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The Authority is a show that candidly discusses issues affecting popular culture, sports and politics. The show will discuss, deliberate and debate current events effecting these categories of focus and see how they intersect with the issue of race. The show will talk about all types of issues: gender, class, etc, but the show will have an inclination to highlight topics that deal with the issue of race. Because the host of the show, Dr. Sanford Richmond, believes there has never been an iss ...
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Michael Jackson Writer: Charles Thomson - Part 2
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On this episode of The Authority due to popular demand on Twitter and social media…I welcome back Michael Jackson writer and historian Charles Thomson. We simply continue and extend our discussion from our previous interview in which we talk about the aftermath of HBO's explosive documentary Leaving Neverland in which two men, James Safechuck and W…
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Adam Silver vs David Stern and the New Era of Racial Reckoning in the NBA
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On this episode of The Authority I discuss the new era of leadership in the NBA under commissioner Adam Silver. I compare Silver’s leadership with his predecessor David Stern and the contrast of how they treated their players in a league which comprised of a black male majority. Silver by many accounts appeared to treat NBA players like partners an…
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Michael Jackson Writer and Historian: Charles Thomson
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So every single person who accuses Michael Jackson subsequently goes straight to a civil lawyer and tries to sue him. There is never an accuser who simply walks into a police station and says “Michael Jackson molested me what are you going to do about it?” They always go to a lawyer and say, “Lets get rich!” The day you start making that excuse for…
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Nipsey Hussle, Michael Jackson Updates and Joe Biden
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This episode of The Authority podcast I perform my first solo act as a host…no guest needed. I talk about things that was weighing heavily on my mind and on my heart in recent weeks. First, the sudden and tragic killing of hip hop superstar Nipsey Hussle, my favorite rapper of the past decade. I talk about the impact of his killing and the monument…
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A White Guy’s Perspective on Race and Politics in America
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In this episode I interview the director, producer, founder and CEO of Network Studios here in Los Angeles Mike Casentini. The studio responsible for distributing The Authority podcast around the world. He’s the man that makes everything happen! In addition to being the CEO of Network Studios he’s also a professional comedian and a former podcast h…
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Michael Jackson's Bodyguard Bill Whitfield
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This episode of The Authority is about the explosive new HBO documentary called Leaving Neverland in which 2 men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, allege that the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, sexually abused them as children. The documentary has caused a lot of controversy in recent weeks. A controversy that’s put Jackson’s life and legacy at…
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Is Lebron James the G.O.A.T of Basketball?
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In recent years there has been this never-ending debate on who’s the greatest basketball player of all time. On social media, sports talk shows, barbershops, sports websites and blogs there is this one burning question that sports fans in America and around the world are asking themselves: who is the greatest, Lebron James or Michael Jordan? Well i…
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This episode of The Authority is about NBA superstar Lebron James and his social activism in recent years. I discuss where he started from regarding his early years as an NBA player who was reluctant to speak out on social issues…to where he is now in which he is an unapologetic, conscientious speaker of political and racial justice. The evolution …
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The White Privilege of Cheating: The New England Patriots
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In this episode of The Authority I tackle the issue of cheating in sports. And the featured topic is the documented serial cheating of the NFL team The New England Patriots. For almost 2 decades now they have been accused and ultimately have been found to be serial cheaters. Although it has been proven that they are serial cheaters of massive propo…
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In this episode of The Authority, I discuss the pairing of Nike and exiled NFL star and activist Colin Kaepernick. Since Kaepernick has paired with Nike, according to ESPN, Nike’s stock has risen 6.25 percent, adding 6.38 billion to Nike’s value... http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24796806/nike-colin-kaepernick-ad-results-record-engagement-says-c…
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In this episode of The Authority I discuss the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections. I discuss whether the 2018 midterm elections was a big success for the Democrats or a big disappointment. The historical fashion in which Democrats seized victory across the country would say the former. Democrats won in record fashion with regard to house seats…
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