SKY IS BLACK

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SKY IS BLACK is about meeting and celebrating the experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs leading us into the future, and inspiring all of us to build a better reality for Black people around the world. Why? Because we know that when we build a better world for Black people, we build a better world for everyone. Hosted by Anton Anderson and B. Francis Clark.

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77 episodes
Updated May 26

Episodes77

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Jan 22, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
#17 - Is Wakanda MLK’s Promised Land?
Anton and BC discuss vegan hair extensions, fake medicine in Africa, and Martin Luther King’s contribution to the Star Trek franchise.
Jan 15, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
#16 - Countdown to Wakanda
Anton and BC discuss the Museum of the African Diaspora, why African languages matter, and how soon we might actually see a real-world Wakanda.
Jan 8, 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
#15 - Are we WHERE yet?
BC and Anton discuss Ethiopian Christmas, Sheba's Jewels, and where exactly, on earth, Wakanda will manifest.
Jan 1, 2022 · 54 min
#14 - UJAMAA - ISH
Anton and BC discuss responsible spending, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, and their new companion podcast, Year of Ujamaa.
Dec 24, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
#13 - Christmas versus KWANZAA
In this episode, BC and Anton discuss white supremacist terminology, how “African” African-Americans are, and Anton’s newfound love for Kwanzaa.
Dec 17, 2021 · 1 hr 52 min
#12 - Peaches and Dream
BC and Anton welcome Kristin Little and Alexia Brown from the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund, and discuss Elon Musk, the Black Comic Book Festival, and what to do with the soon-to-be melted Robert E. Lee monument.
Dec 10, 2021 · 1 hr
#11 - Walmart in Wakanda?
Anton and BC have a Zoom chat about Christmas songs, the new DAIR institute, and where to shop in Wakanda.
Dec 4, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
#10 - Whalesong Matters
Anton and BC discuss Ai-da the poetic robot, living a meaningful life, and how to be a useful ally.
Nov 27, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
#9 - Raising Wakanda
BC and Anton discuss chagaccinos, the Black and Missing Foundation, and their upcoming podcast, Year of Ujamaa.
Nov 20, 2021 · 51 min
#8 - Free Your Mind
Anton and BC discuss Afrochella, the Student Freedom Initiative, and preserving Black mental health.
Nov 13, 2021 · 56 min
#7 - Live Well and Prosper
In this episode, Anton and BC discuss intelligent NFTs, Ghanian architect David Adjaye, and the necessity of racially conscious health care.
Nov 6, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
#6 - Hacking Humanity
Anton and BC discuss singularity, Facebook's metaverse, and the "inevitable" confrontation between humanity and artificial intelligence.
Oct 30, 2021 · 1 hr
#5 - Hello, Tomorrow
Anton and BC salute TED, the MET, Team Genius Squad, and the NAACP.
Oct 23, 2021 · 54 min
#4 - HeLa Strong
Anton and BC discuss deep fakes, Henrietta Lacks, and doomsday vaccine conspiracies. SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To purchase books, please visit our curated collection at https://bookshop.org/shop/RECOLLECT. To learn more about our other shows and events, including the first annual Pan-African Food Festival, please visit our website at www.recollect.media.
Oct 15, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
#3 - Boldly Go
Anton and BC discuss avatar supermodels, stolen African art, and stained glass at the Washington National Cathedral.
Oct 9, 2021 · 48 min
#2 - Drum Majors
Anton and BC discuss Facebook, Nike, and Black tech news. ABC’s Wide World of Sports Intro https://youtu.be/Vv368yWOSas …and what ever happened to that guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ZvwIFbXMM National Brotherhood of Skiers https://www.nbs.org Game of Thrones https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones HowItShouldHaveEnded https://www.howitshouldhaveended.com Lost https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/ Black in AI https://blackinai.github.io/#/ Google Mistakenly Tags Black People https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-42522 https://www.wired.com/story/when-it-comes-to-gorillas-google-photos-remains-blind/ FaceBook Whistleblower https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/03/tech/facebook-whistleblower-60-minutes/index.html Google sets up $50M investment in African startups https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/google-sets-up-50m-fund-to-invest-in-african-startups/ A Piece of the Action https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076543/ Africa Tech Summit https://www.africatechsummit.com AfroTech 2021 https://www.experience.afrotech.com AngelList Stack https://www.angellist.com/stack Nike Dividend History https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nke/dividend-history https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/5-top-dividend-stocks-footwear-industry-2017-04-01 BLCK VC https://www.blckvc.org MacArthur Fellows https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows/ KCRW/National Public Radio https://www.npr.org https://www.kcrw.com TopTechGeek https://twitter.com/RealTopTechGeek Alexa/Siri Always Listening https://xkcd.com/1807/ Being TireWise https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/tires#topic-being-tirewise Toast Your Spices https://www.bonappetit.com/story/toast-whole-spices SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To learn more about other shows and events, please visit our website at www.recollect.media. To purchase books, and support independent booksellers, please visit our collection at bookshop.org/RECOLLECT. You can find us on on Twitter @theskyisblack, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.
Oct 2, 2021 · 47 min
#1 - How Long Til Black Future Month?
Anton & BC riff on a variety of subjects - venture capital, the Ethiopian calendar, #BlackGirlDads - and applaud those building our shared Afrofuture. SKY IS BLACK is a production of RECOLLECT Media. To learn more about other shows and events, please visit our website at www.recollect.media. To purchase books, and support independent booksellers, please visit our collection at bookshop.org/RECOLLECT. You can find us on on Twitter @theskyisblack, as well as on Facebook and Instagram. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ― Seneca To learn about Sistah SciFi, visit https://sistahscifi.com To learn about Grace Gipson, visit https://blackfuturefeminist.com To learn about Date for Black Lives, visit www.d4bl.org To learn about Releaf, visit www.releaf.africa To learn about the Black Venture Capital Consortium, visit https://www.bvcc.vc To learn about Wakanda Dream Lab, visit https://www.wakandadreamlab.com How Long Til Black Future Month? https://sistahscifi.com/products/how-long-til-black-future-month-paperback What Do You Do with a Chance? https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781943200733 REFERENCES Forbes article: “Black Founders Are Missing Out On Venture Funding For Diversity Hiring Platforms” by Rebekah Bastian https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2021/09/17/black-founders-are-missing-out-on-venture-funding-for-diversity-hiring-platforms/?sh=3d719f4a2b98 LA Times article: “Why Are Donut Boxes Pink?” by David Pierson https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-pink-doughnut-boxes-20170525-htmlstory.html “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ― African Proverb