The Men of Micheaux pay homage to the late James Earl Jones (1931-2024), discuss the legacy of the sitcom 227, peel away a layer of hip-hop skin, list the Top Five Black Music TV Shows of the Past worthy of commemorating, and delve into an analysis (and appreciation) for the radio disc jockey provocateur of 70s-80s Washington DC.

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The Mission goes Doc To School in September just in time to turn the world onto oxtails and grits, select the greatest solo rap album ever, and debate the existence and racial bonafide of square dancing, which takes us to their review of director David LaChappelle’s brilliant peek into the krumping world 2005 South Louth Los Angeles.

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Vincent and Len close out Action August with a look at the Top Five Black TV Shows of 1972, which features Bill Cosby versus Cleavon Little, debate the hidden KKK-ness of the 90s, and determine if Jim Brown is all the SLAUGHTER he claims to be.

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Action August gets into trouble as Len and Vincent look at the world of 1972 (and the magic that is singer Roberta Flack), remember a terrible thing to waste, as well as Chuck Berry’s singing partner. And they dissect what went wrong with Trouble Man — actor Robert Hooks or composer Marvin Gaye?

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The Men of Micheaux debate the leading man chops of Chiwetel Ejiofor and Vincent chooses the real man who should be ‘Hammer’ before they break down Fred Williamson’s star-making role from 1972.

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Our special guest, Black film historian Mike Dennis of ReelBlack, brings a little-scene 90s action flick to its restored glory as he and the Men of Micheaux assess Riverbend, starring Margaret Avery and the late Steve “Kung-Fu Joe” James. Plus, another debate about sitcom bench players and a look at the greatest upset of all time.

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Vincent and Len geek out over Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon Prime) and debate the best sitcom bench. Then it’s back to 2010 when the heavens gained a soulful chorus, the world welcomes the return of Sade, and Bow Wow wins and loses his Lottery Ticket.

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Vincent reveals the origin of Chicken & Waffles and shares his favorite breakfast spot for the sweet and savory. The list of un-remake-able Black films ain't as long as we think. 2005 was an incredible year for starts (Grey's Anatomy; YouTube), stops (Luther Vandross; Shirley Chisholm), and Bow Wow (Roll Bounce, the movie!)

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Does The Micheaux Mission skew old? This episode features a reassessment of the career of Jimmy “J. J.” Walker (including a cruise aboard The Love Boat), a requiem for Florida Evans of Good Times, 2002 in Black entertainment, Salt-N-Pepa, Run-DMC, the end of TLC— oh, and Vincent and Len review Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones in Charles Stone’s instant classic sports-music jam. You be the judge.

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The Men of Micheaux share their thoughts on Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, debate which great comic strip is worth collecting, rewind the clock to the year 2000, and settle the oft-mentioned debate between the Missionaries - is Bring It On, starring (?) Gabrielle Union, a Black film or isn’t it?

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Vincent and Len deliver their full series perspective on Star Trek Discovery, charting the historic accomplishments of the streaming series that rejuvenated the world of Trek in 2017 and came home to Starfleet in 2024. PLUS - The Men of Micheaux battle the Missionaries in Trek Trivia, and Vincent goes to Six Degrees of Uhura.

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