20 Minute Morning Show
284 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe 20 minute morning show is a a snap shot of today’s popular culture and news stories. The show is hosted by award winning broadcast veteran Bj Murphy based in Charlotte NC...This show is coming out of the camera angle lens of the AfricanAfrican American experience. This daily show is delivered weekday mornings at 6am. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support
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Queen Thompson wants to stop malpractice in education in Charlotte
November 04, 2019 22:40 - 26 minutes - 49.2 MBQueen Thompson (Nonpartisan) is a candidate for at-large member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in North Carolina. Thompson is running in the general election on November 5, 2019. Thompson (Democrat) was a candidate for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Thompson lost the primary on May 8, 2018. Thompson was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Thompson was defeated in t...
A Black Agenda Conversation for Charlotte Part 3
November 04, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBAnd part three of our four part series on a black agenda for Charlotte we talk about violence in the community brought on by the music we’re listening to… What do we believe in as a group… How can we work collectively… How can we support what is already taking place and we talk about misogyny and equality between black men and black women working in our community --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
A Charlotte Black Agenda Conversation Part 2
November 01, 2019 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBThis episode is part two of our conversation in a four part series of a black agenda conversation for Charlotte North Carolina.. The city of Charlotte has a 2040 plan and the question that we’re asking is where is our 40 year plan that the black community must come up with to survive outside of the government of Mecklenburg County, which has never done anything of substance to help black people out economically... In this episode we talk about the 93 murders at the time of this broadcast an...
A Black Agenda for Charlotte Conversation Part 1
October 31, 2019 09:56 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBThis past Tuesday at Queens coffee bar 1720 Pegram St. in Charlotte we had a discussion about charlottes black agenda. The city of Charlotte has a 2040 plan that they are putting together, but what is our 2040 plan. The first 40 years of planning for the city of Charlotte certainly did not include us, so why would we sit around and allow this to happen again when we have full control of our destiny. This is part one of our discussion. www.20minuteshow.com --- Support this podcast: https:...
Tank says men giving oral sex to men does not make them gay?
October 24, 2019 10:09 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBR&B crooner Tank caused quite the ruckus on social media after suggesting that a man giving another man oral sex more than once does not define his sexual orientation. Tank appeared on Angela Yee’s “Lip Service” podcast as he made the promotional rounds for his album Elevation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Atatiana Jefferson's Family Feud?
October 22, 2019 09:30 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBEarlier in the week, Atatiana Jefferson’s aunt, Venitta Body, said at a news conference that Marquis Jefferson was not Atatiana Jefferson’s biological father and never had legal custody of her. Both sides in the dispute met Monday for a court hearing that took place behind closed doors. After announcing the details of the funeral, Thompson said a gag order was in effect and would prevent the family members and their lawyers from speaking publicly about what took place. Check out our latest...
Elijah Cummings fighting death and his critics
October 18, 2019 10:42 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBElijah Cummings, Powerful Democrat Who Investigated Trump, Dies at 68 A son of sharecroppers, he fought tirelessly for his hometown, Baltimore, and became a key figure in the impeachment investigation of President Trump. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Fort Worth Texas Officer Charged with murder of Black woman
October 15, 2019 11:46 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBThe Fort Worth officer who fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her home this weekend was jailed on a murder charge Monday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Part 2 Gentrification Beatties Ford Rd Charlotte NC
October 08, 2019 10:02 - 31 minutes - 43 MBGet a chance to talk with long-time resident Danelle Dickson about gentrification on Baytes Ford Road in Charlotte. As the trolley line begins to make its way up Beatties Ford Road the face of the pipe line of the black community will change over the next couple of years. We discussed some of the issues with justification and the overall political status in Charlotte and what must take place. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Trump Impeachment and No Black agenda
October 01, 2019 09:34 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBFor days now, Trump has been unable to slow the momentum of Democrats as they investigate whether he abused his power by trying to pressure Ukraine to dig for dirt on potential 2020 foe Joe Biden and his son Hunter. With the Democrats focused on getting Trump out of the white house, there is no talk about a black agenda and probably won't be leading up to the 2020 election --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
What Can Black people agree on?
September 20, 2019 11:27 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBThe REVOLT Summit dominated Atlanta this past weekend during our three-day event, which was put in place to allow rising moguls the opportunity to be enlightened and informed by people in positions of power who look like us. One panel in particular called “Trap the Vote: Hip Hop & Politics” focused on the importance of being vocal and educating yourself ahead of the 2020 election. The panel discussion included activist and co-president of the 2019 Women’s March Tamika Mallory, rappers and a...
Conversation on Charlotte Gentrification Pt.1
September 16, 2019 09:29 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBHad a interesting conversation with two business women in the city of Charlotte about gentrification… We want to have a series of conversations with black people on their thoughts on how to solve the affordable housing crisis and how black people must unite to create wealth in the city of Charlotte... If this is the number two banking capital in the United States why don’t we have some of this wealth spread to the black community as we are number 50 out of the top 50 largest cities in Americ...
Carolina Pathers, Lowes and a Black Kid
September 12, 2019 16:31 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB12-year-old Jaylin Clyburn started mowing lawns to save for college this summer.@Lowes and @RiverboatRonHC heard his story and got him all new equipment for his growing business.....Should the Panters and Lowes also give him scholarship money? People are upset that they missed that opportunity..we discuss --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Cam Newton Paris Model or NFL Quarterback?
September 11, 2019 11:15 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBIs Cam Newton serious about playing football or is the more about a fashion show before and after the game… People can say whatever they want to say but the 2015 Cam Newton has left the building and now I don’t know who this dude is. He’s not winning and it doesn’t seem like he wants to make it to another Super Bowl to prove that he is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game even though he has statistics and records that stand today but we want the old Cam Newton back playing at t...
Black Woman Continues to Boycott Korean Beauty supply Chain
September 09, 2019 10:10 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBA black woman named Carolyn J Ruff is continuing the boycott of a Korean beauty supply chain called Missha beauty supply for almost 2 years… She was inspired by what happened in Charlotte in 2017 when a black woman was beaten by the store owner for allegedly stealing eyelashes. The store owner in Charlotte punched kick and threw a black woman to the ground. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
The Popeyes Chicken Lesson
September 05, 2019 10:05 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBIf black people can unify over chicken you know that we can pool our dollars nickels dimes and quarters together to carve out a future for our people… No longer can black people say in my opinion that we don’t have resources even though my cohost have a differing opinion about the Popeyes chicken fiasco… I think God sometimes uses the most simple things to show us that it is possible for us to unify --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Jay Z The NFL and Colin Kappernick
August 16, 2019 10:59 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week, the NFL, with its $42 million-per man at the wheel, committed another act of putting up while shutting up. It named Jay-Z and his entertainment/rep company Roc Nation to “enhance the NFL’s live game experiences and to amplify the league’s social justice efforts.” Jay-Z also will contribute to and supervise Super Bowl halftime acts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Kamala Harris talked to me last year about her Black Agenda before her VP position with Biden
August 14, 2019 13:15 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBWe got a chance to talk with Senator Kamala Harris who is running for president about her black agenda on the 20 minute morning show today… We talked about reparations racism and Donald Trump. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Kamala Harris talked to us about her Black Agenda
August 14, 2019 13:15 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWe got a chance to talk with Senator Kamala Harris who is running for president about her black agenda on the 20 minute morning show today… We talked about reparations racism and Donald Trump. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
White Hatred of Black and Brown People
August 07, 2019 10:46 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBIs it just Donald Trump we can blame for the intense hatred in our country. With the mass shootings in Elpaso and Dayton, it is important to understand that this is not new to black people in America. Listen to our discussion on the mass shootings that have recently taken place and give us your feedback. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Being on Crack on Beatties Ford road
August 02, 2019 09:46 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBI don’t know what it’s like to be on drugs or addicted to crack or be a regular marijuana smoker. I never popped pills or any of that but I do have empathy for my people when I see them in that condition. The other day talked with a brother that I see frequently on Beatties Ford Road and LaSalle, and we had a conversation about his crack addiction and how he was struggling with it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support
Who Disagrees with Rev. James Barnett?
July 31, 2019 16:35 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBOne of our cast members had the nerve to be critical of Reverend James Barnett who has been at the forefront of stopping the violence in Charlotte North Carolina with his organization called “Stop the killing”.. Shawn says she does not believe that what we did by calling for 1000 black men is the right strategy... listen to this episode and please comment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
To Have and to Hold Charlotte
July 29, 2019 10:59 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBToday we chat briefly about a new reality show based in Charlotte called "To have and to Hold". We also discussed are men more sensitive than women? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Corey Booker and Farrakhan Litmus Test
July 25, 2019 13:47 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBWhite America wants to know whether black leaders have anything good to say about The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Corey Booker was asked by Dana Bash of CNN whether he would still meet with the Minister after saying he would 2 weeks ago at a campaign function. In this episode we discuss the Farrakhan litmus test. I belive it is the fear of losing something that allows our leaders to be punked by the mainstream media. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
No Justice For Eric Garner
July 18, 2019 01:51 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Justice Department’s decision on Tuesday to decline to bring federal civil rights charges against Officer Pantaleo, is a slap in the face of all of Black America. What are the drastic steps we need to take to get the attention of our elected officials. It was one of the most riveting days of my life when I was sitting at home in 2014 watching CBS News and the images came of Eric garner being choked to death by NYPD we had no near no idea that there that would be a cascading affect of kil...
These murders in Charlotte is our fault!
July 15, 2019 21:04 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBWith Charlotte NC on a record pace to have 154 recorded murders on the roll according to Charlotte Mecklenburg police, people are doing their part all over the city. There are many organizations that are working very hard to curb the violence all over the city. So what di Adrian Sundiata mean when he stated, these Charlotte murders is our fault. I agree with him. I feel all black men in this city should feel responsible for our youth killing each other. We should take it very personal. In t...
Jeffrey Epstein is worse than R.Kelly
July 15, 2019 10:50 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBJeffrey Epstein’s predatory behavior toward young women is horrific. A recent investigation found that he wired $350,000 to two people close to him, federal prosecutors revealed on Friday July 12th. Mr. Epstein, a financier who now faces sex-trafficking charges in New York, was using the money to try to buy the silence of possible witnesses against him, the prosecutors said. The United States attorney’s office in Manhattan made the new allegations in a court filing asking that Mr. Epstein be ...
Are drug dealers responsible for drug users?
July 11, 2019 10:03 - 17 minutes - 40.8 MBProsecutors have a new tool to help reduce the number of people dying in North Carolina from opioid overdoses, WTVD reports. On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law the “death by distribution” act. It allows prosecutors to charge drug dealers with second-degree murder. Lawmakers and law enforcement say it is needed to put away high-level drug dealers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Kamala Harris her white husband and Black folk
July 09, 2019 19:29 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBWill it make a difference to black voters that Kamala Harris is married to a white man instead of a black man? Will that be a turn-off for black male voters? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Lil Nas X helps Gay Rap Agenda
July 09, 2019 10:51 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBLil Nas x recently announced that he was gay during Gay Pride week shocking his new found fans...Is Lil Nas X a part of the Gay agenda for our black youth? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Is Kamala Harris for Black People?
July 05, 2019 12:26 - 11 minutes - 26.5 MBA few days ago I got a chance to watch democracy now and the interview they did about Senator Kamala Harris‘s record as a prosecutor in California there was a law professor name Laura basil and who wrote a piece in the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opinion/kamala-harris-criminal-justice.html titled Kamala Harris was not a progressive prosecutor. On this episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show I wanted to bring up some points that we may not be discussing in the black commun...
Did Kamala Harris "Trump" Joe Biden?
July 02, 2019 01:43 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBToday we are talking about bullying and adult bullying. Some of my students from the Carolina School Of Broadcasting as we were chitchatting during one of our class sessions we decided to talk about bullying for our podcast and I brought up some scenarios and found out that some of them had bullied other people some of them had been bullies too. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Witholding The Black Vote
June 27, 2019 12:34 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBToday we had a conversation about withholding the black vote… Since the Democrats seem to want to use black voters to get elected but black people always end up on the short end of the stick when it comes to economic growth.. wouldn't it be something if black people scared the hell out of the Democratic Party and said we are not going to vote for you until we sign a contract with you and help us get out of this economic depravity that we’ve been living under for years still hoping in a syst...
Phoenix Cops, Reparations, Black Trump Lovers, Insurance Policies for Black folks
June 26, 2019 10:56 - 20 minutes - 45.9 MBOn today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show we talk to Keith Richards who started the breakfast brothers morning show with me back in 1995 in Charlotte he had some thoughts on the Phoenix cop and how they arrested the black couple for allegedly shoplifting lifting. We talk about reparations and we talk about life insurance policies and how we can set our families up for $15-$20 a month to make sure we leave a legacy for our children and Grand children plus Black Republicans A report fro...
Emotions run high on topic of Reparations
June 24, 2019 11:15 - 22 minutes - 31 MBLast week the Senate held a hearing on reparations. This discussion was about having a study to determine the damage done through slavery and what kind of repair is needed for the black community. We got into an emotional debate about reparations and what black people should be doing in the meantime to make sure that we have provided a future for our children while the struggle for reparations continues --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
The Vatican is saying Priest can now get married and are plus size mannequins being target towards the black community
June 21, 2019 11:32 - 15 minutes - 34.4 MBHas the Vatican finally lifted the sanction on priest being allowed to get married… I hope so because it's time to give these children a break from being sexually abused by sexually deprived men and women in religion… Also are these plus size mannequins that you’re seeing in stores being targeted towards the black community to make us feel comfortable being overweight --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Is OJ Simpson setting himself up opening his own twitter account?
June 19, 2019 11:20 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBThe former football star claims he will use the account to talk sports, but he’s also bringing up all of the speculation that has swirled for decades around his infamous murder acquittal. “You know for years people have been able to say whatever they want to say about me with no accountability,” Simpson said in a video posted to the social media platform. “Now I get to challenge a lot of that B.S. and set the record straight.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
A homeless black woman in Charlotte living in her car tells her story of faith and never giving up
June 18, 2019 10:44 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBA homeless woman shares her experience of being homeless with her family in Charlotte NC. She took care of her niece and a 6 year old living in their car for months at a time, going from Quick Trip to Quick Trip looking for a safe place to rest at night --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support
A group of Black people openly and candidly discuss Sexually Transmitted diseases.."Got to be more careful"!! Stories told in a humorous way to get the point across
June 13, 2019 10:27 - 16 minutes - 22 MBGot a chance to talk to a candid group of black people about how they contracted a sexually transmitted disease growing up as young people… They were very honest and transparent and want the young people to know that this is no joke… Their stories were told in a humorous way but we know that sexually transmitted diseases are no joke --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support
Racism in Education in Fort Worth Texas. Teacher sends tweets to Donald Trump about too many illiegal immigrants in her school. What about black students in education we in trouble too!
June 10, 2019 12:16 - 16 minutes - 23 MBGeorgia Clark, a Fort Worth Independent School District teacher, has been fired from her position after she shot off several tweets to Donald Trump about alleged illegal immigrants at her school. The Texas school district announced Wednesday that Clark was terminated with a vote of 8-0 by the school board. Blacks are fairing no beter as we have faced inequity in education for centuries. What should be done about it in 2019? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
Watch who you sleep with, they may have an STD you can't get rid of!! Also robots are gonna take everybody's jobs! You can't stop it! Is this evil? Shawn thinks so
June 06, 2019 11:54 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBOn today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show we talk about artificial intelligence and the future of no jobs available for people all over the world… Robots are taking over warehouse jobs, truck drivers are being replaced and restaurant workers...is this another example of the evil Empire ruling over people and how can we let this happen? I said you can’t stop it you better make friends with these robots LOL. Also on today’s episode we talk about the new super sexually transmitted dis...
Jay Z the first Billionaire rapper should be celebrated, but Shawn is not happy. She says Billionaires are evil people. BJ and Sundi think he should be applauded! We discuss on this episode.
June 05, 2019 11:03 - 15 minutes - 35.4 MBCongratulations to Jay Z the first rapper to become a bona fide billionaire. But one member of the cast is not happy about Jay Z‘s good fortune because she says billionaires are evil… On today’s episode we discuss Jay Z and help the black community should be responding to his good fortune. I can’t believe that we are in such dire straits as a community that we would not relish the chance to learn from his power moves and how he diversified his money to become a billionaire. Tune in now an...
Sealed FBI audio tapes allege Martin Luther King Jr. had affairs with 40 women. The Freedom of information act has them being released in 2027...We discuss
May 31, 2019 11:15 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBAnother Smear campaign has begun to muddy the legacy of Dr. Martin luther King jr. This Govt has alway hated Dr King. Here is the latest info they are going to release in 2027. FBI documents from the 1960s allege Martin Luther King Jr. had affairs with 40 women and stood by as a friend raped a woman, a new report said. An article by the King biographer David Garrow set to be released on Thursday in Standpoint magazine will detail the FBI memos, London's The Times reported. Garrow said the...
Dionne Warrick says Beyonce' is not an Icon...Did she mean Beyonce' is not the best singer? You can't deny she has the it factor...what do you think?
May 30, 2019 12:18 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBOn today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show Dionne Warwick recently stated that she did not believe that Beyoncé has reached icon status. We got into a debate about whether she has or not but I stated that maybe Dionne Warwick was trying to say that Beyoncé was not the best singer which I don’t believe she is however she does have the it factor to be an icon and what has Beyoncé done for the culture to warrant her being an icon. Check out our debate on Beyonce’s Icon status --- Sup...
Why would black people consider a man like Joe Biden, the father of the 1994 crime Bill to be your President. He's the arcitect of 25 years of mass incarceration among black people in America
May 29, 2019 10:05 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MB“1994 Biden Crime Bill.” Joe Biden your former vice president takes full credit for this bill that for the last 25 years has been like an atomic bomb set off in the black community. When Joseph R. Biden Jr. became the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1987, a few months ahead of his first and ultimately unsuccessful presidential campaign, he told aides his goal was to enact legislation that would take a comprehensive approach to reducing crime. How should Joe Biden be held accou...
Rapper Ice T said he was gonna shoot an independent delivery guy from Amazon because he thought he was going to rob his home...I think they need uniforms before something happens
May 24, 2019 11:07 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBIce-T recently said that he was going to shoot an independent contractor who was delivering packages on behalf of Amazon. Amazon needs to give these independent contractors a uniform so they can be identified. Ice T thought that the man was trying to creep up on his property and rob him and he said he was going to shoot him and people are up in arms over his statement...... do you believe that he was justified in being angry..We debate this issue… Please let us know where you stand --- S...
Someone on our show compained about what Billionaire Robert F. Smith did to pay off Morehouse gradutes college loans?
May 23, 2019 11:15 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MBCan you believe that somebody on my show has the nerve to say that what billionaire Robert F Smith did for those students at Morehouse College by paying off their student loan debt was not enough? Tune in to hear what Shawn had to say about it… You know it was her… Also why is Jada Pinkett telling everybody that she used to have a porno addiction.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support
An Army Veteran says PTSD Post traumatic Stress disorder may not be what people think it is.
May 21, 2019 11:04 - 13 minutes - 30.1 MBOn today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show Bishop MCclain who is the former president of the national Association of Black veterans had a interesting take on what post Trumatic stress disorder actually is you may or may not agree with him but it is worth taking a listen to this controversial assessment.. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bj-murphy9/support
The Alabama Abortion Bill controversy. Do they have the right to stop it...Also on this episode is Ayesha Curry facing a Black identity Crisis..Her children said "Mommy I'm not Black"
May 17, 2019 10:57 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBThe Alabama abortion bill is very heavy. It must make America take a step back and look at this moral issue. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the most restrictive abortion bill in the country -- a near-total ban on all abortions. According to Eric Johnston, president of the Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, who helped craft the legislation, the bill was specifically designed to go to the Supreme Court and challenge Roe v. Wade. The new law would become enforceable in six months and would car...
New Episode of the 20 Minute morning show live broadcast from uptown Charlotte with the Queen City Podcast Network..topics Steve Harvey TV Show cancellation, Illegal guns,RKelly,school shootings
May 16, 2019 10:50 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBOn today’s episode of the 20 Minute Morning Show we share some of the moments at our live broadcast from uptown Charlotte at the Marriott hotel with the Queen city podcast network. In this episode we talked about illegal guns we talk about the Steve Harvey television show being canceled and other topics... also in this episode you’ll hear Monifa Drayton as she sat in for Shawn who was at her daughters graduation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bj-murphy9/support