to the White House to writing Too Precious to Lose — this episode covers generational trauma, the Black church, racial erasure, and why reconciliation is impossible without truth. Because sitting with your elders may be one of the most important things you ever do. #BlackHistory #TooPreiciousToLose #JasonGreen #QuinceOrchard #BlackChurch #ObamaWhiteHouse #AfricanAmericanHistory #LostHistory #BlackCommunity #UnsolicitedPerspectives #BlackHistoryPreservation #Genealogy #GenerationalTrauma #CivilRightsHistory #podcast Chapters: 00:00:00 Lost Black History, The Church & Stories Too Precious To Lose 🖤⛪📚 00:01:02 Jason Green Explores Black History Nearly Lost Forever 😔📖🖤 00:02:00 Quince Orchard History Was Nearly Erased From Memory 😳📚🕰️ 00:07:10 Growing Up As A Preacher's Kid Came With Pressure 😮‍💨⛪🧠 00:10:00 His Father's Advice Completely Changed His Future 💡🙏🔥 00:12:05 Family Expectations Pushed Him Toward His Purpose 👨‍👩‍👦📈✨ 00:14:35 Public Service Became His Own Version Of Ministry 🏛️❤️🙌 00:17:10 His Grandmother Taught Him Service Through Healing 🏥👵💖 00:18:28 Leaving The White House To Sit Beside Grandma 😢🏛️👵 00:21:05 The Guilt He Carried While Working Inside DC 😔📞💭 00:23:15 Forgotten Black Communities Built Their Own Future 🏘️✊📖 00:25:18 Dr. King's Death Changed These Churches Forever 🕊️🖤⚡ 00:28:05 Quince Orchard Was Once A Thriving Black Community 😳🏡📜 00:32:18 Developers Tried Erasing Quince Orchard's History 💰🚧😬 00:34:22 Three Churches Shared Power So They Could Survive ⛪🤝✨ 00:36:08 Why Black History Is Still Too Precious To Lose 🖤📚💯 00:40:00 Researching Family History Became Deeply Emotional 😢📖🧠 00:42:18 Sitting With Elders Changed His Entire Perspective 👵❤️✨ 00:44:18 Young People Are Searching Hard For Real Community 📱😔🤝 00:48:45 Why So Much Black History Continues Getting Erased 😳📚🕳️ 00:51:05 Families Refused To Speak About Generational Trauma 🧠😔🖤 00:53:08 Reconciliation Means Nothing Without Complete Truth ⚖️🗣️💯 55:05 Preserving History Is Everyone's Shared Responsibility 📖🌍✨ If you’re rocking with us, subscribe, hit the notification bell, and drop a comment. Don’t just watch — join the conversation. Want the uncensored energy? The raw takes, the spicy extras, the behind-the-scenes chaos? 🔓 Join on YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4HuzYPchKvoajwR9MLxSQ/join 💸 Support on Patreon: patreon.com/unsolicitedperspectives For full episodes, clips, merch, and everything in one place: 🌐 www.unsolicitedperspectives.com This isn’t just content — it’s a conversation. Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

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Join Bruce Anthony on 'Unsolicited Perspectives,' a podcast offering unique views on current events, social-political topics, race, class, and gender. As a proud University of Maryland graduate with a history degree and a long-term Washington DC resident, Bruce provides insightful commentary and engaging interviews. Don't miss 'The Sibling Happy Hour' featuring Bruce and his sister, J. Aundrea. Music By @freebeats.io www.unsolicitedperspectives.com/

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  • Creator
    Bruce Anthony
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    325
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2023 Unsolicited Perspectives
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