Episode 470: Gossip and Racism

What happens when a tech company with zero Black engineers builds a Black AI woman for millions of people to talk to? 🤖🏾In the newest episode of Trey’s Table, we connect the dots between recent racist incidents on college campuses, the reality of our segregated social circles, and the launch of "Emma"—a new generative AI persona created by Nuance Labs without a single Black person in the room.From classic Hollywood tropes to modern algorithms, we’re asking a critical question: When we don't have real-life relationships across racial lines, who is programming our perceptions?🎙️ Listen to the full episode now at the link in bio.#TreysTable #AI #TechEthics #BlackHistory #CultureAndPolitics #DigitalRepresentation #Podcast

In 1932, it was Macon County, Alabama.In 2025, it was Guinea-Bissau.In this episode of Trey’s Table, we dive deep into Michael Lewis’s new book Blockers, public records in the Federal Register, and the disturbing reality behind RFK Jr.’s actions at HHS.Why was $1.6 million earmarked to withhold life-saving vaccines from West African infants? And why is oversight the one thing the administration is desperate to avoid?We’re pulling back the curtain on bad science, power, and the lives placed at risk.👉 Tap the link in bio to hear the full breakdown.#TreysTable #Tuskegee #InvestigativeReporting #HHS #HealthEquity #CivilRights

A change is gonna come.In 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels of Mississippi made history as the first African American seated in the U.S. Senate. For over 150 years following Reconstruction, Mississippi never sent another Black senator to Washington.Last night, history shifted.On Episode 471 of Trey’s Table, we break down the most compelling political story of the midterms: how Scott Colom took on a race nobody thought could be won, the viral ad that changed everything, and the poetic justice behind Cindy Hyde-Smith’s blocked nomination.Plus, a personal reflection on what these historic Southern milestones mean through the eyes of the generation that came before us.🎧 Tap the link in bio to listen to Episode 471 now.

When R&B icon Kenny Lattimore and TV’s Judge Faith Jenkins married, their union represented Black love and mutual success at the highest level. Yet for the past few years, they became the prime targets of an orchestrated, predatory network of gossip channels spreading fabricated divorce filings and malicious AI-generated narratives for profit.In this episode of Trey’s Table, we pull back the curtain on their landmark fight against digital defamation.The Scheme: How offshore operators and anonymous channels exploit AI voice tech and Section 230 safe harbors to monetize malicious clickbait.The Investigation: How Judge Faith unmasked anonymous bad actors from California to overseas server hubs.The Mirror: Why the ultimate solution to the algorithm starts with our own media consumption and digital discipline.Listen to the full breakdown now on Trey’s Table across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your audio. Link in bio.M4A#TreysTable #KennyLattimore #JudgeFaith #BlackCulture #MediaLiteracy

Who told you John Brown was crazy? Less than 5% of high school students know who John Brown was or the role he played in ending slavery. Why? Because for decades, the story of American history wasn’t told by the people who lived it—it was shaped by an intentional campaign to erase radical justice.   In this episode of Trey’s Table, we break down:  The deliberate rewriting of history by organizations like the United Daughters of the Confederacy    John Brown’s true legacy beyond the "fanatic" label    Why the fight over classroom textbooks in the 1900s explains the political division we see today   If you don’t tell your own story, someone else will tell it for you.   🎧 Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you stream Trey’s Table. Link in bio. #TreysTable #BlackHistory #JohnBrown #Abolition #LostCause #AmericanHistory 

We are so close to achieving Dr. King's Dream. 

In this episode I'm joined by the famous content creator @zombiemanjay for a discussion of our top 5 television shows of the 21st Century. 

Students in Paris are throwing Molotov cocktails due to poor conditions in their schoos. What would they do if they had to attend the average school that a Black student attends in America? Let's talk about it. 

In 1804, Haiti defeated Napoleon’s army and created the world’s first free Black republic.It terrified colonial powers, alarmed Thomas Jefferson, and sparked centuries of efforts to keep Haiti isolated.On this day in 1937, another dark chapter unfolded: the Parsley Massacre.In the new episode of #TreysTable, we break down:➡️ The history behind the 1937 border massacre➡️ Jefferson’s letters & Southern fear of Haitian liberation➡️ Haitian Flag Day, culture, and unity across the diasporaListen here 🎙️