RDG Soul Speak

To be unapologetically Black is one thing, but to offer solutions on how to navigate this space is another. We're talkin' about this and more - redefining success and quitting his day job - on this two-part episode featuring Dear Reading podcast host and community activist, Marquise Richards.

On this episode I sit down with the always insightful and unapologetically Black, Marquise Richards. We're talkin' about Blackness and what it means to be unapologetically Black in Reading, PA. Tune in!

Brad and I talk about what it's like to be a young, Black creative in the city of Reading. Join us as he takes us on a journey back to his early days as an entrepreneur in the city and how he's managed to maintain his art and fashion shop that he co-owns with partner, Tracy Soto.

Things get more real as Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and I rap about her role as a city councilwoman and making the news for her water usage.

On this episode, I welcome city councilwoman and business owner, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz to the RDG Soul Speak audio and visual podcast. We talk about obstacles Johanny faces as a business owner in Reading and how she overcomes them. Tune in.

Time for Part 2! “Facebook Community Commentator” and founder of SOIL -Save Our Inner-City Lives, Juan Zabala joins David Nazario, Author of Make Love Your Religion to continue their conversation about what it takes to move a community forward. Here we go...

On this episode, David sits down with Real Estate Agent, “Facebook community commentator” and founder of SOIL, Juan Zabala. In part 1 of this provocative conversation, David and Juan begin to discuss the state of affairs in Reading, Pa, Juan’s Facebook activism, and why ownership and using our voice is so important.