Say It Loud

Chief Public Health Officer for the Health Department, Mrs. Denise Fair Razo shares some facts about how we should properly handle holiday gatherings during a public health crisis.  We also talk about a host of other programs and projects the Health Department offers Detroiters.  

In this episode of Say It Loud, LG Griffin III and I have an inciteful colloquy about his musical and life journey in Detroit.  Music has been an integral part in his maturation from a boy to a man with many life lessons along the way.  From his time at Henry Ford HS creating a choir to working with 313 The Live Experience, LG has been living the life filled with glorious music, sound and talent.  He has a new single out which is rich with sound and also the blessing of his father.  Both of his parents and several family members have been in and around music for a lifetime and you can feel it in his lyrics. 

It is extremely important to support and promote small and local businesses as well as artists and musicians.  Included in this description are links to access his latest single.  I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE.

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Holiday shopping can be a challenge, but shopping locally and supporting minority owned and operated businesses has quite a few benefits. Crystal Gunn, founder and creator of 20/20 Accord and Amazing Woman Network chats with me about supporting small business.  The Amazing Woman Network is sponsoring a Holiday Small Business Event on November 21, 2021 - Noon to 4:00pm (RSVP Events Studio, 25463 Grand River, Redford Charter Twp., MI.)  

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In this episode, culturally relevant teaching and critical race theory are described and defined.  

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Kwaku Osei, Board member at Bridging Communities, a grassroots organization created to assist seniors in Southwest Detroit chats with me about the organization's mission and vision for today and tomorrow.  

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What are local school districts doing to support the social well being of students?   How are the student's responding to the responsibility of logging on, instead of going in to a school?  Principal Mrs. Claudia Martinez talks about the unique challenges of virtual learning for children in Southwest Detroit.  

Dr. Jesse Kilgore, Jr. founder of Plymouth Educational Center and CEO of T.E.A.C.H. an alternative pathway to teaching certification speaks about the benefits and employment opportunities in the field of education.  

Tarek DeLavallade, Executive Director of United Golfers Association and President of Deuce Premium talks with me about the evolution and importance of the rebirth of the U.G.A.  Why African Americans (men, women and children) with the game of golf need to unite for support and growth.  

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Former Miss USA, Carole Gist discusses Health and Wellness during a pandemic.  She and I also talk about resilience, determination, and mentors!  Our literary discussion was centered around an excerpt from Forty Million Dollar Slaves by William Rhoden.  

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President and CEO of P.I.E. Management, William Phillips and I discuss his company's recent accolade as well as the importance of exposure and expectations.  He and I played high school basketball together at Cass Technical High School and then he went on to play at Delaware State.  After getting his Master's at DSU, he decides to get his Law Degree.  

In the second segment, he and I talk about an essay in David and Goliath, a book written by Malcolm Gladwell.  The author recounts historic events of  Davids defeating Goliaths as well as asking the question, Why do we view Goliath as the winner even before the challenge?  

Medical physician, Dr. David Wash and I talk about the pandemic, politics and Black America in 2020.  The good doctor provides some insight about the current state of America and what is necessary for us to get back to a sense of normalcy.  

Mr. Joshua Edmonds, the City of Detroit's first Director of Digital Inclusion chats with me about Detroit's digital divide and all of the dimensions that includes.  He then expresses the importance of creating and developing great relationships.  Without that, he would not have been able to accomplish his lofty goals and expectations of himself.    

Masai Troutman discusses his keys to success in life and business.  As a college student, he was a scholarship student athlete with high expectations in the classroom as well as on the track.  A hard work ethic as well as a strong foundation in religion helped propel him to the top on the track and in business.   

National presenter and author of multiple books and articles, Horacio Sanchez comes on Say It Loud to talk about applying brain science to drastically improve student achievement as well as school climate for children in poverty right now.  

New podcast art by tinnie_art.  You can find him on FB and Instagram.  My intro was created by jhaywillgetbizzy (Instagram).  Old podcast art was created by a University Prep High Schooler (Detroit, Michigan).  

National presenter, Dr. Afiya Mblishaka takes time out of her extremely busy schedule to discuss discrimination for hair and The Crown Act.  

Recently retired educator, Pamela Askew talks about how she increased student achievement as a principal in an urban district and her book (Checkmate: How Power and Greed Destroyed the Detroit Public Schools).

Justin Banks, a Detroit Renaissance High grad and Western Michigan University alum currently works with Detroit youth to help them reach their full potential in various ways.  Our literature discussion was inspired by a Detroiter, Shaka Senghor.  His book is Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.  

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Detroiter, and former Bunche Elementary/Middle student (Ridgeley Hudson) who now is a graduating high school senior (Martin Luther King, Jr. HS) talks about his school experience during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Say it Loud host sits down with director of Special Education (Mrs. Theresa H. Franklin) to discuss the alarming trends of African American boys and Special Education. 

Educator and accomplished musician, Daryl Beebe talks about the importance of high expectations.  He and I also talk about how our HBCU experience helped to nurture us as well as others.

Dr. Derrick Coleman, the River Rouge School District Superintendent and I discuss viable career solutions for high school seniors in addition to the college/university route.  He and I also discuss an excerpt from Visions for Black Men by Na'im Akbar.

Reflections about my personal and professional experiences with school and urban education.  

One of the world's most sought after education consultants (Dr. Anthony Muhammad) takes time out of his busy schedule to talk about the current challenges of the field of Education in America.  

The superintendent of Ecorse Public Schools, Dr. Josha Talison talks about his HBCU (Kentucky State University) experience and the need for all to stay resilient and maintain high expectations if you want children to achieve.  

Our literary discussion is inspired by Ta-Nehesi Coates from the book Between the World and Me.  

Interview with Dr. Jelani Jabari, an author, educator and father shares successful strategies and good reads for African American males.  

This is the first interview that I conducted with a former educator and civil rights activist about saving, educating and uplifting African American Males.