Podcast appearances and mentions of charles preston

For voters in Chicago it's been a strenuous non-stop election cycle for the last couple of years. We're all tired and burned out – but as always, we must carry on! So as we head into the last weekend before the election, we offer up this incentive to get those among us motivated and informed about why this election, while not changing the world - does still matter.In conversation with us are our old friends Stephanie Skora of the "Girl, I Guess" progressive voter guide and Charles Preston of Injustice Watch. We discuss the drive to write-in Gaza at the top of the ballot, the Bring Chicago Home initiative and we're reminded of the outsized power of the judiciary on our daily lives and why we need to be an informed voter when filling out the ballot in those races. If you've already voted, be sure to share this episode with those in your lives who still need a little push to the polls! And we remember voting is just one tool at our disposal, after we leave the voting booth, we still head out to the protests, to our mutual aid programs, our reading groups, or whatever it is that helps us to continue building power in our communities.

When species are in decline, there's a reason they're in decline. And sometimes it's not human cause, sometimes it's another cause. And through our films, if we can inspire people to care or maybe take a look at this a little different, we can save many species, even our own. - David Rohm  In this episode of Winds of Change, filmmaker David Rohm provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by golden eagles in the changing American West. As one of the founders of Wild Excellence Films, specializing in bird behavior and conservation, Rohm's expertise and dedication to wildlife preservation shine through in the conversation. He discusses the detrimental impact of climate change, invasive species, and energy development on golden eagle populations, offering a unique perspective on the issues faced by these majestic birds. Rohm's personal journey from Pennsylvania to Wyoming, and his passion for showcasing the beauty of wildlife through filmmaking, adds a compelling narrative to the episode. Furthermore, the discussion on Dr. Charles Preston's conservation efforts and the struggle to protect golden eagles in the Bighorn Basin emphasizes the importance of balanced development and conservation. Rohm's insights and commitment to raising awareness about wildlife conservation make this episode a valuable listen for nature enthusiasts and individuals concerned about the preservation of golden eagles in the evolving landscape of the West.  Filmmaker David Rohm's Impact David Rohm, an award-winning filmmaker, and co-founder of Wild Excellence Films is dedicated to telling natural history stories and advancing bird conservation. With a passion for wildlife and nature, David's work focuses on bird behavior, research, and scientific advancements, reflecting his commitment to protecting the environment. Wild Excellence Films, Golden Eagles Witnesses to a Changing West, sheds light on the challenges faced by these majestic birds in the rapidly evolving American West. Through his collaboration with wildlife experts, David brings a unique perspective to the conversation on golden eagle conservation efforts. About Wild Excellence Films Wild Excellence Films is an award-winning film production company that specializes in telling compelling natural history stories that promote conservation and science, educating audiences while immersing them in the beauty of the natural world. Their primary focus is bird behavior, bird research, and scientific advancements in bird conservation. Our films are factual yet personal, dramatic, and cinematic. From development to filming, editing to narration and script, Wild Excellence Films is a complete production company.  #GoldenEagles #WildlifeConservation #ChangingWest #NatureEnthusiasts Resources: https://www.wildexcellencefilms.com/about-us https://www.wildexcellencefilms.com/watch Watch the film! https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Eagle-Sovereign-Charles-Preston/dp/1558687955 Stay connected and follow on these channels: LinkedIn  ThinkWY.org Instagram  Facebook  What's Your Why?  Winds of Change  Listen on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and many more. ThinkWY.org Sign up for our Storytelling Podcast Newsletter! Follow this link or use the QR code

Tommy talks with Dr. Charles Preston, the St. Tammany Parish coroner

BrownTown again chops it up with the Hoodoisie fam, co-host Ricardo Gamboa and Executive Director Mia Carbajal for "Whiskey & Watching." The team deconstructs the darling 90's comedy-drama "I Like It Like That" (1994), the first large studio film directed by a Black woman. The film centers around an Afro-Latina woman in the Bronx whose life is turned upside down when her husband is arrested after trying to steal a radio during a blackout. While he's incarcerated, she is forced to find a way to survive and take care of her family. Through that process, she comes into her own power, changing the dynamics of their relationship and that of the whole neighborhood. From the technical cinematic aspects of the film to decolonial politics it offers, the squad explores how femininity and sexuality is presented, the messiness and necessity of restorative practices, the intersections and limits of adultism and masculinity, and framing the hood as a site for capitalist production. Through the complexity of it all, Ricardo reminds us that revolution is attainable in the universe of relationships and we are lucky enough to rehearse what that looks like. Originally recorded September 2023. GUESTSThe Hoodoisie (1, 2) is a block-optic, radically politicized, biweekly live news show based in a different gentrifying neighborhood every month. Ricardo and Charles invite artists, activists, comedians, saboteurs, political figures, culture makers, and musical guests to share their experiences, perspectives, and talents. The Hoodoisie gives "the chance for everyday people [particularly queer, working-class, and people of color] to engage in the discourse that shapes their lives that they're often excluded from.” Imagine if The Daily Show got hijacked by radical POC and queers and they brought along a DJ and a bar...that's the Hoodoisie. Come out for a conversation and follow Hoodoisie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube! Follow Ricardo on Instagram and Twitter and Mia on Instagram and Twitter! CREDITS: Intro soundbite and episode photo from I Like It Like That by Pete Rodriguez. Outro music is Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | Support

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Construction in Chicago sucks. This year's road and highway projects are a major headache, with traffic up over last year and drivers complaining about outrageous commute times. We're discussing particular pain points around the city with Melody Mercado of Block Club Chicago and Charles Preston with Injustice Watch. Alongside host Jacoby Cochran, the group also discusses ongoing efforts to help arriving asylum-seekers, appealing your property tax bills, and summer plans you need to add to your calendars: The Black Ensemble Theater's “The Real Housewives of Motown” opens this weekend! Imagine Englewood's Peace Fest: One Love Edition will be Saturday, June 3! The Hoodosie, Chicago's block optic and radical news podcast, returns Saturday, June 3! Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BrownTown shares space with the Hoodoise hosts Ricardo Gamboa and Charles Preston and Executive Director Mia Carbajal in the return of "Whiskey & Watching." BrownTown and the Hoodoise deconstruct the Oscar Best Picture "Everything Everywhere All At Once" (2022): When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of her family and the world hangs in the balance. From philosophical nodes on decision-making under capitalism to nihilism in modern activism, the squad brings in their perspectives on love, queerness, combatting patriarchy, growing up in immigrant families, and the opportunities for grounded representation of people of color in media. Through the heaviness of it all, Charles just encourages us to, "embrace the whimsical." The Hoodoisie (1, 2) is a block-optic, radically politicized, biweekly live news show based in a different gentrifying neighborhood every month. Ricardo and Charles invite artists, activists, comedians, saboteurs, political figures, culture makers, and musical guests to share their experiences, perspectives, and talents. The Hoodoisie gives "the chance for everyday people [particularly queer, working-class, and people of color] to engage in the discourse that shapes their lives that they're often excluded from.” Imagine if The Daily Show got hijacked by radical POC and queers and they brought along a DJ and a bar...that's the Hoodoisie. Come out for a conversation and follow Hoodoisie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube! Follow Ricardo on Instagram and Twitter; Charles on Instagram and Twitter; and Mia on Instagram and Twitter! CREDITS: Intro soundbite and episode photo from Everything Everywhere All At Once. Outro music is Foldin Clothes by J. Cole. Audio engineered by Kiera Battles.--Bourbon 'n BrownTownFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | PatreonSoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Linktree | Support

Americans want to think of ourselves as peace-loving people, but the facts contradict the myth: US military bases stretch around the globe; nuclear weapons poised to strike from flying fortresses circle the earth; the US is the top global arms dealer as well as Number One in the world in terms of military spending; and we live in a permanent war economy with the largest corporate welfare program in world history—hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars flowing into private companies, almost half going to no-bid contracts with Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, and Northrup Grumman. The war in Ukraine has been a boon to war-mongers and war-profiteers everywhere, and it could have been avoided. We're joined in conversation with Medea Benjamin, a leading antiwar activist, and author of War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict.  BONUS! Stay tuned, because we will shortly drop a brief, bonus episode this week — a voting guide of sorts, and a conversation with Maya Dukmasova and Charles Preston of Injustice Watch, a different kind of newsroom with a focus on serious, sustained inquiry, and journalism as an educational project—you know, the Fourth (or Fifth) Estate.

Chicago's new police oversight commission has been slow to hire staff, prompting tough questions from alders and organizers who've fought decades for civilian oversight. Host Jacoby Cochran talks about that and other stories from the week with Injustice Watch's Charles Preston and Chicago Reader's Kelly Garcia. They discuss Willie Wilson's efforts to court Latinx voters, alders exploring more independence from the mayor, and Injustice Watch's judicial voting guide. Plus, they share some good news and their fantasy Halloween costumes.  Some Good News: Plans for reopening Memo's Hot Dogs in Pilsen are underway!  Fall Chicago Theater is in full swing. Pullman Arts and Culture Fest is presenting a two-day festival this weekend in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods.  Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The political lore in Chicago used to be that if you didn't know which judges to vote for, you should just pick the most Irish-sounding name. Really, there was a study that confirmed voters did this. But that's not an informed way to go to the polls. Host Jacoby Cochran talks to Maya Dukmasova and Charles Preston from Injustice Watch about the organization's Judicial Election Guide, and why it's so important to really understand the candidates and the role they play in Cook County residents' lives. Some Good News: Where to get vaccines for kids under 5 Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, host Chace Bryson welcomes the return of Dr. Charles Preston. The doctor guested in our first episode and talked about arm care for pitchers and overhead athletes. But for this episode, we pick out some outdated baseball fitness theories and correct them. • Pitchers can throw curveballs at a young age. • Pitchers can lift weights. • Pitch counts aren't always equal with innings pitched. Those topics and more are discussed along with advice for coaches and recommendations on resources (FREE resources!). Dr. Preston is an orthopedic surgeon for Golden State Orthopedic & Spine. He is also the lead physician for the NBA G League Ignite, a team physician at Saint Mary's College and the sideline physician for De La Salle football.

We want to let you know that we're taking a couple weeks off to rest and recharge, but we'll back with The State of Criminal Justice in June. Today, we're sharing a wonderful conversation we had with Charles Preston about the myth of Black-on-Black crime. As always, thank you for your continued support of Black nonprofit media and our work to highlight how the criminal legal system affects Black people. If you haven't already, we'd love for you to support PushBlack with a small monthly donation. You can donate here.The myth of Black-on-Black crime has long created false narratives portraying Black America as being prone to violence. However, Black people aren't exceptionally violent, we're exceptionally marginalized. Abolition has answers to help us dispel the lies and change our conditions.Guest: Charles Preston, activist-organizer, published writer, artist, and spacemaker

Host Karl speaks to Charles Preston on Human Risk Managment (HRM), Security awareness training, amd simulated phishing.  Charles Preston is the CEO & Founder of usecure, the Human Risk Management (HRM) solution that is transforming the way MSPs strengthen their clients' human security posture. With a wealth of experience in selling technology solutions to SMBs, Charles has amassed a number of key sales tips and insights to help run a successful IT business. Resources and links:  www.usecure.io Blog linking to usecure new 2022 guide: https://blog.usecure.io/free-ebook-the-2022-guide-to-reducing-human-cyber-risk Sponsor Memo: This podcast is sponsored by the Small Biz Thoughts Technology Community. Check us out at www.SmallBizThoughts.org. Forms, templates, and checklists are just the start. Our Community includes ALL of the best-selling books on managed services in all available formats, plus free training, members-only programs, and the best business training available to managed service providers anywhere. Plus, we have weekly live members-only Zoom calls. The average member saves more than 200% of their membership cost each year. We are totally dedicated to YOUR success.  Just because you're in business for yourself doesn't mean you have to go it alone. Join us today at www.SmallBizThoughts.org. :-)    

For the show's first episode, we're joined by one of the East Bay's most renowned sports medicine practitioners as Dr. Charles Preston joins the show. Dr. Preston is the head team physician for Walnut Creek's NBA G League team, Ignite, as well as an assistant team physician at Saint Mary's College and the sideline physician for De La Salle High School football. Before settling in the Bay Area, he was also a house physician for the New York Mets — and it's his baseball medicine acumen that we sought out for this episode. With baseball back in full swing, we wanted to make our first episode about arm safety. What are the most common injuries Dr. Preston sees in patients aged 12-18? What are the best preventative steps to avoid those injuries? Are there myths or old adages surrounding arm care that don't hold up anymore? And what is the doc's favorite piece of advice for young athletes for "overhead sports" (baseball, volleyball, swimming) athletes?

The Obamas were in town Tuesday to break ground on the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. But not everyone is convinced the campus will be a beacon of hope and change for surrounding South Side communities. Host Jacoby Cochran is joined by Injustice Watch's Charles Preston and WTTW's Heather Cherone to discuss lingering concerns facing the Presidential Center. The trio also dive into Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2022 budget proposal; and, of course, they leave us with a few moments of joy, including the grand reopening of Semicolon Bookstore and improving Covid numbers.  Guests: Charles Preston — Audience Engagement Manager, Injustice Watch Heather Cherone — Political Reporter, WTTW Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm

Take Action/ Further Reading:NAACP We Are Done Dying campaign: https://naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/Equal Justice Initiative, "Tragic Death of George Floyd Reveals Continuing Problem of Police Violence": https://eji.org/news/tragic-death-of-george-floyd-reveals-continuing-problem-of-police-violence/Alex S. Vitale, "The answer to police violence is not 'reform'. It's defunding. Here's why": https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/31/the-answer-to-police-violence-is-not-reform-its-defunding-heres-whyAlex S. Vitale, The End of Policing: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing"Police, Prisons, and Mass Incarceration", Black History Month Library compiled by Charles Preston: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i23mTTM9BvlRZCVgp9vbY6WRmucgf1X2Thoughts on this episode? Please write to us at podcast@ccny.org!Hosted by Reverend Peggy Clarke (Community Church of New York) and Reverend Sarah Lenzi (The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, NJ)Produced by Amy WilsonOriginal music by Graham ClarkeDesign by Carol E. Wolf

This special episode of CTU Speaks! was recorded live to commemorate Black History Month. Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner and CTU member, chaired a panel of four intriguing speakers. Nina Hike in a 20-year veteran science teacher who works at Curie High School; Latanya McSwine has worked at CPS for 16 years and currently teachers computer science at Morgan Park High School; Monique Redeaux-Smith is a CPS teacher and Dyett hunger striker who currently works for the Illinois Federation of Teachers as the Director of Union Professional Issues; and Charles Preston is a journalist and activist who is the former communications co-chair of Black Youth Project 100. Over the last two decades, CPS, the nation’s third-largest school district, has lost half of its Black teachers. The percentage has fallen from 41 percent to 21 percent—a loss of more than 5,000 Black educator. This panel seeks to grapple with all the implications of this shift for Black teachers, students, and communities. Share your thoughts and questions with the CTU Speaks! team by emailing ctuspeaks@ctulocal1.org or calling 312-467-8888.

In an op-ed for the Chicago Sun-Times, Columnist Mary Mitchell writes that Chicago's millennial voters are to blame for the low turn out in the municipal elections. In a rebuttal for The Triibe, activist and organizer Charles Preston asserts that the city's young activists have made this election one of the most dynamic the city has ever seen. He joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to defend his fellow millennials and shed some light on the work young people have done to make social justice an issue every candidate must address. To read Mary Mitchell's op-ed, visit: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/millennial-voters-fail-to-take-their-energy-to-the-polls/ To read Charles Preston's response, visit: https://thetriibe.com/2019/03/opinion-in-defense-of-chicago-millennial-voter-turnout-a-response-to-columnist-mary-mitchell-municipal-election/ The Morning AMp airs weekdays on 91.1 FM (Chi) and streaming at vocalo.org

In this episode, Dr. Charles Preston, PHD and Jennifer Loving, Destination:Home CEO discuss homelessness and the challenges of housing rough sleepers.

This is the first Chicago Drill and Activism (AKA "Chi DNA") installment of Bourbon ’n BrownTown. Chi DNA is an ongoing documentary and multimedia project, which also features interviews, micro-documentaries, and editorial pieces on drill rap and the activist resurgence in Chicago. GUEST Charles Preston is a Southside Chicago activist, journalist, and creator of Church on the 9, a glorified corner cypher series for Chicago artists and the Chatham community. Charles played a pivotal role as an organizer during the #SaveCSU campaign, and has worked with BYP100, BLM Chicago, and is a member of TEMBO. OVERVIEW Charles and BrownTown discuss the role art has always had in social movements and continues to have today. Now in the digital age, Chicago activists use various artistic mediums to push the resurgence forward. From traditional studio art to informative and beautiful zines to community corner spoken word, creative narratives are employed to educate, express, and cope. Art has been a tool of movements' past and continues to serve as a versatile component of contemporary movements. With authenticity and expression at the center, this episode also unpacks drill as a type of misunderstood art in-and-of-itself. What would not conventionally be considered movement art, the subgenre unpacks the ills of disenfranchised Black communities in a totally different way, often times coping with larger structural problems with interpersonal and intercommunal affects. CHI DNA The Chicago Drill and Activism project explores the creation, meaning, perspectives, and connections between drill rap and the resurgence of grassroots activism since the early 2010s through the eyes of the people involved. It focuses on contemporary Chicago as an intentional place for the resurgence of these two formations of cultural and political resistance during relatively the same time period. It examines how authenticity, community, and other important values to the subjects are impacted and promoted via technology, social media, and a rejection of traditional means of movement politics and corporate structures. As told by activists and drill rappers alike, the project situates the the subjects’ experiences and actions into a broader theoretical and empirical history of systemic inequality and resistance in Chicago. Follow the ongoing project at Chi-DNA.com for more. -- CREDITS: Intro song Arrogant by King Louie. Outro song Fuck Your Institution by Ric Wilson. Audio engineered by Genta Tamashiro. -- Chicago Drill and Activism Site | Twitter | Micro-Docs | Support Bourbon ’n BrownTown Site | Become a Patron on Patreon! SoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Support

In this live podcast recording, panelists identify and scrutinize the root causes of youth violence. United Kingdom-based community organizer Temi Mwale founded the 4Front Project to find solutions to street violence in London – not unlike the trauma experienced in Chicago. She offers her perspective alongside Clinical & Community Psychologist Dr. Obari Cartman, Poet and activist Jessica "FM Supreme" Disu and organizer and writer Charles Preston. We also hear from Tree, a high school counselor whose encounter with gun violence left him handicapped. Dometi Pongo co-moderates the panel with Black Lives Matter activist Kofi Ademola. Chicago Urban League President and CEO Shari Runner provides an opening statement marking the end of the first season of "CULture Race and Equity." -- CULPodcast.com Twitter: Twitter.com/ChiUrbanLeague Instagram: Instagram.com/ChiUrbanLeague Facebook: facebook.com/ChicagoUrbanLeague CUL President & CEO, Shari Runner Hosted by Dometi Pongo | www.dometipongo.com

GUEST Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Genta is a creative devotee of the artistic community. He attended the specialized magnet school Denver School of the Arts for middle and high school, which gave him a solid foundation in musical performance and theory as well as an introduction into audio engineering. After spending some time at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Genta moved to Chicago to pursue a career in audio engineering where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Audio Design and Production from Columbia College in 2015. Through his freelance audio work, he has traveled around the country and the world with notable artists such as the Becca Kaufman Orchestra, The Way Down Wanderers, and Masego. When he is not running the sound for a band somewhere, you can find him producing his own music or editing podcasts for SoapBox (more on Episode 27) and other creative organizations. OVERVIEW Genta Tamashiro and the gang grab a drink and dive into the Netflix original The Get Down as a cultural tool in understanding the roots of hip-hop and its social placement from a historical context. From here, they critique misinterpretations of hip-hop, noting that the genre's humble origins to now oversaturated landscape with the growth of technology. Dave Chappelle exposes that even at “the hallmark of [our] generation" we live in "the most difficult time in human history. This is the age of spin. The age where nobody knows what the fuck they’re even looking at.” Just as comedians like Chappelle help ground us back into reality, true hip-hop is ever-growing. Mainstream artists like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole’s have managed to keep the spotlight on the genre with recent albums like DAMN and For Your Eyes Only in which the rappers examine their lives, their peers’, and their respective ecosystem. Within their discography BrownTown tries to discover if their music is simply “conscious rap” or calling to action as Charles Preston promotes in his article, “Trump is here: Will Mainstream Rappers Punch Nazis?” By the end we understand that, whether calling to action or simply reacting to their environment, both artists seek to empower themselves and their audience through their music by staying true to hip-hop elements, continuously experimenting, collaborating, and, of course, spitting fire bars. -- Follow Genta on Facebook, Instagram and listen to his music on Spotify. -- CREDITS: Intro music - J. Cole on Kendrick Lamar's instrumental for Alright; outro music - Kendrick Lamar on J. Cole's A Tale of Two Citiez off of the Black Friday releases. Audio engineered by Genta Tamashiro. -- Bourbon ’n BrownTown Site | Become a Patron on Patreon! SoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Support

The end of racism & anti-Blackness is not yet in sight. In this week's episode, Black is a Country, Nikhil Pal Singh asks what happened to the international & radical visions of equality that existed with Black intellectual activists from W. E. B. Du Bois in the 1930s to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960s. In so doing, he constructs an alternative history of civil rights in the twentieth century in which radical hopes and global dreams are recognized as central to the history of black struggle. Page chats with southside Chicago activist and host of Church on the 9, Charles Preston, about Black is a Country, discussing inclusion versus accommodation, and what exactly self-determination might look like.

Charles Preston is an organizer and radical spacemaker. A central figure in CSU's fight for survival, which AirGo alum Dave Ellis broke down on Episode 73, Charles is also the creator of Church on the 9, a popup cypher and community-building event on 79th Street here in Chicago. He talks spacemaking, organizing, and mental/emotional health with the AirGo crew. Recorded live 3/2/17 at WHPK 88.5FM in Chicago Music from this week's show: God Bless The Native Americans - @rich-daily Walk On By (feat. @kendricklamar) - Thundercat