The purpose of our show is to bring information and solutions to issues that impact the day-to-day lives of minorities.We can bring this value add by leveraging the knowledge of our host, Walter Latham, Sr. , co-host, Michelle Swiney, and our Panel, consisting of experts in various disciplines and life experiences.
Episodes
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
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
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
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?
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
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!
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Do we assign our School Safety Agents, who are the frontline in keeping NYC students and the school community safe, from under the NYPD to the DOE? We are all stakeholders in the outcome. Our special guests will provide their rationale against the move to DOE and how, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, among others initiated this.
Guest Panel
Mona Davids
Sammy Ravelo
Tony Herbert
Charles Chaz Greene- School Safety Officer
Quian Simpkins- School Safety Officer
TWW Panel
Gene Edwards- Bronx Male District Leader
Chris Swiney
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
There was an explosion when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, an incident that will live in infamy. What can we learn from this? What are the takeaways?
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
On this week’s show we are thrilled to welcome Commissioner Edward Grayson of NYC’s Strongest! He provides an exciting insight into this city's agency, its responsibilities, challenges, dangers, lost, and history.
We also would like to thank the men and women of the DSNY for their service and sacrifice as first responders.
ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER
He grew up in Ridgewood. Everyone in his neighborhood had a plan for how they’d someday serve the people of New York, as so many of their parents did, including his own. As a Sanitation Worker, a Supervisor, a Superintendent, and a Chief, he has been proud to do just that for the last 22 years.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today appointed Edward Grayson as the Commissioner of the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Grayson.. His father was a Sanitation worker and supervisor, and his mother was recycling outreach coordinator during the rollout of the City's groundbreaking citywide recycling program in the 1990s
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Want to be a writer? Publisher? Need to know more about PR for entrepreneurs? The Walt Weekly continues celebrating Women’s History Month with our distinguished guest Ms. Eartha Watts Hicks.
About Ms. Hicks
Eartha Watts Hicks is the founder of Earthatone Publishing and Earthatone Books. Former director of publications for Cultivating Our Sisterhood International Association (COSIA), she is a NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) artist, a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), and the legendary Harlem Writers Guild. A fiction fellow of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, Center for Black Literature and the North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color, Eartha’s writings have appeared in several online publications, including Harlem World Magazine, TheUrbanBookSource.com, and Future Executives.org. Her writing advice has been featured in The Writer’s Guide to 2013. In June of 2013, she received the Just R.E.A.D. “Game Changer” Award in the fiction category from the NYCHA branch of the NAACP and was named New York City literacy ambassador. In 2014, she was featured in the Congressional Black Caucus as part of the Write It Down panel discussion. A PR writer and affiliate of BlackPR.com, she specializes in press releases for entrepreneurs, ministries, and nonprofits. She also leads writing, self-publishing, and publicity workshops for the New York Public Library, The National Writers Union, and The New York City Parks Department.
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Holistic or Traditional Medicine? We are already suffering from the lack of proper medical care. COVID left no room for doubt that we have been severely underserved. We ask Master Coach Carmen to speak about Holistic medicine, its origins, and how it compares to traditional medicine.
About Master Coach Carmen
Coach Carmen is the founder of Sharing The Bliss, a company that faith-based women, and heart-centered, others on a life-transformational journey from their mess to their purpose-driven dream life, with programs that soothe their souls, heal their bodies and monetize their missions.
Contact Info:
Carmen Abercrombie aka Coach Carmen
http://www.sharingthebliss.com
https://www.sharingthebliss.com
https://www.sharingthebliss.com/Color-Seed-Meditation-Gift
Instagram @sharingthebliss
Facebook @Carmen Abercrombie www.sharingthebliss.com and
office phone # 718 273-9772
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
The Walt Weekly is pleased to have Ms. Dana Walker-Boyd on the show this week. There are a lot of opportunities and programs out there for new home buyers and renters. So, as a top Real estate agent, and active community resource, you are going to appreciate her expertise and seek her out. See Links Below.
About Ms. Walker-Boyd
Dana Walker-Boyd, is a native of Staten Island New York, and has had a unique career over the past 30 years, having worked in diverse business environments ranging from Choreographer & performer in Entertainment industry as a sought after “90’s Hip Hop Dancer”, Fashion Production and Management, to high end Toy companies in New York City. This diverse background has enabled her to appreciate, adapt, and understand an individual's specific needs to achieve desired, measurable & specific outcomes.
Ms. Boyd entered into Real Estate 16 years ago, and has been a consistently Top Producing Associate Broker, closing Multi Million Dollar in annual sales; with a vast expertise in many aspects of Real Estate, Residential, Commercial, Rentals, new Construction, Development sites, Hotels, and investments. Partnering with varied Community Organizations & Banks, Hosting seminars for First time Home Buyers, directing them to grants available towards their purchase. Equally Advocating for the Homeless & securing permanent housing for families in need.
Ms. Boys is a Board Member of The historic & prestigious St. George Theater, of Staten Island.
Relevant Links:
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
What does it take to be Black, Married, and successful Entrepreneurs? We find out from our special guests, Kellie and Beloved Allah. Let me say, it is an amazing story.
Kellie and Beloved Allah’s Contact Info
Square Janitorial Cleaning Inc.
1-800-862-5105
Squarejanitorialcleaning@gmail.com
Squarejanitorialcleaninginc.godaddysites.com
MasonX
http://masonx.godaddysites.com
MasonX1@yahoo.com
Beloved Allah’s Published Book
“Little Criminals Death Before Dishonor” can be purchased anywhere
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