Root of All Culture

Our previous episode that spoke about the accountability that we must seek in our communities' leaders speaks to a larger spectrum: leadership. Today's episode speaks on what is leadership? (1:28). The qualities of leadership (12:53) and using leadership as an example to briefly describe Milwaukee, WI (17:76). i. Skodvin, T., & Andresen, S. (2006). Leadership Revisited. Global Environmental Politics 6(3), 13-27. https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/201040. Eligon, J. (2016, August 15). Racial violence in Milwaukee was decades in the making, Residents Say. Retrieved March 19, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/us/racial-violence-in-milwaukee-was-decades-in-the-making-residents-say.html?searchResultPosition=76 Woods, S. (2021, March 17). After last year's record number of Homicides, this group is looking for solutions From teens: MILWAUKEE neighborhood news service. Retrieved March 30, 2021, from https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/03/17/after-last-years-record-number-of-homicides-this-group-is-looking-for-solutions-from-teens/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/support

A year ago, the COVID-19 hit and left us in an unprecedented time. More so, 2020 was more than just COVID being at the forefront of last year. From the death of Kobe, government's response to COVID and its people, we look back at 2020. From the brief review of 2020, we look ahead to what we can expect from 2021. Still, during the COVID pandemic, what will it look like, especially under President Joe Biden's new presidency as well? Speaking of which, we will briefly talk about his first 100 days in office but specifically, what did he succeed at? What did he fail at? And more importantly, how do we hold our lawmakers more accountable than ever in the climate of tension in our society? About covid-19. (2020, September 1). Retrieved March 15, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cdcresponse/about-COVID-19.html Moore, E. (Ed.). (2020, November 09). Biden's first 100 Days: Here's what to expect. Retrieved March 16, 2021, from https://www.npr.org/2020/11/09/932190347/bidens-first-100-days-here-s-what-to-expect Renshaw, J., & Adler, L. (2021, March 12). Biden says well ahead of goal of delivering 100 Million vaccine shots in 100 days. Retrieved March 16, 2021, from https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSW1N2KA02G --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/support

We are back! The return of the Root of All Culture is here and with that is an overview of what to look forward to in this episode and in the future of this podcast. We start off first by describing why I took the hiatus from the podcast. Explaining the journey of not being able to do what I love after a year and a half break (1:14). From there we transition to the root of the conversation which is why we must take a break from time to time to get our mental health in order (20:53). And lastly, what the future of this podcast will try to continue to accomplish and emulate in regards to society and culture and what to expect weekly Why you should take a break: Prioritizing mental health in schools | Hailey Hardcastle | TEDxSalem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD0w_gOEbUI&t=11s) Take a break – Julie Quick (Quick, J. (2019). Take a break! Journal of Perioperative Practice, 29(7–8), 196–196. https://doi.org/10.1177/1750458919858831) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rootofallculture/support

When we are understanding the information received from our peers to the media, sometimes what is forgotten is the rules of integrity and it’s impact to ethically and moral understand what is right and wrong. The beginning of the clip is from a TED talk from David Puttnam who begs the question: Does it have the moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? Looking at the Rooney Rule and the NFL, it is obvious that it’s more than just a yes, but there should be a moral obligation to even protest and show the rights of those who are being unfairly treated by the league owners which in parallel to today’s societal issues as well (i.e. Democratic Debate, War with Iran, etc.). https://apple.news/AjIJrX1lXSXyjCaWTrRoa_Q David Puttnam: Does the media have a "duty of care"? https://www.ted.com/talks/david_puttnam_does_the_media_have_a_duty_of_care --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Through the week, in building content, it hit me when I ran across the twitter page of Loni who is a co-host on the real and how she spoke about the lack of honor and respect black men have towards women. Along with my guest, we decipher what her message meant and come with a more bolden take as to why she said the comment, what the comment means, where the comment is rooted from and how the comments she said develops from a dangerous place that can make her statement less effective, especially coming from a place of her relationship background. We also discuss the presidency race and why Cory Booker dropped, but to a larger scale, the conversation of transformative democracy and does it exist? And lastly the privilege of human decency to be subjective to those who have the power --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

As we transition into a new year, looking back on 2019 and the last decade, there are things that were left unsaid or weren’t said at all. There is also dilemmas that make us sit back and understand what it is that is at stake here. The conversation for today is using the recap of the last few years to understand how sometimes within the confines of our space can we create chaos because we simply...can not figure out what our space is. There is also updates on the show as well as the the change of date. Stay tuned --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Hey everyone! Due to the absence of last weeks podcast as I took a trip to nature, more self reflection and focus was created in order to understand myself and the world. In this Double Header series, the first portion is to explain the camping trip on a personal level and a communal level. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Entering the month of August, it’s a difficult transition for a lot of people. From college athletes to high school students, it’s a start of a new chapter. Therefore, there’s an array of announcements made on the podcast. From slimming the time down between 30-45 minutes to our social media for the podcast is under construction. What also is under construction is our new chief executive within a year from the democratic nominees that are in place. Speaking about the debate, but from a different angle. Looking at why the number of democrats can drastically challenge and make it difficult for us people to vote to looking back on the history of the Democratic Party and how it sabotaged itself from crowning it’s own president for the country --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Stumped with less of a cohesive podcast for today, it was productive as a friend and I have a conversation about being in limbo to attempting to ask 21 questions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Sat down with the Author, Shaquanda Dalton and talked about the journey of being a book writer as well as what were some of the obstacles she had to face in order to get to where she is at. Descriptively speaking, she gives details on her process of writing and even have a YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/Learnasyouwrite --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Well would have constituted as a episode of a topic along with a guest being on the show, that didn’t happen. But what did is the discussion of legacy of what that entails to us as humans. What is legacy? Where does one’s legacy start? Whose legacy is it that will be impactful for the people surrounding them? Why is it important to define legacy and how do we build our legacy? From listening to a TEDx Talk with Melanie Johnson describing legacy? Is there a time frame upon it? So many questions leading up to it and today’s episodes speaks to that conversation https://youtu.be/aXyLNrnl7OE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Continuing the conversation from last week’s episode, I’m joined here by Mary Zatezalo and her perspective from last week’s episode. We also asked her questions and have a conversation about whiteness and what that means to her and how she discovered her whiteness. There’s is settle nuisance of the conversation that entails a sense of responsibility of her whiteness, therefore she takes us on a journey of what that responsibility looks like. Lastly from that, she gives advice on how to harness that and use it to assist (no one will be using the white savior complex) and deconstruct white supremacy and the racial institutions of America. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

This is but an interesting dialogue to have because it is centered around whiteness. Not necessarily in context of its history (although it is important to have that conversation), it is imperative because it continues to be the stronghold of discussions, embedded in our American society. Ideally, i would have took the conversation and bash what it is that is whiteness and white privilege. However, if we are to develop a society that is deemed diverse and inclusive, one must understand that it is okay to fall into the difficulty of space without having to feel constrained by societal norms. I speak a bit about Michael Eric Dyson's, "What Truth Sounds Like" and how that conversation between Attorney General Robert Kennedy and some of our most prolific leaders of our black community and they speak on how to develop the black community better. The episode is part one of the series of whiteness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Capping off from the session of affirming blackness in America to indulging in the dialogue of Juneteenth, the speakers for today’s podcast tries to revisit the meaning but also connect its past to the current state of affairs in America. Understanding what reparations mean and how that look to black people is different. Or transforming the day of Juneteenth being more than just a celebratory holiday, black communal growth is something that can be prominent for our community. * https://interestingfacts.tv/holiday-facts/interesting-facts-about-juneteenth-freedom-day/ * https://www.caller.com/story/opinion/2019/06/18/juneteenth-we-must-celebrate-our-cultural-bond/1490302001/ * https://blavity.com/this-juneteenth-heres-why-talk-about-politics-should-also-be-at-the-cookout https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/the-truth-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule/ * https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-rejects-reparations_n_5d094aa6e4b0f7b7442860b6 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

The past week is one that is riddle with the affirmation of how America has continually viewed black people as lesser than. An example of these affirmation comes from variety of sectors of America. From politics, to sports, to even the livelihood of the commoner, it's a constant display of having to fight a psychological warfare among racism in America and even having issues with other non-whites vying to fight the same battle against white supremacist infrastructure. Friday, I took the time to (or an attempt to) watch, "When They See Us", and watching it made me revisit painful interactions that I had dealt with from the police. Articles from Today's Podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/afro-latina-actress-tessa-thompson-saves-world-men-black-international-n1017606 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/danny-glover-ta-nehisi-coates-testify-house-slavery-reparations-hearing-n1017161 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/mother-gay-alabama-teen-who-died-suicide-claims-his-school-n1016796 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dallas-school-district-apologizes-cutting-valedictorian-s-speech-n1016431 https://www.theroot.com/danny-glover-ta-nehisi-coates-to-finally-discuss-repar-1835484489 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

From Ava Duvernay’s When They See Us to the racial climate of today, discrimination often leads to a lack of leadership. More importantly a lack of self-leadership. This isn’t to discredit what racism played a part in the American history but ideally when you look at the scope of things, leadership played a pivotal role in some of our most prominent historical leaders of this country, especially black historical leaders --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Capitalism is fickle. Just as a well as humans. Jumping from Capitalism in the neighbors that have different set of issues to what the environment? Also got deep inside my personal life as The host was explaining what compartmentalism on emotion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Authenticity often can be a catalyst for positive change but also can be the calamity for which someone can fall. For that, it is often that we tether on the fence about how authentic we can be. A lot of our authenticity comes from the mindset in which we develop over time. From the book, “The Game of Life and How to Play it”, Shinn, explains in the very beginning with a quote from Jesus that what you give, you shall receive. You give hate, you receive hate. You give love, you receive love. The mindset we build goes hand in hand about how authentic we can be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Because this being a reflection of my journey, constrained the space in which giving longer content was not needed, it does not stop with speaking about the content of today’s America with thoughts on Abortion, Mentorship and looking at those topics in a larger scale. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Death is a subject that seems to fluidly come in and out of spaces of dialogue. Through personal reflection, there are moments in which we ask ourselves, “Are we prepared for the inevitable?”, “How do I speak about losing someone?”, and, “What’s the steps to grieve and to lend a hand to those who experience the same thing or seen someone who’s dealing with it as well?” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Living in America, we are to believe, “Land of the Free, Home of the Brave”. History, however, tells us different about who has the ability to be free without the unbiases of America (specifically, white Americans) imposing what already old, conventional racist infrastructure and ways towards the marginalized communities. These topics will be in a range from incarcerated people having the right to vote, racial discriminatory history of our constitution working against disenfranchised, marginalized communities. The in-depth conversation is to make us look at the way we see freedom for whites, liberty for non-whites. It would be appropriate what the history of freedom looks like and what is the contextual definition of liberty outside of what the dictionary says. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Presidential candidates for the 2020 election have been questioned highly for what reparations will be for Black people, but most imperatively, how come they are all stumped on what set of reparations black people will get? Furthermore, if we are to get any economical reparations for the advancement of black people, is it a good or bad thing for us? Going in depth of student loans and the debate behind it, how come it is difficult for those to understand what it is to exercise their option. More so, what’s the actually underlying issue about it --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Hey everyone! Another installment of the journey. We are talking about interracial relationships. What they look like? Why is it important to have this conversation? And where do we go from here? We further go down the line to speak about how that male look as far as parenting and the cultural aspects of relationships. We also have the conversation of what is purpose and how do we find it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

Looking on the legacy of Nipsey Hussle, I transcend the topic into a multilayered form of critical problems but crucial solutions not just to carry on his legacy but to even create our own as black people as we still have hope in bringing light into our black communities --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

How do black people move beyond the expectations vs. The reality of themselves. The episode will be broken down into two segements. What are the expectations that shaped the way society views black people and how we view ourselves. The next segement will be expressing about how the reality of black people and the way we have transcend past our own expectations. Later in the episode, there will be a portion in which you as the listener will here questions from the audience via voice messages and give intake on the questions given. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

For being the first episode, there is much to be discuss from various topics. From music, techonology, industry and life, we dive into the essence of the trends that formulate from the American people and ask ourselves the question: At what point to we break the bonds that shape the way we view ourselves from the trends we set precedent in society. The monologue maybe an uncomfortable driven dialogue, but it’s imperative to do so in the premise of understand these trends, we can better understand who we are as a society of American people. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RootOfAllCulture/support

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