Coffee Conversations with Greg J
There is so much going on this week. We are still in the throes of a global pandemic. Quarantine, masks, social distancing…. economic uncertainty, loss of jobs… the world isnt what is started out to be on January 1, 2020….. And now add to the mix, the stress of seeing a lynching…. murder…. by police… […]
Finally all 4 police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have been arrested and charged. So we take the time to analyze the process, to understand the charges, to understand the legal process in such a time as this. So we’ve reached out to an incredibly accomplished trial attorney, @Ludlow B. […]
Present day consciousness finds us on a path of cultural resurrection. Institutions of African American Arts and Culture are undoubtedly of essential value to communities across the nation. We will discuss the importance of maintaining institutions, the challenges and successes of these institutions, what is the place of these institutions in telling our story. Of […]
In her TED x Berlin >> CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL << Mallence shared a truth that not only deeply resonated with people across the globe, but many felt compelled to share. Her TED x was independently translated into more than 5 languages and became a social media phenomena that was shared over 20 million times via various social media platforms, raising global awareness via a sensational grass -roots movement. […]
COvid 19 has cancelled a summer of leisure. Our beloved festivals, concerts and gatherings of any size have been cancelled or postponed. The leisure consumer is hurt. The promoters/producers of these festivals have had to be creative and ingenious in how to handle this unprecedented situation. And so we talk about it with Rich Sherman, […]
The City’s response to COVID 19 has been exemplerary, so we pause to talk with a key City official to hear how his district has responded, We’ll hear about plans for recovery. And we’ll discuss the hot potatoe issue of reopening….. And so we’ve invited the Honorable Long Beach City Councilman Al Austin to sip […]
There is a lot going on in this world.. The leadership of the nation gives us pause, the COVID 19 pandemic has got us all wondering what’s next, there is unmitigated social justice and human rights issues violations in the land, the Census is upon us yet we could be undercounted if we dont act, […]
In recent history, City Government has not been challenged as in these days and times, What is that like? how do those in key positions keep the administration running? what of the future? How do we sustain economic development parameters? What are the internal challenges a city government faces? How does a city advocate for stronger […]
We are quite excited to have the most awesome Rocky Dawuni joining us all the way live from Ghana, West Africa. We will be chatting about African music, cultural exchange, arts and culture activism, humanitarianism, Hes got new music and we will talk about that but mostly we are talking music, arts and culture. You […]
Churchin is different these days. The people cannot go to the building but yet, the available technology has taken precedence as the main conduity through which the faith is expressed. In the congregation and in the community at large, there are serious needs that the church, by custom and definition, should be addressing. But yet, […]
