America's Community Voices Network
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -A discussion and review of the lives of the American Family from the diverse perspectives that impact our constitutional and inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Our community focused platform is designed to exchange ideas that bridge goodwill and understanding through the lens of mutually shared experiences that defines America's Community Voices. Hosted by Ronald and Donald Brookins.
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The Evolving Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBOur podcast today has as it's special guests prominent Attorney Delano S. Stewart, an outspoken. Civil Rights Leader in the State of Florida for over 50 years, and Pastor Michael Neely, Senior Pastor/Founder of the New Millennium Community Church. Our focus today is the evolving legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the questions that we will seek to answer is how has our country benefitted from Dr. King's example and leadership? Has the African American Communites adapted the prin...
Lowell author of new collection of short stories “Secrets.”
July 10, 2019 18:00 - 35 minutes - 31.9 MBAuthor Emma Palova joins ACVN to discuss her second collection of short stories “Secrets.” This is Book 2 of the Shifting Sands Short Stories series. “Secrets” is a collection of 15 short stories; two of them are historical fiction. Many of the author’s stories are based on her journalistic experiences . Some of the real-life stories we could never publish because we had no corroboration from the witnesses. Today, the newscasts say whatever without any attribution. We have no way of ...
Ty Granderson Jones: 2018 Successful Black Movies
February 23, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBAccomplished actor, director, producer, writer and acting coach Ty Granderson Jones is our special guest for the 2019 Black History Month edition of America’s Community Voices Network Podcast. 2018 was a transformative year for black led movies in Hollywood. With the unprecedented, unequaled critical and box office success of Marvel Studio’s “Black Panther,” other movies with majority black casts or producer/directors have benefited from the success of “Black Panther.” Those movies includ...
Restoration Of Ex-Convicts Voting Rights: Amendment 4
January 16, 2019 18:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBOn Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, The America’s Community Voices Network will have as it’s special guest Hillsborough County Supervisor Of Elections Craig Latimer and Robert P. Blount III, President Of Abe Brown Ministries on Blog Talk Radio (blogtalkradio.com). This special program will focus on Admendment 4: The Restoration Of Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts. The program guests will discuss the passage of Florida Admendmend 4 and the process of registering to vo...
A Conversation With Supervisor Of Election Craig Latimer: Voting Integrity
October 28, 2016 19:30 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBCraig Latimer is the Superviser Of Elections for Hillsborough County, the third largest county in the State Of Florida along the " I-4 Corridor." The vision ofMr. Latimer's administration is to make Hillsborough County "The Best place in America to VOTE." Today's podcast will focus on the "10 Reasons Why Elections Are Not Rigged." Election Integrity is essential and those who make unfounded accusations are wreckless and misinformed. Any unanswered concerns should be directed to the Superv...
"Standing Firm: One Family"s Fight Against Domestic Violence"
May 12, 2015 22:00 - 27 minutes - 24.4 MBJoining us on our next America's Community Voices Network podcast, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. on BLOGTALKRADIO.COM is our special guest Gerald C. Anderson, Sr., author of "Standing Firm: One Family's Fight Against Domestic Violence." Mr. Anderson is a native of Tampa, growing up in East Tampa and graduating from King High School in 1980. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In his service career Gerald traveled the world with assignments to California (twi...
A Conversation With Florida State Rep., Ed Narain, District 61
May 08, 2015 21:00 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBJoin us on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for the next edition of our podcast, America's Community Voices Network, onBLOGTALKRADIO.COM, with our special guest the newly elected representative for the Florida State House of Representatives, District 61, Mr. Edwin Narain. Since his election to office during the last election cycle, the freshmen democrat has made his debut in the Florida State House with great distinction. He was the first freshman ever elected to lead theminority caucus (unpr...
Pastor Moses Brown: Feed Our Children Ministries
April 28, 2015 15:30 - 7 minutes - 5.6 MBJoin us on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in morning for a conversation with the Founder of "The Feed Our Children Ministries, Pastor Moses Brown. Feed Our Children Ministries is committed to being a source of support to economically disadvantaged children and their families, the homeless, and the elderly. The vision of FOC Ministries is to equip each individual we contact with the tools necessary in realizing their unlimited potentials. To leave no one hungry physically or spirituall...
Chief Jane Castor:Community Policing And Innovative Approaches To Reducing Crime
April 27, 2015 19:00 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBJoin us on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. for a very special interview with the retiring Chief of the Tampa Police Department. Jane Castor’s decisive leadership is evident in all aspects of her 31 year career. She was elected the first female president of a police academy class and 26 years later, she became the first woman to lead the Tampa Police Department.Chief Castor has redefined community policing in her hometown and driven down the crime rate with her innovative approach to...
Stop The Gun Violence: #PeaceInTheSprings Community March
April 17, 2015 18:00 - 23 minutes - 20.9 MBOn our next edition of America's Community Voices Network, we examine gun violence in at risk communities in the City of Tampa that has reached epidemic preportions. On Saturday, April 18, 2015, 12 noon sharp at the Abundant Life Church Parking Lot, 8117 N 13th Street, Sulphur Springs a Community March will occur to raise awareness about the increased gun violence in the Springs threatening the safety and health of children, families and neighborhoods. Our guest is a representative of the T...
Part 2: Ending And Surviving Human Trafficking In The State Of Florida
April 08, 2015 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBPlease join us on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 12 noon - 12:30 p.m. on our podcast for Part 2 of our two part program "Ending And Surviving Human Trafficking In The State Of Florida." Joining our special guest from Part 1 (Dotti Groover-Skipper) is Niki Cross. Niki is the Founder and President of S.T.A.A.R. Ministry Corporation, (Stop The Abuse And Rescue). She’s a speaker, writer, and survivor of abduction and kidnapping by a former boyfriend at the age of 15. Niki was held against her will an...
Ending and Surviving Human Trafficking in the State of Florida
April 03, 2015 15:30 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBDotti Groover- Skipper, is the Florida Anti-Trafficking Coordinator for the Salvation Army; A member of the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking (Formed by Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi); Chair for FREE, The Slavery Survival Network and many more distinguished human rights, activist and servant leadership roles at the local, state and national levels of public service. On Friday, April 3, 2015, 11:30 am - 12 noon, Part 1 of our podcast will focus on organized efforts to end Human Traf...
Michelle Faedo's On The Go: Award Winning Sandwiches & World Famous Devil Crabs
February 24, 2015 23:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBMichelle Faedo's On The Go is a family owned business that has captured the heart and stomachs of Tampa Bay. Their sandwiches, that include their award winning Cuban have become legendary. Just one taste of Michelle's Devil Crabs and you will be totally and completely under the spell of this remarkable family that not only serves Tampa Bay with excellent food, they are also a family that believes in giving back to the community to make life better for all. Robbie and Michelle Faedo's partn...
A Conversation With Kevin Beckner (Hillsborough County BOCC)
February 09, 2015 16:00 - 46 minutes - 41.9 MBJoin us on Monday February 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the morning for a conversation with Kevin Beckner. He has been a County Commissioner for Hillsborough County, Florida since 2008 - Present for the past 7 years. Commissioner Beckner has been a champion for at-risk children and their families. He created the Juvenile Justice Task Force whose mission is to help at-risk youth become more productive citizens within our community. He continues to promote fiscal responsibility, sustainable growth ...
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in Tampa Florida: Atty. Delano Stewart
January 23, 2015 16:30 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBForty five years after his death, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remains at the forefront of the american consciousness. Today, communities throughout our great nation are faced with many of the same issues that were present during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960's. On this edition of our podcast, we begin a series of shows that will focus on the current status of Dr. King's Legacy and what has been achieved in the Tampa Bay area relative to race relations and the comparitive qua...
A Conversation With Latrenia Bryant, Freelance Style Photographer & Nurse (LPN)
August 20, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.89 MBLatrenia Bryant is a freelance style photographer, the founder and owner of Latrenia Bryant Photography. Her love for photography began at age six (6) when a guest speaker at her school, a professional photographer, introduced her and her classmates to the camera and photography. She is a vocal advocate for thrifty fashion that is affordable an stylish. She also advocates natural hairstyles for african american women and is critical of the excessive costs of mainstream hair care for women...
A Conversation With Luelonda Monroe, CEO of G.L.A.M. (Girls Loved And Motivated)
August 18, 2014 22:00 - 31 minutes - 6.95 MBG.L.A.M., Girls Loved And Motivated, empowers and inspires girls for excellence and nothing less. The organization reaches girls all over the country 7yrs old to 18, providing leadership workshops and summits that focus on building self esteem, confidence and shyness. We discuss everyday topics that girls deal with such as peer pressure, self respect and most importantly purpose. G.L.A.M. provides girl summits, fashion shows, modeling, dance, public speaking, community outreach and much more...
An interview with Tonya Lewis, Founder and CEO of Children With A Vision
August 14, 2014 12:00 - 33 minutes - 7.36 MBA revealing interview with Ms. Tonya Lewis, Founder and CEO of Tampa Bay Area NPO Children With A Vision. Discussion topics include the upcoming 15th Annual Back To School Giveaway for at risk school age children in East Tampa. We will also discuss Ms. Lewis's role as a community advocate for increased voter education and awareness relative to active participation in the political process and informed decision making when voting. Also to be discussed is Ms. Lewis's role in addressing gang ...
Election Cycle 2014: Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Craig Latimer
August 13, 2014 14:00 - 31 minutes - 6.97 MBHillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer was elected to his position last November and took office on January 8, 2013. While this is his first elected office, Supervisor Latimer is not new to the Supervisor of Elections office. He served as Chief of Staff to the Supervisor of Elections from 2009 to 2013. Public service has always been a part of Mr. Latimer’s job description. Before working for the Supervisor of Elections office, he served and protected the community for 3...
Social Media: My Voice! Your Voice! Our Voices!
August 12, 2014 22:30 - 31 minutes - 6.92 MBA light bulb in our head was recently turned on and it is very bright. Along with all of our friends and family on social media platforms Face Book and Twitter, we connect through our interaction and exchange of our life stories, opinions and reflections about who we are, what we do and what matters most in our lives. More than often, we don’t agree and in some instances our disagreement lacks an acceptable level of civility. This divide seems to have widened since the horrific 9/11 tragedies...
AMERICA'S COMMUNITY VOICES: Countdown to Election Day 2010
October 27, 2010 15:00 - 45 minutes - 6.68 MBGuests from the Hillsborough County (Florida) Supervisor of Elections Office that include, Mr. Earl Leonard (Supervisor of Elections); Mr. Craig Latimer (Deptuty Supervisor of Elections) & Mr. Travis Abercrombie (Public Information Officer). Our focus is increasing voter participation in the 2010 Mid-Term Elections. We will discuss the all options available that includes early voting, absentee voting and voting on election day. The objective of this program is increase voter awareness and p...
AMERICA'S COMMUNITY VOICES: Election 2010--Why We All MUST VOTE!
October 20, 2010 18:00 - 46 minutes - 8.61 MBThe mid-term elections for the year 2010 are arguably the most critical of this young century. The age of Obama has produced circumstances and unintended consequences that none of us could have foreseen. In this upcoming election, every vote counts in a way and manner that has perhaps never occurred before. At stake is the direction of a nation in which the pundits, 24 hour news cycle, talk radio, internet blogs, special interest groups and the established political parties have failed to ...
24 Hour News: Is it really news or self preservation for ratings?
October 14, 2010 15:00 - 45 minutes - 7.98 MBThe 24 hour news cycle has made it more difficult for the public to determine what is an accurate reporting of the news as opposed to self interested, biased opinions that serve the political and social views of differing so called news organizations. Can 24 hour cable news be trusted? Are network news and traditional print media like the Washington Post & New York Times our last hope? How has the online media--blogs, internet web pages, Facebook, Twitter--influenced how we receive our news...
Education: Waiting for ?
October 13, 2010 17:30 - 31 minutes - 5.19 MBA discussion and review if problems and issues confronting public education in America. Why are teachers being blamed? Are parents accountable for their children's education? Is the playing field equal for all schools? How has standerdized testing impacted the quality of education in our schools? What about school administrators and school boards? Elected Officials? Unions? Can we all get on the same page with a unified effort?