Education Was Never the Goal, Knowledge Is. -- Daniel Black & Michael Harriot

Dr. Daniel Black and Michael Harriot delivered a spiritually charged, intellectually fierce, and soul-deep conversation that cracked open the Black experience in America. What started as a discussion on land, lineage, and education quickly evolved into a firestorm of revelations—about ancestral wisdom, the double-tongued language of survival, and the misunderstood power of the Black church. They dissected the myth of white-washed religion, honored the Black rural roots of storytelling, and lit up the room with tales of healing, ritual, and resistance. Together, they offered a profound thesis: Black knowledge is not just for advancement—it is a weapon, a ritual, a form of rebellion. This wasn’t just a talk. It was a reckoning. And if you think you understand Black history, faith, or family—watch this, and think again.Michael Harriot is an award-winning journalist, cultural critic, and author whose razor-sharp writing exposes the lies America tells itself about race, power, and history.Dr. Daniel Black is a novelist, scholar, and master storyteller whose work excavates Black rural life, ancestral memory, and the sacred dimensions of survival with lyrical force.This episode is part of the ongoing conversations hosted by Baldwin & Co., a Black-owned bookstore, café, and cultural institution based in New Orleans. Baldwin & Co. exists at the intersection of literature, ideas, and community—creating space for rigorous dialogue, storytelling, and intellectual exchange.Through author talks, podcasts, live events, and community programming, Baldwin & Co. amplifies voices shaping how we understand culture, history, politics, faith, and the future.Stay connected with Baldwin & Co. across platforms:Instagram: @baldwinandcoX (Twitter): @baldwinandcoFacebook: Baldwin & Co.YouTube: Baldwin & Co.Website: www.baldwinandcobooks.comVisit us in New Orleans or online to support independent bookselling, discover powerful literature, and engage in conversations that matter.#DanielBlack #MichaelHarriot #BlackonBlack #BlackAFHistory #BaldwinAndCo #BlackLiberationMatters #EducationAsResistance #BlackChurchTruth #ReclaimTheNarrative #AncestralWisdom #SpiritualRebellion #BreakTheChains #BlackKnowledgeIsPower #StorytellingIsSurvival #BlackGenius #UnapologeticallyBlack #DegreesForLiberation #BlackHistoryUncensored #FaithAndFreedom #RadicalBlackThought #BlackSpiritualityUnleashed #RitualAndResistance #TeachTheTruth #WeAreTheCurriculum #BooksAsWeapons #BlackFaithIsPower #EducationNotAssimilation