Pushen Boundaries - Episodes

Pushen Boundaries - Episodes

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Pushen Boundaries - Episodes episodes

  • Black Men/My Story Episode 9 (Larry Carthan)
    The current day narratives of Black Men are often scary, discouraging, and often non-existent in terms of their added value to American culture. However, these are narratives carried outside of the actual authors themselves. Listen, share, and celebrate in the ongoing series of personal stories of Black Men who defied the odds. Let them talk and discuss their rights of passage, in the hopes that it will give you a new perspective in their real lives.
    Over the last 24 years, Lawrence Carthan and his wife Teresa Carthan proudly and effectively provided a vital community-based music education/mentoring program for youth throughout New York Cty. His mentoring program is designed to develop leadership skills while helping the adolescents to find a positive method of interacting with peers and solutions to peer pressure. His students have performed at churches, various civic events for celebrities like Chris Brown, 50 cents, Allen Houston, and LL Cool J.
    Larry has won 2 Congressional Achievement Awards, a Proclamation from a Senator of Queens NY, a Citation from the City Council, State Senate, and State Legislature. Lastly, he has been featured on the Huffington Post and was selected as a Catalyst of New York City Media.
    52 min
  • Black Men/My Story Episode 8 (Jamaine Gaines)
    The current day narratives of Black Men are often scary, discouraging, and often non-existent in terms of their added value to American culture. However, these are narratives carried outside of the actual authors themselves. Listen, share, and celebrate in the ongoing series of personal stories of Black Men who defied the odds. Let them talk and discuss their rights of passage, in the hopes that it will give you a new perspective in their real lives.
    Jamaine Gaines is a Dallas native, an award-winning Greatness Coach, Founder, and CEO of "Choose Greatness Today." Also, he serves as a corporate consultant, and motivational speaker. He enjoys basketball, watching movies, traveling and music.
    49 min
  • Man Son/Baby Boys - Part III

    Abiodun Rashaun Banjo is a committed educational leader who is dedicated to the social-economic development of underserved communities. Being a longtime Far Rockaway resident, Rashaun has excelled as a professional basketball player, stockbroker, and committed educator. Rashaun holds a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. Rashaun's goal is to encourage economic empowerment in historically underserved and underdeveloped areas.

    Dee Mealz (aka Derrick Mealz), a Caribbean American raised in Brooklyn New York City during the 90s in a single-parent household. Under the mentorship of the late great Andrew Moore and I, Dee Mealz was able to successfully navigate adverse times growing up. He is now a Mentor, Youth Developer, Public Healer, and Life Ambassador with a mission of improving the mental toughness and SELF-sustainability for this generation and many more to come. 

    Articles referenced in the conversation were:

    www.opportunityagenda.org/explore/resources-publications/media-representations-impact-black-men/media-portrayals.

    www.huffpost.com/entry/opinion-davis-black-police_n_5adf4328e4b061c0bfa22ef8.

    www.cnn.com - Central Park Five - Netflix

    1 hr 5 min
  • Black Man - My Story Episode 7 (Abiodun Rashaun Banjo)
    The current day narratives of Black Men are often scary, discouraging, and often non-existent in terms of their added value to American culture. However, these are narratives carried outside of the true authors themselves. Listen, share, and celebrate in the ongoing series of personal stories of Black Men who defied the odds. Let them talk and discuss their rights of passage, in the hopes that it will give you a new perspective in their real lives.
    Abiodun Rashaun Banjo is a committed educational leader who is dedicated to the social-economic development of underserved communities. Being a longtime Far Rockaway resident, Rashaun has excelled as a professional basketball player, stockbroker, and commited educator. Rashaun holds a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. Rashaun's goal is to encourage economic empowerment in historically underserved and underdeveloped areas.
    24 min
  • Black Men - My Story Episode 6 (Prof. Tyron Pope)
    The current day narratives of Black Men are often scary, discouraging, and often non-existent in terms of their added value to American culture. However, these are narratives carried outside of the true authors themselves. Listen, share, and celebrate in the ongoing series of personal stories of Black Men who defied the odds. Let them talk and discuss their rights of passage, in the hopes that it will give you a new perspective in their real lives.
    In alignment with Black Lives Matter, how does a Black Man's identity play out in the NYPD? Prof. Tyron Pope can not 'change the skin that he's in' or escape the truths of being a black male in America behind his badge. Please listen with me as he shares his story from both sides of the fence.
    Tyron Pope is a retired Law Enforcement Executive with over 20 years of public service in the New York City Police Department. Presently, works with the Legal Aid Society as a Criminal Defense Investigator and an Adjunct Instructor in the Sociology Department at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY, teaching criminal justice courses - Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Policing in Diverse Communities.He is an Ed.D. Candidate in the Executive Leadership Doctorate program with St. John Fisher College at Iona College. He has a BS in Business Administration and an MS in Business Leadership from Concordia College, Bronxville, NY.
    54 min
  • Mask Off - COVID 19

    Michael Jackson - Behind The Mask
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bOkWTprifg

    Future - Mask Off
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G2SjYMy7gk

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    28 min
  • The 10 Minute Neighborhood

    Refer to articles below for reference:

    https://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/planning/Topics/10_Minute_Neighborhood_Analysis.htm

    https://livablecities.org/blog/10-minute-neighborhoods-will-take-little-more-time

    https://www.nrpa.org/our-work/partnerships/initiatives/10-minute-walk/

    https://10minutewalk.org/

    https://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/index.cfm?a=288098&c=52256

    25 min

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