Bklyn Combine Podcast

Happy New Year! Welcome back to The Bklyn Combine podcast after a brief hiatus. This week we have a special guest and fellow community activist, Erica Mateo. Ms. Mateo is Director of Community-Based Initiatives at the Center for Court Innovation/Brownsville Community Justice Center and her mission as an organizing and social service field professional is to develop, beautify, and improve NYC's business and residential districts, starting with her hometown of Brownsville, Brooklyn of course. Join us for another episode of The Bklyn Combine podcast as Erica shares her journey with us and provides some possible solutions or as she likes to put it, "small, visible, tangible, wins that build on each other." We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https:/

In this week's podcast we sat down with long-time sistren of the Bklyn Combine, Danielle Brown. She's a fellow Hampton University alum and all around beautiful person. We discussed everything from relationships and black love to her Cocktails & Cancer podcast. Join us as we chop it up with Dani. We are the Bklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. Please subscribe to MJ and Dani's podcast: Cancer & Coctails https://www.cocktailsandcancer.com Their Eyes Were Watching by Zora Neale Hurston https://www.amazon.com/Their-Eyes-Were-Watching-God/dp/0060838671

This week we have reconnected with resident scholar and esteemed elder at the Combine, Barbara Goodwin. As per usual, we tap Dr Barbara for her tremendous wisdom and her candid storytelling capabilities. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. First World Alliance https://hiphopwired.com/108157/harlems-first-world-alliance-making-sure-we-are-taught-the-truth-about-black-history/ Peace Health Center Brooklyn https://www.yelp.com/biz/peace-health-center-brooklyn Elombe Brath https://www.elombebrathfoundation.org/legacy The Cress Theory of Color Confrontation and Racism https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Confrontation-Supremacy-Psycho-Genetic-Outlook/dp/B003ZX58HY/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1KFFUF8059H7E&keywords=frances+cress+welsing&qid=1572189493&sprefix=France

A few of the usual suspects at the Bklyn Combine discuss a number of topics from the Amber Guyger murder trial to Brooklyn's emerging Drill Rap scene. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https://www.hbo.com/the-righteous-gemstones

On today's podcast we are reporting live from the foxhole. This is a metaphor for our place here in America. We are constantly at war for "a seat at the table", "getting in position", or ultimately, some sort of financial stability. We explore topics from capitalism to "diversity and inclusion" and let's not forget Barnabas's personal study of primates. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

In our second season of The Bklyn Combine Podcast the usual suspects: Kenneth Montgomery, Keith White, Mali X and Phill Shung discuss a multitude of topics from Jay-Z and his partnership with the NFL to Newark, NJ's water problems. We hope you enjoy and thanks for you patience during our brief summer hiatus. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

This week we sat down with a solid brother out of Chicago named Muffy Collins. Muffy is an Entrepreneur and Community Impact Founder of Run From Prostate Cancer http://instagram.com/runfromprostatecancer. His collective is aimed at educating people on the facts about Prostate Cancer and related issues that help strengthen and inform communities. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

This is the 2nd of a 2-part series featuring a sitdown with Crown Heights, Brooklyn, elder stateswoman/historian/revolutionary, Dr. Barbara. We continue to discuss the subject of White Privilege. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. Please check out Dr. Barbara's reading list: 1. The Black History of The White House By Clarence Lusane 2. The Empire's New Clothes: Barak Obamain The Real World of Power By Paul Street 3. Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change From Hawaii to Iraq By Stephen Kinzer 4. The Bush Agenda: Invading The World One Economy At a Time By Antonia Juhasz 5. White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves In America By Don Jordan & Michael Walsh 6. How to Hide an Empire: A History of The Greater United Sta

This week we sit down with elder/historian/revolutionary, Dr. Barbara. In the first of a 2-part series, we discuss a number of topics that all encompass the subject of White Privilege. It is always such an honor and pleasure talking to Dr. Barbara, not to mention she provided a reading list (see below). We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. HOW THE US CREATES "SH*THOLE" COUNTRIES by CYNTHIA McKINNEY https://www.claritypress.com/McKinneyIII.html WHITE CARGO: THE FORGOTTEN. HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S WHITE SLAVES IN AMERICA https://amzn.to/2GeusBA

This week we had a roundtable with some of the students and mentors at The Bklyn Combine/Imatter program at Mott Hall Bridges Academy in Brownsville. We discussed a mock trial we have been conducting in our Saturday mentoring sessions as well as hitting the street for some feedback from residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. White King, Red Rubber, Black Death: https://youtu.be/o5z4M1dPYZ4

This week we travel to Houston with a few members of The Bklyn Combine. Their Texas trip was punctuated with a special visit from brilliant change agent/educator, Samad Hinton. He shares his thoughts on everything from gentrification and education music and food. Join us as we catch up with an old friend. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. http://cuchararestaurant.com http://projectrowhouses.org http://tlynnfaz.com

This week the usual suspects in The Bklyn Combine chop it up about everything from the Dutch wreaking havoc in the Congo to Ken's poor taste in music. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

In this episode the Combine sat down with the bright and progressive Adem Bunkeddeko. The young politician spoke to us about community, politics, and his ideas for the immediate political future in America. He also discussed his recent 9th congressional district race against incumbent Yvette Clarke. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https://www.amazon.com/Malcolm-X-Reinvention-Manning-Marable/dp/0143120328

This week we sat down with multi-talented, Bklyn Combine family member, Brian Deka Paupaw. The Brooklyn native wears many hats from graphic designer to fine artist/muralist to mentor/snowboarder to entrepreneur. Deka lives between Brooklyn and São Paulo creating murals around the world while running his non-profit, Hoods to Woods, https://www.facebook.com/hoodstowoods, promoting awareness of the outdoors to inner-city children. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. https://www.instagram.com/hoodstowoods https://twitter.com/hoodstowoods

New year... new conversations. This week we open with a conversation with a few of the kids of The Bklyn Combine. We get their ideas about community and what they would like to see from the Bklyn Combine in 2019. After our intro with the Combine Kids, it's back to business as usual. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

On this pre- New Year's Eve episode we talk to Brooklyn native, Grey Williamson about life, art, and what it was like coming of age in 60s/70s Bed Stuy. Williamson is also an artist whose medium can vary between illustration, scultpure, animation, design, written word and more. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

This weekend we revisit our recent holiday party with partners, KAVI: kavibrooklyn.org, The Lopez Effect: thelopezeffect.com, and HYCIDE: hycide.com. We had a great time with family and friends in Crown Heights (minus the fight — we'll explain)and we chat with an amazing young fashion designer as he shares his journey building his new streetwear brand, Finor X finorx.com. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

Join us this week as The Combine talks to Brooklyn native, Barbara Goodwin, a.k.a. Dr. Barbara. We refer to Ms Barbara as "Dr" because she has clearly earned her status by way of her studies under African history experts, Dr Ben, Ivan Van Sertima and Amos Wilson just to name a few. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities. Suggested reading list: The Falsification of Afrikan Consciousness: Eurocentric History, Psychiatry and the Politics of White Supremacy by Amos N. Wilson, Sababu N. Plata https://www.amazon.com/Falsification-Afrikan-Consciousness-Eurocentric-Psychiatry/dp/1879164027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544285420&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Falsification+of+Afrikan+Consciousness%3A+Eurocentric+History%2C+Psychiatry+and+the+Politics+of+White+Supremacy

The Bklyn Combine sits down with the well respected, controversial, and iconic Queens figure Curtis Scoon to discuss his latest film, Black, White & Blue, the law, and culture. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.

This week we discuss history and culture with Dr. Burchell M. Marcus, Director at Community Advocate Development Organization. We talked Community, education, activism and much more with our elder and fellow history aficionado. Dr. Marcus focuses on advocating for the Brooklyn communities at large by bringing their issues to the forefront with local community leaders and council people. We are the Brooklyn Combine, a not-for-profit community organization. We work with schools, community organizations, and dedicated city officials to help provide mentorship, critical education, leadership, and social support programs to youth and young adults in low-income and underserved communities.