http://richardbrownshow.com/ The Richard Brown Show, a weekly radio show where we discuss, explore and change issues that are affecting our African American community. If you have questions or comments email at en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:26:29 GMT tdscripts.com Podcast Generator minfo@richardbrownshow.com (Richard Brown) 1 We have come to a curious time when we talk about race but not really talk about it. From calling people names to racial profiling, our world is full of interpersonal racial conflict yet it doesnt reach a national awareness much less consensus on how to solve the problems we face. Walter Davis, Executive Director of National Organizing Alliance has years of experience working on social justice issues and dealing with interpersonal racial conflict. He shares his thoughts on the current position of interpersonal racial conflict and what we can do to be about the business of creating a more just society. Join this Richard Brown show. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:43:29 GMT Listening to Dr. Kings speech has reminded me that dreams are so very important. There are times when we do not cultivate them and then we wonder why we feel lost and without purpose. On this show, I talk about using Dr. King as a model for developing your life dreams. Join me as we create a process to turn your dreams into reality on this Richard Brown show. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:43:29 GMT My guests, Lucy Gorham and Tiki Windley work to build assets in the community. From MDC, they share their expertise in several areas but especially taxes. As Tiki put it just because God will bless you for tithing does not mean the IRS will. Learn what companies to be aware of during this tax season. We also look at products that are not structured with your best financial interest at heart. Get a better sense of resources to aid you this tax season on this Richard Brown show. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:43:29 GMT What is risky? Trying (and perhaps failing) or not trying at all? I submit the idea that trying to reach your dreams is critical to life. On this show, I talk about having flexibility in your dreams and how you can work to achieve them. Far too many of us get one no and allow our dreams to die. We then turn angry and bitter with ourselves, others, and the world. I have a belief that we can all develop a process that leads us step by step to turning our dreams into reality. Developing your process and taking this path is what I believe the essence of happiness. This and much more are my topic on this Richard Brown show. Share your dreams with me and how you are turning them into reality. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:43:29 GMT The NCCU Womens Center promotes the academic, personal, and professional development of women. Chimi Boyd Keyes, the Director of the womens center, discusses her passion. Going to the people, not waiting for them to come to her, Chimi has fostered a deep relationship with students, the university and the community. These conversations sometimes uncover a painful past, and thankfully Chimi guides those individuals to the correct resources so that the individual can get help, heal, and overcome. The womens center is working on several projects, for example, one involves bringing middle school girls to campus and exposing them to science careers. There are also upcoming events the center is hosting that give us new tools to discuss gender roles. Join me as we engage this neglected topic on this Richard Brown show. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:43:29 GMT Beryl Satter, author of Family Properties joins me to talk about her book. Set over a three decade span, it tells about how her left leaning father, a lawyer in segregated Chicago, fought again slum lords, the city, and bankers to try and save black families from losing their over priced homes. Her father due to stress and a weak heart dies and leave her family with little financial support. The story then follows a group of black homeowners as they take this fight first to the doorstep of the slum lords, then to the justice system. Their story is one of bravery in the face of very long odds. Beryl connects these historical events to some of the practices we find in our financial and cultural systems today. Do not miss this Richard Brown show. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:43:29 GMT LD has been dancing his whole life. His passion and ability to connect with people of all ages is a unique talent. On this show, he talks about his growth as a dancer and how he wants to engage the community via the art of dance. You have to move he says. During this hour, LD provides a historical context out of which modern dance has grown. He also shares his experiences taking non dancers and music to create a public work of art. Learn about the energy and purpose in the movement. Please join this Richard Brown show to experience it all. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:43:29 GMT Fear rears its head in many aspects of our life and this holds true for purchasing a home. Tonya Mizelle and Melvin Watson, two Realtors from Success Realty, join me to talk about how they deal with fear and guide people through the home buying process. Outside of fear, there is also misinformation that makes the process of buying a home harder but my guests share their knowledge to help all of us find out what is working in this real estate market. Join this Richard Brown show and learn how you can get past fear and buy a home. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:43:29 GMT Sharon Hill is a speaker and author of four books. Sharon is a national consultant to universities and businesses about etiquette and corporate cultural. On this show, she tells us how to politely stand out from the crowd. Whether you are networking to build relationships or job hunting, her tips can give you an edge. We also talk about knowing what your core values are so that as you engage corporate American you can avoid the greed is good mentality. Join this Richard Brown show and explore great tips to gain access to the business world. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:43:29 GMT On this show, I develop my thoughts about black male identity (BMI). In particular, I look at our development in early and high school years. I highlight some of the negative factors that play a part in the development of BMI; not enough positive elder black male relationships, and the hyper aggression seen in music, TV, and movies by stereotypes of black males to name two. There are of course many black men that do not allow negative messages to define them. Instead this group of black men focus on the positive influences that they do get and gravitate toward them. I discuss how these positive men are not talked about enough in order to strengthen the perceptions of black men in general. Join this Richard Brown show and share your thoughts about all the influences that create black male identity Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:43:29 GMT La-tasha Best-Gaddy, Director of Financial Education and Training for the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCIMED), joins me and talks about her signature program - college student financial education. La-tasha has presented across North Carolina and has a wealth of experience sharing financial education. She shares her knowledge during our conversation. She explains that many African American students have obtained an almost crushing amount of debt to obtain a college degree. She tells us how to avoid the situation. We also touch on other NCIMED programs - home ownership training, executive education and a prostate screening initiative. I invite you to listen to this informative Richard Brown show today. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:43:29 GMT The U.S. Department of Agriculture"'"s research suggests that in 1970, the average American consumed 2,169 calories a day. In 2008, we were eating 2,674 calories daily. This 23% increase has more than likely lead to our expanding waistline and our deteriorating health. Kim Certain, a certified personal trainer, talks with me on this show and tells us how to reverse this trend. She starts with motivation, then moves to how you obtain a solid exercise knowledge base. Kim shares the mix of movements we all should be doing to increase our fitness level. It is time to get moving and this Richard Brown show can help you get it done. Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:43:29 GMT 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. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:43:29 GMT 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. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:43:29 GMT 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. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:43:29 GMT 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"..." Mon, 3 May 2010 08:43:29 GMT Being authentic is how this author carries herself. Zelda Lockhart shares how she as a writer, mother, friend, and spiritual being is living her life striving for truth. In June, she will release her newest novel The Fifth Born II: The Hundredth Turtle. This new tale follows two people from her first book as they search how to create new family bonds. Zelda tells us about the book and her love of being a writer. Her reading of the book is excellent. Don"'"t miss this Richard Brown show, it will give you sustenance. Mon, 10 May 2010 08:43:29 GMT The owners of Snarks, a gaming arcade established this year, are first and foremost teachers. The husband and wife team have taught at-risk and elite children in public schools systems in North Carolina and California. Their love of honest conversation with young people still burns bright, just the venue has changed. They wanted to find another way to engage young people thus Snarks was born. When young people come to play games, they are always greeted and given an orientation on how to engage in respectable fun. Trash talking is encouraged but there is a line that shouldn't be crossed. Parents can come with their children of all ages and find a guidance not found at other game locations. Douglass Coleman tells us how the company got started and how they are playing an active role in the community. Join this Richard Brown show to get your game on, there are plenty of Wii, PlayStation, and Xbox 360 controllers to go around. Mon, 17 May 2010 08:43:29 GMT Growing up how often did someone make comments about your gender and race? More importantly, how did you take the comments? Did you become self conscience and do your best to avoid or did you go in another direction? I want to continue a conversation I started a few months about black male identity. How we create and grow it. When I talk to people, we talk about the funny things that happened to us during college and every once in a while we get serious and talk about those situations that wounded us. It is very interesting to talk to people and see how much of their identity is shaped by events that happen to them verses events we make happen. As I continue to develop the show, it is so important to know where you come from, where you are, and where you want to be. This conversation is front in center all three questions. Join me as we get knee deep in a special conversation on this Richard Brown show. Mon, 24 May 2010 08:43:29 GMT How many times have you told a funny joke and no one laughed? Corey Manning is a professional joke teller and every now and then this happens to him as well. He joins me in the studio and tells how he got in the business. Growing up in Durham within the shadow of Duke University, he didn't know he was poor until middle school kids started picking on him. In high school, he wanted to have fun and cut class; He ended up in the Principle's office on multiple occasions. Now he touring the country telling jokes about how he got in and out of trouble. Join this Richard Brown show and have a good laugh. Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:43:29 GMT Katie Gailes joins me in the studio to talk business. She helps small businesses with their vision and marketing plans. She has done her time in corporate america and then she heard this calling and started helping small businesses create and execute a business plan. Her experience and technical know-how can help your business increase cash flow and acquire new customers. She gives us guidance on when we should bring in expert help and when is the right time to get the skill(s) yourself. We have a lively conversation that I know you will enjoy. Please join me for this Richard Brown show. And thanks for your support. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:43:29 GMT I am going to ask you do to something next time you are in the kitchen. Look at the ingredient list of your breakfast cereal. How many words can you pronounce? What about the last time you ate at a fast food restaurant? Pull up the ingredient list off the web. Can you spell it? What is all that? In a word it is how our food is prepared/processed by large corporations. Chef Tim Cozart and I talk about how he prepares food. He is the executive chef of Earth Sage and Fire based in Durham, NC and has a passion for sharing healthy food with people. When he cooks he uses local and fresh produce whenever possible. By doing this, he gives the food the opportunity to speak. He also doesn't over cook his food. He gives tips to make veggies and meat retain flavor and change your mind about what food really tastes like. The goal is to have eating become an experience again not just a quick refill of carbs, proteins, and fats. Join this Richard Brown show to have a virtual feast. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:43:29 GMT There are times as a black person in America the odds look and feel long. We have dreams, we have hopes but the lack of money, time, and support just to name three can be a huge barrier. I first talk about the show and how I am growing it to connect dreams to reality then Curtis Gatewood joins me and we discuss some of the barriers we face. It wouldn't be a RB show if we didn't cover steps to overcome these barriers. I hope this message in a bottle reaches you and propels you forward in your life quest. Thanks for your support. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:43:29 GMT My guests join me to discuss their search for their academic voice. Students from Yale and Cornell, Tia Hicks and Kayla Vinson discuss the research that they are conducting this summer. Many people struggle with graduate level academic writing and frankly give up. But there are some that continue to fight and come through with a powerful and authentic voice. Tia's research looks at the black women within the Black panther party and their relationship with feminism. Kayla's research examines why young black boys struggle within the school setting. Join me on this Richard Brown show see how these sisters are progressing. Thank you for your support and please share your experience with me in finding your academic voice. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 08:43:29 GMT Over the past four years of doing the show, I have had over 200 guests, We have covered so many topics and I feel I have gotten a good feel for what each guest has offered. Dr. Jackson, the Director of the Institute of African American research in Chapel Hill, has blown me away. I am deeply honored that she took the time to share her knowledge. It will without a doubt enrich my life and I am sure yours. She gives us a detailed look at her research into cultural, DNA, geography of America and how they have fused together. She also talks about an upcoming conference on Aug 6-7 about what Christianity and Islam have to say about Black American group suffering? These threads within Dr. Jackson's hand are woven into an intellectual tapestry that will strengthen and heal you. I beset you to join this show. It is an awesome gift. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:43:29 GMT With Green labels being slapped on everything from bleach to cereal it is a safe bet that everything claiming green isn't. My guest, Monica Be has done her own research and found a process to give her a better sense about which products meet a greener standard. Monica is a LEED Accredited Professional in Innovation in Design Construction and she helps individuals, schools, and companies cut through the product marketing and help them decide which products are greener. This process can be healthier, can lower expenses, and it can reduce her clients carbon footprint. She gives us some beauty products for Africam American women that we should look for. Join this Richard Brown Show and go green. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:43:29 GMT Talking to Monica after the show last week, I realized that there are a handful of shows that give an hour to one topic. I commented that many shows don't think people will tune in for the whole hour if there is only one topic. I understand why from a business sense this is the case but I also know it takes time to develop an idea and just how difficult it is to do any anaylsis in a short time frame. The conversation sparked an idea about other forms of media and how they lend themselves to conveying, information, feelings and emotions. On this show I develop these ideas and what it may mean to use a particular formatt. I talk about this idea within the context of the Wake County School board fight and where concenerd parents can look for ideas and take action for themselves. Join this Richard Brown show and thanks for your support. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:43:29 GMT In 2005, a friend of my guest Johnathan Brunson asked him a simple question. """Why don't you take your essays and turn them into a book?""" The idea to turn his essays into a book had crossed Johnathan's mind but with a push from his friend he decided he had to make it happen. Now, Johnathan is driven to help others and in his book """Mirroring Society""" he talks about his reflections on gender, race, spiritually, and culture as a black man in America. He has gotten so much positive feedback from young people in particular, Johnathan is looking expand the influence of his book outside of North Carolina. Join this Richard Brown show to find out how Johnathan is making his book touch young people. Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:43:29 GMT Spirit house has been finding ways to create space for community to discuss and discover solutions for over 10 years. Using various mediums of art Spirit house, in collaboration with the community, has found ways to create works of art that establish a higher sense of self worth. The process and the works of art often give the community a voice, one that is usually not heard by the powers that be. Spirit house has their own video and radio creation arms. They also build relationships with other non profit organizations for example, Cares in Durham. Through this bridge building, they plan to work with the constituent of Cares to produce other works of art. Join this Richard Brown show as my guests from Spirit house explain how they turn consumers into producers of great works of art. Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:43:29 GMT November is coming and this year it means mid term elections. David Swerlick and I take a look at what this may mean for us in the near future. National politics has been focused on trips to Spain, the trillion dollar debt, a new health care law, and of course jobs (or the lack there of). David and I share our thoughts about these issues, how the media has handled them and on what we think the public have taken away from the conversation about politics, people, and policies. I believe this conversation can be a guide to you. Join this Richard Brown show for a different analysis on politics. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:43:29 GMT Now may seem an odd time to talk about asset building but I would submit that it is the perfect time to research, set goals, and plan. Lenwood Long, president of The Minority Support Center, joins me in the studio as we discuss how African Americans can position ourselves to start small businesses, and repair credit. The Minority Support Center is at state wide non profit that provides technical assistance to minority credit unions. The Minority Support Center works closely with Generations Credit Union, (a minority owned credit union with branches in several communities across the state) to lend to minority communities. Mr. Long and I discuss a report that shows a nation wide trend of disinvestment in high minority areas. We then discuss what the Minority Support Center and Generations Credit Union are doing to meet these needs. We draw a link between the capital constraints of credit unions and the wealth stripping predatory lenders as obstacles between credit unions like Generations and the community. Join me on this Richard Brown Show as Lenwood Long gives us the steps to building wealth for the African American community. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:43:29 GMT My guest, Antoine Reid is a visual artist on the rise. His work is exceptional and creative. He shares with us his love of the visual medium and how he developed it over time. We discuss his process to creating art and when he knows it is a finished piece of art. Of particular interest is how he overcomes with his inner critic. My hope is this show can be a guide to you via Antoine creativity and process. Helping you move toward your dreams on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 4 Oct 2010 08:43:29 GMT Lynching is very much a part of our history. Fritz Brundage, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, published a book with much needed historical context for this painful past. There is evidence of over 4,500 black men who were lynched between 1860 to 1930. On this show we talk about this sad and shameful history and why such violent acts occurred. We then reflect on how this past has shaped our world today. Growing up white and a native of Virginia, Fritz was unaware of such acts. My own formative years were also in the south but I knew there were unspoken rules that should not be crossed. Join this show as we talk about how lynching is still a part of our society on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:43:29 GMT There has been serious changes in the banking system. Investors have been worried about their bank stocks since the 07 market correction. Recently, banks have disclosed that they may not have followed all disclosure and processing rules. Given all this uncertain, lending rules have changed and you the consumer need higher credit scores and more money down to purchase a home from most banks. Meanwhile USDA continues to make same type loan it did 5 years ago. Mel Ellis, the Director, Single Family Housing Programs at USDA Rural Development, and I talk about USDA's role in lending and how you may benefit from the very low financing that comes with USDA loans. Mel explains some of USDA conditions: the max loan amount, location restrictions, and debt to income ratios. I share the information I've learned about predatory lending and we compare the differences of the loan products. Join this Richard Brown show it can literally 'keep you out of the poor house'. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:43:29 GMT Tracie K. Merwitzer is developing her vision and making it real. She wants to work with children to help them learn to love themselves. The path she has traveled has given her a firm belief that lot of us can't love ourselves then seek love from others who may not always value or treat us well. Tracie points out that non tradition sexual orientation does not preclude folks from loving themselves. Join this very important and candid Richard Brown Show. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:43:29 GMT Brother Brock hails from New York and for the last ten years has found a home here in North Carolina. He is a radio host on WCOM. He shares his observations about the world as he sees it. In particular, Brock only listens to the radio and then only positive music. He feels that large Corporate marketing is miss educating African Americans to force us to buy products. Since starting the show, He has developed his own thinking. He sees a connection between the metaphysical and the book of Revelation. He shares some of his ideas on this Richard Brown Show. Check it out and let me know what you think. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:43:29 GMT Back in the 1990s, there was a major federal policy shift, President Clinton and the Congress passed legislation moving people from welfare to work. Since that time, there has been a recession and in many places the poor have only gotten poorer. Given this harsh reality one local organization believes that investing in people is the solution. The Durham Economic Resource Center helps people locate employment and they also give practical know how about soft skills, motivation, and resume building. Over the past two years, the Durham Economic Resource Center has helped over 100 people find jobs. My guest Rose Greene builds relationships with companies across the triangle so she can place and track the participants process. Most participants who stick with the program will find employment. The program is expanding into green jobs and other areas. Find out how they helping people help themselves on this Richard Brown show. Mon, 8 Nov 2010 08:43:29 GMT Consider that Black men have a higher chance of dying from Prostate cancer than any other group men. In particular, rural parts of North Carolina have some of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world. There are tests that help you make an informed decision about your health and your life. My guests Keith Corbet and Micky Gilliam share their knowledge on Prostate cancer and share what we need to do as we get older. Join the conversation on this Richard Brown show and make sure that you or the men you know are getting tested. Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:43:29 GMT What we expose our children to has to be a concern for our family, for our city, and our country. Seesaw is a safe place where teenagers can begin to find their own identity through art. Started over 10 years ago, See Saw has helped students develop their artistic and business skills. From producing fashion shows to comic books the students learn hands on skills in a nurturing environment. Michelle Gonzales, the executive director of Seesaw tells us what it takes to run the program and where she plans to take Seesaw in the future. Join this important work on this Richard Brown Show. Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:43:29 GMT Has anyone ever told you that you are extraordinary? This fact is true. You are unique and have a special purpose. Atrayus Goode is my guest and we have a thoughtful conversation about what it means to strive for excellence. He started a mentoring program and works with the youth to uncover their true nature. He has a powerful personal testimony that speaks to striving for excellence. I invite you to be a part of this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 6 Dec 2010 08:43:29 GMT What does education mean to you? Today I talk about my personal experience with schools and how my experience has transformed how I engage my family and friends?. There are glaring deficiencies in what we teach and what students need in this technologically driven society. I lay out an argument that the paradigm we use for education begins to inform how we view the national conversation about education. I express my understanding of the national conversation about education especially the heated debate about public schools versus charter schools. Join this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:43:29 GMT Devon Artist has a business mindset. While in his twenties, he talked to a friend that was driving a very nice car. The friend bet Devon $1,000 that he couldn't teach himself the computer programing language C+. Devon took the bet learned C+ as well as Java. Over the years he has written code for Fortune 500 companies and consulted for firms across the country. Meanwhile, Devon's brother opened up a night club in North Carolina that lead to his life being taken. Devon came to North Carolina to run the business to keep it in the family for his nieces and nephews. Over the course of a year the night club business cost Devon over $40,000. He couldn't sustain the business and not go broke. Through success and failure Devon has a belief that having ownership stake is his path in life. Join me as we talk about what he has learned in his journey on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:43:29 GMT As we start the New Year, We all have set new goals for ourselves. A few us (myself included) want to make big life altering change. But lets be honest, many of us will fall short of making transformative change in our life. In this show, I want to highlight a person whom I feel has made not just one, but two such changes. Malcolm X and his life illustrate many lessons that we can use to make similar life changes. Join this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:43:29 GMT Have you thought about your health lately? Marvin Johnson is an insurance specialist and wants you to talk with your family about your health. Right now you maybe healthy but in twenty years the story may be different. So often we only have the conversation about our health after an emergency and this is when our options are limited and expensive. Yes the conversation about our mortality is hard, but it is one that helps you guide your legacy and your peace of mind. Join this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:43:29 GMT When you work for fun instead of working to make a living, you do things a bit differently. Andrea Carter has worked for a Fortune 500 to make a living. She now works for herself, Ngozi Jewelry Collections. She wants to develop a following and a brand through her quality jewelry. Her relationship with other businesses is creating benefits for both her business and the community. The partnership is creating positive change in the community. Join this Richard Brown show to learn how. Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:43:29 GMT Have you ever wanted to write? Perhaps it was a dream, but something struck a cord and you wanted put together words to express the idea. On this show my guests Audrey, Paul and I talk about our views on where words come from and how to get them out of the sky. Join this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:43:29 GMT Tiki Windley and I discuss the upcoming 2011 tax season on this show. She is a Program Manager for MDC a NC non-profit that uses research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to combat poverty, and establish self sufficiency. Tiki shares information about taxes, repairing your credit, and Individual Development Accounts "-" IDA's. Getting into a IDA program can allow you to match your funds with federal dollars. Join us as we share this important information on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:43:29 GMT Some dream of obtaining a terminal degree, a PhD. Doing it takes smarts, persistence, and more persistence. I talk with my brother, Dr. Ron Brown about what he does on a day to day and if it is what he imagined it would be before he got the degree. We also talk about how he deals with teaching, research, and service and how he sees his career develop in five years. Join this Richard Brown show to find out how one PhD does it on the daily. Mon, 7 Feb 2011 08:43:29 GMT When you work so hard to achieve something and then realize that you missed out on opportunities is something that my guest, Chris Rivers understands all to well. In high school he became a impact player and several well know colleges recruited him. His signing day decision, can be a cautionary tale for us all. Join this Richard Brown show as Chris shares his observations on coaches, and college football programs. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:43:29 GMT Mahmud Khanbey, Nakia Barber, and Marcellis Leonard show their musical skills. They are forming a new group and working on a mixtape that will hit the streets in spring. They have talent, and a deep love of music. With help from their suckerfree unit they plan to raise to the top. Join this Richard Brown as we discuss how they craft their music. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:43:29 GMT Katie Gailes and I talk business. She runs Smart Moves International, where they work with a diverse group of small businesses. We talk about several aspects of being in business, from understanding your role as a manager to deciding if this function in my business needs a new staff member or one I will continue to do myself. She has assisted small businesses to develop a stronger business plan as well as identify more customers. Join this priceless conversation on the Richard Brown show. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:43:29 GMT My guests are Realtors from Success Realty. They have worked with First Time home buyers for over 10 years. But the opportunity they have now is new and may affect you. Starting a few months ago. They became one of the realtors that list local HUD homes (Homes that have a FHA financied loan and have been foreclosed on). These home range in size of 750 to 3,000 sq feet. They are in many different communities. Success covers a 10 county area and assists realtors and buyers negotaite the HUD paperwork. Join us as we discuss how this opportunity may be a good fit for you. Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:43:29 GMT Lionel Gentry is my guest. Over a year ago, I shared one of my dreams with him creating a children's book that dealt with financial issues. He took my words and turned them into beautiful illustrations. We talk about his art, his process. Talking to people and getting all the pieces together to create this first book: A Goal For Me has been a great experience. On this Richard Brown Show you will learn how it came together. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:43:29 GMT A while back, I went to an event that featured dancing and west African style drumming. It was an excellent event. One drummer in particular stood out by engaging the crowd in call and response. I am honored to have Atiba Rorie be my guest on this show. His knowledge and understanding about music is deep and powerful. He describes in detail the functions of a family of drums generally called Dunun. He explains the use of the family of the drums in the context of the West African communities that use them in all aspects of their life. He then plays each "dunun" voice. Atiba shares several fascinating stories, an example is how an African American man changed the history of drum making. Join the beats that will touch something timeless within you on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:43:29 GMT You and I have a choice. First to identify our values. Then to do the hard work of seeing if we are giving our values the time, attention, and effort necessary to live a life of purpose. I say to you this means living our values on a daily basis. In this show, I discuss then give examples of this process as I currently understand it. It is certainly not easy but important for us to do and rewarding if we do it well. Join me on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:43:29 GMT Dr. Sherri Lawson Clark is a researcher, and professor at the University at Wake Forest. She studies gender, race, and poverty. Her training in anthropology has lead her to research across much of America. One of these opportunities afforded her a look at the impact of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park on the local people of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. For two summers she ate, discussed, and went to church in the community to ask about their sharecropping experience at the Magnolia Plantation. Many of the black women in their 80's at the time of the interviews had positive things to say about their time even if they still wouldn't set foot in the big house. Dr. Clark captured their stories, and feelings in many follow up conversations. On this show, she shares her struggle to be allowed into the hearts of these elders to have conversations that are without a doubt sensitive in nature. Some of the elders where guarded about what they thought was safe to share with an outsider. We ddiscuss this important work plus Dr. Clark"'"s other impressive research. Join this fascinating Richard Brown Show. Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:43:29 GMT Have you ever complained about what happens in Washington D.C.? The process of government by the people (who by the way have very different views on what is important) is a tricky thing at best. Add to the mix two/three wars, a recession, the aging of a large segment of the population and you get a big ole mess. On the show Victor Galloway shares his insight into how the federal government can be responsive to the peoples needs. Our conversation touches concerns like housing, education, and health. Victor gives reasons why it is so important for us to pay attention to what federal rules are shaping our lives and tools for us to be a part of the political process between elections. So join the conversation and get involved on this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:43:29 GMT Businesses especially small business are the growth sector in the economy. My guests share their wealth of knowledge with you to aid in helping you grow your small business. We discuss microlending and non traditional applicants. We of course talk about credit- the pitfalls and the opportunities. What exactly are lenders looking for? And how can this information help you strengthen your daily business operations. So tune in and increase your bottom line with this Richard Brown show. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:43:29 GMT Thanks for watching the show! Send me comments or suggestions to my email rb@richardbrownshow.com. This show will feature observations and ideas that I believe will be very helpful for you to develop your dreams. We wake up, go to work everyday, doing jobs that pay the bills but don't fulfill us mentally and spiritually. We have to believe in something so why not our dreams? I discuss taking your passion through a process of development from where it is - to a clear dream. Join me on this Richard Brown Show where I believe in you. Mon, 23 May 2011 08:43:29 GMT Stevie Godwin and I sit down to talk about the construction business, especially the concrete business. He tells of his uncles as the older men who exposed him to the concrete business. Steve clearly describes his uncles deep pride in the buildings they helped to create. Then Steve talks about how the business has changed over the last thirty years and what the new generation of minority business owners will face in the coming years. His context for what black construction businesses have done and can still do is simply inspirational. Sit down, relax and prepare to be entertained as well as informed by this Richard Brown Show. Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:43:29 GMT Howard Craft is a writer. His work has been featured in the Triangle for several years and I might add is just getting better with time. His growing body of work includes award winning plays, books, and poetry collections. His newest venture is a play about the trials of a black superhero doing the best he can in a City where race and class are clearly delineated. Howard is joined by Franco the artist who turned the play into a graphic novel. They talk about their collaboration and creative work flow. Join this Richard Brown show to fly high above Jade City with Super Spectacular Bad A. Herald M.F. Jones. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:43:29 GMT