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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 154 – Pupmorningstar
DESCRIPTION:Join me as Pup and I chop it up about our respective evolution of race consciousness and our experiences with white supremacy. I discovered Pup on Substack after they backed up my criticisms of an essay in the publication “Free Black Thought.” After recognizing the thoroughness and thoughtfulness of their comment\, I saw the signs of an open heart and an open mind. I also saw someone who has intentionally educated themselves about white supremacy\, a rarity among racialized white people. Join us for this conversation\, and put your questions and comments in the chat!\nCheck out Pup’s website and Substack using the links below:\nWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/pupsservices/home?authuser=0\nSubstack: https://pupmorningstar.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-154-pupmorningstar/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 153 – Carrie Kaufman
DESCRIPTION:The guest for the 153rd Conversation Series event with The Contraband Wagon is journalist\, former public radio host\, and current host of the “You’re Overthinking It” podcast\, Carrie Kaufman. It has been a little while since I’ve done random outreach to get guests for the show\, but Carrie is a recent exception. I read her article\, “The Subtle Racism That Hides Behind ‘Objectivity'”\, and it inspired me to reach out to invite her to be a guest on the show. That was in early September 2025.\n\nNow here we are at the end of January after I dropped the ball multiple times\, and Carrie’s schedule has allowed for us to have a nice chat about our respective evolution of race consciousness. I’m particularly interested in exploring some of what Carrie wrote regarding her experiences with public radio and how those experiences exposed a cross section of the system of white supremacy. I’m sure current events will arise as well. It is a long overdue conversation that should be rich and fun! Join us and put your questions and comments in the chat! And don’t forget to check out Carrie’s Substack and podcast!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-153-carrie-kaufman/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 152 – Patrick Restacks for Truth
DESCRIPTION:The guest for this 152nd conversation on race is Patrick\, one of my wonderful paid subscribers from Substack. Patrick and I have been chatting for about one month now. He is a 46-year-old racialized white male who didn’t have many deep conversations on race growing up despite living in a diverse liberal town. He mentioned that he was always fearful of saying the wrong thing\, so the conversations never materialized. I’m so grateful that Patrick has trusted me enough to have this conversation with me publicly for your viewing pleasure!\n\nIt won’t be easy. Patrick is a very empathetic man who has struggled with mental health throughout his life. White supremacist mythology can sometimes manifest in a very similar way to mental illness\, so it’s a huge complication. Reflecting on his racialization has been “challenging and destabilizing” for Patrick\, but he has come to some revelations that he’ll share with us if we’re lucky. I can’t wait for you to join me for the important conversation. Bring your questions and comments to the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-152-patrick-restacks-for-truth/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 151 – Wes La Rue
DESCRIPTION:Our next guest for the 151st Conversation Series event with The Contraband Wagon is “Wes” La Rue\, creator of the Substack “Diary of a Mad? Black Man.” I met Wes through his wife\, Elizabeth Silleck La Rue. She has an amazing Substack to which I’m a paid subscriber that’s a gold mine for people emigrating from the U.S. like myself or for anyone who wants to stay abreast of or learn about constantly changing immigration policy. Once I subscribed to Wes’s Substack\, I realized I’m dealing with a true power couple here!\n\nI invited Elizabeth and Wes to have a livestream with me and my racialized white husband to discuss our respective experiences with being in interracial marriages. During that conversation\, both Wes and I felt a resonance with each other that is very familiar to me. We have a similar upbringing and similar life experiences. I’m sure many of them will be revealed as we explore each others’ evolution of race consciousness during this discussion.\n\nWes’ Substack reveals a thoughtful Black man who has had enough\, and I can certainly feel him on that. Join us as we compare and contrast our respective racial evolution. Wes mentioned that the platform I’m building is a passion project within his own heart\, so we’ll definitely explore that as well. Bring your questions and comments to the chat\, and I look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-151-wes-la-rue/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 150 – Deidre Kelly
DESCRIPTION:Substack’s livestreaming feature has allowed many people to discover me\, and this guest is no exception! Deidre regularly watched my livestreams and heard me consistently invite people to discuss their evolution of race consciousness. She took the opportunity to reach out and schedule a 30-minute Zoom call with me that was incredible. \nDuring that call Deidre walked me through her evolution of race consciousness that included various aspects of her life. We discussed her birth and upbringing\, her education\, her children’s education\, and her mindset shifts regarding race over time. Just listening to how white supremacist ideology has touched so many aspects of her life and the life of her family reminded me once again how critical the work I’m doing is. \nDeidre is a law professor and the mother of five children. As the child of parents who immigrated to the United States from Guyana\, Deidre has some important insights into the geography of racial hierarchy. I believe her story in particular demonstrates well the fact that race is socially constructed. I also believe her story about how Trayvon Martin’s killing and George Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal impacted her relationship to white supremacist ideology is instructive. Join us as we explore these memories and contemplate the future together by sharing our evolution of race consciousness. Bring your questions and comments to the chat\, and I’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-150-deidre-kelly/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 149 – Interracial Relationships in America and Abroad
DESCRIPTION:As many of you know at this point\, I’m permanently leaving the United States with my partner\, Luc. I’ve been searching for any resources that could help me with my transition\, and that’s where I discovered Elizabeth Silleck La Rue and her husband Wes. You can check out their respective Substacks here and here.\n\nElizabeth and Wes do amazing work with assisting people with the emigration process from the United States to countries around the world. I became a paid subscriber after reading the impeccably researched and thoroughly informative articles they regularly put out. I also value their philosophy of conscientious emigration\, which you can read about on their website here.\n \n\nLong story short we’re all in interracial relationships\, and Elizabeth and Wes have experienced varying racial dynamics in the United States and Mexico that may inform my future experience with Luc. Aside from that it’s just not often that people in interracial relationships get to competently share notes about our experiences with other interracial couples (or anyone at all). So when Elizabeth suggested we make arrangements to have that conversation with each other and our partners\, I jumped at the chance!\n\n\n\nJoin us as we delve into the trials and tribulations\, both internal and external\, of experiencing an interracial relationship in various geographical regions. We all have a ton to share\, so it is bound to be an excellent exchange. Bring your comments and questions to the chat\, and I look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-149-interracial-relationships-in-america-and-abroad/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 148 – Millie Jones-Cowles
DESCRIPTION:Millie found me via one of my recent Conversation Series events with Nick Paro. You can check out that conversation here. Nick and I delved into his evolution of race consciousness\, and Millie was gracious enough to express positive comments about the conversation. That spurned a private conversation between us\, which turned into a Zoom call\, which turned into an invitation for Millie to join me on The Contraband Wagon! Here’s Millie’s initial public comment about my conversation with Nick: \n\n“I loved the discussion and would love to come on your show. Just an older woman married to a woman of color. I found many comments and the discussion very interesting. We have race discussions all the time in our house. Not many places where the discussions are held in a safe non threatening way. I mean that as the highest compliment. Peace to you and yours for the season however you celebrate. I stumbled onto the video and it was a pleasant find.”\n\nIt was a well-received message\, and it validates the importance of the work I’m doing creating a safe environment for conversations on race. I can’t wait to hear about Millie’s personal evolution of race consciousness and how that evolution was impacted by marrying a woman of color. Join us as we create another amazing conversation\, and put your comments and questions in the chat. I look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-148-millie-jones-cowles/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 147 – Bob Danna
DESCRIPTION:I met Bob via Walter Rhein on the Substack app\, and I’m so glad I did. Bob quickly became a financial supporter of my antiracism work\, and we both found that we have shared values we are passionate about promoting. I was lucky enough to appear on a livestream with Bob and Walter together. Feel free to check out the recording of our conversation titled “White Supremacy Doesn’t Accept All White People” here.\n\nAfter this conversation and after Bob witnessed my discussions with some other mutual creators about their evolution of race consciousness\, Bob reached out to me about discussing his own racial awareness and activism journey. Naturally\, I agreed! Bob has been an amazing supporter of so many independent journalists espousing our shared values\, and he is an amazing role model for others who want to embrace anti-fascist\, anti-racist\, and anti-patriarchal ways of being. Join us as we delve deeply into Bob evolution of race consciousness\, and put your comments and questions in the chat. I look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-147-bob-danna/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 146 – Natasha
DESCRIPTION:I met Natasha on Substack just like my previous guest. I’m finding so many incredible and insightful people on that app (for now)\, and Natasha is no exception! She is intelligent and thoughtful with significant experience working on the Biden-Harris political campaign (and then on the Harris-Walz campaign). I was honored to appear on a livestream with Natasha and my friend Walter Rhein to discuss making America ready for a woman president. Check out the recording here if you’re interested! \nDuring this upcoming conversation\, Natasha has agreed to delve into her evolution of race consciousness with me. While we haven’t gotten into the details\, it sounds like we’ll have a lot of ground to cover and stories to share. We both recognize that there are common patterns of absurdity that we have experienced in our personal and professional lives on the basis of racial hierarchy. We’ll be creating a space to explore those memories and compare notes on what it’s like to be Black in a country resistant to respecting truth and human life. \nJoin us in the chat by posting your questions and comments! I’d love to get the audience involved as much as I can during this 2-hour exchange. I hope to see many of you there! And please consider subscribing to both of our Substacks if you like what you see and hear. \nWill’s Substack: https://willfullwood.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips\nNatasha’s Substack: https://truthshewrote.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-146-natasha/
LOCATION:Substack\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 145 – Nick Paro
DESCRIPTION:Ever since I met Walter Rhein on Substack\, my collaborations have exploded. Walter is incredible at bringing people together who are ready for a different kind of politics and a country that stands for what it purports to stand for. Luckily for me there is significant overlap between the people he gathers and those who hold or might choose to hold antiracism as a value.\nThat’s how I was connected with Nick Paro\, creator and host of “Sick of this Show” and co-founder of the “Banner & Backbone” network. He’s here to reignite civics and redefine masculinity. I was privileged to appear on his show and discuss a recent Substack Note I authored with Walter. We had a great conversation and connected well. I invited Nick to have a conversation with me about his evolution of race consciousness\, and he agreed.\nTune in to Substack or Twitch to experience our live conversation about our respective evolution of race consciousness. Put your questions and comments in the chat and be a part of the conversation. I look forward to seeing you there!\nTo check out our previous conversation click this link.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-145-nick-paro/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 144 – Stephanie G Wilson\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to introduce my next guest on The Contraband Wagon\, Stephanie G. Wilson\, PhD. Stephanie is a historian\, educator\, and creator of the Freedom Over Fascism podcast. We were introduced through a mutual friend via the Substack app. As I’ve long discussed over the years\, technology is allowing those of us with similar or the same values to collaborate in a way that was not possible beforehand. Stephanie has agreed to speak with me for two hours on Substack about her evolution of race consciousness. \nA special shout out to The Contrabandits for helping me fund these conversations and develop a movement to allow people the time and space to accept anti-racism as a value for their lives. Stephanie has graciously agreed to be the FIRST guest on The Contraband Wagon to experience the discussion on race live on Substack. \nDon’t worry! I am not abandoning Twitch just yet. But it is important for me to reach many people on Substack who want to be revolutionary but have not yet deconstructed their racialized environment fully. In my estimation there are many on Substack who fit that description. \nIt is 100% free for you to join my Substack and take part in the discussion. Below\, I’m also providing links to Stephanie’s podcast\, YouTube channel\, social media profile\, and leadership courses. Please join us for this unique opportunity to watch two people share their journeys from racial ignorance to racial awareness through grief and empowerment. Bring your questions and comments into the chat\, and I’ll try to integrate them whenever possible. \nPodcast: www.freedomoverfascism.us\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreedomOverFascismPod\nBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/freedomoverfascism.bsky.social\nLeadership Courses: www.bcognitionlabs.com
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-144-stephanie-g-wilson-phd/
LOCATION:https://willfullwood.substack.com/
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 143 – Arturo Dominguez
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to introduce the next guest on The Contraband Wagon\, Arturo Dominguez. I was connected to Arturo through his Substack\, “Decolonized Journalism.” Arturo’s journalism covers many different kinds of injustice both in America and abroad\, so it was no surprise to see his work intersecting frequently with issues of race. During a recent conversation with Arturo and Walter Rhein\, Arturo shared valuable insights about attitudes and beliefs on race in the Latino community. For me that was just the tip of a very deep iceberg that I’m excited to explore during our 1-on-1 conversation. \n  \nMost of you probably know what I’m about by now\, but I’m interested in Arturo’s (and everyone’s) evolution of race consciousness. Arturo is someone who has learned a good deal about the subject of race\, so I’m certain our conversation will be rich and deep. We’ll both likely be sharing a heck of a lot of personal and professional stories in addition to the knowledge we’ve gained through study. It will be a heck of a conversation\, and I hope to see you there. Bring your questions and comments to the chat! \nBelow you can find links to several of Arturo’s most popular (controversial?) pieces. Enjoy! \nThis one from 2020 discusses how white people don’t consider Latinos white\, no matter how white we may appear: \nhttps://www.latinorebels.com/2020/09/02/whitelatinos/ \nHere’s another that caused me some grief. I defended the 1619 Project from Latino criticism: \nhttps://medium.com/weoc-1619-project/unpacking-latino-criticism-of-the-1619-project-2e954708de13?sk=605fd5690994586038d098079a130416 \nAnd one more that caused me some grief because I called out racism in my (the Cuban) community: \nhttps://www.latinorebels.com/2021/07/30/antiblacknessinthecubandiaspora/ \nHere’s a more recent one talking about the Trump administration’s obvious racism: \nhttps://extremearturo.substack.com/p/the-trump-admins-klan-hoods-are-off
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-143-arturo-dominguez/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 142 – Eric Hairston
DESCRIPTION:Our next guest on The Contraband Wagon is someone who attended one of my Racism Discussion Group event a few months ago. He told an engaging story about his work with a former slave plantation\, and I knew I wanted to invite him to be part of the conversation on race. We had a great discussion before I left for an extended vacation\, and now we’re ready to bring the conversation to you. Join us as we delve into Eric’s evolution of race consciousness and his racialized experience. Put your questions and comments in the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-142-eric-hairston/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 141 – Lydia Smith
DESCRIPTION:I don’t only have conversations about race behind a camera. The conversations I have and the show I do are my way of living antiracism as a value. That’s who I am whether the camera is rolling or not. So when this local guest and I had a wonderful connection and conversation about race and antiracism\, I just knew I had to have her on the show. We’ll be doing a live community recording of this conversation\, but it will also be available in full for patrons of The Contraband Wagon. Come join us to hear two people passionate about antiracism and antibias events talk about what the future could bring. I’ll be asking Lydia about her evolution of race consciousness and sharing some of mine. I can’t promise I’ll have the technological capability to read comments during this chat\, but I’ll make my best effort. I hope to see some of you there\, and to the Contrabandits\, thank you all for your support!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-141-lydia-smith/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 140 – Ben Vaeth-Levin
DESCRIPTION:I’m excited to introduce you to the next guest on The Contraband Wagon (our hundred-and-fortieth Conversation Series event)\, Ben Vaeth-Levin! I was introduced to Ben through a trusted friend\, a dear brother\, and a friend of the show. He just knew Ben and I would be aligned in our thinking on the subject of race\, and it turns out he was right!\n\nWe had a 30-minute pre-livestream Zoom call where I gave him some background about the show\, he asked me some questions (we even had a follow-up call to go over some stuff)\, we discussed the content of the show\, and he scheduled a date/time to appear.  I’m really looking forward to having an in-depth discussion with someone whose passion on the subject of race and whose work as an antiracist activist (my label) aligns with my own.\n\nDon’t forget that anyone can join me as a guest on The Contraband Wagon. The only criteria are an open mind and an open heart. We also allow for anonymous guests (to the audience\, not to me). Check out my conversation with Ben to get a flavor of what conversations on race with me are like and to hear some information about the future of The Contraband Wagon. Be active in the conversation by posting your questions and comments in the chat. See you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-140-ben-vaeth-levin/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20250224T010009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T010009Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 139 – Justin Grant
DESCRIPTION:Greetings! I’m thrilled to introduce the next guest on The Contraband Wagon\, Justin Grant (our hundred-and-thirty-nineth Conversation Series event). Justin is an Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase and author of the new book “Company Men – A Wellness Guide for Black Men in Corporate America.” I was introduced to him through my friend and colleague Simma who also hosts conversations on race (click on the hyperlink and support her if you can!). And I’m so glad I was. \nDuring our prelivestream Zoom call\, Justin graciously shared his evolution of race consciousness and his professional journey that inspired the writing of his book. He listened to my summary of the work I do with The Contraband Wagon with great interest. It was a wonderful exchange\, and one that would have been unlikely without the work I’ve been doing with The Contraband Wagon for these last 4.5 years. Thank you all for your support in getting to this point\, and I hope you’ll join me for an amazing conversation with a successful\, knowledgeable\, and wise Black author and professional. \nBook Link: https://www.amazon.com/Company-Men-Justin-Grant/dp/1959811797
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-139-justin-grant/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20250201T175112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T175112Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 138 – Marlon Weems
DESCRIPTION:For the next livestream on The Contraband Wagon (our hundred-and-thirty-eighth Conversation Series event)\, I’ll be speaking to Marlon Weems\, former Wall Street trader and current financial guru\, mentor\, writer\, and budding book author! My partner reached out to Marlon after reading some of his awesome works on Substack. Marlon engaged in a prelivestream Zoom meeting with me\, and he got me really excited about our conversation! We will be discussing Marlon’s evolution of race consciousness\, which will include several stories about memories of Jim Crow and racial segregation/discrimination. We’ll talk about the historical intersection of race and finance and anything else within the race context that we want! Join us for this awesome conversation and put your questions and comments in the chat! \nSubstack Link: https://substack.com/@marlonweems
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-138-marlon-weems/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20250129T213233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T213233Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 137 – "Prince" Ali
DESCRIPTION:I’m thrilled to announce my friend and brother from another “Prince” Ali as the next guest on The Contraband Wagon (our hundred-and-thirty-seventh Conversation Series event)! Ali has already appeared on the show\, but he reached out to me months after his initial appearance to request a second discussion about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and Palestinian genocide. Ali is a Palestinian-American lawyer\, and I’m happy to give him a platform to discuss his thoughts\, feelings\, and hopes for the future in regards to Zionism and a free Palestine. Join us for this difficult but inspiring conversation and put your questions and comments in the chat!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-137-prince-ali/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250117T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20250114T220548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T220548Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 136 – MarauderEX
DESCRIPTION:For the next livestream on The Contraband Wagon (our hundred-and-thirty-sixth Conversation Series event)\, I’ll be speaking to MarauderEX\, a childhood friend of mine\, IT professional\, and video game streamer. MarauderEX was there at the genesis of The Contraband Wagon\, and he constructed the computer I’m currently writing this summary on in furtherance of my antiracism mission. \nThis is his first appearance on the show! When I asked him about why he decided to appear now rather than years ago at the beginning\, he thought it was time to speak out given the election results and what it means for our nation. He also said he wants to talk about what he can do with his white privilege. So that’s what we’re going to discuss in addition to his evolution of race consciousness (which will likely include stories about my childhood for any stalkers out there). Join us for what should be an entertaining and enlightening conversation\, and drop your questions and comments in the chat. \nMarauderEX YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marauderex
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-136-marauderex/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20241229T171320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241229T171320Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 135 – Dr. Joe-Joe McManus
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, everyone! I’m thrilled to introduce the next guest on The Contraband Wagon who will be joining me for a 2-hour conversation on race\, Dr. Joe-Joe McManus (our hundred-and-thirty-fifth Conversation Series event). \nI was connected to Dr. Joe-Joe via my collaborator Simma. Check out the amazing conversations on race that she is having as well: https://raceconvo.com/. Dr. Joe-Joe has been a champion for equity\, inclusion\, and social justice for over three decades. During our prelivestream Zoom conference\, we found that our conceptions of antiracism lined up quite well. One of the most important areas of resonance is our view that antiracism is a value that must be chosen. Indeed\, my ultimate intention with The Contraband Wagon is to put as many to a choice as possible\, publicly and privately. \nDr. Joe-Joe’s new book coming out on January 7th discusses the insights he has gained through his personal story and professional experiences with race. In addition to discussing some of the content of the book\, we’ll find out about Dr. Joe-Joe’s evolution of race consciousness\, and we’ll contemplate each others’ ideas about making improvements to our toxic racial environment. Look forward to this one! Bring your comments and questions to the chat\, and I’ll see you there! \nWebsite: https://www.drjoejoe.com/ \nJoin us for this wide ranging and illuminating discussion. Bring your comments and questions to the chat. I hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-135-dr-joe-joe-mcmanus/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20241229T170837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T210546Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 134 – Siam Khafra
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, everyone! I’m thrilled to introduce the next guest on The Contraband Wagon who will be joining me for a 2-hour conversation on race\, Siam Khafra (our hundred-and-thirty-fourth Conversation Series event). \nI met Siam via a recent Open Discussion Event I organized through my Meetup group. This racialized black man is a D.C. native with extensive experience in government and business. He has significant international travel experience that has given him unique insights into racism. He shared some of his story with us during the Discussion Group\, and I invited him for a more thorough discussion. We will discuss his evolution of race consciousness\, his perception that racism is trending in the wrong direction\, and what he plans to do about it as a Black man with a liberatory spirit. Join us and put your comments and questions in the chat during the live conversation. \nJoin us for this wide ranging and illuminating discussion. Bring your comments and questions to the chat. I hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-134-siam-khafra/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20241117T155428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T155428Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 133 – William Spivey
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, everyone! I’m thrilled to introduce the next guest on The Contraband Wagon who will be joining me for a 2-hour conversation on race\, William Spivey (our hundred-and-thirty-third Conversation Series event). \nWilliam is a writer on Medium (https://williamspivey.medium.com/) and Substack (https://substack.com/@williamspivey1) who I was connected to via our mutual writer and editor colleague Walter Rhein (https://walterrhein.substack.com/). After reading some of William’s race-centric pieces\, I knew I wanted to have him on the show! \nDuring our prelivestream Zoom call\, I got to learn that William grew up in Minneapolis\, MN and went to a recently desegregated school. Despite being on the cutting edge of desegregation in MN\, he was largely unaware of that reality and of his blackness. It wasn’t until he attended HBCU Fisk University that he gained a higher level of awareness of his racial classification. But even then race was not central to his college experience or his life. It wasn’t until after college and particularly in the last fifteen years that William made a concerted effort to educate himself. He has been deeply investigating white supremacy and its relationship to his country and his life ever since. \nPresently\, William has a dedication to expose the history of creating slaves via rape as a vehicle for economic mobility for almost a century beginning in the late 1780s. This is a history that has been sanitized across the nation as “natural reproduction” or “natural increase.” We’ll also discuss the racial discrimination facilitated by the United States government in the administration of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans that represent examples of systemic racism responsible for past and present racial wealth gaps. We will also discuss organizing and creating space for race education at a time when our government is actively opposed to such teachings. And as always\, we will talk about William’s evolution of race consciousness. \nJoin us for this wide ranging and illuminating discussion. Bring your comments and questions to the chat. I hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-133-william-spivey/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20241014T000611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T000611Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 132 – Walter Rhein
DESCRIPTION:Greetings everyone! I’m excited to introduce our next Conversation Series Event with writer Walter Rhein (our hundred-and-thirty-second Conversation Series event). My editor first discovered Walter via Substack (https://walterrhein.substack.com/). Walter writes on politics\, religion\, race\, and the intersection of the three (and more!). Walter’s writing style and strong content stood out to my editor\, and we were eventually able to schedule him for a 30-minute prelivestream Zoom conference. I got to learn about Walter’s upbringing in a small conservative town\, his years spent living abroad\, and how his perspective on race was enhanced after returning to the United States with a South American wife. We will discuss Walter’s personal evolution of race consciousness and his macro views about race\, religion\, and politics during this exciting discussion. Bring your questions and comments for the chat\, and I’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-132-walter-rhein/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240922T222021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T222658Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 131 – José-Luis Pino
DESCRIPTION:Greetings! I’m pleased to introduce my next guest on The Contraband Wagon\, José-Luis Pino. Jose has been a long-time mutual of mine on Twitter. He recently joined the Contrabandits (https://www.patreon.com/thecontrabandwagon) in supporting my creation of conversations on race and live antiracism events\, so I thought it was a great time to invite him for a 1-on-1 conversation about his own personal evolution of race consciousness. Like many before him\, José’s initial response to my invitation in addition to agreeing to appear was to suggest that he might not have anything valuable to add. I don’t believe anything could be further from the truth. I believe all of us who exist in a racialized environment have a lot to add to the conversation regardless of how we are racialized. We will discuss that idea and many other different dimensions of race during our discussion. Bring your questions and comments to the chat\, and I look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-131-jose-luis-pino/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240904T234107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T134923Z
UID:1244-1727465400-1727472600@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series 130 – Quincy Bingham
DESCRIPTION:Greetings\, Contrabandits! \nThe next live conversation on race (our hundred-and-thirtieth Conversation Series event) is happening on Friday\, the 27th of September at 7:30pm ET with guest Quincy Bingham! \nI’m excited to bring you all my next live conversation on race with Quincy Bingham\, another person I randomly engaged in conversation with by way of X (formerly Twitter). I can’t recall the actual conversation Quincy and I engaged in because our follow up pre-Zoom Conference overshadowed anything that happened on X! Quincy is a racialized black man born in Jackson\, Mississippi\, a city with a long history of white supremacy\, but in his 39 years of life he only started thinking about race in the year 2020 with the advent of the BLM movement. Hearing Quincy tell it\, it was white liberals attempting to convince him that he was oppressed because of his racial category that angered him to the point of hatred and inspired him to jump into the fray of talking and writing about racism (https://quincylsb.medium.com/). I don’t want to give too much away\, but we had a very interesting and inspiring conversation on Zoom about the similarities and differences in our upbringings and evolution of race consciousness that I think will be very interesting to the audience. I hope you’ll come and bring your questions and comments to the chat. Don’t miss this exciting conversation! \nQuincy’s X (Twitter) Account: https://x.com/quincylsb
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-130-quincy-bingham/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240825T161930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T230429Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 129 – Ajay (Oddnon)
DESCRIPTION:Greetings Contrabandits! For my next live conversation on race\, I’ll be speaking with Ajay who goes by Oddnon on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/oddnon). I first met Ajay during a fundraising Twitch stream for (if memory serves) a transgender content creator who was in need of some financial support. I spoke about the work that I’m doing with The Contraband Wagon during that stream and earned a follow from Ajay as a result. We have been communicating for several months ever since\, and he has been an amazing supporter of The Contraband Wagon in myriad ways. We’ve finally found the time to have a conversation on race on the Twitch channel. I can’t wait! \n  \nWe will be discussing Ajay’s evolution of race consciousness\, his experiences as an Arab-American man\, and any questions on race he might have for me\, Contraband. It’s also very likely we will discuss the Palestinian-Israeli crisis and what racial justice means at the national and international stage as well. You won’t want to miss it! Join us for this important discussion\, and share your questions and comments in the chat. I hope to see you there! \n\nAjay’s Twitter: https://x.com/oddnontheone
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-129-ajay-oddnon/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240818T194546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240818T194546Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 128 – Mark Tichenor
DESCRIPTION:The next live conversation on race (our hundred-and-twenty-eighfth Conversation Series event) is happening this Tuesday at 7:30pm ET with guest Mark Tichenor! I met Mark in a unique way. Glenn Loury\, the famed economist and a consistent writer/speaker on the subject of race through the years\, has been a guest I’ve long wanted to have on the program. He is very rarely challenged about his beliefs regarding race\, and even when he has indeed been challenged and admitted perhaps some of his thinking is misguided\, his thinking is not adjusted. I want to confront him about that and get some answers from him about a number of race related topics as well as his career writing and speaking about race that has made him a substantial amount of money. \nIn order to capture Glenn’s attention\, I have used Twitter to engage him; I created video reviews where I critique his conversations on race that he has with the same handful of people over and over; and I eventually joined his Patreon and Discord channel as well. I did finally start a private chat on Discord with his “business partner” (Glenn’s description in one of discussions) who seems to be the gatekeeper who determines who can and cannot speak with Glenn. I won’t touch the irony of him having a racialized white man dictating who he speaks to or not. Anyways\, this man said he would speak to Glenn about having a conversation with me\, but then he never got back to me or replied to any of my follow up messages requesting an answer. That was several months ago now. I figured I wouldn’t get any more traction given the way I was ghosted\, but I did end up connecting with Tuesday’s guest Mark via that Discord channel! \nMark\, a career salesman and telecommunications expert\, told me that he is curious about my perspective on race. Despite the hours and hours of video on my YouTube channel that explains in detail what I’m doing and why as well as much of my universe of thought on the subject of race\, Mark has not understood me. Naturally\, I invited him to speak with me about it directly. While Mark had no intention of ever appearing on the show according to him\, our text dialogue and pre-livestream Zoom conference convinced him to give the conversation a try. I’m looking forward to answering his questions\, and I’m looking forward to asking a few of my own. Please join us as we explore Mark’s evolution of race consciousness\, discuss Glenn Loury\, and learn about our respective conception of the racialized world. Bring your questions and comments to the chat\, and I’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-128-mark-tichenor/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240802T192924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T192924Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation Series 127 - Robin Wootton
DESCRIPTION:Come check out The Contraband Wagon\, where we’re changing the conversation on race. Finally\, we have a new guest on The Contraband Wagon for our hundred-and-twenty-seventh Conversation Series event! Introducing Robin Wootton\, a Korean American adoptee who I reached out to via Twitter by recommendation from a patron. Please keep sending me potential guests you believe would make a great addition to the conversation! Robin and I had a great prelivestream Zoom conference where we briefly discussed the intersection of her identities and how that affected her evolution of race consciousness. I’m really looking forward to digging deeper with her during the 2-hour conversation! Don’t forget\, anyone can join me for a live conversation on The Contraband Wagon. All that is required is an open heart and an open mind. I hope to see you in the Twitch chat for my dialogue with Robin! Bring your questions and comments\, and I’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-127-robin-wootton/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240428T020321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T221800Z
UID:1214-1715110200-1715117400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series 126 - Smitty Russell
DESCRIPTION:Come check out The Contraband Wagon\, where we’re changing the conversation on race. During this hundred-and-twenty-sicth Conversation Series event\, I will be speaking with Smitty Russell\, another Twitter user who found me based on my work creating conversations on race. Smitty and I actually had a conversation on Zoom that was not recorded about the work we are both doing to support racialized black people and especially black men. Our initial conversation was based on education. \nSeveral weeks later\, Smitty asked me to edit a book he composed meant to counter the narratives concocted about and negative associations attributed to racialized black men. I was happy to oblige\, and I was moved by the words and images in that composition. I invited Smitty to join me for a conversation about his evolution of race consciousness\, his inspiration for the book\, and his future plans in the race context. Join me for this conversation\, and put your questions and comments in the chat. I’ll see you there!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-126-smitty-russell/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240322T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240322T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T095842
CREATED:20240302T174227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T174227Z
UID:1186-1711135800-1711143000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Conversation Series 124 - Whitney Knox Lee
DESCRIPTION:Come check out The Contraband Wagon\, where we’re changing the conversation on race. During this hundred-and-twenty-fourth Conversation Series event we have Whitney Knox Lee. As the Contrabandits might be aware\, I am finding more opportunities for partnerships lately. This next guest was recommended to me by Simma the Inclusionist. Please welcome to The Contraband Wagon attorney and DEI/Antiracism practitioner\, and Impostrix Podcast host\, Whitney Knox Lee. Whitney and I will be having a conversation related to race/racism\, her evolution of race consciousness\, and anything else she would like to discuss in the race context. I’ve left the space wide open for dialogue that I’m certain that dialogue will be rich and deep.  I hope to see you in the chat during this one. Bring your questions and comments to the discussion! \nP.S. – I’ll be making an appearance on Whitney’s podcast as well. Check it out: https://impostrixpodcast.com/
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/conversation-series-124-whitney-knox-lee/
LOCATION:TwitchTV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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