In this interview, Dr. Christina Rivers explores African American politics, voting rights, redistricting, and the ongoing struggle for fair representation in the United States. From the Voting Rights Act and landmark Supreme Court cases to mass incarceration and civic education for returning citizens, Dr. Rivers offers powerful insights into democracy, equity, and justice. If you’re interested in U.S. history, civil rights, racial justice, or the future of American democracy, this conversation is essential viewing.

#votingrights #africanamericanhistory #democracyinaction #civilrights #politicalhistory #socialjustice #americanpolitics

Today we’re excited to present an interview with Rabbi Allen Secher. Allen marked his 90th birthday earlier this year – he’s a rabbi, civil and human rights activist, radio host, television producer, actor, author and public speaker. He was ordained in the early 1960s, and while serving as rabbi in Massapequa, N.Y., he became one of the Freedom Riders during the civil rights movement. Rabbi Secher joined other clergy members, working with Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young and others to fight segregation in Albany, Georgia and St. Augustine, Florida. And in fact, the day after they demonstrated there, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

In 1991, Rabbi Secher and his wife, Ina Albert, founded Makom Shalom, Chicago's first Jewish Renewal congregation, melding traditional and holistic paths (mysticism, meditation, and gender equality) toward spiritual intimacy. Rabbi Secher is deeply committed to supporting interfaith couples and families, and has officiated and co-officiated more than 2,000 weddings and other interfaith life cycle ceremonies. For many years, he and Father John Cusick served as advisors to The Jewish/Catholic Dialogue Group of Chicago, and in 1993, the organization also founded the Chicago Interfaith Family School, which educates children and their parents in the traditions of Judaism and Christianity. Today Allen continues to serve as one of the rabbis of the Family School. We’ll hear Allen in conversation with David Kovacs. In 2019, David and I produced and directed the documentary Leaps of Faiths, an exploration of interfaith marriage and families.

#religion #religionandfaith #rabbi #jewish #interfaith #interfaithminister #interfaithmarriage

LEAPS OF FAITHS documentary

Today on the show, I sit down with a cybersecurity expert and dear friend, Ivan Clatanoff. His role at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, also known as CME, is Director and Product Manager of Data Governance. We touched on a variety of topics such as the power of Quantum Computing that is a significant and emerging threat to cybersecurity, what you can do to protect yourself in this landscape, and finding the balance between working in this field, which requires a consistent level of suspicion, and trusting those around him in his life.

Ivan Clatanoff can be found on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-clatanoff-43866a/

#cybersecurity #cyber #cyberattack #cyberattackawareness #cyberattackprevention #cyberattacks #computer #quantumcomputing

To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, just click on the titles below, and you will be using our affiliate links, which helps the show. Thank you!

The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum Misleads and Harms America (STUDIES IN POSTWAR AMERICAN POLITICAL)

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media

Today on the show we welcome Blake Minnerly, who is launching his own podcast show called, "Ambiology" which examines the political left/right spectrum in the United States from a historical perspective. Much of what we think is Left or Right politically actually has shifted over time - and this paradigm has become a significant stumbling block for citizens to view issues on a case-by-case basis that would allow for a substantive understanding of a given issue in a nuanced way. Instead, and consequently, this Left/right divide incentivizes people to lump issues together into a tribal identity, which creates a psychological barrier to useful and empowering insight on important matters. This ubiquitous and insidious paradigm conditions us in the U.S. to view political issues through a powerful filter, which oftentimes has us discount perspectives from the “bad” tribe without fully understanding the perspective in the first place.

This show will investigate the beginnings of Public Relations and propaganda with people such as Edward Bernays (the nephew of Sigmond Freud) who has been criticized for manipulating public opinion, often in ways that undermined individual autonomy and democratic values.

His best-known campaigns include a 1929 effort to promote female smoking by branding cigarettes as feminist "Torches of Freedom", and his work for the United Fruit Company in the 1950s, connected with the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratically elected Guatemalan government in 1954.

And, Ivy “Leadbelly” Lee who preceded Bernays, who many historians credit him with originating modern crisis communications. He was retained by the Rockefellers in 1914, initially to represent Standard Oil, after the bloody repression of the coal mining strike in Colorado known as the Ludlow Massacre.”

Both Bernays and Lee were masters at shaping perspective on behalf of corporations and governments, appealing directly to the subconscious mind, often undetectable to the general public. Ambiology will reflect upon the writings and scholarship of people such as Noam Chomsky, who co-authored the book, “the Manufacturing of consent,” Marshall McLuhan who is known as the father of media studies, and most recently Hyrum and Verlan Lewis who wrote the book, “The myth of left and right: how the political spectrum misleads and harms America”

#podcast #politics #politicalnews #political #leftrightnews #conservative #liberal #independent #liberaltv #politicalissues #politicaldivide #politicalbias #leftright #leftrightchallenge #politicalanalysis #politicalnews #politicalupdates

To find out more about The Black Business School, save money on their programs, and support Rhythm Of Life, click on the link below:

THE BLACK BUSINESS SCHOOL

To save on PURIUM products, just click the link below:

PURIUM

If for some reason you are not getting the discount of:

- New customers gets $50 off their first purchase of $75 or more

- If you purchase more than $200 then a 25% discount is applied and is a better deal

USE THE CODE: RandL

Host Steve Ordower had the distinct honor of covering the All Black National Convention, held just outside of Chicago, in Lombard Illinois, in October of this year - 2024. He felt as if he was invited to an important family meeting that was filled with the spirit of love, self-reflection, critical thinking combined with a willingness to have tough conversations, empowerment, and an absolute commitment to the Black Community. Spearheaded by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who created the Black Business School- that provides culturally relevant business education to the Black Community, this convention’s purpose is to chart the course of the future of the black community.

In his words. “By educating our children, building economic independence, and supporting our own, we secure the freedom, success, and spiritual elevation of generations to come.”

“This convention is about taking ownership of our future.”

Over 60 experts from around the world came to share their wisdom over 3 days on topics such as economics, education, health, politics and spirituality.

Part of the pledge of the convention includes to, “uplift, empower and protect my community by committing to educating our children, building generational wealth and defending the village at all costs.”

This is the 4th and final episode of our limited ABNC series - an interview with the convention's founder, Dr. Boyce Watkins, as he reflects on the meaning and impact of this extraordinary event.

To find out more about The Black Business School, save money on their programs, and support Rhythm Of Life, click on the link below:

THE BLACK BUSINESS SCHOOL

To save on PURIUM products, just click the link below:

PURIUM

If for some reason you are not getting the discount of:

- New customers gets $50 off their first purchase of $75 or more

- If you purchase more than $200 then a 25% discount is applied and is a better deal

USE THE CODE: RandL

Host Steve Ordower had the distinct honor of covering the All Black National Convention, held just outside of Chicago, in Lombard Illinois, in October of this year - 2024. He felt as if he was invited to an important family meeting that was filled with the spirit of love, self-reflection, critical thinking combined with a willingness to have tough conversations, empowerment, and an absolute commitment to the Black Community. Spearheaded by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who created the Black Business School- that provides culturally relevant business education to the Black Community, this convention’s purpose is to chart the course of the future of the black community.

In his words. “By educating our children, building economic independence, and supporting our own, we secure the freedom, success, and spiritual elevation of generations to come.”

“This convention is about taking ownership of our future.”

Over 60 experts from around the world came to share their wisdom over 3 days on topics such as economics, education, health, politics and spirituality.

Part of the pledge of the convention includes to, “uplift, empower and protect my community by committing to educating our children, building generational wealth and defending the village at all costs.”

Stay tuned to learn about the All Black National Convention through our limited series about this extraordinary event. The third episode is an interview with Lawrence Watkins who breaks down the Black Family Master Plan. Lawrence is the co-founder of the ABNC with his brother, Dr. Boyce Watkins.

The Black Family Master Plan is a multi-faceted road-map to empower the black community by focusing on the family with four main parts to it.

Number 1 is to EARN – to Increase income through such means as Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Stocks, and tax reduction

Number 2 is to PROTECT by limiting downside risks by utilizing mechanisms such as Insurance, Savings, Credit & Estate planning

Number 3 is to SUSTAIN – to make day- to-day life pleasurable and fulfilling focusing on things such as Health, Skills and one’s Environment

And Number 4 is to CONNECT by creating memories and Experiences as a result of actively cultivating nourishing parts of one’s life such as community, marriage and one’s extended family and friends.

To find out more about Asia Kuykendall's company and class offerings, check out:

Ace Financial Matters

And to find out more about today's guest, Asia Kuykendall, please visit:

Asia Kuykendall

To find out more about The Black Business School, save money on their programs, and support Rhythm Of Life, click on the link below:

THE BLACK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Host Steve Ordower had the distinct honor of covering the All Black National Convention, held just outside of Chicago, in Lombard Illinois, in October of this year - 2024. He felt as if he was invited to an important family meeting that was filled with the spirit of love, self-reflection, critical thinking combined with a willingness to have tough conversations, empowerment, and an absolute commitment to the Black Community. Spearheaded by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who created the Black Business School- that provides culturally relevant business education to the Black Community, this convention’s purpose is to chart the course of the future of the black community.

In his words. “By educating our children, building economic independence, and supporting our own, we secure the freedom, success, and spiritual elevation of generations to come.”

“This convention is about taking ownership of our future.”

Over 60 experts from around the world came to share their wisdom over 3 days on topics such as economics, education, health, politics and spirituality.

 Part of the pledge of the convention includes to, “uplift, empower and protect my community by committing to educating our children, building generational wealth and defending the village at all costs.”

Stay tuned to learn about the All Black National Convention through our limited series about this extraordinary event. The first episode is an interview with the head of the financial therapy department of the Black Business School, Dr. Alicia Watkins, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, specializing in anxiety, depression and life transitions in all age groups. She provides culturally specific therapy for attendees of the school.

To find out more about Dr. Alicia Watkins, click on the link below:

https://coachingwithdralicia.teachable.com/courses/

To find out more about The Black Business School, save money on their programs, and support Rhythm Of Life, click on the link below:

THE BLACK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Host Steve Ordower had the distinct honor of covering the All Black National Convention, held just outside of Chicago, in Lombard Illinois, in October of this year - 2024. He felt as if he was invited to an important family meeting that was filled with the spirit of love, self-reflection, critical thinking combined with a willingness to have tough conversations, empowerment, and an absolute commitment to the Black Community. Spearheaded by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who created the Black Business School- that provides culturally relevant business education to the Black Community, this convention’s purpose is to chart the course of the future of the black community.

In his words. “By educating our children, building economic independence, and supporting our own, we secure the freedom, success, and spiritual elevation of generations to come.”

“This convention is about taking ownership of our future.”

Over 60 experts from around the world came to share their wisdom over 3 days on topics such as economics, education, health, politics and spirituality.

 Part of the pledge of the convention includes to, “uplift, empower and protect my community by committing to educating our children, building generational wealth and defending the village at all costs.”

Stay tuned to learn about the All Black National Convention through our limited series about this extraordinary event. The first episode is an interview with the head of the financial therapy department of the Black Business School, Dr. Alicia Watkins, who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, specializing in anxiety, depression and life transitions in all age groups. She provides culturally specific therapy for attendees of the school.

In today's episode, which mainly delves into the therapeutic potential of psychedelic mushrooms for mental health, we will also touch on the broader impact of the wide variety of mushrooms on overall health and wellness.

We'll embark on a journey to understand how psychedelic mushrooms, also known as psilocybin-containing mushrooms, are not only reshaping our understanding of mental health treatment but also offering new perspectives on holistic wellness. From ancient rituals to modern research, we'll uncover the transformative power of these mushrooms and their potential to heal both mind and body.

Whether you're new to the world of psychedelics or a seasoned explorer, we invite you to join us on this exploration of psychedelic mushrooms and their potential to enhance our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Together, let's uncover the mysteries and possibilities of these extraordinary fungi.

"How To Change Your Mind" documentary by Michael Pollan and Alex Gibney:

https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847

This conversation with Dr. Boyce Watkins covers a wide range of topics, including the founding of the Black Business School, challenges of self-discovery, generational impact of racism, financial consciousness, and the education system’s manipulative tendencies, specifically toward the Black community. The episode also delves into the influence [SO1] of Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali, as well as the vilification of [SO2] individuals advocating for Black empowerment. Boyce explains the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth, as well as the importance of teaching children about business and wealth creation and significance of ownership over renting. Watch this episode to explore the connection between trauma and societal struggles, the importance of health, wealth, and relationships, and the power of peer pressure in personal transformation. It also explores the significance of financial literacy, the impact of wealth beyond money, and the value of nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, self-awareness, financial consciousness, and the importance of standing in one's truth. It delves into the significance of planting seeds for future generations and the impact of war on human consciousness. The dialogue emphasizes the need for courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO3] 

Black Business School

https://theblackbusinessschool.com/

Riverside

https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=RandL

Purium

https://ishoppurium.com?giftcard=RandL

Or use the code RandL

Tube Buddy

https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=RandL

Keywords[SO4] 

Black Business School, self-discovery, racism, financial consciousness, education system, Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, Black empowerment, societal entitlement, Black leaders, manipulation of fear, self-awareness, love, ADHD, financial therapy, generational wealth, microaggressions, wealth creation, ownership, renting, financial impact, hip-hop culture, trauma, societal struggles, health, wealth, relationships, peer pressure, personal transformation, financial empowerment, spiritual growth, pursuit of happiness, financial literacy, diverse perspectives, censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, standing in truth, war, human consciousness, courage, self-love, purpose in life

Takeaways[SO5] 

Dr. Watkins’ founding of the Black Business School and its mission to address racial wealth gaps and provide financial education.

The challenges of self-discovery and the impact of racism on personal, societal and financial development.

The education system’s manipulation of the Black community and the need for financial consciousness.

Prominent Black empowerment advocates such as Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali.

The vilification [SO6] of individuals advocating for Black empowerment and how various systems [SO7] exploit the Black community.

Societal entitlement’s impact on Black communities

The role of black leaders and the manipulation of fear in politics[SO8] 

The importance of self-awareness and love [SO9] in navigating societal challenges

The challenges of ADHD diagnosis and the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth

The impact of daily microaggressions on Black individuals is significant and can lead to stress and health issues.

Teaching children about business and wealth creation from a young age can empower them to create their own opportunities and build wealth over time.

The financial impact of paying rent and car notes over time can lead to missed wealth-building opportunities.

Hip-hop culture has played a role in shaping societal perspectives and has been influenced by historical events and trauma.

The importance of health, wealth, and relationships are key ways to measure quality of life.

 Personal transformation is a spiritual journey that involves vulnerability, authenticity, and the courage to pursue growth.

The Black Business School’s mission is represented by the Black Core of Three, which relates to empowering Black communities through education, job creation, and support for Black-owned businesses.

Wealth extends beyond money and includes mental health, physical health, and meaningful relationships.

Nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives are essential for personal and professional growth.

The conversation highlights the impact of censorship and media manipulation on public perception. It explores the concept of white supremacy and its influence on societal norms and individual behavior.

Dr. Watkins emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, financial consciousness, and standing in one's truth.

The dialogue underscores the significance of courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO10] 

Ordower and Dr. Watkins discuss the overall impact of war on human consciousness and the need to plant seeds for future generations.

Titles

Navigating Self-Discovery and Overcoming Racism

Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics Trauma and Societal Struggles

The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

Sound Bites

"There's not much of an incentive for someone who has been exploiting you and taking advantage of you to support your sudden decision to do what's best for you instead of doing what's best for them."

"There are people that feel entitled to Black people. They feel entitled to have our money and to have our votes and to have our attention."

"We have this term black leaders and I think that's a bad term because most of the people that we think are black leaders are not really leaders. They're more of what I would call Negro managers."[SO11] 

"That's a self-awareness journey. That's about healing enough where I'm not gonna be offended just because you disagree with me."

"Make sure you love yourself as much as you love paying the car note."

"Consciousness and awareness are critical in navigating money and capitalism."

"Hip-hop culture has been used as a weapon of mass destruction for the minds of millions of people."

"You're describing being completely vulnerable and real and having the courage to go through a transformation to start that transformation."[SO12] 

"Money is just one form of wealth that exists in your life. You were born wealthy."

"There is really a burgeoning place in this culture, in our country right now, for nuanced conversation."

Chapters

00:00 Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment

28:13 Navigating Societal Entitlement and Manipulation

29:47 The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics

31:42 Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

48:48 ADHD, Financial Therapy, and Generational Wealth

58:10 The Impact of Daily Microaggressions

59:35 Empowering Children Through Business Education

01:00:04 Financial Impact of Rent and Car Notes

01:04:37 The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture

01:05:30 Trauma and Societal Struggles

01:11:50 The Power of Health, Wealth, and Relationships

01:25:08 Peer Pressure in Personal Transformation

01:25:28 The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

01:27:07 Empowering Black Communities Through Education and Entrepreneurship

01:35:06 Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

01:42:47 The Value of Nuanced Conversation and Learning from Diverse Perspectives

 [SO1]What type of influence?

 [SO2]Who is vilifying Black empowerment advocates? Probably good to specify here

 [SO3]Not sure if this is needed because it becomes somewhat repetitive. Maybe instead, a short bio on Dr. Watkins would be good!

 [SO4]Deleted keywords that appeared multiple times

 [SO5]The takeaways differ between complete and incomplete sentences. If you decide to use this part, I would try to keep it consistent by either having them all listed as incomplete sentences or listed as full sentences. I’m happy to do that for you if you’d like. Just wanted to know your thoughts before working on the sentence structure

 [SO6]Who vilifies them? The media?

 [SO7]Specify systems, or at least provide examples

 [SO8]I don’t think this wording makes sense out of context. Maybe delete this one or reword

 [SO9]Should this be specified to self-love?

 [SO10]This one feels redundant to me because I think similar statements already appeared

 [SO11]Not sure if this one works well out of context

 [SO12]I don’t know if this one works as a stand-alone quote because it’s a description/response