The Marcus Hendricks Show

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Short and sweet for this cultural commentary. I believe this is a moment that will spark a movement. And, for that to happen, it requires action. That's why there is not too much that must be said. There is not too much that can be said that we don't already know. We are in a pre-war state. The tension between all actors is at an all-time high. I have been aware of and preparing for this season for a while (really all my life). I was born and bred for wartime. If you're reading this, you probably were too. I listened to Pastor Touré Roberts' sermon "You Are A Revolution" recently, and he helped me understand that the battles I have fought (wins and losses) have all been to prepare me for the war I was destined to be a general in. I understand, appreciate, and thrive in chaos just as well as in calm. I'm in the middle of The Matrix as I write this. I started it last night. It was my first time watching it, and it seeded as I slept. There is a war going on outside. And, finally, I think we've seen the first glimpse of the veil being pierced. The timeline has shifted, and the matrix is breaking. If there has never been a time where this is more true, that time is now: the onus is on us!Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by ElijahTikTok: @marcushendricks27Instagram: @marcushendricksii

A new season. For this show. For my life. For our world. There has been another major shift in the timeline. I've said in many episodes before that the world has sped up in an incomprehensible way. There has been a supernatural transition between realities. It's not conspiracy, it's observation. God bless you all.Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by Elijah

While the 2024 election is still over a year away, now is the time that we need to discuss what’s coming. The candidates are starting to throw their hats in the ring, and we're seeing some all-too-familiar faces. What we are looking at is a possible rematch between the last two major party nominees who also just so happen to, coincidentally, in a completely serendipitous situation, be the previous and current president. How does picking the leader of the "free world" keep coming down to the lesser of two evils game? Has it always been this way, and we're just now catching on and calling it out? Trump spent his oval office exit and the ensuing months swearing the 2020 election had been stolen from him. He tweeted, "Stop the vote,” when he lost and accused every state that he didn’t win of voter fraud. His hypocritically false claims have been backed up by Fox News and their recently canned top host, Tucker Carlson. And now we have Ted Cruz admitting he echoed the lies as well. The scariest part of it all is that it does feel like parts of the democratic process are rigged. I don't necessarily believe that the winner is predetermined and that the entire election is fixed; I don't believe there's a nefarious hand playing puppet master like the cabal. I do believe we’ve been set up for this showdown from the beginning. Maybe not intentionally or even with forethought, but everything that has occurred over the past half-decade and change has led us to this point. We're on a collision course that will usher in a society that we may not be able to recover from because the people in power will have gotten their way. And if that happens, they aren't taking their chances at losing the reigns again. This is a heartfelt, almost desperate call to action. If it wasn't at any point before, it's our time to stand up. Democracy means the people hold power. We elect these Individuals to represent our interests, and it's up to us to not only ensure that they do but also that we put people with purpose and principles in those positions. The onus is on us. It's our time.Links to connect with me:Twitter: @m_hendricks27Instagram: @marcus_hendricksTikTok: @marcushendricks27Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by Elijah

On the 28th anniversary of Mobb Deep's The Infamous, I must remind you: there is indeed a war outside. To once again quote the greatest artist of our time, Drake said on "March 14": I wasn’t hiding my kid from the world; I was hiding the world from my kid. From empty souls who just wake up and look to debate... It took me some years, but I now understand exactly what he meant. Somewhere along the way, we slipped up and lost our way. Some would say it started with the 2016 election, and others would say life hasn’t been the same since the spring of 2020. It’s also possible that the world ended in 2012, and we’ve lived in a simulation since. Hell, that’s what it feels like. Even Elon has said he thinks the simulation theory is entirely plausible. And well, if you were to let social media and the news media dictate your beliefs, you’d think that the world is over. The scary fact is that perception becomes reality when propaganda, conjecture, and misinformation become the standard for communication. We’re fighting a psychological battle for our future; for black people, our war is one on two fronts. It’s up to us to decide how this all plays out, and I, for one, will not sit back while others try to make that decision for me.Links to connect with me:Twitter: @m_hendricks27Instagram: @marcus_hendricksTikTok: @marcushendricks27Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by Elijah

This is the finisher of the previous episode, “Inside The Diaspora (Part 1).” I wanted to continue the pocket of conversation that spawned the topic in the first place, but this time in a different direction. I had no choice but to bring happy energy to this episode; I’d been having a very good day so far. I owe that positive mood mostly to my “Black Superhero Music” playlist. It caused me to think of Hip-Hop as a culture and its influence on our community. Specifically, the way it is packaged for us to build upon the self-image that has already been cast in a negative light.Links to connect with me:Twitter: @m_hendricks27Instagram: @marcus_hendricksTikTok: @marcushendricks27Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by Elijah

This is not sad boy hours. I don't believe in that. But I do know that men have feelings too. More specifically, thugz cry too. This topic spurred from recent conversations with my closest friends, also men of color, who expressed how they have dealt with mental health issues but haven't felt they could show it in the outside world. The sad part is that we all also have felt we couldn't show it in our private lives either. There are too many expectations of us to have it all together. To be strong, secure men. Strong, secure men know how and when to express their feelings healthily. This belief and need to be the tough guy whom nobody can see cry comes from a broken self-image. One that has been portrayed for us by forces outside of and within our community. In reality, most of us want to be more vulnerable, but wearing your heart on your sleeve in this world can get you taken advantage of or shamed by the people who are supposed to accept you how you are. Show emotion, and you’re soft or emotionally unstable. Hide your feelings, and you’re aggressive or emotionally unavailable. The way to combat that is to ignore the expectations and be okay with wearing your heart on your sleeve. That’s a lesson I wish I’d learned much earlier, but I am grateful to be learning it now. I can and will be better for myself and my people moving forward. I must. We must.Links to connect with me:Twitter: @m_hendricks27Instagram: @marcus_hendricksTikTok: @marcushendricks27Intro & Outro Song:Hennything Is Possible by Elijah