If someone were to remix one of James Brown’s classic soul hits, its new title might be “Say it Loud, I’m Black, Yellow, Red and Proud.”

Mixed race and mixed up is the subject of this week’s show. Host Ian Smith led an eclectic discussion on an issue most Black people have asked themselves: “Who am I and where did my ancestors come from?” Not surprisingly the answers, like the show topic, are mixed. What’s your take?

Prince, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor and Whitney Houston have all been regarded as geniuses within the Black community. On this week’s “Meet the Faith,” host Ian Smith examined the concept of genius and whether Black brilliance is a gift or a curse.

Joining Smith on the show this week were Paul Mooney, comedian; Andre Harrell, entrepreneur; and entrepreneur Bill Stephney. According to Harrell, being a genius begins with a “higher power.” “It starts with the gift to be able to sing or the gift to be funny and managing the gift so that you can continue to inspire will allow you to become this genius.” What do you think?

According to editorial cartoonist Rajan Sedalia: “Being a genius is easier than being labeled as a genius.”

There seems to be growing tension between American-born Blacks and Black immigrants. Host Ian Smith examines the irony of a divided Diaspora on this week’s “Meet the Faith.”

West African comedian Michael Blackson, BET correspondent Jeff Johnson and Michelle Bernard, president of the Independent Women’s Forum, shared insights about relations between Black Americans and the 2 million foreign-born brothers and sisters who now call the United States home. “Coming to America for any African is like a dream come true,” says Blackson.

Unfortunately, Johnson suggests, ignorance is to blame for much of the existing tension. “What is the Diaspora? Many Blacks “don’t know what that means,” Johnson says. “It’s an education process.” What do you think?

The war in Iraq could be America’s most controversial conflict yet. Returning Iraqi veterans, especially Blacks, are facing rejection from their communities, poor healthcare and even homelessness. Ian Smith examined why Black veterans are suffering so on this week’s “Meet the Faith.”

This week’s guest panelists included filmmaker Brian Palmer, author Yvonne Latty and Navy veteran Kevin L. Martin,. Panelists agreed homelessness should not be an option for any soldier returning from Iraq. “There’s no reason why a veteran should be homeless. It’s a political situation that needs to be rectified,” says Martin.What are your thoughts?