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May 3, 2010 – Spiting into the mic to go big in the game
D.T.S. Nation shows us how they are making moves.  A hip hop group created in Durham, they are a group of young black men that have the desire, the flow, and soon the exposure to become a big name in the rap game.  They share the struggles the group has gone through to get to this point in their career.  We also talk about what current projects the group is working on.  So often, we have dreams but lack critical pieces to make them reality.   D.T.S. gives us a feel for what they are lacking, and how they are going to acquire these skills and personnel.  Join this Richard Brown show and you might even hear me rap a little. One, Two One Two…Video part 2, Video part 3

April 26, 2010 – Who is the brother in the mirror
Some people believe that what defines us is what race we check on the census form.  I ask you, what defines you?  Is it what you look like, is it what you do?  I pose these questions for my guests, Bill Thomas and Thomas Todd on the show.  We talk about their life and how they strive to define themselves.  I believe we all have an opportunity to define ourselves and so often we let that opportunity slip away.  My guests share their wisdom on this Richard Brown show. Video part 2

April 19, 2010 – How one black man and one journalist together create a new story
How the media tells the story of black men has always been…interesting. On this show we get a change peek behind the curtain in one instance. Bruce Thomas and Lisa Sorg, talk about the recent Independent Weekly story about Bruce.  Lisa has been a journalist for over 12 years and in that time she has covered a host of topics.  This profile of Bruce was one that she took over 2 months to get the story right and from Bruce’s own words “she said what needed to be said.”  Join me as we take a closer look at how the story gives us deeper context of the media’s coverage of black men on this Richard Brown show.

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April 12, 2010 – The Raleigh Black Chamber expands its reach

Brandon Trainer CEO of the Raleigh Black Chamber and Virgil Givens founder of a new non profit, Developing Swag, joins me to discuss their organization, their dreams.  Brandon is continuing to develop the Chamber as a resource for its members and in the process has turned it into one of the fastest growing black chambers in the country.  He has joined a couple of national boards and shares the knowledge he gains from this exposure with chamber membership.  Virgil Givens is developing an inspirational young men’s training program.  The program uses flag football, scholarship, and respect to give young men the tools they need to thrive in college and beyond.  Join this show as we learn about the positive things happening in the community on this Richard Brown show. Video part 2, Video part 3, Video part 4