The Black Sub-World Podcast with/ DeWayne R. Stallworth
The Black Sub-World Podcast with DeWayne R. Stallworth dives deep into the forces that shape Black life (from the lingering legacy of slavery and systemic oppression to social manipulation and cultural resistance)—a religious studies scholar and cultural critic, Dr. Stallworth unpacks religion, history, society, and culture with unflinching honesty, exposing the hidden structures that influence our world. Bold, insightful, and unapologetic, this is where honest commentary, critical thought, and the voice of blackness take center stage.
The Black Sub-World Podcast with/ DeWayne R. Stallworth
Use Your Black/White Privilege for Good: Context, Characters, and Cultural Continuity
In this powerful episode, host DeWayne R. Stallworth unpacks the complex inner world of Black consciousness and the unseen struggle between liberation and internalized limitation. Through a blend of storytelling, history, and critical reflection, Stallworth examines how centuries of psychic division continue to shape Black identity, and how privilege, whether Black, white, or both, can be reclaimed as a force for good.
Drawing from personal experience, including a tense encounter at a corporate meeting and the story behind his trademarked phrase “How to Use Your Black/White Privilege for Good,” Stallworth explores the ways Black excellence is too often measured by proximity to whiteness, and how true freedom begins with spiritual and ancestral alignment rather than external validation.
From the “African watchdogs” of enslavement to Einstein’s reflections on internal oppression, this episode connects history, science, and spirit to illuminate a pathway toward uncompromised Black consciousness. Listeners are challenged to recognize the subtle forms of gatekeeping that exist within communities and institutions, and to embrace liberation as both an internal awakening and an external act of transformation.
This is not just a conversation about race; it’s an invocation of energy, heritage, and responsibility. Because privilege, when used with awareness and courage, can dismantle division and spark collective healing.