Episode 124: “I Ain’t Never Really Gone”
L. Joy brings Clay Cane to the front of the class and the two have a conversation about the Presidential election, a Black agenda and lessons we should learn from the Reconstruction era.
Our Guest
Clay Cane Clay is an award-winning journalist, author, television personality, and documentary filmmaker. His work covers various topics: pop culture, sexuality, race, religion and social justice. Clay is the creator and director of the documentary 'Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church,' which earned a 2016 GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Digital Journalism. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race. In November 2017, The Clay Cane Show launched on SiriusXM Urban View channel 126, which tackles the most controversial topics in the country with thought-leaders, politicians, activists and celebrities.
Raised in both Washington State and Philadelphia, Clay's diverse background inspires him to deliver edgy commentary that provides sharp, witty, incisive and raw analysis on culture.
Reading List
The civil rights law that wasn’t: Learning from the Civil Rights Act of 1875, declared unconstitutional on this day
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-civil-rights-law-that-wasnt-20201015-pmyvsknjevas5dsbvgg2vjkvjy-story.htmlLandmark Legislation: Civil Rights Act of 1875 https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilRightsAct1875.htm
The Reconstruction Amendments https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/historical-documents/the-reconstruction-amendments
The Enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 https://studylib.net/doc/8205613/the-enforcement-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1875