You're listening to a throwback edition of What's Ray Singh, recorded during the early development of the show.

If it sounds different, well, I used to do this whole damn thing on my own.

I've got a bigger team now, but these early episodes were made with love and are absolutely worth listening to.

Enjoy the show.

You're listening to What's Raising the Podcast.

Now, how do you recall childhood to be?

Was it a time of excitement, a time of curiosity, being naive, dreaming, learning, growing, adapting, being love, wanting love, being cherished, seeking to be cherished.

Now think about the life of a child growing up in a small village in Africa.

And then think about the life of a black child in America across time.

What's racing?

What's racing?

What's racing?

What's racing?

What's racing? From the source of all black knowledge,

eating green eggs and ham,

not hopping on pop,

marbles, jacks, and made-up friends,

confusion and delight,

tears and milk.

Coming up,

the life and experiences of a black child in America from a different perspective. The During the Atlantic slave trade, African children taken directly from Africa were acquired in a number of ways.

Some were snatched while working in the fields or while walking on the outskirts of town, innocently playing outside away

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