We have been podcasting The Robert Wesley Branch Show since 2010.
Telling Our Stories.
All we really have is our story. And it (our story) is ours to tell: when we want to tell it, how we want to tell it, if we want to tell it. Ms. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) taught that lesson very well.
Living on Purpose
By Robert Wesley Branch We are responsible for what we know and how we live. There are people who you see every day who don’t have a clue as to their purpose for being. They don’t know why they came here. These family members, friends, co-workers and complete strangers can more easily tell you what Read More ...
The Maxims of Ptahhotep (c. 2375-2350 B.C.)
“This text, one of the undisputed masterpieces of ancient Egyptian literature, dates possibly from as early as the late Sixth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom…The text was composed under the guise of an elderly vizier who was on the verge of retirement and desirous of handing his position on to his son who also bore Read More ...
James Baldwin (1924-1987)
My favorite writer – ever!
Most Watched Videos
These are the most watched videos on the RWB YouTube Channel.
Boardwalk Bigotry: The Day the Klan Came Marching Through My Ocean City Weekend
WASHINGTON – September 6, 1992. My first (and so far, only!) published opinion piece in The Washington Post.
Brother Kwesi: The Spiritual Power of a Black Male Educator
From Chicago, Brother Kwesi talks about the spiritual power of a Black male educator in the classroom, particularly the impact of having a Black male teacher on young Black boys.
Brother Clea: The Spiritual Power of a Black Male Educator.
From Atlanta, Brother Clea shares his experiences educating young Black boys in the classroom, and how he has learned to reach and teach them as they move from boys to men.
Iyanla, Fix My Life
BETHESDA – September 10, 2001. Ms. Iyanla Vanzant left a voice-mail message at my office. At that time, I was an executive producer in Primetime Programming at Discovery Networks. About a week earlier, on a Monday morning, in that very office, I watched the premiere of Iyanla, the Barbara Walters-produced national talk show featuring Iyanla Read More ...
Million Man March (October 16, 1995)
WASHINGTON – October 16, 1995. In the Company of My Brothers. Words and Images by Robert Wesley Branch. My father reached into his briefcase and pulled out a red-black-and-green button: Million Man March, Day of Atonement, I Want to be in THAT Number!, October 16, 1995, it read. “It’s for you,” he told me. “I saw them Read More ...
The Discovery of the Essene Gospel of Peace
This is the story of the discovery of the writings collectively known as The Essene Gospel of Peace.
Souls: Catch and Release.
Reflections on the fishers of men and women – and the souls we catch in the doing of our ministry, also known as our Higher Life Purpose. When and how do we release the souls we catch? In other words, people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Now, how Read More ...
Book Shorts
Excerpts from some of the books I’ve read, studied and recorded. Timeless. Sacred. Wisdom.
Og Mandino’s “University of Success”
Let me tell you about a gentleman who was born nearly 100 years ago (in Framingham, Massachusetts) to Italian immigrant parents. He was the editor of his high school newspaper and had plans to study journalism in college, only his mother died of a heart attack and his college plans were sidetracked. Instead, he went Read More ...
B. Smith (1949-2020) Re-Membered
On February 22, 2020, we lost B. Smith (Barbara Elaine Smith 1949-2020) to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The author of three lifestyle-cookbooks, B. Smith was a wife, stepmother, former model, actress, singer, restauranteur, TV host, entrepreneur and lifestyle brand. She took to another level the time-honored domestic work that Black women have done from their beginnings Read More ...
Brothers Helping Brothers: When a Brother Goes Through.
We all need somebody to lean on.
They Call Her Ms. Judy!
Ms. Judy and I met in the summer of 1986, when we were both party animals on the nightclub circuit in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. These are some of our stories from that time. Having now both reached so-called “mid-life,” we reflect on whether or not the aging process has sent us into crisis.
Mai Maiesha Rashad: Emissary of Love
Many people knew her as the “First Lady of Go-Go” music. I knew her as a jazz singer, spiritual teacher, a sister and my very good friend of 29 years. There are those rare and unique people who come into your life and teach you things you didn’t even know were important for your evolution; Read More ...
Broken Legacy I: The Fathers in Our Families
Season 5. Show #181. Said the Prince to the King.
Langston Hughes (1901-1967): “Let America Be America Again!”
February 1 – the birthdate of Langston Hughes (1901-1967) – traditionally marks the kickoff of “Black-History-is-American-History-is-World-History Month” – which is, perhaps, a good time to reflect on the life, work and words of a brother who, rightfully so, enjoys such high esteem within the culture. So, let us, brothers and sisters, reflect on a piece Read More ...