Rollin’ wit DAARAC

AJ Wone
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Defining, celebrating and declassifying the universal dynamic of the diasporic culture of Blackness in media. Three officials of historic tradition converge to explore the vast expanse of a variety of worldwide film, television, theater and public access programming that tackle and address the spectrum of Blackness. Professor, researcher and scientist Dr. JD Spinks, human scientist and clinical sexologist Dr. Mwachi Tafari and filmmaker/creator AJ Wone take their brotherhood and priceless discourse public to express the necessity of preservation, protection and distribution of Blackness that are barren to public awareness. Special guests are invited to examine this endangered dilemma relating to the distorted perceptions of Black media since its inception to date.

Episodes

  1. What Set You Claiming? Wakanda Or Zamunda/Horse Feathers!!!

    05/11/2021

    What Set You Claiming? Wakanda Or Zamunda/Horse Feathers!!!

    This episode of "Rollin", we discuss the classifications of Blackness. First, the Oscars trend with Hollywood browning the silver screen, the DNA of innate rhythm spanning Africa to America and a school birthday party story at the tail end of the program........

    48 min
  2. Oppressed Nuts, Revolutionary Pussies and Silhouetted Backs

    05/09/2021

    Oppressed Nuts, Revolutionary Pussies and Silhouetted Backs

    The lack of sexuality from a Black masculine perspective in Hollywood makes Wone Nation go on a tangent about the agenda of de-sexualizing and the absence of intimate virility of men on film and television. The conversation grows into exploring ideologies of conservative and suppressed views of intimate expression from generations past, how violence and disrespect became attractive attributes in the era of Bogart, Gable and John Wayne. Also, Dr. Tafari discusses the psychological and sexually oppressive effects post-slavery.

    1h 1m
  3. Cornbread, Earl (Simmons) and We

    04/13/2021

    Cornbread, Earl (Simmons) and We

    The tide turns in this episode where we pay homage to legendary poet DMX and speak on the dichotomy of fame and addiction and how an excess on both sides of the coin remains the gift and curse of genius. Also, we touch on some films like Cornbread, Earl and Me and Do The Right Thing where they reflected a tumultuous time that in many cases continues to reverberate through society today.

    42 min
  4. The Wiz/Nose Tax

    04/12/2021

    The Wiz/Nose Tax

    In this episode, The Wiz is discussed and many angles are addressed about its value then and now. There is a also a never ending debate of why Stephanie Mills not being cast in the theatrical adaptation was stipulated by matters financial or facial.

    50 min
  5. Mixed Get The Middle Of The Bus/Shoe Polish For The Win

    04/05/2021

    Mixed Get The Middle Of The Bus/Shoe Polish For The Win

    In this episode colorism is defined, discussed and described in films as recent as "The Last King Of Scotland" and "Nina", the complexion casting contrasts, the Claudette Colvin/Rosa Parks public relations dichotomy and the inspirations driving Wone's epic poem Blacque Sistory.

    51 min
  6. The Color Cosby/What Can (Foxy) Brown Do For You?

    04/05/2021

    The Color Cosby/What Can (Foxy) Brown Do For You?

    Rollin' Wit DAARAC discusses the championship round of the Blacque Sistory Film Tournament on Facebook, the commentary of exaggerated gender roles in the film Color Purple and what Pam Grier's body of work conveyed to that generation.

    36 min
  7. The Heart Of Sweet Backs/12 Years A Runnin' Man

    03/14/2021

    The Heart Of Sweet Backs/12 Years A Runnin' Man

    Brother Future is a title introduced by Self-Science brought to the attention of Wone Nation and Build and Destroy to their surprise. Also, there is a discussion of what is the difference, if any, of so-called blaxploitation films of the 70's and the "hood films" of the 90's.

    57 min
  8. Self Science/Wone Nation/Build And Destroy

    02/27/2021

    Self Science/Wone Nation/Build And Destroy

    In the pilot episode, Spinks, Tafari and Wone introduce themselves, the story of how Blaxploitation Pride influenced a track on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" classic, Blaxploitation Pride maturing into DAARAC and how that movement formed a non-profit foundation to archive, preserve and educate the world to the psychology of Blackness in media.

    54 min
  • 8 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Defining, celebrating and declassifying the universal dynamic of the diasporic culture of Blackness in media. Three officials of historic tradition converge to explore the vast expanse of a variety of worldwide film, television, theater and public access programming that tackle and address the spectrum of Blackness. Professor, researcher and scientist Dr. JD Spinks, human scientist and clinical sexologist Dr. Mwachi Tafari and filmmaker/creator AJ Wone take their brotherhood and priceless discourse public to express the necessity of preservation, protection and distribution of Blackness that are barren to public awareness. Special guests are invited to examine this endangered dilemma relating to the distorted perceptions of Black media since its inception to date.

Information

  • Creator
    AJ Wone
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright AJ Wone
  • Show Website
    Rollin’ wit DAARAC