The Alvin Galloway Show

The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. My guest  is Karl Gentles, a Democratic candidate for Arizona Congressional District 6.

Join us as we discuss his journey, and why he is running for office and what issues he plans to address.

Gentles is a partner at The Gentles Agency, a brand strategy, event production, and strategic communications agency, which he co-owns with his wife, Carla Gentles, a retired Army Reserves Master Sergeant . The agency created the Phoenix Famtastical Festival—attended by 20,000 people in 2018.

He is a longtime supporter of Democrats and Democratic campaigns, from interning on former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt’s presidential campaign to running city council campaigns to supporting President Obama.

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The Alvin Galloway Show(TAGS), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org.

My guest for the first-half, is Whitney Walker, former Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition (PAFCO) director of communications and public policy. Ms Walker was a panelist on the "Why Counting the Children Matters Most: The Stakes for Ethnic Arizonans in the 2020 Census," discussion held December 6, at the Indian School Visitor Center, Phoenix AZ. The event was sponsored by Ethnic Media Services, One Arizona and the Arizona Community Foundation.

Join us as we discuss the importance of the 2020 Census and it's effects on children and families and Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition.

Walker holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Juris Doctor. Drawn to her passion and commitment to social justice and equity, Whitney transition from the corporate setting to the non-profit sector as to advocate for equitable public policy priorities for Arizonan families. Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition (PAFCO) is an inclusive and nonpartisan alliance of health and human service agencies, faith-based communities, and advocacy networks that advocate for vulnerable populations. Since 2001, PAFCO has work to create a just and thriving Arizona where all people are valued equally and living to their full potential.

The SECOND-HALF of the broadcast, is a portion of the "Why Counting Kids Matters Most: The Stakes for Ethnic Arizonans in the 2020 Census," two hour briefing on the Census, held December 6 at Indian Visitor Center in Phoenix.

Sponsored by Ethnic Media Services, One Arizona and Arizona Community Foundation; presenters included

Round-table discussion panelists were Alex Castillo-Nuñez , Inter Tribal Council of Arizona; Nora Castenada , Somali American United Council; Martin Assumani, Democratic Republic of Congo Community of Arizona; Lizbeth Luna, NALEO; Dr. Barry Wong , Arizona Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Tameka Spence, Arizona Coalition for Change.

Listen in to the discussion of the importance of the 2020 Census and it's effects on children and families by elected officials, experts and advocates provide demographic data, basic facts about how the Census works, the special stakes for children, and challenges for traditionally undercounted.

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 The Alvin Galloway Show (TAGS), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org.

My guests are Ghazi Hamza Muhammad and Cheyenne Muhammad.

Join us as we discuss their remarkable life journey and how they are triumphing over tragedy.

Ghazi & Cheyenne each have remarkable stories about how they overcame life challenges. The John Maxwell certified motivational speakers, personal coaches and authors, recently lost a child, but through the pain they are helping others.

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The Alvin Galloway Show (TAGS) FOURTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, on the Alvin Galloway Show, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on radiophoenix.org. Our guest is Tara Laurie, founder and CEO of Youth World Education Project (YWEP).

Join us as we discuss her journey, her non-profit YWEP and her December 14 program, Urban Experience 2019..

Tara Laurie is the founder and CEO of Youth World Education Project (YWEP). Ms. Laurie’s story is one of perseverance, resiliency, and risk taking. The Harlem, New York native credits her upbringing for making her the strong, determined woman she is today. She recognizes one of the best ways to bring about change is through education.

Throughout her professional career, she served as a child group therapist with The Clinic for Child Study and teacher at schools in the Detroit, MI and Phoenix, AZ areas. Laurie also served as a social worker for GEAR UP, a program aimed at increasing the number of low-income students prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.

Prior to founding YWEP, Laurie served as a capacity building specialist with Education Station and The Maricopa County Collective for Adolescent Well-Being. Her academic and professional careers helped to lay the foundation for her proudest achievement, starting her own non-profit agency to reduce the number of disconnected youth and families. She realizes that the greatest gift you can give the world is through the servitude of those in need.

Through YWEP, her goal is to empower youth by increasing self-confidence and providing them with the tools they need to become successful individuals.

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Join us, TAGS BIRTHDAY SHOW, The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. Join us as we CELEBRATE OUR FOURTH ANNIVERSARY of the Alvin Galloway Show with our guest, Clottee Hammons.

Ms Hammons was our first guest on TAGS inaugural in 2015 and has been our guest for each anniversary show. Join us as we discuss her latest "ARTIVIST" adventures and exhibitions.

Hammons is a social and visual artist, curator and more, whose work brings a diverse audience together and challenges societal norms. She is the founder of Emancipation Arts and Inspired Truths Series.

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The Alvin Galloway Show (TAGS) for an ENCORE BROADCAST, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17, on the Alvin Galloway Show, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on radiophoenix.org. CELEBRATING VETERANS, TAGS honors WOMEN VETERANS with our guests, Captain Burniece Lytle (Ret) and Sergeant Sabrina A. Douglas (Ret).

Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of their military service.

Capt Lytle spent 23 years in the U.S. Army. Joining the military after graduating from high school, she was initially stationed at Ft Bragg, Lytle was one the first female members of a special forces unit during the Viet Nam war. Stationed at various military installations, she overcame many challenges, to have a successful career in the Army. The mother of one son and grandmother of a handsome grandson, Lytle is very active in the Boy Scout organization at her church and regional district. She instills discipline, organization and in the young men she interacts with. She is also a very talented theatrical wardrobe designer.

Sabrina A. Douglas is a U.S. Army veteran who served 8 years active duty, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSG/E-6). She held a Top-Secret security clearance, worked as an Electronic Warfare/Communications Traffic Analyst (98Charlie) and was also trained as a Cryptologist. She would have to kill you if she told you more. ‘Sergeant’ Douglas was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX, Torii Station in Okinawa, Japan and Ft. Monmouth, NJ. She served temporary duty in South Korea, Egypt, at the Pentagon, Ft. Meade, MD and the National Security Agency (NSA). From Squad Leader in Basic Training to Squad Leader at her last duty station ‘Sergeant Douglas’ was always about the “man and the mission.” Sabrina says joining the Army was one of the best decisions in her life. She’s mother to 3 “Army Brats”, and Gma to 8 wonderful human beings! She spends lots of time teaching her children & grands about the significance of those who served, taking them to the Veterans Day Parade.

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The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. Our guest is Dr. James Rodriguez, MSW, Chief Executive Officer and President of Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc (FFCA)

Join us as we discuss his organization, its goals and objectives and its February 2020 conference.

Dr. James C. Rodríguez, MSW serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc, a national and international agency, committed to delivering services, education, training, and advocacy to make a difference in the fatherhood field headquarter in California. James cultivated the vision to form a group of service providers in Arizona to improve the lives of children and families serving over 5000 young parents annually for a decade. In 2007, he embraced the paradigm shift of direct services into what is now FFCA an international membership base with the executive leadership of over 50 Affiliates in the U.S., Jamaica, Australia, Puerto Rico, Africa, Bermuda, United Kingdom, China, Bolivia, and over fifty affiliates throughout the United States.

His vision to champion healthy families through increased professional development led to supportive curricula with a proven foundation of twenty years hosting the Families and Fathers Annual Conference The continuous professional development extensions of FFCA have formed well over 75 regional conferences in rural communities, tribal nations, inner-city and the first Caribbean fatherhood and families’ conference in Puerto Rico and Jamaica as well as into African and Australia. These professional development conferences have trained over 30,000 attendees from over 500 U.S. cities and 90 nations with a global increase of 10000 additional using virtual platforms.

A military veteran, Dr. Rodriguez is a professor at Mesa Community College, Central Arizona College, Arizona State University and University of Southern California, developing programs to enrich families and children.

He is a recipient of several awards for his professional service including professional service The Presidential Lifetime Call to Service Recipient – Office of the President of the United States of America – Hon. President Barack Obama and recognition from several Congressional leaders.

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 The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. Our guest  is Bathsheba Nichole Adams.

Join us as we discuss her organization, Eyes Like Mine, and its  November 17, "Live to Give Christmas Benefit Gala," to help foster and  adoptive children.

The mult-talented Bathsheba, who is a model,  recording artist, actress, DJ, aged out of the foster child system.  Through determination and perseverance and assistance from "Angels" she was able to overcome numerous challenges.

Eyes Like Mine Non Profit Foundation was Incorporated on May 4, 2016.  Dedicated to Foster and Adopted Children. Eyes Like Mine has plans to  open churches, group homes, recreational centers, warehouses and  facilities that will benefit foster and adopted children and the  families that care for them. We have no limitations on what we will do  to help our foster and adopted children. Providing awareness, clothes,  shoes, toiletries, toys, counseling, mentoring, grants for school,  transportation, trips, and food are only a few ways Eyes Like Mine  caters to the foster and adopted youth.

Eyes Like Mine Non  Profit Foundation  aspires to encourage foster and adopted youth from  all elements of life. With no exceptions crossing all boundaries, of  age, class, religion, gender, sexual orientation, education and culture.  Improving a child's life in addition to their family unit builds a  better community. Collectively, Eyes Like Mine hopes to contribute to  building a better humanity.  .

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The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. Our guest is Lloyd Hopkins,  CEO and founder of the Million Dollar Teacher Project (MDTP).

Join us as we discuss his organization, its goals and objectives.

Lloyd Hopkins is an organizational leader with extensive experience in community and nonprofit work. He has worked in and around education for 18 years. He graduated from Arizona State University with his degree in Nonprofit Management and Leadership and took his passion for ensuring quality education for all to launch the teacher recruitment and retention program, Million Dollar Teacher Project. In addition to being a founder and executive director he is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

As a philanthropist he is the chair of Real Engagement through Active Philanthropy (R.E.A.P) which is a fund under the Arizona Community Foundation the supports programs making positive impacts on African-American Youth and is currently working with an Achieve60AZ Taskforce on improving attainment for the African American community in Arizona. For his efforts he was recently a finalist for the Phoenix Center of the Arts Mayor’s Arts Awards for his Million Dollar Teacher Tree program and was honored by the East Valley NAACP with the Malala Yousafzai Equity in Education Award. He is also an alum of Valley Leadership’s Class 40.

The mission of MDTP is to elevate the teaching profession through  increased recognition, compensation and support.  Our vision is to  create a world where every student is taught by a highly trained,  qualified, understanding and engaged teacher.

The Alvin Galloway Show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on www.radiophoenix.org. Our guests are members of  the African American Christian Clergy Coalition's (AACCC) Criminal  Justice Reform Project; Apostle Alfred Smith, Sr., Tricia Ann King and  Baiyina Abdas,

Join us as we discuss their criminal justice reform project and more.

The vision of the African American Christian Clergy Coalition is to promote unity  among African American Clergy, in order that our individual lives would  be enriched, our diverse churches and ministries would be strengthened.

Apostle Alfred Smith, Sr. is Senior Pastor of Greater Impact Church and  Leadership Councilman of the African American Christian Clergy  Coalition (AACCC), a network of over 120 Pastors and Faith Leaders in  Maricopa County.

Tricia Ann King is a minister and artist, sharing the  Gospel of Christ through evangelism, dance and the spoken word. Tricia  is also a formerly incarcerated single mother of two, navigating the  nearly 44,000 collateral consequences of reentry while pursuing a  successful career in the medical field.

Baiyina Abdas is Communications Coordinator of the African American  Christian Clergy Coalition’s (AACCC) Criminal Justice Reform Project,  committed to communicating the coalition’s three-pronged approach to  reform: lifting a prophetic voice to speak out against systemic  injustice, engaging and activating faith leaders to impact changes to  criminal justice policy, and educating communities on how to advocate  for change on a grassroots level.

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