Quick To Politic

An impromptu conversation about planning and mapping your future. I want to hear from my audience let me know your thoughts on Twitter, instagram and Facebook. 

Our guest on this episode of Quick to Politic is Candidate for Wayne County Commissioner District 4 Gabriela Santiago-Romero. Feel the energy as two disruptive innovators discuss activism in the age of COVID-19, immigration issues during the Trump era, and how Millennial political leaders are demanding more accountability.  Please like comment and subscribe!   To learn more about Gabriela check out her website  http://gabrielasantiagoromero.com

https://youtu.be/_O98_TA8BMA

We are living in times of great change, as we become more introspective we need to challenge ourselves to have more discussions on what justice for all will look like in the next decade. Join us for a workshop and discussion on the future of public safety in times of greater social change.

The purpose of this workshop is to address the divide that is happening in our country. On one side we acknowledge that the jobs of law enforcement and public safety is not an easy one. On the other hand, there are lots of data that supports the existence of bias, discrimination and over-policing in communities of color. This is a workshop that is intended to present the facts, brainstorm the perspectives, and hear from law enforcement. Build Community and Police trust. This should have been called conversations with police. Because there is a conversation to be had if you want to improve police.

Vice News Video on Police Debate 

Police Debate Excessive Force, Arrest Quotas, & Racial Bias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mUYFO48cx8&t=1s

Police Debate Defunding, 'Bad Apples', & Mental Health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKdIfDUEdZ0&t=607s

In this episode we delve into the world of planning, saving and meeting economic and fiancnail goals. I talk about revisiting the goals I set in 2020 around personal finance and give 2 recommendations for helping you strive for more financial freedom in your life. Zenith Solutions and the Slow Growth Academy are not sponsors but I think they have been beneficial as we all need help and accountability to reaching our most ambitious goals. Check out the links below to change your life. 

Slow Growth Academy:

https://slowgrowth.com

Zenith Solutions

https://www.networthzenith.com

Check out my YouTube video when I talked about adopting 12 new habits in 2020:

https://youtu.be/Mjc88t_vvIc 

This episode is an excerpt taken from a 2018 blog post. Although my blog is about being a global citizen, traveling and learning foreign languages, the issue of race comes up from time to time. It feels super relevant to the times so I figured I would read it to y'all. As I sip a glass of Port at 2 am. 

Ernestine Lyons hosts Quick to Politic with guest Colton Dale   Colton Dale grew up in Harper Woods to a working-class family that experienced the typical hardships of modern American life. He took an interest in policy and politics in high school when learning about history, government, and especially environmental science.   Today, with a bachelor’s degree in political science and masters degree in public administration from Wayne State University,. Colton works in municipal government helping small businesses launch and expand. In the city of Oak Park.   He has previous experience in political organizing, campaign management, and government communications. Actively involved in Democratic politics at the statewide and local level, he is also the 2nd Vice President of the Grosse Point Democratic Club.  1. What sparked your interest in politics in particular? And how will Democrats navigate the sea of social upheaval and systemic change as a party? It seems the party is fractured with young extremists on the far right (the Bernies and the AOCs) and then the moderates. 2. You work in small business development, tell us more about that.  3. I am a firm believer that economic justice is social justice. How can the metro Detroit small business ecosystem continue to bolster and encourage inclusive innovation that catalyzes talent for economic and community development? 4. You have been a campaign manager, planning specialist, and very active with the democratic party. What's next for you? Political office or are you seeking to be more of a problem solver for fixing systems.

Check us out live on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okP-YxuI2S0&t=1s

In this episode we are joined by my friend Scott Stewart, to discuss a range of issues from how to dismantle social systems to the social determinants of health.  Particularly we deep dive on how to dismantle social systems in the trying times we live in.  Quick to politic is a social commentary show that seeks to reassess who has power in politics and how to inform and ask the right questions to create a new normal in American society.   Scott Stewart is passionate and committed to ensuring that all individuals have access to opportunities, particularly by advancing equitable solutions and fighting to eliminate systemic barriers to social issues. Scott is a firm believer that policies on the local, state and federal level dramatically impact the daily lives of all individuals, especially in creating systemic barriers, and has focused his career on advocating for dramatic policy change. Scott has over seven years of dedicated experience working with nonprofits and social issues focused on health and wellness, education, LGBTQ+ rights, sexual violence, and others. 

Follow Scott on Facebook for more at https://www.facebook.com/scottstewart93

Be sure to catch the live version of this episode on Youtube. https://youtu.be/KaKwFhLoreg

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State Representative Jewell Jones is serving his second term representing the 11th House District, which comprises all of Garden City and Inkster, and portions of Dearborn Heights, Livonia and Westland. Jones previously served on the Communications and Technology, Regulatory Reform, and Military and Veterans Affairs Committees.

Before serving in the Michigan House of Representatives, Jones was a member of the Inkster City Council. He was also a member of the Inkster Task Force, the Inkster Youth Coalition, the Inkster Chamber of Commerce and more. He works in law enforcement and serves in the armed forces and is an inspiration for many young African American men.  

Our topics will range from millennial black leadership in the age of black lives matter. To usage of the term "Black on Black crime" to describe violence in black communities and movemnts around antiracism.

This week’s guest on Quick to Politic is Randy Wimbley of Fox 2 News Detroit. We will discuss the future and survival of the 4th estate in the age of “fake news”. How to keep journalistic integrity with the rise of social media "infotainment" and informer influencers.

Our Guest on the podcast is Lisa Angel Smith, Founder and Principal Professionally Fit and The Black Health Academy and we are talking health and wellness. 

Lisa A. Smith is a serial entrepreneur, health and wellness subject matter expert, nutritionist and professional speaker. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a masters in business administration.  She is certified in plant based nutrition, the executive director of the Plant Based Nutrition Support Group , the author of The Plant Based Foodie and creator of the signature P.H.A.R.M. TO TABLE plant based course. Lisa is a highly sought after speaker and presenter on plant-based nutrition, wholistic health and entrepreneurship who epitomizes what it means to be a passionate community leader.

Founder and Principal Professionally Fit and The Black Health Academy

1. Let's talk about the American meat-heavy diet and how it can contribute to disease and The COVID-19 outbreak, for instance, is believed to have originated in a Chinese "wet market" that sold sea animals, live birds, and exotic animals for human consumption. It seems that there is a correlation between the dangers of foodborne illness by eating or touching an animal who was infected. Not just the coronavirus but the Ecoli 0157 outbreak in 1993 by eating or touching an animal who was infected.

2. Let's talk about fitness, food, health, and confidence.

3. Let's talk about the social determinants of health and disparities in the African American community that have been writ large by the coronavirus pandemic. How can we mitigate future disasters by recognizing these problems and making sure our elected officials make these factors a priority.