In the wake of Tyre Nichol's murder by police officers in Memphis, we reached out to four NYPD veterans  to hear their voices on this tragedy. They co-founded and now consult for Public Safety Reimagined LLC on issues of public safety and police policy  Our guests:  Dwayne Montgomery (Executive Leader). Dr. Evelyn Garcia, Derek Jackson and Charlane Brown, Esq.    Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)  www.soulloungeprimetime  Aired on WHCR 90.3 FM on 2/6/23

Last year’s The Atlantic article stated the following, “YES, SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY IS UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY.” The article went on further to state, “Social media has changed life in America in a thousand ways, and nearly two out of three Americans now believe that these changes are for the worse. But academic researchers have not yet reached a consensus that social media is harmful. That’s been a boon to social-media companies such as Meta, which argues, as did tobacco companies, that the science is not settled.”

On tonight’s Soul Lounge Primetime we’ll discuss social media and how people get their news; also how we now have a Republican Party still dominated by Trump and his allies, where believers in election fraud fantasies are working across the country to seize control over the nuts and bolts of election administrations (so-called “election subversion”). These post-2020 developments are combining with deep-seated anti-democratic impulses in the GOP to put us on a path toward stolen elections and a system rigged in the GOP’s favor.

Please join DJ LeRoy and The Night Watchman, as tonight’s guests will be: Ester R. Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science and Director of the Urban and Social Policy Program at Columbia University; Dr. Basil Smikle, Jr., Distinguished Lecturer and Director of the Public Policy Program at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College; Wallace Ford, II, Professor of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York; and James J. Archer, Senior Policy Analyst for the New York City Office of the Mayor.

Curtis Archer & Bob Poncé

Producers and Co-hosts

Soul Lounge Primetime

WHCR 90.3 FM - The Voice of Harlem

Livestream on YouTube and Facebook

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When businesses and bankers bond, it facilitates faster growth, better strategies, effective pivots (if necessary), and creating long term sustainability.  Our guests talk about their experiences and how the banker - business relations helped the business owners in achieving their goals. 

Guests: Adan Morales, Moravilla LLC, a real estate firm in the Bronx;  

Padmore John, Tsion Cafe, an Ethiopian restaurant in Harlem;  

Vanessa Blanco and Jomoke "Joy" Fagbayi, Senior Business Consultants, Chase Bank  Hosts: 

DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)  

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As tourism returns to New York City, Harlem benefits from being a primary destination to so many visitors.  Shops such as Harlem Underground, NiLu Gift Shop and Grandma's Place authentically represent the culture and community of Harlem and enhance the visitor's experience in Harlem.  

Our Guests: 

Katrina Parris, NiLu Gift Shop; Carolyn Johnson, WelcomeToHarlem.com and Harlem-opoly ; Leon Ellis, Harlem Underground and Chocolat ; Dawn Harris-Martine and Chelsea Grant, Grandma's Place  

Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé) Aired on WHCR 90.3FM - The Voice of Harlem 

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With the first sales of legal marijuana in New York State commencing, we take a look back at the milestones and challenges in launching a new industry (while jumpstarting a new state agency).  Our guests: Hon. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, NY Assembly Majority Leader; Damian Fagon, Chief Equity Officer, NYS Office of Cannabis Management; Esther LeLievre, Cannabis Educator 

Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé) 

Aired on WHCR 90.3FM - The Voice of Harlem

Last year, Soul Lounge Primetime did two shows on anti-Asian violence and the challenges facing primarily Asian communities such as NYC's Chinatown.  ,  In this show, Jan Lee, local businessman, community activist and 3rd generation Chinatown resident, returns to the show along with Karen Cho, director/ producer of Big Fight In Little Chinatown, a documentary that delves into the historic challenges that face most Chinatowns, no matter where they are located.  We talk about racism, gentrification, population displacement and the parallels that also face Harlem and black and brown communities.  Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)  Aired live on WHCR 90.3 FM on Nov 21, 2022

On the eve of the 2022 election, the potential implications of the results are huge at all levels of government.  Join us and our guests Dr. Basil Smikle Jr. and Prof. Wallace Ford II as we talk about this election, the factors that got us to this point and what we could see going forward. 

Share, Watch, Listen and VOTE!

DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)

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Back in a time when FM radio was just starting to overtake AM, the voices of our guests became an integral part of the soundtrack of New York City and helped to change the sound of radio throughout the country and the world. Their voices were heard on WBLS, WRVR, 92 KTU, CD 101.9, 98.7 KISS and WBGO.  They have gone on to become producers, entrepreneurs and voiceover stars and on this show they share their stories and memories of how it all started. Soul Lounge Primetime welcomes NYC radio legends Pat Prescott, G. Keith Alexander and Vy Higgensen.  Hosts: DJ LeRoy (Curtis Archer) and NightWatchman (Bob Poncé)  soulloungeprimetime.com