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Zora Coverage: PA with Mr. Desmond Reid owner of Dare Books in Longwood, Fl

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 5:08


Zora Festival 2023 Coverage: Tahir interviews the founder of a Black Owned Fireworks Company

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 5:09


Zora Festival Coverage: Tahir interviews Black Owned Fireworks Company More information about 619 Fireworks at www.iwantjuneteenthfireworks.com

In the Spotlight: The Educated, Caring, and Beautiful Sister Andra McCarty, CEO of Young Adult Youth Leaders.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 9:29


In the Spotlight: The Educated, Caring, and Beautiful Sister Andra McCarty, CEO of Young Adult Youth Leaders.  Mentoring kids in Orlando since 2003. #hometownheroes #Orlando #Mentors #LocalHeroes

Anthems in the AM gets upclose and personal with Samara Cokinos, Your Favorite Meteorologist from WKMG TV6

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 31:37


Anthems in the AM gets upclose and personal with Samara Cokinos, Your Favorite Meteorologist from WKMG TV6  @thewire985 @cokinoswx @news6wkmg @umojaradioapp @aaronanthems #orlando #radio #news #meteorology #djlife #florida #tunein #umojaradioapp #thewire985

Rod Love: Human Trafficking Symposium at New Life COGIC

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 7:21


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Upclose with Artist Joy Hayes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 18:58


Election Coverage: US House Candidate Randolph Bracy with State House Candidate Lavon Bracy Davis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 16:03


Election Coverage: US House Candidate State Sen. Randolph Bracy with his sister State House Candidate Lavon Bracy Davis

Russell Drakes talks Central Florida Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 26:19


Follow Russell Drake at https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryRussellDrake Christian~Dad~ CEO @BuildBlackDaily Speaker~ Community Advocate~ FB Man~ HU ΩΨΦ #IwillNotStop#OneLove

Vote 2022 Election Coverage! Judge Andrew Bain Joins the Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 13:54


More on his campaign at https://judgebain.com/

Election Coverage: Q & A with Sandra Fatmi-Hall for Orange County Commissioner

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 12:17


More information about her campaign at https://www.sandrafatmi.com/ 

Charlie Crist tells us why he should be the one to face Governor DeSantis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 15:17


As Florida's 44th Governor from 2007 to 2011, Charlie Crist led Florida through the Great Recession and the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, always keeping his word to fight for the people. He helped lower the cost of doing business and living in Florida, increase transparency in government, strengthen Florida's economy and ensure the safety and world-class education of Florida's children. He prevented massive teacher layoffs during the recession, working with the Obama Administration to use federal stimulus funding to save 20,000 teachers' jobs. He stopped radical attacks on women's rights, vetoing laws to restrict a woman's right to choose. He led efforts to protect civil rights, taking action to automatically restore voting rights of non-violent ex-felons and to extend voting hours across the state for all Floridians. A staunch environmental advocate, he secured a landmark land acquisition to preserve the Florida Everglades, and fought to hold BP accountable after the 2010 oil spill that ravaged Florida's coastline. Today, as the Congressman from Florida's 13th District, Charlie Crist fights to create opportunities so every Floridian can thrive. In 2016, Charlie flipped a Republican seat and won election to Congress. Since then, he has built a record of working across the aisle to make meaningful change for Florida families. He worked with the Biden Administration to pass the American Rescue Plan, delivering billions of dollars to Floridians to rebuild from the pandemic. He supported the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act to reimagine law enforcement and restore trust between police and the communities they serve. From: (charliecrist.com)

Our conversation with Orange County Commissioner District 6 Candidate Nikki Mims-McGee

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 25:01


Nikki Mims-McGee is an native Orlandoan and has been a West Orange County resident for over four decades. Along with her deep roots in the community, Nikki has over a decade experience in community leadership with a focus on diversity and inclusion. As a candidate for Orange County Commissioner for District 6, Nikki's primary goal is to build a community focused on progress and prosperity for all; a place we are all proud to call home. Nikki is the daughter of the prominent owners of Mims Construction, ranked as one of the top ten concrete and masonry service providers in central Florida. Like her parents, Nikki is an entrepreneur and community advocate at heart. Nikki is the mother of a handsome teenage son and beautiful pre-teen daughter. Nikki also has two adorable and playful terriers, Cookie and Pablo. In 2002, during Nikki's undergraduate college years, she owned and operated a successful clothing boutique and later went on to open a mobile phone franchise in 2010. Nikki's future aspiration is to open a law firm and focus on the areas of Corporate and Contract Law. Being a skilled researcher and passionate about community initiatives, Nikki implemented and recommended policies regarding the Split Oak and WEBOR water rights initiative. She also sits on local boards to include the Orange County Charter Review Board (member since 2020), in which she drafted several charter amendments that appeared on the ballot and the Membership and Mission Review Board (member since 2020), whereby she was unanimously voted and appointed for both boards by all sitting Commissioners. Nikki received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Cum Laude, from Florida A&M University, a Master of Applied Social Sciences in Public Administration, Cum Laude, a Juris Doctor, with Honors, from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School – Tampa Campus, and a Masters of Law (LLM) in Corporate Governance and Finance, with a speciality in Trademarks.

Our conversation with Orange County Commissioner District 6 Candidate Roberta Walton Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 12:57


ABOUT ROBERTA WALTON JOHNSON Roberta Walton Johnson currently serves as the General Counsel for the Orange County Clerk of Circuit and County Courts. She received two degrees from Florida A&M University–her undergraduate degree in 1996 and subsequently her Juris Doctorate in 2005 as an inaugural member of the re-established College of Law. Immediately after graduation in 2005, she joined Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida to litigate and provide advocacy on behalf of low-income clients in the areas of housing and public benefits. Roberta has held various roles throughout her career, previously serving with Orange County Government and thereafter with Voight P.A. Both personally and professionally, Roberta is a strong advocate for children and families in Orange County. She is engaged and active on multiple boards and committees including the Florida A&M College of Law Dean's Advisory Council, the Orange County Bar Association, the Florida 9th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, Orange County Government Board of Zoning and Adjustment Board, Orange County Bar Family Law Section, Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, Central Florida Family Law Inns of Court, Vice-Chairman of the Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee and a Charter Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Psi Theta Omega Chapter in Orlando, Florida.

No Alter Egos-Reversing Roe

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 59:07


No Alter Egos Reversing Roe

Our conversation with Michelle MaiKisch, Chief of Staff for the Central Florida Expressway Authority

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 18:33


From discussing Contract opportunities to Highway Safety. Check out our conversation with Michelle MaiKisch, Chief of Staff for the Central Florida Expressway Authority.

No Alter Egos- Paul Porter

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 50:31


No Alter Egos- Paul Porter

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No Alter Egos-Vaughan Merrick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 57:39


No Alter Egos-Vaughan Merrick

No Alter Ego Episode 58-Why Young Thug, Gunna & YSL are probably innocent & the buffalo mass shooting

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 56:44


Why Young Thug, Gunna & YSL are probably innocent & the buffalo mass shooting

Its all about CultureFest Orlando

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 13:19


Orianna, Sdotka & Jaquiel joins the conversation!

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No Alter Ego-Mental Health mismanagement & Elon Tries to buy twitter

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 58:05


Mental Health mismanagement & Elon Tries to buy Twitter

No Alter Egos-RIP Dwayne Haskins, Call Her Justice Brown-Jackson & Will gets 10 years for five fingers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 59:47


RIP Dwayne Haskins, Call Her Justice Brown-Jackson & Will gets 10 years for five fingers

35th Annual Orlando Carnival - United Mas Band Costume Showcase

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 8:27


Guenet Gittens Roberts speaks on the upcoming.  35th Annual Orlando Carnival - United Mas Band Costume Showcase on Sunday 10th April at Heritage Square - 65 E. Central Blvd, Orlando from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This year they have partnered with 'Road Ready' productions and they will be filming their first episode of their reality show at Orlando Carnival Downtown.  They start filming on Sunday at the Band Launch and they will be back three weeks before Orlando Carnival to continue filming. They have selected 3 of their 8 contestants and will be looking for 2 contestants from the Orlando area to be part of the reality show. The Carnival Travel Reality Series ROAD READY is kicking off its first season with ORLANDO CARNIVAL DOWNTOWN for the 2022 CARNIVAL TOUR Road Ready is a digital streaming travel reality television series that will take eight global participants and immerse them in the full Carnival Experience. 

No Alter Ego-Will Smith RESIGNS from The Academy, Amazon Labor Union scores its first HUGE victory & we've finally sequenced the entire human genome

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 57:51


Will Smith RESIGNS from The Academy, Amazon Labor Union scores its first HUGE victory & we've finally sequenced the entire human genome

TTLM: A'Sonta Tae with Orlando Artist Naderson-Saint-Pierre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 11:40


Orlando artist lives in Pine Hills and is taking his talents to a new level. His paintings are for sale all over New York and in Miami. Listen as he tells us about support from his mom, and how his behavior changed towards his sister.

No Alter Ego-The slap felt round the world & This great little game we call capitalism

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 56:36


No Alter Ego-The slap felt round the world & This great little game we call capitalism

No Alter Ego- Tom Brady's Back and The House Passes The Crown Act

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 58:12


Tom Brady's Back and The House Passes The Crown Act

No Alter Egos: Calvin Ridley's Suspension & Learning to Value Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 58:22


Calvin Ridley's Suspension & Learning to Value Yourself

No Alter Egos: Putin's comical misestimation, No tears for billionaires, the case for racism as mass psychosis, & the case against war as an economic tool

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 57:21


No Alter Egos regarding Putin's comical misestimation, No tears for billionaires, the case for racism as mass psychosis, & the case against war as an economic tool

Catching up with Movie Producer Marcus Small

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 18:28


#MelaninCode #Unsheltered

Our conversation with the Young, Black & Conscious Conservative Charrise Lane (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 20:20


The rising socially conscious conservative Charrise Lane shares her thoughts on issues impacting Black Americans #BlackConservative #BlackThoughtsMatter #CharriseLane

Our conversation with the Young, Black & Conscious Conservative Charrise Lane (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 12:33


The rising socially conscious conservative Charrise Lane shares her thoughts on issues impacting Black Americans #BlackConservative #CharriseLane

Author Ira Childress calls Giannis Antetokounmpo the Best player in the world, playing on the Best team in the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 14:07


No one can deny, that Giannis Antetokounmpo story is one that should be inspiring to young kids from Africa to America and beyond. Miami-based Author & Athletic Director Ira Childress shares his thoughts on Giannis amazing journey.

Haitian-American County Commissioner Victoria Siplin expresses her disbelief at the assassination of President Jovenel Moise

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 9:10


Haitian-American County Commissioner Victoria Siplin expresses her disbelief at the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The Orange County Commissioner who represents District 6 an area with a major Haitian American Population, met President Jovenel Moise in 2017.

Black HIV Awareness Day with Joshua Myers & Adam Troy from The Hope & Help Network in Orlando, Fl

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 21:28


Black HIV Awareness Day with Joshua Myers & Adam Troy from The Hope & Help Network in Orlando, Fl

Interview with Val Demings regarding Capitol Riot

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 18:55


Interview with Val Demings regarding Capitol Riot

Interview with Doctoral candidate Grissel Lloyd, LMHC, BCBA regarding Racism and White Supremacy in Health Care

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 13:57


Interview with Doctoral candidate Grissel Lloyd, LMHC, BCBA regarding Racism and White Supremacy in Health Care

Feedback about Judas and the Black Messiah with Mayor of Benton Harbor Marcus Muhammad and Jon Covington

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 28:10


Feedback about Judas and the Black Messiah with Mayor of Benton Harbor Marcus Muhammad and Jon Covington

Interview with Artist SkotKa regarding his Black and Proud Music Video

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 20:25


Interview with Artist SkotKa regarding his Black and Proud Music Video

Virtual Talkback with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. son of Fred Hampton and narrated by Jon Covington

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 23:41


Virtual Talkback with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. son of Fred Hampton and narrated by Jon Covington

Interview with Tahir RBG regarding the government making progress with the black conscious community

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 16:32


Interview with Tahir RBG regarding the government making progress with the black conscious community

Interview with Artist Will Downing regarding his latest album The Song Garden

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 37:38


Interview with Will Downing regarding his latest album  The Song Garden

Brando Wayne Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 29:07


Sexual Assault on College Campuses

Radio Interview with 9th Circuit Judge Candidate Attorney Christy Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 32:10


Radio Interview with 9th Circuit Judge Candidate Attorney Christy Collins

Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh on 98.5 The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 39:02


Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh on 98.5 The Wire Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

Orange County Property Appraiser Candidate Mr. Khalid Mulneer on 98.5 The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 23:06


Orange County Property Appraiser Candidate Mr. Khalid Mulneer on 98.5 The Wire. Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

In depth Conversation with Orange County Sheriff Candidate Joe Lopez

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 53:01


In depth Conversation with Orange County Sheriff Candidate Joe Lopez. Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

Orange County Sheriff Candidate Andrew Darling on 98.5 The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 33:04


Orange County Sheriff Candidate Andrew Darling Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

Orange County Judge Candidate Attorney Rhiannon Arnold

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 34:10


Orange County Judge Candidate Attorney Rhiannon Arnold Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

John Mina, Orange County Sheriff makes his pitch to Pine Hills and West Orlando

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 29:03


Early Voting is going on now and Election is next Tuesday. #beinformed Election information available at https://www.ocfelections.com/

Queen Taese updates us on the The 2020 9th Annual LIBERATED MINDS BLACK HOMESCHOOL & Education Virtual Expo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 17:08


Queen Taese updates us on the The 2020 9th Annual LIBERATED MINDS BLACK HOMESCHOOL & Education Virtual Expo. More information available at https://liberatedmindsexpo.com/

New Era Detroit, Protecting and Providing for Black Detroit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 42:32


New Era Detroit, Protecting and Providing for Black Detroit. Our conversation with the leader of "New Era Detroit".

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