Edifying Together, feat. Tamir D. Harper
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAcross the country, school systems are struggling to ensure all students can benefit from the ‘role model effect’ and the other positive benefits of having teachers that reflect their diversity. Over half of K-12 students are students of color, yet only one in five teachers is a person of color, and less than 2% of teachers are Black men. Join us in a fresh take on the opportunity to ensure a diverse teacher workforce in Edifying Together with Tamir D. Harper.
After earning his degree from American University, Tamir has returned home to the city of Philadelphia to teach 8th graders in a West Philly public school. Follow his journey as a new teacher, as he engages in each episode with leading educators of color from across the country - teachers, professors, and leaders, who will provide insights, mentorship, support, and encouragement.
Edifying Together, featuring Tamir D. Harper, is a podcast dedicated to empowering teachers of color, brought to you by Edifying Teachers.
Edifying Together is an extension of Max Out Time With AJ II's award-winning "Education Reboot" podcast series, created by Arthur Jones II.
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Shawn Antoine II Showcases Black Stories On-Screen
April 07, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week on #BlackArtistryMatters, a #MaxOutTime series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the pandemic: New York City Filmmaker and Director, Shawn Antoine II, discusses the artistic inspiration behind his films about Harlem, New York. The 2019 Hip Hop Film Festival “Best New Director” wrote, produced and directed “Showtime,” a short film about two Harlem teens who are approached by a recruiter for Julliard after she sees them dancing on the subway for money. Shawn t...
Kelsey Nicole Nelson's Sports Broadcasting Grind Does Not Stop
March 31, 2021 10:40 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week on a special #WomensHistoryMonth episode of #MaxOutTime: Washington Football Team Digital & Broadcast Host, Kelsey Nicole Nelson, shares how she’s breaking through barriers in sports broadcasting. The award-winning broadcast journalist and radio personality, who was named 2020 DMV Sports Media Person of the Year, discusses being the only woman in the room, reveals advice from the G.O.A.T.s (Jemele Hill, Doris Burke, Cindy Brunson) and encourages young students to invest in themselve...
Professor Jennifer C. Thomas Molds Howard University’s Finest Journalists (Part II)
March 26, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: Part II of my conversation with Howard University Journalism Sequence Coordinator and Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism, Jennifer C. Thomas, who transferred her classroom to a virtual newsroom amid the pandemic. The 2019 Scripps Howard Foundation/AEJMC Teacher of the Year and former CNN Executive Producer instructs a rigorous, advanced broadcast capstone class, which allows students to gain experiential training in the studio ...
Professor Jennifer C. Thomas Molds Howard University's Finest Journalists (Part I)
March 12, 2021 12:05 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: Howard University Journalism Sequence Coordinator and Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism, Jennifer C. Thomas, discusses transferring her classroom to a virtual newsroom amid the pandemic. The 2019 Scripps Howard Foundation/AEJMC Teacher of the Year and former CNN Executive Producer instructs a rigorous, advanced broadcast capstone class, which allows students to gain experiential training in the studio and the field. The univer...
WNBA Reporter Pepper Persley Is An Inspiring Black Woman In Media
March 04, 2021 01:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThis week on a special #WomensHistoryMonth episode of #MaxOutTime: 9-year-old WNBA Reporter, Pepper Persley, highlights female athletes and her most inspiring conversations with Black Women. The New York City fourth grader started interviewing WNBA players when she was in kindergarten, and launched a podcast, Dish With Pepper, during the pandemic. She has interviewed everyone from current Atlanta Dream co-owner and former player, Renee Montgomery, to Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Tasha Cloud. Pe...
Marquette King Is Still The Best Of The Best
February 25, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThis week on a special #BlackHistoryMonth episode of #MaxOutTime: 2016 NFL All-Pro and Raiders single-season leader in punting yards, Marquette King, discusses his desire to return to the NFL after more than two years. Marquette, who last played for the XFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks in 2020 and the NFL’s Denver Broncos in 2018, is one of five Black kickers or punters to ever play in the league. I asked the trailblazer about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Marquette als...
Elijah Woodward's Musical Therapy
February 17, 2021 14:40 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: Eleventh Grade Jazz Musician, Elijah Woodward, discusses his remote learning experiences and how he’s using music to inspire amid the pandemic. In a workshop that I gave to Elijah’s AP Composition and Language class, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DC) alto saxophonist completed my podcasting assignment on what he’s learned during the last year. In it, Elijah says the pandemic has made him a better artist and also a better person...
Gerald Caesar Breaks Into Film With Dear Evan Hansen
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis week on #BlackArtistryMatters, a #MaxOutTime series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the pandemic: Broadway veteran, Gerald Caesar, discusses nearly changing careers before landing his breakout role in the screen adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen. When the pandemic hit, Gerald was playing Raymond in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. The cast initially thought that the pandemic period would be a temporary break, but Gerald was thinking he needed a fresh start. Luckily,...
Gia Peppers Creates Safe Spaces For Black Voices (Part II)
February 01, 2021 14:28 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week on #BlackArtistryMatters, a weekly #MaxOutTime series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the pandemic: Part II of my conversation with Entertainment Journalist & On-Air Talent Gia Peppers! Gia pays homage to the pioneering Black women, from Debbie Allen to Oprah, who paved the way for today’s women in media. She also unveils her list of young phenoms in the game. For more on Gia’s rise in the journalism and entertainment industry, follow her on Instagram @gia...
Cole Brown Captures The Shared Black Private School Experience
January 27, 2021 11:37 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThis week on #BlackArtistryMatters, a weekly #MaxOutTime series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the pandemic: Philadelphia Author, Cole Brown, discusses his debut book Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World. Cole is a Philly kid who attended elite prep schools before attending Georgetown University in DC, where he began writing this text. The series of stories, which he published amid the early stages of the pandemic, explore the tension between one's blackness...
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Promotes COVID-19 Higher Learning
January 17, 2021 12:26 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week on another special #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: Vanderbilt University Centennial Chair & Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, discusses the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the future of higher education. After spending 14 years at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, Dr. Dyson is migrating down south and returning to teach in Tennessee amid the pandemic. The renowned speaker, author and minister shares his takes on the vaccine, the Black struggle and ...
Dr. Dyson Promotes COVID-19 Higher Learning
January 17, 2021 12:26 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week on another special #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: Vanderbilt University Centennial Chair & Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, discusses the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the future of higher education. After spending 14 years at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, Dr. Dyson is migrating down south and returning to teach in Tennessee amid the pandemic. The renowned speaker, author and minister shares his takes on the vaccine, the Black struggle and stu...
Gia Peppers Creates Safe Spaces For Black Voices (Part I)
January 06, 2021 21:44 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBIntroducing #BlackArtistryMatters, a new weekly series, which examines Black talent and their inspiring work amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week on #MaxOutTime: Multidimensional Entertainment Journalist and On-Air Talent, Gia Peppers, discusses the inspirations for her content creation during the new normal. Last spring, Gia’s event bookings turned virtual. Through Instagram Live campaigns like #FreeGameFridays and social media hosting, Gia transformed her platforms to share wisdom and #...
Financial Free Game With Flynanced
January 01, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis week on a special New Year's episode of #MaxOutTime: Lifestyle and travel blogger, Cinneah El-Amin(aka Flynanced), provides wealth building inspiration amid the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, Cinneah successfully paid off more than $20,000 in debt. She is now living her best life debt-free and paying it forward. From her trips abroad to stimulus check spending advice, learn how to live financially free this year! For in-depth financial and travel hacking advice, including self-paced vide...
GOODProjects Is A Catalyst For Change In Southwest DC
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThis week on another #EducationReboot episode of #MaxOutTime: GOODProjects DC Cofounder and 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Darius Baxter, discusses the GOODLearning Hub’s impact in Southwest DC (Ward 6). GOODProjects DC, founded by Darius and two fellow Georgetown University football alumni (Troye Bullock and Daniel Wright), known as the GOODGuys, aims to end poverty neighborhood-by-neighborhood by 2030 through family success planning and youth programming. The trio’s most recent project co...
Distance Learning Distractions
November 11, 2020 11:54 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week on a special #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: Victor Jimenez and Jeremiah Pierre, two seventh graders at Flushing Christian School in Flushing, New York, discuss their remote learning difficulties amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is the second time these young men have been guests on the show. I interviewed them in 2019 when they became the youngest winners of National Geographic’s GeoChallenge team competition for their project about preserving the Hudson River Watershed....
Azel Prather Jr. Is Doing The Work Beyond The Classroom
October 29, 2020 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: Azel 'Zel' Prather Jr., KIPP DC Arts and Technology Academy physical education teacher, discusses encouraging Pre-K and Kindergarten students through self-care and positive affirmations amid the pandemic. The award-winning educator, who received the Washington Wizards Black History Month spotlight and a special guest appearance on Ellen earlier this year, has been lauded for his dedication to the city's youth through teaching and phila...
Spotlighting Southwest Soda Pop Shop's Black-Owned Business
October 14, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week on a special episode of Max Out Time: The Jones sisters of DC's Southwest Soda Pop Shop discuss their Black business and its triumphs after social media success and nationwide support through the Black Lives Matter Movement. Similar to most Black-Owned establishments, the pandemic crushed this ice cream parlor last spring. Then a viral tweet of the shop’s go fund me page helped salvage and revitalize the business for good. We discussed running a family-owned business, advice to Blac...
STEM Coding Counts
October 08, 2020 19:08 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week on a special #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: former NASA Aerospace Engineer, Aisha Bowe, the Founder and CEO of Lingo by STEMBoard, discusses her mission to close the achievement gap amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over the summer, Aisha and her team invented Lingo, a home-learning, STEM-based coding kit, to help teens develop coding skills through virtual programming. We discussed representation in STEM, empowering Black youth and inspiring young women entrepreneurs. For m...
Teaching The Coronavirus Story
September 22, 2020 14:45 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: Ms. Brittany Jones, seventh grade teacher and co-owner of the District Wharf’s Southwest Soda Pop Shop, discusses remote teaching while operating a thriving Black-Owned Business amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ms. Jones is preparing her students at Charles Carroll Middle School to tell their #COVID19 stories and preserve history as she leans on her three sisters at the shop during these unprecedented times. We discussed maintaining ment...
Prioritizing Camden's Kids
September 09, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: Seck Barry, Philadelphia 76ers Community Champion and Dean of Students at Camden Prep in South Jersey, details his school’s remote learning difficulties amid the coronavirus pandemic. Camden Prep is the highest performing school of all renaissance and district schools in Camden and home to some of New Jersey’s most vulnerable students of color, which is why Dean Barry takes his job personally, especially during the new normal. We discu...
This Is Why She's Fighting
September 03, 2020 20:35 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis week on a special episode of Max Out Time: Reigning WNBA champion and Washington Mystics superstar, Natasha Cloud, who opted out of her season to fight for social reform, discusses the nationwide movement against racial injustice. In an attempt to spark change in this world, the Mystics guard gives a passionate plea for immediate social reform. This episode was previously recorded on Tuesday, September 3, 2020. Subscribe to Max Out Time With AJ II on YouTube for more. -AJ II
This Is Why Tasha Cloud Is Fighting For Social Reform
September 03, 2020 20:35 - 21 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week on a special episode of #MaxOutTime: Reigning WNBA champion and Washington Mystics superstar, Natasha Cloud, who opted out of her season to fight for social reform, discusses the nationwide movement against racial injustice. In an attempt to spark change in this world, the Mystics guard gives a passionate plea for immediate social reform. This episode was previously recorded on Tuesday, September 3, 2020. Subscribe to Max Out Time With AJ II on YouTube for more. -AJ II
Presidenting During A Pandemic
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThis week on an #EducationReboot episode of Max Out Time: Kahlil Greene, Yale's first Black Student Body President, discusses the college reopening process amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yale is operating on a hybrid learning system this fall, and Kahlil is back on campus leading the charge and leaving a legacy during his senior year. He is aiming to make concrete changes before his seat is up, both on campus and off, such as increasing faculty diversity and pushing to distribute more money t...
Keeping Big Ten Student-Athletes Safe
August 18, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIntroducing #EducationReboot, a new weekly series, which re-imagines our nation’s schools amid the continued coronavirus pandemic. This week on Max Out Time: Coach Ashton Washington, the first full-time female coach in the history of the University of Illinois Football Program, discusses the sudden postponement of the Big Ten fall sports season and safely returning student-athletes to campus. As the Illini Director of High School Relations, Coach A not only explains the crushing blow that the...
Bold Time
August 16, 2020 12:33 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThis week on a special Black Business Month episode of Max Out Time: Checkout our sponsor, Bold Xchange, on the importance of supporting Black entrepreneurs and their brands. Bold’s co-founders, Danielle Deavens and Douglas Spencer, explain how the coronavirus pandemic sparked their one-stop shop’s meteoric rise and more. This episode was originally broadcasted through Facebook Live on Thursday, August 13, 2020. For the full recording visit: https://www.facebook.com/MaxOutTime/ Shop Bold toda...
Moments That Made Max Out Time
July 30, 2020 21:21 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBThis week on a special episode of Max Out Time: We are celebrating the three year anniversary of the podcast by highlighting moments from each segment. The show has created more than 1,000 minutes of podcast interviews, connected with nearly 50 guests and featured 42 episodes. Please continue subscribing and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform today. We can't let the conversations die. Let's Max Out! -AJ II
Striving To Make The World Safer
July 08, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week on the series finale of #SportsSuspended: Former All-Pro Cornerback turned Entrepreneur, Shawn Springs, discusses his heralded impact performance company and the future of contact sports. Springs is the Founder and CEO of Windpact Inc., which combines applied science, technology and material data to help improve the world. Windpact partners with helmet brands, such as Schutt, to preserve the game of football from the grassroots level up to the NFL. For more on the company’s quest to...
We're All In This Together
July 02, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week on a #SportsSuspended episode of Max Out Time: U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, Laurie Hernandez, who is the youngest member of the world-renowned "Final Five" women’s artistic gymnastics team, discusses mental health and the Tokyo Olympics pandemic postponement. Laurie, who won the gold medal in the Team All-Around event and silver on the Balance Beam at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shares her personal experiences dealing with mental health, seeking help and confi...
Working In A Sports-Less World
June 24, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week on a #SportsSuspended episode of Max Out Time: In-Game Host for the WNBA Champion Washington Mystics and the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Britt Waters, discusses her new normal without professional sports. Britt holds multiple jobs that revolve around sports and entertaining its fans. On March 11, 2020, when the NBA suspended its season, Britt realized the magnitude of the unprecedented times we are facing. She breaks down working at a time where games are non-existent. For more on Bri...
Ellis' Own Words
June 19, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week on a #SportsSuspended episode of Max Out Time: Former University of Maryland football team captain and future George Washington Law student, Ellis McKennie III, describes his father’s bout with the coronavirus. The deadly virus outbreak halted Ellis’ NFL aspirations when the university cancelled its Pro Day, but none of that mattered days later as Ellis learned that his superhero would undergo a medically-induced coma. After the elder McKennie beat COVID-19, Ellis wrote a piece enti...
Spreading The Dopewae
June 16, 2020 21:02 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThis week on a special episode of Max Out Time: Malik Stewart aka “Malik DOPE” discusses his breakout performance on the Season 15 premiere of America’s Got Talent (AGT). Malik is a street performer turned internationally-acclaimed percussionist, who made his start in Go-Go bands in Washington, DC, at the age of 12-years-old. Stay tuned for the rest of the AGT season to see more DOPE performances from Malik, and follow the electric musician on social media @malik.dope. This episode was previo...
Back To The Basics
June 09, 2020 21:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis week on a #SportsSuspended episode of Max Out Time: Pro Bowl running back, Jordan Howard, discusses his off-season move to the storied Miami Dolphins franchise amid the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. During this seemingly uncertain period, Jordan said he couldn't enter the Dolphins' facilities and that he had only met with his new team via Zoom calls. A model of consistency in every sense of the word, Jordan went back to Indiana University and obtained his undergraduate degree...
The First Virtual Draft
June 02, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBIntroducing #SportsSuspended, a new weekly series, which examines sports figures and their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. This week on Max Out Time: Fifth overall WNBA draft pick, Dallas Wings Guard/Forward Bella Alarie, discusses being selected in the first-round of the first-ever virtual draft in major professional sports history. Bella is the third WNBA player ever chosen in the first-round whose father was an NBA first-round pick (Mark Alarie, Denver Nuggets ‘86). The...
Uniting The City
May 06, 2020 20:30 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week on a special episode of Max Out Time: Entertainer and D.C. icon, Anwan ‘Big G’ Glover, discusses his call to action to our local politicians amid the coronavirus pandemic. As the ‘voice of the city,’ G urges Washington’s leaders to improve living conditions in the D.C. Jail and Hope Village Reentry Facility because the health and safety of prisoners and returned citizens is paramount. When G is away from his Hollywood acting roles, like in HBO’s classic hit show, The Wire, The Ghett...
Disproportionate Impacts Of COVID-19
April 24, 2020 05:53 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Harvard Medical School’s first documented Black woman student body president, LaShyra "Lash" Nolen, discusses the coronavirus’ impact on her family, healthcare systems and the greater community at-large. Nolen is a Fulbright Scholar who has researched the perceptions of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, and is deeply passionate about serving the underserved. So far this year, she has been named a 2020 Young Futurist by The Root and a 40 Under 40 Leader ...
Adapting To The New Normal
April 13, 2020 17:03 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week on Max Out Time: “The QuickSilva Show” Executive Producer and WKYS 93.9 radio personality, Leah A. Henry, discusses working during the coronavirus global pandemic. Leah’s Lemonade is more than just the tea, it’s a little bit tart. Whether it’s controlling the airwaves or explaining how COVID-19 is affecting radio and TV personnel, she offers her insight on it all. Please follow the budding media personality and entertainment journalist @leahahenry or visit https://leahahenry.com/ Th...
Shaping Stories Beyond The Game
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThis week on Max Out Time: PepsiCo brand marketer and Sports Business Journal’s New Voices Under 30 honoree, Kirby Porter, discusses helping athletes leverage their playbooks through her online platform, “Court To Corporate.” The former Harvard Women’s Basketball team captain founded the media entity in 2019 to aid athletes in finding mentorship and guidance when the ball stops bouncing. If you’re a former athlete, who is dealing with the transition phase, please visit https://www.courttocorp...
GG Got Game
March 23, 2020 22:05 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Gazmine ‘GG’ Mason, discusses her experiences as the first African American to win Olympic Singles and All-Events gold medals in bowling for USA. The former All-American at the University of Nebraska is currently a professional bowler whose mission is to promote and elevate non-traditional sports while also connecting and sharing the stories of African American female bowling athletes of all ages. For more on GG’s pursuits beyond th...
Shlouuu So Crazy
March 16, 2020 23:01 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Retired NFL cornerback turned internet comedian, the hilariously funny Lou Young III, a.k.a. Shleve Harvey, discusses his relationship with comedy legend Steve Harvey, being ‘more than an athlete’ and fatherhood. The DC native spent five years playing professional football, but Lou’s Harvey impersonations sparked an impressive start to his new career. Checkout Shleve, Shlannon or Shlenzel at https://www.youtube.com/louyoung3 and please follow him on social media @lo...
Paying Attention To Your Brand
February 24, 2020 17:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Award-winning tech philosopher, brand consultant and author, Alex Wolf, discusses how her brand’s meteoric rise helped her transition into brand marketing and product strategizing. At 25, Alex sold Boss Babe, the fastest growing digital network empowering female entrepreneurs, and has since become an expert in helping businesses engage with consumers. In this episode, she also unpacks measuring social media success and looking at technology through an anthropologica...
Boxing To The Beat
February 03, 2020 23:01 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Angela Jennings and Reggie Smith, co-founders of BOOMBOX Boxing Club, DC’s first boutique boxing studio, discuss their new-age boxing gym just steps from Washington Nationals Park. Their concept is best described as when “Fight Club, Meets Night Club.” And the duo aims to empower and inspire through music driven boxing classes accompanied by the most lit playlists. For more information on how to sign up, visit https://www.boombox-boxing.com/ and follow @boombox_boxi...
Pilot Episode: From County Jail To White House Staff
February 01, 2020 05:02 - 27 minutes - 38 MBOn the pilot episode of Max Out Time With AJ II, AJ sat down with special guest Rashan Prailow to discuss combatting the 'ball is life' mentality, using education as a tool for success and 'fixing' the black athlete’s image in mainstream media. Prailow is a recent Ivy League graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who turned his life completely around when a few run-ins with the law forced him to use education as his tool for success. If you wish to continue following Prailow's journey,...
Impossible Is Nothing
February 01, 2020 04:33 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBImagine having your own dorm room at 13, being the youngest to pledge a 100-year-old fraternity at 16 and receiving your Master’s Degree at 17 while your closest friends are still scrambling for their junior prom dates. Can't wrap your head around this unlikely series of feats? Well, look no further than Ty Hobson-Powell from Washington, D.C. He is living proof of sports apparel manufacturer Adidas’ slogan: 'Impossible Is Nothing.' Please join this episode's discussion with 'Shimmying Ty' on ...
Opening Hollywood's Doors For Us
December 06, 2019 09:39 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Hollywood actor Henry Hunter Hall discusses his life in the business, and those who have prepared a place for him. From Netflix's Emmy award-winning limited series When They See Us to portraying Walter Plowden in the first biopic about Harriet Tubman, 2019 has been Hunter's breakout year. For more on Hunter, follow him on social media @henry_hunter__hall This episode was previously recorded on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. -AJ II
Love1 LoveAll
November 26, 2019 23:27 - 20 minutes - 23.8 MB17-year-old community activist and entrepreneur, RuQuan Brown, started Love1, a clothing line to help end gun violence, after losing both his step dad and teammate to fatal shootings. Now the high school senior, who holds 25 Division One football scholarship offers, is using his platform to save one loved one at a time. This week on Max Out Time, RuQuan discusses his mission to get as many guns off the streets as he can through love. For more on RuQuan, visit https://love1company.bigcartel.co...
Providing A Spark
October 02, 2019 10:21 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week on Max Out Time: Public Health Doctor, Krystal Redman, Executive Director of SPARK Reproductive Justice Now in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses minority healthcare access, Black maternal and infant mortality rates and her new book “I Am Amyracle… and I was born early,” depicting Dr. Redman’s personal hardships with Childbirth. With a federal judge blocking a landmark, restrictive abortion ban in Georgia, this segment tackles Black women’s reproductive liberation in the south and across t...
Controlling The Narrative
September 25, 2019 17:59 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBJoin this week’s episode of Max Out Time for a conversation with SAG Actor Maxwell Whittington-Cooper on Black male representation in the media, mentorship in the entertainment industry and the overall importance of the groundbreaking, Emmy award-winning, film When They See Us. The Netflix hit limited series won the 2019 Emmy for outstanding casting due in part to Maxwell’s powerful performance. Tune in for behind the scenes details on the auditioning and filming process. For more on Maxwell,...
Each One Teach One
September 09, 2019 17:29 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThe fearless Akela Lacy dissects our nation's government and political systems on this week's episode of Max Out Time. The Intercept reporter, who covers Capitol Hill and a wide variety of cultural and social topics, explains state and local level elections, Congressional legislation and who the most prominent lawmakers are. For more updates like these, follow @akela_lacy on Twitter. Please visit www.theintercept.com to become a member and support its courageous, quality reporting. This episo...
Impacting Others
August 31, 2019 01:45 - 29 minutes - 68.4 MBSecond year NFL defensive back, Rashard Fant, discusses dealing with injuries, mental health and depression and his struggles in making it to the league. On the collegiate level, although undersized, Fant used his signature speed and athleticism to become Indiana University's all-time leader in passes defended. He was an All-Big Ten corner in 2016 and 2017, in addition to the 2017 Ted Whereatt award winner for the highest GPA in Indiana football's senior class. For more on Fant, please follow...