What are Parents, Teachers and Administrators thinking about as schools prepare to reopen amid increased cases of COVID19? There's the issue of safety, and that's complicated because students, teachers and parents all have different COVID-19 risk levels. There’s the issue on how to teach students virtually or partially online and partially in a classroom and how to support low-income students without adequate Internet access and students with learning disabilities. On this episode we discuss all of these challenges with a panelist that includes a parent, teacher and administrator.

Topics include:

Featured Guest; 

Kendrick Thomas a school administrator and podcast host of ktteev.com

Crystal Robinson a parent of a middle and high school kids

Zakiyyah Pickett-Campbell an elementary school teacher

Resources:

https://apple.news/AGgHmAPk-R62oCTADuEh2ag

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This episodes focuses on the important issues and policies that continue to discriminate against Black and Brown people and our communities. Ron McMullen joins as a Black candidate running for the office of Sheriff in Hillsborough County, Florida. Remember get out and vote! Its your Voice and your duty!!

Topics include: 

Stop and Frisk. 

Civilian Review Boards. 

Hiring people of color to patrol in our communities 

Community engagement

Featured Guest: Ron McMullen www.RonMcMullen.com

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It’s often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or does that depend on the amount of our Melanin? On this episode we unpack Colorism. Is it still a thing? It’s 2020 Why do we keep buying what society is selling? Let’s talk about it.

Topics include:

Featured Guest:

Darla Butler

Podcast Host: Rhumel Anderson and Twanda Baker from Girrrl... Can I Ask You Something? Listen in at Girrrlpodcast.com

Resources:

Cedric Dale Hoard: Colorism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTfVQl-wdA8&feature=youtu.be

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0034644618770761

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The difference between the rich and everyone else is money!!

Over the past few weeks people are thinking about money probably more than they ever have. So let’s talk money! There’s a lot of information out there about money, but there are also a lot of myths and misconceptions. You might have even heard something about finances from your parents and grandparents growing up and just believed it to be true. The myths surrounding money are numerous and widely held, especially among our community including the young and old alike. It's a shame, because pursuing myths will lead you astray, waste your time and if taken to extremes will ruin your life. So we are tackling the misconceptions of money to help you live a wealthier life.

We tackle the topics of:

Featured Guest:

Lawrence Cain, Jr. is an author of "Money Seeds: 30 Financial Principles", Abundanceuniversity.net

Instagram: @LawrenceCainJr

Online Courses: moneyseeds.teachable.com

Contact Number: 513-549-2894

Resources:

Sign up and join Robinhood using my link. https://join.robinhood.com/kaalic

get your first stock share free. Claim to a stock like Apple, Ford, or Facebook.

Clarity money app

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Why do you think our relationships don’t look like those in the movies? Do you find that when your relationship moves to a new level and the commitment strengthens, you get nervous and subconsciously try to sabotage it by looking for a way out. Are you always entering relationships that you know are doomed from the beginning? Are you afraid to lose control, or does some part of you believe that you are actually unlovable? If this is you , you’re not alone. many people are deliberately self-destructive in relationships, using these same defense mechanisms to keep them from a potentially happy relationship. 

On this episode we tackle the ways we self sabotage our relationships whether intentional or unintentional. 

Topics include: 

Featured Guest: 

Amber Sutton, entrepreneur and traveling hairstylist. 

Raphael Tommie the host of Can You Blame Me Podcast

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In an era where police are publicly taking the lives of Black and Brown people and people of all colors and creeds are gathering to protest the of public lynching of George Floyd. We are hearing all across the world Black lives matter, as members of the Black Gay and Trans community still find themselves on the outside looking in Screaming All Black Lives Matter, our lives matter too! Where do WE go from here?

In this segment of Sweet Talk we discuss the disconnection between the black LGBT community and the black community at large.

We tackle:

Meet our amazing panelists!

Kylar William Broadus, Esq. is an Attorney, activists and international civil rights leader. Kylar Broadus works at the intersections to build bridges and bring people together.

André Wade has been an LGBTQ+ advocate for more than a decade and he teaches Gender, Race, Class and Sexuality at UNLV. In 2018, The Advocate named him one of their Champions of Pride.

Ederick E Johnson Of Fort Lauderdale has been a LGBTQ and HIV advocate for almost 9 years. He’s a minister and his motto is .... I came to Jesus as I was , petty , anointed, and GAY !

Remember - All Black Lives Matter

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Currently, we are fighting three deadly viruses: COVID-19 is threatening our health. White Supremacy is threatening our existence. And cops are killing us every single day.  Wondering why the fear of black men persists and does it just spring from racism?

In this episode we are joined by Rodney Mitchell a retired New York City Police Sergeant of 22 years. As a Black man he gives us his take is on the state of police and race relations.  Rodney  talks about the policing of Black and Brown Communities and race relations as it pertains to police departments.  Topics include:

Featured Guest: Rodney Mitchell, retired New York City Police Sergeant of 22 years.

Resources: Anti Racism Document help White People Navigate Helping People of Color:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

ADDRESSING POLICE MISCONDUCT LAWS ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE https://www.justice.gov/crt/addressing-police-misconduct-laws-enforced-department-justice

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"The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates 

A few days ago I turned 49. However, as I began to approach my birthday I realized 50 was right around the corner. It made me wonder what I wish I had known earlier, would it have shaped me differently? Would I be the person I am today? Have you ever wished you could go back in time and tell your younger self something? Do you feel like you could change something from your past? Aren’t sure you have accomplished what you set out to accomplish. I’ve decided to write a letter to my younger self as a way to acknowledge things from my past and find ways to use them to make positive changes for the future. Before I share my letter with you, I’ve decided to take a walk down memory lane with my parents and one of aunts as a way of seeing myself through their eyes. Hopefully at the end of this episode some of my notes to my younger self may just help the older version of us all. 

Featured Guest: My Parents: Thomas and Christine and my Aunt Clara 

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On this episode I wanted to talk about the current state of affairs, let’s call it Breathing While Black!

I can’t breathe once again the the words heard around the world as we watch the lynching of another black man as he takes his last breath. How are we expected to continue reacting as if everything is ok when we are treated differently because the color of our skin! My life matters too!

It’s time people! White supremacy called out for a leader and we got Trump now it’s time for us to gather together and mobilize its time for our leaders to rise up and for us to become a collective unit despite our economic status or religion Or sexuality it’s time for us to become united as one with one common goal! It’s time we are truly treated like human beings that we are all treated equal in the land that we built with our ancestors blood sweat and tears, land and we built on our backs! it’s time that we stop gathering just for music festivals and concerts and when we watching on black man take their last breath on video it’s time for us to begin gathering and strategizing and making a plan it’s time for us to meet in public and private! it’s time for us to start voting voting out the Leaders that say things like if you are talking you are breathing it’s time for us to vote for sheriff’s is time for us to vote for city council, mayors and governors it’s time for us to vote in people that represent us that look like us that represent our desires and demands. The time is now the revolution will not be televised progress is a process and it starts now channel your anger to make a difference that unifies us let’s come together let’s unite let’s take back our land.

Featured Guest:

Dremond Pearson

Alvin Hicks

LaTasha Cohen

Heron Greenesmith

Rachel Thompson

Tony Thompson

Resources:

Anti Racism Document help White People Navigate Helping People of Color:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

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