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ALL ABOUT THE ARGUING BROTHERS PODCAST
BY ASHLEIGH FIELDS
“ The Arguing Brothers Podcast” specializes in using sports as a medium to produce digestible conversations pertinent to the Black experience. Their small team of four contributing members launched the first show in March of 2018 and has been meeting weekly ever since. James Davis was motivated to start the podcast after seeing inaccurate representations of people like himself in mainstream media. As a graduate of Alabama State University and a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) alumnus, he knew his voice was unique and had the power to create change. “Our goal for this podcast is to serve the community that supports us; it’s essential to build something that provides opportunities and a positive message while displaying our talents throughout the country,” said Davis.
Their connection formed after consistent sports debates that often spiraled into discussions about events that have heavily impacted the Black community. “We met through different occurrences but built our friendship doing what we love to do. That is competing; we all were on the same flag football team called the Stunnas, trying to win a championship,” said Davis. “The Arguing Brothers were indeed formed.” Donovan Springs, Keon McQuarter, and Raymond Butler are all avid members of the team. They each have backgrounds that intersect with the South but all of them currently live in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) metro area. Butler is the only other HBCU graduate. He received a degree in computer information systems from Grambling State University (GSU) in 1999.
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