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Why Did Slaves Grow Up In The Southern Colonies

If you’re alive right now, it seems as if the thought of slavery is a thing of the past, like hundreds and hundreds of years ago; And while that is true, it really is not! The truth continues to point to these truths: Not every man is created equal and as petty as it may sound, that truth includes the fact that most folks in the United States have been trained to hate on some level causing many black and brown people to be mistreated.

On the surface, it may appear that we as a people are out of control; or simply have lost the way. Here’s the question: If we are not sure where we came from, how shall we ever return to a place where we know the truth. It seems impossible at best to believe we can ever truly experience what the actual slaves lived within the United States, but it goes down in history as having the largest groups of cash crops in the world.

The “experience” as it were, and its lingering effects are considered horrific, yes, but what would be more horrible is if we do not accurately account for these experiences in our voice as documentalists or story-tellers. But that all ends now with this week’s Urban Academics HOT-Seat Chosen Visionary. She spends her days interpreting the experience of 75-100 slaves who lived and died at the McLeod Plantation in Charleston South Carolina.

Three Books You Should Read

Endu ring The Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who’s In This Week’s HOT-Seat

Reverend Toby Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina, but grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She’s a graduate of USC, Columbia, and has done graduate work at American University and Colorado Christian University. Toby began her professional career at the Central Intelligence Agency, where she served domestically and abroad.

After eight years with the Federal Government, she returned home and began working at the Charleston County School District as the Public Relations Officer under the leadership of the late Superintendent, Sydney “Chip” Zullinger, who selected her to coordinate the district’s first bond campaign dedicated to repairing old dilapidated schools. That campaign led to politics and, her passion for the political process.

Rev. Smith’s biggest and boldest adventure to date: Commemoration 400, Charleston’s, year-long reflection on the experience of the enslaved and their descendants. Today, Toby is the Lead Interpretive Aide at McLeod Plantation Historic Site; One of two cultural locations in the US presenting slavery issues from the enslaved perspective. In this role, Toby interacts with guests and visitors from all over the world while telling compelling stories of the 74-100 enslaved people who lived and died at McLeod Plantation.

Rev. Toby Smith, Cultural Interpreter and Licensed Ordained Minister, HOT-Seat Visionary Number 41, Charleston SC

Notable Accomplishments

FIRSTS: City of Charleston Mayoral Candidate on Racial Reconciliation and engaging communities in need
FIRSTS: Charleston Metro Credit Union’s First African-American Director of the Affairs Group
MINISTRY: Licensed Ordained Minister at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church (Rev. Willis Glover, Sr., Pastor)
SERVICE: Assists the Food and Clothing Ministry
SERVICE: Executive Director of Midland Park Community Ministries
SERVICE: Expanded food pantry and clothes closet programming and services to Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties
SERVICE: Non-Profit Grants development and strategy funding
SERVICE: Non-Profit Grant Reviewer for the Compassion Capital Fund
SERVICE: Taught financial literacy, first-time homebuyer, pre-and post-bankruptcy, and mortgage default classes throughout the state of South Carolina
SERVICE: Weekly Bible study, and Sunday School Classes
SERVICE: Worked with Youth and Women’s Ministries
Writer: IMARA Woman magazine (Columbia, SC), covering education and financial literacy

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Everything You Wanted to Know About GULLAH GEECHEE PEOPLE and Were Too Embarrassed to Ask

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We celebrate BLACKNESS every day, but across the world, February is a constant reminder of how far we’ve come as a people; Look @ Us! Closing out Black History Month 2021 COVID-19 Edition is a historian caught in the “Twilight Zone.” Someone who can remember “Before Freedom!”

My mother was born and raised in a tiny little place in South Carolina, not even on the map, one of twelve siblings, yet I’ve never heard her refer to the term “Geechee Gullah, nor Gullah Geechee, but why? Learning of this cultural and wealthy legacy has changed my life, and I pray it changes yours as you travel through time with a tour guide who uses the term “After Freedom.”

Black History month may be coming to a close based on the world’s calendar, but Being black in America will always be a mixed-bag of emotionally charged questions from one generation to the next. However, today is the dawning of a new day where the truth shall make us free. Change has come. Let us not miss this moment.

Gullah

Gullah is a combination of Creolized language taking root through customs, traditions, and awful circumstances resulting from slavery in the US. This “Gullah” language was spoken by slaves settling in both South Carolina and Georgia. It’s not written language; It’s the passage and patios of the Lowcountry.

A good pot of GUMBO passed down over time might sum it up? African, English, and any adaptations, expressions, and words – Even foreign languages picked up, based on slave owner’s nationality.

The word “Gullah” might be a mixture of the African word Gora or Gola (names of tribes living in Sierra Leone). Some believe the Gala or Gallinas are the African connection for the Gullah people in the Sea Islands.

Three Books You Should Read:

Endu ring T h e Call; A 14 Day Journey, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
When The Heart Takes Flight, by Carla Yarbrough ($9.99)

Who’s In The HOT-Seat

Alphonso Brown, Author, Entrepreneur and Famous Historian of Gullah Geechee Culture in the HOR-Seat at Urban Academics Thursdays at 9:30 pm EST: https://bit.ly/UranAcademicsRoundtableSeat

Alphonso Brown was born and reared in Rantowles, SC, a rural area about 12 miles south of Charleston. He graduated from Baptist Hill High School. He received a BS Degree from S. C. State University in Music and a Masters’s from Southern Illinois University. Other Graduate studies in music include The University of SC, Charleston University, and The Citadel.

Notable Accomplishments

Author: A Gullah Guide To Charleston, by Alphonso Brown – BUY THE BOOK NOW

A Gullah Guide To Charleston, by Alphonso Brown ($5.01)

Professional Affiliations, and Memberships

Entrepreneur: Owner & Operator, Gullah Tours
Lecturer: The Gullah Language & Black History of Charleston
Licensed Tour Guide | City of Charleston, SC
National Educators Association
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
SC Band Directors Association
SC Music Educators Association
The American Hymn Society

What’s More?

King Alonso is a member and the organist/choirmaster of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Charleston. His concert choir participates in community events throughout the Southeast at colleges, churches, Fortune 500 conventions, and the Kellogg Foundation convention. And the annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival of Churches, where they do an all-Negro Spiritual Concert, looks forward. Also, every other year, the Choir performs the Dubois’ “Seven Last Words of Christ. During Christmas, they fulfill several selections from Handel’s Messiah.

Mr. Brown is a retired Band Director from The Charleston County School District, where he worked at Rivers High/Middle School for many years. He and his late wife, Laquines, are the proud parents of three sons: Howard, Terrence, and Joel, three daughters-in-law, and presently, eight grandchildren.

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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.

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Three Books You Should Read:

Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
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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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

Enduring The Call: A 14-Day Encounter, by Jocelyn Fagan ($14.00)
The ZOLA Experience: A Journey of Recovery From Loss, by Katurah A Bryant, LMFT ($14.99)
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

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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.

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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:

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)
The Curse of Ham: Satan’s Vicious Circle, by Xulon Press
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.

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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

Martin Luther King, Jr on Leadership: The Essential Box Set by Hachett Audio
Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop; The Sanitation Strike of 1968 (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Alice Faye Duncan
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

Notable Accomplishments

Published: A Song For Gwendolyn Brooks by Alice Faye Duncan
Published. Christmas Soup SEA by Alice Faye Duncan
Published: Hello Sunshine: 5 Habits To UNCLOUD Your Day (Stress Management) by Alice Faye Duncan
Published: Honey Baby Sugar, (Hard Cover) by Alice Faye Duncan
Published: Just Like Mama by Alice Faye Duncan
Published: Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Published: Ms. Viola and Uncle Lee by Alice Faye Duncan
Published The 12 Days of Christmas in Tennesee (12 Days of Christmas in America) by Alice Faye Duncan
Published. The National Civil RIghtsMuseum Celebrates Everyday People by Alice Faye Duncan
Published. Willie Jerome by Alice Faye Duncan

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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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)

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

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

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“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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OMG, The Best Unifier Ever – Juneteenth A National Holiday

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What an awesome way to be free! Juneteenth, a National Holiday! There are only three opinions that matter in the court of law: (1) The Facts/Truth; (2) The Human Element; and (3) The LAW. The ladder superseding them all, but only because it is LAW. Any of the other two can make the law (letter) of none effect.

If ever there was a time for a country like the united states of America to pay attention to its history and make necessary concessions. When I was a little girl, I wondered who was writing our stories? I mean, some things off the cuff do NOT make much sense, nor cents, ha! But, within all that came a woman who would change history for Juneteenth, and she is the Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat …

Read HOT-Seat #32 Press Release about Ms. Opal Lee, A.K.A., The Grandmother of Juneteenth

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Yessir, I can say, ha! I mean it too. But why am I so cocky with this Hot-Seat Chosen Visionary posted article? Because discovering that there is no rush to live is refreshing. Sitting at the Master’s table at Urban Academics has enlightened my understanding of dreams, goals, and timing. Therefore, age has little to nothing to do with those (objectives, goals, and timing). After meeting this week’s Chosen Visionary, I am well able to continue in the path to each dream of dropping off and picking up whatever I am supposed to whenever God wills.

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This week’s Chosen Visionary in the HOT-Seat is an example of all things faith. From her earliest years, she has been able to triumph over obstacles that would have destroyed others, having no choice but to give up and quit. Nope; Not this one. She kept going as if driven by a higher power. The source of success, long life, is a direct result of her faith, proving that grace abounds in her life and those around her.

This Week In The HOT-Seat

Lady Opal Lee is from Fort Worth, TX, and she’s the 94-year-old who wants Juneteenth to be a National Holiday. Yes, Juneteenth originated in TX, but 47 states now have it as a state day of observance to commemorate the ending of slavery. More are making it a paid day off, including Virginia, New York, and Texas. Ms. Lee believes Juneteenth can be a unifier because it recognizes that slaves didn’t free themselves. They had help from Quakers along the Underground Railroad; abolitionists were black and white like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison, soldiers, and many others who gave their lives for the enslaved’s freedom.

How Does She Do It?

I started a walking campaign in Washington, DC, in 2016 and have continued it to bring awareness that there is support for it all across this nation. There is legislation in the Senate S.4019 and in the House H.R.7232 – Juneteenth National Independence Day Act – that needs to be passed into law.

Her vision is gaining traction with the National Football League, Nike, and Target now on board recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth given their employees the day off. Whether that’s all employees or only those who are African American or Black, I’m not sure, but whatever their policy is, it includes Juneteenth! Lady Opal certainly did a great job calling them out. Here’s a Video of Ms. Opal Lee getting at Nike – Watch The Video.

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is a name based on June 19, 1865, which is the day that enslaved Americans became free (at least that’s what was said). Union General Gordon Granger was excited that the Civil War was over and enslaved African Americans were free; He announced in Galveston, TX, because not everyone got the memo. It was two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Since June 19, 1866, it’s a day to celebrate our independence; Juneteenth is also considered Black Independence Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Days. Today, all but three states recognize Juneteenth; the three who don’t are Hawaii, North Dacota, and South Dakota. Texas, where Lady Opal Lee is from was first to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.

Ms. Opal Lee’s Petition to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday, at the time of this writing, was over 1.5 million signatures; Please add your name to the petition now!

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“I put that on GOD – You’re gonna see this done – We don’t need incremental change. We gonna get many wins no crumbs and we don’t get them all we gonna give ’em hell.”
Sean “P.Diddy” Cobs

Notable Accomplishments of Lady Opal Lee

Age: Opal Lee is 94-Years-Young at the time of this writing
Author: Juneteenth, A Children’s Story
Author: Opal Lee and What it Means to Be Free; The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Author: Opal’s Walk: The Life and Works of Opal Lee
Challenge For Juneteenth: City of Philadelphia Video
Challenge for Juneteenth: Nike Video
Challenge for Juneteenth: Twitter Video
Established National Petition Making Juneteenth a National Holiday (Sign Ms. Opal Lee’s Petition) NOW
Founding members of Citizens Concerned with Human Dignity (CCHD)
Helped establish the Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society
Started a Walking Campaign to bring awareness to the Petition to Make Juneteenth A National Holiday
She earned her Bachelors of Arts degree in 1953 from Wiley College (now Wiley University)
She obtained her Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from North Texas State University
She helped to get legislation in the Senate S.4019 and in the House H.R.7232 – Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Teach at Amanda McCoy Elementary School for 15 years – Regarded as one of the best
Volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, and serving as a member of the board (Land Acquisition Board)

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What’s More?

served on the Historic & Cultural Landmarks Commission, AIDS Outreach committee, Evans Avenue Business Association, Good Samaritans, and Riverside Neighborhood Advisory Council. She has served as Precinct Chair for District 8 for over 30 years, a member of Grandmother’s Club, and Ethel Ransom Humanitarian & Cultural Club. She is an active member in her church, Baker Chapel AME (Ft Worth), where she serves as a Missionary, church school teacher, assistant teacher, and Deaconess.

Ms. Opal Lee, in her spare time (if any), enjoys family gatherings, going to the movies with Aunt Joanne and her daughter Renee. She especially likes reading lots of books; The proud great-grandmother, great-grandmother of eighteen (18), and too many great-great-great-grandchildren to count—a blessing and monument of a heart filled with pure gold. No soul is perfect, but we are coming pretty close here; Do you agree?

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