Not All Hood: The Weekly Drop

In this episode, Candace Kelley leads a timely conversation unpacking the headlines shaping culture, housing, and civic life. The show begins with a discussion on the elimination of the penny and how price rounding quietly impacts cash users, raising questions about equity and who bears the hidden cost of everyday policy decisions.

The conversation then turns to the viral Washington, D.C. Airbnb squatter case, examining tenant rights, housing loopholes, and the role of community accountability. The panel explores how legal gray areas, short-term rentals, and rising housing insecurity intersect, and what this case reveals about broader challenges in urban housing across the United States.

Historian and educator Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries joins the show to connect Black history to present-day civic engagement. He discusses systemic racism as a continuous structure rather than a repeating cycle, the importance and limitations of voting, and how protests, boycotts, and grassroots organizing have historically driven social change. Dr. Jeffries also reflects on the cultural responsibility of hip-hop, the impact of commercialization, and how public conversations around figures like Sean “Diddy” Combs fit into a larger reckoning around power, accountability, and influence.

The episode also addresses the rise of misinformation online, including viral celebrity hoaxes and unverified claims, highlighting the importance of media literacy in an era driven by algorithms and outrage.

Comedian Big Mama closes the episode with humor and sharp commentary on the week’s most confusing and outrageous stories, offering levity while underscoring the absurdity and seriousness of the news cycle.

This episode of Not All Hood: The Weekly Drop blends news analysis, historical insight, cultural critique, and humor to help listeners better understand today’s headlines through context, clarity, and conversation.

The end of the penny and price rounding

Housing crisis and the Washington, D.C. Airbnb squatter case

Tenant rights, housing loopholes, and community action

Black history and civic engagement

Voting, protest, boycotts, and grassroots organizing

Hip-hop, culture, and accountability

Misinformation, viral hoaxes, and media literacy

News commentary and comedy

Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries – Historian and educator

Big Mama Bad Ass – Comedian and cultural commentator

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Not All Hood (NAH) podcast takes a look at the lived experiences and identities of Black people in America. Infused with pop culture, music, and headlining news, the show addresses the evolution, exhilaration, and triumphs of being rooted in a myriad of versions of Black America.

Hosted by Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Candace O.Kelley

Executive Producer: Layne Fontes

Producer & Creative Director: Troy W. Harris, Jr.

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