Black Fathers, NOW! Ep: 61-Coming of Age in the 1960s as a Black Man in Greenwood, MS with Mac McSwine
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Today’s Episode is AWESOME! We get a history lesson from my Friend and Neighbor Mac McSwine. Mac is a Retired businessman, Husband, Father, Grandfather and All Around Solid Guy! In this episode we dive into his experience coming of age in Greenwood Mississippi at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and how all of this has impacted him as a father and Grandfather. Some of the Things we discuss:
-Finishing HS in 1964 during the historic Voter Registration Movement in Greenwood organized by SNCC
-What the Civil Rights Movement was REALLY about
-Experiences participating in protests and demonstrations
-Civil Disobedience
-Graduating from College the Month After Dr. Martin Luther King, jr was Killed
-His participation in the Poor Peoples Campaign in Washington, DC and so much more…
If you live in Knoxville, TN or are from Mississippi and know Mac McSwine…Let him know that you heard his story on Black Fathers, NOW! Podcast.
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Be Blessed, Well and Wise!
Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Ep: 60-The Importance of Knowing Yourself (Wisdom)
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Today’s Quick Episode Dives into the concept of “Knowing Yourself”. This is a Quick Listen! make sure to share with friends and family. Also, PLEASE visit Apple podcast, stitcher or Google Play and give us a great rating!!!! I would really appreciate it.
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Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Ep. 59-Love, Laughter, Life Lessons and Fatherhood with Comedian Doug Williams
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This Episode’s Guest is Comedian, Producer, Father and my frat brother (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc) Doug Williams.
Doug has an AMAZING Story! We walk through his journey all the way from Montgomery Alabama to Hollywood California. We dive into how a night in a Huntsville Alabama Comedy club and an encounter with his Mentor Steve Harvey helped to change his trajectory. Some of the topics we discuss:
-Experiences on BET’s Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo and his own Comedy Central Feature
-What it was like to create, produce and host Starz Network’s First Original Comedy series, “Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand Up”
-Forming a Production company with his Wife
-How Domestic Violence Classes helped him to Reprogram himself to Think THEN React…and So much more…
Make sure to Connect with Doug and Follow him on Social Media: Doug Williams Fan Page on Facebook; @MrDouglasWilliams on Instagram, @MrDougWilliams on Twitter
Make sure to let him know you heard about him on Black Fathers, NOW!
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Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Ep: 58-How You Gonna Win if You Aint Right Within? (Wisdom)
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Today’s Quick Episode references a Powerful line from Lauryn Hill’s Album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill from 20yrs ago. “How You Gonna Win if You Aint Right Within?” Thats the Question!!! Tune in and leave your thoughts. Please visit www.BlackFathersNOW.com and follow @BlackFathersNOW via Instagram and Facebook and @BlkFathersNOW via Twitter. Subscribe to the Podcast via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or Google Play and PLEASE PLEASE Leave a rating and comments!
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Be Blessed Well and Wise!
Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Ep: 57-Embracing The Detours in Life with Author, Speaker and Transition Coach Daron K. Roberts
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This Episode is Blessed with the presence of Daron K. Roberts www.DaronKRoberts.com
Daron is a husband and Father of 5, has 2 Degrees from Harvard, is a Former NFL and Major FBS College Football Coach, Speaker and Author of Call An Audible: Let my Pivot from Harvard Law to NFL Coach Inspire your Transition.
This Episode is Absolute Fire! We discuss:
-My Dad was ALWAYS Present
-Taking Micro Steps
-Finding Comfort in Discomfort
-Giving yourself a chance to be challenged
and so much more…
make sure to follow @CoachDKR on Instagram and Twitter and @DaronKRoberts on Facebook and Linkedin. Check out his Podcast “A Tribe Called, YES” http://atribecalledyes.com/ on all the major Podcast Platforms. Be sure to let him know you heard about him on Black Fathers, NOW!.
As always, visit www.BlackFathersNOW.com and Follow @BlackFathersNOW via Instagram and Facebook and @BlkFathersNOW via Twitter
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Be Blessed, Well and Wise!
Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Ep: 56-Personal Development STARTS with Personal Responsibility (Wisdom)
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Today’s Quick Episode is going to make YOU think! Personal Development STARTS with Personal Responsibility…Listen, Internalize…Then ACT! Thoughts???
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Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Episode 55-Honoring My Father Through his Imperfections with Pastor Derick Wakefield
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Today’s Guest is Pastor Derick Wakefield of Freedom Fellowship Christian Church in Knoxville, TN. www.freedomknoxville.org
We have a deep discussion about his life and how he developed the will to honor his father through his imperfections. A few concepts we discuss are:
-Being Present yet not Perfect
-Not Allowing others perceptions of my father to impact my own personal viewpoint
-Mindset and Commitment
-Lessons from my father and so much more…
To connect with Pastor Wakefield: you can visit Freedom Fellowship Christian Church on Sunday Mornings at 9am:
4027 Papermill Dr
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 212-3450
you can also connect with @DerickWakefield via Facebook or Freedom Fellowship Christian Church Knoxville via Facebook
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Be Blessed, Well and Wise!
MikeD
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Episode 54-Black Men and Mental Health with “The Black Therapist” Arron Muller, NYC
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Our Guest is “The Black Therapist” Arron Muller. He’s a Husband, Father and Social Worker from New York. He’s also the Chief Operating Officer and Therapist at Life Matters Psychological Services alongside his wife Dr. Trudy Ann Gayle. In this episode we dive into the importance of Mental and Emotional Health…especially in Black Men. The Best Way to connect with Arron is via his Instagram handle (@TheBlack_Therapist). From there you can grab one of his shirts “Black Kings Need Therapy too” and link up regarding services if you’re in the Metro NYC area. Make sure to let him know you heard about him on Black Fathers, NOW!
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Be Blessed, Well and Wise!
Mike D
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Episode 53-Creating your own Money, Entrepreneurship and Fatherhood with Jay Jones; founder of The Black Entrepeneur Blueprint
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Our Guest is non other than Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Podcaster and founder of www.BlackEntrepreneurBlueprint.com
Jay Jones. Jay drops some serious Game that we can put into practice RIGHT NOW! We rap about:
-balancing being a father and an entrepreneur at the same time
-Knowledge vs. Know How
-Inspirations and Motivations
and so much more…
Jay has a few resources available for the Black Fathers, NOW! Family.
To Connect with Jay, visit www.BlackEntrepreneurBlueprint.com
shoot him an email: jayjones@blackentrepreneurblueprint.com
follow @JayJones001 on Twitter, @JayJones4Real on Instagram, and Black Entrepreneur Blueprint on Youtube and Facebook.
Be sure to let him know you enjoyed his episode on Black Fathers, NOW!
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Be Blessed, Well and Wise
MikeD
Continue reading →Black Fathers, NOW! Episode 52-What Messages are you sending? (Pootie Tang Movie Reference) Wisdom!!!
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This Quick Episode asks the simple Question; What Messages are YOU sending? I use a reference from the Movie “Pootie Tang” to drive the point home.
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Mike D
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