Topic: Talented Tenth

7 chapters across the catalog

94: Helping Our People
3:29:07 - 3:35:40

94: Helping Our People

Talented Tenth vs. The Five Percent, Season Outro

Moe and Adam conclude the episode by questioning the "Talented Tenth" theory of W.E.B. Du Bois, suggesting it actually creates a class of "bloodsuckers" like the Boule. They cite Charlamagne Tha God as a modern example of a "hip" operative for the establishment. The show ends with a preview of future discussions on the "bastardization" of hip-hop's power and a final musical montage.

88: Business Decision
1:06:06 - 1:11:50

88: Business Decision

The Talented Tenth, Black Leadership Obligations

The "Talented Tenth" philosophy, popularized by W.E.B. Du Bois, is examined through a clip of Judge Joe Brown. The concept suggests that one-tenth of the black population should be highly educated to lead the remaining 90%. The hosts discuss the "brain drain" that occurs when elite black talent is recruited into predominantly white institutions (PWIs) and the historical debate between Du Bois and Booker T. Washington regarding top-down versus bottom-up community building.

85: Overman
1:11:43 - 1:17:01

85: Overman

Antony C. Sutton on the Capitalist-Communist Conspiracy

Economist Antony C. Sutton's work is used to explain how international capitalists prefer captive socialist markets for easier control. The hosts discuss the "Hegelian dialectic" of creating conflict between left and right to achieve a "New World Order" synthesis. They also introduce the concept of "The Boulay" or the "Talented Tenth," an elite group of minorities recruited by the power structure to manage the "sheep."

72: Duke Power
1:24:10 - 1:27:49

72: Duke Power

The Talented Tenth and the Silent Clergy

The hosts analyze Dr. Turner's sermon through the lens of the "Talented Tenth" and the "Boule." They suggest that the Duke family's donations to the Methodist Church ensured that local black reverends remained quiet during the lacrosse scandal, as they knew "where their bread was buttered." This explains why outside figures like Malik Shabazz were needed for protests.

61: Mark My Words
2:36:23 - 2:43:22

61: Mark My Words

The Population Bomb, Eugenics, The Talented Tenth

The discussion connects modern population control theories to the 1968 book *The Population Bomb* and the eugenics-based "Talented Tenth" philosophy. The hosts suggest that global elites want to reduce the human population by 90%, targeting "useless eaters" while preserving a small, manageable workforce. They argue that the push for vaccination in Black and brown communities is part of a larger demographic management strategy.

47: Killer Wasp
1:27:21 - 1:30:16

47: Killer Wasp

WASP Elite and the Funding of HBCUs

The American establishment, historically composed of White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs), funded Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to cultivate the "Talented Tenth." Figures like Rockefeller and Ford aimed to draw out the most capable black individuals and indoctrinate them with WASP values. This strategy ensured that black leadership would align with the interests of the ruling class.

08: Hell Up in Harlem
1:04:19 - 1:11:37

08: Hell Up in Harlem

W.E.B. Du Bois vs. Booker T. Washington

The ideological rivalry between W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington centered on the best path for Black advancement. Du Bois advocated for the "Talented Tenth" and elite education, while Washington focused on industrial trades and pragmatism, with both men receiving significant funding from white philanthropists like Rockefeller and Carnegie.