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The "We Are Speaking" Podcast

Keith Owens and Pamela Hilliard Owens

Married couple Keith Owens and Pamela Hilliard Owens speak on American Black History and Culture, Current Events, and Politics from a Black perspective. www.wearespeaking.net

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31:04

Thoughts on Our Trip to Morocco

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/10/08

Season 1, Episode #23 October 8, 2022In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss their recent 2-week trip to Morocco: why we went, what we experienced, and what we learned about visiting a country very different from the U.S.The podcast is brought to you by our wonderful paid subscribers and our company, the TeamOwens313 Global Creative Community (GCC), through which we offer online training, private networking, and group coaching opportunities.Pam also discussed some interesting facts about

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29:42

This Week in the News

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/09/12

Season 1, Podcast Episode #22 September 10, 2022This was a huge week for news at home in the U.S. and across the pond in the UK.In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss all of the political, historical, and cultural takes on the biggest news stories.Let us know your thoughts in the comments and please share and subscribe or upgrade your subscription. Enjoy! Get full access to We Are Speaking at wearespeaking.substack.com/subscribe

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29:11

SERENA! Our thoughts…

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/09/03

Season 1, Episode #21 Our Thoughts About Serena September 3, 2022Yes, there was a lot in the news this week: everything going on around “NARA-lago,” President Biden’s “Soul of our Country” speech, the horrific water conditions in Jackson, Mississippi, and much more.However, in this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam talk about Serena. As she herself said, “Just Serena.”The weekly “We Are Speaking” Podcast is brought to you by our wonderful paid subscribers who help support us and our work. Thank you

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30:08

Black English: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/08/27

Season 1, Episode #20 August 27, 2022In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss how they grew up speaking American Standard English, how the term “woke” has been misappropriated by the right-wing, and the upcoming AAVE (African American Vernacular English) dictionary being written for the OED (Oxford English Dictionary), with editor-in-chief Dr. Henry Louis Gates.The “We Are Speaking” podcast is sponsored by our paid subscribers and by our company, the TeamOwens313 Global Creative Community,

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28:11

First, the Good News. Then, the Good News.

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/08/13

Episode #18 August 13, 2022In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss 1) the good news about everything that President Joe Biden and the Democratic Congress have achieved in about 18 months, but especially in the last few weeks, and 2) the good news about all of the bad news Trump received this week.We remind our listeners that especially in the current Senate, the Democrats range from progressive Bernie Sanders to conservative Joe Manchin. We also remind listeners that as Democrats, we are

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28:39

The Dog Days of Summer?

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/08/06

Podcast Episode #18 August 6, 2022In this week’s 30-minute episode, after clarifying what the “Dog Days of Summer” phrase actually means, Keith and Pam discuss several stories that happened this past week:* The continued rise of authoritarianism and fascism in the United States.* A string of legislative and policy wins for Joe Biden and the Democrats* Why elections matter, specifically moves made by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in the Breonna Taylor case when Trump A.G. Bill Barr and the

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27:28

Climate Change or Weather Change?

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/07/30

Episode #17 July 30, 2022In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss the difference between climate change and weather, and how the climate has changed (and not for the better) since humans started using fossil fuels in the mid-1800s.Keith and Pam also discuss the recent passage by the Senate of the Inflation Reduction Act that caught the Republicans off-guard and made Mitch McConnell very angry.“We Are Speaking” is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and podcast episodes and

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30:28

Who We Are Politically

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/07/24

Season 1, Episode #16 July 23, 2022In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss how and why they became Democrats, their definition of being liberals, and why and how they are progressives, but pragmatic progressives. They also explain, again, why voting for Democrats in November is so very important, even if you think President Biden and the Democrats aren’t doing things exactly as you would want them to.Professor Heather Cox Richardson, as usual, does a masterful job explaining what President

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27:29

Juneteenth or July 4th?

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/07/02

Podcast Season 1, Episode 15 July 2, 2022In the United States, Juneteenth (June 19) is now an official Federal holiday. June 19, 1865, is the date when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were notified that they had been freed when the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, two and one-half years prior.In 1776, 12 of the 13 colonies ratified the Declaration of Independence written primarily by future president Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration was intended to solidify the

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29:37

The SCOTUS Rulings June 20-24, 2022

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/06/26

Season 1, Episode #14: The Lyin’ SCOTUS June 26, 2022A lot of people may not know that the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) often announces several rulings at the same time, and that is what happened this week.What is different about this week is that several high-profile and life-changing rulings were announced on Friday, June 24, 2022. “Roe v Wade” was THE most important, but not the only. What do these rulings on particular cases mean for the rest of us?In this 35-minute episode, Keith

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28:22

What the Republicans will do if they regain power.

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/06/20

Season 1, Episode 13 June 20, 2022This podcast episode was recorded a couple of days later than usual because we needed more time to collect some research and mostly to collect our thoughts.Being apathetic about the midterms and/or considering not voting at all because Biden and the Dems “aren’t perfect” is NOT an option.The Republicans are chomping at the bit to retake the House of Representatives and the Senate after the 2022 Midterms.If that happens, it will be a disaster for Democrats and for

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33:28

The 1st Prime Time TV Public Hearing for the Select...

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/06/10

Season 1, Episode 12 Friday, June 10, 2022*Scroll all the way down to see a full video of the June 9, 2022, public hearing.This week we are doing something a little different for our free and paid subscribers.Instead of publishing a separate issue about the hearings and then a podcast, we are combining the two with this introduction to the hearings and the audio file of the podcast.Over the next couple of weeks, for both our free issues and our exclusive paid issues, we will be exploring the

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27:48

June is Black Music Appreciation Month

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/06/04

Season 1, Episode #11 June 4, 2022In 1978, music producer Kenny Gamble started the Black Music Association and founded Black Music Month. On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter held the first-ever Black Music Month celebration and began the annual celebration of African-American Music Appreciation Month.On May 31, 2022, President Joe Biden declared June 2022 as “Black Music Appreciation Month.”In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss the history of Black Music as a cultural foundation of

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28:25

Our 2021-2022 Travels

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/05/28

Season 1, Episode #10May 27, 2022In addition to all of the “regular” news about horrible things going on all over the world, we have been rocked to our core by TWO mass shootings within ten days by 18-year-olds armed with military-style assault rifles: Buffalo, New York on May 14 where 10 Black people were deliberately targeted and murdered, and Uvalde, Texas on May 24 where 19 children and two teachers were slaughtered. “Good guys with guns” could do nothing to stop the carnage by “bad guys with

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28:05

The May 14, 2022 Buffalo Massacre

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/05/21

Season 1, Episode #9 May 21, 2022On May 14, 2022, at 2:30 in the afternoon, an 18-year-old self-described white supremacist and anti-Semite dressed in body armor and carrying assault rifles went into the only full-service grocery store in a majority-Black neighborhood in Buffalo and opened fire. He shot 13 people and killed 10, all of them Black. In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss this horrific episode, just the latest mass shooting in America. Get full access to We Are Speaking at

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27:11

Prince, Jimi, and 'em

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/04/23

Season 1, Episode 8 April 23, 2022Prince and Jimi, in addition to being two of Keith’s FAVORITE musicians, were enormous influences on the American and international music culture and music business.In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss how Prince and Jimi, plus other musicians like Sammy, Stevie, Michael, and Jay-Z maximized their musical talents, but also how they branded themselves and grew their artistry into profitable businesses.Let us know what you think!“We Are Speaking” is a

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28:31

Another Black Man Killed By Police

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/04/17

Patrick Lyoya Traffic Stop Photo Credit: WireAPSeason 1, Episode 7 April 16, 2022On April 4, 2022, Patrick Lyoya, an immigrant from the Congo, was executed by a Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer who shot him in the back of the head after tackling him to the ground after a routine traffic stop.About nine years ago, Lyoya and his family escaped the violence in. their home country and settled in the United States, hoping to find a safe space to live, work, and thrive.In this 30-minute podcast,

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27:14

Just Call Her Madame Justice Brown Jackson!

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2022/04/09

Season 1, Episode #6U.S. District Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court by the full U.S. Senate on Thursday, April 7, 2022. It was a historic day in American History for sure.Of course, Judge Jackson cannot officially be called “Justice” until she takes her last oath after Justice Stephen Breyer, who she will be replacing, retires at the end of June.But now that the confirmation process is complete, what happens next?Keith and Pam discuss this

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25:48

What's On Our Mind This Week

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/04/02

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 6 of the “We Are Speaking” weekly podcast!Our podcast is sponsored by our paid subscribers and by our company, the Global Creative Community, through which we offer branding and marketing training and business coaching to independent authors and creative and solo professionals. Check out all of our products and services at our website: teamowens313gcc.com.In this week’s 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss the history of lynching in the United States and the recent

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27:47

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Our Thoughts

The "We Are Speaking" Podcast ·

2022/03/25

March 25, 2022This week, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee current D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson.In this 30-minute episode, Keith and Pam discuss their thoughts on Judge Jackson and on the hearings.This weekly podcast is sponsored by our company, the TeamOwens313 Global Creative Community. We work with independent writers and creative and solo professionals with online training and customized one-on-one coaching for

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