Everyone in our country has a voice. It's something that says not just where you come from, but who you are.

Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power.

Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black experience and

and stories should never be about us without us.

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I'm Tamika D Mallory.

And it's your boy my son in general and we are your host of TMI and

catch us every Wednesday on the Black Effect Network breaking down social and civil rights issues, pop culture and politics in hopes of pushing

our culture forward to make the world a better place for generations to come.

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Back in the day, I was 15-14 doing that album.

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song, there's a verse, a pre-course, you-course I didn't know none of that you learn

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