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As always, we want to thank you guys for supporting us throughout our “Coaching & Mentorship” season this month . It has truly been a great season with great content , and today we’re wrapping up our season with my good friend and good brother … Coach Graham .

Jamonte Graham, born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, grew up in East Nashville in the South Inglewood and Park wood neighborhoods. He attended Goodlettsville Middle School, being a star student-athlete in football and basketball and then continued his education at Father Ryan High School where he became an all state player in both football and basketball (2012-2013).

Once he finished his high school career, he accepted a full-ride scholarship to Tennessee State University to further his education and athletics. After his freshman year there, he transferred to Columbia State Junior College where he became a Conference champion, making the All Tournament Team, and making it to the Sweet 16 of the National Tournament. Graduating from Columbia State with his Associates Degree in 2015, Coach Graham then went and finished his last two years at Cumberland University, receiving a degree in Sports Management in 2017.

Once his college career ended, Mr. Graham ventured into the new career he has today ; coaching 6th and 7th grade AAU with the Team Heavy program. Coach Graham started his high school coaching career at Lighthouse School (2018-2019), where he won a MTAC State Championship and NCSAA Division-4 National Championship. For the last 3 years, he’s coached at his alma mater Father Ryan High School. Coach Graham served as the Assistant Varsity Coach and the Head Coach of the freshman team where he won two championships in 3 years.

#BMVT enjoyed our conversation and time with Coach Graham . A young black man that has embraced the world of coaching and is using what he’s learned to mentor the generation ahead . As a podcast , we also want to congratulate him on becoming a new dad to twins : a beautiful baby boy 💙 & baby girl 💕 .

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Once again, it’s Monday morning and #BMVT continues to roll out new content for your listening ears . As always , we thank you for your support , shares of episodes , and generous feedback you all have given in order to make Black Men Vent Too better . Keep praying for us and with us as we aim to change the narrative of what black men are all about each and every episode .

On today’s episode of #BMVT Nashville we bring on a guest that , in our culture , what he does may be out of the ordinary to some . We have been stereotyped for years as a culture of not being able to swim or know how to swim . Kenneth Stewart embraced not only that stereotype , but found a passion in swimming as a black man . But not just any type of swimming , Mr. Stewart for years has created programs centered around deep sea diving for lost artifacts of SLAVE SHIPS all across the world . Nashville … our guest has even been featured on an episode of National Geographic, the world’s premiere destination for science, exploration, and adventure (click the link below to see the full episode).

Ken Stewart is from The Bronx, NY and has called North Nashville home for the last 30 years. He is an IT professional by trade with companies including, IBM. He is now chosing to give back after retirement in a very extraordinary way by shaping the lives of Nashville youth through aquatics and maritime archaeology. He established the Tennessee Aquatics Project (TAP) and later Diving With A Purpose (DWP), a non-profit organization connecting recreational scuba diving to the tenets of STEM. His efforts are currently recognized and displayed in the new National Museum of African-American History and Culture in D.C. for the work both DWPers and YDWPers (as Ken refers to his community of participants) did with the Slave Wreck Project. Chatting with Ken was a true blessing, as I felt I was literally hearing about true history in the making from an even more genuine soul. In this age, you are hard pressed to run into people who are selfless and are driven by the betterment of the human experience.

TAP officially started in 1995 in Nashville with a mission to give youth a 360 degree approach to living their best life and as he shares, “Diving was just a natural way to do it”. He has worked with Whites Creek, Hunters Lane and Pearl Cohn high schools to identify students each year to participate in the program. TAP has helped over 25+ youth each year since its inception.

We would hope that today’s episode, and others, will give you guys inspiration behind learning more about our black history .

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Learn more about Kenneth Stewart’s story by clicking the following links:

National Geographic Episode: https://youtu.be/u2l_EugvRw8

Diving With A Purpose: https://divingwithapurpose.org

Honorary Mention as a “Scuba Diving Hero”: https://www.scubadiving.com/ken-stewart-honored-as-scuba-diving-sea-hero

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My dad and I are excited to have you guys join us once again on Monday morning tuning in to new content from the Black Men Vent Too Podcast. Every episode we’ve done has its own different curve , energy , and overall impact that we hope will reach the ears of many each and every week . #BMVT brings on a guest today and Nashville … there aren’t too many things this brother has not done . Let’s take a look at todays special guest during our “Coaching and Mentorship” season .

Memphis native JB Smiley Jr. , also known as “Son Of The City” , has truly had an adventurous life journey that has led him to being a now candidate for Governor of Tennessee. Nashville , let’s take a look at the list of achievements and endeavors Mr. Smiley, Jr. has been a part of .

- Collegiate & Semi-Professional Basketball Career

- Former Student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.

- Immediate involvement within the Young Dolph case and movement in Memphis

- Served as a member of the Law Review, Moot Court Board, and as Vice President of the Black Law Students Association

- An author , writing his first book titled “Born With It: Unleashing Your Greatness”.

- In Memphis, JB started his law practice in 2017 called Smiley & Associates, PLLC.

- In 2018, JB was named to Memphis Flyer’s Top 20, Under 30 class.

- Appointed policy advisor to the Shelby County Clerk and served in such capacity until his election to the Memphis City Council in October 2019.

- Featured on the Tennessee Journal, Fox 13 Memphis, Daily Memphian, and a host of many other media platforms.

These are just a few of the many things Mr. Smiley has accomplished , and as you can see , he surely is a busy man. He vents on todays episode of “Coaching and Mentorship” on how his father was his biggest mentor . Sharing with him different things throughout his lifetime and always reminding him to “never forget the bridge that brought you over”.

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Want to know more about JB Smiley, Jr. ? 👀 Check out the links below and support him on his journey to becoming the next governor of Tennessee .

Facebook: @votejbsmiley

Twitter: @jbsmileyjr

Instagram: @jbsmileyjr

Website: VOTEJBSMILEY.COM

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Super excited as always to bring to you guys more content today and we really think you will love this episode as we continue to go through our “Coaching & Mentorship” season . Again, this season will be dedicated to all guest that have experienced positive coaching and mentoring in their life or how they’ve been able to do just that for others . As always Nashville … we are not who we are without our audience and listeners . We thank you for the genuine support of our podcast 🖤🎙 #BMVT

Today’s episode we bring on Robertson County native, and former basketball phenom David Woodard to the show to vent on today . David is a former Junior College athlete at one of the top Ju-Co programs in the nation being Navarro College in Corsicana, TX where he won a championship 🏆 .  He has a host of other different accolades from his high school & college days that he mentions on the show . David is an inquisitive 30 year old brother that cares about his grandparents , family , and just overall wanting better for the black culture of Nashville. Mr. Woodard has ventured into so many different experiences within the coaching & mentorship realm and talks with us about those moments on today . He vents with us on how the mentors both in his family and in his career have helped shape him to be the man he is today . We surely hope Nashville you guys enjoy todays episode!

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We are officially in a NEW SEASON of Black Men Vent Too and we want to thank our audience for sticking it out with us thus far . Leaving our season titled “Election Education”, we have now entered our new season for the new month that we’ve titled “Coaching & Mentorship”. The goal of this season mirrors every other season we’ve done before . We will bring on guests during this month to vent about their experience on the topic . Whether they be coaches , former or current players/athletes , or even life coaches , we want to provide these black men with a platform to vent about their experience either being or having been coached and mentored throughout their livelihood . Today , we kickoff our new season with Nashville native and coach Mr. Jocquise Upton.

“Coach Joc” was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, attending both Hillsboro High School as well as Pope John Paul II Preparatory School . At JPII (2010-2013) , he played both wide receiver and defensive back . Continuing through his football career , his 4.43 40’ yard dash led him to Bethel University where he played as a wideout from 2014-2017. Realizing his passion was more for the sideline than actually on the field , he began his coaching career at his alma mater Hillsboro high school thanks to the mentorship of Coach Fitzgerald . Coach Upton went on to coach at Houston Baptist University , TCU , and currently serves as the RB analyst/coach for the University of Ole Miss . Mr. Upton was a stout talent himself , but comes to our show to vent about the joy it brings him to pour into the generation ahead . He talks about key mentors in his life being Coach Fitzgerald , his dad Jimmy Upton , and his beloved grandfather who he shares raised him . Take some time to hear Coach Joc vent and tell us his story today on the Black Men Vent Too Podcast .

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Good Morning Nashville ☀️ If you look up too soon , you’ll realize that we’re already ending the month of April. This year continues to fly by fast and we want to thank all of our audience and loyal listeners for rocking it out with us this whole time . To our new listeners , we want to welcome you to another episode of the Black Men Vent Too Podcast 🖤🎙 This whole month has been all about election education and getting us informed on the things-to-know in preparation for voting . The whole goal of our “Election Education” season was to show our culture that just because a candidate is black doesn’t mean that should be the only reason why they get your vote . Learn about the position their running for , understand your differences between local and state government policies , and be educated on how each piece of the local government ties into everything we do today . Anybody know what the Criminal Court Judge Division VI is or what it represents ? Nashville native and elect Marcus Shute, Jr. comes today to give us these answers and more . Marcus Shute, Jr. attended Meigs Middle School , Hume Fogg High School , and even taught Spanish at East Nashville Magnet High School while coaching the boys' track team. A graduate of Tennessee State University , he birthed what is known today as Shute Law. Shute Law is a general practice law firm in Nashville, TN, that handles a wide range of cases from criminal defense, contract disputes, landlord-tenant matters, intellectual property rights, estate planning, and probate matters. Today Nashville, he vents to us about pros and cons of campaign life , growing up in East Nashville , and tells us his backstory on how his hair locs received viral recognition as a lawyer in Tennessee . Nashville … Have You Heard A Black Man Vent Today ? Shute Law: shutelaw.com Website: shuteforjudge.com IG: @shuteforjudge Please like , share our podcast with a friend , and give us 5 ⭐️ rating on Spotify . We genuinely thank you for your support . THE VISUAL EPISODE WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW (4/26) ON OUR YOUTUBE! ITS OUR FIRST LIVE RECORDING SO MAKE SURE TO CHECK US OUT! 🎥 YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCISDXHJ6QjuSfZ5n8bFyOhA

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It’s the month of April, and as you know we very month we try and present a topic that’ll produce worthy content for your listening ears . As always we want to thank you for your support . Whether it be a monetary donation to help us with our growth , a like or share of our episode , or even a 5 star rating on Spotify , any type of support is needed as we aim to make sure EVERYBODY hears a black man vent today 🖤

“Election Education” is what we will continue to push throughout this month of April in honor of the local election right here in our city . Now this may be boring to some , however , it’s moments like now that give citizens a voice of power in our governments . Nashville , especially our Black people , we HAVE to go vote . Take advantage of something that was stripped from us years ago , learn about these various positions that you may not know about , and take that judgement to the ballot box TODAY! Early voting is NOW NASHVILLE! April 13th-28th 🗳

Today’s episode we bring on our good friend Mr. John Manson who is running for the Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Division 7. Mr. Manson is an experienced jurist with a BA in Music Performance from Morehouse College . He also had a law degree from Howard University and has served as a judicial officer in probate , family , and criminal courts .

On our episode today he vents with us about how hard running for an office can be . Mr. Manson talks about how the “campaign life” while balancing being a father of 2 can often times be challenging for some . Then he educated us on his position , other positions you may not know of , and encourages us all to VOTE .

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Check out Mr. John Manson and support his campaign : www.mansonforjudge.com

Instagram : @jrm422

BMVT wants our audience to be educated of these offices so that our black men , and anyone for that matter , go to the ballot box with confidence , understanding , and integrity . We thank you Nashville for your support of Black Men Vent Too, LLC.

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As always, we are happy that you’re surviving your Monday morning and starting your day off listening to a black men vent today . We appreciate our audience and hope that each episode we bring you content that keeps you hungry for more . Today’s episode will emphasize our new season for April titled “Election Education”. In this episode and season, you may hear familiar voices from local black men who are apart of this years local election .

To my listeners … do you like smoking hemp ? Have you heard of Delta-8 ? Have you invested or wanted to start your own hemp/marijuana business but didn’t know how ? Do you use CBD oils and moisturizers for pain relief in hands , feet , and skin ? All of these questions can be related to the TOP EXECUTIVE in the hemp industry … Mr. Frederick Cawthon .

Frederick Cawthon is honored to serve the Hemp Alliance of Tennessee (HAT) as President since 2019. HAT is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association centered around empowering and growing a thriving hemp industry in the state of Tennessee. The alliance works with its members to support hemp education and advocate for policies and standards of practice to enable a quality hemp industry.

He is a U.S. Hemp Roundtable (USHR) Board Member and Vice President of Minority Empowerment which is focused on creating an equitable and impactful hemp industry which includes minorities and undervalued communities.

Frederick is also co-founder and CEO of Verge Agritech providing consulting services, advancing research & education, creating everyday life products, and developing lifestyle brands that transform customer experiences within the cannabis industry.

He holds a BBA and MBA from Tennessee State University. Prior to his work in hemp, Frederick spent 20+ years in product and program management roles for various Fortune 500 companies.

A powerful brother is Mr. Frederick, and he truly has given us a venting session on how hemp has made him the man he is today .

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Need more info on Hemp ? Check out websites/social media below .

- HAT can be found online at yourhat.org or on social media @hempalliancetn.

- USHR can be found online at hempsupporter.com or on social media @hemproundtable.

- Verge Agritech can be found online at vergeagritech.com or on social media @vergeagritech.

- Frederick can be contacted at [email protected] or on social media @frederickcawthon.

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We are SUPER excited to be bringing to you guys today another exclusive episode on the Black Men Vent Too Podcast! This episode needs no introduction , or no build up , because our exclusive guest that we have on today is a name we ALL have heard of .

Nashville … we present to you today none other than JUDGE JOE BROWN ⭐️ .

Judge Joe joins us at the BMVT table this Monday morning to vent with us about how he’s disgraced with the black men of todays generation. He speaks on where we have failed as men in teaching our young boys manhood , and we have to assert ourselves for the better of the generations in front of us . Nashville Judge Joe gives us his RAW OPINION about the controversial acts between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars last week 😂 and I promise you … you don’t want to miss that . He then talks more about the history of Alpha Phi Alpha , touches on his times as an intern in D.C. , and gives us some fun facts about Hollywood , the Oscars , and just things you may not have known about the lifestyle in which Judge Joe Brown has lived . Nashville … todays exclusive episode BY FAR is one you don’t want to miss.

Black Men Vent Too again wants to thank Judge Joe Brown for allowing us to have him on our show . We knew of him as his televised name , but now we can say we have met “Joe Brown” the man and we are blessed to have had him with us .

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EXCLUSIVE EPISODE TODAY NASHVILLE! Today is our second episode exclusive where we will have potential celebrities , sports figures , or anybody with a higher power or position to come on our show and vent . As we prepare for the local election in May , we decided to reach out to those who are currently campaigning to secure a vote from fellow Nashvillians like you and me . In this effort , we ran across a young brother by the name of Joseph P. Day.

Joseph P. Day is a true Nashville native raised in the Bordeaux area, but is seeking to be Nashville’s Circuit County Clerk . Day states, “I am passionate about servant leadership and confident that my 20 years of institutional knowledge, education and hands-on experience have prepared me for this next chapter. It has been a dream of mine to one day be elected to the office where I started working as a summer employee in 1997. To start at the bottom of an organization and now have an opportunity to be the leader is a true example that hard work pays off. It is indeed a new day for the Circuit Court Clerk’s office and every step in my career as a public servant has led me to this moment”.

Nashville you’re in for a great one today as we get Mr. Day in todays exclusive episode to vent . He talks about his early childhood , vents about the impact family has on his life , and educated us on his campaign . This years voting ballot will be marked as a historically black achievement because this year there are more people of color on the ballot than any other election in Nashville/Davidson county. So to my beautiful black peoples, definitely make sure you exercise your rights to vote .

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