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400 Plus episodes

  • Truthful Leadership? LeAlan Jones

    Marc Sims talks with LeAlan Jones about the plight of working class African Americans in and outside of Chicago Illinois.


    Since 2000, Chicago's black population has dropped by more than 250,000 people.

    https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170914/near-west-side/census-white-black-hispanic-majority-minority-race-ethnicity-population-change-2016-2017-decline

    20 min
  • What Is The Goal? Syron Smith

    Marc Sims talks with Syron Smith about improving lower income African American neighborhoods.

    Syron Smith is the founder of the National Block Club University.

    https://nationalblockclubuniversity.com

    30 min
  • Math Solves Problems: Akil Parker

    Marc Sims talks with math professor Akil Parker about education and the African American community.


    Pennsylvania HBCU professor solves community problems, multiplies ways to success with math

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A-1X0U6ykY

    38 min
  • Can A Person Transform: Marcia Logan

    Marc Sims asked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Marcia Logan; can a person transform their life?

    It takes a truly exceptional person to transcend his or

    her social environment and that we are shaped (and limited) by our backgrounds and by the thinking of our generation more than we know or are comfortable
    admitting, even to ourselves.
    Ellis Cose
    The End of Anger


    33 min
  • Transform: Marcia Logan

    Marc Sims asked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Marcia Logan; can a person transform their life?

    It takes a truly exceptional person to transcend his or

    her social environment and that we are shaped (and limited) by our backgrounds and by the thinking of our generation more than we know or are comfortable
    admitting, even to ourselves.
    Ellis Cose
    The End of Ange


    33 min
  • People of African Descent: Hunter Adams

    Marc Sims talks with Hunter Adams, a Independent Cultural Neuroscience Researcher about people of African descent.

    International Decade for People of African Descent (2015 - 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9edo0Qaq-ZI

    32 min
  • We Transform Lives: Toya Lackey

    Marc Sims asked Toya Lackey how do you convince a young person that Lost Boyz Inc can help them achieve their goals.

    Toya Lackey is the SYL Program Director for Lost Boyz Inc.

    https://www.lostboyzinc.org

    9 min
  • Englewood Chicago: Asiaha Butler

    Marc Sims asked Asiaha Butler, how is Englewood doing these days.


    Asiaha Butler is the Co-founder and CEO of R.A.G.E. the Resident Association of Greater Englewood.

    https://ragenglewood.org


    Englewood

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englewood,_Chicago








    19 min

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A discussion of African American issues from an African American perspective.