The Walt Weekly Podcast

Our Interview with the Legendary Daniel ”Danny “Simmons -Recorded Live

The Walt Weekly sits down with the Legendary Daniel “Danny” Simmons who shares his experiences on Life, Art, and his Future Aspirations

About Our Guest

Daniel "Danny" Simmons Jr. is originally from Hollis Queens and currently resides in Philadelphia. He is is a Neo-African abstract expressionist painter, co-founder, and Chairman of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (since 1995) He is also an avid collector of African art and comic books.

Websites & social media

IG: @dannysimmonsjr

FB: @dannysimmons

https://rushphilanthropic.org/

Literary Kicks : An Interview with Danny Simmons

Publications

Three Days As The Crow Flies

I Dreamed My People Were Calling But I Couldn't Find My Way Home

" Deep in your best reflection" and "the Brown beatnik tomes"

The TWW Interviews Two-Time Grammy Winner: Daru Jones- Rebroadcast

Daru Jones is one of the most respected drummers of his generation. Jones is a two-time Grammy Award-Winning musician for his work on Lazaretto (Jack White) and on Testimony (Gloria Gaynor). Born to two professional musicians, he began playing the drums at the age of four. Though he got his start in the church, Jones has been influenced by musicians from a wide range of genres. These eclectic musical tastes have carried over into his own career as he has recorded, performed, and toured with renowned artists and producers such as: Jack White, Pete Rock, Gloria Gaynor, Slum Village, Jamie Lidell, Talib Kweli, Dwight Yoakam, Nas, Pee Wee Ellis, Lorenzo Jovanotti, Queen Latifah, Black Milk, Salaam Remi, Pharoahe Monch, Rance Allen, Black Violin, Ski Beatz & The Sensei’s, and Jon B (partial list). Alongside these artists, Jones has graced the stages of some of the most revered events in the music industry, including: One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide! A 20th anniversary celebration of Nas debut album Illmatic, the 2013 Grammy Awards, Austin City Limits, Rock The Bells Festival, and the Montreux Jazz Festival. Receiving rave reviews from: Rolling Stone Magazine, LA Weekly, and USA Today (partial list), he has also appeared on several national and international television programs: The David Letterman Show, Jools Holland (UK),  The Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live, and MTV

IG: darujones

 

Sponsored by:

Latham Photography
Try state area. NY, NJ and CT
Specializing in Weddings, various events, and individual and family portraits.
Email mark@lathamphotography.net
instagram @latham.photography

 

 

Mining Gold in West Africa:Part 3- Capital, Process ,and the Chinese

The Chinese are mining gold left and right!

Welcome to part three of our series on the gold business on the West Coast of Africa, i.e., Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Burkina Faso. Based on my experience, I will discuss what the initial mandatory steps are should you decide to explore this opportunity? As with any venture, if you don’t put in the groundwork, the risk of failure is almost guaranteed.

So stay tuned potential millionaires.

 

Sponsor

Latham Photography
Tri-state area. NY, NJ and CT
Specializing in Weddings, various events, and individual and family portraits.
Email mark@lathamphotography.net
instagram @latham.photography 

 

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Juneteenth Memorial- An Awakening with Andino Ward

In recognition of Juneteenth, TWW looks back at our Live Show ,with Andino Ward.

 

Host: Walter Latham

Cohost: Michelle Sweney-McCombs

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Mining Gold in West Africa- Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of mining and buying gold in Western Africa. In this episode we talk about the city of Freetown, the day-to-day downtime, and the surprising encounter with a creature.

 

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Walter Latham- Host

Michelle Swiney-McCombs- Co Host

Mining Gold in West Africa- Part 1

Have gold will travel! That is the motto that called to many during the gold rush. This episode is part one of a series of gold mining operations and trading in Western Africa. We have Black miners too.

Danger Will Robinson! Roe v Wade is Being Overthrown: What’s Next

Michelle and Walter dive in on the Supreme Court’s pending overturn of Roe v Wade and its implications for our community. Is this the first of many attacks on our rights?

Sunday Review With Opera Singer Marie Claire- Rebroadcast

The Walt Weekly Podcast welcomes Opera singer Marie Claire for an in-depth interview. We will cover her humble beginnings, major accomplishments, and how she sees the future post-covid.

More About Marie Claire Abuard

MC studied opera singing in Rome, Italy, and debuted at Carnegie Hall. She has performed on world stage singing, opera, jazz, and musical theater at Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, United Nations, Summerstage, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and HB Studio to name a few.

Marie-Claire is also a composer collaborating on a song cycle with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison and creating her very own style where she mixes her operatic vocals with other genres of music. 

A firm believer in giving back, MC reaches out to underprivileged children and young adults in her community of the South Bronx and whenever she tours locally, nationally, and internationally with awards from the NAACP, City of New York, and New York State Senate.

Website: www.marieclairemusic.com

Music Composed by:

Justin Swiney

Unklenephew

School Desegregation: Why It Hurt Us and Will Continue to Do So!

The TWW has been celebrating our 3rd anniversary! Today's release was first broadcast on May 17, 2019. The topic remains front and center today. Did you know that only 2 % of our public school teachers are Black males? 

Since the implementation of the integration of our schools , over 50 years ago, there has been a downward trend in the Black family unit, violence, and especially the preparation of our children to compete domestically and globally. This issue has also led to kids being sent to special education and eventually the Criminal Justice System. How do we go about changing this dynamic ? Where  are our role models? Do we need to roll the clock back?

What is Critical Race Theory ? It Must Matter to Rick DeSantis and a Lot Folks!

Is Critical Race Theory a clear and present danger to this country? Why are the southern states rushing to block the true history of our country? 

Andino Ward joins us this week to discuss Critical Race Theory.

We did not realize that CRT would bring such strong disagreements within our team. It did. So we have to do Part II.

Definition

Critical race theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that race is a social construct, and that racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.

The basic tenets of critical race theory, or CRT, emerged out of a framework for legal analysis in the late 1970s and early 1980s created by legal scholars Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Richard Delgado, among others.

26 States are taking action to circumvent CRT and the Republicans are livid!