Transcribed  is an Intelexual Media series that transcribes past Intelexual Media videos with poor audio. Check out the full series here. This post was originally a video essay written in 2020. For my birthday this year, two of my dearest friends visited me from out of town. I had a great time drinking, turning up at the strip club, and celebrating my life. The party began the day before my actual birthday, so on the morning I actually turned 26, we went out for breakfast.

Why can't Americans read? 54% of Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 read below a 6th-grade level. Let's dive into America's literacy problems.

From Abolition Papers to BET, How Have Black People Spread the News?

Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Bakker, Peter Popoff, Robert Tilton. These are just some of the televangelists who raked in big bucks during televangelism's golden age. But the history of religious broadcasting, as well as it's present and future, includes more than them!

What was growing up in the 70s like? Was it all Pet Rocks and Flintstones, or did dangerous cults and murderers ruin the vibe?

How and why is the sexual abuse of black boys so common?