“We Got Ours”: Third Anniversary of the Riverboat Brawl

Monique and Kevin react to two viral videos discussing why interracial marriage is wrong. Krista Bontrager - Setting the Record Straight: The Truth About the Curse of Ham (with Dr. Joe Miller) https://youtu.be/DXeKwB2a4n8 Off Code #97 Season 5, Episode #27

Monique sits down with Judge Cheryl Allen, a retired Pennsylvania Superior Court judge, Judge Allen shares her personal journey from supporting a woman’s right to choose to becoming a committed pro-life advocate. The conversation dives into the real-world differences between viewing abortion from the bench versus serving on the ground. They also confront the disproportionately high abortion rates in the Black community, and the silence of many pastors and civil rights leaders. Off Code #96 Season 5, Episode 26

Should Black people in America return to Africa? Monique and Kevin examine this controversial topic through a biblical lens. This episode of Off Code addresses the growing discussion regarding whether members of the African diaspora should leave the United States and emigrate to Africa. We analyze the arguments surrounding this perspective and how these sentiments impact the Black community today. Off Code # 95 Season 5, Episode 25 #blackpeople #africadiaspora #christianity #offcodepodcast

Kevin and Monique will discuss the latest Nikole Hannah Jones essay where she admits she failed her daughter by intentionally putting her in a failing school when she had better options.

The UN approved a new world map that shows the true size of Africa. This has been praised and presented as correcting 500 years of lying about Africa’s “greatness”. Kevin and Monique will examine how this change is being viewed through the lens of cognitive justice. Off Code #93 Season 5, Episode 23

Kevin and Monique will react to and examine the latest controversy around rapper Fat Joe and who should be allowed to say the N word. Off Code #92 Season 5, Episode 22

Monique and Kevin unpack the growing controversy around the term "Foundational Black Americans" and why some people use it to draw a hard line between descendants of U.S. slavery and African, Caribbean, and other Black immigrant groups. They contrast ethnic tribalism with a Christian view of identity rooted in Christ rather than ancestry, struggle, or skin. Off Code #91 Season 5, Episode 21

Monique and Kevin respond to educator Darius Cooks’ viral video about high school seniors who cannot read or write a simple sentence. They argue the core problem is not funding or “systemic racism,” but culture. Many students lack the desire to care, homes often provide little accountability. Drawing on sociologist, John Ogbu’s work and a Texas report on F-rated majority-Black schools, they discuss parental responsibility, school choice over “representation,” homeschooling and church-based alternatives, and the need to give young people vision, agency, and a foundation in being made in God’s image. Off Code #90 Season 5, Episode 20

Kevin and Monique discuss the three year anniversary of the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl and how it revealed a sentiment of payback black solidarity. Off Code #89 Season 5, Episode 19

Discussions surrounding the "myth" of Black crime statistics address how raw crime data is often misinterpreted, manipulated, or disconnected from underlying social factors. Monique and Kevin discuss whether these statistics reflect reality or are the result of systemic biases. Off Code #88 Season 5, Episode 18