Black Land Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Host Vanessa Tyler talks about the history of the Crownsville Hospital Center - formerly known as the Hospital For The Negro Insane of Maryland. In 1911, this segregated facility was constructed to treat the mentally ill, but patients were often subjected to medical experimentation, abuse and neglect. Vanessa speaks to Janice Hayes Williams about her mission to create a permanent memorial dedicated to those that died at Crownsville, and were buried in unnamed graves.

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Vanessa Tyler discusses voting rights and voter protection with former Rep. Stacey Abrams and members of the National Bar Association. They detail how several organizations are strategizing and preparing to fight Black voter suppression in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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Vanessa Tyler talks with Lionel Ray Williams and filmmaker Letitia McIntosh about the circumstances surrounding Lionel's conviction for the murder of actor Sal Mineo in 1979. Letitia has produced a documentary, "Unseen Innocence", exploring reports of false accusations and misconduct during the investigation in the hopes of erasing the stigma surrounding Lionel's name and reputation.

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Vanessa Tyler talks with artist, author and cultural influencer, Demegod about social injustice and crime in the Black community. Demegod gives us his thoughts on the causes, shares insight into his personal journey, and what he's doing to help end this plague on our community.

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Vanessa talks with scientists and inventors Jacob Boyle and Darryl Shawn Dixon about MARCo - their Health Assisting Robot Companion. The goal of this unique A.I. robot is early detection of a mental health crisis and to better assist mental health professionals and law enforcement.

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Vanessa Tyler speaks with Dr. Deloris Thomas, president of the Joseph Business School in Chigago as well as alumni about entrepreneurship and creating generational wealth within the Black community.

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Vanessa Tyler talks with author, journalist and critical thinker Edward Sargent about  his strategy for slavery reparations and the inconspicuous history of reparations that exists in the United States.

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Vanessa Tyler investigates the lack of quality care for pregnant women who are incarcerated, and the healthcare deficiencies in our justice system.

Special guest: Kimberly Haven, Executive Director of Reproductive Justice Inside.

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Vanessa Tyler explores the benefits that many African-Americans are realizing by moving from the United States to Africa. Vanessa talks to Capt. Hayford and Rashad McCrorey about this trend. 

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Do Black cops hurt or help the Black community??  Vanessa Tyler talks with investigative journalist Wilbert Cooper of The Marshall Project about law enforcement in America and his book "The Black Shield".

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