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EP 056 -- 2022 Midterm Elections

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EP 052 -- Episode 52 of BURKEFILE is a shorter version on episode 53. What are the 10 things communications directors must know and understand in today's journalistic world.  This podcast focuses on ten issues communications directors need to watch out for and deal with in today's communications world. The world of constant and unending content, misinformation, disinformation, shifts in the journalistic industry is a big challenge for communications directors. Lauren Victori Burke has been a journalist at news organizations big and small and a communications director for two elected officials, will go over ten specific challenges facing comms directors right now. Follow Lauren Burke @LVBurke. Contact: LBurke007@gmail with any tips or questions. Read Black Press USA and The Guardian. Alum: ABC News, USAToday, Politic365 and The Hill. Thanks for listening. 

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Gregorio "Greg" Francis of Osborne & Francis, PLLC (https://www.realtoughlawyers.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Episode Details: Award-winning Florida trial lawyer Gregorio "Greg" Francis of Osborne & Francis, PLLC shares his experience serving as lead counsel for nearly 20,000 African-American farmers who received disparate treatment from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), resulting in the largest settlement of a civil rights case in the history of the American Civil Justice system. Widely known as the “Pigford” or "Black Farmers" cases, this national class action lawsuit sought to address the racial discrimination Black farmers experienced between 1981 and 1996, including the denial or delay of their applications for federal farm credit services, loans or benefit programs. Citing the USDA's internal report of a failed civil rights complaint management system and a lack of diversity in Farm Service Agency county-level commissioners, Greg was able to negotiate a record settlement with the USDA for $1.25 billion to be distributed to class members in the form of damages, forgiveness of debt owed to the USDA and/or a tax payment to offset the awarded funds. This historic settlement was reached on February 18, 2010. As part of the settlement, President Obama signed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which provided $1.15 billion to pay successful claims. In May 2021, Gregorio published Just Harvest, a book detailing these groundbreaking cases against the U.S. government. Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Gregorio "Greg" Francis Awarded the Vince Monroe Townsend Legends Award by the National Bar Association for historic leadership in the area of Civil Rights and designated as a Game Changer by Politic365. Gregorio (Greg) Antonio Francis currently serves as lead counsel for the historic Black Farmers case. This national class action challenged the ongoing disparate treatment of Black Farmers across the United States resulting in a $1.25 billion dollar settlement. Nearly 20,000 Black farmers or their descendants received the “JUSTICE” they had long demanded. In RE: Black Farmers is the largest settlement of a Civil Rights case in the history of the American Civil Justice system. Francis began his legal career in 1994 as an associate with a statewide defense firm specializing in medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense and municipal defense. In 2001, Francis joined the law firm of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., as a Partner, focusing his practice on medical malpractice, police misconduct, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. From 2004-2006, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., participated in a joint venture with famed trial lawyer Johnny Cochran to open an office in Miami, Florida where Francis served as the co-managing partner. After achieving great success with The Cochran Firm, Francis became a shareholder of Morgan & Morgan, P.A. As the firm expanded, Francis was instrumental in opening new offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Jackson, Mississippi. He held the position of managing partner for the Jackson, Mississippi office from its inception through 2014, Francis also served on the firm's Executive Committee. In 2018, Francis joined longtime friend and colleague Joseph A. Osborne in forming their own firm, Osborne & Francis, PLLC. The firm has offices in Boca Raton and Orlando. Their firm will focus primarily on product liability, medical device litigation, pharmaceutical litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. In addition to his professional achievements, Francis serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bethune Cookman University. Additionally, Francis has served as legal counsel to the Lay Ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church which boasts membership of over 3 million. In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Charlie Christ. Francis is very active at all levels of the National Bar Association having served on the Executive Board of the Florida Chapter and as President of the Paul C. Perkins Bar Association from 2001-2003. In the community, Francis is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Winter Park Chapter and was recently featured in the Kappa Journal, RYSE Magazine and Onyx Magazine for his contribution to the local community and for his national accomplishments. Mr. Francis was born in the Panama Canal Zone and moved to the United States as a young child. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School with honors in 1986. Francis then earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida in 1991, and a Juris Doctorate in 1994 from the University of Florida Law School, where he was a Virgil Hawkins Fellow. In law school, he received writing and oral honors in Appellate Advocacy and was named to the Dean's List. He was appointed as a Justice for the University of Florida Board of Masters, the highest Appellate Court for student disciplinary matters, and rose to the level of Senior Presiding Justice in 1994. He was also a member of the Frederick Douglas Moot Court Team and Publishing Editor for the UMDJA Law Journal. As a result of his academic achievements and extracurricular activities, he was inducted into the prestigious Florida Blue Key Leadership honorary society. Currently, Francis volunteers his time to a number of local non-profit organizations. Most recently, he launched his own philanthropic platform, Believing In Good, which funds and hosts an annual “For the Kids” toy drive where he returns to the neighborhood of his childhood and distributes Christmas gifts to the children. He serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mark AME, is a member of the Orlando Chapter of 100 Black Men of America and a Board member for Nap Ford Charter School. Francis is married to the former Keisha Berry, has a daughter, Grier, a son, Gregorio II (Rio), and resides in Windermere, Florida. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Kristal High Taylor is the founder + CEO of nFluence, a social impact organization creating content that empowers people to politically change their lives and community. By creating media that matters, nFluence offers a new look at access to democracy through their network of podcasts, specialized consultation, with a future documentary and web series in the works.In this episode, we pushed through some technical difficulties to discuss holding space for future generations of children of color, being a working "momtrepreneur", and current trends affecting young families.Kristal is the host of the podcast Leverage, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online political magazine Politic365, her commentary has been featured on several media outlets including CNN and TVOne, she has earned numerous awards and is an honoree of countless prestigious lists of advocates making a change today.---Stay connected with todays guest via:Twitter: @kristalhighInstagram: @kristal.highWebsite: http://www.nfluence.us/"Leverage" Podcast: http://www.nfluence.us/podcasts For more from The nFluence Podcast Network visit: http://www.nfluence.us/For more Melanated Mom Talk | JOIN THE WELM at: www.welm.co Join Our Community on InstaGram at: https://www.instagram.com/melanatedmomtalk/ Join Our Community on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Melanated-Mom-Talk-657212274700968/?ref=bookmarksTheme Song | Music Credit Courtesy of Demby: https://www.instagram.com/dembymalibu/ For Bookings + Brand Advertising inquiries, email us at: jointhewelm@gmail.com download. subscribe. rate. share we thank you for listening i see you and i love you

This week, Danielle connects with her homegirl, the super mama and freaking phenomenal woman, Kristal High. Danielle and Kristal are both lawyers turned rebels and the conversation is the freest most honest convo you've heard in a while. They are talking self-love, self-preservation and how many fucks they are no longer giving. When she's not laughing it up with her buddy Danielle, Kristal is the Editor in Chief of Politic365, an online magazine focused on politics and public policy from a multicultural point of view. She also owns and operates a communications and creative engagement company, Digicon Ventures. follow her at @kristalhigh and on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikePolitic365/ As always, let us know what you think via email letstalkmamacita@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @goheadmama! www.goheadmama.com Don't forget to subscribe if you like what you hear on Apple Podcasts and Acast! And leave us a 5-star review while you are at it!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lauren Victoria Burke of Politic365 joins the show to discuss the failings of the southern strategy, the conundrum black voters face, and why a third party isn't really necessary. Byron pays tribute to the late Tommy Ford, of Martin fame, and both hosts discuss the powerful and enlightening documentary, The 13th, which is currently airing on Netflix. Intro Music - Michael Mixwell McCoy Outro/Interview Music - http://BenSound.com

Wendy Rivera-Aguilar is the Executive Director of the Multicultural Education Alliance and Principal Attorney at the Rivera-Aguilar Law Firm, P.A. in Orlando Florida.  Wendy has a strong public interest track record and a solid background in Civil Rights, Administrative Law, and Public Policy. She was an Assistant General Counsel for a National Regulatory Firm where her portfolio included Foreign Ownership Investment​ Reform.  She also served as Staff Counsel and Director of Hispanic Affairs for Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC). While at MMTC, Wendy's work was primarily focused on communication issues that have the greatest impact on the Hispanic community and women entrepreneurs. She launched their very first Immigration Reform Initiative to help generate support for comprehensive immigration reform from the large media, telecom, and broadband companies. ​​Prior to joining MMTC, Wendy worked as an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Hill & Ponton, P.A., where she practiced Administrative Law. Wendy is an ardent defender of civil rights and commits legal services pro bono to the community. She was a Participating Attorney for the Florida State Conferences Branch of the NAACP where her work covered Employment Discrimination, Energy, and Environmental Policy issues.​ Wendy has a solid record of active participation in the community. Currently, she serves as Chair of the Orange County Advisory Board, sits on the board of Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (HCREO), chairs Dialogue on Diversity's Entrepreneurship IT Conference Committee, and is a contributing writer for Politic365. Wendy earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida and her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Florida and lives in Orlando with her husband and children. In this episode we discussed HOW Wendy brought her personal story to her policy work and WHY you should do the same. Resources Multicultural Education Alliance #LATISM Aspire to Inspire Hispanic Council for Reform in Educational Options (HCREO) Intentional Living: Choosing a Life that Matters by John C. Maxwell Federal STEM Education Data Set

Ms. Laura Berrocal has a decade of experience working in strategic alliance and partnership building at both the national and local level. She currently serves as Director of External Affairs at CTIA, where she manages the association's grassroots, grasstops and third party relationships and develops communications strategies to educate communities about CTIA's work across the wireless and tech sector. Prior to CTIA, she served as Vice President of Public Policy and Legislative Affairs for Net Communications, where she led the development and implementation of comprehensive legislative, business development, and communications strategies for Fortune 500 companies and industry trade associations spanning the tech, telecom, media, health, and energy sectors. In previous roles with the Pennsylvania State Senate and national and international organizations such as the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, the National Puerto Rican Coalition, and Third World Network, Ms. Berrocal has provided public policy counsel in the areas of technology, minority entrepreneurship, energy, education, and health, as well as developed results-driven communications and educational campaigns. Ms. Berrocal has appeared as a guest on HuffPost Live and Fusion TV and her work has been featured in publications such as Minority Engineer Magazine, Fox News Latino, and Politic365. Ms. Berrocal serves as a Contributing Writer to media company Silicon Valley Latino and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Advisors of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council. She also serves as an advisor to Intuit's Latino Outreach Advisory Group and a member of its Diversity and Inclusion Work Group. She holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from The George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA) and a B.A. in Political Science from Temple University. In this episode we discussed How the tech and wireless sectors stack up when it comes to diversity and inclusion Why building tech skills NOW can help avoid regret later on The critical role of spectrum in wireless competition The single most important success factor Laura has maintained, no matter what Resources CTIA Michael Mandel, The California/Tech Info Boom: How it is Spreading Across the State (Progressive Policy Institute, 2015). Jennie Allen, Restless: Because You Were Made for More (Thomas Nelson, 2014)  

Kristal Lauren High co-founded and serves as Editor in Chief of Politic365, an online magazine focused on politics and public policy from a multicultural point of view. She also owns and operates a communications and creative engagement company, Digicon Ventures. Prior to launching Politic365, Kristal developed an expertise in broadband adoption among minority, low-income and underserved populations through her work with the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies' Media & Technology Institute. Throughout her career, Kristal has worked with national civil rights and civic associations, business leaders, minority elected officials, and Fortune 500 brands on an array of issues pertaining to the leveraged use of the Internet for online coalition building, stakeholder outreach, political advocacy and multimedia production. For her efforts in online advocacy and web publishing, Kristal received the New York Urban League Young Professionals Digital Renaissance Award and the NAACP's Leadership 500 Chairman's Leadership Award. She was also named to the Digital Sisterhood Network's Top 100 Digital Sisters of the Year and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Black Broadcaster's Association. Kristal is the recipient of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's Excellence in Communications award, was dubbed a Rainbow PUSH Coalition 25 Top Inspirational & Engaged Leaders honoree, and has been named to two top 40 Under 40 lists – the Lawyers of Color Hot List and the National Bar Association's/IMPACT Nation's Best Advocates list. A former labor and employment litigator, Kristal obtained her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Davidson College, and her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee School of Law. Kristal is a Vice President of the Charlotte NAACP. She is a former Advisory Board member of Blogging While Brown, the nation's first conference and consortium for bloggers of color, and ColorComm, a networking and professional organization for women of color in communications. Her commentary has been featured on several media outlets, including TVOne, The Hill, RTTV, Ebony, CNN and SiriusXM. In this episode we discussed: How to build a blog and your unique skill set into a successful consulting business. Overcoming inevitable obstacles and difficult patches as you grow your business. How to build a successful business without sacrificing family time. Resources Politic365 Amanda Miller Littlejohn Black and Married with Kids Tyler New Media Peter Theil, Zero to One (Crown Business, 2014)

While we labor to get broadband into more communities to improve economic development, education, and the business of government, have we overlooked how broadband is changing the way we choose our government?  If we are going to endow broadband with great powers to transform communities, we certainly have to examine the technology's role in shaping government at all levels. Kristal High, Editor-in-Chief of Politic365, addresses politics, technology and national technology policy. She gives listeners an understanding of how increasing broadband deployments and adoption may impact the electoral process. Michael Snook, CIO for Progressive Change Campaign Committee, gives us a peek under the covers of one of the more successful advocacy groups this election cycle. PCCC used Internet technology to impact several aspects of campaigning in a host of House and Senate races. Our guest tackle several pressing questions, including:  will increasing and improving broadband infrastructure in low-income and rural communities increase political participation by these communities? will new Internet technologies alter or improve the dynamic by which campaigns are won and lost. what policy changes make enable individuals to make better use of Internet technology in the political process? how will highspeed Internet access impact the process of governing after the campaign is over? can technology counterbalance the impact of big money in elections?

This episode Greg speaks with Sian Morson, CEO/Founder of Kollective Mobile, a mobile solutions development company in Oakland, CA.About Sian Morson:Sian Morson is a digital veteran and mobile evangelist who has been working in the Interactive and Digital fields since 1999. A project manager by trade, Sian moved through the ranks at some of the top advertising agencies in the world including Tribal DDB, Draft/FCB and McCann Erickson. She has managed the development of web properties and bleeding edge campaigns for international brands such as Philips, Coca-Cola and Aviva.  She made the transition to mobile in early 2006 and hasn’t looked back. Sian formed Kollective Mobile LLC. A mobile development agency, in 2010 and is a strong advocate for the early adoption of mobile across all platforms.Sian has lectured, and written about mobile and its influence on such disparate sectors as art, small business, and the African American community. She is a regular contributor to Politic365 where she covers mobile and technology.An inter-nationally exhibited video-artist, Sian’s work centers on the topics of sex, race, and of course, technology.  She holds a BFA in Film Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Electronic Arts from Middlesex University in London.Most recently, Sian has hosted a panel on Art Technology at the Festival of New Black Imagination’s inaugural event. Sian is consults regularly with start-ups on their mobile strategy and is available for speaking engagementsFollow Sian:@xianamoy@kollectivemobi

This episode Greg speaks with Sian Morson, CEO/Founder of Kollective Mobile, a mobile solutions development company in Oakland, CA. About Sian Morson: Sian Morson is a digital veteran and mobile evangelist who has been working in the Interactive and Digital fields since 1999. A project manager by trade, Sian moved through the ranks at some of the top advertising agencies in the world including Tribal DDB, Draft/FCB and McCann Erickson. She has managed the development of web properties and bleeding edge campaigns for international brands such as Philips, Coca-Cola and Aviva.  She made the transition to mobile in early 2006 and hasn’t looked back. Sian formed Kollective Mobile LLC. A mobile development agency, in 2010 and is a strong advocate for the early adoption of mobile across all platforms. Sian has lectured, and written about mobile and its influence on such disparate sectors as art, small business, and the African American community. She is a regular contributor to Politic365 where she covers mobile and technology. An inter-nationally exhibited video-artist, Sian’s work centers on the topics of sex, race, and of course, technology.  She holds a BFA in Film Television from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MA in Electronic Arts from Middlesex University in London. Most recently, Sian has hosted a panel on Art Technology at the Festival of New Black Imagination’s inaugural event. Sian is consults regularly with start-ups on their mobile strategy and is available for speaking engagements Follow Sian: @xianamoy @kollectivemobi