221.The Plight of Black Boys

<p>Episode 221</p> <p>In this episode, my guest Vuyisile Mshudulu gives what I refer to a as a lecture on a topic that quite frankly I feel we are avoiding as a black people of my generation in general. We unfortunately do not have such luxury because whether or not you have a son, the challenges that black boys and black young men are facing today, will if it does not already impact you directly or indirectly. </p> <p>We are losing these boys and young men to drugs, alcohol, violence, crime, despair, unemployment, lethargy and depression. Yes. of cause it is not all of them, but enough to cause alarm - enough have these kinds of conversations regularly</p> <p>In today's episode, Vuyisile takes us back to the root of it all. He covers amongst other things:</p> <p>Slavery, Colonization, Imperialism, Patriarchy, black families and much more. </p> <p>It is another extremely important conversation/lecture. </p> <p>Bio </p> <p>Mwalimu is a visionary, writer, black power activist and cultural activist, who was born in the township of Ga-Kgosi Galeshewe.</p> <p> From his teenage years, Mshudulu helped found and served in various community organisations. These are groups like Ubuntu Cultural group and the Galeshewe Cultural Organisation (GCO). He currently serves as the chairperson of the Black Power Front (BPF), and is a co founder and resident anchor of the online Afrocentric channel, Mutapa.----more---- Under the auspices of the BPF, he is also involved in a variety of Black community projects that are looking at among others, the development of Black boys. INTELLECTUAL INTERESTS His intellectual interests include Afrikan history, Afrikan philosophy, international relations, economics, arts, politics, race, identity, education, science, reading, writing, youth development, language, leadership, strategy and strategic communications. He writes and speaks regularly to a variety of audiences, on various subjects that concern the Black Condition and in particular, the condition of Black young people. WRITING PORTFOL