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SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-41/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Sixth cycle - Heather McGhee - Full book discussion
DESCRIPTION:New cycle\, new book! \nWe decided to read “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee (opens in a new window). \nLet’s discuss the whole book 🙂 although it has ~450 pages\, half of them are notes! \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-sixth-cycle-heather-mcghee-full-book-discussion/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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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:20250226T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
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SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-40/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250211T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T005455Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Sixth cycle - Heather McGhee
DESCRIPTION:New cycle\, new book! \nWe decided to read “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” by Heather McGhee (opens in a new window). \nThis one is a little bit longer (~450 pages); thus\, let’s meet in early February after we have all read at least the introduction and maybe the first chapter so we can discuss our initial take on the book. Then\, we’ll meet again in early March for the whole book conversation. \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-sixth-cycle-heather-mcghee/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
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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=America/New_York:20250129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20241229T172923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241229T172923Z
UID:1297-1738177200-1738184400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-39/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250117T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
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:20260526T130032
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:20260526T130032
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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:20241227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20241229T171553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241229T171553Z
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SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-38/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T210000
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SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-37/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20241117T154902Z
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SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-36/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
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:20260526T130032
CREATED: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=UTC:20241106T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240906T141040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T141245Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Fifth cycle - Jared A. Ball
DESCRIPTION:New cycle\, new book! \nWe decided to read “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power: Media\, Race\, Economics” by Jared A. Ball (opens in a new window). \nThis one is also a short one (152 pages) so once again we will discuss the whole book :-). \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-fifth-cycle-jared-a-ball/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20241014T000727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T000752Z
UID:1278-1730314800-1730322000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-35/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
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:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240922T222021Z
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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=UTC:20241002T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240906T140147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T141522Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Fourth cycle - Bell Hooks
DESCRIPTION:New cycle\, new book\, new format! \nWe decided to read “The Will to Change: Men\, Masculinity\, and Love” by Bell Hooks (opens in a new window). We will discuss the whole book\, it is a short-ish one\, and we wanted to have the whole picture before we talk about it. \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-fourth-cycle-bell-hooks/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240904T234107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T134923Z
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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=UTC:20240925T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240906T135639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T135639Z
UID:1258-1727290800-1727298000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-34/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
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:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240825T161930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T230429Z
UID:1241-1726255800-1726263000@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
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:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240818T193812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240818T193812Z
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Third cycle - Fourth and last meeting (ch.5&6)
DESCRIPTION:This time\, we decided to go to the dark side of the issues by reading “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America” by Coleman Hughes (opens in a new window). \nWe will discuss the chapter 5 and 6. \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-third-cycle-fourth-and-last-meeting-ch-56/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240828T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240906T135543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T135725Z
UID:1256-1724871600-1724878800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-33/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
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:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240818T194546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240818T194546Z
UID:1237-1724182200-1724189400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
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:20260526T130032
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:20240807T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240724T232429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T232429Z
UID:1228-1723057200-1723064400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Book Club - Third cycle - Third meeting (ch. 3&4)
DESCRIPTION:We are back for a new cycle of the book club! \nThis time\, we decided to go to the dark side of the issues by reading “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America” by Coleman Hughes (opens in a new window). We will discuss the third and fourth chapters. \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord on the first Wednesday of each month.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-third-cycle-third-meeting-ch-34/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240724T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240906T135457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T135720Z
UID:1254-1721847600-1721854800@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Racism Discussion Group Open Discussion Event
DESCRIPTION:This event is open to a maximum of 15 participants. We will have a round-robin discussion on race where each participant gets a chance to voice a thought about race\, pass\, or continue from a previous speaker’s thoughts. If you’re looking for a private and safe space to have an honest conversation about race\, this event is definitely for you!
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/racism-discussion-group-open-discussion-event-32/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Racism Discussion Group
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130032
CREATED:20240626T161302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T161302Z
UID:1225-1720033200-1720040400@www.thecontrabandwagon.com
SUMMARY:Book Club - Third cycle - Second meeting (let's do it again)
DESCRIPTION:We are back for a new cycle of the book club! \nThis time\, we decided to go to the dark side of the issues by reading “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America” by Coleman Hughes (opens in a new window). We will discuss the preface and introduction. \nAs before\, we will be meeting via Discord on the first Wednesday of each month.
URL:https://www.thecontrabandwagon.com/event/book-club-third-cycle-second-meeting-lets-do-it-again/
LOCATION:https://discord.gg/KREre9dJDj
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="The Contraband Wagon":MAILTO:thecontrabandwagon@gmail.com
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