Book Of Clarence & The Track House
Durand Jones – I Love Music
Jeymes Samuel is the director of the Book of Clarence as well as The Harder They Fall. He’s also an incredible musician. The man has an indomitable spirit and a very deep well of self-confidence. I loved the Book of Clarence and I learned a lot in this dive into Jeymes’s mind.
Minorities, Media and Cannaprenuership with Tahir Johnson
Tahir Johnson is a dynamic and dedicated professional with a unique blend of financial expertise and cannabis industry knowledge. Currently serving as the CEO of Simply Pure Trenton, a premier adult-use cannabis dispensary in Ewing, NJ, Tahir is committed to making quality cannabis products accessible to all while promoting social equity within the cannabis industry.
Frank Lyga’s Origin Story - Part 1
Former LAPD Detective Frank Lyga has been an enigma, followed by whispers and innuendo regarding his involvement in the shooting death of fellow LAPD officer Kevin Gaines, which was depicted in the opening scene of the movie, “City of Lies”. In part one of a series of exclusive interviews with Don Sikorski, former detective Lyga talks about what led him to joining the LAPD, as well as his career as a police officer prior to the events that changed his life in an instant.
The Winter of Cruelty
CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon told CNBC that "Democrats should stop bashing MAGA" and be nice. He also said that "Trump was right about some things". On this week's democracyish Danielle and Wajahat breakdown all the ways that Dimon's statement is not only wrong but telling about how white billionaires will do anything and say anything to protect their ass(ets).
Tiffany Cross Spills The Tea On Her MSNBC Firing - “It was pretty obvious that I had drawn the ire of white conservatives”
Throwback Spotlight
Isabel Wilkerson-I’m a Writer
Isabel Wilkerson is one of the great writers of her generation. Her book Caste has been shaped into a movie by Ava DuVernay called Origin. She is the author of Caste and The Warmth Of Other Suns in which she is creating narrative non-fiction that is explaining Black America with a depth and precision rarely seen. I love her research, I love her way of explaining things, and I love her writing style. In this throwback interview from 2020, we get into all of that.
At The Track House with "The U"
"The Internationals"...sounded a bit cheesy so they chose "The U". We're head nodding our way over to Seton Hall University where alumni Chris Colbert gives us some of the craziest stories we've heard yet. What's a stripper, a punch in the face and a "Pirate" game show all have in common? Find out.
What We Are Loving
Mike’s loving “Get Gotti” on Netflix… Being from Chicago, the Mafia always has crazy storylines. Also, If you know me, I always like history especially stories from the fairly recent past. That series is riveting whether you’re familiar with the story or not.
Fun Fact
During a tennis match, a player runs on average 3 miles.
Story From History
This week in history: On January 19, 1952, the PGA approved Black Golfers to compete.