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This week we kick off "Women's History Month" and our "Women of Influence Series" with Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. She is Baltimore’s 25th State's Attorney and she is dedicated and committed to the people of this great city. In our interview Atty Mosby talks very candidly about her decision to charge the 6 officers who killed unarmed Freddy Gray back in 2015, and the backlash that ensued. And, while those officers were not convicted of those charges back in 2015, we can still see some of the residual effects of Atty Mosby's decision to charge this officers, in future cases that have impacted the Black Community such as George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others. We appreciate Atty Mosby's candor, as well as her vision for the city of Baltimore. She went into this profession as an attorney to effectuate change not just in her community but in this country, and we believe she is doing just that. We are excited that she is kicking off Women's History Month and our Women of Influence Series in this week's episode. 

PLUS, in our Thought of the Week, we have a message for the Ukrainian people entitled, "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" It is an encouraging and inspirational message to the people of Ukraine that are currently fighting for their lives and their freedom in the midst of this senseless and unjust war with Russia and Vladmir Putin. Our thoughts and prayers are continually with the families of those impacted by this senseless violence, and we believe most importantly that God is definitely in control. We hope you will take some time to check out this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show.

This week we kick off "Women's History Month" and our "Women of Inflience Series" with Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. She is Balitmore's 25th State's Attorney and she is diedicated and committed to the people of this great city. In our interview Atty Mosby talks very candidly about her decision to charge the 6 officers who killed unarmed Freddy Gray back in 2015, and the backlash that ensued. And, while those officers were not convicted of those charges back in 2015, we can still see some of the residual effects of Atty Mosby's decision to charge this officers, in future cases that have impacted the Black Community such as George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others. We appreciate Atty Mosby's candor, as well as her vision for the city of Baltimore. She went into this profession as an attorney to effectuate change not just in her community but in this country, and we believe she is doing just that. We are excited that she is kicking off Women's History Month and our Women of Influence Series in this week's episode. 

PLUS, in our Thought of the Week, we have a message for the Ukranian people entitled, "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" It is an encouraging and inspirational message to the people of Ukraine that are currnetly fighting for their lives and their freedom in the midst of this senelsess and unjst war with Russia and Vladmir Putin. Our thoughts and prayers are continually with the familes of those impacted by this senseless violence, and we believe most importantly that God is definitely in control. We hope you will take some time to check out this week's edition of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show.

This week we close out Black History Month we 3 more of our favorite interviews from  Black America's best and brightest thought leaders and influencers that we've been blessed to have on the podcast. We feature 3 brilliant intellecturals sharing their thoughts on a wide variety of topics; from Dr. Eddie Connor discussing the death of Kobe Bryant to Rev Marica L. Dyson talking about the possibilty of a Black Woman President, and Dr. Peniel Joseph postulationg about what would be Martin & Malcolm's approach to the growing problem of Police Brutalty in the Black & Brown Community. Needless to say, this another great show  we have in store for you. 

PLUS, coming off the heals of a historic nomination of the 1st African American Woman to the highest court in the land, we share excerpts from President's Joe Biden's press conference introduciong his nominee-Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, as well as her remarks as our Thought of the Week. We have this plus alot more to discuss on this week's editon of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show.

This week we continue our celebration of Black History Month as well as our favorite interviews. We are featuring 3 more of our favorite interviews in this week's edition of the podcast; Intellectual Luminary & Pastor Dr. Freddy Haynes III, Award Winning Author, & Speaker Breena Clark & Comedian & Radio Host Griff. Each of these interviews were empowering and motivating as well as informative and very insightful. We covered a wide-range of topics from their succesful careers in their chosen professions, to the high & lows of pop culture, from Donald Trump to Women's Rights and much more. The five years that we've been doing this podcast, God has blessed us to connect with so many different thought leaders, creatives and influencers from not just around the country but around the world, and this month is a celebration of that. 

PLUS, we have got another dynamic Thought of the Week from one of Black History's iconic leaders, El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz better known as Malcolm X. In this excerpt, he is addressing his split from Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam and discussing his path forward in this continued fight for equality and justice for African Americans in this country. We honor Malcolm's brillance as well his courage to speak truth to power, continuing to let his voice be heard...BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!

This week as get ready for the Super Bowl, we continue our celebration of Black History with the "Trifecta" Edition of the podcast where we are highlighting 3 of our favorite interviews. Sensational Jazz Saxophonist distinguished Artistic Director of the Detroit Youth Choir, and Phenomenal Photojournalist & Broadcaster Monica Morgan are 3 of our favorite guests we are sharing excerpts from their interview on this week's show. It was truly an honor and a privilege to talk with them about their professions and how they continue to impact the world around them. Each interview excerpts just touches on one aspect of their multi-faceted lives and we encourage you to check out their full interview anywhere you listen to your podcast, including our personal ministry website MichaelNimmons.com.

PLUS, in the spirit of Black History Month we share an excerpt of a powerful speech from former Congressman, and Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis as he gives the Commencement Address to the students of Harvard University; admonishing each of them to get into "Good Trouble" This is an inspirational message from a truly inspiring leader, and we can wait to share this message  and this week's podcast interviews with you!

We are kicking off Black History Month in a BIG way, celebrating some of our favorite interviews we've had in the 5yrs we've doing the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show. Join us this week as in our Motor City Mavens Edition as we highlight 3 interviews with some of Black America's best and brightest journalists, in the person of Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Rochelle Riley, Legendary Broadcaster John "Mason" and Awarding Winning Journalist & Podcast Host Jemele Hill. These iconic journalists share everything from how they got started to some of their most memorable moments as journalist and much more. We are just providing excerpts of their interviews, but we encourage to go and check out the entire interview from our podcast wherever you listen to your podcast including our website MichaelNimmons.com 

PLUS, we have a powerful excerpt from an address given by Former President Barack Obama back in 2015 at the Edmund Petitus Bridge as they marked 50yrs since that historic march for voting rights. Such an apropos speech, especially given the courageous leaders who were involved; sainted Civil Rights Leader Rev. Dr. King and Former Congressman John Lewis. And, given the current debate about voting rights and the necessary for a universal federal mandate more than 50yrs later. This show is appointment listening, and we hope you listen, share and share some more.

Join this week as we discuss Race In America from three different topics that are directly related to this week's theme. We kick off this week's show ddiscussing Sen. Mitch McConnell's racist remarks suggesting that African Americans are not American and what happened when Twitter caught wind of it...#MitchPlease In addition, we are discussing the proposed legislation by Governor Ron Desantis in the State of Florida, that will ban history lessons that are offensive to white students in school, and this legislation could even spill over into the workplace as well. And, rounding out this week's slate of topics, we also plan to discuss the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and why we believe it is very important that this bill is passed. We share some very prophetic words from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 1963 about the filibuster that is very telling about where our nation was and where we are today. 

PLUS, we share some powerful and poignant remarks from the venerable, intellectual luminary Dr. Freddy Haynes III entitled, "America The Ugly" as he talks about in great detail the sins of this nation and how it is time to repent and redeem the future of this country for the better. This week we are talking "Race In America" and believe me it's a discussion you don't want to miss!

Today as we celebrate the Life & the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we have a very special show in store for you. We have as our special guest, the man, the myth and the legend DJ Sean Blu aka "The Six Million Dollar Man." DJ Sean Blu join us this week to not only share his story with our listeners on what inspired him to start deejayiing, and what was the real catalyst behind his ministry in Christian Hip Hop. He is stil one of the premiere deeyas in CHH, and his Street Hymns Mixtapes showcase some of the best of the best in the genre we call Christian Hip Hop. We are excited to have him on the show, and in addition to his interiew he's also sharing his famous brand of CHH that continues to set him apart. 

PLUS, as we commemorate the birthday of one of American History's most famous leaders; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we share an excerpt of one of his famous addresses. His baratone voice and melodic, poetic cadence continues to resonate throughout the annals of history as one of thee most prominent speakers of our time. We revel in his brilliance and his genuis in oratory and his legacy as one of the founding pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement. Our nation owes him a debt of gratitude for his dedication and sacrifice to the plight of Black America. And, we are excited to share this episode with you on today!

In this New Year's Eve Edtion of the Thinking Out Loud Radio Show, we are celebrating the end of 2021 and beginning of a new year 2022. As we reflect upon the many interviews that we were blessed to share this year, we have been blessed to interview some of the country's best and brightest minds. And, we selected just one of the many interviews we have been able to conduct over the 4yrs we have been doing this podcast to share in this week's show. Global Advocate & Activist Martin luther King III is still one of my favorite interviews that i've done this year, and quite possibly since I've been doing the show. The opportunity to talk to the son of the iconic and legendary Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was an extreme privlige. We talked about his iconic father and the indelibile imporssion he left on the lives of his family, and how his father's legacy has insprired the work that he is doing not just in the country but around the world. We also talked about then President Donald Trump, and the damage he's done to our democracy and what can be done to repair it. Martin Luther King III even shared a special moment his daughter had with Pres. Barack Obama in the White House that he and his family will never forget. This is definitely an interview you can't miss. 

PLUS, we close out this year with a very special Thought of the Week enttiled, "Strange Fruit" which is an excerpt of a message we minstered regarding the fiery trials that we experience in life to think it not strange, but they often times come to take us from one level of faith to the next. As we look back over the events that have transpired this past year, this is the message that has resonated the most with me. We hope you take a few minutes to this listen to this week's show, and most importantly from all of us to all of you...Happy New Year!

This week's show is dedicated to the families of the victims of the Oxford High School Shooting that took place on Nov 30th. Hanna St. Julianne, Justin Shilling, Tate Myre, & Madisyn Baldwin were gunned down at the hands of deranged teenager Ethan Crumbley, and several others were wounded and countless others traumitized by what took place that fateful day. Our throughts and prayers are with the familes of the victims and the students of ths school as they try to sort out the details of what happened and try to put the pieces of their lives and their school back together. We decided to dedicate this week's entire show to discuss not just what happened that fateful day on November 30th, but to talk about the events leading up to that day and where do we go from here? We believe that we need to be proactive instead of reactive in situations like this, and we can defintiely learn from the mistakes and missteps that were made as we endeavor to move forward and to try to find ways to heal and prevent this type of tragic event from happening again. 

PLUS, we have another dynamic Thought of the Week that I believe is directly in line with the topic for this week's show. We put our minister's hat on this week and share an excerpt of a powerful message that we delivered entitled, "He's Still The One," In a world where it seems we have more questions than answers, we must remember that Jesus Christ is still the one. This is defintitely a thought that is guaranteed to bless you. We hope you are able to take some time this week to listen to the show.