Episode 36 -- It's About Clucking Time

Bruthas N Law

In this week’s episode, the Bruthas are joined by none other than attorney extraordinaire Michele K. Rayner-Goolsby to talk about an important victory for black folks everywhere — the manslaughter conviction for the shooting of Markeis McGlockton in a convenience store parking lot last July. Originally, the local sheriff refused to arrest or charge the shooter due to Florida’s notorious stand your ground law. However, the sheriff didn’t know about the skill and determination of Sista Rayner-Goolsby, who was retained by McGlockton’s parents and marshaled the community to insist that the shooter be arrested, charged and just last week, convicted for killing McGlockton. In our conversation, we learn Michele’s “origin story” — how she became one of today’s leading civil rights attorneys. She was also good enough to share with us her yearlong sojourn for justice for Markeis McGlockton. And finally, she provides us some insights on how to run the long distance race for equality. And, to top it all off, Michele is kind enough to share her Democratic “Final Four” for 2020 and join the bruthas for our weekly review of the week in blackness. We discussed Popeye’s chicken sandwich mania, the Michigan city council candidate running on the platform of keeping her town all white, and the controversy surrounding the Oklahoma City newswoman who said her co-anchor looked like the gorilla in their local zoo.