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Shop Talk 419

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

419 Barbershop in Mansfield, Ohio brings you a series of honest, open discussions on race and reconciliation between community members. The point of these discussions are to bridge gaps that exist between races, ages, socio-economic status, and bring awareness of all viewpoints in order to unify, rather than divide.

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Ep. 12: Moving the conversation forward -- What can we do?

September 28, 2020 13:28 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

What's one thing you can do in your own life to work towards solutions? What's one thing you wish someone in power would do to work towards solutions? The group answers these questions in the final episode in season 1 of Shop Talk. Moderated by Richland Source Engagement & Solutions Editor Brittany Schock. Guests include Micah Derry, Ray Hoskins, Lamont A.D. Lindsay, Alomar Davenport and Beth Castle. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productio...

Ep. 11: Signs of progress

September 28, 2020 13:25 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Whether big or small, the group discusses some of the encouraging and inspirational things they've seen in the world lately. Moderated by Richland Source Engagement & Solutions Editor Brittany Schock. Guests include Micah Derry, Ray Hoskins, Lamont A.D. Lindsay, Alomar Davenport and Beth Castle. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productions to bring "Shop Talk" to life.

Ep. 10: Stepping towards solutions

September 28, 2020 13:21 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The group discussed what it sees as the biggest problems regarding race relations in the United States and what could be done to eliminate systemic racism. Moderated by Richland Source Engagement & Solutions Editor Brittany Schock. Guests include Micah Derry, Ray Hoskins, Lamont A.D. Lindsay, Alomar Davenport and Beth Castle. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productions to bring "Shop Talk" to life.

Ep. 9: It starts at the top

September 16, 2020 16:42 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB

How do we change how we teach and educate Black children? Moderated by Richland Source city editor Carl Hunnell. Guests include minister and community activist Bruce Bond, University of Findlay professor Conor Bracken, Ontario High School principal Chris Smith, community activist and former educator Crystal Davis Weese, motivational speaker Marquis Carter, and filmmaker Dr. Beth Castle. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productions to bring "S...

Ep. 8: Race and revisionist history

September 16, 2020 15:54 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

While teaching accurate history is important, this panel agrees it will take a sense of honesty about both the past and the present for racial reconciliation to occur. Moderated by Richland Source city editor Carl Hunnell. Guests include minister and community activist Bruce Bond, University of Findlay professor Conor Bracken, Ontario High School principal Chris Smith, community activist and former educator Crystal Davis Weese, motivational speaker Marquis Carter, and filmmaker Dr. Beth Ca...

Ep. 7: The past, future and present of prejudice

September 16, 2020 15:52 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

The poet Maya Angelou once wrote, "Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible." Hearing these words, how can we use them as a framework to unpack the state of the world today? Moderated by Richland Source city editor Carl Hunnell. Guests include minister and community activist Bruce Bond, University of Findlay professor Conor Bracken, Ontario High School principal Chris Smith, community activist and former educator Crystal Davis...

Ep. 6: Owning strength and femininity

August 23, 2020 21:35 - 31 minutes - 73.1 MB

The reality of sexism in America – along with the reality of centuries-long systemic racism in the U.S. – has often forced Black women to mask their true feelings. Women are forced to show hope in times of fear; restraint in times of rage; strength in times of pain. Instead of shying away from the stereotype of the angry Black women, these women are owning their strength and redefining femininity. Guests: Kristin Scott, Deanna West-Torrence, Kathryn Bartlett, Marie Holbrook, Christina Beaufo...

Ep. 5: Mothers raising Black men

August 23, 2020 20:54 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MB

Four of the women in the chairs at 419 Barbershop are mothers of Black boys – children and adults – and the toll of raising and caring for them in today’s racial climate is heavy. While America is still reeling from the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, these women said Black men have feared police brutality for decades, and their motherly fears are deep-rooted. Guests: Kristin Scott, Deanna West-Torrence, Kathryn Bartlett, Marie Holbrook, Christina Beauford and Amanda Stanfield. M...

Ep. 4: The masks women wear

August 23, 2020 20:35 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MB

What does it mean to be a strong woman in 2020? As protests against systemic racism and police brutality continue across the nation, six women talked about a different kind of mask – the kind needed to survive in America, pandemic or not. Guests: Kristin Scott, Deanna West-Torrence, Kathryn Bartlett, Marie Holbrook, Christina Beauford and Amanda Stanfield. Moderated by Richland Source Engagement & Solutions Editor Brittany Schock. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Mu...

Ep. 3: Breaking the cycle of racism

August 17, 2020 16:12 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MB

What can we do as a community to break the cycle of racism? Hosted by Damien Beauford. Moderated by Larry Phillips. Guests: Reggie Gamble, Sarah Leonhardt, Micah Pelkey, Tom Roepke, Cheryl Cates, Elijah Torrence, Jay Allred, Khyyam Crawford. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productions to bring the "Shop Talk" series to life.

Ep. 2: Unpacking the Black Lives Matter movement

August 17, 2020 16:08 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

What exactly is the Black Lives Matter movement, and why is it such an argument online? Hosted by Damien Beauford. Moderated by Larry Phillips. Guests: Reggie Gamble, Sarah Leonhardt, Micah Pelkey, Tom Roepke, Cheryl Cates, Elijah Torrence, Jay Allred, Khyyam Crawford. 419 Barbershop has partnered with Richland Source, Mankind Murals Inc. and DRM Productions to bring the "Shop Talk" series to life.

Ep. 1: Young, black men in America

August 17, 2020 12:33 - 27 minutes - 62.7 MB

What is the perception of the young, black male in America? This emotionally-charged conversation moderated by Richland Source editor Larry Phillips is the second in an ongoing series of video discussions on race fostered by 419 Barbershop owner Damien Beauford. Today's discussion came less than two days after Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by White police officer Garrett Rolfe after a routine sobriety check in Atlanta. Rolfe was fired after the incident and ...