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 Tishaura Jones has been the treasurer for the city of St. Louis since first being elected in 2012. Prior to that she served in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was also one of the leading Democratic primary candidates in the race for mayor of St. Louis in 2017. She was gracious enough to welcome me into her office today, and spoke with me at length about her experiences being black in America, growing up in St. Louis, being a single mother, and what she's doing as treasurer to help the people of the city of St. Louis.My Guest:Tishaura JonesSite for the Treasurer's Office Follow Tishaura on Twitter CONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netfacebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes

Antonio French is aldermen to the 21st ward in the city of St. Louis, MO, and one of the Democratic candidates for the 2017 mayoral election. He took about twenty minutes out of his busy schedule to give me an opportunity to talk to him about his experiences Being Black in America.  My Guest: Antonio French: Twitter - @AntonioFrench Facebook - Campaign or Follow Antonio on Facebook CONTACT ME: Twitter for the show: @_beingblack Twitter for me: @jamizich Email me: johnny@beingblack.net Facebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcast iTunes Stitcher Title Music: Jeffrey Bo Dean twitter: @RealBoDean website: bovember.com music: iTunes

 My friend Dee Dee welcomed me into her home to answer my questions and share her experiences. She also told me her organization Moving 4ward Ministries. An organization she founded to support survivors of sexual abuse. As always, this was an extremely eye opening conversation, and I thank Dee Dee for her willingness to share her stories with me. My Guest:Dionna "Dee Dee" Latimer - Moving 4ward MinistriesCONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes

My good friend Kae Cox joins me in my home for the first new episode of the show for 2017. Very sorry for the long delay between the last episode and this one! Kae and I had an excellent conversation about his experiences, and as always the answers to my questions were totally different from anyone else I have spoken to. I feel a little rusty after having not interviewed anyone for a couple of months, but we will find our stride again and keep bringing you these enlightening and necessary conversations. Thanks for listening.CONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes

This episode I sit down with my old friend, Jonathan Franklin. Jonathan and I have known each other for over ten years, but never had such a candid discussion about race. This is just another of what I hope to be many more conversations to further mine and I hope the listeners knowledge and understanding. CONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

Eric sits down with me to share some of his life experiences and talks about not letting negative experiences affect your outlook on life. I found myself sitting in almost stunned silence more than once when he was recounting some of the things he has been through in his life. Thanks to Eric for sharing with me, and I hope you enjoy hearing our conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. CONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

This is one I have been looking forward to since the idea for Being Black was conceived. I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Metesa and hearing her story. She has been one of my most vocal supporters from the beginning and her encouragement has been truly inspiring. This project wouldn't exist if it weren't for people like her. Thank you Metesa.Metesa holds nothing back in our conversation. She talks about the fears she has for her son, and how they differ from the ones she has for her two daughters. She talks about being a teen mom, black equality, and much more. Please enjoy.CONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

My friend Cayse sits down with me to talk about his experiences being black in America, establishing a brand and the idea behind it, seeing his favorite rapper wear his shirt, and remaining positive in the face of adversity. Check out Cayse's siteCONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

Reggie is the creator of the Be Pure Black brand. In addition to this he is a photographer, influencer and entrepreneur. He is also a great friend, and I thank him for sharing his experiences with me.My Guest:Reggie Cunningham -Be Pure BlackTwitter: @kidnobleCONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

 In the second episode of Being Black I sat down with my good friend, Patric Brown. Patric holds nothing back in the stories he shares, and what he has to say has helped further my education and hopefully you can learn a thing or two from what he has to say as well. As before, I found myself wishing I had asked more questions or spent more time exploring a certain topic, but overall we both felt really positive about the talk we had. All of my interviews will also be live broadcast and then archived on YouTube and you can subscribe to the channel right here.Guest:Patric Brown - @aypbrown Music: insaneanalog.comCONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes 

 Welcome to the very first episode of Being Black! My friend, Bo Dean, was gracious enough to sit down and talk with me. Also in the room with us was Jeff, Bo's sound engineer. You'll hear Jeff later in the episode.Bo talks about his music, his family, being a teacher, what being black means to him, and plenty more you need to listen to hear.. Being the first episode, I wasn't sure what to expect, and I thought of more questions I should have asked once we stopped recording but overall I think we did alright. Be aware, there is some explicit language.Let's talk:Guest:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunesCONTACT ME:Twitter for the show: @_beingblackTwitter for me: @jamizichEmail me: johnny@beingblack.netFacebook: facebook.com/beingblackpodcastiTunesStitcherTitle Music:Jeffrey Bo Deantwitter: @RealBoDeanwebsite: bovember.commusic: iTunes