# How Black Fatherlessness Ruined America - Amir Odom | #84

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Podcast: [The Next Generation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-generation-7040486)
Published: 2026-06-21T19:48:18+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elliot-bewick/episodes/How-Black-Fatherlessness-Ruined-America---Amir-Odom--84-e3l3b8n
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Duration seconds: 4777

## Resource

Growing up, Amir Odom was always told what to think - “Because I'm black, I have to be a democrat, I have to stand with black lives matter, I have to believe America is a racist country. Because I'm gay, I have to hate republicans and I have to stand for everything the LGBTQ+ community advocates for” But in Amir's words: “Like no...I am an individual.” In this Father's Day Special, Amir tells his story about breaking free from the boxes he’s been forced into, and takes us on a sassy deep-dive into black culture - why it is the way it is, and whether any of its critics might actually have a point… 00:00 Why are so many black kids growing up without fathers? 04:52 I was pressured to ‘act black’ 06:31 Is racism still holding black people back? 10:00 Why did you leave Black Lives Matter? 16:50 Why have we become so fixated on race? 19:57 Has identity politics shot itself in the foot? 26:11 Does DEI help or hurt black people? 34:56 Amir’s thoughts on Nick Fuentes 41”53 ‘Slutty’ music 45:27 What’s the blackest thing about you? 46:23 Gen Z didn’t get to be teenagers 49:37 Toxic influencer culture 54:14 Phones ruin the moment 58:04 What’s been your worst experience with a content creator? 1:03:16 What was the last thing you changed your mind on? 1:06:42 Coming out as conservative was harder than coming out as gay 1:12:55 Actions speak louder than words 1:17:17 What’s your advice for young black men? Apply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliot Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/ My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick X: https://x.com/elliotbewick ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and ma…

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