The Mark Peterson Show

mark anthony peterson

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On "The Mark Peterson Show," I talk business, current affairs and #para-politics all from a "blackish" point of view. If you are seeking the examination of issues that truly impact your life, The Mark Peterson Show is for you. Remember, this time the revolution will not be televised. It will be tweeted, instagrammed, facebooked and linkedined.

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44 episodes

Episode 44 - Supreme Court - Endgame

EPISODE 44 - SUPREME COURT - ENDGAME Whether the United States remains a republic or has evolved into a democracy is a subject of scholarly debate. Since the pivotal Bush vs. Gore case, some analysts suggest a gradual shift towards authoritarianism. The Supreme Court has played a significant role in this perceived shift by prioritizing federal authority over state rights, reminiscent of the centralization efforts during the Civil War era. The historical tension between state sovereignty and federal oversight has deep roots, with President Abraham Lincoln's assassination often attributed to his stance on state powers post-war. Historically, the U.S. functioned as a confederation where state citizenship preceded national identity. This structure was transformed to fortify the nation, arguably diminishing the individual's influence. Entities like the Federal Reserve oversee monetary policy, and the income tax system operates without explicit constitutional sanction. Cases like Trump vs. Andersen highlight ongoing debates about constitutional freedoms and the original intent of the nation's founders. Listen to this episode, and let me know if I am crazy! If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Subscribe and never miss an episode.

22m
Mar 26
Episode 43 - The Worst Story of 2023 That You Never Heard

EPISODE 43 - THE WORST STORY OF 2023 THAT YOU NEVER HEARD In this episode, we discuss the August 10, 2023 case where Quantavious Eason, a 10-year-old Black boy from Senatobia, Mississippi, was arrested after he urinated behind his mother’s car while she was inside a local business. Four Senatobia police officers arrested the third grader when they saw him urinating in a public parking lot beside his mother’s car. Despite his mother being present after the incident, the officers put the 10-year-old in the back of their squad car and booked him into a cell before releasing him. Paige Williams, the Tate County Youth Court prosecutor, took the case and cited Quantavious as a “child in need of services.” According to the Quantavious’ attorney, the Williams threatened to upgrade the citation to “disorderly conduct” if the family pushed for a trial. Where are the adults in the room? If this isn’t the biggest waste of tax dollars and a serious abuse of power, I don’t know what it is! If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Subscribe and never miss an episode. EPISODE SOURCES: Equal Justice Initiative, “Mississippi Jails and Prosecutes 10-Year-Old Black Child for Peeing Outside.” eji.org, 21 December 2023. https://eji.org/news/mississippi-jails-and-prosecutes-10-year-old-black-child-for-peeing-outside/ Harrison, Heather, “Punishment Dropped For Black 10-Year-Old Who Peed in Public.” mississippifreepress.org, 5 February 2024, https://www.mississippifreepress.org/39630/punishment-dropped-for-black-10-year-old-who-peed-in-public#:~:text=Senatobia%20police%20officers%20arrested%20the,him%20in%20a%20jail%20cell.

19m
Feb 06
Episode 42 - Why I Refused To Sign The "Cop City" Referendum Petition

Episode 42 - Why I Refused To Sign The "Cop City" Referendum Petition Welcome to the Mark Peterson Show, where we explore the most pressing issues of our time. Today, we are going to talk about Cop City, the controversial proposal to build a massive police training facility in Atlanta, Georgia. What are the pros and cons of this project? How will it affect the residents, the environment, and the public safety of the city? And what are the alternatives? Listen and find out why I REFUSED to sign the petition pushing for a referendum. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PETERSONTHE or @GUERILLAPRENEUR. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, GUERRILLAPRENEUR: THE ART OF WAGING SMALL BUSINESS WARFARE (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), GIGGING: EVERYTHING AND THE SHARING ECONOMY (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and CAREER COACHING XS AND OS (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Subscribe and never miss an episode. EPISODE SOURCES: Roche, Dan Jonas. “Despite Pushback, a Public Safety Training Center Moves Forward in Atlanta.” , 6 July 2023, www.archpaper.com/2023/07/despite-significant-pushback-new-public-safety-training-center-move-forward-atlanta/#:~:text=That%20year%2C%20a%20report%20by,for%20Cop%20City%20include%20Delta. Staff, WSBTV.com News. “More than 100 People Charged in Sweeping Georgia Gang Investigation.” WSB, WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta, 20 Apr. 2023, www.wsbtv.com/news/local/more-than-100-people-charged-sweeping-gang-investigation/WJJAOFWI7ZHKPDJWQ7ZZ4TOG2Y/. Contreras, Russell. “10 Majority-Black Cities Saw Violent Crime Decreases in 2020 - Axios.” , 7 Nov. 2021, www.axios.com/2021/11/07/majority-black-cities-violent-crime-drop-2020.

36m
Aug 04, 2023
Episode 41 - Harry and Meghan's May 19, 2023 NYC Car Chase Was A MI6 Dry Run

In this episode, I discuss Harry and Meghan's May 19, 2023, NYC car chase they had with the media. The car chase parallels the fatal August 31, 1997, car chase that killed Harry's mother, Princess Diana, in ways many of you have never considered. In this episode, I speculate that Harry's NYC chase is a dry run for MI6, who some believe played a role in killing Princess Diana. Think I am crazy? Listen to the episode and let me know your thoughts. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Subscribe and never miss an episode. SOURCES: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/owner-limo-princess-diana-died-27853450 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4556606/Diana-s-Paris-crash-car-death-trap.html https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/couple-says-crash-that-killed-princess-diana-was-an-establishment-thing/news-story/ab4a79147ffcc51f96a01edfa1992d7e

19m
Jun 10, 2023
Episode 40 - What Democrats Can Learn From Stacey Abrams' 2022 Georgia Gubernatorial Race

In this episode, I finally discuss the implications of the 2022 Georgia Gubernatorial Race. I dig into the reasons why I think Stacey Abrams, a candidate who expected to win, lost the race by a wider margin than she did in 2018. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). In my next episode, I discuss Harry and Meghan's high-speed Manhattan car chase and why it may foreshadow some dire. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

36m
May 23, 2023
Episode 39 - 2024 Election: Biden Gets New Running Mate

In this episode, I discuss how President Biden will switch running mates from Kamala Harris to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Want to learn how it is going to go down? Listen to this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). In my next episode, I discuss how Stacey Abrams lost her voice and Georgia's gubernatorial race. If you are a Democrat, be prepared to hate me after this episode, but you will love me later. If you are Republican, you will love me now but hate me later when Democrats execute my roadmap for success in Georgia. I MEAN IT THIS TIME. IT WILL BE THE NEXT EPISODE. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

20m
Apr 27, 2023
Episode 38 - Chinese Balloon: Eye in the Sky or Covid Death Star

In this episode, I proposed that the Chinese Balloon that crossed the continental United States was more likely a Covid (or Biological Agent) Death Star than a surveillance device. What do bad and good guys do in the movies when they realize that cameras are watching their movements? They shot them immediately. If the Chinese Balloon were merely a spying device, logic would dictate immediate action. Why did our military overrule President Biden and refuse to down the balloon over Montana? I believe they suspected that the balloon contained aerosols that would have spread across the country if the balloon had been shot down over US airspace. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). In my next episode, I discuss how I think Stacey Abrams lost her voice and Georgia's gubernatorial race. If you are a Democrat, be prepared to hate me after this episode, but you will love me later. If you are Republican, you will love me now but hate me later when Democrats execute my roadmap for success in Georgia. Subscribe and never miss an episode. SOURCES: https://theconversation.com/the-us-has-a-history-of-testing-biological-weapons-on-the-public-were-infected-ticks-used-too-120638 https://listverse.com/2017/06/01/top-10-us-government-experiments-done-on-its-own-citizens/

18m
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 37 - Clash of the Black Hero Archetypes - Warnock vs Walker

Welcome to Episode 37. In this podcast, I explore Black Hero Archetypes, the Preacher and the Athlete. Rev. Warnock is the incumbent Senator for the state of Georgia. He literally sits in the shadow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., while serving as the pastor of the Ebeenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia (Dr. King's family church). Herschel Junior Walker is the Republican Candidate seeking to replace Rev. Warnock in the Senate. Walker was unstoppable as a Heismann winning running back at the University of Goergia. Walker's on the field performance made him a national hero during a time when ESPN did not exist. These are the two archetypes that the world expects Black leaders to embrace, being a preacher or unbeatable athlete. I have known individuals who have declared themselves to be ministers to better position themselves for political careers. Why question is "WHY?" If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). In my next episode, I discuss how I think Stacey Abrams lost her voice and Goergia's gubernatorial race. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

28m
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 36 - 5 Reasons Why I Think Vladimir Putin Is Already Dead

Russian officials are claiming that World War III has already begun. I agree, but for the reasons, they put forth. The main reason why I think WWIII has begun is that Vladimir Putin is no longer in charge of Russia. In fact, I think Putin is dead. In this episode, I give five (5) reasons why I think he is dead, including: 1. PUTIN’S BODY ODOR 2. PUTIN’S DAUGHTERS SEEM TO HAVE MORE POWER WHICH IS WHY THE US GOVERNMENT HAS PUT PERSONAL SANCTIONS ON THEM 3. PUSH BACK AGAINST PUTIN USING WESTERN TECHNIQUES (OPEN LETTER) 4. PUTIN'S THREATS TO USE NUKES IN UKRAINE WAR 5. PUTIN HAS ODD FACIAL FEATURES. RUSSIANS ARE USING A BODY DOUBLE If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vladimir-putin-really-strange-smell-26983079 https://www.reuters.com/world/why-us-is-targeting-putins-daughters-katerina-maria-2022-04-06/ https://www.politico.eu/article/anti-war-russia-open-letter-to-president-vladimir-putin/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/15/putin-russia-ukraine-nuclear-weapons/9671556002/?gnt-cfr=1

19m
Jun 04, 2022
Episode 35 - Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence Town Hall Meeting - Part III

The 4T3 Acres Think Tank and the Guerrillapreneur Podcast sponsored at Virtual Townhall meeting entitled “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence” on January 21, 2021 hosted by Perla Humphrey and me (Mark Anthony Peterson). During the virtual townhall, Kenneth Kelly, CEO & Board Chairman of First Independence Bank in Detroit, Michigan, discusses how fractionalized lending can create wealth in Black Communities. Entrepreneurs, Doll Avant ( Co-Founder & CEO of Aquagenuity) and Rafael Hairston (CEO of Blakful) , pitch their startups to the virtual audience and discuss the social impact they have on the Back community. Finally, the meeting concluded with an open discussion which yielded some tremendous insights. We divided the virtual townhall into three episodes. Please make sure to subscribe and NEVER miss an episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Please also stay current with everything that is going on with the 4T3 Acres Think Tank. Please follow our social media accounts: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/4t3Acres Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/4T3-Acres-Think-Tank Website: https://mpeter1896.wixsite.com/4t3-acres

18m
Sep 19, 2021
Episode 34 - Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence Town Hall Meeting - Part II

The 4T3 Acres Think Tank and the Guerrillapreneur Podcast sponsored at Virtual Townhall meeting entitled “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence” on January 21, 2021 hosted by Perla Humphrey and me (Mark Anthony Peterson). During the virtual townhall, Kenneth Kelly, CEO & Board Chairman of First Independence Bank in Detroit, Michigan, discusses how fractionalized lending can create wealth in Black Communities. Entrepreneurs, Doll Avant ( Co-Founder & CEO of Aquagenuity) and Rafael Hairston (CEO of Blakful) , pitch their startups to the virtual audience and discuss the social impact they have on the Back community. Finally, the meeting concluded with an open discussion which yielded some tremendous insights. We divided the virtual townhall into three episodes. Please make sure to subscribe and NEVER miss an episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Please also stay current with everything that is going on with the 4T3 Acres Think Tank. Please follow our social media accounts: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/4t3Acres Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/4T3-Acres-Think-Tank Website: https://mpeter1896.wixsite.com/4t3-acres

38m
Aug 22, 2021
Episode 33 - Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence Town Hall Meeting - Part I

The 4T3 Acres Think Tank and the Guerrillapreneur Podcast sponsored at Virtual Townhall meeting entitled “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence” on January 21, 2021 hosted by Perla Humphrey and me (Mark Anthony Peterson). During the virtual townhall, Kenneth Kelly, CEO & Board Chairman of First Independence Bank in Detroit, Michigan, discusses how fractionalized lending can create wealth in Black Communities. Entrepreneurs, Doll Avant ( Co-Founder & CEO of Aquagenuity) and Rafael Hairston (CEO of Blakful) , pitch their startups to the virtual audience and discuss the social impact they have on the Back community. Finally, the meeting concluded with an open discussion which yielded some tremendous insights. We divided the virtual townhall into three episodes. Please make sure to subscribe and NEVER miss an episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Please also stay current with everything that is going on with the 4T3 Acres Think Tank. Please follow our social media accounts: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/4t3Acres Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/4T3-Acres-Think-Tank Website: https://mpeter1896.wixsite.com/4t3-acres

44m
Jul 19, 2021
Episode 32 - The Bachelor Season 25 - Matt James Needs To Put The Work In Too

I don't normally discuss reality TV, but I couldn't help it. If you are a fan of The Bachelor, you might not like me after listening to this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast, Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os).

26m
Mar 18, 2021
Episode 31 - Why Black Americans Should Care About The Capitol Hill Siege

Episode 31 is entitled “Why Black Americans Should Care About The Capitol Hill Siege.” In this show, I the recent protests on January 6, 2021, that led to the breach of the Capitol. Unfortunately, I do not think this will be the end of this type of violence. By 2041, the Minority will be the Majority in America and democracy will take on a different feel for those currently in the Majority. As we approach that date, we will continue to see blatant efforts to curb the minority population and its growing political power. Want more details? Check out this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast, Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). On January 21, 2021, I will be hosting a town hall meeting entitled, “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence.” During this event, we will strategize ways the sons and daughters of the Black Diaspora can generate and demand the Trillions we are owed during this event. To register for this event, please use this link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128313582379

27m
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 30 - 7 Steps Black Voters Should Take Now That Joe Biden Has Been Elected President

Episode 30 is entitled “7 Steps Black Voters Should Take Now That Joe Biden Has Been Elected President.” In this show, I discuss the Black Community's critical issues and the action steps that need to be taken to reverse the negative trends. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast, Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). On January 21, 2021, I will be hosting a town hall meeting entitled, “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence.” During this event, we will strategize ways the sons and daughters of the Black Diaspora can generate and demand the Trillions we are owed during this event. To register for this event, please use this link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128313582379

24m
Dec 06, 2020
Episode 29 - Does Ice Cube Have The Kanye Virus?

Episode 29 is entitled “Does Ice Cube Have the Kanye Virus?” In this show, I discuss Ice Cube's "Contract with Black America and his recent controversial meeting with the Trump Administration. Ice Cube is a former gangster rapper turned actor, producer, and activist who recently penned the Contract with Black America (the "Contract"). Ice Cube made the news when a meeting with the Trump Administration to discuss his Contract was leaked to the press. When confronted, Ice Cube indicated that he held the meeting because the Biden campaign refused to meet with him before the election. Does Ice Cube have the Kanye Virus? You don’t want to miss this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast, Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: https://contractwithblackamerica.us

42m
Oct 22, 2020
Episode 28 - BE INTENTIONAL - Time To Change The Dialogue From Symbol To Substance

After George Floyd's death, millions of dollars have been donated to charities and racial justice groups with little discussion as to what we want from those investments. I want to change that dialogue. I want EVERYONE to "BE INTENTIONAL" and create the environment where the outcomes we want can actually happen. What does "BE INTENTIONAL" mean? It means that we stop giving to charity and start putting money in Black-Owned Banks and letting "Fractional Reserve Banking" do for Blacks what it does for other communities. On January 21, 2021, I will be hosting a town hall meeting entitled, “Be Intentional: Turning Good Trouble Into Black Independence.” During this event, we will strategize ways the sons and daughters of the Black Diaspora can generate and demand the Trillions we are owed during this event. To register for this event, please use this link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/128313582379 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Guerrillapreneur Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Guerrillapreneur Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/Guerillapreneur LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/13991093/admin/

17m
Sep 16, 2020
Episode 27 - Blackspiracy - Black Titans Lost to History - Benjamin Sterling Turner

I am writing a new book entitled, Blackspiracy - Black Titans Lost to History. My book showcases forgotten black entrepreneurs and inventors who had an impact on the world. In Episode 27, I feature the Black politician who fought to get southern white people's right to vote restored, Benjamin Sterling Turner. If you like History and Conspiracy, you are going to love this show. You don’t want to miss this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/23140 https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/turner-benjamin-sterling-1825-1894/ https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/turner-benjamin-sterling http://library.samford.edu/special/treasures/2020/benjamin-sterling-turner.html

31m
Aug 30, 2020
Episode 26 - Deep State Adopts Biometrics To Determine Your Race And Gender

Episode 26 is entitled “Deep State Adopts Biometrics To Determine Your Race And Gender.” In this show, I discuss the introduction of facial recognition and artificial intelligence in retailing that can determine your race and sex. Retailers argue that the use of this technology can help them provide customized services to shoppers. What could go wrong with this technology? The #Deepstate would never use this type of technology to spy on you or track you, right? On June 24, 2020, the New York Times reported that Robert Julian-Borchak Williams became the first African-American to be falsely arrested due to facial recognition technology. Detroit police officers arrested Williams at his home after an AI-based facial recognition matched his photo with that of a shopper lifter caught on security footage. Basic police work would have shown that Williams could not have committed the crime as he was at work alongside 10-12 other individuals. You don’t want to miss this episode. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: Porter, J. (2020, June 24). A black man was wrongfully arrested because of facial recognition. Retrieved August 18, 2020, from https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301759/facial-recognition-detroit-police-wrongful-arrest-robert-williams-artificial-intelligence Olson, P. (2020, August 14). The Quiet Growth of Race-Detection Software Sparks Concerns Over Bias. Retrieved August 18, 2020, from https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-quiet-growth-of-race-detection-software-sparks-concerns-over-bias-11597378154

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Aug 18, 2020
Episode 25 - George Floyd's Murder May Have Been A Hit

STRANGER THINGS: GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER MAY HAVE BEEN A HIT This episode started out as a podcast to encourage everyone to stop being traumatized by the continued social media video posts of George Floyd's murder. However, as I researched more, I realized that the facts did not add up, especially when I learned that the two men knew each other and had worked together at the same night club. Listed below are my notes for the podcast. Please do you homework and see if you come to same conclusion. SUMMARY 1. George Floyd, a black man whose death Monday sparked ongoing protests and Derek Chauvin, identified by local media as the officer who was videotaped kneeling on Floyd’s neck for minutes shortly before his death, worked at the same nightclub  Maya Santamaria owned El Nuevo Rodeo Club in Minneapolis’ south side until selling it just months ago, and confirmed to local media outlets that both Floyd and Chauvin worked security at the establishment. Chauvin worked outside the club while security guards, like Floyd, worked inside. They had overlapping shifts. They had to have known each other. El Nuevo Rodeo Club, where Chauvin and Floyd both worked, is just down the street from Minneapolis’ Third Precinct. 2. Chauvin was married to a Hmong woman and two of the other arresting officers are of Hmong decent. 3. Hmong Gangs are very active in the Northeast, include the gang Menance of Destruction (MOD). MOD is known for prostitution, drugs and counterfeiting. 4. Despite having Chauvin as off-duty security outside the club, the police was never able to solve the crimes or connect the suspects to activity related to El Nuevo Rodeo Club. 5. In 2012, the FBI busted a drug ring that involved the Mexican gang La Familia (also known for drugs and counterfeiting) and the Hmong gang, Menance of Destruction. The ring involved the selling of methamphetamine, a “Club Drug” being pushed by Mexican cartels. EL NUEVO RODEO CLUB – MAY HAVE BEEN GROUND ZERO FOR COUNTERFEITING Owned by Maya Santamaria who is a singer, waitress, and music promoter with a degree in anthropology The city is pushing to shut down the Rodeo. The nightclub's future lies in the hands of a judge who is deciding whether to recommend that the City Council yank its liquor license. In 2006, the club got slapped with fines for violating city code: It had hosted more people than the fire code allowed, had advertised as a nightclub when it was licensed as a restaurant/nightclub Questioned about selling more alcohol than food (the liquor license requires that 60 percent of sales be food). That December, city officials convened to determine whether El Nuevo Rodeo's liquor license should be renewed. Santamaria agreed to submit her food and alcohol receipts for the next year. In April 2008, three people were shot outside of Denny's, right across the street from the nightclub. A story in the Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger connected the shooting to nightclub patrons, though police were never able to prove it. On November 14, 2008 there were multiple police calls associated with the nightclub.  Incidents ranged from shots fired (almost an officer-involved shooting), to several felony assaults (on patrons and staff), to numerous misdemeanors (obstructing, disorderly conduct, assault, theft The city compiled its case against the nightclub: a stack of 28 police call reports from 2008 and six from 2009. The city attorney on the case described the business as having "an inordinately high number of incidents of criminal behavior." DEREK CHAUVIN – MAY HAVE BEEN IN HMONG GANG Records show that the 44-year-old Chauvin initially studied cooking before taking courses in law enforcement and doing two stints in the Army as a military police officer in the late 1990s, serving at Fort Benning, Georgia, and in Germany. Chauvin became a Minneapolis police officer in 2001  Had 17 complaints against him, including one for pulling a woman out of her car during a speeding stop. He won two medals of valor, one in 2006 for being part of a group of officers who opened fire on a stabbing suspect who pointed a shotgun at them, and another in 2008 for a domestic violence incident in which Chauvin broke down a bathroom door and shot a suspect in the stomach. Married to Kellie Chauvin, a Laotian immigrant who became the first Hmong winner of the Mrs. Minnesota pageant. In 2009, he single-handedly apprehended a group of gang members while working as an off-duty security guard at the El Nuevo Rodeo, a Minneapolis nightclub. (Chauvin shots most suspects, but apprehends an entire gang BY HIMSELF. This does not add up). HMONG GANGS IN MINNEAPOLIS - MENACE OF DESTRUCTION" (MOD), FORMERLY KNOWN AS "MASTERS OF DESTRUCTION – LINKED TO “CLUB DRUGS” AND COUNTERFEITING is a Hmong street gang created in 1988. Today, it is active in every state with a large Hmong community in California, the Midwestern United States known for prostitution, moneylaundering, the distribution of narcotics, and counterfeiting. A national drug ring based in Twin Cities was busted after months of surveillance and wiretaps in March 2012. The cartel La Familia smuggled millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine from Mexico to Minnesota. The drugs then went through a local member of the cartel and the Menace of Destruction gang. La familia is also known for counterfeiting Eleven-year veteran and native Hmong speaker Tou Thao began as a community service officer and was the subject of six complaints. No longer chiefly made by "cooks" in makeshift labs in the U.S., methamphetamine is now the domain of Mexican drug cartels that are mass-producing high-quality quantities of the drug and pushing it into markets where it was previously unknown. While methamphetamine remains a street drug in many parts of the country, it functions as a “club drug” in the Northeast United States. While diffused to the Northeast, certain elements of the drug economy and networks of use have allowed it to retain its status as a club drug. Methamphetamine use has been found in a range of club subcultures, including electronic dance music clubs, raves, and circuit parties (Mansergh et al., 2001; McCaughan, Carlson, Falck, & Siegal, 2005; Yacoubian et al., 2004).  THE ARREST – LOOKED LIKE AN EXECUTION 46-year-old George Floyd was arrested on suspicion of forgery on May 25 Cellphone video of Floyd's May 25 arrest showed Chauvin placing his left knee on Floyd’s neck with Lane holding Floyd’s legs and Kueng holding his back while Thao stood between the officers and onlookers, according to charging documents. Sources https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/05/29/george-floyd-and-derek-chauvin-worked-at-the-same-nightclub-but-may-not-have-known-each-other-owner-says/#4b6839a874d8 http://www.citypages.com/news/el-nuevo-rodeo-facing-possible-last-hurrah-on-lake-street-6724277 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menace_of_Destruction https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiPhZfDwOzpAhVE2qwKHREYCrIQFjAAegQIBBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.revolvy.com%2Ffolder%2FAsian-American-gangs%2F390125&usg=AOvVaw3q4YSFhiCr7vDesPuYQh4l https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=762861 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/25/656192849/methamphetamine-roils-rural-towns-again-across-the-u-s https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4065782/ Recommended Reading Killing Uncle Sam: The Demise of the United States of America -https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645720047/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_hm62EbY0Y7FA9

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Jun 06, 2020
Episode 24 - Do White People Know Something About NOT Wearing Masks That Black People Don't Know?

Do White People Know Something About NOT Wearing A Mask That Black People Don't Know? I asked that question today after I saw a majority of White People NOT wearing a mask everywhere I went, grocery store, gas station, post office, running, walking, etc. Because I did not have the answer to that question, I did some research. I found an article authored by Dr. Erin Bromage that outlined how the Virus is spread and listed the riskiest places for people to go. Here is a link to that article https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200511&instance_id=18384&nl=the-morning&regi_id=75839720&segment_id=27239&te=1&use%20r_id=9d1de9fb1ef4a71c608cb3e22dae02d6 Turns out that going to the grocery store, running, and biking (even without a mask) are relatively less risky than eating at a sit-down restaurant or attending a wedding, funeral, or conference. I BELIEVE in fighting for your rights. I support football players who want to take a knee. I support anyone who does wear a mask -- as long as they are not placing others at risk (which is hard to do with this Virus). If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os).

15m
May 20, 2020
Episode 23 - Amaud Arbery And The Dangers of American Social Media Justice

The death of Ahmaud Arbery was unnecessary and it should not have taken a social media campaign to get justice. However, this remains the NORM for minorities in this country. Dr. Martin Luther King and his supporters realized that television could force justice in America when individuals were forced to face the truth. On March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights marchers headed east out of Selma. They got as far as the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where state and local lawmen attacked them with billy clubs, tear gas, dogs, and drove them back into Selma. The entire event was caught on camera and broadcast to the world. Historians point to the fact the incident was broadcast as the turning point in African Americans' push for Civil Rights Legislation. Very little has changed in 2020. To get justice, African Americans have to have overwhelming video proof. What's the danger? Unlike in 1965, Social Media giants have the power to "de-platform" users and suppress hashtags to keep them from going viral. If African-American think that social media is the key to American justice, we better be prepared not to get justice. What are the answers? Check out the podcast and then let me know what you think! If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00.

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May 14, 2020
Episode 22 - Create Your New Normal By Living Like My Black Grandmother

In Episode 22, I discuss the #NewNormal and How You Can Create Your #NewNormal by living like my Black Grandmother. The New Normal is forecasted to be an Orwellian existence where you must submit to temperature checks, prove that you have been vaccinated, work from home and pay high prices for everything from soap to meat. If you submit to the urban dream of living in exciting cities like New York and Atlanta, this might be your future. However, if you are willing to move to an urban community and live like my Black Grandmother, I promise you that life will be much better. My black grandmother had organic meat and veggies for every meal and never had to pay Sprouts a dime for that food. She grew it all in her 2-acre garden. She eat organic eggs for breakfast that she collected from the chicken coup in the front yard. She made her own home remedies to avoid the cost of high-priced medicines. Life wasn't always easy, but she and my grandfather lived free. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show, and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00.

17m
May 07, 2020
Episode 21 - Conoravirus and the END of Democracy

In Episode 21, I discuss how the world's leaders are using the Coronavirus -19 to end democracy as we know it. In Hungary, the prime minister, Viktor Orban, suspended the country's constitution and all future elections sighting the Coronavirus as the reason. The United States Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to suspend the "right to a hearing" and have asked for right to hold individuals indefinitely -- again sighting the Coronavirus as reasons for the request. If you are a conspiracy theorist, this episode is for you. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00.

25m
Apr 03, 2020
Episode 20 - Gayle King Livin' La Vida Loca

Gayle King interviewed WNBA Player, Lisa Leslie, about the life and legacy of the late #KobeBryant. Ms. King, typically a good interviewer, went too far into the deep of the pool with this interview. Lisa Leslie is not a "groupie" or "hanger-on" for NBA players. She is an accomplished athlete (former WNBA champion), graduate of USC, commentator for the Orlando Magic, coach in the Big3 league, and a personal friend of Kobe Bryant for more than a decade. Leslie is the perfect character witness, but Gayle King dismisses her as if she were a teenage girl with a boy-band crush. Nonetheless, there are three more things that I hated about the King interview. Please listen and give me your feedback. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00.

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Feb 09, 2020
Episode 19 - Government Collecting DNA Samples on Immigrants - You Will Be Next

The US Government (specifically Homeland Security) has decided to collect DNA samples . from hundreds of thousands of detained immigrants booked into federal immigration custody each year and to enter the results into a national criminal database -- a vast expansion beyond the original scope of the CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) Database. If the government can get away with criminalizing immigrants, you might be next? Check out Episode 9 of Event Horizon to hear the wildest conspiracies on why the government might be collecting DNA samples from everyone on the globe. https://www.spreaker.com/user/5249131/catching-the-golden-state-killer-exposed If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). If you like conspiracies, you will love my podcast Event Horizon. Event Horizon is the podcast that would be born if David Icke and the X-Files had a baby. https://www.spreaker.com/show/event-arising Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00. Sources: Shavlik, Melissa. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: How a Best-Seller Diffused Online.” Jan. 2000, doi:10.15760/etd.153.

19m
Jan 10, 2020
Episode 18 - Top Ten Predictions for 2020 That Will Piss Black People Off

In Episode 18, I give my Top Ten Predictions for 2020 that will PISS Black people off. No. I am not trying to upset Black people, I am ringing the alarm bells to several trends that could dramatically (and negatively) impact the Black community. Two of my predictions will REALLY surprise you. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Need help developing a business pitch for your startup or small business? Check out my online course "How To Develop A Winning Business Pitch" https://ceyero-consulting-eschool.thinkific.com/courses/how-to-develop-a-winning-business-pitch. The course is only $39.00.

21m
Dec 20, 2019
Episode 17 - Colin Kaepaernick: Greatest American Hero or Uncle Tom?

In Episode 17, I ask the question Colin Kaepearnick: Greatest American Hero or Uncle Tom. Kaepearnick was not hired by any NFL teams following his "Take a Knee" protest two years ago. Kaepearnick won a settlement from the collusion law suite he launched against the NFL. This past week, Kaepearnick held a private workout for NFL executives in hopes of returning to the NFL. Many sports analysts and NFL players have come out against Kaepearnick attempt to return to the sport he played. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os).

15m
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 16 - 5 Reasons Why The APS Board Got It Wrong By Not Renewing Dr. Carstarphen's Contract

In this episode, I discuss the five (5) reasons why I believe the Atlanta Public Schools Board made the wrong decision by NOT renewing Dr. Meria Carstarphen's contract. Atlanta, Georgia is the largest majority black city among the seventeen cities with a population greater than 100,000 people. All of these cities (Atlanta, Augusta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Flint, Birmingham, Memphis, Montgomery, etc) are all suffering the same problem, Blacks have political power, but do not have the economic power to force or enforce the changes desperately needed the cities' poorest communities. Dr. Meria Carstarphen understood this problem when she accepted the role of Superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools. When she arrived, APS was recovering from a district-wide cheating scandal and graduation rates were in the upper-fifties. By 2018, Dr. Carstarphen increased the graduation rate from 59.1% to 77% and 56 APS schools showed gains on the state's College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRF). Despite these gains, the APS Board decided not to renew Dr. Carstarphen's contract. The learn the Five (5) reasons why I think the APS Board made the wrong decision by NOT renewing Dr. Carstarphen's contract, listen to Episode 16 - 5 Reasons Why The APS Board Got It Wrong By Not Renewing Dr. Carstarphen's Contract. If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/carstarphen-out-divided-board-doesn-detail-split-reasons/zpIswtZwn8CXGzYZgkc3gM/ https://www.ajc.com/blog/get-schooled/atlanta-board-chair-tensions-with-meria-carstarphen-escalated-behind-the-scenes/SNn958I2eITbulNi5Cd9RI/ https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/09/09/atlanta-school-board-will-not-extend.html https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/northside_sandy_springs/education/atlanta-public-schools-is-choosing-not-to-renew-carstarphen-s/article_2afab446-d349-11e9-b236-37a287d130ed.html https://www.educationdive.com/news/why-is-atlanta-superintendents-future-uncertain/562143/

29m
Oct 20, 2019
Episode 15 - 5 Requirements Robert F. Smith Should Have Made Before Paying Off Morehouse Student Debt

In this episode, I discuss the Five (5) requirements I think Robert F. Smith should have made of #MorehouseStudents BEFORE paying off their student debt. Don't get me wrong, I truly admire what Dr. Robert Smith did for the #Morehouse students; however, I believe he could have created a legacy that could have span generations. In 1995, Minister Louis Farrakhan organized the Million Man March in Washington, DC. According to news reports, approximately 850 thousand men showed up for the March. Despite this monumental event, I bet dollars-to-donuts, that a majority of people under the age of 20 don't remember the #MillionManMarch or what it stood for. I don't want Robert F. Smith's legacy to be like the Million Man March -- Which is why I think he should have made these Five Requirements: He could forgive student debt for students who: 1. buy homes in the community adjacent to Morehouse. 2. work for or start a business in the community adjacent to Morehouse. 3. teach for Atlanta Public Schools or Dekalb Public Schools. 4. are accepted to an Accelerator like Atlanta's #theFARM/ #Boomtown (which is hosted by Comcast Universal) 5. are accepted to a graduate Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Predictive Analytics program. To learn why I believe Robert F. Smith should have made these requirements, please listen to Episode 15 - 5 Requirements Robert F. Smith Should Made Before Paying Off Morehouse Student Debt If you like what you hear in the podcast, please subscribe, LIKE the show and FOLLOW me on Twitter at @PetersonThe or @Guerillapreneur. If you are interested in business and entrepreneurship, check out my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare (https://www.spreaker.com/show/guerrillapreneur-podcast), Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy (https://www.spreaker.com/show/gigging-everything-sharing-economy), and Career Coaching Xs and Os (https://www.spreaker.com/show/careercoaching-xs-and-os). Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/20/morehouse-billionaire-gift-smith-donates-34-million-pay-off-loans/2392458001/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/million-man-march-1995/

27m
Oct 06, 2019