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What Everyone Ought To Know About MATTERS OF THE HEART; How to Cope With Death and Dying

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Death, Dying, and Matters of The Heart are significant now more than ever before most folks. COVID-19 has left the world grieving without closure. Yet, we all must continue going on without our lost family, friends, and loved ones.

We send your family’s condolences amongst those experiencing extreme loss of any kind, COVID-19 related or not. The overarching prayer is that you allow God’s blanket of love to cover your body, mind, and spirit, today and forever.

Loss in basic terms regardless of level (car, home, keys, money, etc.) can be devastating, but when a funeral home is involved, it hit’s a little different. There’s no turning back from tomorrow, next week, year, and forever; And this is true for an entire community. This week in the HOT-Seat is someone who works with families in crisis every day, providing professional service and hope for a future. He’s the bridge between the living and the dead. Don’t miss this one because it involves us all.

You cannot buy a ticket to this table, but if you are reading this; you have a divine reservation with your name on it. CLICK HERE to RESERVE A SEAT.

Three Books You Should Read:

  1. Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

In the HOT Seat

Palmer L Dupree, Sr., General Director and Funeral Director at Long & Son’s Mortuary Service. located in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Palmer is responsible for the overall funeral experience; they (funerals) are essential for grief, healing, and loss. These gatherings create unforgettable memories of loved ones, both living and gone on to be with the lord. Traditionally, It’s a particular time where everyone gathers from far and near to pay tribute. Memories from these events should live on forever.

Today, because of COVID-19 and social distancing, so many of us have had to say good-bye to our loved ones over a Zoom call or attend services wearing masks, unable to embrace in hugs. The African-American community has been the most challenging part of these kinds of losses—the pains associated with closure and the lack thereof.

On Death and Dying; Matters of the Heart

It is true that death and dying may be morbid but deserves attention and discussion; If you are reading this, even you have a date with GOD, you cannot pray or talk yourself out of it. With that said, let us explore what happens when you contact someone like Mr. Dupree or find yourself involved with a funeral home because you have lost a loved one.

Long & Son’s Mortuary

Long’s Mortuary, established in 1947 in Charlotte, NC, was managed by Lem Long, Jr. and Beamon Long (his uncle). One year later (1948), It became Long & Aery Funeral Home, and three years later went back to the name “Long’s Mortuary.” By 1958 (10-years later), Longs Mortuary relocated again to 2312 Beatties Ford Road, where it remains today. It’s a beautiful facility that is extremely professional.

By 1971, Long’s Mortuary morphed into Long & Son’s Mortuary Service (Mrs.) Eddie Vaughn Long, wife of Lem Long, Jr., and their son, Lem Long III, joining their team.

Long’s is a family and black-owned and operated business while serving Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas.

1st Fleet

Current Fleet

Are You Interested in Becomming a Mortician?

In most U.S. states, Morticians need a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in mortuary science, but depending on the establishment, they may prefer those who have earned a bachelor’s. To become a funeral director or an embalmer, you must become licensed; However, you have not completed one to three years of experience at a licensed funeral home.

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Do You Have Questions?

Use the Comments Section Below to ask questions or to get in touch with this HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary, or with the Urban Academics staff. Ask away and she will get to your questions and quickly as possible.

The Ultimate Deal On GULLAH GEECHEE (Charleston, SC) HISTORY And Real-Time Wisdom

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If you were to google “Gullah” you would find terms like Gullah-Gullah Island, Gullah language, food/restaurants, etc. So where did the term Geechee Gullah, or Ghulla-Geechee come from? What’s the true history around this interestingly POWERFUL development of black folks, who I hear, landed in South Caroling as FREE Men; but later became slaves. Tonight; We’ll find out, you should grab a seat?

In this week’s HOT-Seat is a Chosen Visionary you cannot afford to miss. This is the closest you might ever get to a historian of this caliber, who has directly involved in the fight for Civil Rights his entire life. You can sit with him capturing nuggets of wisdom and learning truths you can’t get anywhere else. You can ask good questions getting age-old answers (from someone who was there).

You cannot buy a ticket to this table, but if you are reading this; you have a divine reservation with your name on it. CLICK HERE to RESERVE A SEAT.

Three Books You Should Read:

  1. Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who’s In The HOT-Seat

Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, III

Pastor, Charity Missionary Baptist Church, North Charleston, SC, and Vice President, Religious Affairs and External Relations, National Action Network (NAN)

In July 2014, Rev. Rivers became Vice President of Religious Affairs and External Relations of the National Action Network (NAN) under the courageous leadership of the Rev. Al Sharpton. Rev. Rivers is honored to work with Rev. Sharpton in an organization known for taking action in todays’ civil rights battles.

In September 2008, Rev. Rivers became Pastor of Charity Missionary Baptist Church in the Liberty Hill community of North Charleston, SC. He is committed to preaching and teaching the “liberating good news”of Jesus Christ. 

For over 38 years Rev. Rivers worked at every level of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) including President, North Charleston, South Carolina Branch; Executive Director,South Carolina State Conference; Director, Southeast Region; Chief Operating Officer, twice as Chief of Field Operations, and Vice President of Stakeholder Relations from 2008 until May 2014.

His civil rights work led to the election of more than 300 new black elected officials in South Carolina between 1986 and 1994. He was a leading organizer of the largest civil rights demonstration in the history of South Carolina when over 50,000 marched in Columbia, SC, in January 2000 to demand the removal of the Confederate Battle Flag. Rev. Rivers was there when the flag was finally removed from the front of the capital in 2015.

Noteable Accomplishments

  • PASTOR, Charity Missionary Baptist Church (North Charleston, SC)
  • Appearances: Rev. Rivers has appeared on BET, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, Sky News, and 60 Minutes.
  • Appearances: Rev. Rivers has a speaking role in the movie Separate but Equal starring Sidney Poitier.
  • Appointments: to the Board of Directors of the Direct Action and Research Training Center, (DART); A national network of grassroots, nonprofit, congregation-based community organizations that brings people together
  • Membership: Founding Member of CAJM in 2011; CAJM is an inter-faith, inter-religious, inter-racial group of 30 congregations and organizations in the Charleston, SC area doing justice through congregational work.
  • Membership: immediate past co-president of the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM)
  • Service: Board of Trustees of Wilberforce University from 1994 until 2014 and is now Trustee Emeritus.
  • Speaker/Preacher: invited and spoke at the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Al where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pastored. 

Three Movies You Should Buy

  1. Gulla Gulla Island, Season 1 (3-Discs) by Nickelodeon ($14.99)
  2. Songs Uv Dee Gullah Pee’Puls, by Matrix Media Inc. ($42.82)
  3. Daughters of the Dust, by Kino International ($49.99)

What’s More?

Rev. Rivers’has received numerous awards for his civil rights and community work, include, but are not limited to:

  • Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, Wilberforce University
  • Induction in Wilberforce University Association Hall of Fame• Induction into the South Carolina Black Hall of Fame
  • Medgar Evers Award of Excellence in 2004 as the top NAACP staff professional
  • Honored with the month of October 2008 South Carolina African American Heritage Calendar
  • 2016 H. E. DeCosta Trailblazer Award by South Carolina African American Heritage Commission
  • 2018 Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Vision Award by the YWCA of Greater Charleston during their MLK Celebration
  • 2018 Grimke Award Recipient from The Sophia Institute

Rev. Rivers is guided by the words of Jesus the Christ found in the Gospel of Mark 10:43: “Yet it shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.” He is honored to be a servant of the people of God!

He is married to the former Carolyn Smalls of Charleston and has five children and eight grandchildren. He received his bachelor’s degree from Wilberforce University in Ohio, which is the first private Black-owned and operated university in America. He is pursuing his Master of Divinity at Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, SC. mHe is a lifelong servant in the fight for justice!

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The Urban Academics Roundtable is your weekly dose of shareable content around Academics & Education. Each week, the goal is to educate, encourage, inform, inspire, lead, motivate, share, teach black, brown, and poor folks worldwide.

Who should attend? Administrators, Educators, Child Advocates, Entrepreneurs, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and any People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Affiliates.

Do You Have Questions?

Use the Comments Section Below to ask questions or to get in touch with this HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary, or with the Urban Academics staff. Ask away and she will get to your questions and quickly as possible.

How Award-Winning Producer and Writer Makes You A Better Salesperson

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In business, regardless of a niche market or industry, branding could mean the difference between failure and success. When you combine the skills necessary to make a difference in today’s anxious, busy, and hectic society through social channels it gets even more difficult to navigate because everything is changing so fast.

To be in the know, you’ve got to surround yourself with folks who not only know what they are talking about but also know “how” to do what they are talking about and want nothing more than to share that with you. This week in the HOT-Seat is no different than any other, but one you don’t want to miss.

This week in the HOT-Seat is a Media Mogul who climbed up there all by herself! She’s an award-winning writer/producer skilled in social media branding, television, and movie production. It’s hard getting into a room with this one; But here’s your chance to dine at the table. Don’t miss this great opportunity, and PLEASE don’t keep it to yourself. Share with ALL your family, fans, and followers.

Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
  3. When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

In this Week’s HOT-Seat

Carla Yarbrough is an award-winning producer/writer, digital communications strategist, social media branding and visual marketing consultant, and new media video producer. She comes from the field of communications, television, and video production working in the public and private sector. Carla is also an online adjunct lecturer in the Global Strategic Communications graduate program at Florida International University in Miami. 

Her career began in television at WTNH-TV 8 (ABC) in New Haven, CT. She has worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC; the University of California Riverside; the University of Kentucky HealthCare; and the National Council on Compensation Insurance in Boca Raton, FL by leading visual brand strategies and new media projects. She was also an assistant professor at California State University, Long Beach in the department of journalism and public relations, and Cal State Fullerton in the department of communications for 12 years. 

You may not know this, but branding is a marketing practice that includes colors, fonts and can get really deep like language. For Example, at the Urban Academics. Weekly Roundtable, we refer to eating and food because we are “branding” the notion that food is not only physical but much the same it’s education, emotional, spiritual, and probably good for more than that. Your brand should represent you and the customers you seek to serve. Don’t miss this segment if you need to get in front of a qualified professional to ask questions at no cost to you! Use this link to register for a seat at this week’s roundtable.

Three Things You Should Do

  1. Buy a Black History Movie: Hidden Colors by Amazon Prime ($14.99)
  2. BUY a Black History Photo of Barack Obama ($12.95)
  3. BUY A “Free-Ish Since 1895” T.Shirt, by African Pride ($19.95)

Notable Accomplishments:

  • Author: “When The Heart Takes Flight” by Carla Yarbrough
  • Award: Emmy; Co-Producer for the film: “I Am A Man: Lessons in Life”
  • Entrepreneur: Executive Director and Owner of TenOutOfTen, LLC Production Company
  • Producer: Effects of HIV/AIDS on Children & Famliesin Soweto (South Africa)
  • Producer: Several Films at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Memphis, TN)
  • Service: The advisory Committee for Soulsville USA at Stax Museum
  • Working Credits: Consultant to CBS Television (Burbank, CA) for a drama series & comedy show
  • Working Credits: Appeared on NPR (KPCC 89.3) providing commentary and examining stereotypes in reality-based television

 What’s More?

The Urban Academics Roundtable is your weekly dose of shareable content around Academics & Education. Each week, the goal is to educate, encourage, inform, inspire, lead, motivate, share, teach black, brown, and poor folks worldwide.

Who should attend? Administrators, Educators, Child Advocates, Entrepreneurs, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and any People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Affiliates.

New To The Weekly Roundtable?

The Urban Academics Roundtable is your weekly dose of shareable content around Academics & Education. Each week, the goal is to educate, encourage, inform, inspire, lead, motivate, share, teach black, brown, and poor folks worldwide.

Who should attend? Administrators, Educators, Child Advocates, Entrepreneurs, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and any People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Affiliates.

Do You Have Questions?

Use the Comments Section Below to ask questions or to get in touch with Lady Carla Yarbrough. Ask away and she will get to your questions and quickly as possible.

It’s The Side of Extreme BLACK HARLEM Rarely Seen, But That’s Why It’s Needed; How To Keep Your Money!

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Here we are at the closing of January 2021 and what’s trending is COVID-19, Stimulus Checks, and Income Taxes. Most folks are over the rush of a presidential election, Exhale in the fact that the Don has left the building.

Now what? If you’ve learned anything during this pandemic, let it be nothing in this life is sacred; All eyes will close, and everything has its end. With that said – Millions didn’t make it, but you’re the one who did. What’s next?

Either way, God Bless You! The government has set us up for something – It might be we all split paying it back (you never know), so getting in where you fit in makes you smart, ahead of the game. A windfall of a stimulus + income tax compiled? That’s a blessing, but don’t blow it. Write down some thought-provoking questions and get on this call. Here’s how to RSVP! Lady Toni is The RAW REAL & Relevant Deal – Thursday at 9:30 PM (EST)

Three Books You Should Read (In Alphabetical Order

  1. Enduring The Call: A 14 Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
  2. The Investment Advisor’s Compliance Guide 2nd Edition, by The National Underwriter Company ($135.00)
  3. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)

This Week’s Chosen Visionary in The HOT-Seat

Ms. Clark is a knowledgeable Financial Services Professional with over 35 years of banking, investments, and insurance experience. She helps individuals, families, and business owners obtain financial independence. She hopes to exceed her clients’ expectations by assisting them in achieving their financial goals.

Lady Toni has a customized approach recommending tailored strategies to each client’s individual needs. She loves Harlem and educating local community members on the importance of having a solid Financial Plan including, but not limited to life insurance. From Savings to Stimulus – Ask Lady Toni! Get your finances in order NOW; Reserve A Seat NOW!

Toni Clark, Investment Advisor Representative, Harlem New York at the Roundtable, Thursdays at 9:30 PM www.urban-academics.com

It’s a new day now! You can have it as you see it, so dream big, like this week’s Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat. She is a Harlem, NY native who worked her way up the latter’s financial services. Her gifts and passions both challenge and educate the poor, broken-hearted, and those feeling left out inputting the energy of misfortune (NOT OUR MOUTHS) where our money is! A financial plan with wealth management built-into it is what we ALL need, and it’s at the roundtable, Thursday’s at 9:30 PM (EST) – Bring your appetite and eat well. It’s FREE, Register HERE.

Notable Accomplishments

  • 35-Years in Financial Services
  • Black Investment Advisor Representative
  • Estate Planning Professional
  • Growth in Premier Institutions: MetLife
  • Growth in Premier Institutions: New York Life
  • Growth in Premier Institutions: TD Ameritrade
  • Growth in Premier Institutions: JP Morgan Chase
  • Managing portfolios: 550 High Net Worth Clients
  • Started at the Bottom Now She’s Here

What’s More?

When Lady Toni finds time for herself, she spends it with family, friends, or on the tennis courts with anyone present. She was born and raised in Harlem, NY and has no intention on leaving home anytime soon.

Three Things You Should Do (In Alphabetical Order)

  1. Get Additional Streams of Income
  2. Get Health Insurance
  3. Get Life Insurance’
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How To Make Us Better – Developing Collaborative Partnerships Built With Multi-State A-List

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Dr. Ed Joyner has had a lifetime of academic experience, but it wasn’t always easy. He’s the Number Four Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat at Urban Academics. His willingness to share his story with such truth has made us all better. Many of our members refer to some of his one-liners often. Some call those “sound-bites,” and they make us better too!

For example, there’s no need to build a platform for one person or type of person – A table should be openly honest and where you can say what you have to. Anyone listening will give you what’s needed to get and keep the chest area clean and clear. Here at the Urban Academics Roundtable, we honor any opinions knowing that some people have salt, others use an herb you’ve never considered but a match nonetheless. We challenge you to listen to this incredible story, and if you move to change, we’ve done well, but there’s more—Check out BETA Membership AT Urban Academics.

The Philiosophy of Collaboration

According to most at the lowest level, collaboration is to share in contributing to a project or work – Something tangible is the outcome. It’s the thought of equal participation by people; animals don’t count and shared results amongst contributors.

Sometimes this concept, easy as it appears, had underlying cons as well as pros. An example of a con/scam would be one or more individuals demanding an equal reward for minimal to no effort to proposed outcomes, thereby causing everyone else to pick up the slack. It leaves a bad taste in some mouths while others could care less. If you’re not careful here – split right down the middle.

Collaboratives of all colors, shapes, and sizes exist for many things with a much broader philosophy. Membership is a better term than a partnership, and I will go over the differences in another post, as for this talk and how we can utilize others’ strengths to accomplish more than we could alone. BETA Membership at Urban Academics provides an opportunity for authors, entrepreneurs, speakers, or others to get their message out to the world. Collaborative content creation is a new way to create fresh content regardless of if folks are prolific thinkers and writers.

The best information or transfer thereof has been because there was more than one thought at the table. The Urban Academics Roundtable is the perfect platform and vehicle for constant Raw, Real, and Relevant Topical Content on Auto-Pilot. Not only that, but featuring real-life black, brown, and other to-notch HOT-Seat Chosen Visionaries from around the country and ultimately around the world. GO TO BETA MEMBERSHIP NOW.

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The Multi-State A

Urban Academics desires to get everything right, but we know based on experience, things sometimes go wrong. With the BETA Membership programs, we want to partner with folks who wish for their products and services to rise up and above the packs, and we want the same. With BETA Membership, we provide you with services at a fraction of their original costs – In return for genuine and honest feedback. We will determine what works and what does NOT quickly make it better for black and brown folks who sometimes won’t read everything getting themselves into trouble.

So that you know, a “C” is failing in the inner-city urban schools. We know you cannot compete, and few if anyone has the time to step in for students, but Urban Academics wants to change that too! With the launch of Speaker’s Bureau at Urban Academics, we’ll be matching BETA Members through Speaker’s Bureau to speaking opportunities where decision-makers in academia are likely to be. GO TO BETS MEMBERSHIP NOW to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Activists, Advocates, and Educators – Are You Prepared For A Good Thing?

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Here we are into a new year ushering in prophecy and a paradigm shift; A unique dispensation has come. One this that’s true about COVID-19, the 2020 Presidential Election, and the 2021 Inaugural address, swearing-in President Joe Biden, Jr. and Kamala Harris. COVID-19 changed the world based on over-turning the U.S. education system, now turned over to Sir. Joe and Lady Kamala re-building; Bigger, better, and stronger than ever.

Every item purchased comes with instructions; even your t-shirts have tags with washing instructions included. Suppose our children aren’t reading by a certain age. In that case, many things go into play, including but not limited to low expectations, math restrictions, and not being able to read laundry labels. Frustration can set in when children are not successful in school. It may seem trivial, but it’s happening everyday within our inner-city schools.

It’s a good thing some urban professionals understood their calling and purpose early enough to position themselves as change agents. This week’s Chosen Visionary is an educational leader, activist, and advocate who has been developing young people for years. The communities of Bridgeport and New Haven, CT, are incredibly proud to have him, and the work he’s doing helps struggling students tremendously.

Three Books You Should Read:

  1. The Curse of Ham: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World) by Princeton University Press ($47.95)
  2. The Curse of Ham: Satan’s Vicious Circle, by Xulon Press
  3. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT


Kevin P. Muhammad, leading by example, has consistently directed his energies towards improving the lives of those living in poor and underserved communities across the state of Connecticut. An unapologetic educational advocate for parents and their children, Mr. Muhammad, serves as a voice for the voiceless, liaising with schools and other agencies on behalf of families. As an educator, he works relentlessly to ensure that marginalized Black and Brown children can access a rigorous and equitable curriculum.

He’s a well sought-after compelling keynote and motivational speaker. He has presented numerous audiences, including schools, organizations, and communities, on an assortment of content and topics that include education, prison, reform, health care, and spirituality. In May 2016, he was the Keynote speaker at a community conversation on the necessity of Defining Leadership, held at The University of Massachusetts.

In 2017 to address the need for cultural sensitivity training and support among correctional officers at the Corrigan Radgrowski Correctional Center, Mr. Muhammad himself provides this training. He worked with officials on engaging with inmates of color and those from different ethnicities.

Kevin P Muhammad, Founder MUCKMUDD, LLC; Activist, Advocate and Educator

Awards

  • AWARD: 100 Black Men of Color” Honorees
  • AWARD: “Fathers Who Are Active in the Community”–Mother Demand Action
  • AWARD: Greater Bridgeport NAACP, Public Leadership Education
  • AWARD: Greater Bridgeport NAACP, Award for Education by W.E.B. Du Bois.
  • AWARD: The Muhammad Islamic Center, People’s Victory Award, Outstanding Service in Education
  • AWARD: 100 Black Men of Color” Honorees

Other Noteworthy Accomplishment

  • Collaboration: Connecticut Against Violence (CAV) Organization. For the past eight years, he has worked with CAV,
  • Created MUCKMUDD, L.L.C.
  • Member: Bridgeport’s Mayor’s Youth Violence Initiative: My Brother’s Keeper Youth
  • Offers day schooling as an alternative to the public school
  • Provides tutoring and mentoring services, to hundreds of (K-12) students within Fairfield County
  • Serves as an education advocate for children and families
  • Speaker & Facilitator

What’s More?

Mr. Muhammad is a graduate of Sacred Heart University with a Bachelor’s in Science and Biology. He maintains a Sixth Year Degree in Educational Administration and is currently pursuing another degree. When he finds any rare spare time, he loves spending it in fitness and with his family. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below.

New To The Roundtable?

The Urban Academics Roundtable is your weekly dose of shareable content around Academics & Education. Each week, the goal is to educate, encourage, inform, inspire, lead, motivate, share, teach black, brown, and poor folks worldwide.

Who should attend? Administrators, Educators, Child Advocates, Entrepreneurs, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and any People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (P.I.M.O.S.H.) Affiliates.

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Why Our Author and Historian Is Better Than Yours

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As New Year 2021 settles in while COVID-19 is still amidst, there remains one thing that we cannot put off any longer; And that’s the educating of our children, especially those attending inner-city schools with less than adequate resources.  

More than ever, we need educators at every level from every walk of life to share what you know. Children and parents alike are starving for you and what you have to offer. Click HERE Make HOT-Seat Reservation!

In The HOT-Seat, Number Thirty-Four, this Week’s Chosen Visionary is Lady Alice Faye Duncan (Memphis, TN). She is an Author and Historian who penned the book Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop; The Sanitation Strike of 1068. While Lady Duncan has quite a few books published and available (listed below); You can DOWNLOAD a GIFTED PDF Copy here of Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop; The Sanitation Strike of 1968.   It’s NOT free, but during the week of Martin Luter King’s Birthday, she pays it forward with a Freebie.

Lady Alice Faye Duncan grew up just minutes from where Martin Luther King Jr. was killed; Constant reminders shaped her life and love of history. Having her here at the Urban Academics Roundtable is awesome, Kicking-off Black History Month! Some folks would believe Black History Month is somehow shade because it’s in February (the shortest calendar month). However, M.L.K. Holiday has always been the fore-runner from January 15 – February 28th or 29th, whichever is up if you opened your eyes.

Ms. Duncan has a lifetime of memories and research to share, so grab a seat and a bib so you can eat without messing up your clothes. She knows the truth about Martin Luther King, and we are blessed to break bread. Join us every Thursday; What Urban Folks Need to understand, remember, share, and teach to our children.  

Three Books You Should Read

  1. Martin Luther King, Jr on Leadership: The Essential Box Set by Hachett Audio
  2. Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop; The Sanitation Strike of 1968 (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Alice Faye Duncan
  3. The Z.O.L.A. Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss by Katurah A Bryant, L.M.F.T.

Is Martin’s Dream Alive? What is Black History Month? Let’s talk about it? Join us at the Urban Academics Roundtable for a candid discussion on making sure we learn, so we have something to teach our children! Don’t keep it all to yourself – Tell a friend – The Urban Academics Roundtable, Thursday at 9:30 pm (E.S.T.)

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HOT Seat 34 Alice Faye Duncan Memphis TN
HOT Seat 34 Alice Faye Duncan Memphis TN

Notable Accomplishments

About the Urban Academics Roundtable 

Raw, Real, and Relevant Intellectual Talk with HOT-Seat Q&A

Inner-City Urban Content Creation, Thursdays, 9:30p EST

The Urban Academics Roundtable convenes discussions on various subjects and topics around academics and education and issues affecting each one today. It’s an intellectual talk show with HOT-Seat Q & A around the inner-city urban experience – For Business, Home, and School. 

The Coveted “HOT-Seat,” is reserved for forward-thinking folks who have resources and tools readily available to discuss issues in our communities needing change now, one family/person/topic at a time. We need solutions, not more problems, for today’s questions. These conversations are necessary and RAW, often too “HOT” to stop. You can recommend someone, a colleague, or other professional – Contact Patrina S Reddick by Clicking HERE.

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Need Free Press? Doreen Wade, Publishing Visionary on Winning In Media

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In the way you and I are familiar with, public relations has changed significantly over the years, and that’s good news for anyone looking to score press and publicity, including you and me. It’s easier now than ever to reach out directly to folks in any industry (niche) you are interested in. Social media platforms like Linked In are priceless for freelancers and professionals. Facebook and Instagram are social in nature, but if you’re looking for more business leads, I recommend Linked-In.

With the changes in public relations, which is new, we all look forward to every day, sometimes every minute, depending on who we are. With millions of mom and pop publishers closing their doors, this HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary managed to stay afloat amidst turbulent and unforeseen times.

Three Books You Should Read:

  1. AP News by Associated Press
  2. Free Speech on Campus, by Yale University Press
  3. The ZOLA Experience; A Journey of Recovery From Loss by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT
Doreen Wade, Publisher (Boston, Ma) HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary Number Two on Winning Tacticks For Free Press
Doreen Wade, Publisher (Boston, Ma) HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary Number Two on Winning Tacticks For Free Press

Doreen is the Publisher of New England Insider’s Magazine. She is a pillar in her community and is making strides in media.

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Fall in Love With Number One – Kaye Harvey Develops Your Community And Motivates Positive Youth.

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Does any of the children in your family attend a Montessori School? Many of our black and brown parents report having never heard of Montessori schools, but they have been around for years. What is now known as Montessori Education was established by a woman named Maria Montessori, whose idea was to create an environment embracing the holistic approach to each child, fostering lifelong explorative and self-paced learning.

The thing is, the Montessori learning/teaching style is nothing new – ALL of the thousands of the children I’ve worked with over the years were born with that philosophy built right in. The problem presents itself when a child does not conform to the request of the parent, teacher, or both; Punishment is likely to happen before the unsuspecting adult has time to help little Sally or Johnny process the why and what will make the attitude or tantrum go away. Almost 100% of the time, children will tell you what happened if they don’t know how they felt about what happened and why.

In my personal experience, there were no Montessori schools in my neighborhood. Still, I can imagine many parents, teachers, and others have been embracing similar teaching styles without adding Lady Maria Montessori’s name to the mix. But, I digress. The desired outcome is to raise conscious and good productive citizens in the world with something to offer someone else. It doesn’t always work out that way, but this Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat has made it her life’s work to develop young people worldwide. She shares her story of overcoming barriers to being one of the first black folks to open a Montessori school in Connecticut and the only one in both the Hill and Fair Haven sections of New Haven.

Notable Accomplishments

  • Black Owned Enterprise Business
  • Community Organizing Guru
  • First Black Woman to Open Montessori School in New Haven, CT
  • Howard University Alum (Fine Arts)
  • She is a Grandma
  • Woman-Owned Enterprise Business
Urban Academics Roundtable Welcomes Kay Harvey, the First HOT-Seat Sitter ever, Back for Recap, Reviews and Updates from Atlanta, GA and New haven, CT Thursday 9:30 PM (EST)
Urban Academics Roundtable Welcomes Kay Harvey, the First HOT-Seat Sitter ever, Back for Recap, Reviews and Updates from Atlanta, GA and New haven, CT Thursday 9:30 PM (EST)

How To Turn Your MOTIVATION From Zero To Hero

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Motivating is the most powerful piece to your drive; without it, you have none (drive). Merely thinking about the people you want to meet, places you want to go, and the things you want to do won’t happen if an action or some kind of movement is not taken. Almost every young person I work with has a dream, something they really want; However, few have a plan or vision for how they will attain it.

In my work at PIMOSH, which is an acronym for People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher. So, you know how many motivating means to me – It’s our middle name.

Read HOT-Seat #33 Press Release – Rev. Dr. Tarin Hampton

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Three Books You Should Read

  1. Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter by Jocelyn Fagan, Author, Entrepreneur, and Licensed Minister
  2. Empowerment Series: Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs, Updated (MindTap Course List
  3. The ZOLA Experience: A Journey Of Recovery From Loss by Katurah A. Bryant, LMFT

This week’s Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat is an example of all things motivation fueled by faith and self-determination. From her earliest of days, she didn’t feel challenged by any of her teachers; then finally special People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH) showed up and because of the relationships built with positive adults and peers, she has dedicated her life to motivating other Black and Brown students all over the world.

Rev. Dr. Tarin Hampton, Professor at Norfolk State University on Turning Motivating from Zero to Hero in the HOT-Seat. Join us Thursdays, 9:30 PM (EST): http://urban-academics.hubspotpagebuilder.com/ua-roundtable-reservation

“Fina A Way; Or Make a Way!

Rev.Doctor Tarin Hampton (Norfolk, VA)

This Week In The HOT-Seat

Rev. Dr. Tarin Hampton (Norfolk, VA) has been a University Educator for over 30 years. She earned her Ph.D. in Expository Preaching in 2011 from Faith Evangelical Seminary, Kumasi, Ghana, and her Ed.D is in Educational Leadership, completed in 2002 from Clark Atlanta University. She is a Full Professor at Norfolk State University and the Department Head for the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science. She served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa on a Sabbatical Contract invitation for almost 3 years, and was instrumental in collaboratively establishing the Dance Major in the Department of Music, which is now the Department of Music and Dance. She maintains her connections to UCC as an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Arts as a Dissertation Advisor. She is a two-time recipient of a Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship (2000 – Morocco and Tunisia, and 2008 – Ghana, West Africa). She has participated in and organized numerous Community Service Projects and Educational Conferences throughout her teaching career. She is serving as our Academic Advisor for Life Changes Ministries, Kumasi, Ghana.

Notable Accomplishments

  • Award (2016): National Leader of the Year from Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance National Dance Society
  • Award (2015): Minority Leadership Awards – Shape America, formerly the AAHPERD National Association American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
  • Black College Dance Exchange – 13 HBCU’s that have dance companies and a yearly conference
  • Dance Commissioner for the International Alliance for Health, Physical Activity, and Sports
  • Praise Dance Ministry – Shilow Baptist Church, Norfolk – Pastor Keith Ivan Jones
  • President-Elect of National Dance Society
  • President of National Dance Society – Coming Soon (2021)

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What’s More About Lady Tarin?

When this Chosen Visionary is simply Lady Tarin, she enjoys what she does best, dancing working out and working with students at Norfolk University. What a blessing she is, and she will be listed in the Urban Academics Speaker’s Bureau launching January 2020!

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Who should attend? Administrators, Educators, Child Advocates, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Students, Upward Mobile Professionals, School Systems Interested in Change, Teachers, and any People Involved in Motivating Our Students Higher (PIMOSH) Affiliates.

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