All Episodes
Real Ballers Read — 100 episodes
100. The Greatest Love of All with Dr. Pamela Ellis
99. Considering Genius, Jazz & the Sublime with Robert Menafee
98. A Real Ballers Read Freestyle
97. Twenty-One Questions
96. Song of Solomon with Danny Dunson
95. Holy American Burnout with Sean Enfield
94. With Love, We Fight with Kendall Bryant
93. Emergent Strategy with Justus Pugh
92. No Apologies with Felton Kizer
91. Exploring Health and the Meaning of Home with Sidney Miles
90. Sand, Sweat & Poetry with Ashanee Kottage
89. Exploring Césaire's "Return to My Native Land" with Mamadou.
88. Being the Main Character with Cam Burton
87. The Future of Technology with Jadal Williams
86. When Black Boys Become Black Men with Donta
85. The Intimacy of Audiobooks with Forrest Evans
84. Revolutionized Relationships with Mechiya Jamison
83. Revolutionized Learning with Mechiya Jamison
82. Forget the Alamo with Travis Green and Jason Stanford
81. Embracing the Sublime with Seanathan Polidore
80. The Epic Story of The Black Fives with Claude Johnson
79. Art, Science, and Liberation with Delia West
78. Being Original with Chinelo Ikem
77. Soul Food with Onyi Ozoma
76. Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters with Lynnée Denise
75. The Importance of the Black Working Class with Dr. Blair LM Kelley
74. American Whitelash with Wesley Lowery
73. The New Black Aesthetic with Trey Ellis
72. From Precocious to the Pulitzer with Dr. Marcia Chatelain
71. On Our Resilience and Brilliance with Dr. Daniel Black
70. The Color of Science with Dr. Frederic Bertley
69. Race Matters: Talking About Cornel West's Classic
68. The Unexpected and Fun History of "Simple" with Dr. Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper
67. How and Why to Start a Podcast
66. The Tale of Two Magazine Covers: Discussing Black Men in Popular Media
65. Continuing Our Exploration of "Simple" with Uncle Chris
64. We Are The Trayvon Generation
63. Who is Simple?? Talking About Langston Hughes' Beloved Character
62. The Spook Who Sat By The Door
61. The Weight of Wellness with Akili Nzuri
60. Fascinated to Presume: Zadie Smith's Powerful Essay on Fiction
59. Poetry is Not A Luxury with Dr. Eve L. Ewing
58. Lessons from Michael Jordan for 2023
57. Why It's Important for Black Men to Read
56. 2022, A Year in Review!
55. Watering Whole with Jan Ellis Menafee
54. Seeing a Sermon in Action with Daniel Cast
53. Portrait of A Young Black Artist on Fire with Vera Grace Menafee
52. Celebrating Black Women for Who They Are with Shanita Hubbard
51. Dreaming Big with Anthony Ireland
50. Retiring at 24 with Symone Speech
49. We Real Cool: Breaking Down bell hooks' Book on Black Masculinity
48. Part 3. Keeping It Real with Reggie Bailey
47. Part 2. Keeping It Real with Reggie Bailey
46. Keeping It Real with Reggie Bailey
45. You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose and Your Why
44. Native Son: Masculinity, Emotions, and Being Misunderstood
43. Relationships Aren't Everything...
42. Why Real Ballers Read
41. 5 Lessons From Our First Year of Podcasting
40. Reaching for Cosmic Glory with Glory Edim
39. Things I Heard My Professor Say with Dr. Curtis Odom and Eli Boulous
38. The Power of Betting On Yourself with Cree Myles
37. The World is a Better Place Because of This Book with Brittany Anderson
36. Rooted In Love with Halim A. Flowers
35. The Art of Pursuing Permanence with Hanif Abdurraqib
34. Why Our Ancestors Want Us To Know Who They Are with Dr. Gina Paige
33. When the Old Children's Book Becomes the New Favorite with Hawa Jalloh
32. The Forrest Gump of Black Radical Politics with Zach Kirk
31. Being Young, Gifted and Black in the Culinary World with Brandon Butts
30. The Power of Curiosity with Dr. Shana L. Redmond
29. Why Black Books Matter with Ramunda and Derrick Young
28. Why Black History Matters with Freddie Taylor
27. How Earthquakes and Sunrise Missions Gave Birth to the New Black Man with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal
26. Why Afrominimalism Is the Wake Up Call I Needed with Kat Trinidad
25. Part 2: How to Have Impossible Conversations with Travis Green
24. How to Have Impossible Conversations with Travis Green
23. Why Our Stories Must Be Told with George M. Johnson
22. Why The Address Book Is One of My Top Three Books of All Time with Cayla Sparkman
21. When Talking to Strangers Actually Goes Well with Travis Green
20. Why Hurdy-Gurdy Was Love at First Listen with Jacqueline Woodson
19. How Between the World and Me Helps Me Empower the Next Generation with Demetrius Frazier
18. Why We Changed Our Minds About The Nickel Boys with Dr. Terrence Johnson
17. Why I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying Inspired Me to Improve My Mental Health with Tre' Mason
16. Part 2: How Malcom X Inspired Me to Join the Struggle for Dignity and Liberation with Dr. Lewis Gordon
15. How Malcom X Inspired Me to Join the Struggle for Dignity and Liberation with Dr. Lewis Gordon
14. How Praise Song For The Butterflies Renewed My Love of Reading with Alexis Milton
13. Why Everyone Should Read Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO with Sarah Kamya
12. Why Othello Reminds Me That We've Always Been Here with Traci Thomas
11. How Heavy Changed the Way I Understand Black Life with Dr. Charles HF Davis
10. Why I Love the Characters from Under the Feet of Jesus with Dr. Paula Moya
9. How All Boys Aren't Blue Explained My Blended Energies with Sol Kelly
8. How The Midnight Library Made Me More Confident with Paakow Essandoh
7. Why The Big Leap Is Always With Me with Dereca Blackmon
6. Part 2: Why I Haven't Stopped Thinking About The Color Purple for 18 YEARS with Dr. Jakeya Caruthers
5. Why I Haven't Stopped Thinking About The Color Purple for 18 YEARS with Dr. Jakeya Caruthers
4. Why Tram 83 Changed My Mind About Jazz with Dr. Ato Quayson
3. What The Other Wes Moore Reveals About Systemic Racism with Felicia A. Smith
2. How Motherless Daughters Defined My Life with Nina Collins
1. Why Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo Makes Me Feel Seen and Heard with Forrest Evans