Black Thought: The Spark
Black Thought: The Spark is a thought-provoking show on WOVU 95.9 FM, hosted by Pastor Benjamin Gohlstin (affectionately known as "Rabbi"). Through conversations and ideas that drive progress and change in the urban community, the show ignites meaningful discussions that challenge perspectives and inspire growth. Tune in for insightful dialogue that sparks new ways of thinking.
Episodes
November 13, 2025 • 56 mins
The Rabbi, Uni, David Brock, and Juanita Brent discuss voter turnout and civic engagement in Cuyahoga County. They highlight threats to democracy, challenges from redistricting, and barriers like racism and sexism. The group stresses the importance of community involvement, representation, and policy changes to make voting easier. They encourage local engagement through precinct organizing and democratic clubs, emphasizing collecti...
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November 13, 2025 • 54 mins
Rabbi and DJ Black Unicorn discuss breaking generational cycles by reshaping mindset, ego, and language — drawing on ideas like the Willie Lynch letters. They emphasize shifting from a “slave mentality” to a mindset of self-worth, accountability, and community building. The conversation reflects on community harm, including recent youth violence, and calls for healing, shared values, and consequences for negative influences like to...
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November 13, 2025 • 56 mins
Rabbi & Uni reflect on personal growth, historical resistance in Black communities, and lessons from Claude Anderson’s Dirty Little Secrets. The speakers compare past and present systems of power, stressing the importance of financial literacy, collective action, and protecting community interests — including concerns like East Cleveland’s future. They emphasize the value of Black-owned resources, cultural pride, and avoiding d...
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November 13, 2025 • 56 mins
The Rabbi and DJ Black Unicorn discuss the power of voting and economic strength in the Black community. They reference Breaking the Curse of Willie Lynch to explore historical systems of control and the need to rebuild self-reliance, healthy relationships, and cultural pride. The conversation encourages economic organization, strategic action, self-knowledge, and mental wellness as tools to break generational conditioning and buil...
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October 30, 2025 • 57 mins
The hosts analyze the legacy of slavery and its modern parallels in gerrymandering and voter suppression. They stress Black unity, self-empowerment, and economic independence while warning against media manipulation. The conversation calls for reclaiming moral and spiritual strength, engaging politically, and building stronger communities, ending with a call to action for conscious decision-making and reclaiming the future.
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October 29, 2025 • 53 mins
Rabbii and Trey shares highlights from his Dallas trip before the Rabbi leads an in-depth discussion on Alvin Morrow’s Breaking the Curse of Willie Lynch. The conversation explores the lasting psychological impact of slavery, division within the Black community, and the importance of unity, disconditioning, and reclaiming cultural identity. The Rabbi reflects on history, health, family roles, and spirituality while recommending key...
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October 28, 2025 • 55 mins
This episode of Black Thought explores barriers to voting for Cleveland’s minority communities, citing low turnout, disconnect with representatives, illiteracy, lack of investment, and feelings of powerlessness. Speakers call for electoral reform, stronger community investment, and active civic engagement, urging listeners to become stakeholders in local politics. The discussion also highlights the ties between business and governm...
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October 27, 2025 • 55 mins
This episode of Black Thought celebrates community milestones and explores love and relationships. The hosts discuss marriage, spiritual growth, love languages, and the difference between infatuation and true love, emphasizing commitment, understanding, and defining freedom within relationships.
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October 25, 2025 • 54 mins
The Rabbi and the Black Unicorn share weekend updates, memories, and community news before turning to Cleveland’s Underground Railroad history and the resilience of the Black community. They stress voter education, early voting, and holding leaders accountable, closing with a call for unity and community engagement.
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October 24, 2025 • 53 mins
Rabbii and Trey Modlin reflect on the history and impact of Black Clevelanders, from Ohio’s first Black mayor to stories of slavery and the Underground Railroad. They examine political shifts, past discrimination, and the struggle for equality, while stressing the need to support Black-owned businesses and foster unity, spirituality, and community strength today.
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October 23, 2025 • 49 mins
The Rabbi and Trey examine how slavery shaped divisions between Black men and women, creating cycles of disempowerment. Drawing on books like How the Poor Can Save Capitalism and Ten Commandments of Black Economic Power, they discuss historical trauma, family fragmentation, and the struggle to re-empower Black men without erasing masculinity. The conversation explores spirituality, shifting social norms, and the clash between legal...
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October 22, 2025 • 58 mins
This episode of Black Thought on W.O.V.U. 95.9 FM opens with condolences and community announcements before shifting to themes of Black self-empowerment, freedom, and economic self-sufficiency. The hosts critique reliance on white validation, highlight historical struggles from Dred Scott to civil rights, and call for redefining empowerment through a Black perspective. They discuss the African roots of Christian theology, the loss ...
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August 4, 2025 • 49 mins
The Rabbi and Black Unicorn discuss the lasting impact of slavery on the Black community, including mental blocks and fractured families, while emphasizing healing, empowerment, and strong family bonds. They critique regressive movements and explore evolving views on relationships and marriage, ending with a call for self-determination and growth.
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August 4, 2025 • 49 mins
In a powerful episode of Black Thought, the Rabbi and Trey explore the deep-rooted divisions between Black men and women, linking them to the lasting effects of slavery and systemic manipulation. Drawing on influential works, they discuss issues like economic disparity, willful irresponsibility, and legal manipulation, ultimately calling for reconciliation, spiritual renewal, and empowerment to heal relationships and restore commun...
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August 4, 2025 • 52 mins
RaBBI and Uni discuss how language and divisions rooted in oppression, like the Willie Lynch Doctrine, keep the Black community separated. They explore gender roles, barriers to unity, and the need for mental, spiritual, and economic freedom, stressing true democracy and financial literacy as keys to empowerment.
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August 4, 2025 • 53 mins
The Rabbi and DJ Kristyles explore the mindset of young Black men, the impact of small choices, and the harmful influence of commercialized rap. They discuss systemic control, economic disparity, and the need for Black ownership, responsibility, and community empowerment.
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August 4, 2025 • 52 mins
In Black Thought: Everything Must Change, hosts Rabbi and Uni examine the impact of historical trauma on Black identity, challenging the idea that Black Americans lack culture. They discuss the legacy of slavery, suppressed knowledge, and the need for a mass awakening. Citing key books, they stress reclaiming heritage, economic empowerment, healthier living, and the promotion of self-reliance and cultural pride.
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August 4, 2025 • 51 mins
In Black Thought: Everything Must Change, hosts Rabbi, and Uni call on the community to support Garden Valley families impacted by a recent explosion by donating clothes and household items at WOVU. The episode explores the need to decolonize the African mind, challenge historical manipulation, and reject white supremacist beliefs. The hosts critique token gestures like the National Baptist Convention’s offering from Target, urging...
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July 10, 2025 • 50 mins
The hosts of Black Thought on WOVU 95.9 FM—Rabbi, Uni, and intern Nathaniel—discuss unity, historical awareness, and empowerment in the Black community. They highlight the need for informed action, shared resources, and collaboration despite differences. Topics include the impact of historical trauma, Western value systems, incarceration vs. education, and modern-day exploitation. The episode calls for sustainable living, youth emp...
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July 10, 2025 • 51 mins
Rabbi and DJ Black Unicorn of WOVU 95.9 FM urge the community to support Garden Valley families affected by a recent explosion by donating household items and clothing to 7201 Kinsman Road. They emphasize compassion, the unpredictability of hardship, and the importance of helping others. The conversation explores the erasure of Black history, calling for a decolonized, Afrocentric perspective. They discuss self-knowledge, redefinin...
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