Topic: Jasper Williams Jr

Mo Facts observes the same hooping cadence in Spanish and Korean church services, suggesting it is a universal vehicle for communication. He shares an anecdote from Jasper Williams about Martin Luther King Jr. asking to be taught how to hoop. Williams allegedly told King he didn't need it because he had a unique "ring" in his voice that worked for a national "crossover" audience.

Reverend Jasper Williams Jr. faces intense backlash after delivering a controversial eulogy at Aretha Franklin's funeral. Williams criticized the state of Black America, citing high rates of single-mother households and black-on-black crime as evidence of a "lost soul." Despite being called demeaning by critics, Mo suggests many in the community privately agree with the biblical perspective Williams shared.