Topic: Cbs

A report from Harvard University's Hutchins Center reveals a long history of white supremacy being taught in American public education textbooks. Authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman are cited as having used language that dismissed people of African descent. The segment explores how the royalist political model of Europe was adapted into a color-based hierarchy in the United States to maintain power.

Dr. Logan Westbrook, a former liaison between CBS and Harvard, discusses the 1972 Harvard Report commissioned by Clive Davis. The report served as a blueprint for major labels to penetrate and dominate the black music market, coinciding with the 1973 birth of hip-hop. The discussion explores whether hip-hop was hijacked as a mind-control mechanism through corporate and intelligence agency influence.

Record executives like Jerry Greenberg used media buying power to force Top 40 stations to play Motown records by threatening to pull advertising. Dr. Westbrook also discusses how CBS eventually began infusing money into black communities through grants and executives like Baron Taylor. This is compared to modern $100 million grants from Spotify to black podcasters like Charlamagne Tha God.

The hosts examine the 1972 Harvard Report, commissioned by CBS (Clive Davis and Bruce Lundvall). Logan Westbrook describes it as a "blueprint for penetrating and dominating Black music." They discuss Clive Davis's long-standing control over Black artists, including Whitney Houston and Puff Daddy.

The controversial theory that American black athletes are superior due to selective breeding during slavery is discussed. This leads to the 1988 "cancellation" of CBS commentator Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, who made comments about black athletes being "bred" to be better. The hosts examine how the media sanitized his firing by focusing on his comments about black coaches rather than his statements on breeding.

Tina Tchen is appointed as the new leader of Time's Up following a leadership shake-up. She discusses the organization's mission to provide legal defense for victims of sexual harassment, though the hosts remain skeptical of the group's true purpose and its ties to the Democratic establishment.

The hosts analyze a retrospective on Hugh Hefner's life, noting his debut on CBS and his "progressive" political influence. They discuss the theory that Hefner and Gloria Steinem had ties to the CIA, using their respective magazines to shape American social and sexual attitudes. The segment also mentions that Hefner was a distant cousin of George W. Bush.

A CBS News report examines the "sea change" in the Latino vote, noting that while 70% supported Biden nationally, significant blocks in Florida and Arizona favored Trump. The report mentions that Republicans successfully portrayed Biden as a "socialist" to Cuban and Venezuelan exiles. The hosts note the demographic shifts in Arizona are being compared to those in Georgia.

LaTasha Brown of Black Voters Matter discusses how black voters are primarily concerned with healthcare and the coronavirus. She predicts a record turnout despite a drop in 2016. The hosts question how such massive registration and turnout were achieved during a pandemic when "ground games" and door-knocking were restricted.

Mo Facts introduces a CBS segment featuring novelist Kelvin Baker and journalist Jeff Glor discussing Baker's book, A More Perfect Reunion. Baker argues that America's primary failure is one of integration rather than race, suggesting the nation has punted on this issue since the Continental Congress. The discussion critiques the media narrative that Abraham Lincoln was a social justice warrior, noting that Lincoln's initial stance was to preserve the Union even if it meant maintaining slavery.

The contradiction between Hollywood's glorification of drug dealers and the news media's "horror" reporting is analyzed. The CBS special 48 Hours on Crack Street is used to illustrate the media's role in creating public panic. While the news focused on the destruction of neighborhoods, it also noted that affluent professionals on Wall Street were significant consumers of the drug.

Gayle King faced severe criticism for questioning former WNBA star Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant's 2003 rape charge during a memorial interview. King pressed Leslie on whether Bryant's legacy was "complicated," even after Leslie defended his character. King later blamed CBS for posting an "out of context" clip, but full audio reveals she continued to challenge Leslie's defense of Bryant, suggesting Leslie's friendship blinded her to the truth.

Gayle King's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against her CBS colleagues Charlie Rose and Les Moonves is contrasted with her treatment of black celebrities. While King expressed "anguish" for the victims, she also maintained a friendship with Rose and emphasized the "two sides to every story" regarding the accused white executives. This perceived hypocrisy is cited as evidence of a double standard in how King applies the "Me Too" lens based on the race of the accused.

The conversation explores Donald Trump's specific outreach to black Americans through funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and criminal justice reform. Moe contrasts this with the perceived "stiff-arm" approach of the Obama administration toward HBCUs. They also discuss the cultural appeal of Trump's persona to certain segments of black men, referencing themes of masculinity found in media like Kevin Hart's Netflix series.

The hosts analyze Michelle Obama's story, suggesting her family's move from Martin Luther King Drive was actually "Black flight" in search of better resources. They point out contradictions in her narrative regarding the prevalence of nuclear families in her neighborhood compared to her specific family portrait project.

A 1967 CBS News special profiles Black families who moved from Alabama to Chicago's South Side during the Great Migration. The segment highlights the harsh reality of northern tenements and mentions the stoning of a Black child on a segregated Chicago beach, contrasting it with the more famous Emmett Till narrative.