Slater Hayes Podcast

Slater Hayes Podcast

The Slater Hayes Podcast is designed to highlight the everyday occurrences of life via poetry and social commentary. They are poignant, insightful pieces that address all facets of the black experience with the desired outcome of evoking thought and conversation. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Each piece directly or indirectly addresses various topics as experienced through the unique perspective of blacks. Episodes are to be published each Sunday. https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1666015.rss

Episodes

June 22, 2025 3 mins


I republish this piece because it is now EVEN MORE ABUNDANTLY CLEAR that we are in DIRE NEED of ...


"The Power of Oneness"


It is abundantly clear that the decision to bomb Iran was executed with three-fold purpose. The first rationale being to prove himself strong to the world and his cronies Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping by demonstrating our military might. 

The second is to salve his ego by conveying his bra...

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Water cannons in LA. Eerily reminiscent of the hoses and dogs loosed upon those protesting for Civil Rights in Birmingham.


Make no mistake. there is an obvious attempt to create a circumstance that will dictate evoking Posse Comitatus, so that its subsequent usage will not be questioned throughout the nation. The mere thought of American Military troops being used to suppress lawful protests-and make no mistake that if they are...

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May 4, 2025 3 mins

The methods by which mainstream seeks to negatively affect our very existence is ever evolving.


 This piece, previously published, calls out the various methods and is a prelude to subsequent episodes that will illuminate the evolution of the method(s) that are affecting US and those who find themselves outside...looking in.


"A Chosen Vicious Cycle" was originally published on 04-25-2021.

I repu...

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April 27, 2025 1 min

"Holding On"

...hopefully not going through life and failing to realize that CHRIST is where we should place all our faith and from whom we should seek to be FILLED!!

OUR SPIRIT...LIVES!!!


PEACE!!!

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April 20, 2025 2 mins

What better day to diiscuss the scourge that has affcted this land?

Easter Sunday.

A day when alleged christians throughout the world acknowledge the RISEN CHRIST and allegedly celebrate and demonstrate an appreciation for the sacrifice that was made for the world on the cross.

An unselfish act that was filled with forgiveness for us through the shedding of blood and the washing away of our sins through that blood.

It seems that many a...

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April 13, 2025 1 min

"Never Defeated"

is another testament to the resilience of my people. More importantly, it highlights what everyone, especially those declared as lesser than, by those who are seemingly hell-bent on returning US, and all deemed as unworthy, to that place where they are salivating to ensure we return ...beneath their feet.

There are those who never considered that they would be experiencing some of the anguish that they are ...

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April 9, 2025 1 min


The content is the same. Simply trying what I have learned. A slow process...BUT GOD!!


Hey, that realization applies in all aspects of this life...doesn't it???



The correlation with what is occurring all around us is unmistakable to a piece that I published back in June of 2024.

"Remnants"

is a piece related to how America has allowed, NO INVITED, the actions that are now overtaking seemingly every as...

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April 6, 2025 2 mins

We all have one...

"Purpose"

or two, three, maybe even a limitless number of things that we have "been called' to do.

There is one thing of which I am certain. Simply because we feel that we have fulfilled that one thing for which we are certain we were called, does not mean that there are not other "PURPOSES" for us to fulfill.

I am aware that I have written several descriptions and have written several i...

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March 30, 2025 2 mins

It is becoming easier and easier for many of US to undergo a 


"Desensitization"

in light of the numerous affronts to our human and civil rights. One of the primary goals of what is occurring now is for US to become numb in hopes of US totally accepting what is being perpetrated.


If you have considered giving up , then in blunt terms, someone needs to give you a REAL ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT

NOW IS NOT THE TIME to acquies...

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March 23, 2025 2 mins


I must say that NONE of what we are witnessing surprises me because  I have been made privy to it through the inspired words that I have shared with you all over the last 4 years, and now at the beginning of my 5th season.


"Montgomery to Selma" 

is no exception.

I think I made a previous attempt to publish a rendition of this piece by making a reel. On this morning, I was lead back to this piece...added the words g...

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March 16, 2025 2 mins
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March 9, 2025 2 mins

Isolationism- it's being promoted on a national level and the entire mindset of what can be attained through individualism is being promoted even to our kindergarteners.

I wonder what is to become of this nation and our youth if this individualistic mindset is left to grow -unchecked.

"Who You Traveling With"

is a piece that flowed from my fingertips after a week of listening to college students during a recent trip to ...

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March 2, 2025 2 mins

Well, I continue to be lead to compose these pieces and I have every intention of remaining obedient.

I was inspired to write this piece due to the tremendous amount of angst that has been created by a federal government that was created to serve its people.

ANGST THAT I WITNESSED FIRSTHAND and which impacted a close family member.

"Look to the Hills"

addresses the unconscious way we tend to reach out to those within our circ...

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February 23, 2025 2 mins

The correlation with what is occurring all around us is unmistakable to a piece that I published back in June of 2024.

"Remnants"

is a piece related to how America has allowed, NO INVITED, the actions that are now overtaking seemingly every aspect of our lives.

We have a choice. We can bury our heads in the sand, or we can heed those attempts to organize, voice our collective displeasure, or actually participate in the wides...

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February 16, 2025 2 mins

Year 5. I am truly thankful that God has used me to convey messages that have allowed me to express my innermost thoughts while possibly exposing others to my personal life as well's global events.

"The Process"

is a piece that seeks to highlight  the various intricacies that are presented as obstacles and sources of encouragement during this dash called life. 


I am both grateful and excited that the Holy Spirit co...

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February 9, 2025 1 min

In my opening I refer to white men as the one common obstacle to 4 specific movements.


Their opposition has become even more prevalent since they opened the barn door and welcomed the personality and mindset of their current leader into office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.


"The Fears of Slippage" 

identifies the various movements that White Men have been the common obstacle/denominator to those movements being legis...

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February 2, 2025 2 mins

Black History...it runs from January 1 thru December 31...EACH and EVERY YEAR.

Unfortunately, all the sweat, tears, and YES,  BLOOD that our ancestors exhausted to simply get US to the point of where we always felt we belonged is now AT RISK of being erased...swept away by the actions of those that possess PURE and UNADULTERATED  HATRED.


And...IT IS INTENTIONAL!!

They now are operationg with new names. However, we know it is the ...

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January 26, 2025 1 min

...and it yet persists.

WHY, you ask?

Because there are those among us who relish the idea of maintaining privilege and are always joyful in denying others access to what they have.


OUR SPIRIT...LIVES!!!


PEACE!!!


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Some may find joy that this place called the UNITED STATES of AMERICA is experiencing, to put it mildly...

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January 19, 2025 2 mins

This is an old piece and if you are of my age I KNOW you can relate to the title.

As a child I clearly remember being asked to move the arm of the record player so that it would no longer play in the same groove...REPEATING THE SAME TUNE OVER AND OVER, AGAIN!!
Do you remember?

Oftentimes, as I became older, I was asked to ...

"Put a Penny on the Needle"

so that it would provide weight an...

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January 12, 2025 1 min

The New Year, and several weeks prior to the dawn of 2025 has found me conducting a great deal of introspection.


I have found that I have been overcome with thoughts of my ancestors and the multitude of issues that they had to overcome simply to exist.

Their external and internal struggles-I oftentimes FEEL THEM to the point of tears flowing uncontrollably. I feel and see them watching me.

STOP!!!

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