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On this week's episode of Women Speak — a segment on Northeast Newscast — hosts Northeast News Editor-in-Chief, Julia Williams and former Missouri House Representative for District 19 Ingrid Burnett sat down with Founder and Executive Director of Hella Good Deeds, Béty Lê Shackelford to continue our series on women who influence policy. Lê Shackelford — a first-generation, Vietnamese American — is originally from the Bay Area in California. After moving to the Kansas City metro a few years ago, she began work with Columbus Park's Café Cà Phê owner, Jackie Nguyen to work toward Asian hate prevention in Kansas City. Through this, “Hella Good Deeds,” was created as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Throughout this episode, Lê Shackelford shares her journey and future hopes for the nonprofit as well as pivotal people who have inspired her along the way. Burnett and Williams additionally discuss happenings within the Missouri State House in Jefferson city — including government finances and what causes or organizations some of these funds are being allocated toward. The co-hosts additionally share information on the upcoming April 8 school board election. Of items mentioned is the school bond ballot measure informational session and presentation, which will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2 at the Kansas City Public Library's North-East branch (6000 Wilson Ave.) in “Meeting Room A.” Music used within Women Speak episodes is a song called “Ready to Talk” by Kansas City local artist Honeybee and the group's lead female vocalist, Makayala Scott. Ready to Talk is off of Honeybee's first studio extended play (EP) record, “Saturn Return,” which was released in March 2024. Honeybee's latest single “I Wish I knew You Then,” is now available on its streaming platforms. “I wish I Knew You Then” and additionally Honeybee tracks are available on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, TIDAL and Youtube Music. *Disclaimer* Ready to Talk and any future Honeybee songs used by The Northeast News within the Women Speak podcasts are courtesy of and approved by Makalya Scott and Honeybee under proper copyright law. Honeybee songs are not royalty free nor subject to free use and should not be used by additional publications or organizations without proper consent. 

25: Another Biden Outrage, the Duke Stripper, Poor George & Some Christmas CheerWelcome to episode twenty-five of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode.1) Joe Biden's grant of clemency to 1,500 people, including a judge, Michael Conahan, who was went to prison for sentencing juveniles to for-profit detention centers in exchange for kickbacks;2) We revisit the Tawana Brawley story as well as a stripper who falsely accused three Duke Lacrosse players of rape;3) ABC's $15 million settlement with Trump for a defamation claim after George Stephonopplis inaccurately stated on live TV that Trump was convicted of rape.4) A warm-hearted story by Stu about an act of kindness in Columbus Park in New York City reflects this holiday season's spirit. Connect with David & Stu: • Email David & Stu: davidandstuunhinged@gmail.com and share your comments, concerns, and questions.The views expressed on air during David & Stu... Unhinged! do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised.

"I was almost immediately taken by the sound of an instrument being played, and a song being sung, where both sounded like they have been carried along, as part of one's identity. "In the track that I built around elements of the recording I tried to built small collages of sound around that tune. Different scenes, within which these elements of identity could stand out; set changes, with identity as a constant, be it a major or minor part, augmented, accentuated." Columbus Park, New York reimagined by de Velden. Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world's first collection of the sounds of human migration.  For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration

Columbus Park in Chinatown, New York was created in 1897, but since 2013, the park has served as a gathering place for the local Chinese community, where the neighbourhood meets up to play mahjong, perform traditional Chinese music and practise tai chi in the early mornings. In this recording from 2019, the park is filled with mostly elderly members of the Chinese community meeting up to socialise. We can hear a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, and tables filled with people playing mah jong to pass the afternoon.  Recorded by Cities and Memory. Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world's first collection of the sounds of human migration.  For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration

Join the Northeast Newscast with publisher Michael Bushnell and outgoing Columbus Park president Kate Barsotti this week in a conversation discussing the growth, changes, and what's happening in the Columbus Park neighborhood. Columbus Park, also known as "The North End," is a historic neighborhood nestled between major highways in Kansas City. Bounded by Route 9 to the west, I-35 North to the east, and the North Loop to the south, it sits by the majestic Missouri River bluffs. Initially settled by Italian immigrants in the late 1800s, it became "Little Italy," with Italian-owned businesses dotting the streets. Today, it thrives as an arts hub, featuring galleries and a monthly art walk. Notable eateries like Happy Gillis and Garozzo's Italian Restaurant draw visitors, while the Sewing Labs offer job training. This podcast kicks off our community engagement neighborhood series. 

I've long said it's incredibly unfortunate we have such negative caricatures of real estate developers. Perhaps this is a sad legacy of the movie “Caddyshack.” Or, perhaps it's the relentless wave of cherry-picked stories that dominate our media narratives.All the while, we have people like Diane Botwin, who just go about their lives and days creating wonderful projects, partnerships and good deeds for human beings. Why isn't she our picture of a developer? In this episode, we trace Diane's path from musician to attorney to developer. You may even notice she's managing a construction project in the background during the interview. We also talk a bit about WIRED KC, or Women in Real Estate Development. It's an incredible story, worthy of a whole episode.Diane is the owner of Botwin Commercial Development in Kansas City. I'm also fortunate to be partnered with her and Andrew Ganahl on an infill development here as a small part of AND Real Estate. We are building ten townhomes and ten apartments in the wonderful Columbus Park neighborhood.Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin's Substack page.Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos here. If you'd like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5.Intro: “Why Be Friends”Outro: “Fairweather Friend” Get full access to The Messy City at kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe

This year, the traditional Labor Day parade in downtown St. Louis is being replaced by a new Labor Day festival at the Knights of Columbus Park in Florissant. Pat White, President of the St. Louis Labor Council, discusses this change and the upcoming festival with Michael Kelly and John Hancock. The festival will feature live music by union musicians, activities for kids, a tug of war contest, and free food and beverages, including union Bud Light. Pat White emphasizes that the event is open to everyone, not just union members, and aims to provide a fun and engaging celebration for families and the community. The decision to change the format of the event was made to offer a break from the traditional parade and to provide a three-day weekend for attendees. Pat White shares his hope that the festival will become a new tradition, allowing everyone to enjoy the holiday weekend.

It's the last week of the summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? These are the songs we sang this past week on the Morning Prayer and Worship podcast. Enjoy! “What a Beautiful Name” by Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding “Breathe” by Marie Barnett “Sinking Deep” by Aodhan King and Joel Davies “I Need You Lord” by Ben Ward (me:) “The Fount” by Ben Ward (Instrumental) If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Arlette Hernandez, 42 Baxter Street, taken from Columbus Park, 2021.

It's the last week of the summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? These are the songs we sang this past week on the Morning Prayer and Worship podcast. Enjoy! “What a Beautiful Name” by Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding “Breathe” by Marie Barnett “Sinking Deep” by Aodhan King and Joel Davies “I Need You Lord” by Ben Ward (me:) “The Fount” by Ben Ward (Instrumental) If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Arlette Hernandez, 42 Baxter Street, taken from Columbus Park, 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

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On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, we're joined by Kate Barsotti, the president of the Columbus Park Neighborhood Council, and Erin Royals, a tenant and urban planner. We discuss the six-acre Housing Authority of Kansas City property that currently has a Request for Proposals out, the neighborhood's fight against Type 2 Short-Term Rentals, and how nearby stadium builds could affect their tight-knit community. In this discussion, we reference resources that are free and accessible to the public, which will be linked below.Parcel Viewer can be used to search any property and see codes cases, permits, ownership information and more at maps.kcmo.org/apps/parcelviewer/. CompassKC can be used to search public records, explore activity happening in your neighborhood, apply for permits, view a calendar of public hearings, and more at compasskc.kcmo.org.The Small Apartment Study that Erin Royals references in the episode can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12khzZPGxBIXmXkM_SPh_fyE0sY7SnqR-/view?usp=sharing

Ayye! Another quick turnaround back to Austin! This time we are joined by Chicago historian, Bernard Turner! He has a ton of experience in and out of Chicago. We sat in the beautiful, and very real, Columbus Park while eating at a local favorite, Terry's Place! The food is fantastic! Tune in and learn some more! Visit our website and check out our new interactive map to visit all the restaurants and cool sites we've featured on the podcast! BPositiveProd.com/77FlavorsChi Thank you to our partner, Choose Chicago! #chicaGOandKnow Visit the Chicago History Museum!! WATCH US ON YOUTUBE HERE! Follow us on IG: 77 Flavors of Chicago @77flavorschi Dario @super_dario_bro Sara @TamarHindi.s --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago/support

Mike Stephen visits Columbus Park and sits down with Tom Robinson, the head coach of the Chicago Falcons semi-pro football team, learns about a new local business called Ludex that appraises trading cards through your phone from co-founders Brian Ludden and Heather Denniston, and gets an update on funding the fight against homelessness in Chicago from grassroots leader Harry Williams.

We're back from our mid-season break, and this week we're joined with Chicago hip hop musician F.U.R.Y.! She talks to us about her personal journey as a musician and having her music being featured in Netflix show Gentefied! F.U.R.Y. talks to us too about her work to help in improving Columbus Park and her winning grant proposal which will bring $1.5 million to improve the park over the upcoming year! We also speak with F.U.R.Y. about her upcoming EP F.U.R.Y. Revolution! This, and even some discussion about X-Men The Animated Series all in this week's episode of Between Two Studds! F.U.R.Y.'s Art Pick: Suzanne Shanbaum - "Fury" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77qHYcnukas How to follow F.U.R.Y.: https://www.instagram.com/furyhiphop/ https://linktr.ee/furyhiphop https://www.furyhiphop.com/ Article discussing the $1.5 million grant proposal that F.U.R.Y. won: https://www.austinweeklynews.com/2022/04/04/austin-rapper-planning-columbus-park-improvements-2/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twostudds/message

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast we're catching up with Cafe Cà Phê founder Jackie Nguyen ahead of their Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) celebration this weekend in Columbus Park. We talk about the diverse experiences of Asian people, combatting racism, and progress on Kansas City's first Vietnamese coffee shop's brick-and-mortar. Thanks for listening! Donate to Cafe Cà Phê here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-cafe-c-ph-build-our-brick-and-mortar And learn more about this weekend's event here: https://fb.me/e/2oxK3famu

This week, Features contributor Marjorie Alford speaks with Chicago rapper, FURY. They discuss the genesis of her performing name and her creative background, winning the Chicago Works Community Challenge Grant of $1.5 million which will add amenities to Columbus Park in Austin, hosting Lyrics & Libations weekly open mic and how the next generation of artists reinvigorates her, and her forthcoming EP, FURY Revolution. "I got tired of not showing myself to the world, so "FURY Revolution" is just seeing how I can get my music to tie into bettering the place where I live. I feel like that's what you want, you don't just want to create things. I can rap, I'm talented, but it's more than that. What I love is that people get excited around me, they wanna show me they can rap. [...] How do I get back to where I first started when I was new, I was hungry? Seeing all the people that are up-and-coming, that is what gets me reinvigorated, that's what gets me excited all over again. And I think a lot of us have to find how to get back to that place we once were where it was all new and exciting." - FURY Produced by Brian Szpak Photo Credit: Samantha Jordan

From Houston, Texas comes It's Not That Late with Liv Harrison. It's Not That Late is the first ever late night Catholic radio show led by the one and only Liv Harrison. Liv's infectious positivity and ability to command the air waves partnered with her love of story, laughter and bringing people together makes this show a must listen. Get ready to laugh because- it's not that late. Subscribe on YouTube! Listen on Veritas Catholic Network online, at 1350 AM or on the app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen Visit Liv on the web at: https://www.thelivharrison.com/ Follow Liv on Instagram: @thelivharrison Follow It's Not That Late on Instagram: @itsnotthatlatewithliv Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! Special Guest: Angela and John Paul Marchetti.

This week on Times Will Tell, we sent our New York-based film and culture critic Jordan Hoffman on an odyssey to ascertain how best to fulfill the American Jewish "mitzvah" of Chinese food and a movie on Christmas. Our tireless correspondent went deep into the heart of Chinatown and sampled dim sum and hot and sour soup. He also explains how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is currently affecting the city that never sleeps, and who gets no (wonton) soup from him.  We hear about Columbus Park, a unique snapshot of New York at its finest, and where to go to get the best tea (and potential prezzie) ever.  In the second half of the show, Hoffman explores what's screening in local theaters. What's worth the hype -- and what decidedly is not. And finally, he explains where those New Yorkers who want to fulfill the Xmas mitzvah to its fullest can have a most goyische evening out.  ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: People are seen in the window eating at a Chinese restaurant decorated with menu items on its shop front on January 10, 2020, in New York City. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 176 of my Six Weeks To Fitness podcast, I sit down with celebrity fitness trainer Paul Bamba, a successful boxer, community activist, entrepreneur and former Marine. He's also the founder of Trifecta Fitness, a New York-based boxing and fitness training company. The company trains everyone, from celebrities to everyday fitness enthusiasts. Throughout his career, Paul has taken boxing and self-defense seriously by teaching self-defense classes to women and men of all ages. Vince Ferguson Well, before we talk about Trifecta Fitness, tell my listeners, where did you grow up and what was your childhood like before joining the Marine Corps. Paul Bamba: I grew up everywhere. I was born in Puerto Rico, I moved to LA, I lived in Massachusetts for a little bit. I was a ward of the state, the country rather because I was all over the place. So I was just bounced around a lot. So there's not one real spot I was really in growing up. Vince Ferguson: So there was no stability in your home. Paul Bamba: No, not at all. I think that, not even a little bit. Not until I joined the Marine Corps. Vince Ferguson: Really, so the Marine Corps gave you stability. Amazing. Paul Bamba: Yeah. Stability and structure. Vince Ferguson: And structure. Now, I know that Marines can do a lot to a young man, but why did you join the Marine Corps as opposed to any of the other branches? You laugh. Paul Bamba: The uniforms and that, I don't know, dress blues, dress blues are just beautiful, they're the best uniform out there. Also, I think because it was the hardest one and I've always loved challenging myself. With Marine Corps boot camp, it's 13 weeks, it's the longest of any other branch of service and you don't need to go to any other boot camp if you decide to go into another branch of service. However, if you're in the army and you want to become a Marine, you got to start all over again because you got to earn it and that's what I really liked about it. It was a hard thing to get into and then they're very selective and you have to have certain fitness requirements and stuff like that. So I liked it, it gave me something to look forward to, just to get better, a goal, I'm very goal-oriented. Vince Ferguson: Nice. Excellent. Excellent. So in addition to the combat fighting skills, because again, I know from being a Navy veteran that the Marines have the toughest, have structure that it's hard to basically be a Marine if you're not fit. In the Navy, you can go in there looking like a donut, but Marine Corps, you got to look good, you got to feel good, you got to know what you're doing and each one qualification come to being a Marine, but besides learning combat skills, because when it comes to fighting, the Marines go first pretty much, but in addition to combat fighting skills, what other skills did you take that you use today in your business? Paul Bamba: I would definitely say the structure part. Structure, just planning everything out, not just going off a whim I would say, having a plan, executing to that plan, and when things don't fall according to plan, sticking to that plan, because you made it for a reason. I think that has helped me the most. Also, just, the thing I love most about the Marines is comradery. So I would say when you are team building, being a team leader, I was a fire team leader and a squad leader in some parts. So things like that, they permeated into other portions of my life, it just made me more confident, I was able to pick the people that I wanted to build with and have it as a part of my team and it lets you see past the BS, I guess you could say. Paul Bamba: So when you know what you have, you know what you're attacking, or not attacking rather, but when you know what you're going after, and then you just stick to it. That's the main thing I learned with the Marines, no matter what, even if you fall short, you stick to the plan and you make sure you accomplish the mission. And that's how I operate on a day-to-day. Vince Ferguson: So you must have a plan. Paul Bamba: Oh yeah. I'm living part of my plan right now. I would tell you all of it. I have a 10 year since I was about ... I worked at GNC when I was 25 and I'm a bit ahead of schedule, I would say and I think that's because I stuck to my plan, even when stuff goes wrong, sometimes people they kind of give up or they're like, "Oh, I fell short." They call an audible, but that audible takes them away from the ultimate goal and it might actually take a little longer. I just stick to the plan. Vince Ferguson: How many years did you do in the corps? Paul Bamba: Four. Vince Ferguson: That's a lot. You know what I'm saying? Paul Bamba: Yeah, it's a little bit. Vince Ferguson: But of all the places that you could've moved to, I know you were discharged a few years ago, you came to New York, but why? Of all the places you could have gone, you could have gone to LA, Atlanta, wherever, you came here. Why? Paul Bamba: So this might sound a little weird. I knew I was going to be homeless and I tried to pick the easiest place to be homeless in my opinion, and the easiest place to work and also to go with, I love hard things, there's the saying, if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere. Vince Ferguson: Yes. Paul Bamba: If you would've told me that before I moved to New York, I would've said, "Well, that just sounds dumb." But I think that there's a lot of truth behind that because New York will bring the grind out of you if you don't it in you. And if you have it in you, it's going to make that much better because you can't come here and be lazy, you'll get swallowed up, chewed up, spit out very easily. You constantly have to be moving forward. Vince Ferguson: True, true that. But let me go back for a second. You said you knew that you would be homeless when you came to New York and you still came? Paul Bamba: Yeah. I had a plan. It started off as a joke. I sold office supplies for this company called Quill, I think, something like that- Paul Bamba: ... in Rhode Island and then it wasn't working out or I think they were moving the company or something and I'm like, "Oh, I'm going to go to New York and I'm going to fight." And I never boxed before and I was kind of like, "Eh, whatever." So I went to New York and I found a gym and I just made it all work. I was homeless for a bit and I was able to rent a mattress behind someone's couch in City Island for a bit and then ended up getting on my feet, getting a job. I got fired from that job, I got homeless again, lived on the train, but ultimately, all my goals were fitness-related and boxing-related, so no matter how bad stuff got, I literally, I just stuck to it, it's like, "Hey, I messed up. Cool. How do we fix it?" Rather than sulking or beating myself up about it, I'm like, "All right, cool, I messed that up, this is a solution to it, this is what we're doing or what I'm doing." And I just got to it. That's it. Vince Ferguson: Wow. That to me is truly amazing. Most people would've given up, coming here, and you're young, even much younger than you are now, coming to New York and basically, things can happen to a young guy, a young person in New York city if they're not careful. So how did you fall into boxing? Paul Bamba: Well, Morris Park, I was in the Bronx, so there was some guy, I got into a little altercation if you will in City Island and there's this guy that told me that I should box, I don't remember his name anymore and I wish I did, I think it's Eddie, he has like a karate studio in City Island and he brought me to the Bronx and he's like, "I'll pay for your training, you just got to come help." I had to come help clean up his dojo or whatever, do floors in morning, he'd pay for my training and I would walk from City Island to Morris Park every day just so I could learn, because I didn't have nothing else to do, school wasn't really my thing, I'm self-educated but I'm not curriculum, sit-down at a desk type educated. Vince Ferguson: Yes. Paul Bamba: So that's all I had. So I was just like, "I like this. I'm going to do this. I'm going to make it work. I might not become a version of Floyd Mayweather, but maybe I'll become like a Freddie Roach." You can make your mark either through fighting or through training and if you're training, you could help out a bunch of people in the process and build their confidence. So I was like, "It's a win-win." And you get to put people on the face if I get in trouble. That's fun. Vince Ferguson: That's fun. I heard Mike Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Paul Bamba: True. Vince Ferguson: But you have a plan and you like punching people in the face. Paul Bamba: Yeah. I don't mind getting hit too much so it's a win-win, it's a good outlet, it's a positive one. A lot of people think that boxing is just an animalistic thing, it's just like, kind of like, this is just machismo, I guess you can say, but it's not, it's a thinking man's game, you got to think and you got to be smart, and if you go in and fight all the time or you can box and be smart and not get hit too much, stay in great shape, sharpen your mind, help other people. That's why I love it. Vince Ferguson: So you are pretty successful now, but would you say that boxing is what brought to where you are today or was it other skills that you had? Paul Bamba: I think I'm charismatic, so that helps. Vince Ferguson: Yes. Paul Bamba: Obviously you got to be able to talk to people, but I ultimately know boxing saved my life. I truly believe I would not be ... I had a rough upbringing and I was kind of hardheaded, so I don't really think I'd be anywhere close to where I'm at had I not found boxing or had I not found the few people that they're still in my life, like Aaron Davis, he runs Morris Park Boxing Club, he's a former world champion, I still talk to this man all the time, even to this day, it's been about seven years now and he instilled in me just working hard and not giving up and being cool, stuff could be messed up, but if you're not giving up, you got to move forward. And so boxing did that for me because you're never going to perfect boxing. Mayweather's amazing but even he gets hit sometimes, you can learn something from anybody and the fact that it keeps me mentally sharp, I love that and it just gives me something to look forward to whether I'm winning or whether I'm helping somebody win, either way it's a win. Vince Ferguson: Wow. Are you boxing professionally now? Paul Bamba: Yeah. I've had three professional fights so far, I fight again, October 8th and then the 29th. So I'm staying a little bit busy. I like it a lot, it's fun. It's an experience. COVID made the dream happen, with not much else to do, it was easy to train and kind of like take that leap of faith and I did, so now I get to train people, which I love, and teach, because I'm more of a coach than a trainer I would say, a teacher, and I get to box. So it's a win-win, I'm living what I dreamed about when I was 25 because I put in the hard work and I stuck to it and I was consistent and I got up and ran on the days that I really didn't want to, I still do. Vince Ferguson: Just like a Marine. Paul Bamba: Yeah. And that's the thing, the hunger that's instilled in you as a Marine or maybe they brainwash you, I don't know, but it works and as long as you stick to it, that's it, consistency is key in life to anything that anybody does. Vince Ferguson: And yet you had role models too to help you, you said Aaron, what's his last name? Paul Bamba: Aaron Davis. Vince Ferguson: Yeah. How important are role models to you? Paul Bamba: I would say very important. I have three key people in my life that have molded the way I think and the way I approach things and they are all very, very different. [Guardia 00:13:19], he's pretty much my older brother to me. He was a captain in the Marine Corps too. He has helped me out, mentored me a lot. He works with me as well. And then this guy, Jason Harris, he's this marketing genius that he basically pushed me to move further, because at some point in life, I got complacent a few years ago and I was like, "My rent's paid now. I'm good. I can go to movies every once in a while. I'm comfortable. I'm cool where I'm at." And him and Guardia got me to dig deeper and got me to want more and actually showcase my talents, my skills and stuff like that. Paul Bamba: And I'm really glad they did because the way I live now is very much different, I can help a lot of people. I definitely enjoy myself and I wouldn't be here without any of those three people. If I didn't have all three of them, I wouldn't be where I'm at, they make the perfect Trifecta, if you will. They're all very much different. Vince Ferguson: Okay. And we're coming to that too. I'm glad you said that because you are the founder and the CEO of Trifecta Fitness, and you also, I was on your website, it mentions, join the Trifecta Movement. What does that mean to my audience? What does Trifecta Movement mean? Paul Bamba: So the Trifecta Movement, it's kind of how I explained how I am. So we go by sport, body and mind. So fitness, a lot of people think fitness is just their body or is just like playing sports, like just get in shape, look good and cool. That's not really it, you have to take care of your mental, you have to take care of your body, meaning recovery. So sport, body and mind, I try to embody all those three things at all times, meaning I'm working out, I'm making sure my mental health is good and I'm making sure I'm taking the time to recover, because everybody in life gets busy, but you want to make sure you're taking the time to keep yourself healthy, you're recovering fully and your mental is straight. Paul Bamba: You have time to meditate, yoga, stuff like that. So the Trifecta Movement to me personally, will just be being well-rounded, being well-rounded and not settling just for a six pack when you can have a six pack and a great mindset. You can have a six pack, a great mindset and we can fix any ailments you might have in your knee, your hips or something like that. It's all about taking care of self and trying to, I know you can't really be perfect, but if you aim for it, you can get pretty close and that's what it is for me. Vince Ferguson: Awesome, man. Awesome. So what type of fitness programs do you offer at Trifecta Fitness? Paul Bamba: So me personally, I do hit training and boxing, but like I said, I created a team, so I have a team of experts for everything. So what Trifecta offers, through sport, body and mind is, boxing, yoga, meditation, kickboxing, acupuncture and massage, there was one more, CrossFit, which is kind of like hit, weightlifting, anything fitness related we do, because a lot of fitness companies out there, they focus on just the aesthetic of how you look and just fitness, but you have to go somewhere else to take care of your body, to recover, to get your peace of mind back. And with us, you can do that all in one stop. And we have a special way, we [inaudible 00:16:47] classes to where you ... you're all hyped up obviously from running around but we have like a Trifecta cool down and includes breathing, a little bit of stretching, stuff like that. Paul Bamba: And then, you have to be open-minded to it and I wasn't at first, my brother got me into it a bit more, but it's really relaxing and it gives you clarity on what you're doing for the day, I would think if that's how you're approaching it, it all depends on your mindset and I think it makes for a better day. You're working out, you're doing what you need to, and then you're focused, small, small meditation because I don't know if everybody can meditate for 10 minutes, I know I would struggle with that. Vince Ferguson: Yes. I hear you. It's not easy. But once you do it, it makes a difference. Prior to the pandemic, most trainers were training their clients in-person but when the pandemic hit, you guys had to pivot and start doing a lot of online trainings. Do you guys offer online training at Trifecta Fitness? Paul Bamba: We do. One of the things that helped us out the most actually was, Peloton had an ungodly amount of classes that they were already doing because they were already digital, Trifecta for like the first six, seven months, which just helped us out so much, we're the only company that had 100 plus classes a month or a week I think it was, wasn't it? It was close to like, I think it was 40, 50 classes a week, so you had flavors, you could literally pick anything you wanted, a whole bunch of different instructors, and it was because we were already gearing towards pivoting to that way so we had kind of an idea what we wanted to do and it helped. Right now, within the next 45 to 60 days, we will be releasing our app and then you can just train from your phone, you either come in-person, come downtown or right on your phone. You'll have everything on your phone, whether it's Android, just get in the App Store. Vince Ferguson: Nice. Nice. This is something ... you created this app? Paul Bamba: Yeah. Well, I didn't do the tech stuff because I'm definitely not that smart, that's not for me, but we created the app, right now there's, I think we have almost over 500 documents and videos and stuff like that, pre-recorded, so you come in, you can pick somebody that you want to work out with. We have UFC fighters, we have professional boxers, we have CrossFit competitors, we have yoga, we have like literally everything. And it's all on one app and it's all for one little price rather than having to buy to a bunch of different things. Vince Ferguson: Wow. Guys, you guys are killing it. It's amazing. Paul Bamba: I'm trying to, that's the thing, I don't ... so our mission is more so to help people, we do a lot of charity and a lot of philanthropy. So a lot of what we do is women empowerment, so everything is geared towards trying to give back to that community, because, and especially in New York, not a lot of women feel safe walking to the train at night or anything like that and that's actually how I believe the year before the pandemic happened, how we started, we started with one of, her name is [Mia Keg 00:20:09] and we did this woman empowerment thing, to teach women self-defense and it just took off and we realized it was much more rewarding to have these women coming back to us and say, "Hey, I felt much more comfortable walking by myself last night." Than just to be charging people for a bunch of classes where people are just getting in shape, which is still cool, but like I said, as I'm growing, I'm more gear towards helping people and empowering those around me. Vince Ferguson: Yes. And I like how you mentioned women empowerment, that's so important. And do you train these women online or do you train them in-person? Paul Bamba: Both. So we have online, in-person, whatever people are comfortable with. Some people are more open-minded about meeting up in-person because of COVID. Some people are a bit more cautious about it. So it's all about comfortability because remember, we're trying to empower these people so we'll get the most out of them if they feel completely comfortable in the setting that they're in. Vince Ferguson: Can you train a woman to really feel empowered to be able to handle herself, especially here in New York City, after training with you, they feel that they can walk these streets at night if they have to or if they're confronted, they will be able to protect themselves, is that what you're saying? Paul Bamba: 100%. So what we don't do, is we don't ... so defend yourself, yes, not fight. So I'm not going to tell you I'm going to train you to try to beat up a 200 pound guy coming after you, no. What we do is, we train to make sure we got good stamina, make sure you can deflect anything coming at you, strike if you need to and then get away. So it's not to stand there and be combative with somebody coming after you, it's to protect yourself, defend and then just leave and be safe. And that's mainly what we stress. We don't want anybody sticking around trying to get out with somebody, that's not the move. Vince Ferguson: That's not the move. That's not recommended. Paul Bamba: We don't want that. Vince Ferguson: What are some of your prices for online, for training in-person? What are some of your prices. Paul Bamba: Prices for online training, we have Trifecta at Home right now, it's about to switch because we're about to launch the app but it's 20 bucks a month. You get a few classes, a bunch of different instructors. If you're in New York and you're signed up for Trifecta at Home, we have a free class every Sunday at, I believe it's called Columbus Park and that's pretty much it. It's going to roll out into the app too where you get everything that you're currently paying for plus much, much more. Vince Ferguson: Wow. That's amazing. A free class every Sunday if you're in New York. Paul Bamba: A free class every Sunday if you're in New York and on top you can pretty much get over 100 classes a month online if you're just signed up for that home one. So if you just want to do Zooms, you don't want to interact with people, you're worried about COVID which is understandable, you just hit the Zoom button and turn it on and you could be frowning with everybody else on the screen and then we get busy. Vince Ferguson: Man, awesome. Awesome. So you do the group fitness training as well. Paul Bamba: Yes. Vince Ferguson: That's awesome, man. That's amazing. I love it. Now, this show is called Six Weeks To Fitness, if you had a client, if I gave you a client who was basically a couch potato, haven't worked out in years yet they want to get in shape but they want to get in shape six weeks, can you give me an idea of what type of fitness program would you put them on that would help them to reach that goal where they're in basically good shape within the six week time period. Paul Bamba: Yeah. So it would depend on the person's mentality, but I would start slow, finish hard because you don't want to start too fast and finish slow, the body breaks down after a while, but I'm big on consistency and regimen. One of the people actually did this last year around this time with Michaels, he's a comedian from Wild 'n Out, he lost 52 pounds in 30 days. Vince Ferguson: Oh nice. Paul Bamba: Yeah. And I think the only supplements we took were multivitamin and some fish oil because he has some rough needs and that was about it. And it was all about consistency, doing the right thing and then just making sure that you got up on the days you did not, because if you're a couch potato and you're starting off, you don't want to go to gym the second, third, fourth day in a row, you're kind of like, "I don't want to do this." So it's building that regimen, that routine, that's going to get you up because after that first week, second week's going to flow, third's going to be easier, fourth, fifth, finish on the sixth, you're back in shape, you're back to good health. Vince Ferguson: So this client that you work with, celebrity from Wild 'n Out, 52 pounds in 30 days? Paul Bamba: Yeah. He had a competition with a photographer, I think it's one of the videographers, his name's Cliff Prescott, he's very good videographer from the show as well, they had a competition. He had an NFL trainer and had a bunch of fancy stuff, he lost 26 pounds. Vince Ferguson: Really? Paul Bamba: Yeah. Rip had me, we just had some hard work and some grit, 52 pounds. Vince Ferguson: 52 pounds. Paul Bamba: 52 pounds. I'm big on hard work. I'm not big on starving people, you might eat as much as you want, whatever your input is, make sure your output is that much more and rest, that's all we did. Like I said, routine, routine to me since the Marine Corps has been everything, you stick to it and you have a plan, if it makes sense, when you're sitting down and you write it out, it'll still makes sense when you're going through it and it doesn't feel great. You just got to trust it. You got to trust yourself when you wrote it down. Vince Ferguson: Most definitely. And briefly, you just mentioned about calories and calories out. Do you talk about nutrition with your clients? Paul Bamba: Oh yeah. All the time. I don't press anything on them as far as strict diets or anything because I don't believe strict diets work, I think that you should cheat every once in a while on a meal, a meal, not a day, I don't agree with cheat days because you can lose a lot of progress in a day if you go crazy and you've been starving yourself, but if you want a milkshake, go drink the milkshake, but go jump rope for a half hour or something after that, that's where you make up for it. It shouldn't be a punishment or you shouldn't feel like you're punishing yourself as you're doing something. But we do nutrition plans, it's broken down to macros, to the ounces, to everything that you need. It really just depends on how deep people want to get into it because not everybody, including myself, I don't want to track everything they eat or weigh it all out, but yeah, we get into all of that, we make it a science. Vince Ferguson: Amazing. Awesome. Really awesome, man. Now, what do you tell a young guy who wants to be a CEO, an entrepreneur like yourself? What do you tell him to do? What do you tell him to think about when it comes to achieving those goals? Paul Bamba: I would say go with all your crazy ideas. I say that because, my brother Guardia thinks a lot of the stuff that I ... he had a full-time job, he was doing loss prevention and I forget what the proper term for it is, but he was the head of it for a bunch of Bloomingdale Stores, he's making six figures and I was saying, "You should quit and work with me and take less money. I promise we'll get you back to where you need to be." He didn't do it right away, he waited until he saw I was consistent with it and we just went with all my crazy ideas, whether it was, "Hey, we're going to rent out this gym." Or, "Hey, we're going to do this or we're going to go train this client, we're going to push this narrative or we're doing this." Paul Bamba: Just go with it. If it makes sense to you at one point and it makes you feel good, it's probably a really good idea. A lot of good ideas die because people think too much about them and they start to get watered down because they're like, "Maybe I should do this or maybe I should do that." No, just stick to your plan. You may get better on the go, you don't need to wait six, seven months for something that you could start up in two weeks, get out of the door running with it. Being mindful, don't get too crazy, my crazy ideas, they were a bit calculated, and don't take no for an answer and don't let anybody tell you that you can't do something. That's a driving factor for me. If I don't know something, I go out of my way to learn. Paul Bamba: So I will just say that. Be big on knowledge and be big on not taking no for an answer, and your crazy ideas are definitely your best ones so believe them and believe in yourself and don't backtrack even if your friends don't believe in it, because there's so much stuff that I've done that people thought was crazy or wouldn't work and I'm petty sometimes, so I constantly laugh about, "Hey, remember when you said this, I told you so." Like I pointed out, because if you really believe something's going to work, it's going to work, I live my life like that every day. If I know I could do something, obviously I don't think I can fly, so I'm not jumping off buildings and stuff like that, but if I think I could ... like we just raised, I think we raised over $300,000 to send 100 kids to summer camp this past summer and we did it in less than a month. Paul Bamba: And everybody was going crazy and I didn't have the most experience in comparison to them at the time but I was like, "No, this could work." I was like, "This will work. We got to go. Everybody's going to attack different stuff. This is going to work. We're sending these kids to camp, let's do it." And then we did it and it was great and it was a very short timeframe, so we had to work. But if you're willing to work hard, your crazy ideas aren't that crazy. They only sound crazy if you don't have the little things in between of what you need to do to get to the next step of that crazy idea in my mind. Vince Ferguson: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Powerful, man. You inspire me just hearing you talk like that my brother. Paul Bamba: Oh, I appreciate it. Vince Ferguson: Thank you, bro. Now, how can people find out more about Paul Bamba and Trifecta Fitness? Paul Bamba: If you want to find out about me, I guess just ask or Google works, my Instagram is @bambajuice, B-A-M-B-J-U-I-C-E. Kind of like Jamba Juice, [inaudible 00:30:43], they stole it from me. Vince Ferguson: They stole it from you- Paul Bamba: And then our website, for those who want to check out the classes or anything like that, trifectastrong.com and then there's a blog there every Friday if you want fitness tips and tricks and stuff like that, it's called Ask Bamba and I'm constantly giving out free game and trying to help as many people as I can. That's it. Vince Ferguson: Beautiful, man. Beautiful, Paul Bamba, on behalf of Body Sculpt of New York, my nonprofit and Six Weeks To Fitness, I truly want to thank you for coming on this show today. Paul Bamba: Thank you for having me. I appreciate it. This was good. Vince Ferguson: Oh man, you're the best. And to my listening audience and viewing audience, I truly hope this program was informative, inspiring, encouraging and you will continue tuning in to our Six Weeks To Fitness program. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and don't forget to subscribe Six Weeks to Fitness or email me at vince@sixweeks.com, so you don't miss any other future episodes and don't forget, let's get ready, get set and let's get fit with Paul Bamba from Trifecta Fitness.  

At the age of 12, Rob Greskoviak came to Kenosha with his mother and her new husband, a man who owned a local pizzeria in town. That man was Carl Ruffalo, and he started his Villa D'Carlo home of Carl's Pizza back in 1957, originally in the Columbus Park neighborhood, before moving to its Sixth Avenue location in 1962. Rob grew up in the business and talks all about pizza, his side-gig in real estate, and how to get along with other in Downtown Kenosha. Be sure to follow Villa D'Carlo on Facebook here.And find more information on their website here. This episode was recorded on  June 7th, 2021 at Luigi's Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. - Big thanks to our sponsors:Captain Mike's, 5118 Sixth Ave.Down Town R Saloon, 707 56th St Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. Lucci's Grandview 6929 39th Ave.Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A Coming Up Roses Cleaning & OrganizingWashed Out Hair ProductsGet your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.comFind us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.comTheme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.Get this episode early and ad-free, along with bonus material with this week's guest and more great exclusive material by becoming a patreon supporter! Click here for more!Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LUsWpoezfpY On March 21, just days after eight people, including six women of Asian descent, were killed in the Atlanta-area shootings, thousands gathered at Columbus Park in Manhattan for a rally against anti-Asian violence. Activists took turns addressing the surge in hate crimes and hate incidents toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, when an 8-year-old stepped onto the stage.

Growing up in the Columbus Park neighborhood gave John Collins a rich appreciation for his hometown. Today we talk to John about his life and the many avenues his life has taken including paperboy, Wilson Elementary School teacher, and the tribulations he took on as the Kenosha County Executive in the mid-80s when over 5,000 Kenosha workers at the AMC plant had concerns about the future of their careers. But John hasn’t stopped… since “retirement” he remains active as a member of several local boards, including The History Center, The Shalom Center, and HarborMarket, and a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club and he even writes a little bit for kenosha.com.  Enjoy this great conversation we had with John and what connects him to Kenosha.This episode was recorded on  April 26th, 2021 at Luigi’s Pizza Kitchen, 7531 39th Avenue. -Big thanks to our sponsors:Kaiser’s Pizza and Pub of Kenosha, 510 57th St.Captain Mike’s, 5118 Sixth Ave.Lucci’s Grandview 6929 39th Ave.Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. Pine Blossom, 5925 Sixth Ave-A Coming Up Roses Cleaning & OrganizingWashed Out Hair ProductsGet your Ktown Connects merchandise thanks to The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.comFind us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and at ktownconnects.comTheme music performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

In this episode, we look at the significance of the cotton ban from Xiang, untangle the data around the increase of anti-Asian violence across the country and in New York City, unpack how race, gender, and class issues impact Asian American communities, and we will end with audio archives of Corky Lee's voice; the unofficial Asian American photographer laureate died of COVID-19 in January of this year. Cotton Ban in Xinjiang In a segment broadcast initially on Dissent Magazine's Belabored podcast, we hear from Scott Nova, Executive Director of Worker Rights Consortium discusses why the cotton ban from China's Xinjiang region is significant and what it could mean for the movement for supply chain accountability. Historical specificity of sex-based and gender-based violence on Asian women On March 16, 2021, 8 people were killed in Atlanta by a gunman targeting massage parlors, an industry dominated by women of Asian ancestry. Six of those killed in Atlanta were women of Chinese and Korean descent. We'll share excerpts from the AF3IRM National Speak-Out Against Femicide. Mila Konomos, an Atlanta-based Korean adoptee, poet, artist, and activist, performs her poetry, "Do you see now?" Nayoung Kim Park, a Korean attorney and feminist, discusses how femicide is racialized and the need to attack this issue from a global perspective. AF3IRM National Chair Connie Huynh discusses militarized patriarchy and the need to organize. Analyzing the rise of anti-Asian violence Anti-Asian violence has gained visibility due to Stop AAPI Hate and organizations across the country mobilizing to highlight how attacks and harassment on Asian communities have been racialized with references like "China flu" and "China Virus." New York City is second to San Francisco with the highest reported incidents of anti-Asian violence. The subway slashing of Noel Quintana, an elderly Filipino, and the brutal assault of Vilma Kari, an elderly Filipina woman are a few examples. We'll first hear street interviews with Alodie and Esther from the Rally Against Hate in Columbus Park, New York, on March 21. Dr. Russell Jeung, Professor at the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University and one of the founders of Stop AAPI Hate, discusses the character shift of anti-Asian violence one year after the pandemic, movement solidarity work, and the higher reported incidents of violence on elders, women, and immigrants. Chris Kwok, attorney and one of the Asian American Bar Association of New York report authors: A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence discusses the importance of history, what anti-Asian violence has looked like in New York City, and the role of media influencers, law, and government have in accountability. Remembering Corky Lee Finally, we hear the voice of Corky Lee. He offers the same meticulousness in his interviews as he also recounts the stories behind each photo. In honor of his memory and legacy, we'll share publicly accessible audio excerpts from The New York Public Library, an interview with Corky Lee by Wun Kuen Ng, and our own Asia Pacific Forum Radio interview. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asiapacificforum/support

Kể từ khi bùng phát đại dịch Covid-19, nạn kỳ thị người Mỹ gốc Á đã gia tăng tại Hoa Kỳ. Theo thống kê của Stop AAPI Hate, một tổ chức chuyên theo dõi các hành vi thù hận nhắm vào người Mỹ gốc Á, tính từ ngày 19/03/2020 đến 28/02/2021, đã có tổng cộng 3.795 vụ. Nhưng theo họ, con số này chỉ là một phần của các vụ kỳ thị người gốc Á đã xảy ra tại nước Mỹ từ đầu mùa dịch đến nay. Trong số gần 3.800 ca nói trên, các vụ tấn công vào thân thể chiếm đến 11,1%. Tiêu biểu là vụ thảm sát tại Atlanta ngày 16/03, giết chết 8 người, trong đó có 6 người gốc Á, và gần đây là vụ tấn công một phụ nữ gốc Philippines ở New York. Nguyên nhân chính khiến các hành vi kỳ thị người gốc Á gia tăng đó là do ảnh hưởng của Covid-19, vì đại dịch này xuất phát từ Trung Quốc và virus corona mới trong một thời gian dài vẫn bị cựu tổng thống Donald Trump gọi là "virus Tàu". Từ việc ghét người gốc Hoa, tư tưởng kỳ thị người gốc Á nói chung lại trỗi dậy ở Hoa Kỳ. Trước tình hình đó, trong thời gian qua trên khắp Hoa Kỳ đã diễn ra các cuộc biểu tình, tuần hành để phản đối những vụ bạo lực nhắm người Mỹ gốc Á, chẳng hạn như cuộc tập hợp trước Tòa Thị Chính thành phố Jersey City, bang New Jersey, hôm thứ Bảy 10/04, quy tụ hàng trăm người, bao gồm các nhà hoạt động cộng đồng, hoạt động bảo vệ quyền của người nhập cư, các lãnh đạo doanh nghiệp và lãnh đạo hiệp hội công dân, theo tường trình của nhật báo Jersey City Times. Hay cuộc tập hợp theo lời kêu gọi của tổ chức Asians Fighting for Injustice tổ chức tại Columbus Park, khu Chinatown của New York ngày 03/04. Chính quyền liên bang và chính quyền một số bang cũng đã bắt đầu thi hành các biện pháp để ngăn chận những hành vi bạo lực và kỳ thị đối với người gốc Á. Thông tín viên RFI Hoàng Trọng Thụy tại từ Westminster, quận Cam, bang California, cho biết thêm thông tin: RFI:  Từ lâu virus gây bệnh Covid -19 đã bị cựu tổng thống Donald Trump gọi là virus Tàu, và tổng thống Joe Biden đã yêu cầu không được gọi như vậy nữa, nhưng vì sao các hành động bạo lực chống người châu Á lại rộ lên trong thời gian gần đây? Hoàng Trọng Thụy: Vào khoảng tháng 03/2020, người ta bắt đầu thấy tổng thống Trump sử dụng danh từ “China Virus”, thay vì chữ ông từng sử dụng là Coronavirus khi dịch bệnh Covid-19 bắt đầu lây lan tại Mỹ. Theo các phân tích gia chính trị, việc thay đổi này là một thủ thuật về chính trị để khuấy động tinh thần bài Trung Quốc, cùng lúc với thời gian ông đang muốn gây áp lực để buộc Bắc Kinh phải thuận theo những đòi hỏi nhằm cân bằng thâm hụt mậu dịch giữa Hoa Kỳ và Trung Quốc. Việc tổng thống Trump sử dụng từ China Virus, theo ông giải thích, là vì trước đây từng có Spanish Flu, là do cúm xuất nguồn từ Tây Ban Nha, bây giờ Coronavirus xuất nguồn từ Trung Quốc thì phải gọi là China Virus. Quan điểm này đã nhận được sự ủng hộ của giới nghị sĩ bảo thủ của đảng Cộng Hòa trong Quốc Hội, chẳng hạn như thượng nghị sĩ John Cornyn. Ông đã nói rằng: “Trung Quốc chịu trách nhiệm vì nền văn hóa ăn dơi, rắn, chó của họ”.  Những tuyên bố này bắt đầu ăn dần vào tâm khảm của cử tri Mỹ, nhất là những người ủng hộ tổng thống Trump. Từ đó, thuật ngữ China Virus luôn được người ủng hộ ông Trump sử dụng và trở thành một chiêu bài chính trị cho các nhóm kỳ thị chủng tộc ở Mỹ kích động, dẫn đến tình trạng bạo lực nhắm vào người gốc châu Á trong thời gian qua, cho dù việc gọi Coronavirus là China Virus đã bị phía đảng Dân Chủ phản đối từ những ngày đầu, và cho dù tổng thống Biden đã yêu cầu không được gọi là Virus Tàu nữa, nhưng đã quá muộn để ngăn chặn tình trạng tấn công người gốc châu Á ở Mỹ. RFI: Anh có thể lại một vài vụ tiêu biểu về nạn kỳ thị, tấn công người gốc Á, nhất là tại California ? Hoàng Trọng Thụy:  Theo báo cáo mới nhất từ tổ chức kêu gọi ngừng những vụ thù hận nhắm vào người Mỹ gốc Á, chỉ trong vòng một năm trở lại đây, tức là kể từ khi xảy ra đại dịch, tại Hoa Kỳ đã xảy ra trên 3,800 vụ ( Chỉ riêng từ đầu năm 2021 đến nay đã xảy ra 503 vụ ), bao gồm những vụ tấn công, hoặc những lời kỳ thị nhắm vào người gốc châu Á, chẳng hạn như: "Mày hãy về xứ của mày đi!" Đa số các vụ tấn công này xảy ra tại hai bang là New York và California, đặc biệt là tại thành phố New York và Los Angeles.  Tại New York vào cuối tháng 3 vừa qua, một phụ nữ gốc châu Á trong lúc đi đường đã bị một người đàn ông gốc châu Phi tấn công đến phải nhập viện. Trong lúc tấn công, nghi can đã buông ra những lời miệt thị. Tại California, nhiều vụ tấn công xảy ra tại San Francisco, như vào ngày 23/03, 3 thanh niên đã nhắm vào một người đàn ông 67 tuổi. Sau khi đánh đập dã man, bọn này đã bỏ chạy và lấy đi bóp tiền. Tại miền Nam California, vụ mới nhất xảy ra vào tháng 3 vừa qua khi có một thanh niên 28 tuổi dùng đá ném vào xe của một phụ nữ gốc châu Á ở thành phố Fullerton, khi bà đang chở đứa con trai 6 tuổi. Mặc dù phụ nữ này không bị thương tích, nhưng chiếc xe Tesla mới tinh của bà bị móp. Nghi can đã bị bắt và ra tòa hôm thứ Hai 05/04 vừa qua với 4 tội danh, bao gồm tội nặng nhất là tấn công do thù hận chủng tộc.  Hôm Thứ Bảy, 03/04, tại quận Riverside, cách quận Cam khoảng 1 giờ lái xe, một phụ nữ gốc Hoa đang dắt chó tản bộ trong công viên thì bị một thanh niên chuyển giới dùng dao đâm đến chết. Cảnh sát hiện không tin đây là vụ tấn công vì kỳ thị, nhưng vì nạn nhân là một người gốc Hoa, vụ này đã gây thêm quan ngại trong cộng đồng người gốc Á. Tương tự như vụ tấn công ở thành phố Atlanta, bang Georgia, trước đó, khiến 8 người thiệt mạng, bao gồm những thiếu nữ hành nghề massage - đấm bóp. Mặc dù hung thủ khai không phải từ động lực kỳ thị, nhưng các cộng đồng gốc Á vẫn tin đây là vụ tấn công mang tính kỳ thị và đã lên án gắt gao.  RFI: Trước những vụ tấn công này, phản ứng của người gốc Á nói chung và người gốc Việt nói riêng như thế nào? Hoàng Trọng Thụy:  Sau nhiều vụ tấn công nhắm vào người gốc châu Á xảy ra liên tục, bao gồm vài nạn nhân là người Việt, ngoài những cuộc biểu tình chống lại hành động kỳ thị thù hận, trên mạng xã hội, nhìn chung, phản ứng của người Việt lẫn người gốc Á khác ở Hoa Kỳ là kêu gọi mọi người nên cảnh giác. Rất nhiều buổi tập họp trong cộng đồng người gốc Hoa, gốc Việt, gốc Phi.. tại nhiều địa điểm khác nhau cùng đưa ra thông điệp kêu gọi mọi người, nhất là những ai di chuyển vào ban đêm nơi vắng người qua lại, nên vô cùng cẩn thận, nhìn trước sau, và tốt nhất vẫn nên đi hai người. Tại San Francisco, sau những vụ tấn công, nhiều thanh niên gốc Á đã thành lập các nhóm tương tự như dân quân để tuần tiễu quanh các khu vực mà họ nghi là sẽ xảy ra những vụ tấn công tương tự. Riêng trong cộng đồng người Việt ở quận Cam, nhất là vùng Little Saigon, mặc dù có sự quan ngại, nhưng phần lớn người Việt không sợ, là vì họ tin là đa số người Việt ra đường đông đúc hàng ngày, chưa kể là số người không phải gốc Việt đi bộ trên các đường phố hoặc tập trung trong những trung tâm thương mại thì rất hiếm hoi, vì vậy chưa có vụ tấn công nào được ghi nhận trong cộng đồng người Việt. Mặc dù vậy, các cụ vẫn được khuyên là chớ nên đi bộ ra đường một mình, cho dù là tản bộ tập thể dục.  RFI: Chính quyền liên bang và chính quyền các bang có liên hệ đã có những biện pháp gì để ngăn chận các cuộc tấn công đó? Hoàng Trọng Thụy: Sau nhiều vụ tấn công mang tính thù hận nhắm vào người gốc Á, Nhà Trắng mới đây khởi xướng kế hoạch hỗ trợ từ tài chính đến thông tin, để kêu gọi người dân nên quan tâm hơn nữa vào những vụ tấn công này. Cụ thể, bộ Cung Cấp Dịch Vụ Y Tế Nhân Sinh cấp gần 50 triệu đôla để giúp những nạn nhân gốc Á bị tấn công, bao gồm cả những vụ bạo động trong gia đình, hoặc tấn công tình dục. Ngoài ra, Viện Khoa Học Quốc Gia cũng dành ngân sách 33 triệu đôla cho công trình nghiên cứu về sự kỳ thị, thù hận chủng tộc. Bộ Tư Pháp Hoa Kỳ cũng thành lập các ban ngành chuyên môn về những vụ bạo động nhắm vào người gốc Á, bao gồm thu thập dữ kiện và chia sẻ thông tin về kỳ thị, đồng thời hỗ trợ cho các cơ quan công lực từ thành phố đến bang, huấn luyện cho cảnh sát phương cách đáp ứng và phòng ngừa tốt hơn trong những vụ tấn công người gốc Á, hay những hành động kỳ thị vì chủng tộc nói chung. Nhìn chung, tại những nơi đã từng xảy ra những vụ tấn công nhắm vào người gốc Á, chính quyền địa phương đều ra chỉ thị cho cảnh sát phải cảnh giác hơn nữa trong lúc tuần tra, bên cạnh việc đưa ra các thông cáo kêu gọi sự hỗ trợ, cũng như cảnh giác từ người dân. Song song đó, các nhân vật lãnh đạo trong cộng đồng gốc Á đã tổ chức các buổi tập họp để lên án, đồng thời kêu gọi sự đoàn kết để chống lại các hành vi kỳ thị chủng tộc.

Wake up to the sounds of Doug Mosher and Kathy Whyte bringing you the most important news from around the Southern Tier!

Wake up to the sounds of Doug Mosher and Kathy Whyte bringing you the most important news from around the Southern Tier!

In this episode we were honoured to speak to Joanne and Robyn from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Boston, Massachusetts. https://www.foccp.org/aboutThe purpose of FOCCP shall be to encourage, promote, enhance, and coordinate efforts of residents, neighbours, area businesses and institutions, and the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of Boston (Park Landlord) in promoting, improving, maintaining, and utilizing Boston's Christopher Columbus Park.I hidden gem for those visiting Boston. With a beautiful vista of the harbour, its a great relaxing park for everyone. --- #gardening #trees #gardening-podcast #horticulture #nature #flowers #podcast #herbs #vegetables #mentalhealth #wellbeing #outdoors #countryside #boston #MA #Massachusetts  #volunteer  Support the show (https://trowelsandtribulations.buzzsprout.com/)

On this episode of the Northeast Newscast, State Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo joins us for the third interview in a series with local leaders elected to state office. Rizzo, who grew up in Northeast and Columbus Park, now represents his hometown in Jefferson City. He represents District 11, which includes Independence, Sugar Creek and Northeast Kansas City within Jackson County. We discuss the state’s COVID-19 response, legislation to keep an eye on, and his priorities in office.

Chris Live from Gap Min- Winterhaven, Tia Gloria, Columbus Park, Wendy Erica Werden-TEPSponsoship, Chef John Hohn

Randy welcomes Rich SaBell to the show to talk about the fight to keep those who think they know something, from changing Columbus Park in North Denver.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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Efforts are underway to officially change the name of Denver's Columbus Park to La Raza Park. Then, why do people create monuments and who decides which version of history is told? Also, how federal money helped Colorado's small businesses. Later, an essay from a listener titled “My Dear White Friends.” Finally, remembering Charlie Daniels.

Efforts are underway to officially change the name of Denver’s Columbus Park to La Raza Park. Then, why do people create monuments and who decides which version of history is told? Also, how federal money helped Colorado’s small businesses. Later, an essay from a listener titled “My Dear White Friends.” Finally, remembering Charlie Daniels.

Listen to Sean Rima on demand. Topics include the continued assault on statues and monuments, Councilman Roberto Treviño's pus to rename Columbus Park. The police are under attack from all fronts, while morale and recruitment are down.

Work is a part of our daily lives — as is food. Disordered eating and diagnosed eating disorders can be tricky to deal with at the office, but they can be common in high achievers and are closely tied to anxiety and mental health. Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with Melissa Gerson, director and founder of the Columbus Park treatment center for eating disorders, about the relationship between anxiety and eating, and how it can play out at work.

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are speaking with Manny Abarca, Treasurer of the Kansas City Public School Board. Abarca currently serves the 3rd Sub-District, which includes a portion of the Historic Northeast, Columbus Park, City Market, a portion of Downtown, Quality Hill, and the Historic Westside communities.Abarca discusses the current board of directors, collective and personal goals, the recent APR score, the number of pre-K seats within Kansas City Public Schools, student mobility rates, infrastructure and more.

Columbus Park of Roses in second bloom

Columbus Park of Roses in second bloom

If you want to know what it’s like to sit behind Mayor Sly James’ desk, best not ask him; he’d have to find about 20 minutes in his schedule to clear the space to sit there. There’s two-feet of work stacked on the chair and another couple feet stacked on the desk. Then there’s work strewn across the meeting desk in the middle of his office on the 29th floor of city hall. If you haven’t yet, listen to the previous two episodes of the podcast on the DIY skate park in Columbus Park called Harrison Street DIY download them and check them out. After that story aired, the Mayor’s office arranged some time for us to clear some space on his meeting table and talk about how the skate park can be a model for other civic engagement projects. We also talked about KC’s gut-wrenching homicide rate and the Mayor shared some of the things that frustrate city leaders most when they’re just trying to make a city safe place to live… _insert clip on ideological arguements_ We also talked about Turn the Page KC - a program charged with achieving reading proficiency among KC’s 3rd graders that earned KC All American City honors in June from the National Civic League. And we talked about KCNOVA, the KC No Violence Alliance — it’s a collaboration between law enforcement, data scientists and community aid groups aimed at reducing crime by re-directing offenders to social services or bear the legal consequences. Mayor James also clued me in on what he’s learned about how to solve real problems in our current political climate. So, here is my interview with Mayor Sly James of Kansas City, Missouri. Today’s thing is this mayor’s very crowded desk, and this episode is Time Waits for No One.

For 30 months, a crew of volunteers have been building the Harrison Street DIY skate park in an abandoned cul de sac in Kansas City’s Columbus Park Neighborhood, at 4th and Harrison.  
What started out as a few bags of Quickcrete, mixed with shovels and formed into ramps on a few jersey barriers turned into yard after yard of truck-delivered commercial ready-mix concrete. These guys built ramps, a pool, quarter pipe and at least a half-dozen other custom-designed skatepark features. All the labor was volunteer. Not just the labor to build the park either. The neighborhood pitched in by advocating for them, helping work with the city and media, and eventually getting approval for this space. The story of how this skate spot got to this point is the story of how the skaters and the neighborhood banded together. How took up our elected leaders on decades-old challenge to cooperate and build the community they want to live in. It’s also the story of how this privately-funded, volunteer-built, amenity has earned the social capital to affect development plans for Columbus Park and lay down the marker for other neighborhoods in Kansas City to affect development in their own community. Today’s thing is the Harrison Street DIY Skatepark, and this episode is “Breakin’ Rocks in the Hot Sun.”

This week, Kenice sits down with Jared VIncenti in Christopher Columbus Park and go over film school, moving to LA on a whim, and ridiculous New England traditions.

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