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EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 38 MIN

Man Listen...The "Good Negro" Trap...Stephen A. Smith, Respectability & Who Gets to Decide

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Marv B and Aryka break down the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith their "thumbs down" award for his track record on Black women — and why his response (running straight to Sean Hannity) proves their point. Then the conversation turns to vote-splitting, voter suppression, and the voter education gap that's costing Black communities real political power.Follow the show everywhere @manlistenshow. Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of the blackest radio show on the internet.https://youtu.be/Kl0djHeJwyQFollow us:Instagram/Facebook: @manlistenshowSubscribe on YouTube and hit the bell — drop a comment and tell somebody about the blackest radio show on the internet.00:00 Intro01:00 NABJ Gives Stephen A. Smith the Thumbs Down Award03:00 Erika's Take: Petty, or Deserved?06:30 The "Good Negro" Respectability Trap09:30 NABJ's Own History with Trump11:30 Stephen A. Smith's Career Path & Platform Responsibility15:00 Trump Comparison: "Everybody Thinks They Can Be President"16:30 Lindsey Graham's Sister, Ossoff vs. Trump & the Natalie Harp Story19:00 Florida's Primary: How Vote-Splitting Cost a Black Candidate22:00 St. Louis's Pattern of Splitting the Black Vote24:30 Asked to Fake a Party Affiliation for Campaign Money27:00 Roland Martin's D9 Organizing Idea29:00 The Viral "I Didn't Vote" Election Night Interview31:00 No Child Left Behind & the School-to-Prison Pipeline33:00 Teaching My Daughter to Vote: "Not in White Neighborhoods"35:00 Voter Suppression by Design in Texas37:00 Can Stephen A. Smith Redeem Himself?38:00 Outro + Follow the Show🎙️ Like, comment, and subscribe for more real talk.🎧 Man Listen… Tune in now: https://youtu.be/Kl0djHeJwyQ📢 Support the Show 🛒 Grab official The Man Listen Show gear: https://the-man-listen-show.square.site/💰 Cash App: $manlistenshow #maga 🔗 Follow us: IG & FB @manlistenshow#ManListenShow #BlackPodcast #BlackMedia  #democrats #stephenasmith 

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Marv B and Aryka break down the National Association of Black Journalists giving Stephen A. Smith their "thumbs down" award for his track record on Black women — and why his response (running straight to Sean Hannity) proves their point. Then the conversation turns to vote-splitting, voter suppression, and the voter education gap that's costing Black communities real political power. Follow the show everywhere @manlistenshow. Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell so you never miss an episode...

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