My guest is Lauren Kay Johnson, author of the new memoir The Fine Art of Camouflage. The book chronicles Lauren’s experiences as a second generation female soldier and documents the challenges and obstacles she faced while being deployed in post 9/11 Afghanistan. In addition to being a talented author, Lauren also works for IGNITE Worldwide, a non-profit which seeks to address the gender imbalance in STEM fields. https://laurenkayjohnson.com/ https://www.igniteworldwide.org/ #theeddrickshow #militarygirl #military #militarylife #militarywomen #armystrong #womeninuniform #armygirl #militarygirls #camouflage #womenincombat #womeninthemilitary #militaryfamily #airforce #army #navy #military #f #marines #aviation #usaf #coastguard #aircraft #veteran #usa #airmax #afghanistanwar #laurenkayjohnson #deployment #militaryservice

My guest is Terry James, also know as Your Mortgage Guy! Terry is a licensed Mortgage Loan Officer located in Solano County in No. California. He has more than fifteen years of experience as a loan officer and uses his platform to educate his community on homeownership. In addition to be certified in home renovations and home building, Terry also strongly believes in giving back and supporting the community in a variety of ways. https://terryjamesyourmortgageguy.com/ #theeddrickshow #homeloan #mortgage #realestate #loan #refinance #homeloans #finance #loanofficer #mortgagebroker #loans #realtor #firsttimehomebuyer #personalloan #home #mortgagelender #investment #mortgages #realestateagent #homebuying #calhfa #blackrealestate #homeloantips #mortgagetips

My guest is Adele Bertei, author of her new memoir Twist: An American Girl. The book chronicles her formative years as a teenager and young adult as she navigated the minefields of poverty, race, sexuality, and gender during the late 60’s and early 70’s. Adele is an accomplished musician, songwriter, and she’s recorded and performed for artists such as Culture Club, Whitney Houston, and Thomas Dolby. https://www.adelebertei.com/ #theeddrickshow #adelebertei #thomasdolby #americanelegy #labelle #pattilabelle #pattismith #rudeboy #sexuality #glamrock #davidbowie #rockstar #womenrock #womensongwriters #motown #blackmusic #fostercare #trauma #pattismith #joanjett #chrissiehynde

My guest is Tara Ison, author of the new novel “At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf”. It's a hauntingly beautiful novel about identity and shows how a vulnerable mind can be tragically reshaped under the influence of extremist ideologies. Tara is a two time recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship and her previous novel Rockaway was featured as one of the best books of the summer in O, The Oprah Magazine.

https://taraison.com/ #theeddrickshow #oprahmagazine #peoplemagazine #nationalendowmentforthearts #frenchhistory #worldwarii #wwiihistory #army #germany #wehrmacht #warhistory #facism #resistance #occupiedfrance #ww #wwii #history #worldwar #military #secondworldwar #worldwartwo #worldwartwofiction

My guest is Dee Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of Lend A Hand Foundation based in Oakland, CA. The Lend A Hand Foundation (LAHF) is now in its 26th year of service. LAHF is widely known for providing underserved students with educational tools and families with their basic needs. The school supply distribution started in 1999 and to date, the organization has provided over 133,000 kits to children and youth in Oakland/Alameda County. https://www.lendahandfoundation.org/

#theeddrickshow #nonprofit #charity #donate #community #nonprofitorganization #volunteer #giveback #love #education #support #fundraising #socialgood #covid #dogood #ngo #givingback #philanthropy #change #fundraiser #help #makeadifference #donation #children #hope #instagood #donations #causes #volunteering #nonprofits #mentalhealth

On March 4th members of the famed Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective will give a lecture as part of The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture series, which will be followed by a month-long exhibit of more than 30 quilts at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland. My guests are the Honorable Elihu Harris, former two term Mayor of Oakland and the Presiding Chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland, CA. I’m also joined by Dr. Roy Wilson, the Executive Director of the Martin Luther King Freedom Jr. Center and I’m honored to be joined by Ms. China Pettway, Master Quilter from the Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective in Gees Bend, Alabama. https://mlkfreedomcenter.org/barbara-...

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My guest is Algernon Austin the Director for Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington D.C.. Algernon has conducted research and written extensively on issues of race and economic inequality for over 20 years. He’s here to discuss his latest report, “Black Women’s Views on Black Men’s Rate of Joblessness” and how published unemployment data does not reflect the reality of unemployment in the black community.

https://cepr.net/ #theeddrickshow #blackunemployment #economicpolicy #blackeconomicpolicy #blackfamilies #bureauoflaborstatistics #EconomicJustice #naacp #unemployment #blackeconomics #federalreserve #personalincome #jobsreport

My guest is Bob Delaney. Bob is the author of the new book, Heroes are Human – Lessons in Resilience, Courage, and Wisdom from the COVID Front Lines. Bob has had successful careers in a variety of interesting fields. In the 1970s he worked as a New Jersey State Trooper and went undercover for three years infiltrating the Mafia which led to prosecution of some of the most notorious Mafia figures. Following that, he transitioned to a successful twenty-five-year career as a top NBA official working several playoff and NBA Finals games and was the winner of the 2014 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Mannie Jackson Human Spirit Award. He is an internationally recognized expert on post-traumatic stress and his contributions to PTS awareness and support to military officials and their families have been recognized with many honors and proclamations, including the U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal in 2011. More recently, he has become deeply involved with the prestigious Harvard Global Mental Health initiative, which focuses on traumas and psychological burdens experienced throughout the world. https://www.delaneyconsultants.com/ #theeddrickshow #healthcareheroes #firstresponders #healthcareworkers #ptsdsupport #ptsd #ptsdawareness #nbaontnt #nbatv #nbareferees

My guest is the Hon. Princess Washington, Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Member of Suisun City, CA. Councilwoman Washington received the highest vote total of all candidates in the last election and she ran on a winning platform of Public Safety, Inclusion, Beautification, and Improving the Local Economy. She’s also an accomplished actor and graduate of Solano College’s ATP Conservatory and a 2022 Theatre Bay Area RHE Foundation artistic fellowship nominee. Councilwoman Washington currently serves as trustee for The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, which is the largest black catholic organization in the world and her community work includes leadership positions with the Fairfield Suisun Rotary Club, Salvation Army of Solano County, and chair of the Solano County Sierra Club. http://bit.ly/3jqYfPi #theeddrickshow #iartsuisun #suisuncityca #africanamericanelectedofficials #bwopa #solanocollegetheatre #solanocommunitycollege #blackwomeninpolitics #theaterbayarea #theatrebayarea #blackhistorymonth #sierraclub #blackcatholics

My guest is Frances Jones. Frances is the author of Overcoming The Emotional Stigma of Infertility: Barren, But not Ashamed, which tells the story of the negativity she experienced during her 20-year battle with infertility. Frances writes about how she was able to become free from those negative emotions, found peace with not being able to have children, and stopped infertility from controlling her life. Frances is also the founder of Heart Desires Fulfillment Coaching and she’s an iPEC Certified Professional Coach.

https://www.heartdesirescoaching.com/ #theeddrickshow #infertility #heartdesirescoaching #ivf #fertility #ttc #infertilityawareness #pcos #ivfjourney #ttccommunity #pregnancy #infertilitysucks #endometriosis #infertilityjourney #ttc #infertilitysupport #miscarriage #in #infertilitywarrior #iui #womenshealth #ivfsupport #ivfwarrior #health #ivfcommunity #baby #ttcsupport #icsi #fibroids #fertilityawareness