This week on the Freedom Train Podcast Series we gave our opinions on Ginuwine being labeled transphobic, the effects of the speech Oprah Winfrey gave at the Golden Globes, and the fallout of the H&M ad controversy after the mother spoke out. We also gave more of our opinion about the situation between Dr. Umar Johnson, Tariq Nasheed and Boyce Watkins. Tune in!!!!  Ginuwine Sexually A [...]

SwagHer Mgazine is an empowerment and lifestyle publication for the Black community, both online and in print. We promote self love, entrepreneurship/small business, healthy lifestyles, progressive politics, and urban news. Founded in 2010 in Baton Rouge, LA, the magazine was originally created for women of color. The magazine relocated to Atlanta, GA in 2014 and during that time also began to include [...]

Happy New Year from the Freedom Train Podcast Series. This episode was our 2017 year in review. We took a look back at the interviews and social discussion shows he put together in 2017. It was a great year. We met new people, learned many new things, and witnessed the growth of our podcast and the Freedom Train Network. We interviewed authors, film makers, brain injury advocates, entrepreneurs, inventors, championship basketball coaches, artist, writers, comic book creators, and many mor [...]

On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series we broke down the results of the 2017 Alabama Senate race. A small section of the black community attributed the victory to the number of black women who voted for Doug Jones. Statistics show that black women were 17% of the voters and black men were 11% of the voters. One narrative floating around is suggesting that black women solely secured the victory for Jones, saved Alabama from racism and black men don't deserve to be with black w [...]

On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series, we  give you part two of our discussion about American rape culture.  Patrick and Joseph were joined by Mo and Tam of the Tea Time: Black Women Talk Podcast. Last week's episode Joseph explored the origins, the environment, the nurturing and impact of the culture of rape. This week, Mo and Tam were able to give their perspectives about rape culture as black women in America. Both women have experience raising children in this [...]

On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series we delved deep into the American culture of rape. Host Joseph Ward does his best to examine the culture of rape from its genesis to now; why is rape still so prevalent in the year 2017?  The discussion centered around the way rape was used in the founding of America, the breaking of the black male slaves, and how the rates of increased rape are directly related to war. We believe as long as we see rape and rape culture as a male iss [...]

On this episode of the Freedom Train Podcast Series we delve into the fall of Muammar Gaddafi as the leader of Lybia, and the slave trade currently going on in the country. Do the two events have anything in common, why is the Lybian Government saying they had no idea the slave trade was happening, and why isn't the UN doing anything about it? Robert Mugabe is not longer the President of Zimbabwe after being forced out by the Military. Emmerson Mnangagwa is the new president of the countr [...]

My name is Candance Johnson-Pleas. First and foremost I am a child of the Most High, a wife, mother, mentor for the organization Link Up and also a small business owner here in Tallahassee Florida, J2Couture, LLC ( The Essence Of Beauty & Fashion) and Personal Healthcare Services by Candance J...My goal in life is to help empower and inspire young and older women from all walks of lives through beauty, fashion and business. By helping them reach their potential and goals in life. My m [...]

We are a trio of sisters and kidpreneurs Lyrica (10), Zaira (9) and Nadira (6). Though it is evident that this business is a collaborative, we each have important individual responsibilities, as well. The oldest handles our social media (with occasional help from Mom), marketing and press releases. The second oldest is the bookkeeper, inventory specialist and stylist. The baby of the bunch handles packaging and shipping. They all are product researchers, bakers, juicers, salespersons [...]

Are black women raising sons who have a sense of entitlement? Can an entitled black man be a productive citizen? What role does the absent black father play in the rearing of men who are entitled and unproductive? In this podcast we explore the many factors that lead to black women becoming single parents and the son's they raise. Former First Lady Michelle Obama during a conversation at the first Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago spoke about the issue, she stated that "We love our boys [...]