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 Ernest Robinson, Marine Sergeant (Ret) , Briggette Stokes former teacher (ret). and subject matter experts where necessary.
Episodes
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
1hr 13 min
Against the many odds they were faced with, The Millennials working hard to achieve success. This is not to say they have reached the pinnacle of their careers ,but are battling it out. This struggle is positioning their children, therefore our community ,for the challenges ahead. As I have said, I have confidence that our future is in good hands.
About Jevan Willis:
Retired U.S. Army - Captain and West Point Graduate
Jevan Willis is a Finance Executive and U.S. Army Officer veteran. He is the Global Treasury Transformation Lead at Micro Focus International as a Principal Consultant. He was a Senior Director and Global Operations Support Leader for Treasury Operations at GE Capital and Operations Manager for Enterprise Initiatives (PMO). He was also a Vice President at RBS - Citizens Bank as Strategic Program Manager and the Head of Business Management directly supporting the Vice-Chairman, and prior VP, Foreign Exchange Operations Manager.
While in the U.S. Army, he was a Captain and Headquarters Company Commander for the Garrison at West Point (USMA), Diversity Admissions Officer (West Point), Signal Corps Node Center-Deputy Commander & Platoon Leader (Ft. Bliss, TX) and Air Missile Defense – Launcher Platoon Leader in South Korea. Later he served in the NY National Guard supporting the Domestic All-Hazard Response Team-East (DART-East).
Jevan is a graduate of United States Military Academy at West Point and has a B.S in Electrical Engineering (CAD) and a M.A. in Management & Leadership from Webster University.
Supporting Black Owned Businesses, family and friends entrepreneurship endeavors:
Executive Producer
- Short Film: Boju Weyín - Bimpe Fageyinbo – Director, Author, Poet -
Submitted to Tribeca Film Festival – www.bybimpe.com/bojuwyinfilm.com
- SAG Short Film: Love In Zodiac - Lola Jimoh – Director, Writer, Actor
Submitted to American Black Film Festival – www.imdb.com/title/tt3077294.com
Advisory Board Member
- Lingerie Brand – Liberté – Amber Tolliver – www.liberte.co
As seen in Vogue, Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Refinery 29 and InStyle magazines.
Social Media Links:
Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/jevanwillis
Instagram: jaywillsteel
Jevan’s Highlight Links for The Walt Weekly Podcast:
Feb 10, 2022
Feb 10, 2022
1hr 17 min
The TWW sits down with North Carolina born, Dena S. Ramsey. CEO and Entrepreneur who operates educational and mental health facilities in North Carolina and Virginia. How did she do it? What obstacles did she had to overcome?
About Mrs. Ramsey
Dena S. Ramsey is a native of Martin County, NC and currently resides in Rocky Mount, NC. Dena S. Ramsey is a graduate of Norfolk State University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications.
She is the Founder and CEO of Hodgestown Lifetime Learning Center. Hodgestown Lifetime Learning Center is a five-star childcare facility licensed by the North Carolina Department of Child Development Services and is located in Roanoke Rapids, NC, Halifax County. The facility was established in May 2002 and serves children in Halifax, Northampton and Warren Counties ages zero to 12 years old. Hodgestown Lifetime Learning Center is the only private owned childcare facility in Halifax County who operates a licensed Head Start Program, and one of only two private owned childcare facilities licensed as NC Pre-K Sites in the county. Hodgestown Lifetime Learning Center employs 14 people who hold a minimum of an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Dena S. Ramsey is also the Founder and CEO of Hope First, LLC. Hope First, LLC is a mental health and substance abuse agency licensed by the Virginia Division of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Hope First, LLC is licensed in Emporia, Lawrenceville and Norfolk, Virginia. Hope First, LLC serves citizens throughout the state of Virginia. Currently, Hope First, LLC employs 37 people who hold at a minimum a Bachelors Degree in a Human Service Field.
Dena S. Ramsey currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Halifax Warren Smart Start as well as the Board for Halifax-Warren NC Pre-K. She currently serves as President of the Community Women in Action Organization who serves Halifax, Warren, Northampton, Nash, Pitt, Martin and Bertie Counties.
Outside of work, Dena S. Ramsey enjoys spending time with her family and serving her community. She is an active member of Roanoke Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson, NC, Northampton County.
Feb 6, 2022
Feb 6, 2022
54 min
What did we learn? Did we as a people rise to the occasion? Did we become relentless in our pursuits of peace, justice, and prosperity. What about equality? We believe that Black History Month should be a time that we use as a checkpoint on where we are and what our next steps should be.
Jan 30, 2022
Jan 30, 2022
1hr 13 min
The Walt Weekly Podcast will begin what we will call The Millennials series. Our guest today, Hawa Allan , author of Insurrection, published by W.W. Norton, meets that requirement. Our Millennials will not be denied, and this drive will be passed on to future generations.
About Ms. Allan
Hawa Allan is a lawyer and writer of cultural criticism, fiction, and poetry. She is an essay editor at The Offing, and her work has appeared, among other places, in The Baffler, the Chicago Tribune, Lapham's Quarterly and Tricycle magazine, where she is a contributing editor. Her book Insurrection, an interweaving of personal narrative and legal history, was published in January 2022 by W.W. Norton.
Links:
Website:
Link to my book at the publisher (including links to online booksellers):
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324003038
Jan 23, 2022
Jan 23, 2022
48 min
Michelle and Walter discuss the "Year of the Return " movement. What is it? Should we go?
Jan 16, 2022
Jan 16, 2022
58 min
We are extremely honored to have newly elected City Council Member, Althea Stevens, representing District 16 of the Bronx. What issues top her priority list?
Jan 9, 2022
Jan 9, 2022
50 min
We will be talking about the orange man (again). Dawg! I never dreamed he would still be making trouble. But what he is doing is well beyond what I could have imagined.
First: The pending Civil Investigation by New York AG Letitia James and
Second: We also want to touch upon the Jan 6th anniversary of the terrorist assault on the US Capital from a Black perspective
Dec 19, 2021
Dec 19, 2021
52 min
Hello all and thank you for joining FridayLive! Believe it or not this is our second end of year show and in honor of that we are having our Annual Christmas Show. We humbly thank all our listeners for supporting us and our Panel. We also extend our deepest appreciation to our esteemed guest for taking time out of their busy schedule, to appear on the TWW. Looking back at the 2021, I am proud that we maintained our value proposition of providing information impacting our community.
We would like to congratulate our panel member, Gene Edwards, for being awarded The Black Veterans Award.
May your holidays be happy, safe, memorable, and full of love.
We have done 123 episodes. We will be rebroadcasting some of these over the next few weeks. See you live on January 7th!
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
1hr 20 min
This week we take a look at the 800 Billion dollar construction industry. How do you bid for a contract? Our guest, Mr. Jose Antonio Coello, will address that question and more.
About Mr. Coello, Sr.
As a committed business entrepreneur and
proven community advocate and organizer, Jose
Sr. strongly advocates for minority contractors,
minority employment, and MWBE contractual
opportunities. As the President of the New York
State Association of Minoritv Contractors. Jose
Sr. had the mission of advancing and promoting
the mutual interests of minority and women
contracting firms based in New York. The
organization's corporate partners include the
School Construction Authority (SCA), MTA, FCRC,
DASNY, Con Edison, Battery Park, and the New York Port
Authority, amongst several others.
NYSAMC is particularly proud of being a signatory to the
precedent- setting Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)
of the Barclay Center Arena and Atlantic Yards Project,
and will continue to monitor and advocate for small
businesses.
Dec 5, 2021
Dec 5, 2021
1hr 21 min
The TWW welcomes trailblazer Raymond J. McGuire. He is a former NYC Mayoral Candidate and a former Vice Chairman of Citigroup. He was also Global Head of Investment Banking during his tenure at Citigroup with a specific focus on Mergers and Acquisitions. Ray held this position for 13 years. This was the longest any person, Black or White, held this role.
Ray is a graduate of Harvard College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ray will bring his expertise and experience to small business, startups, and entrepreneurship. What does the current environment look like with COVID, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and the country’s political divide?