Podcast appearances and mentions of nick chiles

In this episode, celebrity ghost writer Nick Chiles discusses the process of writing in someone else's voice.   Nick, who graduated from UGA with his MFA in 2022, has won nearly 20 major journalism awards, including a 1992 Pulitzer Prize as part of a New York Newsday team.  He is currently writer in residence teaching Feature Writing courses at The University of Georgia.   Nick is also the author or co-author of 22 books, including three New York Times bestsellers he wrote with R&B icon Bobby Brown, civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and Dallas pastor, T. D. Jakes.  His most recent book, “Act Like You Got Some Sense,” was co- written with Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx.   More on Nick Chiles here:  https://nickchiles.com/ Here's a link to the latest book he co-wrote with Jamie Foxx:  “Act Like You Got Some Sense:”  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jamie-foxx/act-like-you-got-some-sense/9781538703281/?lens=grand-central-publishing

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes authors Shawn Dove and Nick Chiles to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss their new book I TOO AM AMERICA---and what they hope readers take away from it. 

In this episode the fellas tap in with Nick Chiles and Shawn Dove to discuss loving and leading Black boys and Men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/8-black-hands-podcast/message

Do you believe in miracles? The Kansas City Chiefs sure do. Down by three points with only 13 seconds remaining, they not only marched down the field to kick a field goal to take the game to overtime but ended up winning it and advancing to this week's AFC Championship game. So what is it about people like Patrick Mahomes that cause them to believe that the unexpected should be expected? Is there something you and I could be doing to harvest this Miracle Mentality in our life?Listen in to see if these three roadblocks might be keeping you from experiencing all that God wants to share with you.Show Notes:Discussion based on Unlocking Your Miracle Mentality by Tim Storeyhttps://mariashriver.com/unlocking-your-miracle-mentality/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Midweek%20Edition%20No%2027%20April%2014%202021&utm_content=Midweek%20Edition%20No%2027%20April%2014%202021+CID_f28a7298ced048423940dad8bc5cc0eb&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=READ%20HERETo listen to the audiobook in its entirety:The Miracle Mentality: Tap into the Source of Magical Transformation in Your LifeBy Tim Storey and Nick Chiles

In this episode, the last of five parts, Nick Chiles, the industry writing coach for the college of journalism at the University of Georgia, sits down with executive producer Charlotte Norsworthy to discuss developing your voice in writing.

In this episode, the fourth of five parts, Nick Chiles, the industry writing coach for the college of journalism at the University of Georgia, sits down with executive producer Charlotte Norsworthy to discuss covering "the other." How do we cover communities to which we don't belong?

In this episode, the third of five parts, Nick Chiles, the industry writing coach for the college of journalism at the University of Georgia, sits down with executive producer Charlotte Norsworthy to discuss the importance of the lead and how to make it engaging.

In this episode, the second of five parts, Nick Chiles, the industry writing coach for the college of journalism at the University of Georgia, sits down with executive producer Charlotte Norsworthy to discuss newsgathering and where to look to find stories.

In this episode, the first of five parts, Nick Chiles, the industry writing coach for the college of journalism at the University of Georgia, sits down with executive producer Charlotte Norsworthy to discuss the importance of good storytelling. Why does it matter and how do we do it? 

Engage, Connect, Protect Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders by Angelou Ezeilo with Nick Chiles Angelou Exeilo on Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders. This is an important contribution to the ongoing conversation about our environment, and an inclusive one as well. For everyone looking to really make an impact, be of service, connect and bridge the cultural and generational divide, this is it! "Ezeilo's book is powerful, personal and practical. Speaking truth to power, she engages our hearts while challenging our comfort zones as it relates to race and the environment.— Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. author, Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors While concern about the state of our land, air, and water continues to grow, there is widespread belief that environmental issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities. Engage, Connect, Protect explodes this myth, revealing the deep and abiding interest that African American, Latino, and Native American communities – many of whom live in degraded and polluted parts of the country – have in our collective environment. Part eye-opening critique of the cultural divide in environmentalism, part biography of a leading social entrepreneur, and part practical toolkit for engaging diverse youth, Engage, Connect, Protect covers: >Why communities of color are largely unrecognized in the environmental movement >Bridging the cultural divide and activate a new generation of environmental stewards >A curriculum for engaging diverse youth and young adults through culturally appropriate methods and activities A resource guide for connecting mainstream America to organizations working with diverse youth within environmental projects, training, and employment.

In this episode, Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and author Nick Chiles discusses his transition from journalism to writing and publishing books. We also discuss two-fold issues of diversity in writing fields.

Nick Chiles is one of the nation’s foremost chroniclers of African-American life, culture and celebrity—both as a bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. He has co-authored several New York Times best sellers with icons like Bobby Brown, Rev. Al Sharpton and Kirk Franklin.  As a journalist, Nick has won over a dozen major journalism awards, including a 1992 Pulitzer Prize as part of a New York Newsday team.  05:30 What are some of your hidden talents beyond writing? 09:29 If you could do it all over again, would you have taken a different academic path or are you satisfied with the route you followed? 11:08 Take us back with you for a moment to a time when you really failed at something you were working on and it was a complete mess. Tell us how you handle that experience and the lessons learned? 15:53 What are the biggest gaps between what authors should be doing and what they are actually doing? 19:43 Beyond the accolades and awards, how else has your career created value in your life? 23:51 You've got kids much older than my own and I'm curious to hear your thoughts and feedback on raising black children today? 31:01 Share a couple great reads that have truly inspired you? 35:19 Share one action our aspiring Trailblazers should take this week to blaze their trail?

We are going to Georgia--well, not literally--in today’s episode to talk about a college that we did not include in our virtual nationwide college tour (Episodes 27 through 53), but I now wish we had. I have to admit that I did not know virtually anything about the college we are going to talk about, and that’s why Marie and I say all the time that we learn something every day while navigating the ever-changing world of college. I think this episode will be eye-opening to many of you. 1. What’s in a Headline? It all started when I read the following headline in a recent issue of The Hechinger Report: “At Georgia State, more black students graduate each year than at any U.S. college.” This excellent article, which was written by Nick Chiles and which also appeared in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, takes a close look at how one college has changed the game for many students (and not just black students) who might have found it difficult--and perhaps unfairly difficult--to get into and succeed at other colleges. You all should really go read the whole article, because I can’t do it justice without reading it aloud to you in its entirety. Mr. Chiles offers these statistics to make his case: With its jumble of slate-gray concrete buildings mixed in with the skyscrapers of downtown Atlanta, Georgia State now graduates more black students with bachelor’s degrees every year than any other nonprofit school in the United States (1,777 in 2015). That stat includes the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) like Spelman, Howard and Florida A&M. From 2003 to 2015, according to GSU, its graduation rate (finishing a bachelor’s degree within six years of starting) for African-American students rose from 29 to 57 percent. For Hispanic students, it went from 22 to 54 percent. By 2014, for lower-income students (those eligible for a federal Pell grant), it reached 51 percent--nearly the same as for non-Pell students. Its graduation rate for first-generation students went up 32 percent between 2010 and 2014. And GSU increased those percentages while also increasing its number of black, Hispanic and low-income students by 10 percent. (quoted from the article) Any way you look at it, those are some impressive statistics. This is not a new topic for USACollegeChat. We have talked in previous episodes about the shockingly low graduation rates in too many colleges, and we have talked about the scandalously low number of students of color in too many public universities. Both issues concern us. So, we are especially pleased to spotlight the work that Georgia State has been doing on both of these fronts. 2. How Georgia State Won To what does Georgia State credit its success when so many other colleges have failed? Here is what Mr. Chiles said about that: The centerpiece of GSU’s turnaround is the system it created and calls "GPS Advising." Using computer algorithms, it closely tracks student performance, and GSU’s army of advisors monitors every student’s academic output on a daily basis. If a student’s performance veers off course just a bit, counselors receive an alert. They reach out to the student to find the source of the problem. According to GSU calculations, in 2014-15 the system generated more than 43,000 individual meetings between advisors and students. In addition, knowing how frequently students drop out because they find themselves unable to cover tuition, GSU instituted a program that provides modest "retention grants" to students who are short of money. Last year it offered nearly 2,000. Another program, called "Keep HOPE Alive," helps students who have lost Georgia’s HOPE scholarship--which covers tuition costs at state institutions--re-qualify for the money by working to lift their GPAs back to the required 3.0. And for incoming [freshmen] it considers “at risk,” GSU offers an intensive seven-week summer prep program. (quoted from the article) We are sure that these ideas cost Georgia State both administrative time and money. But look at the results. And haven’t we all known kids who had a scholarship and lost it when they underperformed during that important freshman year; Marie and I certainly have. Look at the support that Georgia State provides to its students who might otherwise have dropped out and suboptimized their entire futures: black kids, Hispanic kids, low-income kids, first-generation-to-college kids, and plenty of other kids who needed just a bit of help to win. But, as Mr. Chiles goes on to say, it’s not just about these supports. It’s about the whole culture of Georgia State. Mr. Chiles continues his explanation: In interviews at Georgia State, many black students said they feel they have the best of both worlds: the black peers, support staff and cultural environment they might find at an HBCU, but the resources and the diversity of a large state school. On the weekends, GSU students said the campus feels even more like an HBCU. That’s because the number of black students who live on the downtown Atlanta campus is more than double the number of white students--2,794 black students this fall compared to 1,209 white students. Most of its 25,000 [undergraduate] students commute from nearby homes or apartments. (quoted from the article) Well, there are lots of things to comment on here. First, we have talked in previous episodes about the nurturing and supportive environment of many HBCUs and how that sometimes makes all the difference to a student, especially to a student far from home. Georgia State seems to have that environment, even though it is not an HBCU. By the way, according to College Navigator (our favorite research tool for finding out important stuff about colleges), the undergraduate student body at Georgia State is 42 percent black/African American, 27 percent white, 12 percent Asian, 9 percent Hispanic/Latino, and 10 percent everything else (Fall, 2015). Incidentally, Mr. Chiles notes that Georgia State has also recruited a large number of black administrators, advisors, and professors. According to a Georgia State administrator, 10 percent of Georgia State instructors are black--compared to only about 4 percent at other colleges that are not HBCUs. Second, we want to point out the number of black students who live on Georgia State’s campus, which is largely a commuter campus. Being able to house those students gives them all of the advantages of college life that they otherwise would not get by living at home. We should note here that, according to College Navigator, 94 percent of Georgia State students are from Georgia (Fall, 2015). If you are not from Georgia, but you are impressed by what Georgia State has done, you might think about becoming part of the out-of-staters who make the trip to Atlanta (a group that might get bigger as more and more parents around the country look at what Georgia State has accomplished). We should also say that out-of-state tuition and fees will run more than $25,000 per year, so it’s not the cheapest option you are going to find, but we do believe that you might actually get what you pay for. We should also say that the deadline for applications for next fall is not until March 1, so you still have plenty of time to take a longer look. And third, for those of you who don’t know it, Atlanta is a great city. In addition to the popular culture that is so evident there, it is home to great civic institutions, like the truly memorable National Center for Civil and Human Rights and The Carter Center (“Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.”). By the way, you can go to Georgia State’s website and take the virtual campus tour, which will give you a good idea of what its piece of Atlanta looks like. Let’s take one last look at Mr. Chiles’s well-researched article (again, please go read the whole piece, really): Bernard McCrary, director of Georgia State’s Black Student Achievement office, said it helps that many of GSU’s black staff members were the first in their families to attend college, just as he was. "I think when you have a lot of first-generation folk, these are people who understand what that struggle is like for students because they’ve gone through it or had family members go through it," McCrary said. "They get it, they understand and will do everything in their power to make sure the students they service are successful.” (quoted from the article) First, Georgia State has an Office of Black Student Achievement, which provides a wide variety of academic, support, leadership, and outreach activities, programs, and services. So, that says something about its commitment to serving its African and African-American student population. Second, the staffing of the university says something about its commitment to serving first-generation-to-college students. Giving these students role models--just like giving black students role models on its staff and faculty--is obviously intentional and should make parents of first-generation-to-college students rest a bit easier when sending their kids off to this university. Although we were not necessarily trying to champion Georgia State in this episode, but rather the kinds of successful programs and services that Georgia State has put in place for students of color and first-generation-to-college students, I guess we have ended up championing Georgia State. So, while we are at it, let’s talk about one interesting thing we noticed on its website, and that is its methods for reviewing applications. Here is what the website says: At Georgia State, we recognize that everyone is different. We give you options on how we evaluate your application because we know that every student is unique. Selecting how you would like to be reviewed as a freshman applicant is as simple as choosing which information to supply when you complete the application--skip the optional essay and letter of recommendation sections for the merit-based evaluation, or include an essay and letter(s) of recommendation to be evaluated holistically. It’s your choice; either way, we hope you choose Georgia State University. The Merit Review is based purely on your academic merits as they align with Georgia State’s admissions requirements, including your high school transcript(s) and test scores. Choosing this method of review means that you have elected not to complete the optional essay and letter of recommendation sections of the admissions application, and that you will be assessed solely on your previous academic performance and scores. If you choose this review method, Georgia State will reach out to you if any other information is necessary to make our admissions decision. The Holistic Review gives the Office of Undergraduate Admissions an enhanced picture of your abilities through the admissions application. For this option, please complete the essay and letter of recommendation sections of the Common Application, in addition to providing your transcript(s) and test scores. We strongly encourage the holistic review option if you would like to be considered for merit scholarships, if you are an international applicant, or if you’d simply like to share more about yourself as we make our admissions decisions. Our decisions are based primarily on academic merit. The optional essay and letters of recommendation provide additional insight about you as an applicant as Georgia State selects its freshman class. (quoted from the website) So, it’s your choice, kids. If you have the grades and test scores, you don’t have to bother with everything else. Interesting. By the way, according to College Navigator’s figures from Fall, 2015, about 57 percent of Georgia State applicants were admitted. Those admitted had SAT average scores in the low to mid-500s across all three subtests. 3. What Does This Mean for You? So, let us say again that we were not necessarily trying to put the spotlight just on Georgia State University in this episode, but rather on the kinds of successful programs and services that Georgia State has put together to meet the needs of many of its own students of color and first-generation-to-college students. With that in mind, parents, consider whether the colleges on your teenager’s list have similar academic and support services, programs, and even offices, especially if your teenager is a student of color or first-generation-to-college student. You should be able to find that information on a college’s website, but you can always call and ask. Finding a college that can nurture a teenager who needs a bit more support can make all the difference, as Georgia State has indeed proved. The Kindle ebook version of our book, How To Find the Right College, is on sale for $0.99 through 2016! Read it on your Kindle device or download the free Kindle app for any tablet or smartphone. The book is also available as a paperback workbook. Ask your questions or share your feedback by... 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Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 25 books -- four of which are New York Times bestsellers, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey. In 2016, Denene will release the latest two books she co-authored — the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl, and Cookie Johnson’s Believing In Magic. Her novels, Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, In Love & War and A Love Story, were co-written with her Pulitzer Prize-winning husband Nick Chiles, and her novel The Vow (co-authored with Angela Burt-Murray and Mitzi Miller) debuted in 2015 as the Lifetime Television movie, With This Ring, starring Regina P. Hall, Jill Scott, Eve and Gabrielle Union, who was also executive producer. And wait until you hear what she has planned for 2017! Denene, who lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two daughters, is so open in the episode -- beyond her many accomplishments -- and I can't thank her enough. There's so much power in sharing our truth and vulnerability. (Thank you, Denene.) In addition to what you'll learn below, Denene speaks about recognizing her own worthiness, trusting herself and being real about her feelings, plus the importance of choosing to be happy and whole. Trust, you will be inspired.   On this episode you’ll learn Not to fall victim to the fear that no other opportunities are going to show up if you pass on that current "good thing."Why writing is way more than putting words on a pageWhat your duty is as a writerDoing what entrepreneurs do when they don't see what they need in the market – they create their own!The power of evolving and recognizing your worthinessand  Why Taraji P. Henson will always be known as Yvette!!! J  Show notes, links, contacts and resources for this episode may be found at http://elaynefluker.com/podcast/   Enjoy, and thank you for listening! And hey, if you love it, please leave us a review!

This time on Peace Talks Radio, the conflict scenario that we’re going to look into with our guests is sibling rivalry. It's something that seems ubiquitous across cultures and is as old as the oldest stories in human history. Approximately one-third of adults describe their relationship with their siblings as rivalrous or distant. Also, there’s this: A 2005 study put the number of assaults each year to children by a sibling at about 35 per 100 kids – so about a third of children are actually suffering physical violence at the hands of siblings. So, although the Smothers Brothers, and most sitcoms over the years have made sibling rivalry into an ongoing joke, it can lead to serious emotional and physical hurt. We hear ideas from our guests about how to reduce that pain – both during childhood and into adulthood if those bad feelings endure. Our guests are: Samuel Roll, a psychologist and professor emeritus in psychology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque; Jeanne Safer, a New York psychologist and author; and Atlanta authors and parents Denene Millner and Nick Chiles, who have three children, including two teenage daughters.

This time on Peace Talks Radio, the conflict scenario that we're going to look into with our guests is sibling rivalry. It's something that seems ubiquitous across cultures and is as old as the oldest stories in human history. Approximately one-third of adults describe their relationship with their siblings as rivalrous or distant. Also, there's this: A 2005 study put the number of assaults each year to children by a sibling at about 35 per 100 kids – so about a third of children are actually suffering physical violence at the hands of siblings. So, although the Smothers Brothers, and most sitcoms over the years have made sibling rivalry into an ongoing joke, it can lead to serious emotional and physical hurt. We hear ideas from our guests about how to reduce that pain – both during childhood and into adulthood if those bad feelings endure. Our guests are: Samuel Roll, a psychologist and professor emeritus in psychology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque; Jeanne Safer, a New York psychologist and author; and Atlanta authors and parents Denene Millner and Nick Chiles, who have three children, including two teenage daughters.

The Chauncey DeVega Show on TruthWorks Network This Episode:  A Conversation With Nick Chiles About His New Book "Justice While Black" What should a person of color do when they encounter the police? How can you ensure that you, your loved ones, friends, and community members best survive an encounter with the criminal justice system--what is the new Jim and Jane Crow? Nick Chiles is the author of the new book Justice While Black and current editor of the Atlanta Black Star newspaper  If you seek an analysis of the facts in a fusion of intelligent observation and alternative views , you might become a friend. We judge him by both, and you will too. Learn more about The Chauncey Devega Show and We Are Respectable Negroes here: chaunceydevega.com/ Follow @chaunceydevega  

The police killer of Eric Garner is free. The police killer of Michael Brown is free. The police killer of 12-year-old Tamir Rice was a documented incompetent and a member of a racist Cleveland police department: he too is still free. Even more grotesque--American police departments do not keep accurate documents noting how many people they actually kill in a given year. America may not have the "desaparecidos" of her Southern neighbors; yet, the allusion is a chilling one that hints at the power of bureaucracies to make people disappear into nothingness because the state deem acts of violence against those individuals to be "within the law". In all, America's police are the primary means through which state violence is rendered on black and brown communities, as well as the poor. What should a person of color do when they encounter the police? How can you ensure that you, your loved ones, friends, and community members best survive an encounter with the criminal justice system--what is the new Jim and Jane Crow? In this, the fourth episode of Season Three, on the podcast known as The Chauncey DeVega Show, I had the great opportunity to chat with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mr. Nick Chiles. He is the author of the new book Justice While Black and current editor of the Atlanta Black Star newspaper. Written with attorney Robbin Schipp, Nick's new book JusticeWhile Black is both an excellent (as well as accessible) history of the racist origins of America's police system, and a invaluable step by step guide for how to navigate the entrapping maze that is the American legal system and the many ways that it can (and will) ruin the lives of those people it encounters. In our conversation, Mr. Chiles summed up the crisis and conundrum that is when the colorline encounters the American legal system as follows: just because it is within your Constitutional rights to do a thing does not mean that a given cop will respect those rights. In this episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show, Nick and I discuss what to do when a police officer stops you, how answering no more than the basic questions you are legally obligated to is the smart move, how families can cause chaos and trouble if you are arrested, the dangers of the plea bargain, the foolish hysteria around common sense "black respectability politics", tales of black lives ruined by the system, and if he watches "crime porn" such as The First 48 television show. Nick also clears up some of Chauncey DeVega's misconceptions about what he should do if the police demand to search his car.

Join us for a hip fun and sassy literary hour featuring Author/critic Mick Chiles. This is a rebroadcast of a controversial interview