Yeah I Said it Podcast

18/05/2024

Tensions have escalated in the Cookie Plug Indianapolis controversy, with the brand taking an offensive stance against two well-known Indianapolis activists. These critics have led the charge against the newly opened restaurant, accusing it of anti-Black cultural appropriation.

In a post made today on the Cookie Plug social media page, the brand posted an image of two clowns with the caption, "Feeray Phillips / Jonathan Howe pulled up to support the grand opening. Exactly what I expected." Several comments criticizing the brand for taking this stance against local residents were made, but these were later deleted by Cookie Plug, which then limited who could respond to the post.

In an exclusive interview with Black Indy LIVE, Cookie Plug Founder Erik Martinez shared insights into his background and the brand's expansion nationwide. Martinez discussed his Puerto Rican roots, his inspiration from 50 Cent, his views on race relations, and whether he believes hip hop is truly "Black culture." He also expressed confidence that the city of Indianapolis will be "light work" compared to controversies his brand has faced in other cities, and why he hopes this current situation goes viral.

All this and more will be revealed in the full interview, releasing in a few days on Black Indy Live.

What do you think about this controversy? Has it gone too far? Was Cookie Plug in the wrong for making this post? What should happen next?

13/01/2023

The Indianapolis Black Community is devastated over the murder of Richard "Coach Nell" Hamilton -- founder of the iconic Indy Steelers AYF program and Youth Anti-Violence Mentor & Advocate.

Coach Nell was killed on a Greenwood Indiana highway in what police are calling a incident of clear road rage.

Read more here: https://www.blackindylive.com/beloved-indianapolis-youth-coach-anti-violence-advocate-killed-in-road-rage-shooting/

01/01/2023

06/06/2022

The Indianapolis Children's Museum appears to have made no tangible efforts to include Black people in decision making positions at multiple levels within the organization.

19/01/2021

After thousands of suspected white-supremacists launched a terror attack against the US Capitol two weeks ago, the nation has been on high alert, specifically in Indianapolis Indiana

03/11/2020

Indiana Political SHOWDOWN — Featuring ADOS INDY, The State Director of Diversity, and Indy’s Olivia Pope — hosted by Black Indy LIVE EDITOR Laron Anderson

24/10/2020

Billionaire donors giving massive amounts of money to the Indianapolis School Board race has drawn attention and raised eyebrows.

03/05/2020

BREAKING: report of Massive 50-100 Person Brawl in the area of 42nd and Post. Multiple people reportedly armed. More updates coming.

02/05/2020

21/11/2019

We did it again!

07/11/2019

Indianapolis Municipal Post Election Special

11/10/2019

"Guess Who's Bizzack" - Sean "Jay Z" Carter

22/08/2019

Awwww snaps

We give the official rankings of the Top 50 Rappers out of the State of Indiana

13/08/2019

We Pose the question, why do Black People in Indianapolis and Indiana keep dining at the establishment Kilroy's Bar and Grill, after their history of racism

18/06/2019

The Ten point coalition should be banned from the city

The Ten Point Coalition are no strangers to causing community outrage in Indianapolis for their various questionable actions.The long andRead More →

14/06/2019

We couldn't have done it WITHOUT Y'ALL!!! What did drake say?? "They GON ASK DID WE WIN THIS S**T, BAAAAACK TO BAAAAACK" 😂😄

Indianapolis has become one of the fastest-growing hubs in the country for the booming field of Podcasting, specifically in it’sRead More →

22/05/2019

Our Original Page Has Been Maliciously Deleted on Facebook but that won't stop this show -- literally! We BACK in this thang!