Only One In The Room

What if your whole life you saw other black men going to jail and doing hard time for selling marijauna, while their white counterparts got off with a warning or a slap on the wrist?

Antonio Harvey, former NBA player and commentator and currently CEO of Legends Brand, found an investment opportunity that he just couldn’t pass up and became one of Portland Oregon’s ONLY legal black cannabis producers.

But what if you found out that your decision to enter the world of cannabis cultivation would mean that you would be the lone black male in any space where your peers were doing business -- for years? Would you back out, knowing how painful it can be, to be the only one in the room? Or would you encourage other black men and women to join you, showing them that this is an opportunity to finally level the playing field.

Finding Antonio Harvey:

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Desiree Powell is a single mom to two incredible sons, one with special needs. She is a full-time student, an essential worker and now has the dubious distinction of having tested positive for COVID-19, not one, not two, but three times.

Instagram @ClassicCreole 

Blog- www.lyfyplaylove.wordpress.com 

Venmo: @ClassicCreole

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Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Amy Bond right after the show.

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What if you fell in love with your best friend, got married and proceeded to live a life that was the envy of everyone you knew? What if your friends always said things like, “I wish I had a relationship like yours!” Or “where can I meet someone like YOUR Keith?”

Amy Bond, author, family law and immigration attorney and proud owner of San Francisco and Oakland Pole & Dance, had a revelation in January that led to her posting on Facebook about how she and her beloved husband Keith decided to make online dating app profiles...for each other.

But what would you do if your husband was the first to venture outside your marriage and go on a date with a stranger? Would you call the whole thing off before either of you did something you might not ever be able to take back? Or would you wish him well and then call him in the morning, and get the details of the date he went on, without you?

More From Any Bond: 

www.amybondwrites.com

Finding Amy Bond:

Twitter: @sfpoleanddance

Instagram: @amysunshine007

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Jason is an art teacher in the San Fernando Valley, freelance graphic artist and has done storyboards for independent movies. Currently, Williams has taken his Storytime camp activity to YouTube as the host of The Storytime Show, a children's entertainment program that utilizes stories from comic book spins to African folklore and displays more diversity in storytelling.  

Watch Story Time J

 Check out:

Yogi Bear

 Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

Mrs. Doubtfire

Reach Jason at [email protected] 

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Scottie and I were watching the news the other night and saw today’s guest being interviewed about installing an outdoor, community refrigerator in Long Beach, California, where he’s lived all of his life. I was so moved and inspired by his words and the idea of a refrigerator, stocked with fresh produce for anyone who wanted or needed it, that I DM’d him before the spot ended and asked him to be our guest today. Senay Kenfe is a photographer, musician, writer and community organizer native to Long Beach, California. Over the last 15 years he’s collaborated with artists around the world as a member of local hip hop act The Natives, as well as worked on projects from documenting the graffiti scene in Brazil and Egypt to leading clean water filtration projects in Ethiopia. 

How to get involved- 

LA community fridge Instagram: @lacommunityfridge 

https://linktr.ee/lacommunityfridge 

Alice Robinson: 

https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/art/alice-robinson-is-still-hungry-to-feed-those-in-need 

Find Senay at:

Social Media @sensaykenfe 

https://linktr.ee/senaykenfe 

*Or visit him at his office at Play Nice 1029 E 4th Street Long Beach CA

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Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Traci Kearney right after the show.

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This is Traci and Christopher’s love story. They met, they fell in love, got married, and created a thriving business and a beautiful family, one daughter and two sons. SHE was happier than she had ever been in her entire life and his only desire was to keep her that way.

Traci Kearney, mother, wife, owner and operator of Doggie Goddess Daycare in Los Angeles, loved the life she had built with Christopher, and at 32-years old, still couldn’t believe that she had found the man of her dreams.

But what happens when there is a terrible crime committed and it is your husband who is arrested and held for three long years while AWAITING trial? Do you work tirelessly to prove his innocence, raising money and awareness for his case with all the means at your disposal? Or would you decide that after three years, it is all too much and focus instead on raising your children as a single parent, and keeping your business going during a pandemic?

To help Traci & Chris go to Justice for Christopher Kearney

Finding Traci Kearney:

Owner/Operator of Doggie Goddess Pet Services

Instagram: @justiceforChristopherKearney

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Also visit the website for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins such as live events, appearances, featured articles and more.

Don't miss our bonus after show Scott Talks, where co-host and producer Scott Slaughter (aka Hon) briefly chops it up with our guest immediately after the interview.

*If you know someone who might be feeling like they're the "Only One" be sure to share this or one of our other unique episodes with them. Also be sure to subscribe, comment and review us on iTunes!

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The Only One In The Room hosts, Scott and Laura discuss this week's surge in COVID-19 cases and how it is impacting them, their families, and the world around them.

Resources Referenced:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-28/gavin-newsom-orders-bars-closed-in-7-california-counties-due-to-coronavirus-spread

https://www.fourfortyfourcatering.com/

https://www.arenafitness.com/

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Scott Slaughter co-host and producer of The Only One In The Room has a short and casual, yet deep conversation with our guest Mark Chambers right after the show.

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