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Joshua Rivers is a Southwest Philadelphia native, a 2004 William Penn High School Graduate, and a 2008 graduate of Penn State University at University Park, Pennsylvania, where he majored in Labor and Employment Relations with a minor in Business Management. In 2010, he attained a Certificate in Ministerial Leadership. One year later, Joshua published his first book, Birthed to Be a King, at the age of twenty-three.
He is currently enrolled in Palmer’s Theological Seminary, where he has a dual Masters concentration in Clinical Social Work and Divinity.
At the age of twenty-three, Joshua established an organization which began servicing the community of Southwest Philadelphia by providing free and low-cost activities for young men between the ages of 6-18. Some of these activities included basketball camps, clinics, tournaments, college tours, and seminars. Three years into existence, FOCUSED International Incorporated has partnered with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern Jersey to establish best practices for mentoring young men of color.
Some of his greatest accomplishments include being named William Penn High School’s Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year (2004), publishing his first book, Birthed to Be A King (2011), earning the Federal Executive Board’s Bronze Award for Outstanding Community Service (2011), and graduating from the prestigious Department of Defense Civilian Emergent Leadership Program (2012) as a Project Lead.
During our conversation, Joshua talked about:
– shares some of his past and what life was like growing up in southwest Philadelphia
– What did “the hood”, “old heads” and others taught him while he was growing up
– How Basketball has been one of his greatest teachers and how it has helped him throughout his life
– How he overcame growing up without a father
– His experience attending Penn State University and how he overcame the challenges he encountered during that time
– Why he choose to study ministry in college
– The story behind his book “Birth To Be A King”
– The story behind his mentoring organization, FOCUS (Forgiving Our Circumstances Uplifting Success Through Education and Development) International
– What are young Black men are telling him
– What does mentorship mean to him
– How Black parents need to know about the about the importance of mentorship in young Black mens lives
– A special success story
– Why it is important for Black men to mentor younger Black men
– “What does he do when he fails?”
– What role does mentorship play in his marriage
Walter Fields is the Executive Editor of NorthStarNews.com (http://www.northstarnews.com/). The site was founded by Walter and two other gentlemen in 2002. It is dedicated to providing an online service for African Americans and being a source of credible information in order to motivate African Americans to become more engaged.
Over the last few weeks, the major news story coming out of America was the debt ceiling issue.
Walter provides us some background on the debt ceiling debate and what the parties agreed to and the long term effects especially on African Americans.
He also shares with on various subjects such as the unfairness of the current American tax system and why tax increases for the “have gots” were not approved, how divided America is, Americans abandonment to the commitment to equality, the challenges that Barack Obama is facing for his re-election campaign in 2012, what can African Americans and African American men in particular can to improve the economic challenge that many of them currently face.
He asks us to not take what is said in the media as the true sentiment of African Americans. Many African Americans are working hard to make things better.
Walter feels that “giving back” is a cultural imperative and that African American need to reinvest into their community.
Battle of the Sexes – Toronto: June 14, 2013Telisha Ng (Goddess Intellect)
In this episode, Telisha Ng (aka Goddess Intellect) talks about the Toronto tour stop of her “Battle Of The Sexes” tour on June 14, 2013 and theses other subjects:
– What she learned from the Oakland tour stop on May 17, 2013
– How is Oakland different than Toronto
– Her thoughts on the recent National Public Radio poll results that said that more Black American men would like to be in a long term stable relationships than Black American women
– Why have ticket sales been so good for the upcoming show
– What characteristics does she look for in a panelist and have any panelists that she wanted declined
– The next milestone for the tour
– Why she picked the tour theme “For Love or Money?”
– How has the relationship landscape changed
– How should men deal with women who say that “they don’t need a man”
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Despite having a successful career with Citicorp Investment Services, André Hueston Mack decided to leave his “desk job” to pursue his passion for wine. While working as a sommelier in San Antonio, Mack discovered the joys of introducing guests to the little known vineyards that first attracted him to the business and “the instant gratification of a guest’s reaction.”
While still in Texas, Mack was awarded the prestigious title of Best Young Sommelier in America by the highly regarded Chaine des Rotisseurs. This recognition led to a job as sommelier at Thomas Keller’s world-renowned French Laundry in Yountville, California. Mack went on to accept the position of Head Sommelier at Keller’s equally famed Per Se in New York City, where he managed a 1500-selection award-winning wine list and consulted regularly with Chef Keller on menu and pairing development. Winemaking had always been a dream of his and came to fruition in 2007 when he founded Mouton Noir Wines. Throughout his career, Mack has forged special relationships with star growers and winemakers from Oregon and it is with this luminary group that he is currently making his most exciting wines. Mouton Noir wines are served at the best restaurants across the United States. He recently began curating wines for Club W, a wine club for a new generation of drinkers, to continue his mission of making wine more accessible.
Based on the success of his own wine labels, in 2011 Mack established Get Fraiche Cru, a boutique graphic design firm, for which he serves as creative director. He has worked with clients such as Joel Gott, Palm Bay Imports, and Charles & Charles.
Mack has been married since 2008 to author Phoebe Damrosch, whose New York Times notable book, Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter, detailed their courtship and collaboration in opening Per Se restaurant.
Mack has been featured in major publication such as Food and Wine, Wine & Spirits Magazine, New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Mr. Mack has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to business. He was honored in 2007 with The Network Journal’s 40-Under-Forty Achievement Award. Mack is an ardent wine educator who has been invited to host seminars as well as lead panel discussions at several of the country’s most prestigious food and wine gatherings including Aspen Food and Wine and Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival.
During our conversation with Mr. Mack, he talked about:
– Some of his life traveling military family and what he learned from growing up in a family in a family that travelled a lot
– What examples did his parents set for him
– How the show Fraser was an influence on his life
– Some of his early jobs in the restaurant industry
– His experience working for Citicorp and why he left
– The early days of being a sommelier and the story behind receiving the best somelier in America
– The early days of Mouton Noir Wines and the importance of relationships
– The story behind Get Fresh Crew
– How does he keep it going and the importance of fatherhood to him
– How has the vine industry changed and words of wisdom for people of color who want to get into the industry
Our first of our regular monthly guests is Kenya Williams. Kenya was born and raised in California. Kenya is the oldest of seven children raised by a single mother and is the mother of one daughter. She is a high school graduate and spent time in the military and the Air Force. Kenya is the owner of two successful businesses.
During our first monthly conversation, we discuss the issue of molestation. The topics range from why Kenya wanted to discuss about this subject, why the Black community needs to discuss this issue that affects Black women and men, her experience and the experiences she has heard from others, how she was molested by five different people between ages of nine and fourteen and how it was “swept under the rug” by her mother, her years of suppression and how she handled seeing the family friend who molested her and it was a breakthrough and forgiveness moment.
We then discuss how has these events shaped her opinion of men,
how sharing this with her daughter has strengthened their relationship, why are we not talking and acting against molestation,
What does the Black community needs to do about this issue? and Is the Black church doing enough to address this issue?
Kenya ends the show with her message for those who have been molested and for those who committed molestation who have not admitted their act.
To find out more about Kenya, please click on the follwing link: http://bit.ly/wbnjaa
