In this episode, Global Take Podcast host, Alexanderia Haidara, catches up with Carnegie Endowment Fellow. Dr. Christopher Shell on his recent research exploring Black American views on various U.S. foreign policy issues from Ukraine, the Israel and Hamas War, and the Chicago migrant crisis. In his article, "How views on Race Relations Shape African-Americans perspective U.S. Foreign Policy Preferences,” he stated that  "numerous African American intellectuals and grassroots organizers—most notably W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and Martin Luther King, Jr., to name a few—grappled wi ..read more

In this Hollywood edition of Global Take Podcast, we discuss the challenges of promoting black films overseas and how racism and social media in America impact Black American movie sales and films overseas, especially in Asia. Juanita Ingram discusses the ups and downs of producing the second season of The Expats International Ingrams, sharing stories of black women dating overseas, and promoting black beauty through winning Mrs. Universe 2023. Global Take Podcast Host, Alexanderia Haidara, and Juanita reflect on the obstacles that Black Hollywood Producers face promoting their content in glob ..read more

The 2021 Haitian migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border stirred many emotions and became a reminder of the unequal treatment of Black migrants by the United States government. In addition, the United States has not had a positive track record in Haiti and has often supported leaders that are the target of antigovernmental protests or not supporting those embraced by the population. In this episode, Alexanderia Haidara sits down with Senior Reporter for the Miami Herald, Jacqueline Charles, to discuss how the history of U.S.-Haitian relations has impacted the current political and security ..read more

When the morning news broke to the world that WNBA Star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia, it brought the invasion against Ukraine up close and personal to the Black community. The WNBA Star, age 32 at the time, was detained in Russia on February 17, 2022, for allegedly possessing cannabis oil in her luggage after arriving in Moscow from New York City. Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, along with a host of celebrity friends like Lebron James, pressured the Biden Administration to bring Griner back home, adding an international spotlight to her case. On August 4, 2022, she was sentenced to n ..read more

President Biden is running for his second term in office, but this time it's not just against former President Donald Trump. Republican presidential hopefuls like Governor Nikki Haley, Senator Tim Scott, and let's not forget about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, are vying for the White House too. Black America will be the deciding vote on the future of U.S. democracy. President Biden boldly boasted that he had Black America's back in his acceptance speech for the presidency. Despite gains in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and the historic achievement of choosing the first woman of co ..read more

World leaders, business executives, activists, and delegates convene annually to discuss pressing climate change issues at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change better known as COP. From November 6-20, 2022, COP marked its 27th year of negotiations and policy commitments, but this time at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. COP27 held high-level and side events, key negotiations, and press conferences, hosting more than 100 Heads of State and Governments, over 35,000 participants, and numerous pavilions showcasing climate action around t ..read more

On August 30, 2021, the U.S. military completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of fighting against terrorism. President Biden defended his decision to end the war by stating that the U.S. must learn from its mistakes and not become involved in nation-building in a post-9/11 world. While Washington debates whether or not President Biden should have pulled the plug, a humanitarian crisis is brewing on the ground. The Taliban, who the U.S. ousted from power shortly after 9/11, now control nearly all of Afghanistan. Girls struggle to continue their education, while authori ..read more

In this episode we talk to Mr. Charles Carithers about the future of U.S. national security in the aftermath of George Floydd racial protests. Mr. Carithers discusses how his role at the  Department of Defense, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, and now, a Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs has shaped U.S. national security policy. He reflected that his career on the Hill was intellectually stimulating and inspiring. As a Morehouse College graduate at the nation’s most prestigious Historically Black College and University, Mr. Carithers discussed the confidence he gained ..read more

George Floyd’s brutal murder became a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. Despite all the social unrest, many Black immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean still view Americans as the beacon of hope for economic prosperity. Meanwhile, Black Americans are exiting and moving abroad. Today we talk with Marlon Weir aka “The Dandy Afrikan to discuss his motivation to live and stay abroad.  Marlon discusses the freedoms he enjoys as a black man living in Africa and why more Black Americans need to escape from the American "plantation" and Blaxit ..read more

Join us as we speak to Irvin Hicks Junior, a Senior Advisor in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Advisor Hicks Jr. has had State Department assignments in Nigeria, Brazil, Djibouti, Burundi, New Guinea, and many other locations. Today, we talk about his work as the president of the Thursday Luncheon Group as well as the future of Africa ..read more