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“Just Black Talking” is an info-pod created by Dr. Justin Black that offers a glimpse into the authentic Black American Experience. In this Q&A styled conversational exchange talking “All Things Black, Not All Black Things,” Dr. Justin Black and featured guests share an unconventional narrative that contrasts the negative depiction of Black America. Speckled throughout with an 80’s baby flare, each podcast episode intertwines Exceptional Blackness, relevant truth-telling and fascinating facts with witty puns and urban colloquialisms.
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death and the civil unrest that followed, the spotlight was once again on Black America. Continued news coverage perpetuated the negative narrative often associated with Black people; stereotyped as poor, helpless, uneducated victims. This was the catalyst that compelled Dr. Justin Black to share his experience as a Black man in America.
Growing up in the Baltimore metro area, Dr. Black did not live “The Wire” experience. Raised in middle class Baltimore County by his mother and father, Dr. Black’s parents instilled positive values in their children, such as the importance of education for African American advancement. This foundation led Dr. Black to Morgan State University, a HBCU. From there he continued on to earn a master’s degree and, subsequently, his medical degree.
Dr. Black’s experience is representative of many Black Americans whose experiences, journeys, and achievements are seldom appreciated by popular culture. For that reason, he felt it critical to convey the richness and depth that is inherent to Black culture. “Just Black Talking” magnifies the successes and stories of exceptional individuals, intended to empower fellow Black Americans to do the same while shifting the narrative around society’s perception of Black people.
Just Black Talking, the brainchild of Dr. Justin Black, was birthed during the Covid-19 pandemic in “Raggedy ass 2020.” An Anesthesiologist by trade, Dr. Justin Black “pushes dope for a living, now he talks about living dope,” that is; the fully-expressed Black American experience.
