5 Minutes of Your Time?

by Eric T. Jones

In “5 Minutes of Your Time?,” Brother Jones, a Ph.D. student in Africana Studies, discusses racism and the relevance of history on the modern Black American experience socially, politically, and economically, all within five minutes, give or take a few.

History
Society & Culture

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Black Refugees: How the American Civil War Shaped Black Health

    Black Refugees: How the American Civil War Shaped Black Health

    S02 E06
    07:00

    In Episode #6, Brother Jones discusses how the Civil War shaped Black health in the postbellum period and beyond.

  • Audre Lorde, the Master's House, and White Democracy

    Audre Lorde, the Master's House, and White Democracy

    S02 E05
    04:38

    In Episode #5, Brother Jones shares his thoughts on Audre Lorde's essay, “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.” To learn more about Audre Lorde, click on the link below https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/audre-lorde Follow the podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/take5withbrotherjones/

  • It's More than Equal Pay for Me

    It's More than Equal Pay for Me

    S02 E04
    03:57

    In Episode #4, Brother Jones discusses his thoughts on Equal Pay Day in relation to Black women. Follow 5 Minutes of Your Time? on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/take5withbrotherjones/

  • The Misappropriation of Identity Politics

    The Misappropriation of Identity Politics

    S02 E03
    05:45

    In Episode #3, Brother Jones discusses how regressives (read conservatives) have misappropriated the term – “identity politics” – a term Black feminists originally coined.

  • The Black Woman's Truth: Feat. Shana

    The Black Woman's Truth: Feat. Shana

    S02 E02
    05:27

    In honor of Women's History Month and, most importantly, Black Women's History Week, in this episode, Brother Jones and Shana discuss how the "Black Woman's truth" is a distinct truth unlike other groups of women in the modern workplace.